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Qatar announced the purchase from U.S. fighter jets for $12 billion The Ministry of defence of Qatar announced the signing of an agreement for the purchase of American fighters McDonnel Douglas F-15 Eagle for $12 billion. According to sources Reuters, the meeting between the head of the Pentagon by Jim Mattis and representatives of Qatar, which planned to sign the contract, was to be held on Wednesday. The Pentagon has confirmed that James Mattis met with Qatari Minister of defense Khaled bin Muhammad al-Atya and discussed with him “the final steps in the purchase of American fighters F-15”. In a statement the Agency says that the deal will strengthen “interaction and cooperation in the security sphere between the United States and Qatar”. It is noted that the meeting also discussed the de-escalation of tension between Qatar and several Arab countries. Earlier Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that we are talking about

The communication Vladimir Putin with the Russians live Traditional TV “direct line” appeared during the first presidential term of Vladimir Putin. The first took place on 24 December 2001, the fourteenth was held on 14 April 2016. At the same time with airtime on ORT and RTR were receiving live broadcast on radio Mayak. Then Vladimir Putin received 400 thousand questions. Despite the fact that the broadcast lasted for about 2.5 hours, an hour longer than expected time to reply managed only 46 questions. Then the President promised the Russians that will continue to answer their questions live. For the second time on the questions of the citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 19 December 2002, live “First channel”, TV channel “Russia”, radio stations “Mayak” and “Radio of Russia”. “Straight line” with Russian President lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes. Putin said in a direct teleair 51 question. In

The Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky © Sergey Skates/TASS MINSK, June 15. /TASS/. The proposal of the Senate of the U.S. Congress to tighten sanctions against Russia aims not to give the President Donald Trump to stop the “anti-Russian the flywheel”. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky.

Photo: RIA Novosti The consequences of the bill, among other things, suggesting the increased pressure on the financial sector of the Russian Federation and Russian energy companies, will be extremely noticeable in case of its adoption, it is a de facto attempt of the new legislation, the Jackson-Vanik amendment, said to RIA Novosti, the portfolio Manager Principal Investors (new York) Kyle Shostak, who specializiruetsya, including on investments in the Russian market. Earlier, us senators reported on the preparation of new measures of pressure on Russia. It is expected that these initiatives will be “attached” to the pending bill on sanctions against Iran. Speech, in particular, will focus on the refinement of existing sanctions against Russia and the introduction of new measures against Moscow. The text of the bill, which was read RIA Novosti noted that Russian banks under sanctions, may limit the financing term from 90 days to 14. In

Photo: TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin met American film Director Oliver stone in their offices and showed him the portrait of his father. On Tuesday, the American channel Showtime has released online the next parts of the interview stone with Putin. Fully four-part film shown in the US this week. Inviting a guest into your office, Putin has noticed that in Soviet times it was more, wasn’t there one of the walls. “This is the place where you work?” asked stone. Putin replied in English “Yes”. Then the Russian President showed the second part of the study, pre-apologized for the mess. Putting the portrait of the young sailor, the President said in English: “This is my father, in Sevastopol, in the Crimea, he served in the Navy”.

Putin said the number of terrorists IG* WASHINGTON, 15 Nov — RIA Novosti. The number of terrorist group ISIS* is of the order of 80 thousand persons, from them 30 thousand mercenaries from 80 countries, including Russia, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The approximate number of terrorists in the LIH 80 thousand people. 30 thousand foreign mercenaries from 80 countries, including from Russia”, — Putin said in an interview with the Director Oliver stone in the film shown on television channel Showtime. The interview was recorded from July 2015 to February 2017.

Putin announced a reduction in defense spending in Russia WASHINGTON, 15 Nov — RIA Novosti. Russia will reduce defense spending over the next three years to 2.7−2.8% of GDP, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “There is an understanding that the primary in the state is well-functioning economy. Therefore, the army needs to be compact, but modern and efficient. But we spend quite a lot. These costs are made up in the past year, more than three percent,” Putin said in an interview with the Director Oliver stone in the film shown on television channel Showtime. The interview was recorded from July 2015 to February 2017. According to him, “this is for us and so many.” “This year the main item of budget savings due to preservation defense expenses. Gradually it will return to the figure of 2.7−2.8% of GDP in the next three years”, — said Putin.

WP: spectracolor United States in the case of the Russian Federation began to study the question, did trump obstruction of justice Robert Mueller also seeking evidence of possible financial crimes among the staff of the President of the United States. WASHINGTON, June 15. /Offset. TASS Anton Cranks/. Spectacular USA Robert Mueller, who is investigating the alleged intervention of the Russian Federation in last year’s American elections, began to study the question, did the President of the United States Donald trump obstruction of justice. This was announced on Wednesday, the Washington Post, citing its sources in the US administration. According to them, Mueller also seeking evidence of possible financial crimes among the employees of trump. The publication reminds that, according to media reports, the President the dismissal of the Director of the FBI James Komi told him to stop the investigation against his former assistant for national security Michael Flynn. The

© Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP NEW YORK, June 15. /Offset. TASS Alexey Kachalin/. The results of the US presidential election of 2016, won by Republican Donald trump, to challenge the impossible. The belief was expressed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin in conversation with the American Director Oliver stone. A fragment of conversation posted online Salon.com. It contains the responses of Putin translated into English. “I don’t think anyone will be able to challenge the outcome of these elections,” gives life to the words of the President of the Russian Federation. He believes that yielding to the Republicans the Democratic party “ought to learn” from what they did and how to build his campaign. Democrats “should not shift the blame” for his defeat to someone outside the United States, said the Russian head of state. Putin and the stone has held several long conversations on the basis

Vladimir Putin © Mikhail Metzel/TASS NEW YORK, June 15. /TASS/. The European Union and the United States did not want to understand the background of the political crisis in Ukraine and supported the seizure of power in the country. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview in the new film by American Director Oliver stone. Show the third part of this four-part documentary began on Wednesday on the cable channel Showtime. Speaking about the protests in Ukraine in connection with the decision of former President Viktor Yanukovych to conduct additional assessments regarding the signing of the Association agreement with the EU, Putin said: “Yes, but with this, well, it all started. Our partners in Europe and the United States saddled this horse for the discontent of the people and instead find out what is really going on, they supported the coup”.