Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The opportunities for economic pressure on North Korea is almost exhausted, in connection with which Moscow opposes such initiatives. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. “We cannot support the ideas that some of our partners continue to hatch, and literally aimed at the economic strangulation of North Korea with all the negative, tragic and humanitarian consequences for the citizens of the DPRK”, — quotes its TASS. The foreign Minister stressed that in all resolutions of the UN Security Council, which involve harsh economic sanctions against the DPRK, contains including the obligation to continue attempts to return to political negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the situation on the Korean Peninsula. All member States of the UN to strictly adhere to the economic isolation of Pagnana, while attention to political unit resolutions no one pays, said Sergei Lavrov. At the same time,

In the United States announced the beginning of investigations against China Washington launched an investigation against China on charges of violation of the rights of U.S. intellectual property and technology transfer. On Friday, August 18, said the American representative for trade negotiations Robert Leitheiser, according to Reuters. The investigation will determine whether Beijing’s actions with respect to intellectual property and technology transfer, discriminatory and restricting the American trade. On Monday, the President of the United States Donald trump instructed Leithauser to study possible violations by China of intellectual property rights of U.S. companies. The American leader also said that Washington is ready to tighten the rules to ensure fair trade. Beijing has said it will not leave unanswered the American restrictions. Information about a possible U.S. case against China on charges of violation of the rights of U.S. intellectual property and technology transfer appeared on August 11. It was stated

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, August 18. /TASS/. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that from the Russian version of America’s online publication of the neo-Nazi wing of The Daily Stormer, the US has made a political show. This opinion was expressed on Friday on air of TV channel “Russia 1”, noting that information about the involvement of Russia in this story is completely fabricated media.

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, August 18. /TASS/. Support Israel’s decision not to include Russia in the project of creation of the Museum “Sobibor” is bordered by a historic betrayal. This opinion was expressed by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, speaking on the program “60 minutes” on TV channel “Russia 1”.

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin ordered to build a bypass road around the Kaliningrad, RIA “Novosti”. “We need to build a bypass road, ring around Kaliningrad”, — said the head of state at a meeting with acting Governor of the Kaliningrad region by Anton Alihanova, noting that the corresponding task will be included in the list of orders at the end of last Wednesday’s meeting on development of transport infrastructure. Putin recalled that the first phase of the project was commissioned in 2008, but “work not completed”. “In my opinion, to Baltiysk was planned (to finish the track —

Photo: RIA Novosti The administration of the Governor of the Ulyanovsk region has prepared amendments to the Federal anti-corruption law allowing regions to identify the leaders in state-owned enterprises, which will be subject to the requirements on conflict of interests, Declaration of income, removal from office. This was reported TASS the head of the state legal Department of the administration Alexey Preobrazhensky. He added that the amendments to the administration in August will present to the Council of legislators under Federal Assembly. Preobrazhensky noted that now in relation to governors, their deputies, heads of Executive authorities, there is a norm related to anti-corruption. “They can be removed from office for loss of confidence, they pass the Declaration, with details about income and expenditure, there is a norm on the conflict of interests… But we have positions that are not covered [under this rule]. For example, managers of state-owned enterprises, various

Bannon left the post of adviser to trump, told the media WASHINGTON, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. Stephen Bannon resigned from the post of adviser to the President of Donald trump on strategic issues, reported Politico, citing a senior source in the US administration. ‘bannon in the past was one of the closest advisers of trump, but it was criticized for its proximity to the so-called alternative right movement, especially after the clashes last week in Charlottesville. Besides, Bannon was suspected of organizing leaks to the press. Bannon is different outspoken demeanor and harsh language that does not always correspond to the official line of the White house.

The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent to Moscow another note of protest over Putin’s trip to Crimea In the framework of the working visit to the Peninsula the Russian President on August 18 visited the new Sevastopol school — educational center “Bay Cossack”. KYIV, August 18. /TASS/. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Friday has sent another protest note to the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Crimea. “The Ukrainian side considers the mentioned visit and the other so-called travel of Russian officials in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol a grave violation of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine”, — said the press service of the Ministry. “The Ministry of foreign Affairs handed over a note of protest”, — stated in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Trump has raised the status of the U.S. cyber command The President of the United States Donald trump issued a decree to raise the status of cyber command of the US armed forces to the level of a single military command. The text of the decree posted on the White House website. As noted in the document by the President is made in order to raise the effectiveness of the structure and to emphasize the importance which the country attaches to issues of cybersecurity. Will be increased and funding for this area. Further stated that we should define the powers of the new military structure and the national security Agency, in charge of intelligence in cyberspace, cryptography, and information protection. Until now cyber command voorujennyh forces of the United States was the formation of “sub-unified combatant command” subordinate to the Strategic command of the United States. Now he has the

Photo: Fotolia / FotolEdhar The government of the Samara region at the meeting of August 16, approved the text of the settlement agreement on the suit to recover the principal and interest with the late businessman Boris Berezovsky. About it reports “Interfax”. The text of the settlement agreement provides recognition for the Samara region debt claims in the amount of 13.5 million pounds. As explained by the head of the main legal Department of administration of the Governor of the Samara region Vladimir Morgunov, debt Berezovsky in front of the Samara region was recognized by Russian court in 2009, 2010 and 2012. The process for the recognition of the decisions of the Russian courts in the High court of London was not completed due to the death of Berezovsky. “With this in mind, the Samara region from the point of view of British law at present is a contingent creditor