Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are more common than other world leaders, said the economy Minister of Japan, Hiroshige Seko. According to him, “one of the world leaders can boast the same frequency of personal meetings”, reports RT. He stated this at a reception at the Russian Embassy on the occasion of the June 12 Day of Russia, reports TASS. Seko said the high result of bilateral relations that have been achieved. He recalled that in December, Moscow and Tokyo signed about 80 agreements, and in the spring began to “reach out to specific contracts or work plans”. According to him, on such a high level of relations “impossible to contemplate”. The last time Abe met with Putin in April, when he visited Russia. Following the meeting, the Kremlin said that sooner or later a peace Treaty between the two countries will

Photo: RIA Novosti Former Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), James Comey said at a closed part of the hearings special Committee on intelligence of the Senate of the U.S. Congress on Thursday that the American Minister of justice and attorney General Jeff sessions was able to meet with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak not twice as was previously rumored, but three. This was reported Thursday by CNN. According to its sources, in favor of the fact that the third meeting could take place, said the information allegedly exchanged some Russian officials. Komi introduced it to legislators during the part of the hearing, which was held behind closed doors. Before Komi was made by the ad hoc Committee publicly. Previously, the newspaper The Washington Post (WP) reported that the sessions and Kislyak met twice. In January in the consideration of candidates and Roman sessions for the

Photo: Reuters Ex-FBI Director James Comey has not provided evidence of the so-called influence of the Russian Federation on elections in the United States, said on Thursday, RIA Novosti Vice President of the Washington political “Eurasia center” Earl Rasmussen. Komi spoke on Thursday at a hearing of the Senate intelligence Committee, which has expressed its confidence over the intervention of Russia in the American elections in November last year. “Despite the fact that the Komi Republic has expressed its confidence in Russian influence at the polls, no evidence for this has not yet been presented. We are seeing a continuation of the reality show “Campaign for 2016″ without any evidence of ties to US President Donald trump with Russia,” Rasmussen said. However, according to him, “we have received new information about possible inappropriate actions of the Komi Republic and the former U.S. attorney Loretta Lynch, who may require investigation.” The

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Yuri Smityuk/TASS ALUSHTA, June 11. /TASS/. West’s time to open your eyes to the Crimea, said on Sunday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in the part of the first international forum “Crimea Open their eyes.” “I don’t think there’s a wrong way of Crimea, the diplomat said, answering a question about the Western perception. It’s the attempt to keep afloat the problems that the West has identified as fundamental – it is determined that they have a built in head angle, and not those that have”. According to Zakharova, there is a “manic desire not to see what problems are solved, not to see that dynamics are still very positive”. Foreign Ministry spokesman also recalled that in a short period there is a large number of achievements, analogues of which few places you can find in

Two key adviser to Theresa may, resigned Moscow. June 10. INTERFAX.RU British Prime Minister Theresa may has lost two of his advisers, who was responsible, in particular, for the preparation of the election campaign before the parliamentary elections, reported on Saturday the British media. “I take responsibility for the role that was performed during the campaign. She was to oversee our programme,” wrote Nick Timothy in the online edition of ConservativeHome, explaining his resignation. In addition, the conservative party announced the resignation of another adviser — Fiona hill. They both worked with Mae in the period when she headed the interior Ministry from 2010 to 2016. In the message it is noted that the resignation of both councillors insisted influential conservatives, gave hill and Timothy the responsibility for not convincing the election campaign may. Following the elections the conservatives have retained a leading role in Parliament, but lost their absolute

Niger withdraws Ambassador to Qatar MOSCOW, 10 Jul — RIA Novosti. The government of Niger announced the recall of Ambassador to Qatar as a show of solidarity with the Arab countries to sever relations with Doha, reports Reuters. Previously Senegal also announced the recall of its Ambassador from Qatar. Mauritania announced the severance of relations with Qatar. Gabon condemned the policy of the country. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt on Monday announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist organizations and destabilize the situation in the middle East. Power Eastern Libya, Yemen and the Maldives, Mauritania, Comoros subsequently also announced the severance of relations with Qatar.

The President of Ukraine launched the “timer bezveze” Poroshenko expressed hope that after the abolition of visas Ukraine will be in EU and NATO. Moscow. June 10. INTERFAX.RU Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko launched a symbolic “timer bezveze”, which will count down the last 12 hours to the entry into force of the visa-free regime with the EU. “In 12 hours last sound countdown will mark the vindication of our hopes. It will mark the fall let not the concrete of the Berlin wall, the paper curtain, which for years separated the Ukrainians from the European family. And today at 12 o’clock in the morning when the historic date of June 11, the paper curtain falls”, the President said on Saturday during a symbolic start “of the timer bezveze” near the presidential administration. According to him, this is not the end of the path, and a powerful continuation of reforms in

Photo: RIA Novosti Vladimir Putin in an interview with the famous Director Oliver stone said that the us policy remains unchanged, no matter who was in the White house. “Here’s something curious: the presidents in your country are changing, and policy is not” – said the President of Russia. He also noted that the two countries face common threats that must be defeated together. It is primarily the terrorists, to defeat them alone. Also of concern are the poverty in many countries, environmental degradation, climate change on the planet. Despite the worsening relations past, present, Moscow and Washington never once been allies on many issues. “We supported the United States fight for independence. We were allies in the First world war, Second world war,” – said Putin. Recall, a new work by Oliver stone called “Interview with Putin” will show on 12-15 June. And here are excerpts from four-part documentary

Photo: © RIA Novosti / Vitaly ANEC The court temporarily disqualified the head of Nakhodka of Primorsky Krai Andrey Gorelov on charges of failure to comply with the Prosecutor about amending the city Charter, said Friday the administration Finds. According to the administration of the city, Nakhodka city court on 8 June ruled against the mayor’s decision on an administrative offence under article “Failure to comply with the legal requirements of the Prosecutor, investigator, interrogating officer or the officials conducting the proceedings of an administrative offense”. The mayor was charged with failure to comply with the Prosecutor’s office to publish amendments to the city Charter, said the administration. “The position of the head of administration of city district is clear: the amendments were registered by the Ministry of justice with gross violations. The legislation establishes the duty of the head of the municipality to send for registration to the Ministry

Photo: RIA Novosti In Astana started regular two-day summit of heads of member States of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO). The main outcome of the summit should be the entry of India and Pakistan. This will make SCO one of the largest organizations in terms of population of countries, its member – the Shanghai cooperation organization will bring together more than 3 billion people, less than half of the population. The summit’s main events will be held on Friday, on Thursday began bilateral negotiations of heads of state. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters that the leaders will discuss the topics of Organization development, the fight against terrorism, the situation in the middle East and Afghanistan, as well as the application of Iran for accession to the SCO. In addition, the summit will be officially issued full-fledged membership of India and Pakistan. In this regard, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev