Category: Politics

Putin and macron performed at Versailles for the first time The leaders of Russia and France are expected to discuss bilateral relations and international issues. VERSAILLES, may 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel macron began in Versailles for the first time. The conversation takes place in a narrow format. Before that, there was a welcoming ceremony and photographing the joint leaders at the entrance to the Palace of Versailles, where the Russian leader arrived from the airport Charles de Gaulle. In the ceremony participated the guard of honor orchestra. Among the topics discussed bilateral issues and international problems, including settlement in Syria and Ukraine, the situation in Libya and on the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s relations with the European Union. After the meeting in narrow format talks will be continued in working Breakfast format in the extended format. Then, as expected, the presidents will give a

Photo: BAFS “the Economy today” Senator Andrey Klimov has responded to the statement by G7 leaders on the strengthening of restrictive measures against Russia. According to the Chairman of the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimau, you need to give less importance to the words in the Declaration of G7 about the restrictive measures for Russia. The Senator explained that the leaders of the G7 do not know what kind of sanctions in question, despite what is said about them. Klimov added that the “Big seven” – a club in which no one of the world’s major States, Russia, China, and India. Member of the Federation Council stressed that it is very sad to see the “anti-Russian hysteria” in the background of reign of terror in the world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel Makron © EPA/ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL   VERSAILLES, may 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the fundamental interests of Moscow and Paris are more important than the current political situation. “I am convinced that the fundamental interests of Russia and France is much more important than the current political situation,” he said at a press conference following talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron.

Putin told about the arrest by the police of the child in the center of Moscow MOSCOW, may 29 — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin informed about the detention of a young boy who was reading a poem on the Arbat in Moscow, but it is not a question of the presidential agenda, and law enforcement agencies, reported the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “It’s not so much a question of the presidential agenda, it is a matter for law enforcement agencies,” said Sands, answering the question, informed the President about this story and follow the reaction from the Kremlin. Peskov added that the President is aware of the incident. “Of course, all of the digests of messages, and electronic resources this information is, of course, contains. But in this case does not require any separate reports, it’s still not a question of the President,”

Matvienko personally checked the work phone emergency services in the course of the meeting The speaker of Council of Federation of the dialed number 101 from your phone and talk to the Manager. MOSCOW, may 29. /TASS/. The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko personally checked the work phone emergency services by calling him during a meeting of the coordinating Council under the RF President on implementation of the National strategy of actions in interests of children for 2012-2017. Matvienko dialed 101 from your phone and talk to the Manager. “You can apply? You are taking signals on the safety of children, assist?” — the speaker asked. She also told the dispatcher that it is “just checking in” — “there is a Council meeting, here is your chief Vladimir A. (Puchkov — Minister of emergency situations)”. Matvienko asked how many calls have you gotten lately and how many children

Foreign Ministry: Russia will respond to the expulsion of diplomats from Estonia on the basis of reciprocity As stated by first Deputy Minister Vladimir Titov, “a provocative move by the Estonian authorities will not remain without a response”. MOSCOW, may 29. /TASS/. Russia will respond to the expulsion of its diplomats from Estonia on the basis of the principle of reciprocity. This was stated by first Deputy foreign Minister Vladimir Titov. “I can confirm that this provocative step by the Estonian authorities will not remain without a response, he said. — And in the relations between States, as you know, the principle of reciprocity”. Previously the foreign Ministry of Estonia TASS reported that the Consul General of Russia in Narva Dmitry Kazennov and Consul Andrew Sergeevu asked to leave the country. While the Ministry refused to give reasons for the decision. In response, the Russian foreign Ministry stressed that the

Photo: RIA Novosti President Vladimir Putin greeted the delegates and guests of the VII Congress of the Assembly of peoples of Russia, noting a large, multifaceted activities of the Assembly, reported on the Kremlin website on Saturday. “I greet you on the occasion of the opening of the VII Congress of the Assembly of peoples of Russia. In this regard, I note a large, multifaceted activities of the Assembly of peoples of Russia, which over the years has implemented a number of diverse and meaningful projects, conducted a large-scale youth forums, congresses of the peoples of Russia and professional competitions of leaders of nonprofit organizations from different regions of the country,” — said in greeting. Putin noted that the government pays priority attention to the problems of preserving the unity of the multinational people of the Russian Federation, improvement of intercultural and interreligious dialogue. “It is important that in this

Miodrag Vukovic © AP Photo/Risto Bozovic BELGRADE, may 29. /Offset. TASS Pavel Bushuev/. Montenegrin MP Miodrag Vukovic, who was not allowed on the territory of Russia, is in the sanctions list of the Russian Federation, introduced in response to the unilateral accession of Montenegro to the sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities. this was reported by TASS press Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Montenegro Elizabeth Borisov.