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Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu during the meeting of the defence Ministry Board on Wednesday, April 12, stated that the equipment of the Russian nuclear triad modern weapons is 60%. “Increased combat power of the nuclear triad. She is now equipped with modern weapons by 60%”, — quotes Shoigu, Interfax. According to him, currently, the strategic missile forces combat ready is 99% of launchers. “Of these, 96% in constant readiness for immediate launch,” — said the Minister. Previously, the FAN reported that the Russian aerospace forces will have to adopt 200 new missiles “air — air” in 2017.

UN security Council meeting © EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Russia will not support new attempts to adopt a UN security Council resolution with unfounded condemnation of the Syrian government, without investigation of the incident in Khan Sheyhun. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We yesterday (with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson – approx. TASS) discussed the necessity of intensifying the Russian-American efforts to mobilize the international community to fight against terrorism and recalled that US actions such as strikes on Syria, April 7 contrary to this objective. We insist on the most careful, independent investigation of this incident,” he said.

After a meeting in the Kremlin, Lavrov and Tillerson told about results of negotiations MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson at a joint press conference summed up the results of negotiations in Moscow. Among the main topics of discussion included the Syria, Ukraine, North Korea and bilateral issues. U.S. Secretary of state arrived in Moscow yesterday. Before the visit to Russia, Tillerson made a tough statement on Syria, urging Moscow to “choose” between the partnership with the United States to support Bashar al-Assad. Find “the irritants in the relationship” “The negotiations were thorough and open, swept the whole range of issues that are key to our bilateral relations, interaction in international Affairs,” Lavrov said at a press conference after a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. “We reaffirmed our shared commitment to an uncompromising struggle against international terrorism,” he said,

Lavrov: Russia and the United States a common position on the Minsk agreements MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Russia and the United States a common position about the necessity of fulfilling the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, said Wednesday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov after talks with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson. “We have a common position that the Minsk agreement 2015 must be fulfilled”, — said Lavrov. He added that during the talks, “we are reminded of how under the previous administration established a two-way channel of consultations between Moscow and Washington in addition to four, working within the “Normandy format”. “We have felt the interest of the current administration to continue bilateral contacts on this topic to help find practical ways to implement fully the Minsk agreements. We will such efforts to welcome, we are ready for them,” added the Russian Minister.

Tillerson cited the low level of trust between Russia and the United States MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. Russia and the United States must do everything to stop the degradation of the bilateral relations, said U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson after talks with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “The current state of Affairs between the relationship is at a very low level, and the level of confidence is also at a low point,” said Tillerson. He noted that the two major nuclear powers can not be in such a relationship. “We must do everything to stop the degradation, we need to restore trust between our countries in order to resolve the issues that are important to all of us,” said U.S. Secretary of state.

Photo: RIA Novosti The United States could launch a military operation in Syria. Similar measures are under consideration by President Donald trump. About it reports CNN with reference to the source. The interlocutor of TV channel has noted that at present no final decision, however, the President of the United States is discussing a possible military operation with the Minister of defence James Mattis. 5 APR trump said that the chemical attack in Idlib changed his view on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The US President noted that the incident could not be ignored by the civilized world. Trump also said that the tragedy was made possible because of the “weakness and indecision of Barack Obama.” On April 4 the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib was subjected to chemical attack. The incident resulted in killing 58 people, including 11 children. The American authorities announced that they would

Photo: RIA Novosti Despite sounding statements, the real NATO’s transformation does not occur, the Alliance continues to live in the paradigm of the bloc confrontation, remains very ideological, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “NATO was created during the cold war and the confrontation between the two blocks. Now the situation is different. There is no separation on ideological grounds between the States and in Europe including. But these birthmarks of the cold war, they are in NATO is very noticeable. This organization continues to live within the paradigm of the bloc confrontation. Indeed, it is very ideological, despite various statements that it should be transformed into modern terms. We’ve heard a lot of such statements, but still the real transformation we do not see”, — Putin said in an interview with TV company “Mir”. According to him, unlike the Alliance, the CSTO was created in new conditions, for the relief

Photo: RIA Novosti The level of trust with Washington, with Donald trump at the working level, especially with the military, has not improved, but rather degraded, said Russian leader Vladimir Putin. “We can say that the level of trust at the working level, especially at the military level, it has not improved, but rather degraded,” said Putin in interview to TV channel “Mir”, answering the question have even worse relations when trump than the previous President.

Tillerson said that Assad’s departure must pass organized MOSCOW, 12 APR — RIA Novosti. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson believes that the departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from his post must pass in an orderly manner. “We really talked about the future role of Assad, be it political participation or non-participation in the political process. Our position is that the Assad regime comes to an end, they may blame themselves, their behavior, and a war that continues for several years,” said Tillerson at a press conference after talks with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Our position is: Russia is the closest ally and could help Assad to understand this reality. We believe that it is very important that Assad’s departure must occur structural, organized manner that all communities were represented at the negotiating table,” said us Secretary of state. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov

Putin expressed readiness to return to the Memorandum on the prevention of incidents in Syria The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also announced agreements with the United States to help the multilateral process on Syria. Moscow. April 12. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia is ready to return to the application of the Memorandum with the USA on the prevention of incidents in Syria, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after meeting with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson in Moscow. “As you know, this Memorandum (on the prevention of incidents in Syria and ensuring the safety of aviation — if) was suspended by the Russian side. Today, the President reiterated our readiness to resume its use on the understanding that it will be clearly confirmed the original goal of action air force American coalition and VKS RF, namely the fight against ISIS and “Dzhabhat EN-Nusra” (a