Category: Politics

The head of the Chinese foreign Ministry sees no reason for conflict between China and the United States BEIJING, March 8. /Offset. TASS Andrei Kirillov, Alexey selischev/. Sino-us relations are developing in a peaceful manner based on principles of mutual respect and mutual benefit, and there is no reason for conflicts in the framework of bilateral cooperation. On Wednesday at a press conference said the Minister of foreign Affairs of China Wang I. “Sino-American relations are developing successfully. During a recent telephone conversation between Chinese President XI Jinping and U.S. President Donald trump, the parties agreed to adhere to the principle of “one China.” The two leaders reached an understanding, therefore, the contacts of China and the USA will develop without conflict”, — said the Minister. According to the diplomat, the preservation and development of relations between China and the United States in the interests of the peoples of both

John McCain believes that WikiLeaks is associated with Russia, but the evidence has not WASHINGTON, March 8. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. The chair of the Senate Committee on armed services, Republican John McCain on Tuesday reiterated the allegation that the organization WikiLeaks allegedly has ties with Russia. “I can’t say, but it is clear that WikiLeaks was connected with Russia”, — he said. While McCain has not led evidence intended of Moscow’s involvement in a new publication by WikiLeaks about the methods of cyber espionage used by the Central intelligence Agency (CIA). “No, of course not, it was someone sitting in his basement in his underwear, Smoking a cigarette,” said a sarcastic Senator in response to the question of journalists whether he considers that Russia can be involved in the data breach. “We need to do more (in terms of enhancing cybersecurity — approx. interviewer). If (hackers) have been able

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor reiterated the readiness to provide a platform for meeting of heads of Russia and the USA, reports the associated Press. As stated Pahor Agency, the tradition of the first meeting of the two presidents in Slovenia should be supported. He also noted that Putin and the tramp “a warm welcome in a pleasant atmosphere.” Earlier it became known that Slovenia is willing to provide a platform for the meeting of Putin and trump. The foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said that the proposal to organize a meeting in Slovenia passed the Russian officials, in particular with her in December 2016, was presented to the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. The Minister noted that Slovenia has the experience of organizing such events in 2001, the country became the site of the first meeting between Putin and then US

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova does not exclude the future use possibilities of the portal on the Russian elections, including the collection of signatures and voting without absentee ballots, but until the portal is not ready for this: the base is insufficient and is not updated as fast as we would like. On Monday, the head of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova conducting a series of meetings with leaders of several non-parliamentary parties participating in the election campaign for elections to the state Duma in 2016. At the end of the day, she met with the Chairman of the party “labour Union” Alexander by Shershukov. The party leader recalled that during the campaign “labor Union” collected signatures of voters in support of nomination of its candidate list. As he noted at a briefing following the meeting, in conversation with the Chairman of

United States reaffirmed their commitment to preserve the “Ukrainian” sanctions against Russia WASHINGTON, March 8. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. The new American administration is ready to impose new sanctions imposed on Moscow after the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and a sharp deterioration of the situation in the Donbass. This was confirmed on Tuesday at a regular briefing for journalists acting head of the press service of the state Department mark Toner. Commenting at the request of the correspondent of TASS earlier in the day in Washington, the U.S. Secretary of state talks Rex Tillerson and foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin, Toner said that the meeting “concentrated on the internal problems of Ukraine.” During her Tillerson also expressed “concern (USA) for the continuing implementation “of Minsk,” said Toner. In addition, according to him, the foreign Ministers of the two countries “spoke about the efforts relevant to the ongoing

The house of lords ordered the British government to negotiate with the Parliament a deal on Brexit LONDON, March 7. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev, Maxim Ryzhkov/. The British House of lords ordered the government to seek parliamentary approval before entering into an agreement with the EU on the country’s withdrawal from the EU. For the corresponding amendment proposed to the bill (the bill) to initiate the procedure Brexit opposition labour party, voted by 366 members of the unelected upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was opposed by 268 peers. As stated in the text of the amendment, “the Prime Minister can not enter into the agreement with the EU about the terms on which the United Kingdom will leave the EU without the approval of both houses of Parliament.” The members of the house of lords was deprived of the Prime Minister Theresa may possible to

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov proposed to create in the region the Ministry for family Affairs. It is reported TASS on Monday, March 6. “Unfortunately, the government has focus on the family. (…) We have radical proposals to create a Ministry for family or a special state Agency, which would deal with the problem of family relations,” he said in a meeting with mothers of large families. Such a Department could consider providing assistance to those who are “hard, difficult” and “special questions connected with the problems,” said Khamitov. He stressed that in the Republic sharply decreased birth rate: in 2013-2015, the figure was 59 to 60 thousand in 2016 — 56,5-57 thousand. “We have to think how to get out of this situation”, — concluded the head of Bashkiria. 3 Feb party “Communists of Russia” proposed to dismiss the governors for the lack of natural

Photo: RIA Novosti “United Russia” signed a cooperation agreement with the Italian party “Northern League”, the press service of the Deputy from the EP, member of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak. “We are confident that most of the problems that exist in Europe and in the world, demanding dialogue wide discussion and search for solutions. In addition, our party can show the other political forces is an example of how should a responsible approach to implementation of international cooperation,” — said Zhelezniak, which quoted the press service. The MP also expressed confidence that “voters in Russia and Italy want to live in peace, security, tend to have the ability to work and cooperate with all countries and peoples, with full respect for respect for their national traditions and interests”. “Russia is a European neighbour. So it is especially strange that the unique experience gained in our country