Day: March 29, 2017

Lavrov: Poroshenko personally wants to bury the “Minsk-2”

Politics

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, March 29. /TASS/. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko personally wants to bury the “Minsk-2”. This was stated in an interview with National interest, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. “As for the Minsk agreements, I think that the Ukrainian government and President Petro Poroshenko personally want to bury them, – said Lavrov. – They want to do it this way, to be able to lay the blame on the Russian population of Eastern Ukraine”.

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London’s high court will speed up consideration of the case on the debt of Ukraine to Russia

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London’s high court will speed up consideration of the case on the debt of Ukraine to Russia The case of Ukraine’s debt to Russia on Eurobonds for three billion dollars will be considered by the UK High court in an expedited manner. The decision, as reported by RIA Novosti, announced judge William Blair. Accelerated proceedings involve the conduct of the proceedings without some elements, for example, without debate of the parties. Russia has filed a motion for expedited consideration, because they believed that Ukraine has no real chances to challenge the requirement about payment of the debt on the bonds. On 24 January, the Deputy Minister of Finance Sergey Storchak said that London’s High court retired to consider the fate of the Ukrainian debt before Easter, April 16. Kiev has outstanding sovereign debt (IMF recognizes its state). Moscow has extended a loan of three billion dollars to Ukraine in December

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The Federation Council has released sanctioned Russians from taxes

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The Federation Council has released sanctioned Russians from taxes The Federation Council (SF) on March 29 approved a law, which is exempt from tax in the Russian individuals targeted by the sanctions. This is stated in the message on the website of the Federation Council. The decision was supported by 132 senators, nine abstained. The law will take effect retroactively from 1 January 2014. If someone from the sanctions list wish to use it, it will return “overpaid” for two years taxes. The Russian government will have to make a list of countries, their associations, unions and institutions, the sanctions, which will give the right of liberation from the status of a Russian tax resident. In 2014, the United States, EU and Canada imposed “personal sanctions” against businesses and top managers of Russian companies. Fell under the sanctions of natural persons a foreign tax residents offered to release from payment

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The Federation Council supported the prohibition of money transfers to Ukraine through international payment system

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The Federation Council supported the prohibition of money transfers to Ukraine through international payment system The Federation Council approved a law banning money transfers from Russia to Ukraine through international payment systems. The law establishes “a ban on cross-border money transfers without opening Bank accounts, which are carried out outside the framework of payment systems”. According to approved amendments, in case of introduction of a foreign state restrictive measures against the Russian payment systems, money transfers from Russia to this country will be possible only through a system controlled by Russia. The bill was a response to the introduction of Ukraine in October 2016 of sanctions against the Russian payment system “Kolibri” (controlled by Sberbank), the “Golden crown” (rnko “Payment center”), Blizko (the Bank), “International money transfers “Leader””, as well as managed the eponymous banks system Unistream and Anelik. Ukraine introduced a ban on the use of electronic systems WebMoney

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Tusk bored on leaving the EU the UK

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Donald Tusk The head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that he sees no reason to consider the date of start Brexit happy either in Brussels or in London. On Wednesday, March 29, according to Reuters. “Now, there’s six pages. Notice from the Prime Minister, Theresa may, formally signifying the negotiations on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (…) Most Europeans, including almost half of British voters wanted to remain together and not dispersed (…) What else can I add? We miss you already”, — he said. Earlier on March 29, the UK’s permanent representative to the EU Tim barrow gave the head of the European Council Donald Tusk, a letter of withdrawal from the European Union, signed by the Prime Minister and Theresa may, which means the official start Brexit. According to the rules specified in the 50th article of the Lisbon Treaty, the member state wishing

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Germany has urged Britain not to become Tunisia for the EU

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One of the representatives of the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank) said that if Britain will go the way of “hard Brexit”, its status will fall to the level of third countries. About it reports on Wednesday, March 29, The Local. “When negotiations on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union over relations with the EU Britain have such status, as, for example, of Tunisia,” said Joachim Wuermeling (Joachim Wuermeling). He warned that the operations between the British and other European financial markets after Brexit will be much more difficult if certain procedures are agreed during the two-year transition period. Wermeling added that, for example, the United States signed with the EU 16, Japan — 17 the necessary agreements on the financial equivalence obligations. Britain has yet to do. Earlier on March 29, the UK’s permanent representative to the EU Tim barrow gave the head of the European Council Donald Tusk,

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The Iraqi army laid siege to the “birthplace” of the IG

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Soldiers of the Iraqi army besieged the mosque an-Nuri in Mosul. About it reports BBC News. It was there in 2014, the head of the terrorist group “Islamic state” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a Caliphate, and appointed himself Caliph. The footage, published, show that the minaret of the mosque still waving the black banner c part of the shahada and the seal of the prophet Mohammed, jihadists use as a flag. The publication reports that the army managed to capture the stadium al-Malab, and the elite troops advance deep into the Old town. Operation in the Western part of Mosul from October 2016 takes place with the participation of aviation of the international coalition led by the United States. However, due to the increased number of victims among the civilian population, the Iraqi security forces on 28 March decided to temporarily stop moving forward. It was reported that the Iraqi

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Matvienko has proposed everywhere to create special areas for rallies

Russia

Valentina Matvienko The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has proposed to define in the Russian cities special areas for meetings. On Wednesday, March 29, she told reporters, the Agency reports city news “Moscow”. “The law prescribed conditions. One of these conditions is the coordination of the meeting venue. It’s not a whim, the authorities are responsible for the safety of people. Have to get out of places that don’t inhibit the movement of motorists and pedestrians, to do improvement,” she said. According to her, in every city in the country should be such platforms. If the organizers do not agree with the refusal, they should apply to the court of appeal, added Matvienko. Otherwise, the meeting will be considered unauthorized and the authorities will not be able to ensure the safety of people who decide to participate in it. The speaker stressed that the organizers should not call

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Zakharova exposed “Fuchs-pussy” German policy of boycotting the 2018 world Cup

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Maria Zakharova The statement of the Chairman of the German ruling party CDU/CSU Michael Fuchs about the possibility of a boycott of world Cup 2018 is not connected with the protests in Moscow, and a General anti-Russian sentiments. This is the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova wrote on his page in Facebook on Wednesday, March 29. “Starting the exposure of the Fuchs-puxov: boycott world Cup in Russia was born not after the “detention in Moscow where participants in unsanctioned rally.” This part of the campaign, the global strategy developed by Western analysts in the context of the policy of containment of Russia”, — said the diplomat. She did not rule out that “the whole history of holding unauthorized meetings” is part of the strategy. Allegations of violation of human rights against Moscow are groundless, said Zakharov. She also noted that Germany is “an example of brutal suppression

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