Day: May 18, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich expects this week to be prepared all the documents to remove the restrictions of Russia against Turkey. “I think this week all agreements will be recorded. The agreements here (in Sochi — ed.) Erdogan was announced, they are now on the paper is captured, almost 99% they are fixed, there is a stylistic nuances,” — said Dvorkovich told reporters. He noted that the government is also preparing drafts of the relevant acts. “The draft laws to a high degree of readiness as soon as the Protocol sign, I think, will start the lifting of the restrictions”, — said Deputy Prime Minister.

Photo: RIA Novosti First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Franz Klintsevich believes that the American intelligence services were scared of Donald trump, reports the FAN. “After all, it’s a reductio ad absurdum. Knowing the impulsiveness and openness trump, features of its behaviour, intelligence agencies are very much afraid that the President may inadvertently disclose information that the American mercenaries are actually working on all bands, including fighting in the ranks of ISIS,” – said Klintsevich. ISIS – banned in Russia as a terrorist organization.

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MOSCOW, may 18. /TASS/. Published this week the report of the US State Department on “the crimes of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria” contains a “known and not the original set of stamps”, which is unproven. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on Thursday during a briefing. “All the allegations have no texture on the alleged from Damascus numerous violations of international law, including the noma of international conflicts and human rights”, – said Zakharov.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides and the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, Nicosia, 18 may © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS NICOSIA, may 18. /TASS/. Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sees no secret that the President of the United States, Donald trump has shared information about the possible strengthening of aviation security measures in the fight against the terrorist threat. This statement he made after talks with the foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides.

© Alexei Druzhinin/TACC MOSCOW, may 18. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel macron in the first telephone conversation discussed the possibility of upcoming personal contacts. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin.

In the state Duma supported the candidacy of Deputy foreign Minister Antonov to the post of Ambassador to the United States Moscow. May 18. INTERFAX.RU — the state Duma Committee on international Affairs on Thursday unanimously approved the nomination of Deputy foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov to the post of Russian Ambassador to USA, has informed “Interfax” a source in the Committee. “The candidacy of Anatoly Antonov’s deputies supported”, — said the meeting participant. The petition of the foreign Ministry on this staffing issue, the deputies were represented by Deputy foreign Minister Igor Morgulov. Antonov holds the post of Deputy foreign Minister in 2016. From 2011 to 2016, he was Deputy Minister of defense. He holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, which was awarded him in 2007. The current Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak has been in office since July 2008. As reported by the newspaper

Trump has called the investigation of Russia “the greatest witch-hunt” The President of the United States Donald trump reacted sharply to the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller spectaculorum to check reports of Russian interference in American elections. “This is the greatest witch-hunt against politician in the history of America,” he wrote in his “Twitter” a few hours after the appointment of the Ministry of justice special Prosecutor. This post was taken by Robert Mueller, who headed the Federal Bureau of investigation United States from 2001 to 2013. Requirement to appoint a special Prosecutor to investigate the alleged intervention of Russia in election campaign in the United States and possible collusion between members of staff of the trump and the Kremlin made after may 10, the US President fired the head of the FBI James Komi. The opposition has criticized the President’s decision, accusing him of trying to influence