Day: March 15, 2017

Macedonia unilaterally has extended the visa-free regime for Russian citizens

Politics

Macedonia unilaterally has extended the visa-free regime for Russian citizens MOSCOW, 15 Mar — RIA Novosti. The government of Macedonia has extended a unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of Russia for another year — until March 15, 2018. “The government of the Republic of Macedonia adopted a decision to extend a unilateral visa-free regime for Russian citizens for one more year — to March 15, 2018. This means that the citizens of Russia to enter the territory of Macedonia is enough to have the passport and insurance,” — said in a statement published on the website of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Macedonia in Facebook. It is noted that this order applies only to short trips not more than 90 days within every six months For more information the Embassy asked to contact the consular section.

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Telegraph: the Queen of England would approve the bill on March 16 Brexit

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Telegraph: the Queen of England would approve the bill on March 16 Brexit According to the publication, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers Theresa may apply article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on EU on March 29. LONDON, March 14. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev/. Queen Elizabeth II is likely to approve a bill to start the procedure Brexit Thursday, March 16. This was announced on Tuesday, the newspaper The Telegraph. “The Queen, most likely, Thursday will approve a law allowing (Prime Minister Theresa) may start negotiations”, — writes the edition. The newspaper even calls the approximate date when the head of the Cabinet of Ministers will send a formal notification to Brussels of its intention to withdraw from the European Union in accordance with article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU. “It is understood that Mei will apply article 50 Wednesday, March 29, after touring the UK,

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USA will allocate Ukraine $54 million for implementing reforms

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USA will allocate Ukraine $54 million for implementing reforms USA will allocate Ukraine $54 million for technical assistance to implement reforms. The agreement was signed on 14 March in Kiev, reports “Interfax”. As the Minister of economic development and trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv, the money will go to assistance in the energy sector, rule of law and ensuring accountability of government institutions to the citizens. He also added that the total amount of anticipated technical assistance needs to reach $123 million. According to Kubiv, since 1992, Ukraine has received from the United States an estimated $4.3 billion The house of representatives of the U.S. Congress on March 10 approved the allocation of $150 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The document was supported by 371 the representative of the United States Congress and opposed by 48 people. As reported by MP Iryna Friz, the funds will be “available” to

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Poroshenko promised to put the DNI and LC account for the loss from the blockade of Donbass

World

Petro Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the country suffered serious losses due to triple nationalist blockade of Donbass, and the losses are recovered from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR), as well as parties “Batkivschyna” and “Samopomich”. The head of state said at the meeting of the Council of national security and defense Council (NSDC), the TV channel “112 Ukraine”. “The fact that our blockade is costing Ukraine dearly, obviously. Which will show the calculation. And the account we will put not only self-proclaimed Republican, but “Self-help”, “Fatherland” and the other instigators and promoters of the blockade,” — said Poroshenko. He added that the organizers of the blockade was trying to provoke the authorities to use force, “waiting for blood”. “A month and a half they have not brought, and distanced the prospect of returning to these areas. Not strengthened, but weakened the

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In the USA published data on taxes trump 2005

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Donald Trump The President of the United States Donald trump in 2005, paid taxes in the amount of $ 38 million to more than $ 150 million of income. As reported Reuters, said on Tuesday, March 14, the White house, responding to a message to MSNBC that the channel has two pages of tax statements. MSNBC presenter Rachel Maddow said that he had received documents from journalist David Cay Johnston. He himself during her show said that he had received papers in the mail. According to the channel information, trump has paid taxes at an actual rate of 25 percent. The white house said in a statement that trump, as head of the firm, is obliged “to pay no more taxes than required by law.” Trump has written off $ 100 million as losses to reduce the Federal tax. The white house explained that trump has taken into account the

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The German authorities have threatened to ban Turkish politicians entry into the country

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Peter Altmaier The German government reserves the right to impose a ban on the entry of Turkish politicians. This was stated by the head of Department of the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Minister for special Affairs Peter Altmaier (Peter Altmaier), reports on Wednesday, March 15, Die Zeit. “The ban on the entry would be the last resort. We reserve the right to use it” — he said, noting that the German office is still “not exhausted by its international legal opportunities.” Altmaier added that the German government “will not tolerate Nazi comparisons and grotesque assertions”. “Turkey has always attached great importance to the fact that not damage her honor. In Germany, too, there is honor!” he said. Relations between Berlin and Ankara have sharply become aggravated after the authorities of Germany have forbidden speech in the country two Turkish politicians who had to campaign living in Germany of Turkish citizens

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USA will give Ukraine another $ 54 million to reform

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The Minister of economic development and trade of Ukraine Stepan kubiv has signed an agreement with the U.S. government on the promotion of reforms in Ukraine.   According to the official website of the Ministry of economic development and trade of Ukraine, the U.S. side will increase the amount of “technical assistance” totaling $ 54 million, but only according to soglasheniy the Americans will Finance the reform of Ukraine at $ 123 million.   Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of USA in Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch stated that these agreements are not only financial in nature but also point out the “cooperation to support democracy, stability and prosperity of Ukraine”. Photo: Ivan Damanik / Globallookpress

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Turkey will reconsider the agreement with the EU on migrants

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Turkey intends to revise the agreement with the EU on migration. The reason for this decision was that the Turkish authorities do not see more sense to run them at the same scenario. About it writes Reuters.   According to the Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik, the agreement between Ankara and the EU on migration should be reviewed.The same position was also supported by the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu. He has previously stated that the agreement with the EU should be cancelled. Diplomats say that Turkey has fulfilled its part of the agreement, unlike the EU.   The agreement between Turkey and the EU reached an agreement on March 7, 2016. Conditions was that Turkey should take back all refugees entering into Greece in transit through Turkish territory. In return, the EU had to provide a visa-free regime. Photo: imago stock&people / Globallookpress

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The nationalists have set up tents near the office of the “daughter” of Sberbank in Kiev

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The Ukrainian nationalists have set up two tents near the Central office of the “daughter” of Sberbank in Kiev.   Near the building in the capital of Ukraine remains a picket of nationalists, RIA Novosti reported.   In the early weeks of the radicals laid the concrete blocks the entrance to the Central office of the savings Bank and continue to block the work of the company. The leadership of the Ukrainian “daughters” Russian banks has addressed to the President Petro Poroshenko with a request to take action against people hindering the work of the institutions. March 15 the issue of the work of Sberbank will be considered at the meeting of the Council. Photo: Str / Globallookpress

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Patriarch Kirill presented a collection of his sermons

Russia

Patriarch Kirill The Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill presented a collection of his sermons “eagerly desire spiritual gifts”. As reported RIA Novosti, the edition saw the light in the Day of Orthodox books, which is celebrated every year on March 14. According to the Patriarch, before he had the opportunity to be published, for it was not enough time. Also, the Patriarch said that “the main task of the pastors, Church writers is to speak with the reader in the language which could be understood, to create texts that would be actualized eternal truths.” The head of the Russian Orthodox Church thanked the publishers of his book and signed a few copies, one of which presented the Chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian society, Sergei Stepashin. The Bishop apologized to those who did not have time to give an autograph. “The life of the Patriarch is that we

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