Day: August 7, 2017

Photo: Permanent mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union MOSCOW, 4 Aug — RIA Novosti. The effect of new us sanctions against Russia has forced the Europeans to think about the reliability of this kind of pressure on Moscow, said on Friday Russia’s permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. “If we talk about the cumulative effect on Europe made last initiatives of Washington, I still think that on this side of the Atlantic began to reflect, first, on efficiency,… and, secondly, on the propriety of sanctions pressure on Russia,” said Chizhov in the air of the program “60 minutes.” According to the diplomat, it is quite possible that the consequences of restrictive measures “will push the Europeans to revise their own sanctions policy.” He stressed that talking about the implementation of the adopted in the U.S. law on sanctions a little earlier. “Let’s see how will behave

Photo: RIA Novosti The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent Moscow a note of protest in connection with the visit of Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in the Crimea. On Friday, August 4, the press service of the Ukrainian foreign Ministry. “The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its decisive protest in connection with another uncoordinated with Ukraine visit of the Russian delegation, headed by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev (…) [the] Autonomous Republic of Crimea”, — said in a statement.

Photo: RIA Novosti First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Franz Klintsevich announced that Russia will not make concessions, the U.S. will become more pragmatic, reports “Interfax”. “Cooperation with the United States Russia will build on a purely pragmatic basis, interacting only where it suits their interests. This is a purely American way, and we, frankly, should have joined him long ago. But better late than never”, – said Klintsevich. According to him, accession to the United States by virtue of the law on sanctions against Russia determined the nature of relations between the two countries for years to come. According to him, the interaction is not stopped completely, but it will be necessary to determine the areas in which it can be continued. Earlier, Klintsevich said that the behavior of the President of the United States Donald trump is inconsistent.

Tillerson: US will respond to the reduction in the number of employees of American diplomatic missions in Russia About the response of Washington will be announced by 1 September, said U.S. Secretary of state. WASHINGTON, August 7. /TASS/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said that he had warned Russia about the response to the expulsion of American diplomats, these actions of Washington will be announced by September 1. This was reported by AP. Tillerson said that the US and the pragmatism of looking at relations with Russia, reports Reuters. In addition, the head of state expressed her readiness to work with Moscow on resolving the problems, noting that it is not necessary to stop communicating because of one question. Tillerson is in Manila, where he participated in the activities of ASEAN. Earlier, the Russian foreign Ministry after a vote in Congress on the anti-Russian sanctions the United States has

The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MANILA, 7 Aug. /TASS/. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on Monday holds talks with foreign Minister of the DPRK ri Yong Ho on the sidelines of activities of the ASEAN in Manila. About it the correspondent of TASS from the event.