The Russian foreign Ministry has not confirmed the invitation of Kim Jong-UN to Russia Moscow. 5 APR. INTERFAX.RU. The Russian foreign Ministry said he had not heard about the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Ynu to visit Russia. “I don’t know, first time I hear it, honestly,” said Ambassador for special assignments of the Russian foreign Ministry Oleg Burmistrov in response to a request of journalists to comment on reports that Moscow has invited Kim Jong UN to visit Russia. Earlier media reports citing Director of national intelligence Daniel Coates reported that DPRK leader Kim Jong-UN invited to Russia.
Day: April 5, 2018
“Increasing disregard for international law”
“Increasing disregard for international law” Sergey Lavrov charged the West a long list of complaints. Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for his performance opened the second day organized by the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation Moscow security conference. In a 12-minute speech he fit all the main claims to the West. The US and its allies have been criticized, in particular, for “doubtful geopolitical game”, “trying to save the state of stable chaos” in the middle East and “the demonization of Russia”. Representatives of the administration of the American President Donald trump in the hall: the participation in the conference they don’t accept. Coming on the scene, Sergei Lavrov first said at the time that has elapsed since the conference in 2017, the world situation is only complicated. Besides, who’s to blame, was devoted to the rest of the speech, which lasted 12 minutes. The Minister said about
Putin at the meeting with Civilian outlined the main directions of development of Kemerovo region
Russian President Vladimir Putin and acting Governor of the Kemerovo region Sergey Tsivilev © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the main issues of development of the Kemerovo region with the new acting Governor of the region Sergey Tsivileva. To tune the effective work “You had a chance to join in the position of acting head of the Kemerovo region in difficult times, you can even say in a critical situation, but it should you set to work effectively is to set up and even to mobilize all your positive qualities, and you have enough of them, you showed them in various places very, very well”, – Putin said at the meeting with Civilian.
The participants of the security conference discussed preparations for the 2018 world Cup and the relations of Russia and the United States
© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. Moscow concerned by U.S. attempts to lower the threshold of use of nuclear weapons, he said, speaking Thursday at the VII Moscow security conference, foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He also noted that the dialogue between the presidents of Russia and the US, including on issues of strategic stability should not get bogged down in political intrigue. Speaking at the conference Deputy head of the interior Ministry of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov said the growing number of attempts to use sporting events to undermine relations between Russia and the West. He also reminded that sporting events are always a potential sabotage, and told how the Russian law enforcement agencies are prepared to ensure the safety of the world Championship on football which will pass in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. State Secretary of Regardie Sergei Zakharkin said the growing interest
Kosachev said the bloc voting of the Western countries in the case Skripal a blow to the reputation of the OPCW
The Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS PARIS, 5 APR. /TASS/. The vote on the principle of bloc solidarity in the case of Skripal is a blow to the reputation of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW). This was stated to journalists by the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev, who is with the delegation of the Russian senators in Paris. “I allowed myself to speak French colleagues extreme disappointment at the outcome of yesterday’s discussion of the situation (around the case Skrobala) on the Executive Committee of the OPCW”, – he said.
The first cinema will open in Saudi Arabia on April 18 with the screening of “Black Panther”
The first cinema will open in Saudi Arabia on April 18 with the screening of “Black Panther” As reported by the world’s largest cinema operator AMC Theaters (owned by the Chinese Wanda Group), in the framework of the agreement with the authorities of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to open by 2030 in this country up to 100 theaters. The first cinema will start on April 18. Prior to that, from the beginning of 80-ies in Saudi Arabia were banned in films, because, according to religious figures in the country, public and entertainment events are a “hotbed of Vice”. The signing of the agreement was preceded by the launch of the program of economic reforms crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud, in which in early March was issued the country’s first licences to operate cinemas. The first cinema will open in the financial centre of Riyadh, in the former concert hall.
Poisonous legacy. Who got the chemical weapons of the Soviet Union
Poisonous legacy. Who got the chemical weapons of the Soviet Union MOSCOW, 5 APR — RIA Novosti, Andrei Kots. Close your eyes, hold your breath, to get rubber helmet mask from the bag and put on the head — according to army regulations on everything has no more than ten seconds. These requirements — from the time of the First world war. Exactly 90 years ago, the government of the USSR ratified the Geneva Protocol on the prohibition of the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other similar gases and of bacteriological methods of warfare. However, the production was not forbidden. After 1991, throughout the vast territory of the former Soviet Union left many warehouses and factories. About where it is prepared “fighting the poison” — in the material RIA Novosti. Forty thousand tons To work on creation of chemical weapons in Russia began in 1915. It was a
“Levada-center”: half of Russians have a different attitude to the UK
“Levada-center”: half of Russians have a different attitude to the UK To the UK are bad 51% of Russians, the results of the survey “Levada-center”. A quarter of respondents (24%) indicated their attitude towards the Kingdom rather good, very well it is 1%. The majority of Russians (81%) heard about the “fact Skripal”. Of these, 9% believe the accusations of Russian involvement in the poisoning substantiated, 31% — “rather unfounded” and 41% “totally unfounded.” In 2008 the UK was good, 61% of Russians, bad — 21%. Until 2018, the question of the relation to UK sociologists “Levada-center” asked, inquiring about the attitude to the EU as a whole. The survey was conducted 23-27 March among 1,600 people in 136 towns and cities in Russia. A former GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia was poisoned in British Salisbury in early March. London believes Moscow is involved in the poisoning.
In South Korea, found the wreckage of a crashed fighter
In South Korea, found the wreckage of a crashed fighter TOKYO, 5 APR — RIA Novosti. In South Korea, found the wreckage of a crashed Thursday F-15K, the South Korean air force, reported Yonhap news Agency. A search of the two who were in the aircraft pilots. As previously reported, the F-15K from a military base in Daegu completed its mission and was returning back when crashed in the chilgok County in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-Do in the mountains Haxan.
The head of “Intercommerce” not in vain promised to return
The head of “Intercommerce” not in vain promised to return After his arrest in the Czech Republic it forward with a criminal case in Russia. Russian Prosecutor General’s office will soon be sent to the Czech Republic official documents for the extradition of the former Chairman of the failed Bank “Interkommerts” of A. M. bugaevsky. He was declared internationally wanted by Interpol a year ago on charges of multi-billion dollar embezzlement of the Bank’s assets before the revocation of his license. The banker from abroad demanded to cancel his correspondence arrest, insisting on his innocence, and promised to return. Former subordinates of Mr. Buhaevsky accused the other of fraud, escaped from home arrest in Moscow on the eve of sentencing. According to preliminary data, 50-year-old Alexander Bugaevskiy was detained in the Czech Republic by local police as it had flagged a “red corner” Interpol warrant, implying an immediate arrest for