Day: January 12, 2019

European diplomats supported the lifting of sanctions against companies Deripaska The ambassadors of several European countries in the United States support the intentions of the U.S. Treasury to remove sanctions against En+, and RUSAL of Oleg Deripaska. The relevant opinions of diplomats expressed in a letter addressed to us senators. The document was signed by ambassadors of Austria, great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, Sweden, USA and the head of the EU delegation in the United States. “We welcome the recent action of the Treasury with respect to the submission to Congress of the report on the alleged exception of En+, and RUSAL from the sanctions list”, — TASS quotes an excerpt from the letter. How to write European diplomats, the extension of sanctions against En+, and RUSAL will have a negative impact on the aluminum industry in Europe, and may deprive the work of 75 thousand people. In addition,

The government shutdown in the United States broke the record for the duration MOSCOW, January 12 — RIA Novosti. The partial government shutdown the United States has become the longest in history — it continues for 22nd day. The previous record was recorded when President bill Clinton — shutdown lasted 21 days, from December 16, 1995 and 5 January 1996. Part of the Federal agencies stopped work because of lack of budget December 22. In General, affected only a quarter of the ministries and departments, although among them — the state Department, the Department of homeland security, the justice Department and part of the White house. About 800 thousand civil servants or work without pay (if their job is deemed critical to national security), or sent on forced unpaid leave. Ran into a wall The cause of the current shutdown is disagreement between the President and the Democratic party about

The words of the Macron of a bummer, and caused the indignation of politicians in France PARIS, January 12. /TASS/. The opposition in France has criticized on Saturday the country’s President Emmanuel Macron, for his statements about the “lazy” French. This was announced by the radio station France Info, Le Figaro newspaper and Agence France-Presse. The macron on Friday evening held at the Elysee Palace the annual bakers and confectioners, baking the traditional feast of the Epiphany “cake of kings”. Addressing them, the President, in particular, said: “Our young people need to be taught trades and were accustomed to the idea that efforts should be made to achieve something in life. Those riots that are currently happening in our society, often related to the fact that too many of our citizens believe that it is possible to achieve without putting effort in should work.” “Too often people forget that in

The Pentagon has not yet begun the transfer of troops from Syria While the American military refused to discuss specific troop movements and the timing of “security reasons”. WASHINGTON, January 12. /TASS/. U.S. Department of defense until the beginning of the redeployment of American troops from Syria and is engaged only in logistical issues. This is stated in a statement on Friday the official representative of the headquarters of the operation “Unwavering commitment” to the American army Colonel Sean Ryan. “We have taken a number of logistics measures to support the withdrawal [of troops from Syria], which was authorized. Security reasons we will not discuss specific troop movements and timing. However, we confirm that at the moment, was not carried out the transfer of troops from Syria,” said Ryan. The fight against ISIS continues He explained that “the withdrawal of troops from the North-Eastern part of Syria” koordiniruyutsya by the

Ivanka trump named a candidate to head the world Bank The daughter and the adviser of the American President Ivanka trump, and former U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley named candidates on a post of the President of the world Bank announced on 11 January, the Financial Times, citing sources. The current world Bank chief Jim Yong Kim will retire February 1, despite the fact that his term of office will expire only in 2022. According to the banker, he would like to return to work in the private sector of the economy. Among the candidates for his post called Nikki Haley, Ivanka trump, Deputy Treasury for international Affairs David Malpas and head of the U.S. Agency for international development mark green. The first time the duties of the head of the world Bank will play the Director Kristalina Georgieva. To determine the candidacy of the next President