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USA struck a new airstrike by Pro-government forces in Syria MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. The US struck on Thursday of a new air attack on Pro-government forces in Syria after they spoke out against U.S.-backed armed groups. About this informed the official representative of the coalition headed by the USA American Colonel Ryan Dillon on his Twitter page. The U.S. conducted strikes against two technical vehicles that we were assessed to be posing a threat to #Coalition forces at the At Tanf garrison. — OIR Spokesman (@OIRSpox) June 8, 2017 Also, the U.S. air force was shot down on Thursday, the drone Pro-government forces in southern Syria, who allegedly opened fire on coalition troops, the statement said the headquarters of the operation Inherent Resolve (“resoluteness”), which is held in Iraq and Syria group of countries headed by the USA. “Pro-government drone, comparable in size to c MQ-1 Predator, was shot

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Qatar explained to the country’s isolation success The Minister of foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jasem al-Thani, explained the country’s international isolation by the fact that she is a successful and progressive, Reuters reports. Al-Thani also said that Doha is not going to compromise and change its foreign policy to resolve the crisis in international relations caused by the rupture of diplomatic relations with ten countries. “We were isolated because we are successful and progressive. Qatar — a platform for peace, not terrorism,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jasem al Thani reporters in Doha. He also added that this diplomatic conflict threatens the stability of the entire region. With Qatar severed diplomatic relations with ten countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Maldives, Mauritania, Libya, Comoros, Yemen, and United Arab Emirates. Qatar was accused of supporting extremism and

Violence in zones of de-escalation in Syria has decreased, said de Mistura MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. Violence in zones of de-escalation in Syria over the past month declined significantly, said the UN special envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura after a meeting with Russian defense Minister army General Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. “We both agreed that over the last month significantly decreased the violence in Syria, including in the areas of de-escalation. We agreed to hold monthly study and evaluation of the results in de-escalation and reduction of violence,” de Mistura told reporters. In addition, according to him, it had been common opinion that against the background of de-escalation should be actively carried out demining activities, humanitarian assistance to the population and the return of the detained persons. “Certainly, we hoped that the process of the talks in Astana will continue. I know that the next meeting in

Photo: TASS Means of mass misinformation called CNN the foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. He said that the media undermines its own reputation. The Minister thus commented on the information TV channel about the alleged involvement of Russian hackers in provoking a diplomatic scandal around Qatar. According to him, CNN and some other media, is not worthy to wear this title. They are rather a means of mass disinformation. Just waiting for some of the history of “tainted” or scandal. And then, automatically, without any proof, is credited this episode in the category of sins of the Russian side, the Russian hackers or anyone else associated with the Russian Federation, reports TASS. American TV channel CNN, citing sources in the US intelligence reported that Russian hackers gained access to the state news Agency of Qatar. They allegedly placed there fabricated news. It is, they say, partly provoked

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin ratified the intergovernmental agreement on the presence of the representative of the League of Arab States (LAS) on the territory of the Russian Federation, the relevant document is published on the official portal of legal information on Wednesday. The agreement, signed on 2 July 2015 in Moscow, defines the goals and functions of representative offices, the rights and obligations of the parties and contains provisions for granting representative offices and its staff privileges and immunities similar to those provided in the Russian Federation, other international organizations and their employees. The League of Arab States is a regional intergovernmental organization established in Cairo on 22 March 1945. Currently, the League consists of 21 state, its headquarters is in Cairo. Since January 1990 there is a representative office of the Arab League in Moscow. The main activity of the representative office of the

Photo: Reuters The head of state strongly condemned the crimes, which once again confirms the need to increase international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Vladimir Putin confirmed Russia’s readiness for further joint actions with our Iranian partners on this direction. The President conveyed words of sympathy and support to the families of the victims and wishes speedy recovery to the injured. Earlier today the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that the continuation of a series of attacks underscores the relevance of a coordinated action against terrorism, including ISIS (a terrorist group banned in Russia – approx. “RG”).

Poroshenko expressed reluctance to kneel in front of Russia The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the termination of Russian gas supplies to Kiev wanted to put on his knees. He said this in a speech at the Trypillya power plant Thursday, June 8, reports TV channel “112 Ukraine”. “Gas supplies to Ukraine was part of the hybrid war, the overlap of valve we wanted to put on knees”, — said Poroshenko. Kiev stopped buying Russian gas in November 2015. The Ukrainian authorities have started to buy fuel in Europe, explaining that lower price. Later, the head of “Naftogaz” Andrey KOBOLEV admitted that Gazprom offered Kiev the fuel at a more attractive price than European suppliers. In December 2016, the head of analytical Department of national energy security Fund (NESF) Alexander Pasechnik noted that the Ukrainian authorities even after the cessation of purchases from Russia did not solve the

The former head of the FBI no doubt that Russia interfered in the elections of the President of the United States WASHINGTON, June 8. /Offset. TASS Boris Makarov/. The former Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), James Comey no doubt that Russia tried to interfere in the US presidential election in 2016 and hack the system of election commissions. “Without a doubt,” said Komi at a hearing of the special Committee on intelligence of the Senate of the U.S. Congress, responding to a question from senators. “Do you have any doubt that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 elections?” “None.” pic.twitter.com/BAMoho6Yl2 — BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 8, 2017 Komi also said that he first learned about the alleged attack Russia with American institutions of government in the summer of 2015. “The first information about cyber-attacks related to Russia, I got in late summer 2015,” said Komi. The FBI

Photo: pixabay.com Press Secretary of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov commented on the possible restriction of the Internet. According to Peskov, the Kremlin is opposed to arbitrary to restrict the Internet . But the press Secretary of the head of state noted that the Internet, with all its advantages, it also carries a lot of evil. The Internet saves lives, but at the same time he kills, on the Internet propaganda of terrorism, various forms of extremism. But with such manifestations on the Internet need to fight , – said Peskov. Earlier Dmitry Peskov commented on the proposal of the presidential adviser on the Internet German athletes to get rid of disloyal messengers in Russia.