Day: August 5, 2017

The United States officially notified the UN about wanting to get out of the Paris agreement WASHINGTON, Aug 5 — RIA Novosti. The United States officially notified the UN of its intention to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement in accordance with laid down in this terms and conditions, said on Friday the US state Department. “The United States as a member of the Paris agreement was submitted to the UN of its intention to withdraw from it as soon as possible in accordance with the terms of the Agreement,” — said in a statement. The state Department noted that, as previously announced, President Donald trump, they are “open to re-enter the Agreement if there are more profitable for American business, workers, people and taxpayers of conditions”. The statement said that the United States will continue to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through innovation and technology improvement, and to

Columnist FP has compiled a list of mistakes that trump hasn’t committed MOSCOW, Aug 5 — RIA Novosti. The US President still has not made a few dangerous steps in foreign policy, but over time he may decide on them, allowing thus new serious mistakes, writes on the website of Foreign Policy, Harvard Professor Stephen Walt. According to the author, during the tenure of Donald trump made a lot of mistakes in foreign policy, however a few issues he still manages to avoid mistakes that can lead to dangerous consequences for the United States. However, Walt does not rule out that trump is considering some of those risky steps and can do them, trying to divert attention from the failures of his administration in domestic politics. First and foremost, a huge mistake on the part of trump will attempt to militarily resolve the crisis over North Korea. With high probability

The mayor of Riga was accused of stealing wire from the computer RIGA, Aug 4 — RIA Novosti. The Riga Duma Deputy from the opposition New conservative party Utah the streak has accused the mayor of Riga Nile Ushakov that he tried to steal the wire from the computer of another member of Vilnis Cirsis (“Unity”), which connected the projector to the monitor to prevent the speech of the Deputy. Ushakov said that in connection with the accusation prepared to arrest and is awaiting a search. “I personally saw it. Also witnesses are members of my party. It is obvious that Ushakov has not yet a professional thief. Vilnis Cirsis asked Vadim Barannik, the head of the Committee of Riga city Council to bully Ushakov returned to the wire,” said Utah the streak reporters on Friday. In turn, the mayor on his page on Facebook ironically responded to these statements

Photo: RIA Novosti Non-profit organizations (NPOs) should be entitled to send observers to polling stations during the elections, said the Chairman of the Central election Commission, Ella Pamfilova. Her words leads TASS on Thursday, August 3. “My deep conviction that it is necessary to connect other public institutions not directly associated with political parties. It is necessary not only to revive some of the good traditions of public control, what they used to be, but we need to bring them to a qualitatively new level”, — said the CEC head at the youth forum “Territory meanings on the Klyazma”. According to Pamfilova, this will increase the credibility of the elections of the society. However, she stressed that only expresses his personal opinion. Currently, NGOs are not able to directly participate in monitoring the voting process, their representatives may be observers from political parties and candidates. On 26 July, Pamfilova said

Photo: The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson the situation around the DPRK after the recent rocket launch by Pyongyang, said the Russian foreign Ministry. “The interlocutors exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula in the context of the formulation of the reaction of the UN security Council for a missile launch by Pyongyang on July 28. Lavrov called on those involved in the opposition sides to show restraint and a speedy resumption of the negotiation process. Addressed some other pressing international and regional problems,” the report said.

Photo: RIA Novosti The new foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono, appointed to this post during a government reshuffle on Thursday, would like to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, if possible. He stated at his first press conference in the foreign Ministry, answering the question TASS correspondent about the possibility of such a meeting, including in Manila, where will the activities of ASEAN and East Asia summit. “If given the opportunity, I would like to meet with Lavrov”, – he said, without commenting on possible dates for such a meeting. However, he noted that he considers necessary to solve the problem of concluding a peace Treaty, “deciding the issue of ownership of the four Islands” (South Kuril Islands). Thus, he reiterated the official position of Tokyo on the issue. “I think it’s very important to push forward Sino-Russian relations, so I intend to make efforts towards the solution