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Journalists learned about the attempts of Russia to prevent Macedonia to join NATO Journalists of the international consortium OCCRP published a new investigation, which refers to the attempts of Russia to prevent Macedonia to join NATO and plans to create a “band of neutral States” in the Balkans. Russian spies and diplomats since 2008 has distributed propaganda and tried to undermine the Macedonian society in the framework of the company’s interference in the plans of the Balkan countries to join NATO. To such conclusion journalists journalists from the international consortium OCCRP (Center for the study of corruption and organized crime), together with Macedonian NOVA TV and the Serbian edition of KRIK. They studied the documents of the Macedonian counterintelligence. “Over the last nine years, Macedonia is subjected to a strong subversive propaganda and intelligence activities carried out through the Embassy of Russia,” leading journalists extract from the report prepared for

Former U.S. Secretary of state has accused trump of the ignorance of the theory of global warming NEW YORK, June 5. /Offset. TASS Alexey Kachalin/. The US President Donald trump, taking the decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, have demonstrated that poorly versed in the scientific basis of the concept of global warming. The belief in this was expressed on Sunday in the live NBC TV former US Secretary of state John Kerry, who was personally involved in the approval of this document. “If you do good in science and well versed in this subject, you will inevitably come to the conclusion about the need for urgent action. And you will never be out of the Paris agreement,” he said. According to Kerry, advisers trump in this case demonstrate the helplessness, because I can’t even tell you what the President thinks about climate change on the planet. “The

Reuters: Deutsche Bank did not answer the query about the involvement of the Russian Federation to loans trump MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The largest German financial institution Deutsche Bank has not responded to the request of congressional Democrats, members of the Committee of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress on financial services, wishing to establish a possible relationship of Russia with the loans issued to President Donald Trump. On Sunday Reuters reported. The congressmen sent Deutsche Bank a letter asking to provide information about transactions of trump. “Lawyer of Deutsche Bank confirmed the receipt of the letter of 23 may 2017, but did not answer any of the questions on the merits”, — said one of the members of the Committee to the Agency.

Photo: RIA Novosti The total number of terrorist crimes in the last five years in Russia was reduced almost ten times. This was stated by Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev, speaking at the ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the security Council. According to him, the execution of decisions of security Council achieved a low level of terrorist threat in the territory of the Russian Federation. “The total number of terrorism-related crimes over the past five years has decreased almost ten times,” – said Patrushev. He added that “these results are particularly important against the backdrop of frequent cases of terrorism abroad, including in European countries”.

Photo: RIA Novosti Speaking about the accusations of the Russian Ambassador to the USA Sergei Kislyak in the fact that he allegedly recruited American politicians, President Vladimir Putin called the distributors of such statements is “crazy”. “Completely crazy. It’s his job to meet people and negotiate,” said Putin, speaking at SPIEF, RIA “Novosti”. He called hysteria campaign launched around Kislyak. “There’s a pill – take”, – said Putin. The President admitted that he knew nothing about the conversation former adviser to trump Michael Flynn Kislyak (the episode that led to the resignation of Flynn), but don’t see anything wrong: Kislyak and Flynn “talked on General topics”.

US Ambassador to the UN criticized the activities of the Council for human rights WASHINGTON, June 4. /Offset. TASS Anton Cranks/. The U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley criticized the activities of the UN Council on human rights (HRC), which, in its opinion, is not fulfilling its obligations. “I’m going to Geneva next week and intend to visit the HRC. There I emphasize the need for the HRC is actually practiced human rights,” she said in an interview with CBS. Haley cited the example of Venezuela and Cuba, which are in the Council and that “no one points a finger” for violations of human rights. “I’m going to tell them that the US will remain in the HRC, if the Council is to be credible,” — said the diplomat. While Haley stressed that Washington “does not support Saudi Arabia, when it comes to human rights”. “And they know

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the leaders of Europe do not include it among the European leaders. “I do not belong to the European leaders… In any case, they do not think so,” said Putin at plenary meeting within the framework of SPIEF. So the Russian leader responded to the request of the American TV presenter Magin Kelly, moderated the discussion at the SPIEF. Kelly invited Putin to comment on the decision of the President of the United States Donald trump out of the Paris climate agreement. European leaders, as noted by Kelly, quickly responded to the relevant decision of the American President. Putin then explained how the presenter is familiar with the subject. “You read these Paris agreement? No, not read, I see,” said the President of the Russian Federation.

Photo: TV Center The lack of communication tools – such as the Council Russia – NATO, it is bad because it deprives the parties in the fight against terrorism. This was stated by Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg international economic forum. The Russian President called the Alliance a tool of US foreign policy. No tools of Russia’s cooperation with NATO deprives the parties of the possibility of counter-terrorism, said Friday Vladimir Putin at the meeting of SPIEF. According to the Russian leader, without such interaction will not be able to work constructively to prevent issues on today’s agenda. Putin also noted that the requirement of the United States for greater military expenditures of NATO raises questions. “The United States is pressing its allies increase military spending and at the same time say that the NATO attack anyone not going. But if you not going to

Photo: RIA Novosti There is nothing independent in the world, appointments of U.S. intelligence is talking about it, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at plenary meeting within the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum. “As for independent sources, there is nothing independent in the world. And even the last appointments of your (American — ed.) special services suggests that the preference is still there”, — said Putin, answering the question about the US report on the alleged RF interference in the elections. The St. Petersburg international economic forum, the world’s leading platform for business communication and discussion of key economic issues, is held this year June 1-3. MIA Russia today acts as information partner of the forum. Currently in Congress, is under investigation over alleged intervention of the Russian Federation in the United States presidential election, won by Donald trump. While the American media regularly reports, generally citing unnamed