Category: Politics

Syrian rebels reported shooting down of 50 km from Damascus military aircraft Syrian rebels 50 km from Damascus shot down a Syrian military plane. This was reported by Reuters, the representative of the group “lions of the Eastern army,” which supports the international coalition. “We have shot down a Syrian jet in the area of tel Dakwa outside Damascus. We are looking for a pilot”, — said the Agency interlocutor. According to Reuters, rebel media reported on their websites pictures of the remains of the pilot and the plane, which reportedly took down the Syrian rebels. The representative of another rebel group said that the plane was shot down by heavy antiaircraft weapons that were delivered from the USA. According to the Turkish TV channel TRT World, the plane was Russian-made. Lebanese Agency, Al Masdar News says that the rebels shot down a MiG-21. The Syrian military has not commented

AI-Petri Photo: RIA Novosti The plateau ay-Petri in the Crimea found luxury mansions belonging to Ukrainian officials and oligarchs. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to Deputy of state Duma Ruslan Balbec. “Ukrainian oligarchs and officials are trying to keep your property in the reserve AI-Petri at any cost. The owners of a multimillion-dollar palaces floated the dirtiest tricks of the information war,” said Balbec, representing the Crimea in the state Duma. According to the parliamentarian, the oligarchs and officials use in the press, social networks and deliberately mislead the Crimean Tatars, scaring them with made-up repression from the authorities. According to him, after the dismantling of the trading platform will turn to “the elite of the town” which is located just below the plateau, and the inhabitants whom the people call “heaven”. The plateau ay-Petri it is planned to create a specially protected natural territory of regional value.

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that what is happening in Europe is no coincidence, as there was too fond of “non-existent problems in Russia” and “forgot about themselves, about their people, about their problems.” In the end, “the desire to specify Russia” has led to internal chaos in Europe. About this Kadyrov wrote in his channel in the Telegram. “While the European authorities are non-existent problems in Russia, and paying “special attention” to the Chechen Republic, in their territory, in their States attacks occur. People are dying,” said he. According to the head of Chechnya, security forces of European countries were not able to guarantee the safety of either own or foreign citizens. Kadyrov says that he is concerned, sudbeat Russians in Europe, and local authorities require “to ensure the safety of our tourists, as well as living in Europe the Chechens who were forced

Photo: Reuters The change in the US position will affect the UK wish to become an ally of Russia in the fight against terrorism, said the Senator Alexei Pushkov. “London does not consider Russia an ally in the fight against terrorism, by contrast, announces itself her threat. The shift is possible only when you change the position of the United States,” wrote Pushkov on Sunday in a Twitter. London does not consider Russia an ally in the fight against terrorism, by contrast, announces itself her threat.The shift is possible only when you change the position of the United States — Alexei Pushkov (@Alexey_Pushkov) 4 Jun 2017 Two terrorist attacks took place in Central London on Sunday night. Three men in a van ran into pedestrians on London bridge, and then drove off the bridge, got out of the car at the nearby borough market and with a knife began to

The eighth country severed diplomatic relations with Qatar The Republic of Mauritius announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Qatar. As reported by Saudi news site Sabq, Port Louis supports measures against Doha taken by Saudi Arabia and other States in the region. Thus, the island nation of Mauritius became the eighth country to sever diplomatic relations with Qatar because of suspicions of supporting terrorism. Earlier, on 5 June, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist organisations, including the banned in Russia “Islamic state” (IG) and “al-Qaeda”, as well as committing acts to destabilize the political situation in these Arab States. To their solution later joined by Yemen, Libya and the Maldives. Later, Iran announced that it is ready to begin deliveries of food products to Qatar on the background of the imposition of

Savchenko said that the Ukrainian politicians behave in Europe like beggars WARSAW, 5 Jan — RIA Novosti. Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Nadezhda Savchenko who has been convicted in Russia on the case of murder of Russian journalists in the Donbass, and pardoned by the decree of the President of Russia, believes that Ukrainian politicians do not have the support of people in the country, and in Europe behave like beggars. “Foreign policy should not be for Ukraine is crucial. Unfortunately, our politicians expect that life will feed us, Europe. But if politicians will not have support within the country, will be counted also abroad,” — said Savchenko in an interview with Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita. In this regard, she cited the example of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Putin is not a favorite in the world… But has support in Russia. With him considered the whole world”, — said

Food, football and aviation: the impact of the conflict, Qatar’s neighbors Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Libya and Yemen broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar. What this might mean for Qatar’s economy and for those who are doing business in this country? The population of Qatar is just 2.7 million people, but the influence of this country on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula disproportionate to its modest size. Qatar is known the world over for its national airline, Qatar Airways international TV channel “al Jazeera”, as well as through sport — the Emirate will host the world championship on football of 2022, as well as sponsoring FC Barcelona — the most famous football club in the world. Publication from FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) Jun 2 2017 2:09 PDT The logo of Qatar Airways on the shirt of players of “Barcelona” In the capital of Qatar Doha in

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and the residents of Ingushetia with the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Republic. About it reports a press-service of the Kremlin. Putin noted that a quarter of a century, Ingushetia was a period of effective development of socio-economic and humanitarian sphere of the region, and strengthen security. “Successfully implementing projects in the agricultural and construction sector, is actively working on the formation of the tourism cluster”, – said Putin.