Day: April 13, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that there is a certain probability that the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson can report on the results of negotiations the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. “As for the meeting, then you know that the negotiations of Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Secretary of state. If during the day see fit to report on the outcome of these negotiations to the head of state, we will inform you accordingly… a Definite possibility,” said Sands, answering the question about a possible meeting of Russian President with U.S. Secretary of state.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu during the meeting of the defence Ministry Board on Wednesday, April 12, stated that the equipment of the Russian nuclear triad modern weapons is 60%. “Increased combat power of the nuclear triad. She is now equipped with modern weapons by 60%”, — quotes Shoigu, Interfax. According to him, currently, the strategic missile forces combat ready is 99% of launchers. “Of these, 96% in constant readiness for immediate launch,” — said the Minister. Previously, the FAN reported that the Russian aerospace forces will have to adopt 200 new missiles “air — air” in 2017.

UN security Council meeting © EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Russia will not support new attempts to adopt a UN security Council resolution with unfounded condemnation of the Syrian government, without investigation of the incident in Khan Sheyhun. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We yesterday (with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson – approx. TASS) discussed the necessity of intensifying the Russian-American efforts to mobilize the international community to fight against terrorism and recalled that US actions such as strikes on Syria, April 7 contrary to this objective. We insist on the most careful, independent investigation of this incident,” he said.

After a meeting in the Kremlin, Lavrov and Tillerson told about results of negotiations MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson at a joint press conference summed up the results of negotiations in Moscow. Among the main topics of discussion included the Syria, Ukraine, North Korea and bilateral issues. U.S. Secretary of state arrived in Moscow yesterday. Before the visit to Russia, Tillerson made a tough statement on Syria, urging Moscow to “choose” between the partnership with the United States to support Bashar al-Assad. Find “the irritants in the relationship” “The negotiations were thorough and open, swept the whole range of issues that are key to our bilateral relations, interaction in international Affairs,” Lavrov said at a press conference after a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. “We reaffirmed our shared commitment to an uncompromising struggle against international terrorism,” he said,

Lavrov: Russia and the United States a common position on the Minsk agreements MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Russia and the United States a common position about the necessity of fulfilling the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, said Wednesday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov after talks with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson. “We have a common position that the Minsk agreement 2015 must be fulfilled”, — said Lavrov. He added that during the talks, “we are reminded of how under the previous administration established a two-way channel of consultations between Moscow and Washington in addition to four, working within the “Normandy format”. “We have felt the interest of the current administration to continue bilateral contacts on this topic to help find practical ways to implement fully the Minsk agreements. We will such efforts to welcome, we are ready for them,” added the Russian Minister.

Tillerson cited the low level of trust between Russia and the United States MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Russia and the United States must do everything to stop the degradation of the bilateral relations, said U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson after talks with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “The current state of Affairs between the relationship is at a very low level, and the level of confidence is also at a low point,” said Tillerson. He noted that the two major nuclear powers can not be in such a relationship. “We must do everything to stop the degradation, we need to restore trust between our countries in order to resolve the issues that are important to all of us,” said U.S. Secretary of state.