Category: Politics

Germany will allocate 12 million euros to the blockade of Leningrad The decision of the German government to allocate 12 million euros (895,5 million) for the victims of the siege of Leningrad, as well as for the modernization of the veterans hospital and the establishment of the German-Russian meeting centre, welcomed the heads of foreign offices of Germany and Russia. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministerial statement. The document, compiled for the 75th anniversary of lifting the siege said that Sergei Lavrov and Heiko Maas, a positive attitude towards a solution based on acceptance of responsibility for illegal actions committed. It is noted that voluntary action will improve the quality of life of the former blockade and serve as a historic reconciliation of the peoples of the two States. Began on 8 September 1941 the siege of Leningrad lasted almost 900 days. The only way in

The government of Japan continues to regard the Kuril Islands their ancestral territory TOKYO, January 27. /TASS/. The government of Japan continues to consider the southern part of the Kuril Islands their ancestral territory and believes that negotiations on the peace Treaty issue include several difficulties. This was stated on Sunday by the Deputy Secretary General of the ruling liberal democratic party of Japan, Koichi Gagida in the debate on air of TV channel NHK. “We are talking about diplomacy, dealing with the territorial issue. We have an opponent, there are also some difficult moments. So I think it is necessary to move gradually, step by step,” he said, in response to the representative of one of the opposition parties that the last Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 22 of January did not bring any visible results. “The government of Japan

Diplomats from the United States left Venezuela The U.S. Embassy staff in Venezuela have fled the country. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic. The Ministry said that the United States has evacuated diplomats from Caracas at the appointed time. In turn, Venezuela has started the process of withdrawal of the Embassy staff in Washington. The foreign Ministry intends to create a Bureau of interests in each of the capitals. Negotiations between the parties must be held within 30 days. Several diplomats left to represent the interests of the countries in the embassies to reach agreement. 23 Anara elected President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro accused the U.S. of attempting coup d’état and declared that breaks off all diplomatic relations with the us government. He gave diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. The term of the ultimatum expired on 26 January at

USA made a split in the UN security Council, imposing their agenda on Venezuela UN, January 27. /TASS/. The Security Council (SC) UN convened at the initiative of the United States emergency meeting on Saturday failed to agree on a joint statement on the situation in Venezuela. The United States has managed to impose on the participants of the meeting, its agenda, despite the objections of Russia and some other countries, according to which the events in Venezuela are its internal matter and should not be discussed in the security Council. To discuss, in the opinion of these countries as well as Venezuela’s, would the United States meddling in the Affairs of sovereign States. The ensuing discussion demonstrated the schism in the world community, one whose members did not hesitate, spoke the language of ultimatums and threats, while others appealed to international law and the principle of non-interference in the

The second newest destroyer,”invisible”, the US Navy commissioned WASHINGTON, January 27. /TASS/. The second newest destroyer, “invisible” USS Michael Monsoor class Zumwalt (DDG-1001) introduced in Saturday in order. This was reported by the press service of the command of the Pacific fleet of the U.S. Navy. According to her, the ceremony of the introduction into operation of the destroyer was in the port of registry of the ship San Diego (California). The commander appointed captain Scott Smith, in which submission there will be a crew of 148 officers and sailors. “The ship will provide independent presence of the force at the cutting edge and deterrence for decades, and I am confident that the team will steer the ship with skill level, courage and strength necessary to overcome any problems”, — said the Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. Sally Monsoor, #DDG1001”s sponsor and mother of the ship’s namesake, orders #USSMichaelMonsoor

The interior Minister of France condemned the violence during the protest of the “yellow jackets” PARIS, January 26. /TASS/. The Minister of internal Affairs of France Christophe Castaner condemned the violence during the eleventh national day of protests of the “yellow jackets.” “I condemn in the strongest terms the violence and destruction perpetrated again this Saturday in Paris and the provinces bullies, hiding under the “yellow jackets,” — wrote he in his Twitter. According to him, the mobilization of law enforcement was needed to curb “promiscuity” and “to apprehend violators”. As previously reported by channel BFMTV with reference to the interior Ministry, to protest in the Republic on Saturday was attended by 69 thousand people. Thus, according to the channel, in Paris detained at least 52 people. The movement of the “yellow jackets” originated in France in mid-November in protest against rising prices and taxes. In the future, the demonstrators

In Serbia, the participants of the protests accused Vucic of usurpation of power BELGRADE, January 26 — RIA Novosti. The participants of the mass protests in Serbia accused the President Aleksandar Vucic in the usurpation of power and called on him to voluntarily resign, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Protests in Serbia are held weekly since the beginning of December. The reason for the beginning of the protests was the attack on the leader of the opposition party “:” Borislav Stefanovic and his two companions in the town of Krusevac on 23 November, during which Stefanovic has broken down. The interior Ministry then announced the arrest of the suspects, but the opposition accused the authorities in cases of political violence. After the rally in Belgrade on 8 December the organizers were angered by the reports of the state media about its small size. The slogan of the meeting was the

Turkey has replaced Russian roots Roksolana Ukrainian on the stand at her tomb Embassy of Ukraine in Turkey was asked to remove the information about the Russian origin of the wife of Sultan Suleiman roksolany from the stand near her tomb in Istanbul. The authorities agreed to replace them with Ukrainian, said the Embassy on Twitter. “Gradually restoring the historical truth: in response to the appeal of the Turkish side withdrew the text of the inscription on the alleged Russian origin of the wife of Sultan Suleiman roksolany her tomb near the mosque,” — noted in the post. “RBC-Ukraine” quotes the new text on the label: “the Wife of Sultan Suleiman Hürrem Sultan (roxelana), the Ukrainian, and she is the mother of Sultan Selim [II]”. Roksolana (1502/1505 — 1558) — concubine, and later wife of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman. Her real name and origin is not exactly known. Some sources speak

Pompeo called on all countries to “choose their side” in the Venezuelan conflict Before Britain joined the ultimatum to hold new elections in Venezuela. The head of US state Department Michael Pompeo said that the international community should “choose their side” in the Venezuelan situation. In his opinion, all countries should stand up on either side of the “forces of freedom” and support the head of the opposition Guido Juan, or join the “forces of chaos of Nicolas Maduro”. The head of the British foreign Minister Jeremy hunt previously said that London has acceded to the ultimatum, which had nominated Maduro France, Germany and Spain, and that the Venezuelan President should announce the holding of new presidential elections within the next eight days. In connection with the growing political conflict in Venezuela convened an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. “It’s time to support the Venezuelan people, to recognize