Day: March 26, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia has violated the international rules of notification of the military exercises. That accusation was made by the commander of US forces and NATO in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti. His words RIA Novosti reported. “According to the agreement, they (the teachings of approx. The Rambler/news) should be announced, if they take part more than 9 thousand soldiers, and they must be conducted with the participation of (foreign – ed. The Rambler/news) observers, if more than 30 thousand (soldiers – approx. The Rambler/news). We must be permitted to observe, if we want,” said Scaparrotti. His statement, Scaparrotti made at the hearing in the U.S. Senate. The General added that Russian military exercises “much bigger”. We are talking about “spot checks”, involving about 100 thousand troops. In the Russian defense Ministry said that Moscow conducts sudden inspection in compliance with the Vienna document on confidence-building measures. NATO has repeatedly

Iran to impose sanctions against 15 American companies Iran to impose sanctions against 15 American companies for what they are “aiding and abetting terrorism”. On Sunday, March 26, according to Tasnim. The Agency quotes the statement the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic that restrictions are imposed for supporting terrorism organizations “in response to the new unilateral sanctions of Washington against Iran.” On March 24, the US imposed sanctions on 30 individuals and legal entities involved in the transfer of key technologies and the sale of weapons to Tehran, Damascus and Pyongyang. Next, it became known that this list includes eight Russian companies In September 2015 the American authorities have imposed sanctions against Russian defense companies suspected of activities that violate U.S. law on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons against Iran, North Korea and Syria. Ministries and departments of the United States in this respect ceased to enter

Anti-corruption rallies were held in major cities of East Russia Several thousand people staged anti-corruption protests in the cities of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. Mass detentions were recorded in Vladivostok. Planned opposition rallies against corruption were held in major cities of Eastern Russia. In some of these actions were inconsistent led to the arrests. Allowed the action took place in Novosibirsk, near the theatre “globe”, according to the municipality, gathered 1,500 people, reports “Interfax”. According to the publication “the NHS. News” the number of the meeting in Novosibirsk exceeded 2,000 people. Presentations were made by the representative of the unregistered Party of progress Andrey Gladchenko, and on Skype they asked the head of the Fund of struggle against corruption Alexei Navalny. Action in the form of Hyde Park was held on Freedom square in Barnaul, where, according to local police, there were about 150 people. In Vladivostok

Moscow will not report to NATO about the “Iskander” in Kaliningrad MOSCOW, 26 Mar — RIA Novosti. Moscow is not going to report to NATO on the question of placing of complexes “Iskander” in Kaliningrad, will not do so at the forthcoming Council NATO-Russia (NRC), said RIA Novosti Director of the European cooperation Department of Russian foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin. Earlier, Spiegel magazine wrote about that at the forthcoming meeting of the Council Russia — NATO Brussels allegedly demands from Moscow of explanations about transfer of “Iskander” near Kaliningrad. “No report is not about it speech does not go”, — said Kelin in response to a request to comment on this post. According to the representative of the foreign Ministry, the meeting will exchange views “on the most pressing issues that concern both sides now”. So, according to him, Russia is concerned about the deployment of rotational battalions for NATO