Category: Politics

Yatsenyuk words about Russia laugh leading “bi-Bi-si” MOSCOW, March 6 — RIA Novosti. Ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk in the program HARDtalk on “bi-Bi-si” has declared that the conflict in the South-East of the country Kiev does not agree to compromise and intends to “fight”. Presenter Stephen Sackur asked if Yatsenyuk in this case, to look into the eyes of fathers and mothers fighting in the Donbass Ukrainian soldiers. The former Prime Minister went to answer, calling the military “heroes who are defending their land.” According to Yatsenyuk, the Ukrainian army protects and Europe, which should be interested in Ukraine’s accession to NATO. “If we give the Ukrainian army in line with NATO standards, it is in your best interest to see Ukraine join NATO. We protect your borders,” he said. Leading Bi-bi-si, in turn, noted that Yatsenyuk takes wishful thinking. In the top leadership of NATO prospects for

Photo: EPA Sources in the administration of Donald trump and an unnamed Western diplomats told the associated Press that the President of the United States may temporarily postpone plans to work on the agreement with Russia on the fight against ISIS* and other issues of national security. According to the report, this may be due to the pressure on the team trump from accusations of contacts with Russia. According to the Agency, the change in foreign policy may be related to the fact that the new person surrounded by trump taking a more assertive position in relation to Russia. In particular the adviser to the President for national security Herbert McMaster at the meeting with the staff of the national security Council, said Russia and China, countries that want to upend the existing world order, said one of the officials in the administration were present at the meeting. In turn,

Photo: RIA Novosti The official representative of the MFA of Russia in his Facebook explained that “inspired the Democratic party of the United States and CNN-like media” to monitor those who communicate with Russian diplomats. “Well, of course, the words of Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), which in 2007 made unflattering remarks about those who are “jackals of foreign embassies, foreign diplomatic offices, counting on foreign funds and governments but not the support of his own people””, she wrote. She said that American diplomats “have always generously paid political regulars of their sarantakes, and for those who easier who are only crumbs left from someone else’s table, handing out biscuits”. “Our diplomats, including those in Washington, especially and give nothing, only commitments to international law and the desire for mutually beneficial partnerships. Of course, you can give a smile, but the Russians always leave them as emergency

Trump signed a new immigration Ordinance Document re-enter for 90 days the ban on entry for citizens of Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. WASHINGTON, March 6. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. The US government repeatedly for 90 days, impose a ban on entry for citizens of the Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. With the exception of those who were previously issued a visa. This is enshrined in the new Executive decree, which was signed by President Donald trump. Previous decree in the field of immigration policy was signed by trump on January 27. This document, in particular, was suspended for 120 days placement program in United States refugee and established the ban for 90 days for admission to the United States citizens of these countries, including Iraq. In February a Federal court in Seattle imposed a temporary ban on the implementation of the decree, the appeal of

The international court of justice began its consideration of the Hague claim of Ukraine to Russia The international court of justice in the Hague began hearings on the suit of Ukraine against Russia. This was reported on the website of the MFA of Ukraine. Ukraine in January filed a lawsuit in the international court in the Hague, which claims that Russia has allegedly violated Ukrainian territory on the two conventions — for the suppression of the financing of terrorism and the elimination of racial discrimination. The Russian foreign Ministry said in turn that the evidence in support of its position Kiev did not and called the accusations by Ukraine are groundless. While in Moscow said that they intend to use all available remedies. Kiev demands from the court to oblige Russia to “ensure effective control over its border, stop supplying weapons to Ukraine, to stop supporting illegal armed groups”, reports

© AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon   MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russia urges all parties on the Korean Peninsula to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation of tension. This is stated in comments published on the website of the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the new missile launch of the DPRK on 6 March and the beginning of the exercises of the U.S. armed forces and the Republic of Korea on development of offensive operations against North Korea. “In this context urge all parties involved to exercise restraint and to think seriously about the negative consequences of further escalation for security and stability in the region”, – said in the Ministry. “Still see a way out of the situation to step up our efforts on finding ways of politico-diplomatic settlement of the whole complex of problems of the Korean Peninsula,” the Ministry said. Second, for the current year a missile launch,

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. The Kremlin does not believe that the format of the talks on the Syrian settlement in Astana can replace Geneva, said TASS press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “No. This single process,” – said the representative of the Kremlin on the question of whether the format of the talks in Astana to replace the Geneva format.

© EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Contractor Artem Gorbunov died March 2 near Palmyra in repelling attempts to break the militant group banned in Russia grouping “Islamic state” (IG) on the positions of Syrian troops, where there were Russian military advisers. This was reported in the defense Ministry. “Ordinary contract service Artem Gorbunov in the Syrian Arab Republic carried out tasks for the protection of a group of Russian military advisers. Gorbunov died 2 March., near Palmyra in repelling the attempts of a group of militants LIH on the positions of Syrian troops, where there were Russian military advisers,” – said in the message of military Department. The report also notes that the command of the ordinary Gorbunov submitted to the state award posthumously.

Photo: RIA Novosti The presidential Council on human rights (HRC) has launched the work of the expert Council on human rights education and civic education; the new structure will assess existing programmes and will establish an expert platform for discussion of problems in the field of public legal education, the website of the HRC. Friday held the first meeting of the temporary working group “Expert Council for human rights education and civil enlightenment”. The participants agreed on the coordination of activities and defined work plan for the coming year. The working group was formed at the meeting of the Presidium of the HRC on February 13. “The first thing we will do is we will assess the programmes for human rights education in the country. We will ask the organizers of the various schools to provide us with their programmes for assessing substantive and methodological implications. This will be worked

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated the veterans and the staff of “Roscosmos” with the 25th anniversary of the creation of the authorized Federal body of Executive power in the field of space activities. This was reported on the Kremlin website. According to Putin, over time the domestic space-rocket industry made a significant contribution to increasing defense, industrial, scientific potential of the country and strengthening national security. “It is important that today the staff of the state Corporation “Roscosmos” is committed to responsibly solve tasks, the main of which is the reform of all elements of the complex, improving the quality and reliability of rocket and space technology, the development of fundamental and applied research, the practical implementation of modern technologies”, – said the President. He wished the team of “Roskosmos” progress into a serious and popular work. In September 2016, it was reported that Putin