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During a speech to the soldiers in Mariupol President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that “the Ukrainian occupation is temporary”. Video new year speech, the Ukrainian leader posted on his page in Facebook.   “The Ukrainian occupation is temporary. We will unite. Ukraine is United and we United. Glory To Ukraine! And happy New year to you,” said Poroshenko, speaking to soldiers who greeted this phrase with glee.   In social networks actively discussing the statement of the Ukrainian President. Is unknown whether this clause, which fundamentally change the meaning of the phrase, accidental or deliberate.   However, many people, including those from the Eastern regions of the country, Poroshenko expressed support and agree that “the Ukrainian occupation is temporary”. Video: Petro Poroshenko / Facebook Photo: president.gov.ua

Failure to expel American diplomats from Russia became another “clever move” of President Vladimir Putin to the White house. An article about this published by the Foreign Policy magazine, the translation quoted by RIA Novosti.   Us President Barack Obama on 29 December signed a decree ordering 35 Russian diplomats to leave the country. This was the White house sanctions in response to the assigned to the Kremlin’s intervention in the election of the President of the United States. Russian diplomats have accused that they had allegedly carried out reconnaissance activities.   As FP says, the mirror answered a similar hostile actions. And the West thought that Moscow’s response will be similar and will result in expulsion from Russia of American diplomats. However, the Kremlin did not inflate diplomatic scandal than impressed everyone.   The publication writes that the Russian President, showing delicacy and abandoning the hard diplomacy, triumphed.  

The UN Security Council adopted the Russia and Turkey, a resolution on the ceasefire in Syria. The document was adopted unanimously.   The truce applies to the government army and armed groups. They agreed to a cease-fire throughout the country from midnight on 30 December.   The ceasefire does not apply to banned terrorist group “Islamic state” and “Dzhebhat EN-Nusra”. Photo: Albin Lohr-Jones / ZUMAPRESS / Globallookpress

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the residents of the country a happy New year. In his new year speech, which was broadcast in the far East, the Russian leader stressed that the difficulties encountered by Russia in the expiring 2016, to unite the country.   “The year 2016 is out. It was difficult, but the difficulties we encountered brought us together, led to discovering the huge reserves of our ability to move forward,” said the President.   The Russian leader noted that the most important thing is faith “in yourself, in your power, in their country.”   “We work well and we have a result”, – said the head of Russia.   Putin thanked the Russians “for the victories and achievements, for the understanding, trust, real, heartfelt concern about Russia.”   “We have a huge, unique and beautiful country!” the President noted, adding that its inhabitants share common concerns, joy

The decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to take ‘mirror’ measures in response to US actions and not to send from Russia 35 American diplomats benevolent gesture for the New year. This assessment took place on the days events gave the British newspaper The Times.   “This move is supportive of a new year gesture, contrasting with the last vengeful blow to President Barack Obama,” the article reads (translated by RIA Novosti).   Times journalists pointed out that all previous mass expulsions of diplomats, which took place during the cold voids, has always led to retaliation of the other party.   “Soft Putin’s response came as a surprise after Russian officials predicted the use of reflex action in response to Obama’s statement,” concludes the newspaper.   We will remind, by the decree of Barack Obama 35 Russian diplomats must leave the U.S. within 72 hours. In addition, employees of the