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In the Russian trade mission in Washington was searched During the searches organized by Russian diplomats. In the representation described the situation raider seizure that violates international conventions. WASHINGTON, Sep 2 — RIA Novosti. In the Russian trade mission in Washington, the correspondent of RIA Novosti from the event. As the representative of the Embassy of Russia Nikolai Lahonin when searches are diplomats. After the insistence of the Russian side, the Embassy staff was allowed to search.Nikolai Logoninteractive of the Russian Embassy In the trade mission said they considered the searches raider seizure that violates international conventions. They also noted that it had taken all things necessary for the functioning of the Embassy. During the download an error has occurred.The FBI inspected the building of the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco Earlier today, the foreign Ministry handed a protest note to the adviser-envoy of Embassy of the USA in

Photo: TASS The Kremlin considers the nominations of several women for the role of “sparring partner” of Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections of 2018. About this “Vedomosti” citing a source in the presidential administration. According to the newspaper, it is about five to seven possible candidates. Thus one of the sources said that the agreed on the candidacy of women who are not in the same party. The interviewed experts have named the journalist Ksenia Sobchak “ideal”. In their view, it “demonstrates the image of a modern young woman who would like to go into politics”. In this “smart, bright, interesting” Sobchak “not at all corresponds to the” image “of the typical Russian woman.” Among the other candidates “Vedomosti” named Chairman of the Social democratic women’s Union of Russia Natalia the Great, leader of the National parent Committee Irina Volynets and member of the Central Council of the party

Photo: © RIA Novosti / Vitaly ANEC More than 700 business representatives confirmed their participation in the Eastern economic forum, it is expected that more than three thousand people, told reporters the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. “Come more than three thousand guests. Among the confirmed participation — 723 representative of the business (in 2016 — 453), of which 208 heads of Russian companies and 71 foreign,” — said Ushakov. According to him, the geography of participants includes more than 55 countries around the world, last year at the forum were representatives from 30 countries.

Photo: TASS A visit to the Russian-Belarusian exercises “West-2017” is planned by the leaders of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko. It should be noted that the exercises “West-2017” scheduled for the period from 14 to 20 September. It is clarified that the two presidents are planning to visit one of the sites on the territory of Russia in the framework of the event, reports the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. Recall that four years ago, both leaders of countries in recent times together watched the exercises “West-2013”. Earlier it was reported about the direction of additional aircraft from the United States into the airspace of NATO members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia during military exercise of Russia and Belarus “West-2017”.

In Ukraine opened case on violation of the sale of tickets to Eurovision The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has opened a case on violation of Antimonopoly legislation during sale of tickets for the final of the song contest “Eurovision-2017”. The application filed by senior partner of law firm “Kravets and Partners” Rostislav Kravets, wrote in his Facebook. During the download an error has occurred. He expressed the hope that it will bring to the end, because the other operators of the market of tickets began to abuse with impunity. “That impunity generates permissiveness and complete disregard for the law, which is demonstrated everywhere in Ukraine,” — wrote Kravets. According to him, during the sale of tickets on “Eurovision” with a nominal ticket price is charged additional funds (service charges, additional services), in violation of antitrust laws. International contest “Eurovision-2017” took place in Kiev from 9 to 13 may, with

Denmark began discussions of the bill against the “Nord stream-2” Denmark has started discussion of the bill, which will give the government an opportunity to abandon the gas pipeline “Nord stream-2”. This September 1 the newspaper Politiken. Now applications for construction of pipelines in the territorial waters of the country considers Energy Agency of Denmark. It may reject the project only in case of significant environmental threat, the newspaper notes. Under the new bill, such matters will first deal with the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Kingdom. While the Danish diplomats must be guided by the interests of the country and considerations of European unity, the document says. In early August, the international rating Agency Moody’s announced that the construction of the pipeline “Nord stream-2” and “Turkish stream” can be delayed because of US sanctions against Russia. In June, heads of energy ministries of the EU countries provided the

The Russian foreign Ministry has summoned a diplomat from the United States due to planned searches in the trade representation of the Russian Federation Anthony Godfrey was summoned to the Russian foreign Ministry due to planned searches in the Russian trade mission in Washington. MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. The foreign Ministry summoned the Minister-counselor of the U.S. Embassy Anthony Godfrey in Moscow over the planned searches in the Russian trade mission in Washington. About it reports a press-Department service. “On 2 September, the Russian foreign Ministry was caused the adviser-envoy of Embassy of the USA in Moscow Anthony Godfrey. He handed a note of protest in connection with the intention of us authorities to arrange a search in the Trade mission of the Russian Federation in Washington, which today we are deprived of access”, — stated in the message. The foreign Ministry stressed that the building of the trade mission