Category: Politics

Photo: globallookpress.com USA when deciding about the next steps against Russia took into account that closing the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, the oldest in the country, said a senior representative of the US administration. “It is the oldest and most famous Consulate,” he said. “We weighed the different criteria and different reasons” , — said the representative of the administration. Earlier, Russia in response to the closure of its diplomatic facilities in the United States and the expulsion of the diplomats suggested the United States reduce the number of diplomatic missions in Russia up to 455 people, bringing them to equal the number of Russian personnel in the United States. On Thursday, the US demanded before September 2, to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco and two consular facility in Washington and new York.

Photo: globallookpress.com Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson expressed his regret at the escalation of tensions in bilateral relations. Tillerson called in order to inform the Ministry about additional restrictions on the activities of Russian diplomatic missions in the United States. Lavrov promised to tell about the reaction of Russia after Moscow will be carefully studied by the Americans announced the new measures. Earlier it was reported that the US state Department has demanded from Russia to close until 2 September, the Consulate in San Francisco, as well as two facilities in Washington and new York.

The foreign Secretary said about the US plans to conduct a search in the Russian Consulate In the building of Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, closed by the decision of the American authorities, on 2 September it is planned to carry out a search. About it in the message on the website of the Russian foreign Ministry said the official representative of the Ministry Maria Zakharova. “U.S. intelligence agencies bent on September 2 to conduct a search in the Consulate General in San Francisco, including the homes of employees living in his building and having the immune system, which ordained that they and their families, including young children and even infants for 10-12 hours left occupied premises”, — said Zakharov. She emphasized that these requirements “constitute a direct threat to the security of Russian citizens”. Zakharova condemned the actions of the American authorities. “We are talking about the

The Kremlin called “raider capture” the closure of the consulates of Russia in the United States Between Russia and the United States unwinds “the helix unfriendly actions”, according to the Kremlin. 31 August, the United States decided to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, and sites in new York and Washington. The us government “continue to destroy the bilateral relationship” and not think about the consequences for international stability. This was stated by Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, commenting the decision of the United States to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco and another two facilities in new York and Washington, the correspondent of RBC. All this is done in the form of raider attacks, because since September 1, the Consulate in San Francisco stops.Yuri Useconomic of the President of Russia Diplomats, he said, is only a day and a half on the termination

Photo: RIA Novosti It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. It is noted that the plane of the Ambassador arrived in the American capital with little delay. Antonov was replaced by the former head of the diplomatic mission of Russia in the USA Sergey Kislyak, who completed his work in Washington on July 22. Earlier it was reported that the US announced the closure of the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, as well as several consular facilities in Washington and new York on the day of departure of the new Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov in the United States.

Photo: RIA Novosti Chief editor MIA “Russia today” editor-in-chief of RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan published an open letter to the “Reporters without borders” , which asks the Secretary General of the organization to clarify who exactly of the employees of RT, he considers the enemy of journalism. Informed the Secretary General of “Reporters without borders” Christophe Deluar in an interview with Télérama said that during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Versailles, the French leader Emmanuel macron “harshly treated with RT and Sputnik two media, funded by the Kremlin, calling them “bodies of influence”. According to Deloire, last year, after the adoption of the resolution of the European Parliament, aimed ” against the Russian propaganda,” Simonyan said to him with a request to “protect” RT, Recalling article 19 of the universal Declaration of human rights. He said that ” we live in an age when the enemies

The Chinese will be punished for disrespecting the national anthem The residents of China will be punished for disrespect to the national anthem the song “March of the volunteers”. It is reported by Channel News Asia, citing the new law. Now the anthem is forbidden to use in advertising and as background music, and include at funerals and other inappropriate cases. It is also impossible to do a parody or distorted version. If the anthem is performed during public events, all visitors must stand up and sing it. For violation of the provisions of the new law can be accessed under administrative arrest for up to 15 days. The purpose of a legal act is “to protect the honor of the national anthem,” “promote patriotism” and to “support basic socialist values”. Similar provisions will also be incorporated into the laws of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Poroshenko should be in the list of the countries “migratory risk” 2018 Kiev will introduce a three-phase system throughput of entry for citizens of those States which “pose risks” for Kiev. President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on strengthening of immigration control. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on strengthening control over the entry into the country and ordered the government to run January 2018 national system of three-stage biometric verification of aliens. About it reports a press-service of administration of the Ukrainian leader. The decree Poroshenko enacted the decision of the Council of national security and defence of Ukraine (NSDC) July 10, 2017. Government in accordance with the decree instructed “to take measures on improvement of the legislation on the registration of residence and stay on Ukrainian territory for foreigners, including citizens of the Russian Federation”. The President recommended to update the list of States

Putin: leader in the creation of artificial intelligence will be master of the world YAROSLAVL, September 1. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin believes that the country has achieved leadership in creating artificial intelligence, “will be master of the world”. “And I would not like to see this monopoly was concentrated in someone’s specific hands,” — said the head of state at the forum “Proektoriya”. “Artificial intelligence is the future not only of Russia, it is the future of all mankind. Here, it is difficult to forecast today’s threats,” Putin believes. In his opinion, “whoever will become the leader in this field, will be master of the world”. The President assured that if Russia will be the leader in the field of artificial intelligence, “will also share these technologies with the world today, we are sharing nuclear technology.” “But not to stand in the back of the line, need

The Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov called raider seizure, the deprivation of the Embassy of the Russian Federation of the possibility to use six facilities in the U.S., five of which have diplomatic immunity.