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The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. The statement of US state Secretary Rex Tillerson on Syria, made before his first visit to Russia, is not regarded as an ultimatum. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the radio station “Vesti FM”. “I don’t think it’s an ultimatum, I see this as a political statement, as “muscle-flexing” before the talks. This is quite in line with the approaches of Washington – and, I think, in many administrations – to the beginning of the international negotiation process,” she said, adding that to demonstrate “his own greatness” of the United States should show himself “an example of peaceful settlement of at least one of the crisis.” Rex Tillerson arrived in Russia on April 11. The Central point of his talks in Moscow with Russian foreign Minister Sergei

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called the talk about the return of Russia in Group of eight frivolous. He said this on air of radio station “Vesti FM”. “With regard to the topic to move it back to the group that we hear from the other side, first, it really sounds from the other side, and secondly, some kind of speculation, she said. – Decide for some – it will probably be somehow considered. Will not accept – why just talk about it, because words, no action occurs”. The group of seven (G7) – the Union of economically developed countries, which includes UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan. The main objectives include finding solutions to global political and social problems. In the format of “seven”, the organization existed

In the state Duma introduced a bill on the right of the police to use weapons in the crowd Moscow. April 11. INTERFAX.RU — the Leadership of the Duma Committee on security, introduced a bill to give the police the right to use weapons in the crowd to prevent terrorist attacks and reflection group attack the organs of state power, reported Tuesday on the website of the lower house of Parliament. The bill was introduced Tuesday in the state Duma the Chairman of Committee Vasily by Piscarium and first Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Ernest Valeev. The amendment to the law on police provides that the police can use the weapon with considerable congestion of citizens to prevent a terrorist attack, the release of the hostages, the reflection group of an armed attack on crucial and potentially dangerous objects, as well as in the administrative buildings of state authorities. However,

Putin on how Damascus is accused of using chemical weapons: “bored girl” MOSCOW, 11 APR — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the current situation around Syria is reminiscent of 2003, when the United States began a campaign in Iraq, and quoted the phrase “boring girls” from one of the most famous comic works of Russian literature. Putin on Tuesday met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. “We discussed it with the President (of Italy). I said I this is strongly reminiscent of the events of 2003, when representatives of the United States in the security Council (UN) has shown, allegedly, chemical weapons discovered in Iraq. Then began the campaign in Iraq is clear, and it ended with the destruction of the country, the growth of the terrorist threat and the emergence of ISIS on the international stage, no more, no less,” — said the President of the Russian

Photo: RIA Novosti The Prosecutor’s office in Omsk region has identified more than a thousand violations in the sphere of anti-corruption legislation following the review of income declarations filed by officials. About it reports “Russian newspaper” on Monday, April 10. “In particular, two deputies of the regional Legislative Assembly in their declarations did not mention any additional sources of income. Another more than one million rubles underestimated the amount of earned income,” — said senior assistant Prosecutor of the Omsk region Tatyana Bulychova. Municipal officials, according to prosecutors, made 680 violations. Almost 300 offenders are brought to disciplinary responsibility, made over 230 representations about elimination of shortcomings. Council Deputy Gruzinskogo rural settlement isn’t reported income, deprived of the mandate, added the Agency. On March 24 the state Duma adopted the presidential law requiring municipal officials to report annually on the income. In case of violations, the decision to dismiss the

© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. The statement of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin about possible provocations related to alleged Syria chemical weapons concern the Damascus suburb of Eastern ghouta. This is explained TASS a source in the Kremlin.

Tillerson suggested that Russian the dilemma of choosing between the US and Assad Moscow. April 11. INTERFAX.RU — Russia must make a choice: to join the United States and their associates, or to remain on the side of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran and Hezbollah, said on Tuesday in the Italian town of Lucca, the U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson. According to the news Agency The Associated Press, Tillerson said that while not clear — Russia has failed to fulfill its obligations in Syria, or was incompetent. However, this difference “doesn’t mean so much for the dead,” said the head of the state Department. Referring to the recent alleged chemical attack in the Syrian province of Idlib, Tillerson said: “We can’t let it happen again”. The Secretary of state said that Washington believes that Assad has any role in the future in Syria, but the United States is not pre-assume how

G7 foreign Ministers have not taken the decision to expand sanctions against Russia The restrictive measures proposed to introduce for the support of the Moscow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is believed responsible for chemical attack in Idlib. Moscow. April 11. INTERFAX.RU — the foreign Ministers of the G7 countries at the summit in Lucca (Italy) not made a decision on the extension of sanctions against Russia, Western media reported, citing foreign Minister of France Jean-Marc Ayrault. Thus, according to him, the Ministers, discussing the Syrian issue, agreed that the future of Syria must not be connected with President Bashar Assad. In the “big seven” (G7) consists of Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan. Earlier, the Times newspaper reported that Britain intends to achieve from partners in the G7 to impose new sanctions against Russia for supporting the Syrian regime which, in its opinion, has used chemical weapons

The Kremlin has refused to assess the impact of Ivanka trump father Moscow does not interfere in the internal Affairs of other countries and the personal lives of their leaders. This was stated press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, April 11, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “The Kremlin is very attentive to ensure not to interfere in the internal Affairs of other States, and especially in the family business of leaders of other countries, and always grateful for the adequate manifestation of reciprocity in this matter,” he said, commenting on the information media about the impact the daughter and the adviser of the President of the United States Donald trump Ivanka on its decision to strike on Syria. Press Secretary of the head of state also stressed that the relations between the members of the family of the American leader “is not a question of the Kremlin.”