Day: July 31, 2017

Washington regrets the decision to reduce staff of the diplomatic missions of the USA in Russia and believes such measures are unnecessary. On Monday, July 31, the state Department spokesman told RIA Novosti. “This unwarranted measure is regrettable. We evaluate the impact of this reduction and how we will respond to it,” said the state Department. Earlier on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the staff of the diplomatic missions of the USA will be reduced by 755 people. He also added that it makes sense to consider other restrictive measures. July 28, the Russian foreign Ministry has offered up to September 1 to reduce to 455 people total number of staff employed in diplomatic missions of the United States in Russia. In addition, from 1 August the staff of the American Embassy in Moscow forbidden to use the dacha in Serebryany Bor, as well as warehouses on Road

Four people died in a fire at the hospital of management of Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN) for the Primorsky Krai in Vladivostok, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. On Monday, July 31, “Interfax” told the senior assistant administrator of Investigatory management SKR across Primorski Krai the Aurora Roman. She also called the preliminary cause of the smoke is short-circuited. Upon death people began pre-investigation checks, said Roman. Senior assistant Prosecutor of Primorye Elena Telegina in the conversation with the Agency said that in June the district Prosecutor’s office demanded to eliminate infringements of fire safety in the hospital that were identified during validation. In respect of the chief companies initiated a case on administrative offence. Telegin also pointed out that, according to preliminary data, the fire started due to the ignition of electrical wiring on the ground floor of the warehouse. “All the victims were in the same

Russia is preparing measures of an asymmetric nature in response to the adoption by the Polish authorities of the law on decommunization involving the dismantling of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country. On Monday, July 31, the newspaper “Izvestia”. As reported by the newspaper, the Russian foreign Ministry, the unfriendly actions of Warsaw “in any case will not remain without consequences.” Are several response options: personal sanctions against involved in the development of the law of Polish politicians, economic sanctions and international platforms with the aim of attracting attention to this problem. The foreign Minister noted that the topic of illegal demolition of Soviet monuments in Poland are addressed in the course of contacts with poles and other partners of Russia. In a number of international forums, which discusses the problem, include the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the CSTO. On 25 July, the Federation Council offered Russian