Lavrov: the situation surrounding the contacts Kislyak similar to the “witch hunt”

© Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. The situation around the contacts of the Ambassador of Russia in the USA Sergey Kislyak resembles a “witch hunt”. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Ambassadors are appointed for the sake of maintaining relations with the state concerned. Relations are maintained in the form of meetings, conversations, contacts with official representatives of the Executive government and with parliamentarians, public figures, non-governmental organizations, the Minister said. – This practice no one ever challenged”. “I can only refer to a quote, which today issued a media: all this is very similar to a witch hunt or at the time of McCarthyism, which, we thought, for a long time in the US as in a civilized country has passed”, – said Lavrov. “What is imputed to Ambassador Kislyak and his companions… is Imputed to the fact that our Ambassador talked to the American

The senators introduced a bill on the refusal of absentee ballots

Ella Pamfilova © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Andrey Klishas and a member of the Committee for Federative structure, regional policy, local government and Northern Affairs Anatoly Shirokov submitted to the state Duma a bill, suggesting a number of changes to the electoral law, in particular the abandonment of the practice of using absentee ballots. This was reported by the press service of the upper chamber. “An opportunity of voting at the request of the voter, submitted in established order. This will affect those citizens who on voting day will be absent at the place of registration. They are entitled no later than three days before the date of election by telephone or electronic application to apply for voting at the place of location in the generated CEC of Russia, the Center of applications”, – stated

Ryabkov: Russia urged to first discuss the Syrian Constitution

Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. Russia urges to engage in the discussion of the Syrian Constitution, not a question of regime change in Damascus. This was stated to journalists by the Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov. “We are not opposed to the Astana process negotiations in Geneva and specifically the “Geneva-4″, which was still running,” the diplomat said. “We did it, I think it’s recognized, together with colleagues from Turkey and Iran to hold a series of activities that allowed first of all to strengthen the cessation of hostilities, that is, the situation on the ground has significantly improved,” – said Ryabkov.

Saudi Arabia’s king has mastered the selfie during Asian tour

Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman al Saud In the network appeared a photo and video from the trip of Saudi king Salman in Asia. On 3 March, reports The South China Morning Post. The monarch has a picture of himself and starred in the short rollers together with senior officials of Indonesia and Malaysia in the first days of his trip. Photos and videos, which is usually reserved 81-year-old king behaves quite informal, gained millions of reposts. The President of Indonesia Joko Widodo shared on social networks a video where he is having dinner with Salman at the Palace in Bogor near Jakarta. Video probably filmed on the front camera of the phone of the President. In the video Salman is eating the soup, and then commented on his visit, the first visit of a Saudi monarch in Indonesia for almost 50 years. The king also took a selfie

One of the commanders of NATO called the Russian actions against U.S. an act of aggression

Adrian Bradshaw The actions that Russia has taken against the US during the presidential elections in 2016, can be regarded as an act of aggression. This was stated by Adrian Bradshaw, the Deputy Supreme commander of the United armed forces of NATO in Europe, reports The Independent. “This is a political decision, but I do not exclude that naked aggression, albeit without the use of conventional weapons, may result in the application of the fifth article,” — said General on the situation in the Treaty establishing NATO, which interprets an attack on one member as an attack on all its members. He also said that Russia represents a hybrid threat to member countries of the Alliance. The publication notes that Lieutenant-General James Everard in March, will replace Bradshaw in his post. January 6 was published declassified version of the report prepared by the Central intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of investigation

American Muslims offered to protect Jewish religious sites

After a series of attacks on Jewish religious sites (cemeteries and synagogues) in the U.S. American Muslims have offered to protect them in a sign of solidarity between the followers of Islam and Judaism. About it reports The Independent. The publication cites the example of user messages social networks: for example, former U.S. marine from Arizona was Rashib the Tayyib (Tayyib Rashib) expressed dissatisfaction with the growth of anti-Semitism in society and said that he is willing to go to protect Jewish religious sites. “If your synagogue or Jewish cemetery needs to be protected, sign me up. This is required by Islam,” he wrote on Twitter. Rachiba statement quickly spread on social networks and spawned hundreds of similar proposals. On February 22 it became known that the American Muslims gathered 55 thousand dollars to rebuild destroyed by the vandals of Jewish cemeteries. “At least these crazy acts and filled our

The concert of Christina Aguilera in Kiev cancelled

Scheduled for March 6, a concert of Russian singer Kristina Orbakaite in Kyiv Palace of arts “Ukraine” has been cancelled.   As reported in the administration of the Palace of arts, the concert organizers decided to postpone it to September 26.   The reason for this decision called the “General public outrage”, which arose because of the performances of the actress connected with “an aggressor – the Russian Federation”, – reported in administration of the TASS.   Previously in Ukraine, a scandal broke out in connection with upcoming performances throughout the country, Christina Aguilera and Alexander Malinin. Photo: Anatoly Lomokhov / Globallookpress

Video: man jumped into the pool with oil and blind

The network is gaining popularity video from Russia where a young man jumping into a pool of oil.     The footage video shows that a man jumps into a pool of oil under the approving shouts of his friends, but when he gets out of liquid – it becomes not very fun at all. Covered in oil, the man prayed and began to shout that the gasps and sees nothing. Repeated watering of his friends from a fire hose nor to no avail, and the end of the video is unknown.

Ministry of energy of Ukraine called for a ban of coal from Russia

The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine called for a ban on Russian coal. About it reports “Interfax-Ukraine” with reference to the head of Department Igor Nasalik.   “I will make at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers order no coal energy was not from Russia”, — said Nasalik.   He also noted that we are talking about anthracite coal. According to Natalika, the Ukrainian Ministry has a scheme by which the coal uncontrolled Kiev territory of Donbass will go to the Russian Rostov region, to enrich themselves and to go back to Ukraine.   Earlier the energy Ministry of Ukraine has reported that Kiev is negotiating the supply of anthracite coal from the United States. Photo: Ahmad Massoud / Globallookpress

Patrushev saw 60% growth in the number of juvenile addicts

The number of drug addicts in Russia has increased by 60 percent. This was stated by Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev at a meeting at the Mound, reports TASS. However, he did not specify for what period of time is given by the statistics. “The drug situation in the country continues to be characterized as harsh,” he said, adding that the total number of Russians who drink the “potion” is 640 thousand people and is not reduced within five years. According to Patrushev, in 2016, the country seized 22 tons of drugs and made more than 201 thousand crimes associated with them. In addition, in Russia there are about 165 thousand criminals convicted of trafficking illegal substances. Security Council Secretary also mentioned the low efficiency of preventive work in the framework of measures to combat drug trafficking. “Sometimes comes to the absurd, when prosecutors are forced through