Day: May 27, 2017

Statement of G7 leaders on opportunities to strengthen sanctions against Moscow suggests that the “group of seven” has no plans to actually fight with international terrorism, since Russia will not be able in such circumstances to be a partner for the West. This opinion, according to TASS, was expressed by the first Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council security and defence Franz Klintsevich. “G7 leaders, stating readiness to strengthen sanctions against Russia, in fact, sign a statement that they are not going to really confront international terrorism. Without Russia, it is absolutely disastrous project,” said the Senator. According to him, “sanctions” can be a partner to the West. “We, for that matter, it is able to ensure the security of Russia’s own forces,” — said Klintsevich. Saturday, may 27, at the Italian Taormina ended the summit “the Big seven”. In the outcome document adopted by the leaders

The G7 summit in Taormina Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko on his page in Facebook called “a powerful signal” a willingness of the G7 to strengthen sanctions against Russia. “In fact, a strong signal in support of the position that the Ukrainian issue will never be solved behind the back of Ukraine”, — she wrote, thanking the European and American partners, leaders of the G7 countries and the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of foreign Affairs for the “hard work”. At the same time in the Russian state Duma called the G7 statement about sanctions is counterproductive. “I don’t know what they want to reinforce — I think it’s unproductive solution. Instead of exerting pressure on Ukraine in order to achieve implementation of the Minsk agreements, attempt to impose sanctions against Russia. This is unwise,” — said RIA Novosti Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international

The Kerch Strait Chinese investors interested in the project the construction of a tunnel to Crimea, across the Kerch Strait, said the Minister of economic development Andrei Melnikov. On Saturday, may 27, according to RIA Novosti. According to officials, the regional authorities will discuss the issue with Chinese companies. “The technologies that can Chinese entrepreneurs to offer, they say they can do it with quite modest costs,” — said Melnikov. The Minister also added that companies from China are already involved in building a new airport in Simferopol. “The Chinese comrades are interested in infrastructure because it is a large amount of potential investments,” he explained. Earlier, the Eurasian business Council has suggested that the Crimean authorities simultaneously with the bridge across the Kerch Strait to create a tunnel. The construction was to be funded through private investment, the toll it wanted to pay. Kerch Strait bridge should connect the

Emmanuel Macron The President of France Emmanuel macron said that its dialogue with Russia will be demanding. About it as transfers RIA Novosti, the French leader said at a press conference on the results of the G7 summit in Taormina on Sicily. “I will be demanding a dialogue with Russia. But it will be dialogue,” he said. On Monday, the President of France for the first time as will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. According to Macron, they will discuss issues of cooperation on Syria, which will adopt a position to create long-term political solution. According to him, all members of the G7 acknowledged the role of Russia, Iran and Turkey in resolving the Syrian crisis. “On this subject it is necessary to build a political decision, while fighting in the coalition against all terrorist organizations,” he said. “Many international problems cannot be resolved without Russia”, — quotes the