Category: Politics

In Tbilisi ruled to allow Luzhkov to come to Georgia Moscow. May 16. INTERFAX.RU IN the Parliament of Georgia, regarded the visit to the Republic of the former mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov as a provocation. “Interest in the fate of Luzhkov, the Russian foreign Ministry once again confirms that Luzhkov arrived in Georgia not as a private person. His visit was openly provocative and created background,” he said on Tuesday to journalists the Chairman of parliamentary Committee on Diaspora issues Zviad Kvachantiradze. “It is unacceptable to us Luzhkov’s statement that he knows about the violation of Georgian legislation, but spits on it. Probably, Luzhkov will never be able to visit Georgia,” — said Kvachantiradze, who was also one of the leaders of the ruling party “Georgian dream”. On the eve of the Russian foreign Ministry said that “the official Tbilisi continues a systematic provocations that undermine the process of

Photo: © Russian defense Ministry The results of the operation HQs of the Russian Federation against international terrorists in Syria, have allowed to define ways of improvement and modernization of the modern Russian arms and military equipment, which was there applied, said Deputy Secretary of the Russian security Council Mikhail Popov. In an interview with the newspaper “Krasnaya Zvezda”, timed to the upcoming June 25 th anniversary of the Russian security Council, Popov said that “in the unique operation involved far, tactical and army aviation, ships and submarines”. He recalled that the first strikes were carried out high-precision cruise missiles, air-and sea-based at a distance of a thousand kilometers. “Combat tested modern and upgraded models of weapons, military and special equipment. The results of testing determined the prospects of further improvements and modernization,” — said Popov.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov noted consistently respect the Donald trump of Russia. According to the head of the foreign Ministry, the President of the United States before and after the election spoke of the need to maintain good relations with Moscow based on mutual interests. “President trump has never— neither during the campaign nor after he has become the acting President did not say that he wants Russia to have a bad attitude. On the contrary, he said that he wants all countries, including the Russian Federation, to have a normal respectful relationship that will be based on a properly lucid common interests,” Lavrov said in the program “Sunday time”. One of these both interests is a victory over terrorism, said the Russian foreign Minister. Lavrov is convinced that his statements about this and about the relations with Russia as a whole

Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, may 16. /TASS/. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova advised not to read American Newspapers, which disseminate fictitious “sensations”. So she responded to requests to comment on the publication in The Washington Post alleging that the President of the United States Donald trump could share with the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak top secret information during the negotiations at the White house last week. “You guys again, American Newspapers reading? It is not necessary to read them. You can use them in different ways, but not necessary to read – the last time this is not only harmful but also dangerous,” he wrote on his page in Facebook. She recalled that on may 11 warned that the us media, apparently, were planning to issue “a sensation” about the meeting between Lavrov and trump. “However,

NYT: Donald trump is losing the support of Republicans in the U.S. Senate Republicans in the U.S. Senate amid falling popularity of Donald trump begin to show their distrust of the President, The New York Times reported. It appears that they are trying to protect his political career, defending the traditional Republican values instead of the President’s program. Several Republicans spoke out against the decision of Mr. trump’s dismissal of FBI Director James Comey. Some senators, openly supported the dismissal was subsequently confirmed to the newspaper that I think this move is untimely and undermine their work. Many expressed surprise when Mr trump has accused Mr Komi is that he does nothing to combat leaks. Republican senators are rewriting the White house proposed a bill on health care reform, seeking to avoid public discontent. Also the Republicans are trying to delay reform of state budget expenditures, in particular, the project

US Ambassador to the UN called on Russia to recognize the “horrors of the Syrian regime” The U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley urged Russia “to recognize the horrors of the Syrian regime”. The American Embassy published on its website a statement in which put Moscow and Tehran, “the burden of responsibility” for the situation in the Arab country. The American Embassy published on its website a statement which refers to the common accusation on the eve of the state Department to the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. While Assad has the primary responsibility for his cruelty, his allies in Russia and Iran has also imposed a heavy burden. Moscow and Tehran allow Assad to kidnap and torture people, kill without trial, airstrikes barrel bombs and chemical weapons. Other countries recognize the horrors of the Syrian regime. It’s time for Russia to join us.Nikki Heliothane the US representative

The Cabinet has allocated more than four billion rubles for the development of universities MOSCOW, may 16 — RIA Novosti. Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree according to which more than 4 billion rubles allocated from the reserve Fund of the government for the Ministry of culture and the Ministry of education on the development of the affiliated universities. The document was published Tuesday on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. “From the reserve Fund of the government of Russia budgetary appropriations $ 4.25 billion roubles will be allocated the Ministry of education (3,15 billion rubles) in subsidies to budgetary and Autonomous institutions for financing of the state order for the provision of public services; the Ministry of culture of Russia (1.1 billion rubles) for the implementation of development programs of subordinate educational institutions of higher education,” — said in the message of the government. It

Washington Post accidentally published a mobile phone of the head of the Pentagon The Washington Post accidentally published a mobile phone number Pentagon chief James Mattis. According to the newspaper, the room was depicted in the photograph to the article about the bodyguard of the US President Donald trump Keith Schiller. After the article in the newspaper called the reader Paul Redmond and reported on photos of Keith Schiller holds in his hands some documents. According to the Redmond, one of the papers was attached to the note where you can see the phone number and the name of Mattis. One of the employees of the newspaper called the number and heard the answering machine. “It was he (Mattis. — approx. RBC)”, — wrote the journalist. The newspaper said that the photograph had been removed. “We should feel lucky that Paul Redmond from California saw it (the room. — approx.

The state Duma will be engaged in the prevention of “cultural extremism” Under the speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will be created a Council for culture, religion and ethnic relations. This “Izvestia” said a source close to the apparatus of the state Duma. It is expected that the Council will deal with issues of “moral climate in society”, “education of patriotism” and the prevention of extremism in the sphere of culture. Advisor to the Chairman of the state Duma on a voluntary basis, the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexander Shchipkov has confirmed to “Izvestia” that such a Council will be created. Its composition and structure will be determined at the meeting to be held in the lower house this week. Now the speaker of the state Duma already has two of the Council: to ensure the legislative development of the digital economy and the development of urban areas and public