Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Representatives of Russia and the United States discussed in Geneva the practical issues associated with the implementation of the contract on reduction of strategic offensive arms (start). “The delegations of Russia and the United States continued its discussion of practical issues related to the implementation of the Agreement,” — said in a statement on the Russian MFA website. It is noted that the thirteenth session of the bilateral consultative Commission on the Russian-American start Treaty was held in Geneva from March 29 — April 11.

Photo: RIA Novosti Statement of Ukraine on the elimination of the Library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow are not true. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the Ukrainian side raised at the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on 6 April in Vienna the question of the fate of this library. “Made at the meeting approval of the closure of the library, about the alleged elimination of her book Fund are not true, she said. – A collection of the Library of Ukrainian literature is handed to the Centre of Slavic cultures, which was created in Moscow at the Library of foreign literature named. Rudomino. The process of transferring funds to the Center, which already operates successfully, will be completed tentatively in 2017. Anyone will be able to see the beautiful samples of Ukrainian literature, which are stored in Moscow.” Zakharova

Photo: RIA Novosti Special envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Syria Staffan de Mistura at the UN security Council session stated that Russia and the U.S. should find common ground and to work out options for cooperation for political settlement of the armed conflict in Syria. De Mistura also welcomed the meeting of foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and the head of the US state Department Rex Tillerson in Moscow, noting that both Washington and Moscow “have serious differences but also common interests and responsibility.” “They have to find a way to work together to stabilize the situation, acting deliberately, realistic and consistently in order to support the political process”, — concluded UN special envoy on Syria.

Myrtle Kaulard Mikhail Kamynin © Andrey bekrenev/TASS HAVANA, April 14. /Offset. TASS bekrenev Andrei/. The signing ceremony of agreements on allocation of Russia by the UN of $1.5 million for the provision of assistance to Cuba in the aftermath of the hurricane “Matthew”, which hit the Caribbean in October last year, took place on Thursday in the Russian Embassy in Havana. $1 million will be transferred to the budget of the United Nations development Programme (UNDP), $500 thousand to the budget of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov © Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. Saving Washington’s secret evidence on the incident with chemical weapons in the Syrian Khan Sheyhun can only speak about the absence of indisputable evidence, said the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov. He was commenting on the publication, according to which American intelligence intercepted Syrian military preparing chemical attack in Khan Sheyhun.

The TFR has revealed details of the case against the former head of Mari El Leonid Markelov The investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) has confirmed the criminal case against the former head of Mari El Leonid Markelov, suspected of bribery. According to the CCJ, he received from the founder of the factory “Akashevskaya” more than 235 million rubles for the protection of and assistance in the disbursement of state support. This is stated in the message Department, arrived in edition “Tapes.ru” on Thursday, April 13. The investigation is conducted on signs of the crimes provided by articles 290 of the criminal code (“Receiving bribe”), 291 of the criminal code of Russian Federation (“bribery”) and 291.1 of the criminal code (“bribery Mediation”). According to the investigation, Markelov received through a Trustee Natalia Kozhanov from the founder of the factory “Akashevskaya” Nicholas Krivosha a bribe in the amount of 235 million rubles

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Beijing on may 14-15 this year. This was announced by first Vice-Premier of Russia Igor Shuvalov. “From the Russian government, we will take all necessary measures and powers in order for those orders that is from the President of Russia and President of China Mr. XI Jinping in joint investment agenda for the forum, which will be held in Beijing on 14-15 may. I’ll be accompanying our President, we will be in the presence of the leaders to report on the promotion of investment projects from the list” — quoted by Interfax Shuvalov. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that the leader of China, XI Jinping will visit Moscow in early July.

Photo: Flickr the Russian foreign Ministry Britain accused Russia of “abuse of veto” in the UN Security Council. “Russia repeatedly abusing the veto power also protects the regime (of Syrian authorities — ed.) and the use of chemical weapons,” — said at a meeting of the UN security Council, the permanent representative of the Kingdom Matthew Rycroft. In the past, Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of misuse of the veto and urged to investigate allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria. UK, USA and France on Wednesday tabled a UN security Council draft resolution on Syria. The vote is scheduled for 22.00 GMT.