Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The date of the new meeting or high level talks in the “Normandy format” yet, said press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. Answering a journalist’s question about whether there are any deadlines meetings in “Norman format” in the new structure, Peskov said: “No, not yet”. When asked about the date “meetings and negotiations”, press Secretary of the President added: “yet”. Earlier Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel macron, in a telephone conversation stressed the importance of further cooperation in the framework of the “Norman format” on the basis of the Minsk agreements. The Ukrainian authorities in April 2014 began a military operation against the breakaway LC and the DNI, which declared independence after a coup in Ukraine in February 2014. According to the latest UN victims of the conflict were about 10 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass

In Caracas was the most mass opposition rally since the start of protests MOSCOW, may 21 — RIA Novosti. The mass demonstrations of the Venezuelan opposition marched Saturday in Caracas and other cities, Reuters reported. According to the Agency, in a demonstration in the capital was attended by several hundred thousand people. This action was the largest since the beginning of performances in Venezuela almost two months ago. “Fifty days and fifty killed… no matter what, on the fiftieth day when the increased repression is even more resistance and the struggle for Venezuela”, — quotes Agency the statement of the opposition leader and former candidate for President Henrique Capriles. A big turnout at opposition rally in caracas today. People want elections. Will #venezuela GOV’t accept or hold on to power? pic.twitter.com/1lvz8uw4iE — manuel rueda (@ruedareport) may 20, 2017 From the beginning of April in Venezuela are mass protests after the

Photo: RIA Novosti Sergei Lavrov said that the American media work at the “prevailing in the Soviet Union” principle. The words of the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia, reports TASS. “Then in the Soviet Union joked that the newspaper “Pravda” in which there is no Izvestia, the newspaper “Izvestia”, in which there is no truth.” However the impression that many American media work in this way”, — Lavrov said. His statement Lavrov made at a press conference with the foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides. The foreign Minister of the Soviet joke commented on reports in the US press that us President Donald trump gave him during the negotiations secret information which “put at risk a critical source of intelligence information” is prohibited in Russia grouping “Islamic state”. Russian President Vladimir Putin, these publications are called political schizophrenia. The meeting of Lavrov and trump took place at the White

Photo: RIA Novosti Maria Zakharova said that Alisher Usmanov “put in Bulk” (Alexei, head of the Fund of struggle against corruption – approx. Rambler) in his video. This is the official representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs wrote in his account in Facebook. “The great and powerful has for such cases clear and in no way innovative classification — “put on”. And Usmanov, “put in Bulk” so that any lawyer or consultant there is nothing to do. Once and for all. Each word as a definite stone. And all the “laid on”. “Ugh not you” — and no one else. Cool, because like men,” wrote Zakharov. Zakharov added that the performance Usmanov will study in higher education in rhetoric and PR. On may 18 the businessman Alisher Usmanov has opened an account in Vkontakte, where he posted a video message to Alexei Navalny. In the 12-minute video, the billionaire

The FCO responded to the offer Poklonskaya on anti-corruption test MOSCOW, may 20 — RIA Novosti. In the Fund of struggle against corruption (FBK) Alexei Navalny, commenting on the proposal of the Deputy of the state Duma of Natalia Polonskaya to check out the organization on the subject of corruption, said it was ready for any audits. Earlier, the Chairman of the state Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character represented by deputies Natalia Poklonskaya in an interview with RNS proposed to carry out anti-corruption check of Fund of struggle against corruption Alexei Navalny and the Russian branch of Transparency International. “The FBC has always been the most open organisation. We, moreover, that serves a standard report to the Ministry of justice and accountable for all our activities — in the direction of our activities, according to its Statute, for

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed military contracts worth $110 billion During the visit of Donald trump to Saudi Arabia, the countries agreed on a multibillion-dollar military contracts. The white house stresses that the supply of arms will help to “strengthen the security of the region in the face of the Iranian threat.” The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed on the defense contracts of $110 billion and the Signing of documents will take place during the visit of US President Donald trump in Riyadh, according to Reuters. A White house spokesman told reporters that trump and the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson will participate in the signing of a Memorandum of understanding on a package of military contracts “to strengthen the security of the Kingdom and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats.” This package is very clearly demonstrates the commitment of the United States to

Transparency Int ready to discuss with Poklonskaya check for corruption MOSCOW, may 20 — RIA Novosti. In the international anti-corruption organization Transparency International, which is funded by the governments of Western countries are ready to discuss with the Deputy of the state Duma of the Russian Federation Natalia Poklonskaya its proposal on the audit organization on the matter of corruption if the politician can prove his statement, told RIA Novosti Vice-President of the organization Elena Panfilova. Earlier, the Chairman of the state Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes, about property and obligations of property character represented by deputies, Natalia Poklonskaya, in an interview with RNS, offered to carry out anti-corruption check of Fund of struggle against corruption Alexei Navalny and the Russian branch of Transparency International. According to the Federal law of the Russian Federation on combating corruption, corruption is an illegal action of the official

Photo: TASS Director of the Federal service of national guard troops of the Russian Federation Viktor Zolotov was awarded the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, honorary diploma “for assistance in performing the tasks and exercising the powers assigned to the National guard troops of Russia”. “On behalf of Viktor Vasilyevich (Zolotov – approx. TASS), the award was presented by first Deputy Director TSUNG of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Sergei Melikov. I always believed that it was necessary to work closely with the divisions of the various ministries and departments of the armed forces, to provide them with possible assistance,” – said in Instagram the head of Chechnya. According to Kadyrov, the office of Regardie in the Republic “passed a long way of evolution, and are now ready to perform any tasks to ensure safety.”