Category: Politics

Sky: Mae may waive the provisions of the “backstop” in the deal with the EU According to TV channel, the British Prime Minister thus seeks to enlist the support of the Democratic unionist party and Tory MPs. TASS, January 21. The Prime Minister of great Britain Teresa may wants to remove the “backstop” (the regime of stay in Northern Ireland as part of the Customs Union of the EU and the European Single market after the onset of the transition period Brexit) from the agreement with the European Union to enlist the support of allies of the Democratic unionist party (DUP) and Tory MPs. About it reports on Monday, the TV channel Sky News referring to sources in the Cabinet of Ministers on the Sunday of the conference call may with members of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister has made it clear that “abandons attempts to achieve in Parliament compromise”

The foreign Ministry confirmed the appearance in Moscow of the Fund “Transnistria” MOSCOW, 21 Feb — RIA Novosti. In Moscow it will become the Foundation for the development of social and cultural relations, “Transnistria”, it will help promote cultural and socio-economic linkages and liaison, said the Russian foreign Ministry. The Russian foreign Ministry confirmed the information about the creation on 22 January in Moscow NGO Foundation for the development of social and cultural relations, “Transnistria”. “Yes, such public organization recently registered with the Ministry of justice. Similar structures were established in Moscow and earlier,” the Ministry said in response to a media question. The foreign Ministry said that the object of the organization is to promote socio-cultural, socio-economic relations; maintaining direct contacts in Moscow, the interaction with public organizations, as well as the preservation and development of culture of the peoples of Transnistria and its integration into Russian and world

Meeting, Abe and Putin: the Rubicon has been crossed, no turning back? TOKYO, 21 Jan — RIA Novosti, Xenia Naka. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be held on Tuesday, in Japan expect with alarm. After the recent statements of the Russian foreign Ministry sharply criticized made in Japan in early January of statements regarding the southern Kuriles, the Japanese people traditionally call them the “Northern territories,” which was preceded by the meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs, the vector of talks between the two leaders seems difficult to predict. RIA Novosti tried to figure out what are the prospects for the upcoming summit. Tough start In Japan, the foreign Ministry statement was taken more than seriously. The experts that I have spoken to the correspondent of RIA Novosti ahead of the visit, expressed concerns about how hard it can be extended

The Minister of Economics of Germany sees no reason to discourage the “Nord stream-2” The Minister of economy and energy in Germany Peter Altmaier, presented the government’s position on the project “Nord stream-2”. He told the newspaper Handelsblatt that “the gas pipeline has advanced considerably, the pipes laid on for miles into the sea.” “The Federal government will not interfere in this process because there are no legal grounds”, — said the Minister. Mr. Altmaier said that “this project is not a whipping boy”. We will remind, Washington has moved to the point of threats of German business for supporting the project of the pipeline “Nord stream-2”. The US Ambassador in Berlin Richard Grenell sent out letters to local companies, inviting them to assess project-related risks. On sanctions in the United States say more and more often, since Germany continues to consider the pipeline is a commercial project. To run

The EU will adopt sanctions on “case Skripal” against Syria BRUSSELS, 21 January. /TASS/. In addition, the EU Council will discuss a plan to counter misinformation. The foreign Ministers of the 28 member countries of the European Union on the first of this year’s planned meeting of the EU Council for the first time will be blacklisted in the framework of the new community regime for the imposition of sanctions against the responsible, according to the EU, for the production and use of chemical weapons. As expected, the restrictive measures will affect, in particular, the four Russians, which the EU calls “GRU officers” (Chief Directorate (GU, a former GRU) of the General staff of the armed forces) and considers guilty in the assassination of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. In addition, the foreign Ministers intend to expand sanctions against the Syrian authorities, adding to blacklist more than 15 people

Ten policemen were injured during clashes in Athens During a rally in Syntagma square in Athens against Prespan agreement with the Macedonian Skopje was injured ten policemen, according to local newspaper Naftemporiki. According to him, the anarchists threw stones at police while they tried to fight back with tear gas. The publication notes that the area has gathered 60 thousand protesters. “Millions of Greeks are and will oppose Prespan of the agreement,” he wrote on Twitter former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of being held in Athens. Megali Bretania hotel, located on Syntagma square has opened doors for the victims of tear gas. Recall, 17 June, the Greek government signed with Macedonia the Treaty, which involves the renaming the country the Republic of Northern Macedonia. This should open the way to NATO and the EU. At the end of September in Macedonia held a referendum. The turnout was 36,91%, so the

Zakharov said the statement Chubais poverty Russian MOSCOW, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova asked the head of “RUSNANO” Anatoly Chubais, what steps he has taken to help the poor Russians. So Zakharov responded to a post of Chubais, in which he commenting on his statement about the “extravagance of the Russians, wrote that Russia is a poor country. “Russia — the richest country. And that is why “a significant part of the population lives in poverty or very poor”, I would like to know a man for decades who was a member of the government and top Manager the key areas of the domestic economy”, — she wrote in Facebook. In addition, Zakharova said ironically over what is posted on the website of “echo of Moscow” the statement Chubais called “now watch your hands”. “Anatoly Borisovich, do Your?”, — said the