Day: March 21, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu noted progress in Russian-Japanese relations, noting that the strengthening of defence ties between the two countries should not lag behind the dynamics of political contacts. “Despite the difficulties, the cooperation between our countries is developing consistently,” — said Shoigu on Monday during a meeting with Japan’s defense Minister Tomomi Indoi. According to the head of the Russian military Department, “in 2016, the bilateral relations have intensified”. “It is important that we managed to secure the progressive nature of their development”, — said Shoigu. He recalled that at the end of last year was the official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan. “According to the results there was signed a large number of documents concerning different spheres of cooperation. In accordance with the decision of the December summit on the deepening of relations in the field of politics

Photo: page Ildar Dading in Facebook The Russian government instructed the justice Ministry to study the question of possible adjustments to article 212.1 of the Criminal code, providing punishment for repeated violations at rallies. This was reported by “Izvestia”, the Deputy head of the Ministry Dmitry Aristov. According to him, the Agency received a letter from the government with the request to examine the decision of the constitutional court concerning the article. Now the justice Ministry will study the issue of a possible change in legislation and to prepare relevant proposals. Assessment Aristova, their development will take about three months. The only person who was convicted under article 212.1, — the opposition activist Ildar Dading. In December 2015, he was sentenced to three years in a penal colony on charges of participation in uncoordinated protests in Moscow in March, 2016, the term was reduced to six months. On February 22

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, March 21. /TASS/. Russia negatively concerns to attempts of the United States to extend its jurisdiction to other States. This was reported to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “The Russian side refers to this quite negatively,” he said. “The process itself the jurisdiction of the United States on other States and on nationals of other States, we do not welcome”, – he explained.

U.S. Secretary of state chooses Moscow Rex Tillerson will come to Russia, but will miss the meeting of NATO. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson 12 April for the first time in his post will visit Moscow, where he will hold talks with the Russian leadership. This was reported by Reuters with reference to its sources in the state Department. The Russian foreign Ministry information did not refute, however, expressed surprise in connection with “the constant leaks of sensitive information from Washington.” Statement of Mr. Tillerson’s visit to Moscow appeared simultaneously with the information that he will miss a meeting of foreign Ministers of countries—members of NATO which will take place on 5-6 April in Brussels. At this time, the head of U.S. diplomacy with President Donald trump will meet in Washington, the Chinese leader XI Jinping. First that the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is planning to visit Russia,

Died former Deputy first Minister of Northern Ireland McGuinness MOSCOW, 21 Mar — RIA Novosti. The former Deputy first Minister of Northern Ireland and one of the leaders of the party “Sinn FEIN”, “grown” from the terrorist organization “Irish Republican army”, Martin McGuinness has died at the age of 66 years, radio station RTE. According to the radio, McGuinness, died Tuesday morning in hospital surrounded by family. In December, the policy was diagnosed with a rare heart disease. At the end of January Mcginnes, representing the coalition government’s second largest party “Sinn FEIN”, resigned. It soon became known that McGuinness, over 50 years, remaining one of the leaders of the Northern Irish nationalists, announced that he is leaving politics.

Shoigu arrived on the Novosibirsk NOVOSIBIRSK, 21 Mar — RIA Novosti. The Minister of defense of Russia General of the army Sergei Shoigu arrived in Novosibirsk where he will inspect troops stationed in the region military units and formations of the strategic Missile forces (RVSN), and will also check the implementation of state defense orders at the aircraft factory named after Chkalov. “The head of the military Department will check the progress of the rearmament of the Novosibirsk division RVSN mobile missile system of the fifth generation “YARS”, — told reporters on Tuesday the official representative of the defense Ministry major-General Igor Konashenkov. The Minister of defence will hear the report of the commander of RVSN Colonel General Sergey Karakayev, status of combat readiness of missile army, which is based in the Siberian region. Will review the results of implementation of the plan of activities of this military enterprises up