Day: March 10, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of the United States Donald trump surrounds himself with people who do not want to improve relations with Russia, and cooperation against the “Islamic state” (IG; organization banned in Russia). This view was expressed by a member of the Federation Council Alexei Pushkov in his microblog on Twitter on Thursday, 9 March. Thus, he commented on the possible appointment of the head of the Atlantic Council, a former Governor of Utah John Huntsman was appointed Ambassador in Moscow. That trump suggested the Huntsman to become Ambassador to Russia, the newspaper Politico reported on 8 March. The politician has not yet given an official response, at the same time, the publication claims that he is ready to accept the proposal of the American leader. Currently, the U.S. Ambassador in Moscow is John Tefft, he has held this post since 2014. The huntsman, a Republican, 56. Governor

Photo: depositphotos.com Deputy assistant to the President for national security Michael Anton expressed confidence that the “window of opportunity” for cooperation with Russia is not closed, and despite the anti-Russian rhetoric, which in recent months is being discussed in the us media, to improve relations between the two countries is still possible. “If you find the modalities for cooperation that meets American interests, our government will be able to orderly work and consensus building of all stakeholders, I do not think that the window will be closed, – quotes his words TASS.

Photo: RIA Novosti The defense Ministry has developed amendments to the Code of administrative offences (Cao), according to which military members and their families will be fined if they do not release official accommodation after the termination of the contract of employment. The document published on the Federal portal of normative legal acts. Fines may amount to 30-50 thousand rubles. Now the Ministry of defence have to evict soldiers from the housing service through the courts. According to the authors of the bill, military personnel or reserve officers often “keep specialized of the premises after the termination or cancellation of the corresponding contract”. Because of this, the defense becomes more difficult to provide housing for newly arriving military. It is planned that the amendments will enter into force in December 2018. According to the law “On status of servicemen”, permanent housing is supposed to have served 20 years in the

Constitutional court of South Korea approved the impeachment of the President TOKYO, Mar 10 — RIA Novosti. Constitutional court of South Korea approved the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, passed by Parliament on 9 December last year amid the biggest corruption scandal. The CC decision was announced on Friday in a live South Korean TV channel YTN. All 8 judges of the constitutional court voted in favor of impeachment. Park Geun-Hye is now completely removed from government, and within 60 days should be held early presidential elections. If not impeachment, then the President’s term of office was to expire in February 2018, and the election was to be held on 20 December this year. The reason for impeachment, Park Geun-Hye was caught in the media that she is allowed to intervene in the Affairs of state to his nearest friend by the name of Choi sung-SIL, allegedly, up to and

Office ethics are unhappy that the White house did not punish the adviser to trump WASHINGTON, Mar 10 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The independent ethics office in the US government is unhappy that presidential Advisor Donald trump, Kellyann Conway has not been punished for advertising the brand of clothing, named after the daughter of the President Ivanka trump. “If you do not take disciplinary action against senior officials under the same circumstances, it causes a risk of undermining the entire program on ethics,” reads the letter head of the ethics office Walter Schaub Deputy White house counsel Stephen Passantino, quoted by Reuters. Earlier, Schaub saw in the words of Conway conflict of interest and violation of ethical standards. Schaub is an appointee of the previous President, Democrat Barack Obama. OGE sends new letter to WH/House cmte on Conway, saying it takes the issue w/ lack of discipline for promoting

© Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, March 10. /TASS/. The content of the notes by the Moldovan authorities, in which officials of this country recommended to refrain from trips to Russia, raises many questions. This was stated on Friday, TASS reported Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin. “The contents of this note raises many questions, – the diplomat emphasized. – Let’s study”. While Karasin reaffirmed that the Russian Ambassador to Moldova Farit Mukhametshin has handed the Russian foreign Ministry document obtained from the Ministry of foreign Affairs and European integration of Moldova. “We must carefully examine, to look at the facts and only then seriously discuss this issue,” he added.

Chairman Of The State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, March 10. /TASS/. Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin considers that the Russian delegation will talk with the leadership of the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that will be held in Madrid at the meeting of the standing Committee of the PACE. As expected, the focus of the discussion will be ways out of the protracted crisis in relations between Russia and the Strasbourg Assembly. “The delegation is prepared, they are professionals, those who found today (with guide Assembly), proficient PACE and problems associated with the inadequacy of regulations, which regulates the delegations of PACE,” said Volodin TASS, responding to a question about his expectations from this meeting. “So I think that conversation needs to happen,” he confirmed. Russian deputies and senators arrived in Madrid Thursday, March 9, at the invitation of the Chairman of