Category: Politics

Japan protested to China over disputed Islands TOKYO, 24 Oct — RIA Novosti, Xenia Naka. The Japanese foreign Ministry protested to China in connection with the appearance of his ships within its territorial waters near disputed with China, the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyu), said broadcaster NHK. On Saturday morning, four coast guard ship of China has entered the territorial waters of Japan near the disputed Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyu) Islands and stayed in them for two hours, despite calls from the Japanese service of Maritime safety to leave the area. The Director of the Department of Asia and Oceania of the MFA of Japan Kenji Kanasugi handed over the protest of his country through the Chinese Embassy in Japan on the phone. “The Senkaku Islands are the native territory of Japan. The invasion of territorial waters violates Japan’s sovereignty and totally unacceptable”, — quotes the words of the

The source told about the plans of Greece and the USA on military base in Crete ATHENS, 24 Jun — RIA Novosti, Gennady Melnik. The Ministry of national defense of Greece considers it appropriate to extend for 10 years the agreement with the USA on an American military base in Court on Crete, told RIA Novosti source in the Greek defense Ministry. Naval base in Court is one of the main strongholds of the naval forces of the USA and NATO in the Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement may be renewed annually on the basis of the adoption by Parliament of the corresponding law. “We believe that the agreement is one year, ten years will attract more investment,” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, the Court could be organized a permanent base of us special forces — Navy seals (Navy SEAL). Now in Court continually the training of the

Photo: er.EN / Party “United Russia” Forbes magazine published a list of Russian civil servants with the highest revenue. The leader suddenly was a member of the city Council of Ulan-Ude and owner of retail chain “Titan” Vadim Nonsense whose family income in 2016 amounted to 2.83 billion rubles. According to “gazety” he and his wife own more than 20 plots of land, five houses, cars, and motor boats. The second place was occupied by the family of a member of the Federation Council Valery Ponomarev (2.7 billion), the third place went to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and his wife (2.36 billion). Total family income of all 50 of these officials exceeded 35 billion rubles in the cutoff 260 million Almost half of the participants (21 people) are members of regional parliaments, and 12 people – state Duma deputies. Also presented six members of the

Photo: kremlin.EN Russian President Vladimir Putin made a remark to Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov during his report on payments to victims of emergencies. On Thursday, June 22, reports “Interfax”. During the meeting with government members President asked the head of the Ministry of Finance to comment on the issue of delay in the payment of state aid affected by the disaster, which was announced in the direct line June 15. Siluanov reported that his Department is working in online mode. “The Treasury has given the necessary instructions to these decisions and the money that is provided for benefits listed immediately as soon as the decision is taken and defined lists in need of assistance,” — said the official. According to him, the transfer of funds takes place immediately after “the adoption of all necessary decisions.” “Immediately-that does not work, if the day only of the event (straight line approx.

Photo: the movie “Matilda” In the Russian Orthodox Church has not confirmed the information that the faithful are excommunicated from the sacrament for a viewing of the film “Matilda” directed by Alexei Uchitel. On Thursday, June 22, reports “Interfax” citing a source. “We have no information about the participation of the faithful in private shows “Matilda” and their excommunication from the communion,” — said the Agency a source in the Synodal Department for relations between Church and society and the media. It is noted that on Wednesday the Deputy of the state Duma Natalia Poklonskaya said that those who were at private screenings of the picture for six months excommunicated from the communion in the churches and monasteries. On 20 June it was reported that in Yekaterinburg in sale the book “the Lie, “Matilda”,” authored by the candidate of historical Sciences and a researcher of the era of Nicholas II

Photo: RIA Novosti The Prosecutor’s office brought representation to the head of Izhevsk Yuri Tyurin after complaining about the “straight line” the President of the Russian Federation citizen whose house emergency plan to resettle only in 2029, according to the website of the General Prosecutor’s office of Russia. During the “straight line” the inhabitant of Izhevsk has complained to Vladimir Putin that the house in which her family lives, recognized the emergency, but the resettlement was given only on 2029. The President promised to personally come to the woman. “The Prosecutor’s office of the Udmurt Republic conducted an audit of treatment received during the “Direct line with Russian President” Vladimir Putin, the inaction of the authorities when settling in Izhevsk, Republic of Udmurtia emergency houses”, — is spoken in the message. It is established that the local authorities of Izhevsk did not ensure proper maintenance of the house and for

Venezuelan Parliament attacked MEXICO city, June 24 — RIA Novosti. A group of alleged supporters of President Nicolas Maduro made the Friday attack on the Parliament building, injuring four people and causing material damage, said the opposition-controlled national Assembly in a communiqué. Parliament acts against the government Maduro, in particular against the convening of a constituent Assembly for drafting amendments to the Constitution, scheduled for July 30. Cuatro heridos tras ataques a la sede del Parlamento durante happened during a protest https://t.co/pGW3PwZSIK pic.twitter.com/RBToQ4FuGn — Noticias Venezuela (@NoticiasVenezue) 24 Jun 2017 “In the health care services of the Parliament received four wounded officers,” the statement reads. Employees of the Parliament held a peaceful protest against the constituent Assembly next to the Parliament, when they were attacked, the report said. A group of people tried to break down the door of the main entrance to the building, they used firecrackers and in

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of emergency situations to give the Agency more control over the payments to victims in emergency situations. “Need not mind, it is necessary to look only to lawyers, to speak it. But, I think, part of your responsibilities, associated with the elimination of consequences of emergency situations, perhaps it can be done. In any case, you need to discipline. With regard to individual subjects, then I know the money there came a day straight line. But in the accounts the money was there, in the Stavropol region, up to 6 billion, in my opinion, the accounts were. And knowing that the translation is provided wholly, and could begin this work in a timely manner,” said Putin at a meeting with members of the government. The head of state noted that the MOE also needs to observe

Qatar called unrealistic demands of the Arab States MOSCOW, 24 Jun — RIA Novosti. Qatar called unrealistic demands of the Arab States to resolve the crisis and urged them to reconsider, reports TV channel “al Arabiya”, citing a statement by the head of the Qatari foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdurrahman al-Thani. Reportedly, the Minister also called on Qatar imposed sanctions “illegal” and violates the sovereignty of the country. Qatari foreign Minister after studying the document and will present any response, which is passed through Kuwait, an intermediary in efforts to resolve, according to “al Jazeera”. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain through the mediation of Kuwait handed over to the authorities of Qatar a list of its requirements to the termination of diplomatic isolation faced by the Emirate. List details requirements revealed a number of media, including the American associated Press news Agency. Four Arab countries require Qatar to sever