Day: July 26, 2017

In the state Duma commented on the extension of anti-Russian sanctions MOSCOW, 26 Aug — RIA Novosti. The extension of anti-Russian sanctions undermines the possibility of restoration of Russian-American relations and complicate them even more, said the head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky. “Of course, the extended restriction undermines the recovery of Russian-American relations, and complicate them even more for the foreseeable future. And the possibility of diplomatic maneuvers to isolate gordievka node in the dialogue between Russia-the United States reduced to a very small degree,” said Slutsky reporters. The house of representatives on Wednesday passed a bill on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that between the upper and lower chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation there are no serious contradictions. “We cannot be in contradiction, but there are differences in some laws,” the speaker said at a press conference on the results of the spring session of 2017, answering the question about the interaction of the state Duma and the Federation Council. She added that the main common goal of the Parliament – to develop and adopt qualitative laws. Speaking about disagreements, Matvienko noted that they occur within the “normal business practice and enable us to make better laws.”

Photo: Press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov has denied the information that Russia allegedly supports the “green” for the sake of the prohibition of development in U.S. shale oil. Press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov has denied previously appeared in foreign media reports that Moscow allegedly supporting conservation organizations in the West who oppose the development of shale oil. “This is wrong information – said Peskov reporters. He also stressed that the Kremlin does not know who is the source of the information. Typically, such statements do not have any sources – said the press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation. Previously, the newspaper Politico reported that representatives of the Republican party and a member of the administration of President Donald trump called on the head of the Finance Department Steven Mnuchin to check the possibility of Russia financing of fighters for the environment . According

Photo: RIA Novosti The speaker of Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko will hold a vacation to Russia, during which will visit several regions. About his plans, she told today on a press-conference on results of the spring session of the house. “There are no secrets and nothing new – of course, I will be spending the holidays in Russia,” she said, adding that it is boring to sit in one place, so in the program of a holiday visit to several regions. “But it doesn’t work, and for recreation,” she added. Responding to clarifying questions, the speaker said he plans to visit St.-Petersburg and Leningrad oblast as well as Crimea. “Go to the Crimea. I love the sea,” – said the Senator. “Ahead of time announce – tomorrow will come another note to the foreign Ministry of Ukraine,” she joked. One selling tradition – a visit to the mineral waters