The Thatcher government was accused of wanting to cash in on the war in the Persian Gulf

Margaret Thatcher The UK national archives has declassified a number of documents showing that the government of Margaret Thatcher regarded the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in 1990 as a “unique opportunity” to make money by selling weapons to Persian Gulf countries. About it writes The Guardian. In the materials, in particular, describes a private message to Alan Clark, who was then the Secretary of state for defence procurement, Prime Minister Thatcher, in which he described his visit to countries in the Persian Gulf before the war began. “Regardless of what we choose policy deployment in the region, is a unique opportunity for DESO (Department of export supply UK Ministry of defence — approx. “Of the tape.ru”); extensive demonstration with live ammunition and real targets. (…) I have outlined a list of current prospects in the sales of defensive arms in the beginning of the crisis. Now they are likely

The Georgian interior Ministry denied the obscene conversation with the former President for the extradition of Saakashvili

Prancer Lexus In the Georgian interior Ministry has denied recent media information about the conversation the head of the Agency Giorgi mghebrishvili with the Russian pranker Vovan and Lexus concerning the extradition of the former President Mikhail Saakashvili. On Sunday, August 13, reports “Interfax”. The Ministry noted that to allow the possibility of such a conversation on an unsecured telephone “in General, not serious.” Earlier media with reference to the words of Lexus has released information that the former President called the mghebrishvili, who allegedly was on vacation and was drunk, on behalf of his Ukrainian colleagues Arseniy Avakov and offered assistance in the extradition of former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, against which the homeland of several criminal cases. It was reported that the Minister refused obscenely from this perspective, then consulted with the Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili and gave him a request: “If possible, do not send us this

Kosachev accused the Polish foreign Ministry in immorality

Konstantin Kosachev The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev called the statement of the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Witold Waszczykowski, who accused the USSR in the outbreak of the Second world war, is immoral. The announcement came in an interview with RT. According to the Senator, the statement reflects the consistent policy of the current leadership of Poland. It’s trying to represent his country if not sole, victim of fascism, and all other States to declare the aggressors or bystanders. “I remind you that Poland in the first half of the 30-ies was represented by Hitler’s Germany in the League of Nations. After the famous Munich agreement on the division of Czechoslovakia is Poland, not being formally a party to this agreement, annexed forcibly the considerable part of Czechoslovakia,” — said Kosachev. “Therefore, to handle a sick head on healthy, trying on the

In Virginia arrested three people due to the unrest in Charlottesville

In Virginia arrested three people due to the unrest in Charlottesville MOSCOW, 13 Aug — RIA Novosti. Police in the American state of Virginia have arrested three people in connection with demonstrations in the “Park emancipation” of Charlottesville and the continuing unrest caused by the unauthorized collection. According to a statement posted to Facebook of police of Virginia, 21-year-old Tennessee resident was charged with disorderly conduct, 21-year-old native of Virginia, was charged with assault and battery, and 44-year-old Florida man accused of concealed carrying of weapons without a license. Virginia authorities announced a state of emergency due to clashes in Charlottesville supporters of right-wing organizations and their opponents. According to recent reports, the victims of the riots became one people, 34 people were injured and injuries of varying severity.

In the United States due to unrest in Virginia dismantle two more Confederate monument

In the United States due to unrest in Virginia dismantle two more Confederate monument NEW YORK, August 13. /TASS/. The mayor of Lexington (Kentucky) Jim gray in connection with the cases on Saturday, fierce clashes far-right activists and their opponents in the Charlottesville (Virginia) decided to summarily dismantle two monuments to the Confederacy. “I am taking steps to move statues of Confederate in the historic courthouse — said gray. We comprehensively addressed this issue and listened to many citizens. The tragic events in Charlottesville has led to the fact that I made this statement before, I was going to do it next week”. The mayor pointed out that already on August 15 asked the city Council to submit a petition to the Commission for the conservation of historical monuments in Kentucky. The legacy of the slave South According to local newspaper Lexington Herald-Leader, we are talking about the statues of

Media: in the United States was charged with the murder running into the crowd the man

Media: in the United States was charged with the murder running into the crowd the man MOSCOW, 13 Aug — RIA Novosti. The police were charged with the murder of 20-year-old resident of Ohio, hitting the car into a crowd in the heart of Charlottesville, the correspondent of the TV station NBC29. “Twenty years James Alex fields, Jr. was arrested, he was charged with second-degree murder and other related collisions in the city center”, — wrote the correspondent of the TV channel Henry Graff in his Twitter. According to Graff, fields Jr. is accused of intentionally causing injury and failing to stop the vehicle, causing an accident with victims. The correspondent says that the accused is a native of Ohio. JUST IN: Booking photo of James Fields, Alex, Jr. @NBC29 pic.twitter.com/9nxtsvqNmt — Henry Graff (@HenryGraff) 13 Aug 2017 During the download an error has occurred. Earlier on Saturday a car

Shoigu: Damascus-controlled territory increased 2.5 times

Shoigu: Damascus-controlled territory increased 2.5 times For two months the state-controlled Syrian territory increased 2.5 times, said the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu. About it writes “Interfax”. “Over the last two months the territory controlled by Damascus, has increased in 2,5 times”, — he said. He recalled that in Syria at the time of the arrival of the Russian VKS was actually two wars — terrorists and civil war with the opposition. According to “RIA Novosti”, Deir ez-Zor is a key city in Syria, his release needed to defeat ISIL (“Islamic state” banned in Russia. — Ed.).

Shoigu called on international organizations to carry humanitarian aid to Syria

The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Russia expects from international organizations of humanitarian aid for the people of Syria, said the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, the TV channel “Russia 24”. “Today we say: “In zones of de-escalation [help] bring, everything is open. If you can’t take, we’ll bring it.” But we can’t be mom and dad. So of course they will need support from humanitarian organizations, United Nations”, – he said. Shoigu added that the joint work of Russia and the international humanitarian organizations will lead to the stabilization of the situation of refugees. “Go on the return of refugees to their homes inside of Syria, what is happening now and then from other regions”, – the Minister added. According to the head of the defense Ministry, the

As a result of the collision of a car into a crowd in Virginia, injured 19 people

As a result of the collision of a car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville (Virginia) one person was killed and 19 were injured. About it reports local TV station NBC29. On 12 August in the city centre, a car drove into demonstrators protesting against the shares of the “Unity of right”, which involved neo-Nazis. Driver at high speed rammed the people, and then tried to escape. He was detained by the police, his actions are qualified as murder, said in his Twitter reporter Henry Graff. On the eve of the ultra-right held in Charlottesville torchlight procession, demanding from the city authorities to abandon plans to demolish the monument to General Robert Edward Lee (party civil war between the North and the South of the USA) who fought for the Confederacy. After the procession in the district erupted in riots, which injured 15 people.

The car crashed into a group of protesters in Virginia

The car crashed into a group of protesters expressing protest against the campaign of the far right, which is the second day passes in the city of Charlottesville in the us state of Virginia. On it informs Agency Associated Press. The Agency said that injured at least one person. In turn, the channel BNO News reports seven wounded. It is unclear whether he has entered the driver into the crowd intentionally, or it was an accident. The extreme right gathered in Charlottesville to protest against a plan by local authorities to demolish the monument to General Robert Edward Lee (party civil war between the North and the South of the USA) who fought for the Confederacy. July 31 in Los Angeles car drove into passers-by, then nine people injured. The car drove onto the sidewalk, where there were pedestrians. Police called the incident an accident.