Day: March 19, 2017

Will Staffan De Mistura The Syrian authorities refused to accept a special UN envoy Staffan de Mistura, who was about to visit Damascus before the new round of talks in Geneva. About it RIA Novosti reported, citing an informed source. According to the interlocutor of the Agency, de Mistura appealed to Republic’s leadership asking about the possibility of a visit to Syria on the eve of the Geneva meetings, which have been scheduled for the upcoming week. At the request of the official Damascus refused without explanation, stated the source. He added that de Mistura “has become persona non grata in Damascus — both today and for the future.” The previous round of inter-Syrian talks was held in Geneva in late February — early March. While the opposition has no unified delegation that could act as a partner in dialogue with representatives of Damascus. The meeting concerned only the format

Oleksandr Turchynov Kiev could impose sanctions against visited the Crimea of representatives of the European Parliament and the European, Ukrainian and Latin American politicians. As reported in the Sunday, March 18, on the website of the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine, this was stated by the NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov. According to him, before the security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is tasked to analyze information on the presence of foreign politicians and parliamentarians on the Peninsula. “SBU shall prepare and submit for consideration of the NSDC of Ukraine the list of officials of the European Parliament and politicians from European Union countries, CIS and Latin America, which, according to Russian media reports, arrived on a three-day visit to annexed Crimea”, — says the publication. Turchinov explained that if this information is confirmed, at the meeting of the Council will consider the introduction of restrictive measures. “In addition,

The delegation, which includes Ukrainian politicians and deputies of the European Parliament arrived in Crimea on a three-day visit, said the Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on nationalities Ruslan Balbec. His words leads RIA Novosti. The MP did not specify the names of Ukrainians, but said that it is the sane people who “are not under the influence of nationalist fervor”. “This is the first visit of representatives of Ukrainian politicians,” said Balbec. According to him, parliamentarians have come to see what life is like Crimea on the third anniversary of reunification with Russia. “Their arrival once again proves that the Western strategists overdid it with the demonization of Russia. Today the parliamentarians of many countries, including the European, going to the Crimea, and then to tell your people about the real state of Affairs on the Peninsula,” he added. Only a delegation of about 20 people. According to