Category: Politics

Lavrov noted the reluctance of the US to tango in the bilateral relations Moscow. September 1. INTERFAX.RU — IN Moscow not looking for a quarrel with Washington, are open to constructive cooperation, but the United States perform in relations with Russia, “individual breakdancing”, — said the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “As for another of our neighbour, the United States, as the President said time and again, we seek no quarrel with this country, we were always friendly to the American people, and now opened for constructive interaction where it meets Russian interests, and genuinely want bilateral political atmosphere became normal,” — said Lavrov, speaking at MGIMO. But how do you know it takes two to tango, yet I think our partners over and over again to fulfill individual breakdancing.Sergei Europeanists of foreign Affairs of Russia According to the Minister, the closure of United States-Russian diplomatic missions reminiscent of a

The DPRK condemned the statement of the Chairman of the UN security Council after a rocket launch by Pyongyang TOKYO, September 1 — RIA Novosti, Xenia Naka. The DPRK foreign Ministry called the statement of the Chairman of the UN security Council, condemning Pyongyang’s actions “fabricated by the United States” and noted that in future the country will carry out more launches, the statement of the representative of the foreign Ministry conveyed to the North Korean Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA). On the morning of August 29, North Korea conducted a launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan’s territory, fell in 1180 kilometers from Cape Erimo in Hokkaido. Later, the DPRK confirmed that it had experienced on Tuesday a ballistic missile “And 12”, the test was personally attended by the country’s leader Kim Jong-UN. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting and adopted a presidential statement

Photo: RIA Novosti The Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev going in early September to visit Japan ahead of the meeting President of Russia Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in Vladivostok on the sidelines of the Eastern economic forum (WEF). This was announced on Thursday, the newspaper Nikkei. According to her, currently the trip Patrushev from 4 to 6 September. During the visit it is expected his meeting with Secretary General of the national security Council of Japan, Shotaro Yachi. The two sides can discuss, including the situation around the DPRK, as well as issues of joint economic activities on Southern Kuriles. Last Patrushev and Yachi met in November 2016 in Moscow. Then they discussed regional and international security and Russian-Japanese cooperation in the field of security. TASS is the General information partner, official host photo Agency and moderator zone the presentation of the

Photo: Anatoly Antonov, RIA Novosti New Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov sees its task is to improve relations between the two countries and to convey to Americans that we must not quarrel, but to interact on a partnership basis to our mutual benefit. He said this to “Kommersant”. “I will work quietly, professionally, openly, trying together with his colleagues in Moscow and Washington to stabilize and then to improve Russian-American relations,” he said, adding that it is important to ensure that communication between the two countries were equal, pragmatic and mutually respectful and mutually beneficial. “I will strive to convey to the Americans that we are not enemies, but should be partners for the benefit of the interests of Russia and the USA”, — said the Ambassador. According to Antonov, he goes to Washington with a working attitude. The main task of Ambassador, he called the maintenance and

In Venezuela interested in a large sum of money from the wife of opposition leader CARACAS, September 1 — RIA Novosti. Law enforcement officers found a large amount of cash in the car of the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, the Prosecutor intends to investigate the incident. According to prosecutors, in the car Lilian tintori seaside was discovered a box of two million bolívares ($12). Attorney General Tarek William Saab called the find “scandalous” and stated that the Agency has “very specific” plan of the investigation. He stated the inadmissibility of the possession of such amount when other Venezuelan citizens are forced to stand for hours in queues to Bank machines to get your hands on a limited amount of money. The wife of the opposition leader said that the funds were necessary for the treatment of her grandmother. “This money is needed to pay for the expenses

Politico: Tillerson has approved the use of $60 million to fight informational influence of Russia WASHINGTON, September 1. /TASS/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson ordered to use $60 million to fight propaganda, including outbound, according to Washington, Russia. This was announced on Thursday, the newspaper Politico, citing its sources in the foreign Ministry. We are talking about $80 million that Congress has allocated to counter the propaganda of terrorist organizations and campaigns of disinformation, allegedly pursued by Russia. Funds were provided for the so-called Center for global cooperation (HLC) is created on the basis of the state Department unit, which aims to counter terrorist propaganda and counter-informational influence from countries such as China, the DPRK and Russia. With $60 million of this amount are accounts of the Pentagon and would be unavailable to the foreign office after September 30. However, the chief of American diplomacy, says Politico, took last

© Alexander Ryumin/TASS TASS, 1 Sep. The citizens of Ukraine will now become easier to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation under the program of Russian speakers. TASS reported Friday in the press center of the interior Ministry. “Citizen of Ukraine recognized Russian-language speakers, when dealing with the application for admission in citizenship of the Russian Federation must submit a notarized copy of the statements renouncing their citizenship of Ukraine”, – said the interior Ministry.

Photo: TASS Latvian security Police summoned the leader of the “Union against Nazism” Janis Kuzins after community initiatives to establish in the country a monument to Soviet partisans. According to the newspaper “Izvestia”, an earlier edition published a story about the possible installation of the monument to the partisan Vasily Kononov, who, according to the Agency, is “criminal”, and “the erection of a monument in memory of the partisan impossible.” “I explained that the monument will be dedicated to all the partisans who fought on the side of the coalition”, — told the newspaper cousins. According to him, “the scandal fanned by the local media, who began to write about the monument “the executioner Kononov”. The publication notes that the security Police has said it is ready to test the initiative of members of the community, as the spread of information about a possible installation of the monument may be

Photo: RIA Novosti Attackers could resell in the Russian Federation of arms and military equipment in the amount of one million dollars, stolen from the military base Fort Campbell in Kentucky, presumably in the period from 2013 to 2016, according to the associated Press, citing witness testimony in court. On Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, held hearings on the case of John Roberts, who is accused of fraud, conspiracy to commit theft and sale of state property and violation of the law on the control of arms exports. According to the Agency, allegedly, he was involved in the resale of stolen from Fort Campbell military battle, including machine guns, parts of weapons, body armor, weapon sights, helmets and medical equipment. As stated in court one of the former “business partners” Roberts, Corey Wilson, they found military prodavali items to the database through the private ads or Facebook, and then tried to