Category: Politics

Ex-trump adviser Roger stone was detained in Florida TASS, January 25. A former adviser to the President of the United States Donald trump in the election race Roger stone on Friday arrested in Florida. Upstairs This was reported on the website of the Ministry of justice. According to authorities, 66-year-old stone was “arrested in Fort Lauderdale on 25 January 2019 after charges by a Federal Grand jury in the district of Columbia”. Ex-adviser to trump indicted on seven counts. He is charged with obstruction of official procedure, perjury, and the provision of witness tampering. Spectacular Mueller in may 2017 is investigating allegations of alleged attempts by the Russian authorities to influence the presidential elections of 2016 in the United States. Trump and his aides have repeatedly rejected suspicions of any improper contacts with officials of the Russian Federation during the election campaign. Moscow many times rejected allegations of attempts to

The Kremlin said about the reluctance of the US to engage in dialogue under the INF Treaty Russia can not be called successful recent round of negotiations with the United States under the Treaty on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range nuclear forces (INF), reported to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “We can’t call this round is successful,” he said. “Our diplomats have tried to present our argument for the INF Treaty to the American colleagues, but to engage in bilateral dialogue Americans especially did not show” — said Mr. Sands. “Still no mood to discuss the Treaty (with the United States.— “Kommersant”). Some other modalities, such as exchange of ultimatums, accusations unfounded and unwillingness to listen to his partner, not absolutely suit us,” — said Dmitry Peskov (quoted by TASS). Ten days before the announced U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty, the defense Ministry and

The Kremlin stressed the importance of public monitoring of the execution of the may decrees MOSCOW, 25 Jan — RIA Novosti. Any public control over execution and implementation of the may decrees of the RF President in demand, said the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. “President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly talked about the need for public control over the execution and implementation of the tasks set in the “may” decrees. Any public participation in the control over execution of the may decree, it is claimed, but what exactly was going on, we do not have any information”, — said Peskov told reporters, answering a question about how the Kremlin relate to the fact that supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny will help to monitor the execution of these decrees.

In Kiev believe the “inevitable” conclusion of the agreement with Russia on gas transit In Ukraine believe that Russia will have to conclude a new agreement on gas transit, since the “Nord stream — 2” in the near future supposedly not built. “Naftogaz of Ukraine” has previously stated that he is ready to discuss the revision or rejection of the claim to “Gazprom” on $12 billion in the case of signing with Russia of a new long-term contract. However, the agreement still does not work. The completion of the construction of the “Nord stream — 2” is scheduled for the end of 2019. Deputy Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Natalia Boyko said in the air of the Internet channel UMN that Russia will have to conclude an agreement with Kiev on gas transit. According to her, Russia will be forced to come to terms with Ukraine on

“Any recognition of the self-proclaimed President of Venezuela is not out of the question” Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Vladimir Zaemskiy, of the development of the crisis in the Bolivarian Republic. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий Venezuela continues to live in conditions of dual power. The head of the National Assembly Juan Guido, proclaimed himself acting President, spoke about the possibility of Amnesty Nicolas Maduro and his associates. Meanwhile, President Maduro assured that he will not leave his post before the expiry of the deadline laid him in 2025. The conflict continues at the international level: while the US, Britain, Canada and several countries in Latin America supported Juan, Guido, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Nicolas Maduro to personally “Express support for the legitimate authorities of Venezuela”. What can cause “unprecedented intervention from Washington” in the case of Venezuela, if any of the local opposition “sensible policy”, and whether to fear for the future of

In the Council of Europe spoke about the tremendous debt of Russia The press Secretary Secretary General of the Council of Europe Daniel of Holtgen said that Russia’s debt to the organization is around €60 million On 24 January, reports “RIA Novosti”. Earlier that same day, the foreign Minister of Finland Timo Soini said about the need to find a compromise on the return of Russia to the Council of Europe and to try to force Moscow to pay the debt. In April 2014 the Russian delegation was deprived of voting rights in the PACE of events in Ukraine and the reunification with Crimea. In response, Russia suspended the payment of contributions to the Council of Europe, which led to the financial crisis in the organization. On 22 January, speaking PACE, thorbjørn Jagland stated that the deprivation of Russia’s voting rights in the parliamentary Assembly did not lead to the