The media learned about the attempts of the White house to soften the bill on sanctions against Russia The administration of the trump does not agree with the position that will not allow the President to lift sanctions against Moscow. Moscow. June 22. INTERFAX.RU — administration of the President of the United States Donald trump is trying to get the Republicans in the house of representatives easing of sanctions against Russia, which were approved by the Senate, reports The New York Times. In particular, this applies to incorporated in the bill provisions which “will not allow the President to lift sanctions against Moscow,” the newspaper said. The bill must be approved by the house of representatives and then go to the President for signature. Thus, the newspaper notes, “Republicans in the house of representatives, usually militant against Russia face a choice between demonstrating a tough line against Moscow and the
Day: June 22, 2017
Trump has promised to fight “the tyranny of communism”
Trump has promised to fight “the tyranny of communism” WASHINGTON, 22 Jun — RIA Novosti, Dmitry Zlatarev. The US President Donald trump on Wednesday pledged to fight the “tyranny of communism.” “America will fight against the tyranny of communism,” he said, speaking to supporters in Iowa. Trump mentioned it in connection with Cuba. The rate of the warming of relations between Washington and Havana, taken by the previous US administration of Barack Obama, he called a “completely one-sided” transaction. According to him, “the fact is that the deal with Cuba is bad”. He promised to achieve “a much better agreement.” Trump, whose performance was broadcast by CNN, once again criticized his predecessor. “This is great: Obama made a deal with Cuba, where prisons are sitting thousands of people made a deal with Iran. And then they say that trump is a horrible person. It’s incredible,” he said. The President’s speech
Russia considers the destruction fighter jet, Syrian air force on June 18 violation of international law
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. Russia is considering the destruction of the us-led coalition aircraft su-22, the Syrian air force on 18 June as a contempt of the UN Charter, which requires thorough investigation. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “The Russian side considers such actions as a flagrant violation of international law, principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, disrespect for the UN Charter,” she said. “We demand a thorough investigation by a us General referred to the incident and take the necessary measures to prevent recurrence of similar situations in the future”, – said Zakharov. Another example of violations of international law in force in Syria by a coalition led from the USA Zakharova called the deployment of additional American troops, including mobile rocket artillery systems near the town
Zakharov: investigation of the murder of Andrew Charles continues about the details too early
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MOSCOW, June 22. /TASS/. The investigation into the murder of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov continues on the specific versions and details to speak prematurely. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
Duterte apologized to the residents of the Islamists in the city
Rodrigo Duterte The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte apologized for martial law to residents of Marawi city occupied by terrorists loyal to the group “Islamic state” (IG; banned in Russia). His words of June 21 leads CNN. “I had no choice. They destroy Marawi. I had to knock them out. But I’m sorry,” said Duterte, speaking to evacuated residents in a makeshift refugee center on the island of Mindanao. He promised to rebuild the city. Fighting between rebels and government troops in Mindanao began on 22 may. Duterte, who arrived on the same day with the visit to Moscow, entered the region under martial law. Because of these events, his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was urgently transferred. The terrorists launched an offensive in Marawi on may 23. On some southern Islands of the Philippines there are several terrorist groups. One of them was “Abu Sayyaf” was
Russia has sent a note to the French because of the robbery of the representative of “Rosoboronexport”
The Russian Embassy in France sent a note to the foreign Ministry with a request to thoroughly investigate the case of the robbery of the head of the delegation of “Rosoboronexport” Sergei Kornev, in Le Bourget. About this “Interfax” said the press attache of the Russian Embassy in Paris Anna Senses. “We are in contact with law enforcement authorities in France on this incident,” she added. The diplomats believe that this is the home robbery. “According to our data, the attackers stole only a bag of the driver from the front seat of the car. In the bag there was money and documents,” explained Senses. The attack on the root occurred in the evening on June 20 in San Denis — the man returning from the international aerospace salon, was in the time of the attack in the car. Police have launched an investigation. Detained four suspects.
Philippine military boasted successes in the battle against the Islamists
The Philippine military said that the Islamists are locked in one of the quarters in Marawi city, and their elimination is a matter of time. About it reports Reuters. By words a press-the Secretary of the armed forces of the Philippines Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herery, the militants left over 100 people, they are running out of ammunition, their fire power is weakening. Under their control less than a square kilometer, all possible ways of withdrawal or breakthrough blocked. The promotion of the Philippine troops, however, is slow, mainly because of snipers, leading fire from mosques and schools, and active use by insurgents of improvised explosive devices. In addition, Islamists are using captured civilians as human shields. To prevent the escape of militant leaders in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have organized joint patrols of border waters. “We fear that they may penetrate into neighboring countries as illegal immigrants or fishermen,”
In the Solar system, admitted the existence of a second Mars
In the Solar system, admitted the existence of a second Mars Astronomers from the University of Arizona has permitted the existence in the Solar system the tenth planet, the size and mass comparable to Mars. Heavenly body located in the Kuiper belt region, located beyond the orbit of Neptune. The research is aimed for publication in the Astronomical Journal. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий Similar to the Mars planet is in the Kuiper belt — the Solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune containing many icy celestial bodies. Conducted calculations show that the tenth planet could be removed from the Sun at a distance of 50 astronomical units, and its orbit is inclined to the Ecliptic plane by eight degrees. Heavenly body has resentment for well-known objects of the Kuiper belt and, most likely, in ancient times was closer to the Sun. Currently, the Solar system officially has eight planets: mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Two-thirds of Russians questioned the need for allies for the Soviet victory over Germany
Two-thirds of Russians questioned the need for allies for the Soviet victory over Germany Moscow. June 22. INTERFAX.RU — Two-thirds of Russians (63%) believe that the Soviet Union could have won in WWII without the help of allies, the opposite opinion is shared by less than a third (28%), reported “Interfax” in the “Levada-Center”. Undecided one in ten (9%) participant survey conducted may 19-22 among 1,600 people in 137 localities of the 48 regions of the Russian Federation. Responsible for multi-million dollar losses by the USSR in this war, the majority of Russians explain the suddenness of the German attack (36%), its military and technical superiority (24%). One in seven (12%) believes that this is due to the actions of the Soviet leadership, which is “not considered victims”, and every tenth (10%) — with the weakness and inefficiency of the Soviet command. Another 10% of the blame in these losses
TV channels again did not share the prize
TV channels again did not share the prize Taffy postponed from June to October. Ceremony of delivery TEFI, scheduled for June 27 is postponed to 3 October. As explained “Kommersant” in the Committee of industrial tularemia, organizing taffy, a short-list of finalists “does not reflect the real situation”, as several members of the jury voted wrongly, “not understanding the manual”. Kommersant’s sources in the media market say that the short list of nominees were “anomalous distortions”: most nominations received the “TV Center”, “Culture” and NTV. The founders award will consider how to organize the vote, to make it “more objective”. The decision to postpone the taffy was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Board of founders at the first stage of the jury, told “Kommersant” the General Director of the Committee of industrial tularemia Maya Kobakhidze. Just this year, 33 competitive nominations were submitted 515 submissions. According to the rules