Category: Politics

Trump spoke about U.S. policy towards Afghanistan The US President Donald trump said that the new approach of his administration towards Afghanistan would be to prevent transforming this country into a safe haven for Islamist militants seeking to attack the United States. About it reports Reuters. “Our troops will fight to win,” he said in his speech at the military base Fort Myer in Virginia. However, he did not specify how long U.S. forces should remain in Afghanistan. Trump also did not say how many additional troops will be sent to Afghanistan. Earlier it was reported that defence Minister James Mattis planned to send another four thousand in addition to 8400 deployed currently. In addition, trump has strengthened the US position against Islamabad. His administration has warned that it may reduce assistance to Pakistan in the field of security unless it is to prevent militants use safe havens in its

The DPRK stated that the United States and South Korea do not avoid “merciless retaliation” This statement was made at the headquarters of the Korean people’s army in connection with the beginning of joint command-staff exercises of South Korea and the United States. TOKYO, August 22. /TASS/. The United States and South Korea will not be able to avoid “merciless retaliation and punishment”. With such statement on Tuesday made the headquarters of the Korean people’s army Panmunjom border crossing. “They can not escape the ruthless retribution and punishment”, — quotes Agency Kyodo the statement made on the occasion of the joint command and staff exercises of the South Korea-US Ulchi — Freedom Guardian. Joint command-staff exercises of South Korea and the United States began on Monday. According to the President of South Korea, moon Jae-In, they are defensive in nature and not aimed at the escalation of tensions on the

Photo: RIA Novosti In EMERCOM of Russia on the occasion of world humanitarian day told about an unprecedented number of humanitarian operations around the world. The interaction of MES with the UN in the field of emergency humanitarian response began in 1993. During this time abroad conducted more than 430 transactions, — said the press service of the Ministry. It is noted that Russia is one of the leaders in providing humanitarian aid in the world, delivering humanitarian aid to 140 countries. Today Russia is recognized as one of the world leaders in the field of humanitarian assistance and grant assistance, — said in the MOE.

The head of the foreign Ministry of Ukraine has proposed to investigate the likely transfer of missile technology to the DPRK While Pavlo Klimkin stressed that Kiev couldn’t be involved in this. NEW YORK, August 22. /TASS/. The government of Ukraine in principle can not be involved in the transfer of missile technology to the DPRK. This was stated by Ukrainian foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin in brief comments published in the newspaper The New York Times (NYT). His point of view he expressed, “as the Minister of foreign Affairs and experienced professional in aeropsace” (in 1991 graduated from the Moscow Institute of physics and technology, faculty of aerophysics and space research). “I want to say that my country could not be involved in providing North Korea assistance to missile program,” wrote Klimkin. “Production line of this type of missiles in Ukraine were decommissioned in 1992. The examination cannot be conducted

Photo: RIA Novosti IVAN, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. Chechen human rights activist Kheda Saratova told RIA Novosti that was published in “Novaya Gazeta” information about the massacre of the inhabitants of the village of Krasnaya Turbine in Chechnya who signed the appeal to the Prosecutor General of Russia Yuri Chaika, not true. Informed to “Novaya Gazeta” wrote about the case of the inhabitants of the village of Krasnaya Turbine in Chechnya — Magomed taramova and Jamala Tazbiev, who are accused of preparation for participation in an illegal armed formation. Now the hearings on the case are in the Staropromyslovsky court of Grozny. According to the publication, the only proof of guilt of the detainees is a confession, but, as stated in court the young people, it was obtained under torture. According to the newspaper, the villagers and their relatives, not believing the charge, stood up for the accused, and

The U.S. Navy will suspend operations worldwide due to the incident with the destroyer Admiral U.S. Navy, chief of naval operations Jon Richardson announced that in connection with two recent incidents with the ships had to make the decision to suspend operations of the Navy in the world. “This is already the second incident for the last three months”, — quotes AFP his words. In the night of Monday off the coast of Singapore has faced the U.S. Navy destroyer John S. McCain and the Liberian merchant ship Alnic. The incident resulted in injuring five sailors of the American warship, ten crew members remain missing. 17 Jun missile destroyer Fitzgerald almost sunk off the coast of Japan, faced with the Philippine cargo ship. In the incident, the crew of the destroyer was fired.

Photo: RIA Novosti Special envoy of the US state Department in Ukraine Kurt Volker on August 21 in Minsk will hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart, which will discuss relations between Moscow and Kiev. On Saturday, August 19, reports RIA Novosti, citing a press release from the American office. In the press release does not specify the name of the Russian representative, but the Agency reminds that earlier the Russian side of the dialogue with Washington on Ukraine was conducted by the Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov. Also, the Walker will visit Lithuania, and on August 23 will go to Kiev where will be the head of the Pentagon James Mattis. US officials will discuss “the next steps in diplomatic negotiations,” reads the press release. Moscow and Washington in early July, agreed to create a communication channel for settlement of the situation in Ukraine. It was made after the

Photo: © ukr.rs.gov.ru In the SBU reported that will give a legal assessment to the students from Ukraine to Moscow and St. Petersburg in the frame of study programs of Rossotrudnichestvo “Hello, Russia”. The trip, held in August, caused an extremely negative reaction in Kiev. In an interview with RT, press Secretary of the organization explained that the program is educational, to participate in the children from different countries. He assured that the exchange of cultural experiences will continue, despite the dissatisfaction of the Ukrainian authorities. About the strength of cultural ties and unwanted knowledge at RT. SBU will give a legal assessment to the students from Ukraine to Russia. About it reports the edition “Ukrainian truth”. Earlier it became known that the Kyiv branch of the Russian centre of science and culture sent about 70 students of Ukrainian schools in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg to participate in a study of

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the international music festival “Opera in Chersonese” in Sevastopol, RIA “Novosti”. It is noted that Putin after the concert, walked to the stage and briefly talked with the artists, thanking them for their presentations. Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin called the reunification of Sevastopol with Russia an act of restoration of historical justice. Before that, Putin said that to attract tourists in Sevastopol needed to rebuild the city.