Day: July 22, 2017

Paris confirmed the date of the phone conversation in “channel format” PARIS, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. French authorities confirmed the telephone conversations of leaders of the Normandy format (France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine) on July 24, said in a communique of the Elysee Palace. “11.00 (12.00 MSK) — a phone conversation in the Normandy format with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel” — is listed in the schedule of the President of France Emmanuel Makron. Poroshenko in early July stated that a telephone conversation between the leaders of the Normandy format is expected in July. After that on 19 July the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin said that a telephone conversation between the leaders of “Norman Quartet” may take place in the period from 24 to 30 July. And on Friday, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov

The U.S. Congress issued a bill on anti-Russian sanctions The document, in particular, urges the us administration to oppose the construction of the “Nord stream-2”. The house of representatives will vote on the bill on July 25. WASHINGTON, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. The U.S. Congress has published on its website the draft law on sanctions against Iran and Russia, voting on which will take place in the house of representatives on July 25. The document was submitted to the lower house of Congress July 12 — exactly a month after it was proposed by the upper house. The U.S. Senate approved the text on 15 June. The bill, in particular, proposes to reduce the maximum term of market financing of Russian banks under sanctions, up to 14 days, and of the companies subjected to the oil and gas sector — up to 30 days. The document also suggests that

Photo: RIA Novosti 46% of Russian citizens believe that the activities of the state Duma has a positive impact on the life of the country. The journalists said the Director of expert-analytical center of the Russian Academy of national economy and public administration Nikolay Kalmykov. “Almost half of respondents believe that the state Duma has a positive effect or a strong, moderate or weak. That is, 46% of those people who believe that the state Duma is an influential Institute. With females like that anymore” — said Kalmykov. The efficiency activity of the state Duma of the seventh convocation citizens evaluate as well or higher than the work of deputies of the previous convocation. Ranepa conducted an online survey from 7 to 17 July.

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin will not comment on the situation around Siemens, noting that it is a question of cooperation, the correspondent “Газеты.Ru”. “I must say that I leave it without comment, this question is for companies with which there is cooperation, and these companies will continue cooperation and dialogue,” he said. In addition, Peskov declined to comment on the question of whether the reality of the message that Vladimir Putin personally gave the assurance to German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Siemens turbines will be delivered in the Crimea. Previously Peskov, referring to the situation around the company Siemens, said that in the Crimea delivered to the turbine, the country of origin of which is Russia. July 21 it became known that Siemens has launched a procedure of rupture of licensing agreements with Russian companies in the

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will meet in Sochi on the evening of 21 July. This was reported by press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports “Газеты.Ru”. “Later today in the evening will be the working contact in Sochi, President Putin and President of Azerbaijan Aliyev,” – said Peskov. Putin on 21 July, will arrive in Sochi in the educational center “Sirius”, which will communicate with children live.