Category: Politics

The Ambassador of Japan: in Tokyo pleased with the results of the January meeting of Putin and Abe MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Tokyo pleased with the results on the 22 January talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. In an interview with TASS said the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow Touchesa Kozuki. “The leaders had a Frank exchange of views on the issue of signing a peace Treaty. They agreed to give guidance at the working level on a consistent and rapid advancement of joint work on the early realization of joint economic activities on the four Islands,” said the diplomat. “Speaking of humanitarian measures for former inhabitants of Islands, the parties came to a common opinion about the organization visit the graves of their ancestors with the help of air travel this summer”, — said the Agency interlocutor. “The leaders welcomed the development of

Zakharov: Poroshenko took a chance on the “global world” The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova commented on the statement of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said about the need for “cold, but of peace” with Russia. According to Ms. Zakharova, the President of Ukraine had a chance to establish relations with Moscow, but he didn’t. “Poroshenko was a chance for global peace: both inside the country and in the world — the implementation of the Minsk agreements. He didn’t take it. To make empty promises without fulfilling the previous one — so typical of him,” — said “RIA Novosti” the representative of the foreign Ministry. According to Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine needs a “peace with Russia” because “people are tired of war.” However, he said that “to ensure peace can only be efficient army”, but promised to continue “line for the resumption of territorial integrity of Ukraine

The Belarusians denied the de-Russification of television Press Secretary of Alexander Lukashenko Natalia Eismont denied information on the introduction of quotas on Belarusian-language content on TV. About it reports “radio Svaboda” (Belarusian service of “Radio Liberty”). Eismont believes that the statement of the head of the presidential administration of Belarus Natalia Kochanova on the introduction of quotas on Belorusskaya products was misunderstood by journalists. The idea was that television was represented by no less than 30 percent of national content, i.e. movies and programs created in Belarus. According to Eismont, “in this context you can count on the fact that the Belarusian language should be used more often.” “Of course not, no,” she replied to the question about possible quotas for the Belarusian language on television. Russian language in Belarus is one of the two state. This status he got after the last 1995 referendum. Then for making Russian language

Abe called the condition of the establishment of us bases in the Kuriles MOSCOW, 29 Jan — RIA Novosti. In the case of the transfer of the southern Kuril Islands to Japan, the placement of American military bases will be possible only with the consent of Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Наверх20фотографий20фотографий20фотографий The politician said that the United States have the right to place its military facilities in Japan. “However, the location must be agreed with the Japanese government,” Kyodo quoted Abe. Thus, according to the Agency, the Prime Minister evaded journalists ‘ questions about the discussion with Moscow. Abe noted that comments on this bill “may adversely affect the course of negotiations.”Newsof the Talks between Putin and Abe on the Kuril Islands ended without results Earlier, Japanese media reported that Abe promised Putin not to host American bases on the Islands in case of transmission. In early January, the

The Ministry of justice will clarify when a failure to comply with anti-corruption restrictions, is not illegal MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. Preparing a bill that, when the failure to comply with anti-corruption prohibitions, restrictions and requirements is not an offence, outline the cases when the officials because of objective reasons can not fulfill these constraints. About TASS reported the press service of the Ministry of justice, responding to a request of the Agency. It stressed that the bill prepared in accordance with the order prescribed in the National plan of counteraction of corruption in the 2018 to 2020 approved by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation. In it, stressed the Ministry of justice, “mandated to present proposals for inclusion in the legislation of the Russian Federation changes providing for the cases when the violation of the prohibitions, restrictions and requirements established in order to counter corruption, as

MP Birch, pushed Skobeevo, will receive state awards of Estonia MOSCOW, 29 Jan — RIA Novosti. Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Borislav Bereza, have pushed the Russian journalist Olga Skobeeva during operation in the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, will receive state awards of Estonia, informs on Tuesday, Sputnik Estonia. The incident on the sidelines of the PACE occurred on 24 January. During the interview Vice-speaker of Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko, Olga Skobeeva pushed the editor of the Ukrainian “European Pravda” Sergey Sidorenko. Then in the same way received the representative of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE Borislav Birch. He blocked reporter access Gerashchenko and stopped to ask a question about held in Ukraine the Russians. “The President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid on the eve of the 101st anniversary of the Declaration of independence of the Estonian Republic approved the list of politicians, public figures, athletes, figures

Poroshenko: Ukraine needs a “cold peace” with Russia KYIV, January 29. /TASS/. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the country needs a “cold peace” with Russia. “Of course, we need peace with Russia. The cold, yet peace,” he said at the forum “From Cool to Brussels. We go our own way” in Kiev, where he announced his decision to participate in elections in March 2019. In his words, “the theme of war and peace is one of the main election, because the people would elect not just the President but also the Supreme commander”. However, he said that Kiev will continue the line “for the resumption of territorial integrity of Ukraine by political and diplomatic means,” putting that to guarantee peace can only be efficient army. On assuming office in may 2014 Poroshenko promised that the military operation in the Donbass “will last not months, but hours.” HelpPoroshenko imposed

Poroshenko announced his candidacy for the presidential elections KYIV, January 29. /TASS/. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has nominated on Tuesday his candidacy for the presidential elections scheduled for March 31. “I decided to be a candidate again,” he said Tuesday at a forum “From Cool to Brussels. We go our own way”, which takes place at the International exhibition centre in Kiev. “I ask the voters mandate to guarantee the irreversibility of the European and Euro-Atlantic integration and the irreversibility of our independence, to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine, to return peace to finish the building of a strong state that can guarantee the welfare of every Ukrainian,” — said Poroshenko. For the upcoming elections head of state goes as the independent candidate. The President did not dare to move forward from party “Petro Poroshenko’s Block” because of the low credibility of this political force and a