Category: Politics

WSJ: the US will not come out from the Paris climate agreement NEW YORK, September 17. /TASS/. The US administration will not withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, however, will try to adjust the conditions of their participation in it. This was reported in Saturday newspaper The Wall Street Journal. She refers to the results of the Ministerial meeting on the issue held in Montreal. “The United States stated that it would not reopen the Paris agreement, but will try to adjust the conditions under which they can participate in this agreement,” the newspaper quoted European Commissioner for energy and climate change Miguel arias Cañete, who took part in the meeting more than 30 Ministers from various countries. According to the source newspaper, Advisor to the White house Everett Eissenstat during a meeting in Montreal said that Washington is studying the agreement aims at the quantitative reduction of emissions to

Photo: RIA Novosti The United States could defuse the situation around the DPRK, saying that it is not infringing on the sovereignty of North Korea; but it is unlikely the Americans will go for it, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. The DPRK on Friday conducted another launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido in the Pacific ocean. “Each missile launch, the DPRK only reinforces the tensions in the world, making the development of a catastrophic event more likely,” — said Klintsevich reporters on Friday. The Senator noted that it still considers such actions of Pyongyang’s blatant provocation. “You can choose other equally rigid definition, all the words of condemnation have already said more than once. But, unfortunately, it does not promote a solution to the problem in the slightest”, he added. According to

Photo: Reuters The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, said in a statement on the official account of the Russian foreign Ministry in Facebook. “The foreign Ministers discussed prospects for further cooperation on resolving the Syrian conflict with a focus on sustainability of the zones of de-escalation”, — stated in the message.

In Belarus began the second stage of the exercises “West-2017” Moscow. September 17. INTERFAX.RU — the Russian and Belarusian military during the first stage of the exercises “West-2017” worked planning a defensive battle, said the Deputy head of the General staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — the head of the doctrine of the Russian Federation in Belarus, Colonel-General Sergei Ostrakov. “In the first phase, which ended today (Saturday — if), had worked out the planning of the defensive battle. The staffs and the troops showed a high level of proficiency and their ability to accomplish their mission. Between the armed forces of the Federal States is achieved closely,” said Istratov. Istratov together with the chief of the General staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus — first Deputy Minister of defence of Republic the General-major Oleg Belokonev — called for the control tank army of the

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on Friday congratulated inhabitants of the Altai territory on the 80th anniversary of the formation of the region, stressing the place of the subject in history and the economy; congratulatory telegram from the Prime Minister published on the government website. “Your edge is truly unique, has a special place in the history and economy of the country. Here in particular there is a unique beauty of Siberian nature. Altai land is the mighty rivers Ob, Biya and Katun, pristine lakes, pine forests belt. As well as rich deposits, the development of which has contributed to a generation of talented people”, — the telegram says. As he noted, today the Altai territory is the largest grain producer and organic food. The Prime Minister said in the region, innovative projects, creation of advanced clusters in engineering, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. “And of course,

Photo: RIA Novosti The author and host of “Vesti Nedeli” on “Russia-1” and the General Director of MIA “Russia today” Dmitry Kiselyov said that the fact that the video in which the First channel Vladimir Pozner speaks negatively about journalists VGTRK, was shot in 2015, the situation does not change. Earlier it was reported that Posner Thursday in interview to the program “media of the XXI century” on the channel OnlineTV.ru said not shake hands neither Kiselev nor Vladimir Solovyov, which, according to Posner, “discrediting journalism”. Kiselyov, commenting on the video, said he did not want to fuel the war channels. Later Friday it became clear that the video was filmed in 2015. “Video of 2015? What difference does it make? This video got a second wind, in social networks it is in the current context of the joke Ivan Urgant about the TV channel “Russia” and acquired a new

Ukrainian Prosecutor General ruled out the possibility of Saakashvili’s arrest The General Prosecutor of Ukraine Yury Lutsenko declared that ex-the head of Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili will not be arrested or extradited from the country for illegal crossing of the Polish-Ukrainian border on September 10. About it reports “Ukrainian truth”. “I, as attorney General, declare — Saakashvili will not be arrested in the case, he can’t be extradited from this country, still has a residence permit or other document which he filed,” — said Lutsenko. He also indicated that participating in the breakthrough Saakashvili across the border will be punished, but not arrested. “Those who beat Ukrainian border guards, will have to deal with the criminal case and will be arrested. And have to sit for seven years. To all politicians remember — and you need to hold a meeting, but you can not beat the soldiers and officers that