Category: Politics

Qatar has rejected accusations of the Arab “Quartet” supporting terrorism DUBAI, Sep 9 — RIA Novosti. Qatar condemns and rejects the accusations of the four Arab countries of supporting terrorism and intervention in the internal Affairs of other States set out in their joint statement after talks with US President Donald trump with the Emir of Kuwait, said Director of the information office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Qatar Ahmed bin Mohammed ar-Ramahi. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain released a joint statement after the talks, the Emir of Kuwait and U.S. President, where he said that the only way to normalize relations with Qatar remains the implementation of the Doha their 13 demands, including halting the financing of terrorism and interference in the Affairs of other States. “The Quartet statement, which refers to the interference of Qatar in the Affairs of other countries and the financing of

Photo: TASS In the Kremlin analyze data about the preparation and course of elections in Russia, said the press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA “Novosti”. “Naturally, the Kremlin is watching all the election, [or rather] not watching, but watching. We receive information, how they prepare, analyze this information from various sources, including Moscow”, — he said. He also noted that it did not consider itself competent “to give any assessment of the electoral campaign”. Earlier it was reported that “United Russia” prepares for the nomination of Putin at the December Congress.

The defense Ministry has called the loss of the Soviet Union in Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis The Ministry of defence for the first time released official data on casualties among Soviet citizens in Cuba during the acute phase of the Cuban missile crisis. A message posted on the official website of the defense Ministry. “The exact number of losses of Soviet troops during the operation, was not formally published. According to the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation from August 1, 1962 to 16 August 1964 in Cuba killed 64 Soviet citizens”, — reads the statement of the press service. Exactly 55 years ago, on 9 September 1962, as part of the secret operation “Anadyr” Cuba had delivered the first Soviet ballistic missiles, and then of the Soviet Union brought nuclear warheads to them. The report said that in the Caribbean Republic, the Soviet leadership sent two types

Riyadh has no plans to engage in dialogue with Doha before the announcement of Qatar his position CAIRO, September 9. /TASS/. Saudi Arabia will not go on dialogue with Qatar as long as Doha did not publicly declare its position. On this, as reported on Saturday, Al Arabiya television channel said the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Kingdom. “There will be no dialogue or contacts with the authorities of Qatar as long as Doha did not publicly declare its position”, — reads the statement of the Saudi foreign Ministry. It is also noted that the ongoing Qatar policy “is not conducive to building trust needed for dialogue between the parties.” Ministry of foreign Affairs indicated that the recent telephone conversation between the crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and the Qatari leader “was held at the request of the Emir of Qatar.” Earlier it was reported that the Emir of

Putin instructed to study cases of failure in the Crimea in the Russian citizenship The President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed to review the cases of refusal to grant Russian citizenship to persons living in the Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. This was reported on the Kremlin website. To execute the order to the government of Russia jointly with the presidential administration, Ministry of interior and Ministry of foreign Affairs, Executive authorities of the Crimean regions with participation of the Supreme court of Russia. The President in this regard has set the task to take measures on exclusion of cases of unjustified refusal of Russian citizenship, “in compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation of terms of consideration of applications and adoption of decisions on them”. The list of orders of the President approved the results of his working trip to Sevastopol, August 18-20, 2017. In the

Tillerson will discuss in the UK the situation around North Korea and the crisis in Libya WASHINGTON, September 9. /TASS/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson from 13 to 14 September will be in the UK, where he plans to discuss the crisis on the Korean Peninsula and the conflict in Libya. On Friday has informed journalists the chief a press-services of the Department of state Heather Nauert. “In London the Secretary of state Tillerson will meet with British officials of high rank, including the Minister of foreign Affairs of Boris Johnson and national security Advisor Mark Sedwill. The Secretary of state Tillerson will discuss a number of issues with his counterparts, including the need to increase pressure to counter the threat to global security posed by nuclear and missile programs of the DPRK,” said Nauert. In addition, Tillerson will take part in Ministerial meeting on Libya with the participation

The Emir of Qatar has expressed its desire to start negotiations on the demands of the Arab countries CAIRO, 9 sen — news, Raphael Daminov. The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Friday evening, were contacted by telephone with crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud, inviting him to begin negotiations around the requirements of the four Arab countries, according to the official Saudi news Agency SPA. “During a telephone conversation, His Highness the Emir of Qatar expressed a desire to sit down at the negotiating table and to discuss the requirements of the four Arab countries in the interests of all parties”, — stated in the text of the statement by the Royal office, published by the Agency SPA. Saudi Prince in turn, according to the communiqué “welcomed the desire of” heads of Qatar. The details of the conversation, according to the text, will be