Poland has nominated Jacek Saryusz-Wolski candidate for the presidency of the European Council WARSAW, March 4 — RIA Novosti. Poland officially nominated MEP of the opposition party “Civic platform” Jacek Saryusz-Wolski for the presidency of the Council of Europe, said the foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. “I have just sent a diplomatic note declaring Jacek Saryusz-Wolski candidate of the Polish government to the post of President of the European Council,” — said Waszczykowski, quoted by PAP. The press service of the foreign Ministry, in turn, indicates that the note has been sent to the presidency of the European Council Malta. The mandate of the current President of the European Council, former Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk expire this summer The current government of Poland has repeatedly said it will not support his candidacy to re-election for a second term because he criticizes the Polish authorities and “promoting” their interests in
Day: March 5, 2017
Obama’s spokesman has denied the statement of the trump on the phone tap
Obama’s spokesman has denied the statement of the trump on the phone tap MOSCOW, 4 Mar — RIA Novosti. The representative of the ex-US President Barack Obama has denied the accusations against him in the wiretapping of the phone of an American President Donald trump during the election campaign, reports Reuters. “Neither President Obama nor any White house officials never gave orders to conduct surveillance of any U.S. citizens. Any suggestion to the contrary is simply false,” said Obama’s spokesman Kevin Lewis. A cardinal rule of the Obama Administration was that no WH official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the DOJ. pic.twitter.com/c5QD50nXac — Kevin Lewis (@KLewis44) March 4, 2017 The Obama administration also did not interfere in an independent investigation by the U.S. Department of justice, he said. On Saturday, trump, entered the office of US President on January 20, wrote in his microblog on Twitter, that
UN accuses North Korea in large supplies of weapons to Africa to bypass the sanctions
UN accuses North Korea in large supplies of weapons to Africa to bypass the sanctions The UN found in Africa, North Korean weapons which are prohibited by sanctions from international organizations. According to the international organization, Pyongyang is setting up a manufacturing and delivery of arms to African countries, and conducts military exercises on their territory. Peacekeepers of the United Nations (UN) found in Africa North Korean arms, which is under restrictive measures the international organization. This follows from an internal UN report seen by the Associated Press. As found by the group of UN experts on North Korea, in August 2016, about 30 thousand grenade found hidden under iron ore, which was on a cargo ship bound for the Suez canal in Egypt. Where it was supposed to be delivered, the experts are not established, but stressed that it was “the largest seizure of ammunition in the history of
Ukraine has signed a Memorandum of cooperation with the IMF
Ukraine has signed a Memorandum of cooperation with the International monetary Fund (IMF). On Saturday, March 4, reports TASS with reference to press Secretary of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance Valeriy Melnichuk. “Yes, I confirm the signing of the Memorandum,” she said. “We reached an agreement with IMF on revision of cooperation program and the removal of a question on allocation of next tranche to the Board of Directors of the Fund. This is the result of Ukraine agreed with the IMF reform program and the joint coordinated work of the President, the government and the National Bank”, — wrote on his page in Facebook the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Oleksandr danylyuk. Earlier on 4 March, the IMF issued a statement of the head of the IMF mission in Ukraine, Ron van Roden, an agreement with Kiev on the third revision of the program of the extended financing facility.
The white house announced the intention to reduce financial assistance to other countries
Mick Mulvany The white house intends to cut financial assistance to other States. On Saturday, March 4, said on Fox News the Director of the office of management and budget (OMB) Mick of Malvani. “We intend to offer to cut aid to foreign countries, and we are going to offer to spend the money here (in the USA approx. “Of the tape.ru”), “—said he. Malvani stressed that means “pretty significant reduction”. According to him, the purpose of this measure is the increase in defense spending of 54 billion dollars. Earlier, the Associated Press reported on the consent of the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson on White house proposals to reduce the budget of his Department (which includes the Agency for international development) by 37 percent, but offered to do it not once, but for three years. However, the Congress was given to understand that this initiative of the White house
Employees of Regardie detained suspects in the robbery of a jewelry salon in Moscow
Employees of Regardie detained two men who may have linked to the armed assault on jewelry store in the East of Moscow. “Employees of private security GU of Regardie in Moscow detained two natives of Central Asia”, – quotes RIA Novosti the representative of the press service of Regardie. As reported in Department, the staff of Regardie also found the car in which the suspects fled the scene. Previously three unknown made robbery of a jewelry salon on the 11-th Parkovaya street in the capital and fled in a car. Photo: Mikhail Voskresensky / RIA Novosti
ISIS militants, who escaped from Palmyra, burned gas field
The militants banned the Islamic state, leaving the conquered Syrian government army Palmyra, lit the gas field on the outskirts of the city. Footage from the scene publishes Ruptly. The second of March, the army of ATS with the support of videoconferencing made up a special operation for the liberation of Palmyra. This city had once fought off in March 2016, but in December they again managed to get it under control.
Pushkov has estimated the losses of Ukraine from the rupture of relations with Russia at $15 billion
Senator Alexei Pushkov commented on reports of blocking of the Ukrainian radicals railway communication with Russia in the Sumy region. “From the rupture of trade relations with the us Ukraine has already lost $ 15 billion. Little. Want to lose,” said Pushkov in his Twitter. “Ukraine is the only country that persistently and stubbornly acting against its own interests,” concluded Pushkov. The radical group have begun to block the transport of the Donbas with the rest of Ukraine in January, completely stopping the export of coal from the territory of DND. This led to the fact that the government was forced to enter in the country state of emergency in the energy sector. Photo: Anton Belitsky / Globallookpress
Students in Astrakhan rescued from icy drowning ducts of children
In Astrakhan, two high school students rescued drowning in the river channel children. On Saturday, March 4, reports “Interfax” with reference to the head of the press service of the regional emergency management Dmitry Dubrovsky. According to him, March 4, at about 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) in the rescue service received a call about the incident on behalf of Babayevsky district. Ten-year-old brother and sister played on the ice, Erik (river flow — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) hay, but the ice broke and the children fell into the water. Witnesses of the accident was the age of the victims, they ran to nearby houses and began banging on the Windows asking for help. “Sinking helped teenagers. Two pupils of 8-th and 9-th classes of school № 27 Sergey Isaev Nikita Vostrikov jumped into the icy water and pulled them out, and then was able to get out themselves. Brother
The Kremlin said that Moscow is ready to continue the fight against ISIS without the help of the United States
Dmitry Peskov Russia will continue the fight against the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), regardless of whether the deal signed with the US on this issue or not. On Saturday, March 4, said the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. “Moscow and so continues [the fight]” — he replied to the question whether Russia is ready to continue without allies. Earlier in the day, the Agency Assosiated Press referring to sources in presidential administration reported that the President of the United States Donald trump is thinking about how to put a deal with Russia in the joint fight against ISIS. According to sources AP, the doubts of the head of state associated with the “recent provocation of Moscow,” and with the growing influence of high-ranking members of the administration, not configured for cooperation with Russia. Also the decision to postpone the deal could occur amid charges