Press Secretary of Prime Minister Natalya Timakova © Vladimir Rodionov/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Press Secretary of Prime Minister Natalya Timakova called propaganda and pre-election attacks Internet publishing opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. “Bulk material has a pronounced pre-election character, as he himself says at the end of the video. To comment on the propaganda attacks of the opposition and the convict character, who said that he already has some campaign and fighting with the authorities is pointless,” – said Timakova TASS.
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WP: the head of the U.S. justice Department did not disclose contacts with the Russian Ambassador in Washington
WP: the head of the U.S. justice Department did not disclose contacts with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Jeff and Roman sessions had two meetings with Sergei Kislyak in July and September 2016, the newspaper said. WASHINGTON, March 2. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. The current Minister of justice and the U.S. attorney General Jeff sessions has not publicized its contacts with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak held during last year’s American presidential election. This was written on Wednesday, March 1, the Washington Post (WP), which presented this case in fact, as a new indirect confirmation of the relationship between Russia and the election campaign of Donald trump. The last candidate was actively supported by Sessom during the election campaign in 2016. According to the newspaper information, and Roman sessions had two meetings with Kislyak in July and September 2016. Sessions did not mention them at hearings in the
Russian diplomats trying to save the inter-Syrian negotiations
Russian diplomats trying to save the inter-Syrian negotiations A new round of talks on the Syrian crisis has not brought visible results, but Russian diplomats are trying to mitigate the conflict between the meeting in Geneva of delegations. GENEVA, 2 Mar. /Offset. TASS Vasily Vavilin, Mr Kostyriv, Konstantin Gain, Grigory Sapozhnikov/. The next round of inter-Syrian negotiations in Geneva nearing the end of (the formal completion is expected on March 3), but significant results have not yet brought in, and contradictions between the participants after several days of consultations was almost more than at the beginning of the discussions. Arrived in Switzerland earlier in the week, Russian diplomats in this situation, trying to mitigate the conflict and to find common ground among the gathering in Geneva of delegations. Eloquent silence For Tuesday and Wednesday, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General on Syria Staffan de Mistura met twice with
The congressmen agreed to investigate the contact team trump with Russia
The congressmen agreed to investigate the contact team trump with Russia The special Committee on intelligence of the house of representatives will investigate the alleged contacts by members of staff of the President of Donald trump with Russia. As reported by Reuters, said the leader of the Democrats in the Committee, Adam Schiff. According to him, achieved a relevant written agreement between the democratic minority and the Republican majority. In the ad hoc Committee said that its Chairman Devin Nunes and Schiff agreed that the investigation will cover, in particular, such questions as “did it involve itself in actions of the Russian Federation contacts with people who are associated with political headquarters, or any other representatives of the United States,” reports RIA Novosti. In January it was reported that American intelligence agencies are investigating possible ties between members of the team trump with Russia. It was noted, in particular, that
In 2014, the UK opened 102 criminal cases against 90 persons for the crimes in the Donbass
© Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The investigative Committee of Russia opened more than 100 criminal cases on international crimes in the South-East of Ukraine. This was announced by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin on expanded Board SK. “In 2014 opened 102 criminal cases that are prosecuted. 90 this is mainly servicemen of the Ukrainian army, starting with the defense Minister and ending with the commanders of the individual units, parts, connections that directly commit serious international crimes,” – said Bastrykin. According to him, the UK is conducting an investigation and gathering evidence “so that the perpetrators suffered a just and deserved retribution.” “We are convinced that sooner or later this must come,” he said.
Bastrykin: Boronenkov moved from Russia to Ukraine to avoid prosecution
MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Ex-Deputy of the state Duma Denis Voronenkov fled to Ukraine, because in Russia he could face criminal prosecution and arrest. This was announced by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin on expanded Board SK at the end of 2016.
Matviyenko called absurd the accusations of the Russian Federation in an effort to influence the elections in France
Photo: RIA Novosti The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko at the meeting with the parliamentary delegation of France called absurd accusations against Russia in an effort to influence the election of the President of France. The Senator noted that recent “spread the horror stories that Russia wants to influence the elections in Germany and in France.” “This is absurdity”, – said the head of the Federation Council, adding that such rumors “can not be taken without the humor.”
The US is trying to organize an economic blockade of Russia
Photo: Reuters Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that with the help of the bill preventing the President of the United States Donald Trump to soften the sanctions against Russia, American authorities are trying to organize an economic blockade. It is reported by RIA Novosti. “Our detractors in Congress are trying hard to destroy any germs of positive relations [Russia and US],” said the Deputy Minister. According to him, we are talking about the draft law introduced in January. This document provides for the codification of the sanctions imposed by former President Barack Obama, “that trump was not able to cancel them on their own”. “Moreover, it is proposed to expand and to tighten the restriction and even try blackmail to force them to follow a third country. That is, in fact, to organize a sort of economic blockade of Russia”, – said Ryabkov. The Deputy foreign Minister stressed
Reuters found out about the lack of funds for the construction of the U.S. wall with Mexico
Reuters found out about the lack of funds for the construction of the U.S. wall with Mexico The Department of homeland security (DHS), the U.S. can devote to building the wall with Mexico of $20 million, but it is not enough to implement the entire project. About it reports Reuters with reference to the document Department. Earlier, the President, Donald trump declared that the wall must be built at the expense of “means and resources”. However, allocated $20 million will be insufficient to begin construction of the border fence of Mexico. Of this amount, as indicated by Reuters, will last only for the construction of a border fence near NACO (Arizona) and the installation of surveillance cameras at the border. This means that the White house will have to convince Congress to allocate additional funding. The total cost of the project, according to DHS, will be $21.6 billion. Ministry Officials
The house of lords adopted a complicating Brexit changes to the law on withdrawal from the EU
The house of lords adopted a complicating Brexit changes to the law on withdrawal from the EU The upper house of UK Parliament — the House of lords approved a package of amendments to the bill to start the process of withdrawal from the European Union (EU), Reuters reports. Changes to the document raised points guaranteeing protection of the rights living in the UK EU citizens. The initiative to guarantee the rights of Europeans were made by the labour party. With the approval of the project at the next stage consideration in the House of Commons, the government will be obliged to publish the relevant proposals within three months prior to the procedure Brexit. In support of the changes voted 358 members of the house, opposed by 256 people. Thus, the House of lords stalled the adoption of the bill of British exit from the EU. Before the lower house