Day: May 28, 2018

The Polish President has described Russia as the main threat to NATO Andrzej Duda said that Moscow “undermines the elements of the international system.” WARSAW, may 28. /TASS/. Russia poses a major threat to NATO. This was stated on Monday, the President of Poland Andrzej Duda in the plenary spring session of the NATO parliamentary Assembly. “We must be mindful of the importance of the transatlantic link especially now, when our security is challenged different players, posing a threat to peace and security,” he said. “The most important of these is Russia, which undermine the elements of the international order,” says Duda. The head of the Polish state made for the strengthening of the transatlantic link as the main guarantor of security in Europe and called for the strengthening of defense capabilities of member countries and increase defence budgets. “A stable and secure Europe — best American investment,” he said.

Putin congratulated border guards with their professional holiday MOSCOW, may 28. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated servicemen, civilian personnel and veterans of the Border service of FSB of Russia on the Day of border guard. The text of the message posted on the Kremlin website. The border guard was established by decree of people’s Commissars of the RSFSR of may 28, 1918. According to the President, noting this historic date, “we proudly recall the glorious, indivisible, filled with courage traditions, going back centuries”. “Today, the Border service of FSB of Russia decides highly responsible, multi-task, demonstrates the high efficiency and clarity of action to ensure the border regime, protection of interests of Russia”, — the telegram says. The President noted that the government will continue comprehensive border management, providing border guards with the most modern weapons systems, communications and control. “Thank you for your honest and conscientious

Acting Prime Minister of Italy refused to head the government Professor of law, Giuseppe Conte, who is the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella was offered the post of Prime Minister, failed to form a government and refused to lead. On this may 27 to write a newspaper Corierre della Sera. Conte told reporters that he had done everything possible in order to form a “government of change”, but it did not work. So Conte has resigned, which has already been received by the President. The conflict in the government arose from the nomination of economy Minister in the new Cabinet. The coalition of the party “Northern League” and “five star Movement” won the elections the majority in Parliament, was proposed for the post eurosceptic Paolo Savona, but Mattarella it is not approved. According to the President, this appointment will scare away investors, cause alarm among Italians and in the stock

The head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, may 28. /TASS/. The head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev said that he could not participate in the UN General Assembly after its inclusion in the sanctions lists of the United States. “After I was included in the sanctions lists of the USA in early April, two weeks later, the U.S. state Department annulled the ruling and had my passport the annual visa to attend UN events in the U.S.,” said Kosachev at the Committee meeting on Monday.