Day: September 18, 2017

Russia, most likely, will not sign the Declaration of States on the UN reform

Politics

Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © EPA-EFE/PETER FOLEY UN, September 18. /Spec. Q. Maria Khrenova TASS/. Moscow supports the UN reform through negotiations and, most likely, will not support the proposed United States Declaration on the conversion of the world organization. This was stated on Sunday in an interview with TASS Russia’s permanent representative at the United Nations Vasily sebenza. “I think that, most likely, no,” said he, answering the question whether Russia is among the countries that signed the document. Nebesa said that the UN reform should be realized through dialogue among all member countries of the organization. “The reform itself is carried out not by Declaration, but by an intergovernmental negotiating process in all member countries,” – said the diplomat.

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The United States and South Korea will hold a new exercise involving a U.S. aircraft carrier

World

Archive photo The United States and South Korea are planning in October of the next joint military exercises involving us strike group led by the nuclear aircraft carrier. As transfers RIA Novosti, the report of the South Korean Ministry of defense was presented in Parliament on Monday, September 18. The name of the aircraft carrier, which is expected to be used in the event, is still unknown. Information about this appeared after the DPRK nuclear and missile tests. Washington, Seoul and Tokyo will hold joint exercises in case of a missile attack from the DPRK in early October. On Friday, September 15, North Korea launched a rocket of unknown type from the area of Sunan in its capital Pyongyang to the East. Earlier, on 3 September, North Korea conducted a successful underground test of a hydrogen warhead for Intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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Lavrov and Tillerson met in new York

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Sergei Lavrov and Rex Tillerson (archive photo) The foreign Ministers of Russia and the USA Sergey Lavrov and Rex Tillerson discussed cooperation on Syria and the implementation of the Minsk agreements on Ukraine. As reported by RIA Novosti, told reporters the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “In new York hosted a meeting of Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Tillerson. The parties discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis and other aspects of the situation in the middle East and North Africa, as well as the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, — she noted. Lavrov arrived in new York to participate in the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. Its work program for the coming week includes several dozen high-level events. In particular, he will speak from the UN tribune, will take part in the traditional meeting of foreign Ministers

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In the United States has proposed to increase spending on protection against “influence”

Politics

Photo: Reuters U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has prepared a bill on expenditures of the state Department on international activities in the year 2018, proposing to allocate at “countering Russian influence and aggression,” $20 million more than previously planned. “At least $120 million should be available for assistance to counter Russian influence and aggression in Europe and Eurasia by the Fund to counter Russian influence,” explained Graham in the document. It is noted that $35 million can be directed to “the assistance to Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia”, $20 million — for law enforcement and counter-narcotics. Most of the funds from the Fund to counter Russia $65 million — in the case of the bill will go to “the program of financing of foreign armed forces.” “The funds allocated in accordance with the law and available to assist States parties of the Eastern partnership, should be available for the further

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John Kerry was afraid of traps in the idea of introducing “blue helmets” in the Donbass

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Photo: RIA Novosti Former U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry fears that supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin the idea of the introduction of UN peacekeepers in the conflict zone in the Donbass can be “a trap”. He stated this on Friday, September 15, during a speech at the forum “Yalta European strategy”, reports RIA Novosti. “We need to make sure it’s not some kind of trap,” said former Secretary of state. He noted that in the zone of conflict in the first place to solve the issue define the border. Next, you should make sure of the necessity of implementing the Minsk agreements and availability guarantees that Ukraine can determine their own future without limitations. September 11, Putin said that he supports the idea of sending UN peacekeepers to Ukraine. However, according to him, speech can go only about the function of ensuring the safety of OSCE personnel, the

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Alec Baldwin received the Emmy for a parody of trump Comedy TV show

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Alec Baldwin received the Emmy for a parody of trump Comedy TV show WASHINGTON, Sep 18 — RIA Novosti. Actor Alec Baldwin has received the prestigious television award “Emmy” for a parody of the US President Donald trump in a Comedy TV show Saturday Night Live. Next, the 69th ceremony of the prestigious awards held on Sunday evening in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Broadcast live is channel CBS. “I suppose I should say, Mr. President, finally, this is your Emmy, the actor said, receiving the award for best actor the second plan in a Comedy series. Saturday Night Live every week on NBC. His “main heroes” in the last year of the steel trump and members of his team. The President does not hide the negative relation to the transfer, as regularly writes on Twitter and says in interviews. Trump also has repeatedly expressed his amazement and regret

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The Ministry of health came up with a punishment for the parents for refusing to vaccinate children

Russia

Veronika Skvortsova The Ministry of health of Russia proposed to change the terms of the insurance, if they refused to vaccinate their children. The head of Department Veronika Skvortsova said in the program “week” on TV channel NTV on Sunday, September 17. According to her, the Ministry of health cannot compel citizens to vaccinate children, but is looking for other ways to influence them. “We are trying to negotiate with the social insurance Fund to any mechanisms, including the material included. For example, if a child falls ill due to your fault, you refused his vaccination, can be important to the sick list you paid for not like everyone else”, she explained. The Minister added that the Ministry was preparing a bill that would forbid to distort information about the treatment of certain diseases, such as measles. “Many mental preserved the feeling that it is necessary in childhood to recover

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All messages on a mining of shopping centres in Moscow was false

Russia

Operational service checked all shopping centers in Moscow, “mining” reported by telephone terrorists. No message about the bomb threat was not confirmed. About this TASS said a source in law enforcement bodies. All were “mined” according to sources, 11 shopping malls — MEGA and IKEA Teply Stan”, Auchan, and IKEA MEGA Khimki shopping center “Rio” shopping center “Okhotny Ryad” shopping center “Vegas” SEC “Oceania”, SC “Okay!” The shopping center “Moskvorechye”. In total, the buildings were evacuated about 8 thousand people. In Russia last week swept the next wave of anonymous calls about mining, the result of which was evacuated tens of thousands of people in several cities, including Moscow and Saint Petersburg. In particular, in the capital evacuated 16 schools. In addition, the unknown reported about a bomb threat at the railway stations, office buildings, shopping centers and residential buildings. On 14 September it became known that in criminal cases

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Lavrov arrived in new York to participate in the work of the UN General Assembly

Russia

Sergei Lavrov The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov has arrived in new York to participate in the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. About it the correspondent of RIA Novosti. As reported earlier, the official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the work program of Lavrov in the coming week includes several dozen high-level events. In particular, the Russian foreign Minister will speak at the UN, will take part in the traditional meeting of foreign Ministers in multilateral and regional formats on the sidelines of the General Assembly. In addition, Lavrov will hold bilateral talks, including with the UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres and US Secretary of state Rex Tillerson.

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The hurricane, which left dozens of victims in Romania, moves to Ukraine

Events

The hurricane, which left dozens of victims in Romania, moves to Ukraine In Romania, eight people were killed and 70 taken to hospitals in the hurricane, reaches a place 100 kilometers per hour. The majority of victims — inhabitants of Timisoara and the surrounding area. Timisoara is the third largest city in Romania, located in the West of the country. Gusts of wind felled trees and tore roofs of houses. Damaged many power lines and water channels. “We have not been warned that we are waiting for that. The weather forecast promised rain,” — said the mayor of Timisoara, Nicolae Robu in an interview with Romanian TV station Digi 24. The emergency services of the country are asking residents not to go outside. According to weather forecasters, in the moment the hurricane is moving in the direction of Ukraine.

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