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Photo: Reuters The primary task facing Russian authorities is the strengthening of the country and not an attempt to justify and to convince foreign observers of the democratic state the political system. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin said in a film interview by American Director Oliver stone, shown on Showtime. The words of the head of state leads TASS on Friday, June 16. “Do you think our goal is that we need someone to prove something? Our goal is to strengthen their country”, — said Putin. So he responded to stone’s assertion that the next presidential elections in Russia are unlikely to be recognized by the democratic West, if only the country will not invite international observers and the electoral process will not be “truly transparent”. A replica of the filmmaker that “this argument [the unwillingness to prove] dangerous, because those who abuse power, always talking about survival,” the

Photo: Sputnik / Vanessa Beeley The situation in the areas of de-escalation in Syria is stable, Russia in the Commission on the truce during the day, recorded 11 violations of the ceasefire, Turkey — 10, mentioned in the newsletter of the defense Ministry. “The situation in the areas of de-escalation is estimated as stable. The Russian part of the mission of the joint Russian-Turkish Commission on consideration of issues related to the violations of the cessation of hostilities, a day recorded 11 cases of fire in the provinces: the Damascus – five, Daraa – one, Hama – Latakia, three and two. The Turkish part of the mission recorded 10 violations, including in the provinces: the Damascus – five, Daraa or two, Hama – HOMS one and two”, – stated in the text of the Bulletin. It is noted that most cases of indiscriminate firing of small arms established in the

The media learned about the desire of the White house to soften the bill on new sanctions The administration trump plans to work with Republicans on changes to the bill on new sanctions against Russia, Politico has learned. The white house doesn’t want “his hands were tied” when working on the relations with Russia. The white house plans to work with Republicans in the House of representatives over the bill on new sanctions against Russia were made loyal to the administration of Donald trump amendment. This publication reports Politico, citing a senior source in the presidential administration. In particular, as the newspaper notes, “The white house is concerned that the bill will tie his hands when working on Russian-American relations what was said publicly, the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson”. In the current edition of the document, in particular, restricts the right of the President to lift the sanctions, emphasizes

Klimkin said that NATO can learn from Ukraine MOSCOW, 17 Jun — RIA Novosti. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin in an interview with the Austrian magazine Profil said that Ukraine might benefit NATO. “The Western Alliance must prepare for new challenges, and Ukraine is easier than without us,” he said. “Our NATO partners may have a lot to learn. We are talking about tactics, endurance and readiness. Without them modern weapons will not help”, — said Klimkin. Ukraine’s accession to the EU, he said, will happen when this will be ready the European Union. The diplomat expressed the view that Brussels could do more to help Kiev. “The perception of Ukraine in the EU after three years of independence has changed dramatically in a positive direction. The support is there. But is the EU doing in Ukraine? Perhaps not quite,” said Klimkin. Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada

© Dmitry Astakhov/press service of the Russian government/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, June 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that familiarity with the former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died June 16, changed his view on Russia’s relations with Europe. “I’ve known him since the early 90-ies, detail was present during his conversation with the mayor of St. Petersburg Anatoly Sobchak, he invited him to his residence – the German government then was still in Bonn. And then there were several meetings and we have met in various capacities, I was the first conversation made a very strong impression, very strong,” – said Putin told reporters.

Photo: RIA Novosti The interior Ministry is considering the possibility of establishing a tourist police in Sochi, St. Petersburg and Kazan, said the Minister of internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev at a meeting of graduates institutional schools with members of the Public Council at the interior Ministry. “We, frankly, are considering approval of tourist police units in cities such as Sochi, St.-Petersburg, Kazan, because the country is beautiful, large, attractive,” — said Kolokoltsev. He stressed that the tourist police division in Moscow “well-established”. “Every year the tourist flow is increasing, and therefore, even the unit that was created in Moscow in 2014, it already shows that this experience was correct. Staff is trained in the skills and skills of communication with foreign citizens who know several languages — English, Spanish, French, German, even Chinese, you just have to increase our efforts in this direction”, — said the Minister of internal Affairs.

Photo: TASS The Ministry of construction and housing has no plans to move in “Moscow-city”. About TASS reported the press service of the Ministry of construction. “The Agency has no plans to move to a new building, including “Moscow-city”. The Ministry is working and will continue to work on Sadovaya-Samotechnaya (street) in Moscow”, – explained the press service. Previously, the newspaper “Kommersant” reported that the Prime Minister – the Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev instructed the government to study the idea of moving the Ministry of construction, MAYOR, Ministry of communications and Ministry of industry and trade of the 16 buildings in the city center in “Moscow-city”. The newspaper referred to the available publications letter to the heads of four ministries to the Prime Minister. Press Secretary, Natalya Timakova confirmed the existence of such a project. By moving the government hopes to cut costs by reducing space used for the

Photo: Militant video, File The Ministry of defense of Russia checks the information on liquidation of the leader of banned terrorist organization “Islamic state” Ibrahim Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who is supposedly killed in an airstrike Russia in Syria 28 may, RIA Novosti reported. Earlier it was reported that, according to the assumptions of American and Iraqi soldiers, the leader of the group can be in the region of al-Baad. May 11, media reported that the terrorist was killed in an airstrike. May 28, aviation videoconferencing struck at the point where, according to intelligence reports, were leaders of the banned organization. At the meeting they planned to discuss ways out of Raqqa. It was reported about the elimination of commanders who were part of the military Council of ISIS. They also destroyed about 30 of the warlords and about 300 terrorists. Earlier media have repeatedly published information on the elimination of

Mikhail Bogdanov © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Russia hopes for progress in inter-Syrian negotiations in Geneva on 10 July after the events in Astana and Hamburg. This was stated on Saturday by TASS, the Russian President’s special envoy on the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. “We announced the date of the next round in Geneva, hope that the parties will participate,” – said the diplomat. “So this meeting will be held after the contacts on Syria in Astana, we hope, and the summit in Hamburg, where also can be some substantive discussions and contacts that are useful for inter-Syrian settlement,” – said Bogdanov. He confirmed that Moscow hopes for a meeting on Syria in Astana on July 4-5. “Yes, we offered these dates, and everything seems to be welcomed,” said Deputy foreign Minister. “But the host of our Kazakh partners, he added. – We