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Russia will respond asymmetrically Poland In Moscow are working on possible measures against Warsaw for the demolition of Soviet memorials. The adoption by Poland of the law on decommunization, which provides for the dismantling of monuments to Soviet soldiers who will not remain without a response from Moscow. As told “Izvestia” in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia, the hostile actions of Warsaw and Moscow in any case will not leave without consequences. The Ministry added that measures will be “asymmetrical”. As told “Izvestia” a source in the Russian diplomatic circles, some options are considered: personal sanctions against involved in the development of the law of Polish politicians, economic measures of exposure and active work in various international venues to draw attention to this problem. One of the probable answers of Moscow to the actions of Poland, the source of “Izvestia” in the Russian diplomatic circles considers the introduction

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson explained that the decision to equalize the number of diplomats of the two countries called “a series of hostile moves of Washington.” “Lavrov stressed that the decision to equalize the number of members of the American and Russian diplomatic missions, as well as close access to two facilities of the U.S. Embassy caused by a series of hostile moves of Washington,” according to the website of the foreign Ministry. Among the “hostile acts” Lavrov pointed to “illegal sanctions, defamations, mass expulsion of diplomats and the diplomatic expropriation of property”. Lavrov also stressed that Russia has done everything to improve relations, acted with restraint in response to provocations from the U.S., but time has shown that Washington’s policy “was in the hands of Russophobic forces” that pushed the

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin published on Facebook a poem about the officials not letting him in Moldova. In rows, presumably of his own composition, Rogozin calls officials “enthusiasts to roam around in Europe”, staged a “circus without any foreplay”. On 28 July, the government of Romania and Hungary have not missed flying in Moldova plane with Rogozin. The foreign Ministry cited the refusal of Romania to miss the plane with Rogozin “coarse anti-Russian gesture” July 25, Rogozin wrote a happy song about sad stories. In the beginning of the year the President of Russia Vladimir Putin commented that the new US President Donald Gangway supposedly met in Moscow with prostitutes, calling them girls, “low social responsibility.”

The state Department called a provocation by Moscow’s decision to send 755 of U.S. diplomats The U.S. state Department believes that Moscow’s decision to send the 755 employees of the us diplomatic mission from Russia is inappropriate and “regrettable”. Currently in the White house are preparing a response to the actions of the Russian side. In Washington regret the decision of Russia to reduce the U.S. diplomatic mission, which is located in the country, and developing responses. About it reports Associated Press with reference to the statement of American foreign Minister. These actions are inappropriate and regrettable. Now we evaluate the impact of such restrictions and also considering your possible response. To date we have no further comment. On Friday, July 28, in response to develop in a White house package of anti-Russian sanctions the Russian foreign Ministry officially announced its decision to reduce the size of the us diplomatic

Pence told about the readiness of trump to sign the bill on sanctions against Russia Vice-President Mike Pence said that the President of the United States Donald trump will soon sign the bill on sanctions against Russia. “President trump has hinted that soon he will sign the bill on sanctions against Russia, adopted by the Congress,” said Pence. He told this in an interview with Fox News Sunday, July 30. President trump has hinted that soon he will sign the bill on sanctions against Russia, passed by Congress.Mike Pensuite-President of the United States He also said that Washington hopes for “changes in the behavior of Russia”. “President trump has made it clear that Russia’s destabilizing actions, its support of outlaw regimes, and its action in Ukraine is unacceptable. Trump and I still very much hope that we will see a different behavior of the Russian government,” said Pence. Saturday, July

Reuters: Qatar denied reports about the opening of the Arab “Quartet” of air space Earlier it was reported that Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain announced that they will open for the aircraft of the Emirate of its airspace in case of emergencies. TASS, July 31. Qatar has denied the announcement that four Arab countries announced a boycott of Doha, to allow the aircraft of a country to use its airspace in case of emergencies. This was reported on Sunday Agency Reuters referring to local media. Earlier it was reported that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced that they will open for the aircraft of the Qatar airspace in the event of a disaster. June 5, four Arab countries announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing the Emirate of supporting terrorism and interference in their internal Affairs, this was followed by economic sanctions and

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs on Smolenskaya square © Natalia Garnelis/TASS MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russia’s response to the adopted in Poland, the law on the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers can wear asymmetrical, reported Monday the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to the review of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry. “The Polish authorities must be aware that their hostile actions in the memorial area will not remain without consequences. Against the Polish side will take adequate retaliatory measures, which may be asymmetrical in nature”, – quotes the edition of the text of the comment.

Photo: RIA Novosti Relations between Russia and the United States are currently “at the bottom”, said permanent representative of Russia to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, which on Friday began his duties. “The kind of relationship that we have now with the United States, probably were not even in the years of the cold war. I don’t know where the plinth, below which we cannot fall, but we just can find at some bottom,” — said Nebenzia told reporters. Speaking about Russia’s relations with the EU, the diplomat reminded that, despite the fact that the EU has a common policy, the attitude among the member countries of the EU to Russia is different. “The irony is that the EU, which itself imposed against us illegal sanctions, like the US, may now become a victim of such sanctions due to the resolution (law – ed.), which was adopted by Congress. This is

US Ambassador at UN: the time for talks with the DPRK went Nikki Haley called pointless meetings SB without the adoption of a new sanctions resolution and put on the China special responsibility for her approval. UN, July 30. /TASS/. The time for negotiations with the DPRK passed, and the UN Security Council should tighten sanctions against Pyongyang for a series of missile tests. This position was voiced on Sunday, the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley. She called pointless meetings SB without the adoption of the resolution, which will significantly strengthen the restrictions against the DPRK. “There is no point in holding an emergency session if it does not lead to any consequences,” — said in a written statement diplomat. According to her, the adoption of a weak document, the “even worse than doing nothing because it would send the North Korean dictator is a signal that

The Romanian foreign Ministry explained the refusal of the head of Department to fly via Moscow CHISINAU, 30 Jul — RIA Novosti. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Romania Teodor Melescanu not staying in Moscow airport for transplantation due to changes in the schedule of “Aeroflot” said RIA Novosti in the press service of the Romanian foreign Ministry. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the head of the Romanian foreign Minister wanted transit stop in Moscow, but later, “just in case” chose a different route. “Due to the fact that the company “Aeroflot” has changed the flight schedule, the Minister could not do the transplant. The mission of the Minister was defined in advance — before Friday, but due to schedule changes transplant failed to commit. This is the reason,” — said the press service of the Ministry. As explained in Department, the Romanian Minister was on a