Day: May 16, 2017

The U.S. Treasury has extended the sanctions list on Syria

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The U.S. Treasury Department expanded the list of Syrian individuals and legal persons subject to us sanctions. The corresponding statement was published on the Agency’s website on Tuesday, may 16. In the sanctions list added five individuals and five legal entities. Under the restrictive measures were Mohammed Abbas, Samir sahir dervish, Mohammed bin Mohammed Faris Quwaydir, and a cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — Ihab and Iyad Makhloufi. In addition, a list was made of Al-Ajnihah, Syrian Company For Information Technology and Barly Off-Shore, the charitable organization Al-Bustan and the Bank Cham Islamic Bank. According to the report of the Ministry of Finance, the sanctions imposed “in response to the ongoing violence of the Syrian government against its own citizens.”

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The US proposed dialogue with North Korea

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Nikki Haley United States of America will be ready to engage in dialogue with North Korea if the country will stop nuclear and missile tests. As reported by RIA Novosti, told reporters on Tuesday, may 16, the U.S. permanent representative to the world organization for Nikki Haley. In addition, she did not agree with the statement of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the need to stop to intimidate North Korea. “The idea of Russia that we bully, is wrong. North Korea is trying to intimidate the international community. And Russia itself have to worry,” said Haley. According to her, the latest missile launch of the DPRK was, in particular, and a signal to Russia, as occurred close to the borders of the country. “Russia should make the same decision that the international community: are you or support North Korea or not. But you must choose a side,” said

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Pushkov accused the Western countries of indulging Ukraine

Russia

Alexei Pushkov The sanctions against Ukraine, Russian media and information resources contrary to all European conventions on freedom of expression. This opinion was expressed by the head of temporary Commission of the Federation Council’s information policy and interaction with mass media Alexei Pushkov, reports “Parlamentskaya Gazeta” on Tuesday, may 16. “This violation of international conventions that have been signed by Ukraine itself,” — said the Senator. In his opinion, the West does not it will react because it “turns a blind eye to any breach of any international obligations of Ukraine”. Introducing new sanctions, Kiev continues the line of isolation of the population from the Russian information field, believes Pushkov. “Ukraine promised freedom, and gives information dictatorship,” he concluded. Earlier Tuesday the Russian foreign Ministry has condemned Kiev’s actions, stressing that the Ukrainian authorities “leaps and bounds moving to build an authoritarian state.” On 16 may it became known that

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Moskalkova noted the abundance of restrictive regulations in Russia

Russia

Tatiana Moskalkova The Commissioner for human rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova concerned about the large number of secondary legislation (Ministerial) acts that in some way restrict the rights of Russians. According to the Constitution, restrictions on rights and freedoms of citizens are permitted only under the Federal laws stated in the Ombudsman’s report, excerpts of which on Tuesday, may 16, leads “Interfax”. The Ombudsman also noted the weakness of the conceptual apparatus, the abundance of evaluation categories and vague wording in these documents. The shortcomings of regulation in the field of human rights and freedoms, according to Moskalkova, lead to “instability of legal regulation and creates opportunities for abuse.” Such documents must be registered with the Ministry of justice, but this is not enough to provide enshrined in the Constitution guarantee rights and freedoms, according to the Ombudsman. In this regard she noted the need for additional “legislative support”. Normative

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The authorities of Ukraine suspected in the desire to ban the Sun

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Leonid Kalashnikov The Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots Leonid Kalashnikov compare ban St. George ribbon in Ukraine with the actions of the Nazis. It is reported by TASS on Tuesday, may 16. “I can give you only such a comparison that tomorrow they will try to ban the Sun,” — said the Deputy. He also recalled that the Ukrainian authorities have banned Communist symbols. Earlier on Tuesday it became known that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has banned the use of St. George ribbons in the country. For wearing or display this symbol is threatened with the penalty, and in the case of repeated violation — arrest for up to 15 days. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called the decision undemocratic. According to her, Kiev’s actions call into question “the fundamental possibility of any enterprises of Ukraine”.

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Putin will continue a series of meetings on “defense” and will hold talks with Prime Minister of Italy

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, may 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue the series of meetings on defence, which began on the eve of the discussion of the topic of state procurement. The journalists said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.

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Kiev imposes an alternative “channel format”

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Photo: RIA NOVOSTI/stringer Kiev is trying to create a parallel of the “Normandy four” format, without the participation of Russia, but the US and EU representatives. This “Izvestia” said diplomatic sources in Ukraine. This initiative, Ukrainian foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin discussed with the American President Donald trump. And after went to Brussels, where, probably, will try to convince European partners to support the idea. To join the coalition, according to Kiev, have USA, Germany, France and other European countries. Moscow in this list does not appear. At the same time in the Verkhovna Rada “news” said: despite the desire of Kiev to create “alternative format”, the problems of the South-East of the country will not solve it. According to diplomatic sources of “News” in Kiev, Ukraine is extremely concerned about the interest of Washington the problem of Donbass. To engage the US in a settlement and drag from the “channel

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In “Yandex” has updated information about the cooperation with CEC

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Photo: RIA Novosti “Yandex” is not planning to create a service for finding polling stations or a separate map with them together with the Central election Commission of Russia. This is stated in comments to the press-service of the company, arrived in edition “Tapes.ru” on Monday, may 15. It stressed that proper service “Yandex” already now it is possible to find the polls. “We are discussing with the CEC participation in the affiliate program “Yandex.Of reference” to increase the completeness and accuracy of the display on “Yandex.Maps” of the CEC offices and polling stations”, — stated in the message. The company also said that a similar proposal aimed at including and other organizations — both private and public. Earlier on Monday, citing the Deputy Chairman of the CEC of Nikolay bulaeva, it was reported that the Agency, together with Yandex, will develop a map of polling stations for presidential elections

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The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: the Kiev regime leaps and bounds to build an authoritarian state

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The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, may 16. /TASS/. The Kiev regime by introducing new anti-Russian sanctions, moving by leaps and bounds to build an authoritarian state. This is stated in the commentary of the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the entry into force of the decision of the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine on the extension of sanctions sample 2015-2016 and the introduction of new restrictive measures against several individuals and legal entities. “The Kiev black list has expanded significantly and now these are 1228 people, the vast majority of whom are citizens of Russia and 468 predominantly Russian companies, – stated in the document. For the first time sanctions are applied to very popular in Ukraine Russian-speaking Internet. The ban covers the service “Yandex”, “Yandex.Ukraine”, Mail.ru and social resources of “Vkontakte” and “Classmates”. Was not spared

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The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: the refusal of the ICTY to release Mladic for the treatment in Russia is puzzling

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Ratko Mladic © EPA/MARTIN MEISSNER, POOL MOSCOW, may 16. /TASS/. The refusal of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to temporarily release the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army Ratko Mladic’s state of health to undergo treatment in Russia is not cause anything but bewilderment. According to the comments of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry. “Failure in the transfer of Serb treatment is indicative of the Hague justice. The ICTY had previously agreed on the provisional release of the accused and in the presence of a much less significant for this reason, and because the Tribunal’s decision, and his reasoning nothing but bewilderment not cause”, – stressed in dipvedomstva. The foreign Ministry also pointed to the fact that a serious concern is the fact that “the Trial chamber of the ICTY in its conclusions about an allegedly adequate medical control and

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