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Photo: RIA Novosti The Kremlin is not considering any other meetings of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the “Big twenty” (G20) in Hamburg, except with the French leader Emmanuel Macron. This was reported by press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov. His words on Friday, June 9, RIA Novosti reported. “With anyone, there is no agreement. In addition to Macron” — Peskov said, answering a corresponding question of journalists. The G20 summit will be held in Hamburg on 7-8 July.

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov chose not to comment on the initiative of the Chairman of the Duma security Committee Vasily Piskareva,who proposed to introduce the death penalty for terrorists. His words on Friday, June 9, reports TASS. “We don’t know what initiative, what was going on,” Peskov said, commenting on the corresponding question of journalists. He also noted that the position of the President on this issue is well known “Has he talked about it,” —said the official representative of the Kremlin.

Yuri Trutnev Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev said that is not going to make “far Eastern hectare”, to avoid possible gossip, reports “Interfax” on Friday, June 9. “Honestly, I wanted to, but all my colleagues say that it will not work — say that to have something unique. This is the main reason why not have”, — told Trutnev journalists in the course of far Eastern media summit. According to the Deputy Chairman of the Russian government, land far very promising in terms of development of tourist business. “Nearly four years of working here I can say that this site is not anywhere else the beauty and natural diversity,” he added. The main problem for creation of new tourist routes, he said, is the lack of decent infrastructure. At the same time, he noted that the construction of the camp site on one of the Kuril

U.S. attorney General agreed to testify about the “interference” of the Russian Federation in elections Jeff Seshns took the decision after a speech of former head of the FBI to senators. Moscow. June 11. INTERFAX.RU — head of the Ministry of justice, General Prosecutor Jeff Seshns agreed to give evidence to the Committee on intelligence of the Senate in the investigation of alleged Russian interference in the election of the American President. The document, which leads the TV channel NBC stated that Sess will speak to senators on Tuesday, June 13. JUST IN: Attorney General Jeff Sessions agrees to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/oRXh4SUhGt — NBC News (@NBCNews) June 10, 2017 According to the text of the letter to Senator Richard Shelby, Sess agreed to testify after the speech in the Senate the former head of the FBI James Komi.

Visa-free regime with the EU started to act for the Ukrainians Moscow. June 11. INTERFAX.RU — a Visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union in the night of Sunday, June 11, officially enters into force. The agreement with the European Union on mutual liberalization of the visa regime enters into force 20 days after its publication in the official journal of the European Union, that is, at 0000 (Kyiv time) on 11 June 2017. So, all citizens of Ukraine with biometric passport can visit 30 countries in Europe without a visa and stay there up to 90 days within 180 days, namely, all the countries-EU members except the UK and Ireland as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on June 11 will go to the border with Slovakia in the Transcarpathian region, where he will meet with President Andrej Kiska. The presidents

In Libya freed of Gaddafi’s son the safe-ul-Islam In a statement based in Zintan, the Libyan armed groups, “Abu Bakr as-Siddiq”, which held the son of the former leader of Libya Muammar Kaddafi — the Safe al-Islam Gaddafi — said that he released. As noted in the document, the exemption was “in accordance with the declared Libyan Parliament a General Amnesty”. “We confirm that he left the Zintan since his release — the 14th day of Ramadan (corresponding to 9th of June)”, — quotes “RIA Novosti” an excerpt from the statement. Recall that in mid-2015, the Libyan court sentenced the safe-ul-Islam and eight supporters of the former Libyan leader on charges of war crimes committed during the 2011 revolution.

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of the TV company “TV Center” with the 20th anniversary, noting the high professionalism of its staff, reported on the Kremlin website. According to the President, going live June 9, 1997, since that time, the company strengthened its positions and was among the recognized leaders of the domestic TV broadcast. He noted that millions of people not only in Russia but also abroad, “with the same interest look at your transmission from the information-analytical to children’s and entertainment”. Special attention, according to the President, use of the program, telling about the socio-political, economic and cultural life of the capital. “I am convinced that the popularity and relevance of “TV Center” – the result of a coherent, competent work of its professionals at the highest level, thoroughly know and love their business”, — says the telegram of the President.

Lavrov discussed with Tillerson the situation in Syria The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. On Saturday, June 10, reported on the official website of the Russian foreign Ministry. “On June 10 at American initiative was held a telephone conversation of Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson. The interlocutors exchanged views on the situation in Syria and confirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in order to end the conflict in that country. Sergey Lavrov expressed his categorical opposition to the U.S. strikes on Pro-government forces urged to take concrete measures to prevent such incidents in future”, — stated in the message. It is noted that the foreign Ministers agreed to use the existing channels to promote the Syrian settlement, including with the use of Astana and Geneva processes. Lavrov and

The first court of Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy in the social network MOSCOW, 10 Jul — RIA Novosti. Court of Pakistan for the first time sentenced an accused of blasphemy in Facebook to death, reports Reuters. Court Bahawalpur of Punjab recognized Taymora Once (Taimoor Raza) guilty of insulting the prophet Muhammad, the Agency said the Prosecutor Shafir Qureshi (Shafiq Qureshi). According to the lawyer, got into an argument in Facebook with the random guy, who was a member of the Department for combating terrorism. Blasphemy laws of Pakistan may be punished by the death penalty, the Pakistani law enforcement practice in this matter has been regularly criticized by human rights organizations.

Putin said the stone on the question of the desire to be king Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Director Oliver stone answered the question about his “desire to become king.” Video clip published on the YouTube channel Showtime. “You have full power. Say you want to be king,” said stone. Putin in response said, “the Question is, to dispose of at least the power that you have. Dispose of properly”. Earlier it was reported that the President told the stone about their grandchildren. The premiere of the film “Interview with Putin” (The Moscow Interviews), dedicated to the President of Russia will be held June 12 on Showtime. In Russia, the picture will show the First channel. The film, in which four of the series, will be broadcast from 19 to 22 June.