Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Ukraine’s sovereignty over the three years since the advent of the new government finally lost, the country fully depends on foreign aid, said the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. “Ukraine, unfortunately, there’s nothing left on your own… after three years we can say that the sovereignty of Ukraine finally lost, Ukraine is absolutely, one hundred percent dependent on external assistance — economic, political, military, social, whatever else. And without this support the regime in Kiev, in my opinion, would not have lived a day that was bound to happen a new Maidan,” — said Kosachev, the TV channel “Russia 24”, answering the question whether the decision on sanctions against Russia independent strategy of the Ukrainian authorities or someone else’s order. Tuesday was promulgated the decree of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, in which he approved the NSDC decision on the

Photo: RIA Novosti Need to increase budget expenditures on culture up to 1% of GDP, said the Chairman of the liberal democratic party Vladimir Zhirinovsky. “Now 0.5% of GDP, abroad of 1.5%. At least let’s up to 1% will increase”, — said Zhirinovsky, speaking in the Duma on the results of the governmental hour with the participation of Minister of culture of Russia Vladimir Medinsky. In addition, the MP put forward an alternative proposal. “Now 100 billion (rubles) will be reduced – not need to do limit: 100 billion – a penny less for the culture”, — concluded the Deputy.

The government of Japan approved a bill on the abdication of Emperor Akihito In accordance with the bill, the throne will be passed to the eldest son of the Emperor, the crown Prince, Naruhito. TOKYO, may 19. /Offset. TASS Vasily Golovnin/. The government of Japan has approved a bill allowing the abdication of Emperor Akihito and transfer the throne to his eldest son, the crown Prince, Naruhito. Document during the day will be submitted for approval to the Parliament. According to the news Agency Kyodo, it can be adopted in mid-June. The bill is designed specifically for the 83-year-old Emperor Akihito, who in August 2016 in a video message to the people expressed a desire to retire due to old age. It is assumed that he may abdicate in 2018. At the same time, the Japanese government tried not to create a precedent, not to introduce the abdication of the

CNN: the United States sent a second aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula WASHINGTON, may 19 — RIA Novosti. The naval forces of the USA began the redeployment of the aircraft carrier “Ronald Reagan” on the Korean Peninsula in connection with the next aggravation of the situation in the region related to the recent launch of a ballistic missile of North Korea, CNN reported, citing Pentagon sources. According to them, “Ronald Reagan” will hold exercises with other ships of the U.S. Navy “Carl Vinson” in the area. Test another missile, the DPRK took place at night on a Sunday. On Monday, North Korea officially confirmed the successful launch of a ballistic medium-range missiles. The rocket flew 30 minutes, range was 800 kilometers, dropped it in the sea of Japan outside the special economic zone of Japan. The height at two thousand kilometers have been achieved for the first time.

Vice-speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, may 18. /TASS/. Vice-speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya said that for Russia it is important not the name of the street or square in front of the Russian Embassy in the United States, and the respect and correctness by the partners. So she commented to the correspondent of TASS reported the news that the Senate Committee of the U.S. Congress supported a bill to rename part of Wisconsin Avenue opposite the Russian Embassy in Washington in honor of the murdered in 2015, the Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

The government decided to make the Russian honey from antibiotics The Ministry of agriculture approved the initiative of the Customs Union on the prohibition of antibiotics in honey. At the moment, half Russian honey contains nitromidazole and metabolites of nitrofurans. The presence of antibiotics reduces the competitiveness of Russian products in the European Union, for example, in this form it is prohibited. This situation has prompted the government to introduce rationing of residual antibiotics in honey. “Dapixara considers expedient to continue the work on the court of the Eurasian economic Commission on amendments to TR TC 021 / 2011 with the purpose of the valuation of the residual quantities of antibiotics in honey”, — said in a letter to the Director of the Department of food and processing industry Ministry of agriculture Eugene Akhpashev Deputy head of ANO “Roskoshestvo” Helen Cartaway (available to “Izvestia”). The main problem is that over

The Pentagon explained the attack on Pro-government forces in Syria “defense” The US is not going to strengthen their role in the armed conflict in Syria, but will act “in defence,” he said, commenting on reports about the impact of us military on supporters of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. Secretary of defense Jim Mattis, reports Reuters. “No, we will strengthen our role in the Syrian civil war”, — quotes its words Agency. “But we will defend our troops,” — said the head of the military Department, explaining also that the U.S.-led coalition in Syria is “not only of the American military.” “Therefore, we will defend ourselves, if we will take decisive steps”, — concluded Mattis. Earlier, on 18 may, Reuters, citing an unnamed American official said that the US airstrike on supporting Assad’s militias moving to the coalition building. Such U.S. actions as specified by the source

Photo: RIA Novosti The Deputy of the state Duma of Russia, ex-the Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya in an interview with RT commented on the adoption of the Ukraine law, according to which the carrying and production of the St. George ribbon is imposed the administrative responsibility. According to Poklonskaya, the current Ukrainian government must be held accountable for their crimes. “In General what is happening in Ukraine is testing the strength of grandchildren and great-grandchildren whose grandparents laid their lives heroically fighting the fascist scum”, she said. The Deputy noted that the people in power in the Ukraine currently, in any case brought before the court because they are “already committed enough crimes against their own people, country, history and walk in it as criminals.” “Want to find the Ukrainian people for these leaders of the “doctors” who will send them on trial,” said Poklonski. Earlier it became

Photo: RIA Novosti The Kremlin has not commented on the idea to prohibit the showing of scenes with drinking alcohol on TV, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the centre for national alcohol policy development suggested that the government of the Russian Federation the bill, forbidding demonstration of alcohol consumption on television in the period from 6 to 23 hours. In Russia currently already banned alcohol advertising on the Internet and on television. “No,” said Sands, answering the question of journalists about how the Kremlin could comment on the initiative.

Media reported about the plans of the trump to appoint Joe Lieberman is the Director of the FBI The former Senator from Connecticut “found common ground” with the President of the United States, noted at the White house. Moscow. May 18. INTERFAX.RU — U.S. President Donald trump may soon appoint former Senator from Connecticut Joe Lieberman to the post of Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, the United States, announced on Thursday by the information Internet-portal Politico, citing nenazvany the White house. According to their data, “trump and Lieberman found a common language at the meeting on Wednesday, and the President gave the preference to the former Senator from Connecticut”. Another source told Politico that trump intends to appoint a new head of the FBI before leaving for the first overseas tour on Friday. The report notes that the White house refused to officially confirm these data. Earlier it