Day: August 7, 2017

The Israeli authorities are preparing a draft law on the use of the death penalty for terrorists, the newspaper “Izvestia”, familiar with the excerpts from the document. The bill prepared by the Deputy of the Israeli Knesset from the Likud Prachi Nava Boker. The document was supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The bill envisages amendments to the laws on the punishment of terrorism and the fight against terrorism. According to them, a crime recognised by the attack, the offender faces the death penalty. Currently, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment. Capital punishment in Israel exists, but it does not apply to ordinary crimes and could theoretically be carried out only in exceptional cases. For all time of existence of the country since 1948, the death sentence was executed only twice. Experts say that the new initiative is linked to the terrorist attacks that became more frequent lately. However, they

Sergei Lavrov, Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said the United States wants to work with Russia, and it would be pointless to stop when, due to existing disagreements between the two countries. About it reports Reuters. Discussing the meeting, held in Manila on Sunday, August 6, with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Tillerson told reporters that Russia has declared its readiness to discuss the situation and find ways forward on the issue of Ukraine. According to Tillerson, he pragmatically sees relations between the US and Russia and believes that the problems can be solved. In addition, in a conversation with Lavrov, he stressed that Russia needs to understand that intervention in the elections is a very serious problem. Also, according to Tillerson, he informed Russia that the United States by September 1 will respond to the demand of Moscow to reduce the staff of American diplomats, the

Moon Jae-In and Donald trump (in the foreground) The US President Donald trump and the President of South Korea, moon Jae-In during the telephone call, called North Korea “a growing threat to much of the world”. About it reports Reuters, citing a White house statement. The two leaders also welcomed the unanimous adoption of UN Security Council resolution on new sanctions against Pyongyang. “The two leaders reaffirmed that North Korea poses a serious and growing direct threat to the United States, South Korea and Japan, as well as for most countries around the world,” said the White house. “Leaders pledged to fully implement all relevant resolutions and to urge the international community to do it,” — said in a statement. Saturday, August 5, the UN security Council adopted a resolution toughening sanctions against the DPRK. Now North Korea is prohibited from exporting coal, iron, lead, and seafood. Accounts of the