Category: Politics

Merkel has opposed a complete ban on arms supplies to Turkey BERLIN, 12 Sep — RIA Novosti, angelina Timofeeva. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has opposed a complete ban on arms supplies to Turkey. She stated this on Tuesday in an interview with NDR Info. On the eve of foreign Minister of Germany Sigmar Gabriel said that Germany had decided to freeze arms supplies to Turkey via the existing contracts in connection with the aggravation of bilateral relations. “Turkey is together with us in NATO, we individually make the decision about what weapons we export. There is already in force a more restrictive consideration, but we are in the process of the joint fight against Islamic state (a terrorist group banned in Russia), and we have in each case weighed their behavior,” — said the Chancellor, answering a journalist’s question when the same will be completely prohibited the supply of arms

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans came out to March for independence from Spain Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona on the national day of Catalonia, to support the separation of this province from Spain. After three weeks, the Catalans have a referendum, which Madrid is trying to prevent. The city streets were filled with people with flags-Escalade. Red-yellow Escalada is the unofficial flag of the Catalan lands and the symbol of the struggle for the independence of the province. The referendum on independence in Catalonia, which the Spanish government has previously declared illegal, to be held three weeks later, on 1 October. The Parliament of the province, which is dominated by Pro-independence party, adopted the law on secession from Spain, if the Catalans will vote for it. Judging by recent polls, the views of residents of Catalonia on the separation is almost evenly divided. Catalonia

With “Plesetsk” launched a ballistic missile “YARS” MOSCOW, 12 Sep — RIA Novosti. With the Plesetsk cosmodrome conducted a test launch of an Intercontinental ballistic missile “YARS” silo-based, according to the defense Ministry. Combat crew strategic Missile forces with state testing Plesetsk cosmodrome conducted a test launch of solid-fuel Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) RS-24 “YARS” stationary (mine) basing, equipped with MIRV warheads. The main objective of the launch is to confirm the reliability of a series of rockets of the same class. The experimental warheads arrived at the specified area on the Kura testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The goals achieved, targets are met in full, said the Ministry of defense. RS-24 developed by the Moscow Institute of thermal technology. This rocket created using scientific, technical and technological solutions implemented in a rocket complex “Topol-M”, which significantly reduced the time and cost to create it. This type of missile

The foreign Ministry commented on the new UN security Council resolution on North Korea MOSCOW, 12 Sep — RIA Novosti. All fundamental requirements of Russia to the resolutions of the UN Security Council on the DPRK were taken into account, said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “In a short period of work on the resolution that the co-authors was conceived as a tool of stifling the DPRK nationals, managed to remove completely unacceptable items. For example, the requirement of the deportation of migrant workers. This point is contrary to the humanitarian dimension”, — she told reporters. “Has kept exemptions from the sanctions regime a joint Russian-North Korean civic enterprises in Rajin. Not allow the inclusion in the resolution of requirements on law enforcement interception and inspection of ships in the open sea, bringing this part of the document in accordance with international law of the sea.

Joseph Kobzon © Michael Pochuev/TASS MOSCOW, September 12. /TASS/. People’s artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon, who on Monday celebrated its 80th anniversary, announced its readiness to become a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin, if he decides to participate in elections for the presidency in 2018.

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Roman Canasuc/TASS MOSCOW, September 12. /TASS/. Rada adopted a new law on education violates the interests of millions Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine contradicts the Constitution and international obligations of Kiev. This was stated on Tuesday at the foreign Ministry.