Day: July 17, 2017

Duda signed amendments permitting the demolition of Soviet monuments MOSCOW, 17 Jul — RIA Novosti. The President of Poland Andrzej Duda signed amendments to the law on prohibition of propaganda of communism, which include the demolition of Soviet monuments in the country. “The President signed… the law of 22 June amending the act on prohibition of propaganda of communism or another totalitarian regime in the names of buildings, objects and facilities for public use”, — reported on the official website of the Polish President. The law shall enter into force three months from the date of signing. The lower chamber (Sejm) of the Polish Parliament on June 22 voted for the amendment of the law banning the promotion of communism or another totalitarian regime in the names of buildings and objects. The document provides for the demolition of monuments of the Soviet era, including the military. According to estimates of

The Kremlin paid attention to the news about the wedding of the daughter of the “Golden judge” Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is aware of the news about the wedding of the daughter of a judge in Krasnodar Krai. The words of the representative of the Kremlin, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. He stressed that “to respond to such manifestations” is not the prerogative of the Kremlin — there are other agencies. Earlier on Monday, July 17, at the regional office of the Russian popular front (onf) have informed that will study data on expenses for the festival, notes TASS. July 15 the lawyer Sergey Zhorin has published in Instagram video of the wedding of the daughter of the judge of the Krasnodar regional court Elena Kahalewai. Record lawyer sent one of the guests of the event. This wedding for$ 2 million shocked Krasnodar

The Kremlin has responded with proposed United States conditions on the return of departmenti MOSCOW, 17 Jul — RIA Novosti. In the Kremlin consider unacceptable the extension of Washington any conditions for the return of Russian departmenet in the United States, the dialogue on this issue is at the level of the foreign ministries of the two countries, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. Earlier, a senior official in the White house told RIA Novosti that the US does not intend to return of diplomatic property of Russia, access to which was blocked during the administration of former President Barack Obama, without getting “something in return”. “We have already noted that we consider it totally unacceptable for some qualification of the return of departmenti. We believe that it should be returned without any conditions, without any conversations. Because, de facto and de jure happens, is absolutely in

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. In the Kremlin have not found anything out of the ordinary in an interview with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, the American channel HBO and advised not to take individual phrases out of context. “As for an interview with Kadyrov, then, frankly, often just from the context of tear out his words,” – said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. He acknowledged that “there [in the interview] was pretty tough reasoning”. “But they should be considered only in the context, and when considered in context there is nothing out of the ordinary was said,” – said the representative of the Kremlin.

Photo: MOSCOW, 14 Jul — RIA Novosti. The head of FAS Igor Artemyev did not see the threat that Western sanctions against Russia will act in another 20-30 years. “Honestly, I’m not in any nightmare even a dream not see that the sanctions will be 20-30 years continue. I just don’t believe, even subconsciously,” said Artemyev in an interview with TV channel “Russia 24”. The head of FAS noted that, despite the sanctions, many European countries are investing in the strategic sectors of the Russian economy, which are under special control of the state and the attention of the security services. Talking about areas adjacent to the defence, IT-technologies or infrastructure. “I don’t see how a damage in part of investments in strategic areas. Before the sanctions, I was the Secretary of the Commission (the government’s foreign investment — ed.) now. About the same money (invested in the Russian economy

Photo: Reuters The President of France Emmanuel macron gave an interview to the French weekly, in which considerable attention was paid to the recent meeting with Vladimir Putin. He, in particular, said that the results of the negotiations at Versailles, the interaction of the French and Russian sides on the Syrian issue reached a new level. But France and Russia cooperate successfully not only in Syria, said the head of the Fifth Republic — the countries work together to improve cybersecurity in the world. About the new tone in the dialogue between Moscow and Paris at RT. Red lines in Syria The President of France Emmanuel macron in an interview he gave to the weekly newspaper Le Journal du dimanche, considerable attention was paid to his recent meeting with Vladimir Putin. The presidents of Russia and France met at Versailles on may 29, 2017. In an interview with the macron