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More than 50% of voters voted for the amendments to the Turkish Constitution These are the data obtained after processing of 95% of the ballots. ANKARA, April 16. /Offset. TASS Kirill Zharov/. 51.6% of voters in a referendum in Turkey has supported the package of constitutional amendments. Preliminary unofficial data processing 95% of the ballots issued to the Anatolian Agency, which along with the Central election Commission has the right to announce the results of voting. It is noted that in Istanbul and Ankara began to defeat opponents of the amendments. In the capital, “against” expressed by 50.6% of the population with 96% of the processed ballots, in Istanbul — 51% with 99% counted votes.

Serbia intends to purchase the Russian s-300 BELGRADE, 16 Oct — RIA Novosti. Serbia needs two divisions of anti-aircraft missile systems s-300 and the regimental command post, their acquisition being discussed with Russia and Belarus, told reporters on Sunday the Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. According to the head of the government, he personally talked about this with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. On the C-300 there is no agreement. I mentioned this at the talks with President Putin, and we talked about it. Talked about this with President Lukashenkoand Musicplayer-Minister of Serbia In January 2017, defense Minister of Serbia Zoran Djordjevic said that Belarus planned to conduct negotiations on s-300. With regard to the negotiations on this subject with Russia, official information was not. Vucic last visit was in Minsk on 26-27 January this year, in Moscow on March 27. When asked to comment on

Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow categorically disagrees with the accusations of the representatives of the staff of the candidate in presidents of France Emmanuel Makron in the Russian involvement in cyber attacks, and spreading fake news about this candidate, said Friday the press-Secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov. “We strongly disagree with such accusations, they are absolutely groundless, the official Moscow in any way could not and cannot be involved in any cyber attacks,” — said Peskov. He noted that “official representatives in Moscow, be it banking institutions, whether official agencies themselves are constantly the victims of cyber attacks”. Accusations of “Russian hackers” periodically heard from the lips of Western politicians, which, however, are not in a hurry to present any evidence, limited to unsubstantiated declarations. Such statements were made, in particular representatives of the US democratic party, lost the presidential election, and the candidate in presidents of France

Photo: Chelmiee / Wikimedia Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Ivanna klympush-Tsintsadze said that Ukraine can normalize relations with Russia under certain conditions. She wrote about this in a column for the publication “Focus”. “Certainly the normalization of relations with Russia is possible — in the distant or not very [distant] future. It depends on changes primarily within Russia itself. But back to the Empire we will not be back,” she said. In late March, Advisor of interior Minister of Ukraine Ilya Kiva declared that it is necessary to “break my pride” and to initiate contact with Russia. “Sooner or later we will find ourselves at the table and start to look each other in the eye,” — he expressed an opinion. Ukrainian politicians rarely vote for a restoration of full ties with Russia. At the same time in different regions of the country occur regularly performances with the requirement of

North Korea reacted to the reports about the failed missile launch DPRK authorities said that has not officially announced the start, but in such trials “is not surprising” because they are designed to ensure the security of the country. PYONGYANG, 16 Feb — RIA Novosti. In the North Korean foreign Ministry, commenting on media reports about the latest launch of a ballistic missile state that officially this was not announced, but even if the start was, this is a normal process, which is not surprising, said the first Deputy of the Department of Europe of the foreign Ministry of the DPRK Kim Yong-Ho. Earlier on Sunday, the joint chiefs of staff of the armed forces of South Korea reported about the failed missile launch of the DPRK. According to the South Korean military, Pyongyang tried to hold the start uncertain missiles in the County, yuktae-Dong province of hamkyung province. The

The media learned that Duterte agreed on joint exercises of the US and the Philippines MOSCOW, 16 APR — RIA Novosti. Armed forces of the Philippines and the United States will hold in may the annual exercise Balikatan, which will be the first after the inauguration of the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte, reports AFP. The ten-day exercises will be focused on action in the field of the fight against terrorism and liquidation of emergencies. “They will be based on scenarios such as preparing for a serious storm that may strike the Philippines, or potential terrorism,” — said the Agency representative of the organizers of the joint exercises from the Philippines Celeste Frank Sayson (Celeste Frank Sayson). We can confidently say that the firings will be no more. We will focus on humanitarian assistance and civil pomposiello Frank Cason (Celeste Frank Sayson)the representative of the organizers of the joint

Matviyenko called for a thorough investigation of the incident with chemical weapons in Idlib Moscow. April 16. INTERFAX.RU — Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that Moscow is strongly opposed to the use of chemical weapons, but insists on thorough investigation of the incident with chemical weapons in Idlib with the obligatory departure of experts into place and punishment. “Russia categorically rejects the use of chemical weapons. But before you accuse someone — one side or the other, it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation with the participation of the OPCW, independent experts from different countries, the UN,” she told reporters in Riyadh after a meeting with Chairman of the Consultative Council of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sheikh. According to her, “with departure into place to place to confirm the fact (of chemical weapons), to determine who is to blame, and to take strict action against the perpetrators.”

Photo: RIA Novosti The candidate in presidents of France, the leader of the party “national front” marine Le Pen said that the desire to cooperate with Russia is a normal phenomenon. “The Russians are a great European nation in the East of the continent. Since Peter the Great they have always expressed a desire to participate in the community of European Nations. Therefore, the desire to cooperate with them — something normal,” she said. The presidential candidate of France also stated the need to improve relations with Russia so that Europe “could look in a more peaceful future”. “France is at the opposite end of the continent. With Russia, we have no historical disputes. Thus, we must establish a relationship with her so that all the peoples of Europe could work together, to look peaceful and prosperous future”, — concluded Le Pen.

The foreign Minister of China Photo: © RIA Novosti. Alexei Nikolsky The Kremlin with concern the escalation of the situation on the Korean Peninsula in Moscow warned against provocative actions in the region, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “In Moscow with great concern observe the escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, we call on all countries to show restraint, preventing the country from taking any action that could mean some kind of provocative steps,” — said Peskov told reporters. So he responded to a request to comment on the worsening situation between the United States and the DPRK and the mutual exchange of threats between the two countries and the question of whether in Moscow that Russia needed to intervene at the diplomatic level. “Of course, Russia has a fairly consistent position on the non-proliferation dossier continues to hold this position continues to be a