Day: July 20, 2017

Media: a number of U.S. companies urged to revise the draft of sanctions against Russia MOSCOW, July 20 — RIA Novosti. The number of American companies have advocated changing the bill on new US sanctions against Russia, which could have a negative impact on American business, informs television channel CNN, citing sources in Congress. Among those who made such an initiative, includes oil and energy giants BP, Exxon and General Electric, aerospace company Boeing, banking conglomerates such as Citigroup, Mastercard and Visa, as well as manufacturers of Ford, Dow Chemical, Procter & Gamble, International Paper, Caterpillar and Cummins. According to the channel, the entrepreneurs noted that the new sanctions may have unintended consequences that will significantly damage their business. However, they do not advocate a complete rejection of the bill. Members of trade associations and lobbyists representing the interests of American business, is currently meeting with representatives to discuss possible

Viktor Bout © REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang MOSCOW. July 20. /TASS/. Russia turned to US officials for clarifications in connection with the extension of the sentence of the convicted person in the United States of a Russian citizen Viktor bout. On Thursday said Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry, Artem Kozhin. “Convicted in the United States Victor bout for a few weeks extended the punishment for a violation of the prison regime, he said. – We have appealed to U.S. officials for clarification”. The Deputy stressed that Russia is closely watching the fate of a Russian citizen. “Gross tyranny began with the secret arrest of buta in Bangoka in 2008, he said. – We have repeatedly put before Washington the question on the admissibility of the actual kidnapping of the Russians in third countries, the victim of which was the Booth”. “However, Americans continue

The Ship Arctic Sunrise © TASS/ Press service of Greenpeace MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. The decision of arbitration in the Hague, obliging Russia to pay compensation for the incident with the ship Arctic Sunrise, encourages illegal actions. This was stated on Thursday by Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry, Artem Kozhin. “The Russian Federation did not participate in the present proceedings, since adhered and continues to adhere to the position about the lack of arbitration jurisdiction in the case,” he said.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia removes obstacles to obtain citizenship for Ukrainians: Duma adopted a law establishes a declarative procedure in case of refusal of the Ukrainian citizenship for obtaining a passport and a residence permit in Russia. This provision of the law was a direct response to the appeal of the native of the Ukraine to the President of Russia during a recent “Straight line”. The President complained that are now for joining the Russian citizenship, or obtaining a residence permit should first obtain certificates from the Ukrainian authorities, confirming the citizenship of Ukraine. And those, of course, they do not give. Vladimir Putin promised a solution to the problem. The new norm may touch about one million Ukrainians The adopted law cancels the need to obtain paperwork from the Ukrainian authorities, it will be enough confirmation that the man turned to them. Renunciation of citizenship will be issued by

Photo: MOSCOW, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The Federation Council approved on Wednesday at a meeting of the Protocol to the agreement with Syria about the location of the aviation group of the Russian Armed forces on the territory of this country. The document regulates the issues of deployment of a Russian air group of the armed forces, its movable and immovable property on the territory of Syria, as well as issues relating to its functioning. In addition, clarifies the status of the personnel of the air group, members of their families, as well as the competent authorities of the Russian side. According to the Protocol, the term of the agreement is changed from indefinite to 49 years. This provides for its automatic renewal for further periods of 25 years, if neither party notified the intention to terminate the agreement less than one year before the expiration of the next