Category: Politics

Fox: Iranian Navy tested torpedoes in the Strait of Hormuz According to the broadcaster, the Hoot torpedo has a range of about 10 kilometers, was tested in the territorial waters of the country. NEW YORK, may 8. /Offset. TASS Igor Borisenko/. Iranian Navy spent Sunday testing torpedoes in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by Fox News television, citing a senior representative of the Ministry of defense. There is no information on whether the test is successful. According to the broadcaster, the Hoot torpedo has a range of about 10 kilometers, was tested in the territorial waters of Iran. Her previous test was held in February, 2015. In early may of 2017 with a submarine of the Iranian Navy was carried out a test launch of a cruise missile, which failed. According to Fox News, the start has been made with small-class submarine Yono who were in the Strait

Media: Obama warned trump not to hire General Flynn WASHINGTON, may 8 — RIA Novosti. Former US President Barack Obama warned his successor Donald trump that he should not take a job in his administration General Michael Flynn, reports channel NBC. Lieutenant General Flynn, in 2012-2014, he held the position of chief of the Intelligence Department of the Ministry of defense, and from 20 January to 13 February 2017 was the national security adviser of the US President. He resigned amid charges that do not fully disclose the content of their conversations with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak held at the end of December 2016. According to the channel, Obama warned trump that he should not take on the work of Flynn during their first meeting, which took place in the oval office of the White house two days after the election on 8 November. According to NBC,

Photo: RIA Novosti The United States should deal with its internal Affairs, not to declare the plans for the control of ports in the far East of Russia, said Vice-Premier, the presidential envoy to the far Eastern Federal district Yuri Trutnev. “The United States should be engaged in the Affairs of the United States of America. As for our ports, we have enough authorities and control authorities that control fulfillment of all international obligations assumed by Russia,” said Trutnev reporters when asked to comment on the relevant decision made by the house of representatives of the Congress of the United States. Earlier it was reported that the US administration can take on special control of the Russian ports of Vladivostok, Nakhodka and Vanino in the context of the implementation of sanctions against the DPRK. Such norm contains in the bill adopted on Thursday by the house of representatives of the

Photo: © AP Photo / Andrew Harnik The presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump during a telephone conversation is not made up of clear agreements about the meeting, the NBC television reported, citing a representative of the national security Council at the White house by Michael Anton. Putin and trump on Tuesday held telephone talks. As reported a press-service of the Kremlin, the presidents “expressed their support for continuing contacts by telephone and in favor of the organization of personal meetings in relation to the meeting of the summit “group of twenty” on 7-8 July in Hamburg.” Anton confirmed that the presidents discussed the possibility of a personal meeting, but noted that solid agreements on this issue was not reached, and discussion will continue at the level of the staff.

From Russia require $2.3 million for the use of the building in Warsaw WARSAW, may 8 — RIA Novosti. The district court in Warsaw ordered Russia to pay 8.9 million zlotys (about us $ 2.3 million) for the use of the building on the street Bobrowiecka in Warsaw, according to local portal Interia. Russia uses several properties in Poland, some of them are the property of the Russian Federation, others are used on the basis of contracts. However, several sites in Warsaw and Gdansk are used, according to the Polish side, without the necessary agreements, which introduces a system of payment, breach of which Poland may apply to the court. “The defendant failed to appear at the hearing, has not stated his position. The court decided to collect from the Russian Federation for the use of the building on the street Bobrowiecka, 2B about 8.9 million zł” — said in

May 9-11 Lavrov will visit the U.S. on a working visit MOSCOW, may 8 — RIA Novosti. The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on 9-11 may will visit the USA on a working visit, said the Russian foreign Ministry. “In accordance with the agreement, 9-11 may, the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to the United States,” — said the Russian foreign Ministry. The Ministry noted that “on 10 may, the scheduled talks in Washington with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, during which it is expected to exchange views on key international issues and topical issues of bilateral relations.” “And Sergei Lavrov will attend a Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Fairbanks,” — said the Minister.

Photo: RIA Novosti The first St. George ribbon” appeared on the streets of Russian cities with the eponymous action. The idea of this campaign appeared in the walls of the media group “Russia today”, according to tradition here, a press conference was held, during which the organizers told where and when to collect the ribbon from 24 April to 9 may. A video message to the audience were the General Director of MIA “Russia today” Dmitry Kiselev: “we are acutely aware how important it is to know and remember their history, the history of the great Patriotic war. George ribbon, an idea which was born within the walls of the Agency, has become a symbol of generations and memory. I want to become a “vaccine” against the repetition of wars.” The organizers expect that the shares will be attended by the Russians of the 85 regions of Russia and 70

Photo: RIA Novosti The official version of the explosion on the road leading to the memorial complex “Saur-Grave” near the town of Shakhtersk of the Donetsk region a terrorist attack, told journalists the representative of administration of the head of DND. “The official version of the explosion – a terrorist attack,” he said. The explosions occurred on Monday morning shortly before the passage of journalists and the convoy of the head of the self-proclaimed Republic Alexander Zakharchenko.