Category: Politics

Hillary Clinton announced the creation of a new political organization The new organization was named Onward Together. NEW YORK, may 16. /Offset. TASS Ivan sawyers/. Former candidate for US presidents from Democratic party Hillary Clinton announced the creation of a new political organization to support the initiatives that it put forward during the election campaign. The corresponding statement was published Monday on the website of Clinton on Twitter. We’re launching Onward Together to encourage people to get involved, organize, and even run for office. https://t.co/8exooosvZ5 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) may 15, 2017. The new organization was named Onward Together (can be translated as “Together forward” — approx. TASS). “We are launching Onward Together, so that people were inspired and participated in political processes to coordinate their actions and even put forward their candidatures in the elections”, — wrote Clinton. On the official website Onward Together States that its mission is

Tillerson denied reports that trump gave Lavrov sensitive information The Secretary of state said that the US President and the Russian foreign Minister discussed a wide range of issues, among which was the threat of terrorism and common efforts to counter them. WASHINGTON, may 16. /Offset. TASS Anton Cranks/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson denied the allegations of the Washington Post that President Donald trump gave the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergey Kislyak top secret information about the terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia). The chief U.S. diplomat circulated on 16 may. “At the meeting of the President of trump with foreign Minister Lavrov discussed a wide range of issues, among which was the threat of terrorism and common efforts to counter them. While this exchange (of views) examined the nature of specific threats, but they did not discuss sources and methods

WP: trump shared with Lavrov secret information It is noted that the US President told the foreign Minister of Russia top-secret information about the activities of the terrorist organization ISIS. However, the White house called the article with the information false. WASHINGTON, may 16 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The Washington Post made a statement that the President of the United States Donald trump shared with the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the meeting at the White house last week, top-secret information on banned terrorist group “Islamic state.”* The newspaper cited anonymous sources among current and former us officials, who evaluate the nature of information as top secret, but refuse to discuss its contents. At the request of the edition, trump told Lavrov some information, which “put at risk a critical source of intelligence information on IG”. This information, according to the Washington Post, was granted to the United

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in his speech at the forum of “One belt and one road” stated the need to abandon the militant rhetoric, to overcome the stagnation in global development. In his speech Putin called terrorism and long-standing regional conflicts as serious threats. “To untie these knots we must first renounce its military rhetoric, mutual accusations and recriminations, which only serve to exacerbate the situation,” — said the President. He stressed that “in General, the logic of the old approaches can’t solve any of the modern problems.” “Need fresh, free of stereotypes, ideas,” — said the Russian leader.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Chairman of the “people’s freedom Party” (PARNAS) Mikhail Kasyanov does not plan to participate in the elections of the President of Russia in 2018. On Saturday, may 13, reported on the website of political power. During the meeting of the Federal political Council Kasyanov said that “he has no desire to participate in the presidential race,” reads the press release. Indicates that the PARNAS determined the format of participation in presidential elections no later than October 2017. Subject to the support or nomination of a candidate for the presidency will be the adoption of the political agenda of the party, said the press service of PARNASSUS. Election of the President of Russia will be held in March 2018. About his intention to run for the post of head of state has said, in particular, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the founder of the party “Yabloko” Grigory Yavlinsky and Alexei

Obama said that the decision not to bomb Syria demanded his “political courage” The former U.S. President said that the reason it was a difficult decision, is that military action always praise and omission usually criticized. WASHINGTON, may 15. /Offset. TASS Boris Makarov/. The decision not to bomb Syria after there is carried out chemical attacks demanded that the ex-US President Barack Obama’s greatest political courage. He stated this in a conversation with Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, the text of which is published on Monday by the newspaper Politico. In fact, the decision that required the greatest political courage, was the decision not to bomb Syria after it became known about the use of chemical weapons there, and carry with them (the Syrian authorities) negotiations on the elimination of chemical weapons.Barack, Obamas-President of the United States We are talking about events in 2013 when, after allegations

The White house urged China and Russia to exert pressure on Pyongyang Moscow. May 15. INTERFAX.RU — the US Administration urged China, Russia and other countries in the region to exert pressure on North Korea through sanctions, said Monday at a press briefing, White house spokesman Sean Spicer. “We urge all countries in the region, primarily China and Russia, to do everything from the position of sanctions in order to help in resolving the situation and bringing stability on the (Korean — if) Peninsula,” he said. “I think there is no doubt that North Korea continues to threaten U.S. allies — Japan, South Korea and its neighbors, including China and Russia,” said Spicer.

Him and Merkel agreed to create a plan of action to strengthen the EU Moscow. May 15. INTERFAX.RU — President of France Emmanuel macron said on Monday about reaching an agreement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the development of a programme of action to strengthen the EU. “We agreed with Chancellor Merkel on the establishment of a phased plan for the future of Europe in order to make the Eurozone stronger and stronger,” macron said at a joint press conference with Merkel. In turn, the Chancellor said that he discussed with Him the issue of refugees, trade relations and tax issues. “Today we exchanged views and agreed to continue to work closely, including security,” — said Merkel. The Chancellor also did not rule out the possibility of changing some of the European agreements. “If (the agreement) should be modified, I’m willing to do it,” said Merkel. “We represent the

Photo: RIA Novosti Department of the interior in Chechnya checked the information about the oppression of individuals based on sexual orientation in the Republic. Given in the publication information was not confirmed, said the Minister of internal Affairs of the region Ruslan Alkhanov. His words are on the Agency’s website. “Pseudosection statement about the alleged detention of more than 160 homosexual men, 50 of whom were killed has no basis in fact and is frivolous”, — he said. According to a senior security officer, law enforcement agencies did not received any appeal on such occasions. “Meanwhile, the Ministry of internal Affairs on CHR checks every fact, announced in the media on the subject, and the hype is overblown individual pseudoplasticity of the Chechen people, is provocative and aims to discredit in the eyes of the public of the Chechen Republic”, — said Alkhanov. The materials of official investigation sent to