Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti In Russia there is no reason for major changes in nation building. This view was expressed by the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko in interview to the newspaper “arguments of the week”, published on Thursday, may 11. “We have nothing like that and is convinced, not expected,” — said Matvienko. According to her, the need in global change arises only in the context of the global crisis. Matviyenko also commented on the current reshuffle. “Everything is done, I repeat, deliberately, without haste, with preservation of stability. This is the most important condition for a steady movement forward,” she said. In addition, she said, improved the Russian state, system of governance, preparing changes in the electoral law. “Maidan does not need Russia. What is really needed is further development of the dialogue between government and citizens, finding new sites,” — said the speaker of the Federation

The Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. The Kremlin does not expect a quick solution to all problems in Russian-American relations, as ex-US President Barack Obama and his team left a heavy legacy, told reporters the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. “Of course, we do not expect to immediately be able to resolve all the problems, and a lot of them, since Obama and his team left a heavy legacy in the Russian direction and to rake all the debris is extremely difficult,” – said the representative of the Kremlin.

Yuri Ushakov © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. Russia is waiting for the return of diplomatic property in the U.S., but ready to retaliate, he warned the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.

Local elections in Germany this Sunday will decide the fate of Angela Merkel Sunday in the Federal state of Germany North Rhine — Westphalia will hold elections to the local Parliament. These elections have three important features. First, this is the last election before the election to the Bundestag on September 24. Secondly, it is the most populous land, home to 17 million people, or every fifth inhabitant of the country, so elections in this land called “little elections to the Bundestag”. In-the third, North Rhine — Westphalia is known as a key ground for the Social democratic party of Germany (SPD) and its candidate Martin Schulz’s main rival Angela Merkel in the elections to the Bundestag. Over the last 50 years the social Democrats only once were not included in the government of this Federal land. Now it is ruled by a coalition of green and SPD. The leader

NBC: Russian su-27 flew within six metres of the US Navy aircraft MOSCOW, may 12 — RIA Novosti. The American military claim that the Russian fighter may 9, flew a distance of seven meters from the reconnaissance aircraft of the US Navy over the Black sea, reports NBC. The representative of the Navy captain Pamela Kunze reported that a Russian su-27 approached the P-8A Poseidon, when an American aircraft was performing a regular job in international airspace over the Black sea. It is noted that, in the opinion of the commander of an American aircraft, the interaction between the two aircraft was safe and professional. Kunze noted that the distance between the planes is not the only parameter based on which to assess the risks of this approach.

Lavrov said about the attitude of the tramp on the normalization of relations with Russia Moscow. May 12. INTERFAX.RU — Russia leaves it to the discretion of the President of the United States Donald trump and his team a question about the formats of bilateral relations and is ready to move in so far as it is comfortable the new White house administration, said the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We know that the Presidential Commission was a useful tool, but considering that now the new administration, we leave it to the discretion of Donald trump and his employees the question of what forms the relationship with Russia develop. Donald trump in a meeting yesterday at the White house confirmed his attitude — he then it and tweeted it — on the normalization of relations,” Lavrov told reporters in Alaska on Friday. “We will be ready to act to the

The President of the United States Donald trump and Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in the White house © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. The Union of journalists of Russia (szhr) urged his American colleagues to be professional, despite the political situation.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. The Kremlin hopes that the “obsession” of the West “Russian factor” will soon pass. The journalists said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov.

Poroshenko believes that the Ukrainian passport will be very attractive KIEV, may 12 — RIA Novosti. Ukrainian passport will be among the 40 most attractive passports to the world after giving Ukrainians the right to visa-free travel to Europe, said President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in an interview to the channel “1+1”. The EU Council approved on Thursday a final decision on granting Ukraine visa-free regime. Poroshenko said earlier that the agreement will be signed on may 17. After that the decision will be published in the official journal of the EU, and after 20 days, the Ukrainians will be able to travel to the EU without visas. It is expected that a visa-free regime will come into effect approximately June 11. The EU Council stated that the European Union suspend the visa-free regime with Ukraine in case of problems with migration and security. Poroshenko sure that obtaining the right