The UN security Council on the request of the United States to discuss the fight against weapons of mass destruction on September 21 Moscow. September 17. INTERFAX.RU the United States initiated a meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, September 21, dedicated to the fight against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), reported “Interfax” a source in the headquarters of the world organization. “USA went to the UN security Council with the initiative to hold a Council meeting on 21 September during the high-level segment of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly devoted to the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” — said the Agency interlocutor. In his words, “Ethiopia, as chair of the UN security Council in September tentatively scheduled the meeting for 15:30 new York time on September 21”. It is expected that Council members will “review progress in the implementation
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Media: the Ministry of Finance received instructions to abandon the “humanitarian support” Donbass
Photo: TASS The government instructed the Ministry of Finance of Russia to abandon the “humanitarian support to individual territories” in favor of financing projects in the Crimea and in Kaliningrad, writes RBC with reference to sources. According to the edition, the corresponding order was given following the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak 1 September. It is noted that in the public documents on the Russian budget was never found of the phrase “humanitarian support to the individual territories,” however, told the newspaper close to the Kremlin sources, this wording should help the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk people’s republics. “When we previously discussed the issue Surkov (presidential aide Vladislav Surkov. — RT), how to legalize aid to the Donbass without specifying the names of specific republics, was wondering how to make the process more or less transparent, but without reference LDNR. Agreed on this wording, proposed by Surkov,” —
In the United States presented a project to combat
Photo: TASS A new bill aimed at restricting the “attempts of Russia and China control the Internet,” presented Thursday in the house of representatives of the Congress of the United States. The document, posted on the website of one of its co-sponsors — congressmen-Democrat Eliot Engel, provides for the establishment of the post of US Ambassador to cyberspace, which “will lead the efforts of the state Department in the field of CyberTipline”. In addition, the project involves “the development of an international cyberspace policy that would promote democratic principles and rejected the attempts of Russia and China (to install) a more severe control over the Internet”. In the case of the bill, the Department of state will be obliged to “enable ratings on Internet freedom in its annual reports on human rights in the world.” The company Facebook has previously stated that during the presidential election campaign in the United
Bundestag Deputy: Majority of EU citizens are willing to consider the Crimea part of Russia
Photo: RIA Novosti Member of the Bundestag adeksandr Noah, representing the party “Leftist”, told about the attitude of Europe to the Russian Crimea. As reported by “Izvestia”, the MP believes that the majority of EU citizens are beginning to understand that the Peninsula is an integral part of Russia.
Walker criticized the idea of Putin about the peacekeepers in the Donbass
Walker criticized the idea of Putin about the peacekeepers in the Donbass Special envoy of the US state Department for the settlement of the Ukrainian Kurt Volker believes that the proposal of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the introduction of UN peacekeepers in the Donbass will not help to resolve the situation. On Saturday, September 16, reports “Interfax”. “The terms of the mandate, which was proposed by Russia, will only deepen the division in Ukraine: the mission will be located on the line of contact, and not throughout, is to protect the members of the OSCE monitoring mission, not residents, will have the exit on the Russian-Ukrainian border”, — he said. Walker also added that Russia’s proposals will not contribute to restoration of the integrity of Ukraine, but rather “reinforce the separation.” He believes that the peacekeeping mission in the Donbass must ensure security in all uncontrolled Kiev
The coalition led by the United States accused Russia in the attack on their allies in Syria
The coalition led by the United States accused Russia in the attack on their allies in Syria Moscow. September 16. INTERFAX.RU the Coalition led by the United States against the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) have accused Russian forces in striking at the “Syrian democratic forces”, which resulted in several soldiers were injured. “At approximately 12:30 a.m. GMT today (16 September — if), Russian forces have hit the target just to the East of the Euphrates river in Syria near Deir-ez-Zor, injuring the strength of the coalition partners,” — said in a statement, officials of the international coalition participating in operation “Unwavering commitment”. They said that “in an airstrike several soldiers were wounded SDS, they received medical care”, the coalition members were not injured.
The elimination of Parking: the state Department does not consider the situation a reciprocal step from Russia
Photo: © AP Photo / Luis M. Alvarez The state Department is not convinced that the elimination of Parking in front of the Consulate General is a reciprocal step of Russia in the exchange of diplomatic sanctions. This statement was made by the official representative of the American foreign Ministry Heather Nauert. “I don’t want to describe it as some kind of response. We want to move forward in relations with the Russian government”, — said Nauert. Earlier, the representative of state Department has told RIA Novosti that the Parking for the staff of the American consulates in Russia has been removed. Vladivostok, Ekaterinburg, St.-Petersburg In Yekaterinburg on the initiative of the traffic police dismantled the signs that allow American and British diplomats to Park cars on the side of the roadway. In Vladivostok, in front of the US Consulate General Pushkinskaya street was cleaned concrete blocks. In St. Petersburg
Matviyenko called the U.S. policy towards Russia
The speaker of Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko considers that the current policy of Washington against Moscow is “playing with fire”. “The hostile policy pursued by Western States against our country increases. Economic sanctions, media war, the escalation of tensions in international relations, military activity of NATO in the course of embarking all” — said Matvienko in an interview with “Parlamentskaya Gazeta”. According to her, even during the Cuban missile crisis, Washington has refrained from actions that he is taking against Russia in the diplomatic sphere. “This is playing with fire. We are talking about the confrontation of States possessing the largest nuclear missile Arsenal and the most powerful armed forces,” — said the politician. Also Matvienko considers that it is not surprising is the passivity of many members of the international community, including European States. Earlier, first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov commented
The results of the elections to the Parliament of North Ossetia cancelled on two sites
Photo: RIA Novosti The results of the elections to the Parliament of North Ossetia decided to abolish the two polling stations, but this did not affect the overall outcome of the electoral campaign: elections were held, and their results are valid, according to the regional electoral Commission. Earlier it was reported that a joint group of representatives of the CEC of Russia and deputies of all parliamentary parties left in Krasnodar Krai, Mordovia, and North Ossetia, to check complaints about possible violations during the elections on 10 September. They must decide whether to recount the votes or to cancel the results of voting at a particular polling station. “Due to the fact that the voting and the tabulation of election results at polling stations No. 295 and No. 311 in the city of Vladikavkaz do not allow with certainty to establish the voting results, the Board recommended that the CEC
The Kremlin has rejected the idea of strengthening Russia’s positions in Syria
The Kremlin has rejected the idea of strengthening Russia’s positions in Syria Moscow does not pursue strategic goals to consolidate in Syria, said the special representative of the President of Russia on the Syrian settlement, Alexander Lavrentiev. He said this on air “Russia 24”, reports “Interfax”. Lavrentiev noted that Syria continues to fight a lot of people from Russia and former Soviet republics. “We need to fight,” he added. On 12 September the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu on the instructions of President Vladimir Putin went to Damascus, where he held talks with senior Syrian leadership. The parties discussed issues of military and military-technical cooperation. The conversation also touched upon the topic of stabilization, functioning zones of de-escalation and humanitarian assistance to the population. Armed conflict in Syria began in spring 2011. According to the UN, the victims were more than 220 thousand people.