Military attache of the US called the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation for the presentation of notes about the INF Treaty Moscow. 7 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — Military attache of the USA in Moscow invited to the defense Ministry for the delivery of the notes on the issue of the Treaty on the elimination of intermediate and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty), the official representative of military Department of Russia Igor Konashenkov. “The Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation proposes to the American side in the period prior to the termination of the INF Treaty to take the necessary measures to return to strict observance of the Treaty,” he said. According to Konashenkov, Russia offers US to destroy deployed on land universal launchers MK-41. He said that the US developed them to launch cruise missiles Tomahawk. Furthermore, Washington proposed the destruction of the target missiles, similar in its characteristics
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Pentagon: US concerned about the activities of Russian representatives in the CAR
Pentagon: US concerned about the activities of Russian representatives in the CAR WASHINGTON, February 7. /TASS/. The United States feels concern about the activities of Russian representatives in the Central African Republic (CAR). This was stated on Thursday the head of the African command (AFRICOM) Armed forces (AF) of the United States, General of the marine Corps Thomas Waldhauser. Speaking at a hearing of the Committee on armed services of the Senate of the U.S. Congress, he claimed that the CAR is currently running slightly less than 200 employees of one of the private Russian security structures, known as the “Wagner Group”. “I’ll just point to the Central African Republic, which has about 175 instructors “group of Wagner”, in which some individuals in fact are in the presidential office, and they affect the preparation of [the local forces] and at the same time have access to mineral resources in this
Macron refused to speak with Merkel
Macron refused to speak with Merkel The President of France Emmanuel macron has cancelled his trip to the upcoming Munich conference on security issues. This writes the newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung. This decision also cancels joint press conference of the Makron with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She was scheduled for the second day of the conference, 16 February. The newspaper writes that the reason for the discrepancy between named graphs leaders. At the same time, it notes that the cancellation of Macron occurred on the background of disagreements with Berlin on the issue of implementation of the project “Northern stream-2”. In General, recently there has been a gradual cooling in relations between France and Germany, specifies the edition. The Munich conference will be held 15-17 February. Earlier on 7 February, Merkel said that the EU will not become dependent on Russian gas because of the construction of the pipeline “Nord stream-2”.
Parliament approved the change of name of Dnipropetrovsk region on Sichevskyi
Parliament approved the change of name of Dnipropetrovsk region on Sichevskyi KIEV, February 7. /TASS/. The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill changing the name of Dnipropetrovsk region on Sichevskyi and sent it to the constitutional court (CC) for the conclusion concerning compliance of the Constitution. The bill was supported on Thursday of 240 deputies at minimum necessary 226. “In the second part of article 133 of the Constitution the word “Dnepropetrovsk” was replaced by “Sichevskyi””, — stated in the document. This bill was proposed by group of deputies, although the country’s President Petro Poroshenko initiated another bill which proposed the name of the Dniprovsky region. However, his version was supported by only 144 seats. This is the second attempt to change the name of the region. In December 2018, the Rada has not approved the direction of the COP of the bill to rename. Need to rename connected with
The foreign Ministry commented on reports about the new suspect in the case Skrobala
The foreign Ministry commented on reports about the new suspect in the case Skrobala MOSCOW, 7 Feb — RIA Novosti. Information about the third suspect in the poisoning Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia in British Salisbury is in no way confirmed an injection, said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. 11фотографий11фотографий11фотографий Previously, the newspaper the Daily Telegraph, citing unnamed sources said that the third Russian associated, in the view of London from an incident in Salisbury, delayed my departure from the UK at the appointed time, and perhaps is still in the country. We are talking about a person named Sergey Fedotov, the newspaper notes. According to the newspaper, he arrived in the UK on the same day as Alexander Petrov, and Ruslan Bashirov, whom London considers military intelligence officers and accused of involvement in the poisoning in Salisbury. Fedotov signed up on the same flight
The US is preparing scenarios for power change of power in Venezuela, the foreign Ministry said
The US is preparing scenarios for power change of power in Venezuela, the foreign Ministry said MOSCOW, 7 Feb — RIA Novosti. The United States are the study scenarios for power change of power in Venezuela, said Wednesday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий “According to media reports, in the border with Venezuela district (of Columbia), who recently visited high-ranking us military, deployed unified command post, the so-called humanitarian operations, and if to call things by their names, just humanitarian intervention”, — said Zakharov on the briefing. “Judging by the activity of the American military delegations, is awash in recent times, the region conducted a detailed study of the issue comprehensive, including logistics for a power variant of change of power in Venezuela… there is no democracy, no one is trying to get her back, trying to change the government in Venezuela,” — said the official
Animals graze on polopoly
Animals graze on polopoly MPs has developed amendments legalizing the hunt in cages. As it became known””, in the near future in the Duma will be amended to allow not only breed and keep animals in semi-free conditions, but to kill them. The mining entrepreneur will be able to choose your own. Experts point out that in the case of the amendments, the hunters will be able to use prohibited types of hunting, e.g. bow or crossbow, which are also animal rights activists. According to the authors of the bill, hunting in enclosures will help to reduce harm to wildlife. The authors of the draft amendments to the law “On hunting” (“b”) became the first Deputy Chairman of Committee on ecology and environment protection Nikolai Valuev and a member of the Committee on natural resources Maxim schablykin. The amendments proposed to contain and breed animals and allow them to get
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama: the only rival of liberal democracy is the Chinese model of state capitalism
The political scientist Francis Fukuyama: the only rival of liberal democracy is the Chinese model of state capitalism The only rival to liberal democracy, free market can be no socialism, and the Chinese economic model of state capitalism. Such an opinion was shared in an interview with NewStatesman political scientist and philosopher Francis Fukuyama. “The Chinese openly say they are superior, because they can ensure economic stability and growth in the long term, in contrast to democratic regimes,” said Fukuyama. In his opinion, if in 30 years the Chinese economy will be stronger than the us, the Chinese will become wealthier Americans, and the country will preserve territorial unity, then the scientist is willing to admit the arguments of the PRC. The main “test mode” Fukuyama considers the actions of the authorities in terms of possible economic crisis. Another scientist concerned about the potential war between the US and China.
Petro Poroshenko has amended the story
Petro Poroshenko has amended the story Ukraine has secured the Euro-Atlantic vector in the Constitution. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted an amendment to the Constitution, locking the country’s aspiration to join the EU and NATO. For this decision voted 334 deputies in the 300 necessary. There was only against members of the Opposition bloc, and no abstentions at all. “Today is a historic day, — said Petro Poroshenko on his page on Facebook.— Parliament supported my bill of amendments to the Constitution on the strategic course of Ukraine on acquiring of full membership in the European Union and NATO. It is very important that NATO is about security. Not only about military security, but also about security of the citizen, protection of rights and freedoms. This is what unites us”. Now a word about the European course of Ukraine will be included in the preamble of the Constitution of the
Guido, said that the Maduro government is not able to protect Russian investments in Venezuela
Guido, said that the Maduro government is not able to protect Russian investments in Venezuela CARACAS, 7 Feb. /TASS/. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guido believes that the government of President nicolás Maduro is not able to protect Russian investments in Venezuela. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий “The Maduro regime has not kept its commitments to Russia, demonstrating that it is not able to protect its investments in Venezuela”, — the politician said Thursday in an interview with Uruguayan newspaper El Pais. Guido expressed hope that Moscow change its position regarding the settlement of political crisis in Venezuela. “The Russian government is pragmatic, and we hope that common sense will prevail”, — said the leader of the opposition. Dead man’s chest. If involved in Russia for the sale of Venezuelan gold Precious cargo remains unknown The opposition accused Maduro of attempting to take 20 tons of gold to Russia Guido, made a