Day: July 18, 2017

Photo: 2017 AFP / Chris Kleponis The head of the international Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev stated the need for Russia to take retaliatory measures in the matter of the arrested in the United States departmenet, RIA “Novosti”. “In this case the Russian side, apparently, has no choice — there comes a time response. It is not our choice and it will be forced measures. But they must be followed”, he said. He also said the White house statement about the conditions of the return of property to “ignore the American side of international law” and urged the international community not to tolerate such a line of conduct. Earlier, a senior official in the White house stated that the US does not intend to return departmenet without anything in return.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russians believe that the ban on the sale of alcohol on the weekends will not make Russians more sober. So say 80% of Russians, poll “the Rambler”. Only 13% of Russians called this measure is effective in the fight for sobriety. According to them, after the ban, the Russians will be less to use alcohol. 7% of citizens found it difficult to answer the question. The survey was conducted on 17 July, and was attended by more than 1.2 thousand citizens. Earlier it was reported that the Russian Ministry of health in connection with the development of the strategy of formation of healthy lifestyle of the population discussed the issue of banning the sale of alcohol on weekends.

Media reported about the plans of the CIA to destroy the old files associated with leaks MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. The national archives of the United States approved the proposal of the CIA on the destruction of old records, no historic value, reports the Daily Beast. The CIA intends in August to begin the destruction of old records related to leaks of classified information, “if the critics are going to convince the national archives to thwart the plan,” the newspaper writes. It is reported that the archive had previously approved the proposal to destroy certain types of records 30 years after their creation. Destruction to be associated with leaking files, medical records, information about access to the materials, personal files, in the interests of counterintelligence, reports, compensation, files declassify and address and reference files. Now associated with leaking files must be stored permanently, but according to the suggestion

Sands: the statement about the creation of the Ukraine subject to analysis Press Secretary of the Russian President added that “the Russian side remains committed to the Minsk agreements”. MOSCOW, July 18. /TASS/. The Kremlin has not commented on the statement about the creation of the Ukraine, but emphasizes the commitment of Moscow to the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. The journalists said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. I have yet to leave without comment this subject, it is subject to reflection and analysis.Dmitry Peskov “The Russian side remains committed to the Minsk agreements, everything else not yet commented,” — said Peskov. On July 18 at a public meeting in Donetsk announced the creation project with the participation of a number of Ukrainian regions new state — of the Ukraine, as the legal successor of the Ukraine. At the meeting, by vote,