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In Belarus, the continued detention of participants of illegal demonstrations Moscow. March 26. INTERFAX.RU — IN Belarus, on Sunday continued detention of participants of illegal demonstrations, the correspondent of “Interfax”. In Minsk on Sunday, several dozen people came to Kastrychnitskaya square to protest against the detentions, which occurred the day before — freedom Day. The police first warned the audience about the illegality of their actions and asked to disperse, and then the arrests started. According to the Belarusian Association of journalists (BAJ), are among the detained blogger Roman Protasevich. The detention took place not only in the square, but the approach to it. On Sunday in the center of Minsk near October square, Yanka Kupala theatre and Republic Palace — continued to be on duty police paddy wagons. Detentions are held in the regions. The BAJ informs that in Babruisk, was detained the editor of “Bobruisk courier” Anatoly sanotenko,

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia has violated the international rules of notification of the military exercises. That accusation was made by the commander of US forces and NATO in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti. His words RIA Novosti reported. “According to the agreement, they (the teachings of approx. The Rambler/news) should be announced, if they take part more than 9 thousand soldiers, and they must be conducted with the participation of (foreign – ed. The Rambler/news) observers, if more than 30 thousand (soldiers – approx. The Rambler/news). We must be permitted to observe, if we want,” said Scaparrotti. His statement, Scaparrotti made at the hearing in the U.S. Senate. The General added that Russian military exercises “much bigger”. We are talking about “spot checks”, involving about 100 thousand troops. In the Russian defense Ministry said that Moscow conducts sudden inspection in compliance with the Vienna document on confidence-building measures. NATO has repeatedly

Iran to impose sanctions against 15 American companies Iran to impose sanctions against 15 American companies for what they are “aiding and abetting terrorism”. On Sunday, March 26, according to Tasnim. The Agency quotes the statement the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic that restrictions are imposed for supporting terrorism organizations “in response to the new unilateral sanctions of Washington against Iran.” On March 24, the US imposed sanctions on 30 individuals and legal entities involved in the transfer of key technologies and the sale of weapons to Tehran, Damascus and Pyongyang. Next, it became known that this list includes eight Russian companies In September 2015 the American authorities have imposed sanctions against Russian defense companies suspected of activities that violate U.S. law on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons against Iran, North Korea and Syria. Ministries and departments of the United States in this respect ceased to enter

Anti-corruption rallies were held in major cities of East Russia Several thousand people staged anti-corruption protests in the cities of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. Mass detentions were recorded in Vladivostok. Planned opposition rallies against corruption were held in major cities of Eastern Russia. In some of these actions were inconsistent led to the arrests. Allowed the action took place in Novosibirsk, near the theatre “globe”, according to the municipality, gathered 1,500 people, reports “Interfax”. According to the publication “the NHS. News” the number of the meeting in Novosibirsk exceeded 2,000 people. Presentations were made by the representative of the unregistered Party of progress Andrey Gladchenko, and on Skype they asked the head of the Fund of struggle against corruption Alexei Navalny. Action in the form of Hyde Park was held on Freedom square in Barnaul, where, according to local police, there were about 150 people. In Vladivostok

Moscow will not report to NATO about the “Iskander” in Kaliningrad MOSCOW, 26 Mar — RIA Novosti. Moscow is not going to report to NATO on the question of placing of complexes “Iskander” in Kaliningrad, will not do so at the forthcoming Council NATO-Russia (NRC), said RIA Novosti Director of the European cooperation Department of Russian foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin. Earlier, Spiegel magazine wrote about that at the forthcoming meeting of the Council Russia — NATO Brussels allegedly demands from Moscow of explanations about transfer of “Iskander” near Kaliningrad. “No report is not about it speech does not go”, — said Kelin in response to a request to comment on this post. According to the representative of the foreign Ministry, the meeting will exchange views “on the most pressing issues that concern both sides now”. So, according to him, Russia is concerned about the deployment of rotational battalions for NATO

Photo: RIA Novosti The Governor of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov told about the course of works on liquidation of consequences of a landslide on the route Sevastopol – Simferopol. On Thursday, March 23, the press service of the city government. “At the first stage will be cleared gutters that have not been cleared for many years, in consequence of which the road turned, actually, into the dam. Next, you will removed the top layer of road, installed a drainage system that will stop the break”, — said Ovsyannikov. The mayor informed that the amount of funds that are necessary for elimination of consequences of emergency situations. All the restoration work the reserve Fund allocated 70 million rubles, however, today, the contract with the contractor was signed for 25 million rubles. Ovsyannikov has turned to the social worker with a request to monitor the elimination of an emergency situation. The Governor, in

Photo: RIA Novosti The recognition of the sovereignty of the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics is not on the immediate agenda, said the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the party “United Russia” Boris Gryzlov. “At the moment, so to speak, the question of the recognition of the DNI and the LC is not worth it. We are trying to work on the Minsk agreements”, — quotes his words TASS. Gryzlov noted that the recognition of the passports of the breakaway republics is temporary and will apply until the implementation of the Minsk agreements. “That is the right move, but diplomatically,” — said the politician. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that Russia does not intend to refuse recognition of the passports of the LC and the DNI. According to him, currently in Moscow can not leave the Donbas civilians without humanitarian assistance.

Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. New US sanctions against Russia are intended to demonstrate the supremacy of American law over international and limit the work of Russian competitors in the world markets. This opinion was expressed by TASS, the head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev, commenting on the introduction of restrictive measures against eight Russian companies in the sphere of military-industrial complex. Kosachev has noticed that any links “on the fundamental in this area the Treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT)” has not been done. Apparently, this case involved certain “American-proliferation act”, he said.

Trump will press Congress to reduce the tax burden for Americans According to the Vice-President of the United States, it will be the most significant tax cut since Ronald Reagan. NEW YORK, March 26. /Offset. TASS Kirill Volkov/. The President of the United States, Donald trump intends to work with Congress to achieve reform, implying a reduction of the tax burden for American citizens and corporations. This was stated by Vice-President Michael Penny. “Working with Congress, the President, the trump is going to reform on the most significant tax cut since Ronald Reagan, we are going to get the American economy working again,” said Pence, speaking at a meeting with representatives of small business in the Charleston (West Virginia). The Vice President recalled that the new administration wants to lower taxes for corporations from the current 35% to 15%. Pence in his speech also touched on the recent failure of

The court controlled by the Houthis in the Yemeni capital, sentenced the President to death MOSCOW, 26 Mar — RIA Novosti. A court in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, controlled by Yemeni rebels from the Shiite movement “Ansar Allah” (Houthis), sentenced the country’s President Abd rabbu Mansour Hadi to death, reports Reuters. According to the Agency, Hadi was sentenced to death for “treason” and “supporting the aggressor country of Saudi Arabia and its allies.” Apart from him, the court in Sana’a sentenced to the Supreme penalty of six more high-ranking officials in his government, including the Ambassador of Yemen to the United States Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak and former Minister of foreign Affairs Riyadh Yassin. In Yemen in 2014, the ongoing armed conflict in which one side involved Houthi rebels from the Shiite movement “Ansar Allah” and those loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the army, and on the