Day: April 12, 2017

© AP Photo/Peter Dejong MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Russia supports the appeal of Damascus to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW) about the direction in Syria a representative of an international group with a balanced personnel structure, which is necessary in order to treat with confidence to the conclusions of such a mission. This was stated in an interview with TASS Director of the Department for nonproliferation and arms control (DNCW), the Russian foreign Ministry Mikhail Ulyanov. “Damascus has shown maximum openness and fact – he said. – This appeal, we fully support and believe that this is the only way forward. However, while willingness on the part of our Western partners to take a constructive position of Damascus, we do not observe”. The OPCW is idle The OPCW still has not taken any real steps to investigate the incident near the Syrian village of Khan shaykhun,

Tillerson and Lavrov hold talks in Moscow MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation and the USA Sergey Lavrov and Rex Tillerson began negotiations. About it the correspondent of TASS. After the opening remarks the meeting will continue behind closed doors. Its results and Lavrov fail Tillerson at a press conference. The session duration is not strictly defined, but the negotiations of heads of foreign policy departments of Russia and the USA in Moscow typically lasts several hours and is often completed late at night. Topics for discussion, Lavrov Tillerson much. First of all, the aggravation of the situation around Syria in the missile strike, the United States on 7 April, the situation in other middle Eastern countries — Iraq, Libya, and Yemen. The parties are expected to also address the security issues on the Korean Peninsula, settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and the prospects

Vladimir Putin has promised to prevent “color revolutions” in the CSTO countries Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with TV channel “Mir 24” that Russia will not allow the “color revolutions” both within its borders and in other countries of the Organization of collective security Treaty (CSTO). “We know different theories that are implemented in different regions of the world, lead to serious destabilization in these regions. Of course, nothing this must stop and we will try our best to appropriately behave in Russia and strongly support our partners in the CSTO,” — said the head of state. Informed about the threats of “color revolutions” in the CSTO countries, said the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The question of the “color revolutions” rises not only at the level of the CSTO. A few days ago representatives of the countries-members of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO), Kazakhstan successes in

Zhirinovsky promises to drink the champagne for the impeachment of trump MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky promises to drink the champagne for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald trump, who, in his opinion, threatens the American leader for a departure from pre-election rhetoric in foreign policy, in particular in the fight against terrorism in Syria. “Half of Americans voted for a different foreign policy. Trump breaks its promises. And if he is going to break, then impeachment is inevitable. Then we will drink champagne for impeachment” — he said to journalists, commenting on the situation in Russian-American relations. Thus the leader of LDPR is convinced that “the whole world is on our side.” Talking nonsense, that Russia has no allies. Yes, the whole world with us! Everyone enjoyed watching the duel USA — Russia and support Russia, none of the Americans.Vladimir Zhirinovsky The LDPR faction in November