The representative of the press service of the German magazine Focus Alice Wagner stated that the publication did not want to insult the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. About it reports RBC. In an article called “50 reasons against Merkel”, the magazine Focus one of the arguments called the fear of the German Chancellor to “Putin’s dog”, but the lack of such “dog Putin.” This comparison has angered the Russian Embassy in Germany, which has demanded an apology from the Focus. As explained by Wagner, the word “dog” (der Hund) in German is a synonym of the expression “die hard” (harter Hund), but, “unfortunately, the irony of this phrase cannot be adequately translated into Russian language”. In 2007, during the talks of Angela Merkel with Vladimir Putin in Sochi in the room ran Putin’s Labrador Koni, than scared Merkel.
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Remained steadfast: in the EU, explained the rejection of elections in Crimea
Photo: TASS The European Union refused to recognize the election of the Governor of the Crimea, which took place on September 10 in Single voting day in Russia. The EU statement on this occasion said that the Union does not recognize the Russian. It is noted that the decision of the Union demonstrates the perseverance of its members to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Whoever was elected in the Crimea, the EU does not recognize it as representative of the region. 10 September in the framework of Russian Single day of voting in Sevastopol for the first time by public voting has chosen the head of the city. Also in some areas of the Crimea took place the election to the Parliament of the Republic.
Lavrentiev: it is about giving the observers in Syria, of status of UN peacekeepers does not go
The head of the Russian delegation at the meeting in Astana on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev © Iranian Presidency Office via AP ASTANA, September 14. /TASS/. Talk about giving the Supervisory missions in the areas of de-escalation in Syria the status of UN peacekeepers is premature. This was stated on Thursday the head of the Russian delegation at the meeting in Astana on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev.
Russian diplomats charged with the burning of garbage in the General Consulate in USA
Photo: Eric Risberg / AP The office that monitors air quality in San Francisco, accused the Russian diplomats in violation of the rules for the incineration of garbage. This was stated by a representative of Ralph Borrmann, reports CBS. Black smoke over the building of the Russian diplomatic mission has discovered on 1 September, the day after the us authorities demanded to leave the premises. As subsequently explained, the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the cause of black smoke began to “actions for preservation of the building.” The management considered that the staff of the Embassy were burned, then the material “burning prohibited”. According to Borrmann to such conclusion due to the fact that he had noticed over the building “a lot of black smoke.” Service representative that monitors the air quality in San Francisco, added that Russian diplomats will impose the requirement to pay a fine.
The UN Secretary General stated the inadmissibility of the quarrel between Russia and the United States
Photo: RIA Novosti The quarrel between Russia and the United States inadmissible for the world community. This was stated by UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres. “The world cannot afford to let such large, powerful and important country like the United States and Russia were at loggerheads,” quoted Guterres RIA Novosti. According to him, currently the relations between Moscow and Washington is “complex”, having a lot of problems. “But I absolutely believe that peace and security in the world largely depend on the ability of these two countries — these key pillars of the international community, to be in fruitful dialogue and to reach an understanding on a number of areas,” — said the UN Secretary General. Previously chair of the Department of international organizations and global processes at the faculty of world politics of Moscow state University Andrei Sidorov in an interview with Nation News commented on the relationship between Russia
Individual EU extends sanctions against Russia
Individual EU extends sanctions against Russia The updated list included 149 individuals and legal entities. 38 the Sanctions will remain in force until 15 March 2018. The Council of the EU extended sanctions against Russia by six months, until 15 March 2018. The measures include the seizure of assets and ban on entry into the countries of the Union. The sanctions apply to 149 people and 38 organizations, said in a statement on the website of the EU Council. From the sanctions list excluded four people in connection with their deaths. Three legal entities from sanctions lists of the past held a merger of their names from the list disappeared, the EU authorities added to the list of new structure. The legal act on the extension of the sanctions will be published on September 15 in the EU Official journal. Assessment of the situation did not justify changing the sanctions
At the U.S. Embassy in Moscow removed the Parking for diplomats
At the U.S. Embassy in Moscow removed the Parking for diplomats RIAMA — 14 Sep. Parking for American diplomats eliminated in Moscow near the South entrance of the U.S. Embassy, Bolshoy Devyatinsky pereulok, said on Thursday gazetasi. “Before there were Parking spaces for the cars of the Embassy and stood the appropriate signs. Now these signs removed. At this point, now whether pay Parking spaces, or pedestrian zone”, — said a former officer familiar with the situation. When exactly was removed the road signs are not yet known. According to the former employee of the Department, they are absent from at least September 13. He also claims that employees now leave their cars on the territory of the Embassy. The publication adds that earlier in St. Petersburg, eliminated illegal Parking of US Consulate General in Ekaterinburg has cancelled a Parking permit at the us Consulate General, Vladivostok dismantled concrete blocks
The President plans to equalize the number of employees of diplomatic missions of the USA and Russia yet
The Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, September 14. /TASS/. Specific plans for the equalization of the number of employees of diplomatic missions of the USA and Russia yet. The journalists said the presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
Slutsky: state Department statement on the deployment of peacekeepers on the border of Russia and Ukraine hostile
The Chairman of the international Affairs Committee of the state Duma Leonid Slutsky © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. The Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky called the anti-Russian statements by the state Department about the need to deploy peacekeepers on the border of Russia and Ukraine.
Oksana Pushkin has complained to the Prosecutor General on the Orthodox portal for article about “Matilda”
Photo: Federal Agency news MP Oksana Pushkin has directed Deputy inquiry to the head of the Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika with a request to verify the information portal “Russian folk line” for involvement in extremist activities because of the article about the film “Matilda”, which also has been “intimidation” of journalists of the St. Petersburg edition of “Fontanka”. A copy of the request is available to RNS, RNS its authenticity was confirmed by the representative Oksana Pushkina. Request Pushkina the publication entitled “”Fontanka” not laurels “Charlie Hebdo”?”, posted on September 12 in the Orthodox portal “Russian folk line”, follows from the copy of the document. “The article expresses sharp rejection by the editorial Board, positioning themselves representative of the community of Orthodox Christians, that fact and an upcoming theatrical feature film directed by Alexei Uchitel Matilda, as well as critical comments in the media, including those expressed in the Internet