Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia’s foreign Minister during the presidency of bill Clinton in the United States did not conduct any talks for accession to NATO, told RIA Novosti, the ex-Minister of foreign Affairs Igor Ivanov. Earlier on Saturday, Politico published a fragment of an interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Director Oliver stone for Showtime. In it, Putin says that at a recent meeting with Clinton in the debate said, “Maybe look at this option is that Russia will join NATO”. According to Putin, “Clinton said, I don’t mind”. “Officially we have not proposed anything. I personally in this kind of discussions did not participate,” — said Ivanov, who served as foreign Minister from 1998 to 2004. “At the time, Boris Nikolayevich (Yeltsin) also did not rule out the possibility of joining NATO. Then, in my opinion, Sergei Yastrzhembsky said that his words were misunderstood. But the foreign Ministry

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian foreign Ministry confirmed the information about holding the meeting on Syria in Astana on June 12-13. “Another meeting is planned in Astana on June 12-13. It is expected that she will be wearing a full-length character,” Interfax quoted Deputy foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov. He noted that the armed Syrian opposition were also invited to participate in the meeting. Earlier, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said that the new round of talks on Syria in Astana scheduled for June 12-13.

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. In light of the hostile authorities of Montenegro Russia reserves the right to retaliate on the basis of reciprocity.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman al Thani © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov discussed by phone with the foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman al Thani, the worsening of relations between the Emirate and other Arab States. This was announced by the Russian foreign Ministry on the results of the conversation held on the initiative of the Qatari side.

The head EMERCOM of Russia proposed to develop the economic responsibility for the inaccurate weather forecast MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The head EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov proposes to develop the mechanism of responsibility of officials of the territorial departments of Roshydromet for the inaccurate and untimely weather. Beams explained that “this mechanism of accountability of specific officials who prepare the forecast, should work in this area.” Earlier, the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has charged to Committee on defense and security, and agricultural policy to understand the situation with inaccurate forecasting power to the storm, which struck on may 29, Moscow and led to human casualties. “What we have been met, why didn’t he foresee this? Why do we not have established an efficient information of the citizens? Questions remain, they should work”, — said Matvienko, expressing his condolences to the families of the victims in Moscow

The former head of the Library of Ukrainian literature, was sentenced to 4 years probation for extremism Sharina found guilty of inciting national hatred and enmity, as well as embezzlement of funds for personal gain. MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. Petty-bourgeois court of Moscow has sentenced to four years of imprisonment conditionally former Director of the Library of Ukrainian literature Natalia Sharin, recognizing her guilty of extremism and embezzlement, the correspondent of TASS. “Recognize Sharin guilty under article 282, part 3 and 4 of article 160 of the criminal code. Assign a punishment of four years of imprisonment conditionally with a trial period of four years”, — announced the decision of judge Elena Gudoshnikova. “Sharina has committed acts aimed at inciting national hatred and enmity, and humiliation of human dignity. She, Sharina, committed embezzlement of funds for personal gain,” read the sentencing judge. “The prosecution satisfied the court verdict,” said Prosecutor

Turkey has revoked the citizenship of 130 people, including gülen and members ANKARA, 5 Aug — RIA Novosti, Alain Palazhchenko. The Ministry announced the deprivation of citizenship abroad 130 Turkish citizens, including the opposition Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen and two deputies from Pro-Kurdish democracy Party of the peoples (HDP), a grace period of three months, said the Ministry’s decision. “Citizens in the following list, abroad and in respect of whom the investigation, in accordance with the law and the criminal code of Turkey are deprived of Turkish citizenship, if they within three months after the publication of this decision arrives in Turkey and will not turn to official authorities”, — stated in the decision of the Ministry of internal Affairs published on Monday in the official newspaper Resmi gazete. The following list contains the names of Gulen, as well as two deputies from the PD Faisal, Sariyildiz and Tugby Heather.

Photo: TASS Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with his wife Yulia flew from Russia to Spain. At the disposal REN TV was footage taken at Vnukovo airport, where the pair were seen. It is reported that Alexei Navalny and Yulia checked in DP 841, next to Reus is located 110 km from Barcelona. Tomorrow Navalny birthday, he’s turning 41, so it is possible that he and his wife flew over the border to celebrate. Previously Navalny flew to Barcelona for the treatment of chemical burns of the eyes that occurred after he splashed in the face with green paint.

Photo: RIA Novosti Coming to Russia, American businessmen say that in the USA it has become fashionable to speak with a Russian accent, and the boys in the yards “playing Putin.” This was announced by adviser to the Russian President, responsible Secretary of the organizing Committee of the forum Anton Kobyakov, BelTA “Газеты.Ru”. “They (the businessmen. – “Газета.Ru”) do this. They say that the boys they have playing in the yards of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” he said. Kobyakov also said the number of American guests at the St. Petersburg forum. “In total from the States came to more than 560 people – 140 companies. We hope that these 600 people, our American partners will not be subject to sanctions,” the joke expressed hope Kobyakov. Earlier it was reported that Manhattan will be the first public Russian-language school.

Photo: RIA Novosti First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich in conversation with RT commented on the upcoming Ukraine the draft law on the free circulation of weapons. According to him, the way the Ukrainian authorities are trying to absolve themselves of responsibility. “Poroshenko now works on the old Soviet principle: “If drunkenness cannot be prevented, it is necessary to lead”. They are trying the case to legalize, as in circulation among civilians in Ukraine there are a lot of weapons: from a half to seven million barrels. Our intelligence services report that in Romania and Poland that weapons had already started to go to Europe. And Europe in the near future will have a big problem,” he said. Klintsevich does not exclude the fact that the free circulation of weapons in Ukraine will lead to an increase in the number of crimes