Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of state traditionally participate in the international economic forum, will meet with foreign leaders and talk with businessmen. Thursday, June 1, will be the official visit of Prime Minister of India Narendra modi. Speech at the summit, first of all goes about strengthening of economic and trade cooperation. The leaders will exchange opinions on topical international and regional problems, including the fight against terrorism, as well as talk with leading representatives of business circles of the two countries. On the same day, Putin will welcome heads of international news agencies and will hold talks with activists of the international expert Council of the Russian direct investment Fund and representatives of the international investament. The next day, June 2, the President will speak at the plenary session of SPIEF, together with the Prime Minister of India, Chancellor of Austria by Christian Kern and Moldovan leader Igor

Former Director of the FBI decided to address the Senate on the “Russian case” Ex-FBI Director James Comey, who was dismissed from the post of President of the United States Donald trump is willing to speak at a public hearing of the Senate Committee on intelligence on the “Russian case”. On Wednesday, may 31, according to CNN. Citing its sources, CNN claimed that Komi wants to talk about what the US President had exerted pressure on him to complete the investigation against the former assistant to the President for national security Michael Flynn. The speech of the Komi Republic can be held June 7, marks the channel. Officially, this date is not confirmed. It is also indicated that the Komi Republic have agreed on some details concerning the presentations at the hearing, Robert Mueller, who on may 18 was appointed special adviser to oversee the investigation “attempts of intervention of

Photo: TASS The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Saint-Petersburg in the framework of SPIEF will discuss with Prime Minister Narendra modi bilateral cooperation and other relevant issues, including the fight against terrorism, the press service of the Kremlin on Tuesday. “The first of June will be the official visit of Prime Minister modi… the parties will also exchange views on topical international and regional problems, including the fight against terrorism. It is anticipated the joint meeting of the two leaders with leading representatives of Russian and Indian business circles”, — stated in the message. It is noted that at negotiations of the Russian President with the head of the Indian government also planned to discuss a wide range of issues related to the strengthening of Russian-Indian special and privileged strategic partnership, particularly the expansion of trade and economic cooperation. According to the press service of the Kremlin, June 1

Photo: Petr Kassin / Kommersant An expert on international Affairs, journalist Yevgeny Primakov became the adviser of the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin on international issues and humanitarian projects on a voluntary basis. This is with reference to the Duma management on public relations and interaction with mass media reports TASS on Tuesday, may 30. On may 26 it became known that Volodin invited the tennis player Marat Safin, refused from a Deputy mandate, become his assistant in the matters of sport. New Advisor to the Chairman of the lower house of Parliament is the host of “International review” on TV channel “Russia 24”. He is the grandson of Yevgeny Primakov, an outstanding Russian politician and statesman. Yevgeny Primakov from 1991 to 1996 he headed the foreign intelligence Service of Russia, then for two years held the post of Minister of foreign Affairs. In 1998-1999, he was Prime

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, may 31. /TASS/. Russia declared persona non grata the Consul General of Estonia in St.-Petersburg Janus Kerikmae and the head of the Pskov Chancellery of the Consulate General of Katrin Kanarik, diplomats ordered to leave the country within five days. This was stated by the Russian foreign Ministry. As reported in the Ministry, “in connection with hostile action of the authorities of Estonia, declared persona non grata two Russian diplomats, may 31, the Russian foreign Ministry had summoned the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia in Moscow Arti Hilpus”. “The head of the Estonian Embassy handed a note, which says that as a response to the provocative step of Tallinn made the decision to declare persona non grata the Consul General of Estonia in St.-Petersburg Janus Kerikmae and the head of the Pskov Chancellery of the

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, may 31. /TASS/. Moscow has no doubt that sooner or later Russia and Ukraine will come to the necessity of restoring full ties. This was stated on Wednesday, the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the 20th anniversary of the bilateral Treaty on friendship, cooperation and partnership.

© EPA/PATRICK SEEGER MOSCOW, may 31. /TASS/. The Ministry of justice gives the European court of human rights (ECHR) for more information, confirming the validity and legality of the measures applied to opposition leader Alexei Navalny during his detention. This was reported Wednesday on the Agency’s website. On 29 may, a panel of the Grand chamber of the ECHR agreed to accept the request Navalny and the Russian authorities that the case was referred to the Grand chamber. “The Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation commends the decision to transfer these claims for review because it was made within the motions submitted by the Russian Federation at the ECHR,” – noted in the Ministry of justice, commenting on the decision. It stressed that to the Grand chamber of the ECHR in the prescribed manner be submitted to “additional legal position of the Russian side confirming the legality and validity

The Paris climate agreement will be valid without the United States, said Juncker BRUSSELS, may 31 — RIA Novosti, Maria Knyazev. The Paris climate agreement continue to apply, even if the US decides to withdraw from it, said the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. “If the US wants to get out of the Paris agreement, we will be steadfast. The agreement will continue to apply”, — quoted his words in the Twitter press-Secretary of the European Commission Mines Andreeva. On Wednesday, the President of the United States Donald trump said he will announce his decision, whether there is a Washington from the Paris agreement in the coming days. He told reporters on Wednesday a senior representative of the EU, the Paris climate agreement continue to apply, even if the United States refuses to implement it. Earlier media, citing informed sources reported that the American President has decided to