Category: Politics

© Grigory Sysoev/press service of the Russian President/TASS XIAMEN /China/, September 5. /TASS/. Russia reserves the right to further reduce the number of U.S. diplomats in Russia, but until you do it. This was stated by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a press-conference on results of his visit to China.

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS /XIAMEN /China/, September 5. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin hopes that he will be able to find compromises with the President of the United States Donald trump in the interests of the peoples of the Russian Federation, the USA and other countries.

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS XIAMEN /China/, September 5. /TASS/. The results of the BRICS summit, the situation around North Korea, relations between Russia and the United States, coming in 2018 in the Russian Federation presidential election is only part of the topics raised by journalists at the concluding press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin. While chatting with reporters in Xiamen, the Russian leader answered questions on the steps of the Russian Federation intends to take in the UN to resolve the situation in Ukraine, about the situation in Syria and expressed its opinion about the case directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and proceedings between AFK “System” and “Rosneft”. Past achievements and new impulses Speaking of the BRICS summit, Putin noted that “it was a successful summit, including with the participation of leaders of the outreach, those States which are emerging markets from different regions of the

In the Parliament insist on their vision of the peacekeeping mission in the Donbass KYIV, 5 Sep — RIA Novosti. First Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Irina Gerashchenko considers unacceptable the format of the peacekeeping mission in the Donbass, which said Russian President Vladimir Putin, in particular, its placement, according to Gerashchenko, should be on the Ukrainian-Russian border. The Russian President said Tuesday that he supports the idea of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine. However, according to him, speech can go only about the function of ensuring the safety of OSCE personnel, peacekeepers must be on the boundary line and no other areas. According to the President, the resolution of this issue should take place after reconstitution of the parties, the withdrawal of heavy equipment and establishment of direct contact with representatives of the self-proclaimed DND and LNR. Putin also said that he will instruct the foreign Ministry to

Merkel proposed to discuss the suspension of talks with Turkey about joining the EU BERLIN, 5 September. /TASS/. Europe needs at the next summit to discuss the possible termination of negotiations on Turkey’s accession to the European Union. This was stated on Tuesday by German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking in the Bundestag. “I will propose at the next EU summit to discuss future relations with Turkey, including the question of whether to postpone or to terminate the negotiations (on accession to the community),” she said. The German Chancellor underlined that the countries — members of EU must show on this issue the cohesion. “It would be strange if we in the European Union fell out before my eyes [President Tayyip] Erdogan,” — said Merkel. She noted that “developments in Turkey is a serious concern”. According to her, the country “further and faster out of the way of the rule of

Putin about trump: he’s not my bride-to-be disappointed XIAMEN (China), 5 Sep — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin called naive question, if he is disappointed with his American counterpart Donald trump, explaining that he is not a bride to be disappointed. “As for disappointment, not disappointment… your question sounds very naive. He (trump) is not a bride for me, and I’m not the bride, not the groom. We are engaged in governmental activities, each country has its own interests,” he told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. “Trump is guided by the national interests of their country”, — said Putin.

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS XIAMEN /China/, September 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that in the elections of the Russian President in 2018 will involve different candidates corresponding to the requirements of the law. He said this to journalists, commenting on the publication about the possible involvement of Ksenia Sobchak in the presidential race.

© Grigory Sysoev/press service of the Russian President/TASS XIAMEN /China/, September 5. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin believes that sanctions against North Korea to force that country to abandon its nuclear program. Answering the question TASS, on how to influence the DPRK, the Russian head of state recalled the history of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. “The country is destroyed, the Saddam Hussein hanged. Look, it’s all know, that’s all I remember. And North Korea is well-know and remember”, – said Putin.