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Photo: MOSCOW, 24 Jul — RIA Novosti. The head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky believes that the EU is not yet ready to revise the policy to existing sanctions, but that “the European Union has swung in the direction of doubt”, I wonder. On Saturday it became known that Republicans and Democrats from both houses of the us Congress agreed on the text of the bill on U.S. sanctions against Russia and Iran. The document was published on the Congress website and in the coming weeks, will take a vote in the house of representatives (on Tuesday) and the Senate. Then he should go to the President for signature. On Monday, the Financial Times reported that the head of the European Commission (EC) Jean-Claude Juncker called urgently to discuss the possible response of the European Union in the case of the introduction of new US sanctions

Photo: AP Photo / German Government / Steffen Kugler MOSCOW, 24 Jul — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump is not supposed to meet with Vladimir Putin one on one, writes in Politico, the Deputy Director on scientific work of the Center for a new American security Lauren DeJong Shulman. “Two basic rules of foreign policy: do not get involved in land in Asia, and never hold a meeting tete-a-tete with your opponent, not prepared properly,” she writes. The author means the media described in the second match trump and Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg. In particular, as written by Reuters, citing a White house official, the us President, has talks with his Russian counterpart, approached Putin at the end of dinner with other G20 leaders and spoke with him informally. The official noted that it was a short conversation, not a full meeting,

Photo: RIA Novosti During a press conference on the results of the spring session of the house, she recalled that in the nineties of the last century, foreign specialists were sitting in the campaign headquarters of Russian presidential candidates. “Fortunately, those days are gone, we are able to hold elections,” said the Senator, adding that “a democratic system elections are the envy of other States.” However, according to Matvienko, attempts to influence certain segments of society from abroad continues. “Today, there is information and attempts to influence certain segments of society within the framework of unbridled Russophobic information policy”, – said the head of the Federation Council. “And, of course, we see the intensification of these destructive forces in connection with the upcoming main event in our domestic politics – the election of the President,” she said. Examples – “above the head”, the Senator said. “Every such act will not

Matvienko has demanded to punish the author of the standard carry-on baggage of passengers Moscow. July 25. INTERFAX.RU — the Federation Council will supervise preparation of a transport Ministry regulation to requirements for hand Luggage on the plane. This document is required in connection with the adoption of a law that makes it unnecessary to carry free of charge baggage with non-refundable tickets. “We have time together with the transport Ministry to work on the content of regulations in the development of the law. Formally, the Ministry of transport introduced, as expected, and yesterday is already on the website, this regulation was hanging. But its content does not suit the members of the Federation Council”, — said the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. “With regard to hand Luggage. You there is some stuff written that you can’t bring phones, books, flowers, outerwear. Who is the author of the

Erdogan announced the signing of an agreement with Russia to supply s-400 He stated in Parliament, assuring that there is no harm from such an acquisition. Moscow. July 25. INTERFAX.RU — Russia and Turkey signed an agreement to supply anti-aircraft missile systems s-400. This was stated on Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking in Ankara at the meeting of the parliamentary faction of the ruling “party of justice and development”, writes the Hurriyet. “Made representations to Russia on this issue. Of the signed agreement. With God’s help, we will see the s-400 missiles in our country and we will be together to produce them,” said the President, addressing to deputies of Parliament. “Why should it cause tension? The government needs to look for the ideal way to ensure their own security,” so Erdogan commented on the concern of the USA regarding the possible purchase by Turkey of the Russian s-400.

Vice-President of Iraq thanked Putin for accelerated delivery of weapons Moscow. July 25. INTERFAX.RU — Vice-President of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki thanked Russia for what she has agreed to accelerate the delivery of weapons previously purchased by this country to fight international terrorism. “I would also like to place on record its gratitude and its appreciation to you personally and the Russian Federation for the fact that in the moment when we began to be fierce and massive attack with political objectives, and having effects in the region and in the international arena, I mean the fight against terrorism, Russia took an honorable and honest position and agreed to accelerate the delivery of those weapons, about which we agreed earlier,” he said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Al-Maliki said that his country’s authorities have made progress in the fight against terrorism “on the battlefield”, but Baghdad

© Alexey Filippov/TASS MOSCOW, July 25. /TASS/. The Kremlin is not trusted by unfounded media reports about the possible resignation of U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson. This was stated to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the publication of the fact that the current head of foreign policy Department of the USA can retire. “We have not yet heard any official statements, or the statement of Mr. Tillerson on this matter, or statements from the White house. So we have nothing to be guided in order to give some kind of assessment,” – said Peskov. He added that “allegations of some media, unfortunately, in recent time, we are unable to qualify as reliable sources and not doing it.”

Photo: In the fall of the Federation Council is waiting for a small rotation, which takes place annually on the results of the single voting day. According to the speaker, of the 20 regions, where elections of governors and legislatures, six or seven regions will send to the house of representatives. Speaking of the spring session, Matviyenko said the increased legislative activity of colleagues in the upper house. “Senators on their own or in collaboration with the state Duma deputies introduced 98 bills, some of them have already passed,” she said. Active senators was and internationally – accepted foreign delegations visited other countries. Inter-parliamentary dialogue – “this is a good opportunity to bring real, what is the essence of Russian foreign policy”, said the Chairman. Under the auspices of the Federation Council have passed several international forums, is in full swing preparing for the 137th inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU), which

Photo: RIA Novosti In the new draft resolution on North Korea is unacceptable to Russia moments, said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Gennady Gatilov, RIA “Novosti”. “Not just her, there are a number of points which will require very careful consideration, including a few things that are unacceptable to us in this project,” he said. However, he noted that the consultation process for resolution is in operation. Earlier, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow opposes regime change anywhere, including in the DPRK.