Day: June 18, 2018

In Russia on a reconnaissance mission Kommersant became known the date of visit of the American senators in Moscow. As it became known””, the visit of a group of U.S. senators to Moscow scheduled for June 30 — July 5. That such a visit is being prepared, informed the newspaper reported The Washington Post. Trip actively lobbied the U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman. At the end of last year a similar trip was cancelled because one of the American women were in the Russian black list. According to “Kommersant”, the visit of a group of U.S. senators to Moscow scheduled for June 30 — July 5. This information “Kommersant” informed sources in Moscow and Washington. Previously, the Washington Post reported that U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman is organizing the visit to Moscow of U.S. senators-Republicans. The publication notes that Jon huntsman is one of the few in the

Ruslan Balbec © Nikolay Galkin/TASS SIMFEROPOL, June 18. /TASS/. Western sanctions have United the inhabitants of the Crimea and Sevastopol, false illusions about their cancellation no building, told TASS state Duma Deputy from Sevastopol Dmitry Belik. Earlier on Monday it was reported that the European Union has extended for one year unilateral restrictive measures in respect of Crimea and Sevastopol. The restrictions were adopted in the framework of the EU strategy to recognise the reunification of Crimea with Russia.

The head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, June 18. /TASS/. U.S. senators from the Republican party can arrive in Russia in early July. About it to journalists was informed on Monday the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev.

In the Kremlin commented on the petition against the pension reform Moscow. June 18. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin at this stage is not involved in discussions about raising the retirement age, therefore, appeal to him, including in relation to petitions of opponents of reform prematurely, told reporters on Monday, the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. So he responded to a request for comment on the collection of signatures on Internet sites under the petition against raising the retirement age. I can only repeat that this issue is being worked out by experts of the government, supervising Ministers, Deputy Ministers, after the introduction (of the bill to the state Duma) will connect experts in the Duma.Dmitry Pescovitz Secretary of the President of Russia “The President in this discussion does not participate”, — said the press Secretary of the head of state. On a remark of

The EU Council extended for a year sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol The EU Council has extended for 12 months the sanctions in respect of Crimea and Sevastopol. The decision on the extension of unilateral measures was adopted at the Ministerial meeting on agriculture and fisheries of the 28 EU countries in Luxembourg. Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol became part of Russia following a referendum on March 16, 2014. The European Union and many other participating countries the results of the vote are not recognized and imposed against Russia, a number of restrictive measures. Sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol include a ban on the import of goods, investment, tourism, export of certain goods and technologies. The last time the restrictive measures were extended in July of last year, the validity period was to expire on 23 June 2018.