Category: Politics

Photo: kremlin.EN The Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told about the scheduled meetings Vladimir Putin at the summit of “Big twenty” in Hamburg. His words on Thursday, June 29, reports TASS. “Agreed three full-scale meeting,” said Ushakov. According to him, the Russian leader will meet with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, the President of South Korea, moon Jae-Different, and also with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. “In addition, will be meeting up short with a number of leaders of the countries”, — said the assistant of the head of state. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that Vladimir Putin, and US President, Donald trump will also attend the summit in Hamburg. However, it was stressed that the talks the leaders agreed. “While any developments, unfortunately, no,” he said. The Great twenty summit will be held on 7-8 July in

The SBU said about the involvement of Russian intelligence to cyber attack virus Petya The security service of Ukraine said that Russian intelligence services were involved in the cyber attack on the country, which began on June 27. In Kiev decided that the target of the attack was to “destroy important data.” To cyber attack of the virus Petya, which mainly affected the companies and agencies in Ukraine, involved the same hacker group that committed cyber attacks on the Ukrainian financial system in 2016. This indicates involvement in the attack, the Russian security services, said the security Service of Ukraine. Data on participation in the cyber attack hacker groups, the security service received at “cooperation with international antivirus companies.” In the SBU believe that the recent cyber attack was aimed at “destabilizing the social-political situation in the country.” That the virus is “a cover for a large-scale attack on Ukraine”

The first woman Chairman of Hong Kong has officially entered a post The Chairman of Hong Kong Carrie Lam officially took office. On Saturday, 1 July, reports Reuters. Lam became the first woman in this post. In her speech, she said that will make every effort to keep the policy of “one country, two systems”. The inauguration ceremony was held on the day of the 20th anniversary of handover of Hong Kong under Chinese jurisdiction in the same place, where he resigned last British Governor Chris Patten. CNN reports that the ceremony was also attended by Chinese President XI Jinping. It is noted that this is his first visit to Hong Kong since coming to power in 2013. During his speech he warned the supporters of the independence of China, “any attempt to undermine national sovereignty and security, to challenge the authority of the Central government and the provisions of

Photo: TASS On Thursday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova once again accused the American media of lying. This time they got the message that for the selected RF facilities of the Russian departmenet in the United States was allegedly discovered “aerial reconnaissance”. “A number of American media, starting with the “Washington post” reported that on selected objects belonging to the Russian Federation in Washington and new York, allegedly discovered “traces the dismantling of the antennas, computers and other exploration equipment”, in this case, reference is made to FBI agents who conducted a search there, – the Russian diplomat clarified its position. – Pro equipment is a spy again, this is pure lies. Unfortunately, at this level, more falling even Central American edition”. However, she noticed that a number of features can really define that the objects of the Russian diplomatic property in the United States was

Photo: RIA Novosti On the Russian-us relations faced a “storm cloud”, but Moscow is making efforts to restart the dialogue. Such a statement on Thursday, June 29, speaking at the “Primako readings” in Moscow, did Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. His words RIA Novosti reported. “I’m inclined to agree with the fact that on our relationship hung black “storm cloud”, but there is also lightning protection, and ways to escape. Therefore we do not lose our historical optimism,” — said Ryabkov. The diplomat also explained why consultations between Moscow and Washington at the level of Deputy foreign Ministers, scheduled for June 21 was postponed. “There are about 400 Russian organizations are under us sanctions, the number of Russian citizens under sanctions of close to two hundred years. And against this background, in a massive expansion of sanctions under the false pretext it was difficult to hold the event, but

Seoul proposed dialogue between the US and North Korea Grounds for initiating dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang may be the cessation of nuclear tests by the DPRK or the release of detainees in the country American citizens. This was stated by the President of South Korea moon Jae-In on the meeting with the American leader Donald trump in Washington, reports Reuters. Moon said that South Korea will “sternly respond” to any provocation by the DPRK and urged Pyongyang to promptly return to dialogue with the international community, in particular, with Seoul and the United States. The South Korean leader said that if North Korea frees detained three American citizens and stop its nuclear and missile tests, it will be a good basis for the beginning of negotiations. Donald trump, commenting on the situation around North Korea’s situation, said that Pyongyang’s actions require “a strong response”: the U.S. government, he said,

US aircraft carried out operational reconnaissance at the Russian base in Tartus Moscow. July 1. INTERFAX.RU — U.S. military aircraft Friday made another reconnaissance flight near the naval base of Russia in the Syrian port of Tartus, according to data from Western sites, tracking movement of military aviation. According to them, the patrol anti-submarine aircraft of the US Navy P-8 Poseidon with the hull number 168852, taking off from Sigonella airbase in Sicily, flying to the coast of Syria and standing in a circle, has long hovered near the Russian base in Tartus. However, he was from it at a distance of about 40 km. In the Eastern Mediterranean near Syria on Friday were also recorded flying strategic reconnaissance plane of the U.S. air force RC-135V tail number 64-14841. On Thursday, at least three us aircraft conducted reconnaissance flights in the Eastern Mediterranean sea near the Syrian coast and the

Photo: RIA Novosti Representatives of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his Fund of struggle against corruption (FBK) appealed the decision under the claim of businessman Alisher Usmanov on protection of honor and dignity. On Thursday, June 29, TASS reported. By words a press-the Secretary of the Lublin court of capital Lyudmila Morozova, a complaint was received in court. Earlier, the court satisfied the claim of Usmanov and ordered Bulk and the FCO to remove and to refute statements about the involvement of the businessman for corruption and his alleged conviction for rape. Lawyer Henry Padva representing interests of Usmanov, expressed satisfaction with the verdict, but the opposition said about the fundamental failure to enforce the judgment. The controversy of Bulk and Usmanov started on 18 may. The businessman has recorded a 12-minute video, in which he denied the charges. In particular, the statement that he allegedly gave a plot with

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on July 11 during his official visit to Brussels to hold talks with the high Commissioner of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini, RIA “Novosti”. About this informed the official representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova. In addition, she said that Lavrov will hold a meeting with Belgian foreign Minister Didier Reynders.

Photo: RIA Novosti Free communication of scientists and experts in the complicated international situation, contributes to bridge differences, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the treatment of which at the opening of “Acceptance readings” read by his assistant Yuri Ushakov. “In a difficult international situation, free communication scientists, experts, analysts from different countries is intended to contribute to overcoming differences through the exchange of best practices” — read Ushakov, Putin’s address, opening the “Primakov reading.” According to the President, it is important that the theme of the forum focused on the future. “I am sure that you can expect interesting discussions, during which you will be able to analyze key trends of global development to look beyond the horizon and reflect on what awaits the world community in the coming decades”, — reads the statement of the President.