Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday will visit Moscow, where he will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. It is expected that the meeting will covered a wide range of topics — the situation in Syria, Libya, North Korea and in the East of Ukraine, as well as a number of bilateral issues. According to the statement, the French foreign Ministry, Moscow and Paris are “open and at the same time demanding for political Affairs dialogue.” As previously reported by RIA Novosti Deputy foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov, Lavrov and Le Drian will speak on “all of the most hot topics, because Russia and France are permanent members of the UN security Council”. According to him, one of the topics of the talks will be and Ukraine, since both countries are included in the “channel format”. The foreign Ministry of
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Medvedev noted the dynamic development of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the head of Kabardino-Balkaria Yuri Kokov, and the inhabitants of the Republic, 460-year anniversary of the voluntary entering into the Russian state, noting dynamic development and economic potential of the region. According to Medvedev, this historic event was of great importance for the country. He stressed that after the Kabardians, the Circassians, the Circassians, the Balkars into a single, powerful Russian state voluntarily joined the other peoples of the North Caucasus. “Today, the Kabardino-Balkar Republic is developing dynamically, strengthened its economic potential, improving people’s lives. This is one of the most beautiful landscapes, picturesque scenery which, healthy air and mineral springs attract here many tourists, visitors, spas and resorts, lovers of mountaineering and skiing,” — said in a telegram published on the government website. Medvedev stressed that all guests Kabardians welcome you with genuine kindness and warmth. He expressed confidence
Lavrov told about the purpose of creating areas of de-escalation in Syria
Lavrov told about the purpose of creating areas of de-escalation in Syria On Sunday, the Russian foreign Minister held talks with his counterpart from Saudi Arabia. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, speaking on Sunday, September 10, at a press conference after talks with his counterpart from Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir, told about the purpose of creating areas of de-escalation in Syria. According to him, is the cessation of violence in the Arab country. The head of the Russian depodesta stressed that the zone of de-escalation is a temporary measure and not due to the desire to divide the country. As noted Lavrov, currently there is an agreement that a security zone in Syria will be operational in six months. “This is not a permanent measure, none of those who agreed to the establishment of these zones, there is no intention to keep them forever, thus, essentially,
Putin voted in the municipal elections in Moscow
Putin voted in the municipal elections in Moscow The President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the vote in the municipal elections in Moscow, Interfax reports. The President voted at the polling station # 2151, located in the building of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Greeting the staff of Wick Putin showed my passport, received a ballot and went to the voting booth. After that he went to one of the transparent boxes and put it in a document. On plot no 2151 the turnout was low in contrast to 2016, when it held the election of deputies of the State Duma. According to the Secretary of area Galina Poletaeva, by 11:40 Moscow time on the site voted 51 persons from 1328 the citizens assigned to the area. Violations at the site were recorded. Despite the arrival of Vladimir Putin, the access of voters on a site did
Saakashvili on the loudspeaker asked to leave the train to Ukraine
Saakashvili on the loudspeaker asked to leave the train to Ukraine The PRZEMYSL (Poland), 10 Sep — RIA Novosti. Ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on the loudspeaker asked to leave the train on which he hoped to cross the Polish-Ukrainian border, the correspondent of RIA Novosti from the event. “Our train is a person without the right to enter the territory of Ukraine. The train doesn’t go until that person leaves the train,” announced on the loudspeaker in the cars. During the download an error has occurred. At the station the Polish Przemyśl Saakashvili took the train to the Ukrainian Kiev through Lviv. At the station, he confirmed to reporters that he intends to return to Ukraine on Ukrainian passport and to restore their rights, including the citizenship of Ukraine. Earlier, Saakashvili declared that will leave from Poland to Ukraine through the border checkpoint “korcheva-Krakovets”. Here since morning in a
The foreign Ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia held talks in Jeddah
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and the king of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS JEDDAH /Saudi Arabia/ September 10. /TASS/. The foreign Ministers of Russia and Saudi Arabia, Sergei Lavrov and Adel al-Jubeir held talks in Jeddah. About it reports on Sunday, the correspondent of TASS from the event.
The voter turnout in the two districts of Yamal during the first four hours has reached 50%
© Alexander Demyanchuk/TASS TASS, September 10. Voter turnout in municipal elections in Yamal and Krasnoselkup districts of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YANAO) during the first four hours of voting has reached 50%. This was reported on Sunday, TASS in the electoral Commission of the region.
In Moscow the candidate has bitten members of the precinct election Commission
MOSCOW, September 10. /TASS/. One of the candidates in the municipal deputies in Moscow bitten members of the precinct election Commission (PEC), for which he was removed from the polling station. This was reported to journalists on Sunday by the Chairman of Mothersurname Valentin Gorbunov.
Zakharov told the words of the permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN about the “rudeness” Churkin
Zakharov told the words of the permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN about the “rudeness” Churkin Permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko “to attack a lot of dead,” said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. So she commented on the statement of the diplomat about the “rudeness” Vitaly Churkin. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said in a conversation with RBC words of the permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko, who compared the performance of the current Russia’s Ambassador to the organization of the Basil, Nebuni with the activities of the late Vitaly Churkin said that the new permanent representative demonstrates a more relaxed and balanced approach. Ukrainian permanent representative to the UN is ready to attack on the dead. In the face Churkin, he does not dare, coward.Maria Saharanafrican the representative of the MFA
The vote in three regions of Russia have extended for an hour
The vote in three regions of Russia have extended for an hour The vote in the Perm region, the Republic of Karelia and Kaliningrad region will last for an hour longer than usual. As reported by RIA Novosti, said the Chairman of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova. According to her, the decision was made by the local authorities. In the Kaliningrad region, where the time difference with Moscow is minus one hour were increased hours for voting from 07:00 to 21:00 local time (08:00 to 22:00 Moscow). In the Perm region, where the difference with Moscow is plus two hours, from 08:00 to 22:00 local time (06:00 to 20:00 Moscow). In Karelia, living on Moscow time, the stations will operate from 08:00 to 22:00. In the single voting day, September 10, elections are held almost in all Russian regions except Ingushetia, Magadan oblast and St. Petersburg. In 16 subjects