Category: Politics

Zakharov praised the letter to the US Ambassador about the “Nord stream — 2” MOSCOW, January 15 — RIA Novosti. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the TV channel “Russia—1” has commented on the threat by US Ambassador Richard Grennel to impose sanctions against German companies that are involved in the project of the pipeline “Nord stream — 2”, calling the actions of the diplomat part of the program to curb Russia. Earlier in mass media appeared information that Grendel has sent letters to several German companies and hinted at the possibility of imposing sanctions from the United States because of the support construction of the pipeline. The representative of the Ambassador explained that this should be seen not as a threat but as a “clear expression of U.S. policy”. It’s part of a larger program. There is a long-term program on global containment of our country,

Telegraph: against the agreement Mae for Brexit will perform more than a third of conservatives LONDON, January 15. /TASS/ — this includes former foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, as well as one of the leaders of eurosceptics in the ranks of the party Jacob Rees-Mogg, the newspaper notes. At least 112 members of the ruling UK Conservative party, or more than one third of the total number of tories in the House of Commons of the British Parliament is expected to vote on Tuesday against the agreement of the government Theresa may under the terms Brexit. This was announced on Monday evening on its website, the newspaper The Daily Telegraph. According to the publication, which is one of the main grandstands for the supporters of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union, among those who do not support the government deal include such well-known conservatives as former foreign Minister Boris Johnson,

Russia and Japan went into the differences The negotiations on the peace Treaty and the Kuril Islands are in a raised voice. The final visit to Moscow by foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov yesterday held talks on the Kuriles and peace Treaty. Despite the appeal of Taro Kono to make 2019, “history”, his visit revealed the increasing difficulty of dialogue between Moscow and Tokyo before scheduled for January 22 meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Following the talks, Sergey Lavrov acknowledged the “substantial differences.” Taro Kono, abandoning a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart, was limited to a closed briefing for the Japanese media. According to the respondents “Kommersant” diplomats and experts, the “window of opportunity” for the historical agreements between Moscow and Tokyo may be closed. The summits in winter and summer Today, ending a five-day visit

White house: Ivanka trump is not a candidate to head the world Bank WASHINGTON, January 15. /TASS/ — the daughter of the President of the United States was asked “to help with the nomination process,” said Deputy communications Director at the White house Jessica ditto. The daughter of the President of the United States Donald trump, Ivanka is not considered as a possible contender for the presidency of the world Bank (WB), but it will help with the selection of candidates. This was announced on Monday, the newspaper Politico, citing Deputy communications Director at the White house Jessica ditto. Allegations that her candidacy is being considered, not true.Jessica Dataselection communications Director at the White house Ditto stressed that the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and acting head of the office of White house staff Mick Malvani turned to Ivanka trump with a request “to help with the nomination process, as she

Maduro said he was ready to hold talks with the opposition TASS, 14 January the Venezuelan President added that “wants to talk to them for a peace agreement”. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he was ready to sit down at the negotiating table with the opposition to discuss the development of the country. The corresponding statement he made during a speech before the Constitutional Assembly, the stream of which is Twitter. I offer serious opposition to sit down at the negotiating table and to conclude an agreement on governance, peace and development [of the country]. The head of Venezuela has underlined, that wishes to dialogue with the opposition took place. “I want to talk to them for peaceful settlement”, — he added. Last Thursday the winner of the presidential elections in Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, took office of the President: he was sworn in the Supreme court and not

Minsk threatened Moscow the American Ambassador The foreign Ministry of Belarus has recognized that negotiating the extension of the US diplomatic mission. Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei on Monday made two Pro-Western statements against both Washington and Brussels. First, he said that at present, “ripe for reconsideration” of the decision on the reduction of mutual diplomatic presence between Belarus and the United States, and that talks about returning to the capitals of the ambassadors are already underway. Second, Mr. Makey expressed hope that the European Union “sooner or later” abandon “a relic of the past,” sanctions against Minsk. Just two hours after that the Belarusian issue raised Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, urged Minsk to appreciate Russian assistance. According to respondents ‘ b ‘ experts, the Belarusian authorities hope to strengthen their legitimacy in the West and thereby reduce dependence on Moscow. “We are in talks with our American

Media: Poroshenko decided to dismiss the head of the administration, to doubt its victory in the elections KIEV, January 14. /TASS/. The head of the presidential administration Igor rainin on the verge of dismissal after his words that does not believe in the victory of Petro Poroshenko in the upcoming presidential elections. On Monday reported the Ukrainian edition of “Country”, citing its own sources in the administration Poroshenko. “Recently rainin gathered his entourage and stated that Petro Poroshenko has no prospects to be President. He said that he has a plan to create a party that could be a “lifeline” for the team of the current President, yet it still has administrative resource”, — stated in the message. About this meeting, according to the “Country”, was known to Poroshenko, after which the President called Rainin a “traitor” and offered to fire him. “Now this question is actively discussed in the

Ukraine scramble list fall under new anti-Russian sanctions The Ukrainian Ministry for matters beyond the control of the territories of Donbass and internally displaced persons, and the government refused to disclose the list of Russian individuals and legal entities caught in the new sanctions list. “The requested information are proprietary information and not be disclosed”,—is spoken in the reply of the Ministry on the request of “the Ukrainian truth”. The Council of national security and defence (NSDC) of Ukraine 26 Dec 2018 supported the introduction of additional sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals: “Russian companies, businessmen, politicians, and deputies, employees of power structures that actively supported or contributed to the aggressive actions against Ukraine”. In addition, the national security Council decided to introduce “restrictive measures against the organizers of the so-called “elections” in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as against the military, judges and