Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Analysis of the Pentagon that Russia is concerned about the possible influence of the USA on regime change in Russia, is unfounded, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “For many years repeatedly recorded attempts of interference in the internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It’s not a secret. As we have stated repeatedly on different levels,” Peskov told journalists, commenting on the Pentagon report, which stated that the Kremlin assured the US intention to bring about regime change in Russia. “In this regard, so to say, that this attempt to analyze, which is made in the mentioned report, certainly, has a basis”, — he stressed.

Photo: RIA Novosti At the moment, is not carried out preparatory work on the organization of separate meetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald trump, said press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA “Novosti”. “If to speak about the organization of separate meetings, it is not yet ready”, – he said. However, Peskov stressed that the two leaders “in any case, will meet” at the G20 summit. Earlier it was reported that the Kremlin regrets the lack of developments at the meeting of Putin and trump.

Photo: RIA Novosti According to the survey “Levada-Center”, the activities of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia endorses 81% of the citizens. Dissatisfied with Putin’s 18%. The work of Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister satisfied 44% of the respondents are dissatisfied and 55%. The activities of their governors (the Moscow mayor) satisfied satisfied 53%, 46% no. Respondents were also asked to name 5-6 politicians, public figures, whom they trust the most. Top 3 remains unchanged: in the first place Putin (55%), followed by defense Minister Sergey Shoigu (26%), the third – Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov (21%). Do not trust any Russian politicians 15%, and 14% said they are not interested in politics. Earlier it was reported that almost 90% of Russians approve of Putin’s work in the international arena.

Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Emir of Qatar Moscow. July 1. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of diplomatic efforts to normalise the situation around Qatar. At the initiative of the Qatari side had a telephone conversation of Putin with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on Saturday the press service of the Kremlin. “Discussed the crisis in relations between Qatar and several other States. Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of political and diplomatic efforts to overcome the existing differences and normalizing the current difficult situation”, — stated in the message. During the conversation were “the leaders continued exchanging views on topical issues in Russian-Qatari cooperation, with a focus on the implementation of a number of promising projects, including in investment and energy spheres”. Agreed about the contacts at various levels, informs a press-service. Earlier on Saturday, the conversation Putin and king

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian authorities will take measures to protect the rights of captured Ukrainian security forces of a Russian citizen Viktor Ageev, who fought for the militia proclaimed Lugansk people’s Republic, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. Peskov stressed that Russia does in respect of all of its citizens, reports TASS. Tuesday bi-Bi-si has informed that 22-year-old contractor from the Altai Republic Viktor Ageev was taken prisoner APU in a collision near the village of Zholobok in Luhansk region. The next day, the defense Ministry reported that Ageev never did military service under the contract, and was a conscript, who in may 2016 in the left margin. The LC reported that Ageev voluntarily decided to join the ranks of the people’s militia proclaimed Luhansk national Republic.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with former U.S. Secretary of state Henry Kissinger, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA “Novosti”. “The planned number of international contacts. It will take in Russia the Minister for foreign Affairs of Germany [Sigmar] Gabriel and also will be a meeting of the President — in the evening — with Kissinger. You know that they have a long dialogue, trust”, he said. According to Peskov, Kissinger is in Moscow in the framework of participation in the “Primako readings”. At the beginning of the year, it was reported that former adviser to Secretary of state Kissinger has denied his appointment as Ambassador to Russia.

Photo: © AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos American film Director Oliver stone recently directed the documentary “Interview with Putin” will come to Moscow and will speak at the annual business forum Synergy Global Forum, told RIA Novosti the organizers of the event. “In November of 2017 will arrive in Moscow Oliver stone to speak at Synergy Global Forum, an annual event which is held in Moscow for the third time. The key audience of the forum are entrepreneurs and top managers, representatives of the Russian business community”, — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that the stone asked, in particular, to explain why he decided to do an interview with Vladimir Putin, and what is his opinion about the prospects of development of relations between Russia and the United States. Synergy Global Forum will be held on 27-28 November. Among the speakers also stated the economist and the author of

Dmitry Medvedev in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg © AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias STRASBOURG, 1 July. /TASS/. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gave a tribute to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Farewell ceremony with the former head of the German government, who died on June 16, takes place on Saturday at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. A memorial service organized at the initiative of the European Council, European Commission and the European Parliament (EP). The coffin Kohl exhibited in the chamber of Parliament and covered with the flag of the European Union. A guard of honor in the hall are the soldiers of the special guard battalion of the Bundeswehr and the military Eurocorps – independent inter-state military structure of the EU.

Photo: EPA The President of the United States Donald trump instructed the national security Council (NSC) of the White house to prepare a list of possible “concessions” that he could offer Russian President Vladimir Putin during the upcoming negotiations. About it reports The Guardian with reference to former White house staff familiar with the situation. According to one of interlocutors of the edition, and in the secret service, and the administration of the President of the United States do not want to make unilateral concessions “only in order to improve the atmosphere of negotiations.” In addition, surrounded by trump’s allegedly unhappy that he insists on full-fledged meeting with Putin. Among one of the concessions the newspaper calls the return of the Russian Embassy in the US diplomatic “cottages” in new York and Maryland. Seized them in 2016, when the US President was Barack Obama, explaining the measure alleged Russian interference

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin called the profession of a welder on the “Sevmash” one of the most prestigious in the country. It is reported by RIA Novosti. He explained that in the Northern cities of Russia “difficult conditions, but the wages are those that attract the best personnel”. According to Rogozin, to work as a welder prestigious “and, in General, the prestige, and salaries.” Vice Prime Minister also noted the importance of state support for training. According to him, solve the tasks set by the government, “the Navy and shipbuilders before, only when we have professional staff, timeless, not running away from the plants.” “Sevmash” is a Russian machine building defense company, located in Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk oblast). The plant, in particular, building nuclear submarines, diesel-electric submarines, upgrade and repair of large military surface ships and submarines, and also conducts civil shipbuilding. From the information posted