Photo: US Department of State WASHINGTON, 7 Sep — RIA Novosti. The U.S. hopes that the exchange of diplomatic measures with Russia will cease, told reporters, state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. “We want to improve our relationship, don’t want an exchange of diplomatic actions on the principle of “an eye for an eye”, — said Nauert reporters at a briefing. The US government on August 31 called on Russia to cease diplomatic operations in the Consulate building in San Francisco, and also in the buildings of the trade mission in Washington and the Department trade mission in new York. Russian diplomats have complied with this requirement by 2 September. In Moscow called these actions of Washington “raider capture” of the Russian diplomatic property. Moscow intends to address in court in connection with the actions of the American side.
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Zeman: trump did not fulfill the promise to improve relations with Russia
Photo: The press service of the President of Russia The US President Donald trump has not fulfilled his campaign promise to improve relations with Russia, said the Czech leader Milos Zeman. According to him, is now head of the White house is doing the opposite. Czech President Milos Zeman said that he was disappointed that his American counterpart, Donald trump is not fulfilling his campaign promise to improve relations with Russia. “Donald trump promised before the election to improve relations with Russia. Now he’s doing the opposite, which means that he is not fulfilling his promise. For me it’s a disappointment”, — quotes the words Zeman RIA Novosti. The Czech leader added that for 25 years in politics and does not consider himself naive person. However, according to him, people, if what is say before the elections, after the victory they need to fulfill their promises.
Putin congratulated Muscovites with 870-year anniversary of the capital
Putin congratulated Muscovites with 870-year anniversary of the capital The head of state and Prime Minister took part in the celebration of the Day of Moscow. MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Muscovites with 870-year anniversary of the Russian capital. The head of state and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev came to the celebration to Red square. This holiday is always celebrated widely and solemnly, with a sincere love for Moscow, for its centuries-old history and modern progress, that we have such a beautiful capital dynamic, innovative, forward-looking and always majestic in its ancient beauty.Vladimir Putin He recalled that “Moscow is the center of the state as a gatherer of his lands grew and gained strength gradually, but thoroughly and confidently”. “Here in Moscow, focused and intertwined different cultures and traditions, tempered the spiritual power of our multinational people”, — said the President. During the download
The defense Ministry responded to the statements of Germany about the exercises “West-2017”
The defense Ministry responded to the statements of Germany about the exercises “West-2017” The defense Ministry responded to the statements by the Minister of defence of Germany Ursula von der Leyen about the number of military in joint exercises of Russia and Belarus “West-2017”. The statement of the official representative of the Ministry Igor Konashenkov enrolled in RBC. “I think it is obvious that we are witnessing yet another demonstration of Russia’s power and capabilities,” said Leyen at the summit of defense Ministers in Estonia. Leyen recalled that any country conducting exercises with the participation of more than 13 thousand military, according to the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the rule needs to invite observers. The defense Ministry responded that “surprised” statements Leyen, “publicly operating taken from the ceiling figures about the alleged 100 thousand Russian soldiers”, attracted for the doctrine “the West-2017” and “lurking in this
The Baltic ambassadors asked not to call their country the former Soviet republics
The Baltic ambassadors asked not to call their country the former Soviet republics Moscow. September 9. INTERFAX.RU Heads of diplomatic missions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Paris sent the French newspaper Le Monde letter of request in the future to call of their country in the issue of “former Soviet republics”. “We would be very grateful if in your articles no longer used the term “former Soviet Republic”, as the above historical and internationally recognized facts would have been reported properly,” — said in a letter to ambassadors to the head of the editorial Board of Le Monde Luke Brennero. Representatives of the three countries in his letter stated that “their nation in 1940 had not joined the Soviet Union voluntarily but were included by military annexation”. For this reason, said the Agency BNS with reference to the statement of the ambassadors, “a large part of the world, including
The meeting Ryabkov and Shannon is scheduled for 11-12 September in Helsinki
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov on September 11-12 in the Finnish capital plans to meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of state Thomas Shannon. This was reported on Saturday, the TASS source in the Russian foreign Ministry.
The Russian foreign Ministry called the blasphemous act of the demolition of the mausoleum on the grave site of Soviet soldiers in Poland
The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Roman Canasuc/TASS MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. The Ministry of foreign Affairs protested to the Polish authorities in connection with the demolition of the mausoleum on the site of a mass grave of Soviet soldiers in the Polish town of Trzcianka, calling it a blasphemous act. This was reported in the comments of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry posted on the Ministry website on Saturday.
Foreign Ministry: Russia will facilitate dialogue in Libya
Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow consistently supports dialogue between the constructively-minded forces in Libya, said the special representative of Russian President for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov at the meeting with the foreign Minister of the Libyan interim government Mohamed dairy. In the message the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation noted that the Russian diplomat emphasized “the importance of Libya sustainable and inclusive national dialogue in order to bring the country out of the protracted crisis.” Mikhail Bogdanov confirmed “Moscow’s willingness to actively contribute to the successful promotion of the political process in contacts with representatives of different Libyan political forces”.
Russia denied the statements of Germany about the number of military exercises “West-2017”
Russia denied the statements of Germany about the number of military exercises “West-2017” MOSCOW, 9 sen — news. The defense Ministry denied the statements of the heads of the defense Ministry of Germany Ursula von der Leyen about 100 thousand Russian military, allegedly involved in military exercises “Zapad-2017”, told reporters the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov. The Minister of defence of Germany on 7 September at a meeting with European colleagues in Tallinn said that the exercises “West-2017” will be attended by more than 100 thousand soldiers, which is a demonstration of the combat power of Russia. “We are surprised by the statements of the defence Minister of Germany Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen publicly operating taken from the ceiling figures about the alleged 100 thousand Russian troops involved in the exercise “Zapad-2017″, and lurking in this regard, threats to Europe,” he said. Strategic
Ministry of internal Affairs has suggested to toughen punishment for forgery
Ministry of internal Affairs has suggested to toughen punishment for forgery Moscow. September 9. INTERFAX.RU — Police proposes to increase the punishment from two to three years of imprisonment for the forgery and sale of forged documents, and up to one year of imprisonment for possession. Prepared by the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation the draft of amendments to the criminal and Criminal procedure codes available at the portal of projects of normative legal acts. The changes made to article 327 of the criminal code (forgery, manufacture or sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, seals, forms). The authors of the amendments propose for a fake passport or ID in order to its use or distribution of such documents be punished with restriction of liberty for a term up to three years, or compulsory works for a term up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty