Day: December 4, 2017

Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. visited the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco Russia’s Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov on Friday inspected the outside of the building of the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco and the residence of the Consul General. “I looked at my building, it’s a Russian building, it is still Russian property”, — quotes Antonova TASS. He said that he had sent a request to enter the building, but the answer was negative. “I don’t understand how I threaten U.S. security, when Russian property” — Antonov said, adding that the U.S. side has not given any explanation about this. The Ambassador expressed hope that Russia will be able to return his diplomatic property and to restore the activity of the Consulate General. “I am very pleased that we have such a property in San Francisco,” added Antonov. The U.S. government September 2 closed Consulate General of

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on tax reform MOSCOW, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a bill to tax reform, reports Business Insider. According to the newspaper, for the adoption of the reform voted 51 Senator, 49 voted against it. Senator Bob Corker was the only Republican who voted against the bill. The vote took place just a few hours after it was given the final version of tax reform. Some changes in the bill was introduced in the form of marginal notes, written by hand. All this was the reason that the vote was delayed for several hours. Previously profiled, the budget Committee of Senate has approved the draft tax reform, which was proposed by Republicans. It has now received for consideration by the full Senate.

Syrian TV reported about the reflection of a missile strike Israel MOSCOW, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. Syrian air defenses repelled missile strike Israel, said the Syrian state TV channel Al-Ikhbariya. According to him, last night, at 0.30 local time, the Israeli military fired several missiles “ground-ground” for positions in the suburbs of Damascus. “Air defense repelled them and destroyed two targets”, — transmits television channel, noting that the positions of the material damage. In the message the incident as a “blatant attack.” A local source confirmed to RIA Novosti that the incident occurred South of Damascus. The press service of the defense Army of Israel reports about the strike, refused to comment.