Day: July 29, 2017

The US will cut 750 staff of the diplomatic mission in Russia due to sanctions

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The US will cut 750 staff of the diplomatic mission in Russia due to sanctions The United States will have to reduce the 745 employees of the Embassy in Russia because of the sanctions of Moscow. On Saturday, July 29, according to the program “Vesti” channel “Russia 1”. “From 1 September the post will leave a 745. American citizens will return home, and the Russians will be dismissed”, — said the presenter. Earlier that same day, the United States expressed Russia protest in connection with Moscow’s decision to impose sanctions against American diplomats. “We expressed our strong disappointment and protest”, — said state Department spokesman Heather Nauert.

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Ryabkov: the Russian response to US sanctions restores the balance between the parties

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Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. Russian countermeasures in response to U.S. sanctions restore the balance in the work of the diplomatic missions of the two countries. This was stated by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov in an interview to the American TV channel ABC.

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Kosachev intends to find out the percentage of unmatched US assistance programs in Russia

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Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, July 29. Programs of foreign States that are not coordinated with the authorities of the countries in which they are held, can be considered interference in the internal Affairs of these countries. This opinion was expressed on Saturday, in Facebook, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev in response to the words of the former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul that the United States had not intervened in Russian elections, and thereby the reduction of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Russia is unfair decision. The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee considers it necessary to determine the statistics of similar American programs in Russia. “When the state (as is very often the United States) from the state budget allocates funds to its agencies and NGO (non-governmental organizations – approx. The TASS) on the development (i.e. democratization) of other

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Iran accused the U.S. Navy of provocation in the Persian Gulf

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The Iranian military has accused the United States Navy in the second week of provocation in the Persian Gulf. The statement of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps, the Agency Mehr on Saturday, July 29. “After just a few days after the provocation in the North of the Persian Gulf, when US Navy ships fired warning shots in the direction of the Iranian ship, the us aircraft carrier again did the same steps already in the middle of the Bay,” — said the press service of the IRGC. The incident occurred July 28, when the aircraft carrier class Nimitz and the accompanying warship was made warning shots in the direction of the Iranian missile boats patrolling the area of the Gulf near the oil platform Resalat. Iranian sailors did not respond to the fire. Earlier in the IRGC complained about similar actions by the American military ships on July 25. The

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The EU launched a sanctions procedure for judicial reform in Poland

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The European Union has launched a sanctions procedure against Poland due to the ongoing judicial reform, which violates EU law. On Saturday, July 29, the statement of the European Commission. “The European Commission has launched against Poland the procedure to prevent violations, by sending her a letter with the official notification,” reads the document. It is also noted that this was done after the Warsaw published the law on the courts. In particular, the EU is concerned about the new law, according to which the Polish Minister of justice may, at its discretion, to dismiss and appoint the presidents of courts, to extend the mandate of the judges who have reached retirement age. Members of the EC believe that in this way the independence of the system and the principle of the irremovability of judges will be compromised. 24 July to the President of Poland Andrzej Duda received three bills,

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Attacked visitors of a supermarket in Hamburg turned out to be an Islamist

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German authorities said that a man, who on 28 July attacked with a knife on visitors of a supermarket in Hamburg, appeared in the lists of the Islamists, but was not considered potentially dangerous. Reported by the Associated Press. The Minister of internal Affairs of the land of Hamburg Andi Grote stated that the offender was also made on the mental accounting. The motive for the attack, in which one person died and several were injured, remain unknown. Authorities believe the assailant acted alone. At the moment, 26-year-old man who committed the assault, is in custody. In early June, Afghan in a refugee camp with a knife attacked a woman with a child. The result is a five-year boy was killed, his mother injured. Arrived on the scene, the guards shot the assailant.

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The Ukrainian foreign Ministry condemned the statement of Italian Ambassador to Russia about the Crimea

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Photo: TASS The Ukrainian foreign Ministry criticized the statement of the diplomatic representatives of Italy in Russia Cesare Maria Ragaglini on the legality of the referendum in the Crimea. It is reported RIA Novosti citing local media. Ragaglini called the reunification of Russia with Crimea “vote for independence” and criticized the assistance to Kiev from the EU. According to the diplomat, the talks in Kiev on Association with the EU was an obvious attempt to bring Ukraine under the historical influence of Russia. Ukrainian Ambassador to Italy Yevhen Perelygin said that the words Ragaglini contradict the position of the leadership of Italy, “beyond his competence” and harm relations with Rome and Kiev.

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George Clooney will sue the magazine for publishing photos of his children

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George Clooney will sue the magazine for publishing photos of his children Moscow. July 29. INTERFAX.RU American actor George Clooney intends to sue the French magazine Voici for illegally photographing and publishing photos of his children, reported on Saturday local media citing a statement by the actor. “Last week, the photographers of the magazine Voici climbed over our fence, climbed a tree and then illegally took pictures of our children were in the house. Photographers, no doubt, Agency and history will be held accountable in court to the fullest extent of the law. This requires the safety of our children,” — said in a statement. The photographs, published in the journal, children removed with their parents in the mansion of the pair in Italy. Twins Ella and Alexander Clooney was born in the family of the actor and his wife Amal in June in London. The couple have not yet

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Peskov explained the answer of Moscow has not yet been approved by the trump sanctions Washington

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Dmitry Peskov The Russian authorities imposed retaliatory measures in the new package of anti-Russian sanctions Washington, without waiting for its signature by the President of the United States Donald trump because after the adoption by the Senate, he is not a major change. This was stated press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov on Friday, July 28, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “In this case of greater importance, perhaps, is the form in which (the law on toughening sanctions against Moscow — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) came after the Senate, he said. — Technologically this form seems to be almost final.” Official Kremlin spokesman reminded that the statements the White house has repeatedly discussed the possibility of tightening restrictions against Russia. Peskov also said the Kremlin had “nothing to add” to the statement of Russian kontrsanktsy, released earlier Friday. On the question of whether approved by the head of state restrictions against

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In the state Duma is considered impossible a speedy restoration of relations with the United States

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Dmitry Novikov Washington is focused on resolving domestic political issues, not the development of constructive relations with Moscow, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov. This opinion was expressed by RT on Friday, July 28. “A different kind of foreign policy issues they (the us administration — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) is also used to solve their internal problems, so expect that there will be speedy normalization of relations with the United States, it is not necessary”, — said the MP, commenting on Moscow’s response on Senate approved a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. In his opinion, the situation is complicated by the fact that the weakening of Russia “considered [in the US] as interesting and promising for them”. Earlier on Friday it became known that Moscow in response to the tightening of restrictions was decided to close the U.S. Embassy staff in

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