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Photo: AP Photo / Virginia Mayo The Guardian columnist Natalie Sugared explained why, in her view, the EU is not happy the new law of the USA about the sanctions against Russia. “Instead of applauding the actions of Washington against Russia, the European Union feels rage. The Russian leader again in scoring due to the craziness around Donald trump,” she writes. The EU representatives made it clear that he was unhappy with. The German foreign Minister said that the United States pursue their own economic interests and wanted to force Europe to buy U.S. liquefied gas. The French government has doubts that the bill meets international standards. But European Commission President Jean-CEDAW Juncker was so outraged that called for retaliation. “In this episode, the European Union has behaved as if he teamed up with Putin against Congress.” says Sugared. According to her, when in Brussels say that the new sanctions

In the state Duma commented on the signing with trump’s new anti-Russian sanctions Moscow. 2 Aug. INTERFAX.RU — Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky considers that the signing by the President of the United States Donald trump sanctions law against Russia is a new blow to Russian-American relations. “This is definitely a new blow to Russian-American relations, the possibility of recovery in the foreseeable future,” said Slutsky reporters on Wednesday. In addition, he did not rule out that the issue of sanctions may bring Russia and Europe. “The issue of illegality of the tightening of sanctions Europe has swung in the direction of common sense, and now this factor is, of course, can unite us”, he said. Slutsky recalled that it has repeatedly said that new sanctions are directed not only at deterring Russia, but at deterring European countries, serious limitations in the cooperation in the

Trump: the law on sanctions may have negative consequences for US friends WASHINGTON, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The President of the United States Donald trump believes that he signed the bill on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea could adversely affect American businesses, friends and allies of the United States. “My administration anticipates that Congress will not use this unfortunate law.. to interfere with our efforts to combat any undesirable effects of the law for American business, for our friends and allies,” — said in a release sent to RIA Novosti news Agency the statement of the trump. Earlier Wednesday, a White house spokesman confirmed to RIA Novosti that U.S. President Donald trump has signed the law on sanctions. The U.S. Senate in late July adopted the law on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. Earlier, the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress adopted

Dodon commented on Rogozin persona non grata CHISINAU, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. The President of Moldova Igor Dodon said that the decision of the government of the Republic to declare the Vice-Premier of Russia Dmitry Rogozin persona non grata involved the country in an unprecedented diplomatic and geopolitical scandal. The government of Moldova on Wednesday at the meeting, Rogozin declared persona non grata. According to head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Moldova Andrey Galbur, Rogozin recently made several statements, which “are denigrating, offensive and hostile character”. He cited the example of an interview that Deputy Prime Minister gave channel “Russia 24”, which allegedly “allowed offensive” words to the citizens and authorities of Moldova. “Today they drew Moldova in an unprecedented diplomatic and geopolitical scandal,” wrote an announcement on his page in Facebook. During the download an error has occurred. Earlier Rogozin has accused the leader of the ruling

© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS SIMFEROPOL, August 2./TASS/. The plans of Ukraine to file a lawsuit against Russia in connection with the restriction of navigation in the Kerch Strait are of a political nature and have no legal arguments, the Chairman of the Republican Public chamber Grigory Ioffe.

The US President Donald trump © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS The President of the United States Donald trump signed previously approved by Congress a law providing for the tightening of the unilateral American sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The head of state called this document is flawed, and a number of the included articles were unconstitutional. What is happening comment on Russian politics. “Trump gave up” Trump, signed the law on sanctions against Russia, gave up, and now Russia’s cooperation with the United States in the years ahead will be selective. This opinion was expressed Wednesday on his page in Facebook, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev. “The news mainly in the fact that trump has given up. Of the three options – to go for confrontation with the Congress (veto the law), to refuse to sign it (I disagree, but can’t do anything)

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS BLAGOVESHCHENSK, August 2. /TASS/. The signing by US President Donald trump of the law on toughening of sanctions against Russia, North Korea and Iran de facto does not change the current situation. This was reported to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.

Photo: Reuters Press Secretary of the White house Sarah Sanders stated that the American administration was considering possible options in response to the reduction of Moscow in the number of American diplomats. “Now, we look at our options, and when we have something to talk about, we will let you know” – said the press Secretary of the White house, quoted by The Washington Post. The question of when trump will sign the bill on sanctions, adopted last week by Congress, Sanders was also terse: “We will notify you when this will happen.” It was previously reported that the state Department is “considering a response to the expulsion of American diplomats the United States.” All American diplomatic missions in Russia, including the U.S. Embassy and three consulates should be reduced to 1 September, almost two-thirds of 755 persons. It’s like themselves the diplomats and technical personnel and employees citizens of

Photo: This summer, feel happy and 84% of Russians, which is almost identical to a record level of 85% of the spring of this year, according to the poll. A major factor of a happy life remains a family home. Thus, 33% of Russians are happy with their families, 14% are rejoicing in their kids. For 22% the key to happiness is good health – their own and loved ones. Blight the lives of 10% of Russians financial problems, another 5% do not feel happy due to ill-health and unemployment, reports RIA “Novosti”. The survey was conducted June 29 – July 1, among 1, 8 thousand respondents. The maximum size of the error with a probability of 0.95 does not exceed 2.5%. In the March ranking of the most happy and unhappy States was leading the Scandinavian countries. The US fell back to 14th place, Russia also climbed to seven

Trump signed the law on anti-sanctions, media reported WASHINGTON, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. The US President Donald trump has signed on Monday a package of anti-Russian sanctions, said RIA Novosti the representative of the White house. He added that soon the White house will release a statement. Previously, the document is overwhelmingly approved by the Senate and house of representatives. New package of restrictive measures would be the most ambitious since the beginning of 2014. The bill expands the number of sectoral sanctions against the Russian economy. He also imposed restrictions against the Russian energy projects, including in Europe. The document, in particular, adjusts the range of deepwater and Arctic offshore projects and oil and gas projects with hard to recover reserves that are not allowed to supply equipment and technology. And if earlier it was about all similar projects in Russia with participation of sanctioned physical and legal