Category: Politics

The Saudi king was replaced by crown Prince MOSCOW, 21 Feb — RIA Novosti. Saudi king Salman replaced the crown Prince is Mohammed bin Nayef, they will be 31-year-old son of king Mohammed bin Salman, said Wednesday morning the TV channel “al Arabiya”. As the channel with reference to the Saudi news Agency SPA, to approve a new crown Prince, the authorities held a separate vote. For the candidature of Mohammed bin Salman voted 31 members of the Council oath, which includes 43 persons. In addition, Mohammed bin Nayef has lost the post of interior Minister. On this post the king appointed Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif. Mohammed bin Nayef became crown Prince in the spring of 2015, when Salman has taken the Saudi throne. Then another king’s son, defence Minister Mohammad bin Salman received the title of Deputy crown Prince.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. The Kremlin confirmed that he had received a message from Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. This was reported by press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “Not yet familiarized (with the message), but through diplomatic channels it transmitted”, – he said.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. The message that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Director Oliver stone the video footage of the operation in Syria was erroneous, untrue. This was stated press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “This statement is false,” he said, saying that can confirm the authenticity of the video, which showed Putin. “It was really the materials of the Ministry of defense, part of their report to the President, which was demonstrated by the President of the Oliver stone”, – he added. According to him, the other speculation “is wrong and inappropriate.” Peskov did not detail to answer the question of who owned a smartphone, with a screen which Putin was showing the stone’s footage. “(It was the phone) one of the employees involved in the work of the President”, – said he. On the eve of

Photo: RIA Novosti The majority of Russians who followed the “straight line” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, satisfied with the answers of the head of state on questions of citizens. This follows from the results of the poll, reports RIA “Novosti”. “Among the spectators and respondents who are familiar with the main topics of news were satisfied with Putin’s answers as a whole 88% (an increase from 76% in 2016). More than a third (39%) said that the whole conversation was of interest to them (28% in 2016), 36% was kinda a separate topic, another 9% found the presentation interesting, but too lengthy. Mostly negative impressions in 11%,” – said in the study. According to VTSIOM, this year’s “direct line” with the President caused a record in 10 years, the interest of Russians. The survey showed that, in General, with its contents familiar to 66% of citizens and 11% of

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed the relevant ministries when drafting the budget to allocate additional funds to create new school places in the North Caucasus Federal district (NCFD), according to the government website. As noted, instruction is given on the meeting on the construction of new schools in the district, held on 13 June in Vladikavkaz. “Ministry of education of Russia (O. Yu. Vasilyeva), the Ministry of Finance (Anton Siluanov), the Minkowksi Russia (L. V. Kuznetsova) in the formation of the draft Federal budget for 2018 and the planning period of 2019 and 2020 to provide for the allocation of additional budgetary appropriations in accordance with the need for financial support for creation of new places in educational institutions in subjects of the Russian Federation included in North Caucasus Federal district”, — stated in the message. The creation of new places in schools are expected to provide

The US Republicans have defended the two districts in the elections to Congress WASHINGTON, 21 Feb — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. Republican party won in two constituencies, where on Tuesday held a by-election to the house of representatives — the results announced by CNN. It is only two parliamentary seats out of 538 seats in Congress. Elections could affect the balance of power in Congress, both houses of which are controlled by Republicans. However, the elections in these districts was considered an important indicator of whether the opposition in the face of the Democrats to play on the relative unpopularity of a Republican President Donald trump and the numerous scandals surrounding his administration. The hopes of the Democrats was not justified. Georgia Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat John Ossoff in the County which includes several suburbs of Atlanta. This district Republicans have won in the last four decades, but this

The Ministry of Finance of Germany: the United States should not allow Russia and China to dominate MOSCOW, 21 Feb — RIA Novosti. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that if the US gave Russia and China the freedom of domination in their spheres of influence, it would be the end of the liberal world order. The Minister doubts that Washington really believe that the world order will be as sustainable if China and Russia would be allowed somewhere to replace the US and dominate their spheres of influence. “It would be the end of our liberal world order. This order is still the best of all possible worlds for ethical, political and economic reasons. And we want this order continued. At least, we don’t want to see it weakened him”, — quotes Reuters the words of schäuble. He also said that Europe should assume greater responsibility to protect the

Poroshenko told Mattis that from the time of the service in the Soviet army wanted to be in the Pentagon WASHINGTON, June 21. /TASS/. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko from the time of the service in the Soviet army wanted to be in the Pentagon. With this unexpected recognition of the Ukrainian leader was speaking on Tuesday in Washington meeting with U.S. Secretary of defense James Mattis. “Mr. Minister, for me and my entire delegation is a great honor to be with you at the Pentagon. I told you that my dream from the time when I was in the army, to be at the Pentagon”, — said the Ukrainian leader, according to the transcript that was circulated by the press service of the defense Ministry of the USA. In accordance with these official biography Poroshenko, the Armed forces of the USSR, he served in 1984-1986. In turn, Mattis

Photo: Reuters Attack fighter of the international coalition forces in the plane of the Syrian air force is an act of aggression, which comes from the feeling of the American side of their impunity, said the Chairman of the Duma Committee on defence Yury Shvydkin. His assessment he shared in an interview with “Tape.ru”. “USA today is not going to sufficient contacts in order to protect Syrian government forces and all those forces that are fighting terrorism. Instead, they follow the path of escalation. This shows that the real purpose of being there is the United States army and the coalition to show its presence, a force,” — said the MP. According to him, Washington risks provoking a serious conflict in the middle East. “All legal principles in order for the army cap struck back there, because it was an aggressive move against a sovereign state. The US should realize