Day: March 18, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich said that Moscow may change its decision on the recognition of passports DND and LNR, if Ukraine complies with the Minsk agreement. This was reported on the official website of the Ministry of foreign Affairs. This statement Lukashevich made at a meeting of the OSCE permanent Council. Among the conditions he called “the abolition of the punitive operation”, the withdrawal of heavy weapons, and constitutional reform and recognition of the local elections, and the implementation of the agreements to restore socio-economic relations. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the recognition of DND and LNR document on February 18. This measure was explained on “humanitarian grounds”. The decree will remain in force “until the political settlement of the situation in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine”. The situation in the Donbass managed to break, when,

Photo: RIA Novosti MP from the Communist party Sergei Shargunov ready to submit for consideration the state Duma the project of the Amnesty to commemorate the centenary of the two Russian revolutions, if the support of the deputies. “The proposal is connected with Amnesty for those who committed petty crimes. Now we have the anniversaries of two Russian revolutions — an occasion to think about how important it is that the state showed mercy, adequacy of, humanity”, — said Shargunov. He noted that he has already prepared a draft Amnesty. “I’m concerned about the reaction of the deputies. I have a ready project, it is important whether colleagues or not to support. But the project is almost developed and on any day it is possible to make, if there is support from colleagues”, — told RIA Novosti the MP.

Alexei Navalny refused to hold a March and rally in Central Moscow Moscow mayor’s office has denied politics Alexei Navalny in the March and rally in the capital on March 26. The aim of the event was a “statement in support of a requirement to investigate the facts of corruption of senior officials of Russia.” The first Deputy of the Department of security of Moscow Vasily Oleynik in a written response to the request of the policy explained that the March will cause inconvenience to traffic and movement of citizens in the capital. “The March on the claimed route would entail a violation of the functioning of vital facilities, transport and social infrastructure, create obstructions to pedestrians and vehicles, limit the access of citizens to residential premises, will violate the rights and interests of citizens not participating in the event,” the document says. Moscow authorities also explain that in the

Trump: Germany owes NATO and the United States huge amounts of money for security On Friday, the President of the United States reiterated the US commitment to NATO and demanded from the allies allocation at least 2% of GDP on defense. MOSCOW, March 18. /TASS/. The President of the United States Donald trump believes that Germany owed the United States and NATO huge sums for security of the country. About this American leader wrote on Saturday on his page on the microblogging network Twitter on the next day after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington. Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS, I had a GREAT meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Nevertheless, Germany owes….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2017 …vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, the defense it

Scotland intends to abandon nuclear objects on its territory “We wanted it (the army — approx. TASS) served as a humanitarian and not aggressive purposes,” — said the Deputy of the British Parliament from the Scottish national party (SNP) Roger Mullin. ABERDEEN, 18 Mar. /Spec. Q. TASS Igor Brovarnik/. Scotland intends to abandon any nuclear objects on its territory after independence. In an interview with TASS said the Deputy of the British Parliament from the Scottish national party (SNP) Roger Mullin. “We believe that Scotland should not be designated for any nuclear facilities. We are committed to the conclusion (from Scotland — approx. TASS) Trident missile systems. Nuclear weapons the UK is mainly concentrated in Scotland, while we have always advocated the rejection of it,” he said, while recognizing that it “will take time”. “As an independent country, we certainly wish we had our own army, armed with not would