Day: May 19, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti In relations between Russia and the European Union there is excessive politicization, but in the US, where President Donald trump, the media is accused of passing classified information at a meeting with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, developing political schizophrenia, this after talks with Prime Minister of Italy Paolo Gentiloni said Russian leader Vladimir Putin, noting that there are prospects of development of Russian-Italian relations. Italian Prime Minister and Russian President have held talks in Sochi. After talking in the narrow part of Gentilini and Putin talked to Russian and Italian journalists. After the press conference, they returned to negotiations, but already in the expanded format. Despite the fact that the talks focused on Russian-Italian relations, the most vivid statements of the Russian leader on a press-conference was devoted to the United States. The politicization and schizophrenia Putin at a press conference said that relations between Russia

Photo: RIA Novosti Ukraine’s sovereignty over the three years since the advent of the new government finally lost, the country fully depends on foreign aid, said the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. “Ukraine, unfortunately, there’s nothing left on your own… after three years we can say that the sovereignty of Ukraine finally lost, Ukraine is absolutely, one hundred percent dependent on external assistance — economic, political, military, social, whatever else. And without this support the regime in Kiev, in my opinion, would not have lived a day that was bound to happen a new Maidan,” — said Kosachev, the TV channel “Russia 24”, answering the question whether the decision on sanctions against Russia independent strategy of the Ukrainian authorities or someone else’s order. Tuesday was promulgated the decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, in which he approved the NSDC decision on the

Photo: RIA Novosti Need to increase budget expenditures on culture up to 1% of GDP, said the Chairman of the liberal democratic party Vladimir Zhirinovsky. “Now 0.5% of GDP, abroad of 1.5%. At least let’s up to 1% will increase”, — said Zhirinovsky, speaking in the Duma on the results of the governmental hour with the participation of Minister of culture of Russia Vladimir Medinsky. In addition, the MP put forward an alternative proposal. “Now 100 billion (rubles) will be reduced – not need to do limit: 100 billion – a penny less for the culture”, — concluded the Deputy.

The government of Japan approved a bill on the abdication of Emperor Akihito In accordance with the bill, the throne will be passed to the eldest son of the Emperor, the crown Prince, Naruhito. TOKYO, may 19. /Offset. TASS Vasily Golovnin/. The government of Japan has approved a bill allowing the abdication of Emperor Akihito and transfer the throne to his eldest son, the crown Prince, Naruhito. Document during the day will be submitted for approval to the Parliament. According to the news Agency Kyodo, it can be adopted in mid-June. The bill is designed specifically for the 83-year-old Emperor Akihito, who in August 2016 in a video message to the people expressed a desire to retire due to old age. It is assumed that he may abdicate in 2018. At the same time, the Japanese government tried not to create a precedent, not to introduce the abdication of the

CNN: the United States sent a second aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula WASHINGTON, may 19 — RIA Novosti. The naval forces of the USA began the redeployment of the aircraft carrier “Ronald Reagan” on the Korean Peninsula in connection with the next aggravation of the situation in the region related to the recent launch of a ballistic missile of North Korea, CNN reported, citing Pentagon sources. According to them, “Ronald Reagan” will hold exercises with other ships of the U.S. Navy “Carl Vinson” in the area. Test another missile, the DPRK took place at night on a Sunday. On Monday, North Korea officially confirmed the successful launch of a ballistic medium-range missiles. The rocket flew 30 minutes, range was 800 kilometers, dropped it in the sea of Japan outside the special economic zone of Japan. The height at two thousand kilometers have been achieved for the first time.