Category: Politics

Arab countries demanded that Qatar close “al-Jazeera” Four countries, broken diplomatic relations with Qatar, was sent to Doha 13 requirements that need to be performed to cancel the boycott. In particular, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are demanding that Qatar shut down its television station “al Jazeera”. In the document it is specified that are closed should be all the branches of “al-Jazeera”. The company has a channel in English is one of the most popular Arab satellite channels. The Gulf States and a close ally of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, long accused “al-Jazeera” to provide a platform for Islamist movements and the promotion of dissent. From the Qatari authorities also need to cut ties with Iran and close to the Turkish military base and do it all within 10 days. The largest political crisis in the Gulf erupted in early June, when more than a dozen countries

© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. The Russian foreign Ministry will do its utmost to defend the rights of compatriots abroad, including the right to wear the ribbons. This was stated Friday by the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov at the meeting of the Government Commission on compatriots living abroad. “We stand in full solidarity with our compatriots abroad, we will strongly defend their rights, especially in situations where a simple wearing of the ribbons 22 June in some countries is criminalized. Referring to what happened yesterday in Ukraine”, – he said.

Photo: RIA Novosti Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has informed deputies that at the meeting with the FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, to be held on June 23, it is strictly forbidden to bring into the hall mobile phones and means of recording, reports RIA “Novosti”. “I remind you that at the forthcoming June 23 meeting, the decision on the first issue, behind closed doors. In accordance with article 37 of the Regulations of the state Duma, it is strictly forbidden to carry on a private meeting and use a in private session mobile and other means of communication, means of recording and processing information”, – said the speaker. He added that, “as you know, it is safety issues, but also issues of responsibility.” “Going to be responsible for their own decisions”, – said Volodin. According to the first Vice-speaker of the Duma Alexander Zhukov, the head of the

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of France Emmanuel macron said that he respects his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. This is the French leader said in a published interview a number of media, including the Spanish newspaper El Pais. “I respect Vladimir Putin, the President emphasized. – I had a constructive exchange of (views)”. “We have real differences, particularly in Ukraine, but he saw what my point of view”. Commenting on the fight against terrorism, macron said that “they (the extremists) are the enemies of the” international community. “We need the cooperation of all in order to destroy them (terrorists), especially Russia,” – said the French leader.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin said that when he decided to become a scout, came to the reception office of the KGB to find out how to get there, and shared why he decided to be a pilot. “I just went to the reception room of the KGB. From the street, I have the same working family, ties were not. Where do I go? I went to the reception directly,” he said at a meeting with the class teacher of senior classes. According to Putin, there have advised him to first finish College and get a law degree. “From that moment I stopped studying physics, chemistry, mathematics. Just stopped,” — said Putin. The head of state added that eventually went to law school. “But before that I wanted to be a pilot. I went to flight school, walked through the corridors, looked. Then I imagined how will be

Friend the ex-President of South Korea sentenced to three years in prison The investigation found that Choi sung-SIL used his connections with Park Geun-Hye for illegal pressure on the University, where he studied her daughter Chung Yoo RA. SEOUL, June 23. /TASS/. A friend of former South Korean President Park Geun-Hye — Choi sung-SIL, which became a defendant in the previously erupted in the country a corruption scandal, was sentenced to a three-year prison term for illegal pressure on the University, where he studied her daughter Chung Yoo RA. This was reported on Friday the Agency Yonhap. The investigation found that Choi sung-SIL used his connections with the President to demand that the leadership of the University favors to Jung Yu RA. In particular, she was accused of collusion with the administration of the institution, the purpose of which was the arrival of her daughter. Later she also allegedly demanded

FSI Russian for a week intercepted at the border 14 reconnaissance aircraft Russia’s armed forces in a week 14 times flew to intercept foreign military aircraft. This was reported in the publication in the newspaper “Red star”. At the borders of Russia was recorded 23 reconnaissance flight. 10 of these missions made the U.S. air force, four from Norway, three in Sweden, two — Britain and France, one in Portugal and Japan. Was carried out air patrols with long range aircraft of the Baltic sea. It was attended by two Tu-160, one A-50 and six su-27. Made one observation flight of the joint mission of Italy and the United States over Russian territory. The observation flight of Russian experts over the territories of great Britain and the United States. An observation flight of the joint mission of the United States and Ukraine over the territory of Russia on the American

Qatar gave a list of demands of the Arab countries Kuwait handed Qatar a list of requirements for the resumption of relations, reports “al Jazeera” with reference to sources. The essence of the requirements is not reported. Earlier a press-the Secretary of the U.S. Department of state Heather Nauert said that Washington hopes that these requirements will be “realistic and viable”. In turn, the Qatari foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman al-Thani said that the talks should start only after the Arab countries would lift the blockade. According to him, Qatar is ready to negotiate on all matters that are relevant to the policy of the cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG), which includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. “Everything that is not connected with this body, we will not discuss — promised al-Thani. — No one has the right to interfere in