Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Disagreements between Russia and Belarus on a gas question remains, told reporters Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on the sidelines of the investment forum in Sochi. “Our differences remain,” – he said, answering the question examined whether the leadership of Russia and Belarus prepared the text of the Protocol on oil and gas issue. Dvorkovich noted that the talks are ongoing. “Belarus had to repay the debt for gas and not accumulate it,” he added. Earlier Dvorkovich reported that the amount of debt of Belarus for Russian gas deliveries as of January 28, reached about $550 million. From the beginning of 2016 Belarus is negotiating with Russia on reducing gas prices. Belarus insisted on the equal export prices for Russian gas and wanted to pay $73 per 1 thousand cubic meters instead of $132. In response to the shortfall in Belarus about $300 million for the gas

Photo: Moskva24 The bill on the introduction of remote employment contract in Russia to develop the Fes and the Ministry of labor, reports “Interfax”. According to the head of Rostrud Vsevolod Vukolov, we are developing bill. In 2017 it is planned to prepare it.

The NYT found out about trump’s plans to increase defense spending WASHINGTON, 27 Feb — RIA Novosti. The US President Donald trump will instruct Federal agencies to begin to form a package of proposals on the country’s budget for the next fiscal year, the new budget includes increase in defense spending, reports the New York Times, citing sources. According to the newspaper, the defense budget will increase by reducing other costs, in particular, the Agency for environmental protection. However, it is noted that any cuts in social or health programs is not provided Officials of the new administration expect the US budget from GDP growth to 2.4% in 2017. The American authorities in the first year of his presidency trump not hope to reach the level of 3%, which the Republican outlined during the election campaign.

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS ALMA-ATA, February 27. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin believes that inter-Syrian talks in Astana has laid the main Foundation for the talks in Geneva – established a monitoring mechanism for the ceasefire. “These negotiations (on Syria in Astana) ended, and ended with this result, which has never been, – he said at a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. – Namely, a mechanism of monitoring the cease-fire, and it is, in fact, the most important thing, the most important Foundation, which gave the opportunity to continue the Geneva talks”. Putin thanked Nazarbayev for organization of the inter-Syrian talks in Astana. “The Kazakh side has played a very positive role, not only as a host, as the organizer of this event, but also had an impact really on

Photo: Uralinformbjuro At the investment forum. The Governor of Sverdlovsk region Evgeny Kuyvashev will take part at Russian investment forum which will be held on 27-28 February in Sochi. Its main theme – “New designs for growth”. To debate about the development prospects of the Russian economy will be about 4 thousand people, reports “Uralinformbjuro”. On the first day of the meeting of the Presidium of the Council for strategic development and priority projects will be the Prime Minister of the RF Dmitry Medvedev. Also the forum will be his Deputy Dmitry Kozak, Olga Golodets, Arkady Dvorkovich, Dmitry Rogozin and Alexander Khloponin and the heads of key ministries. Among the participants – representatives of Britain, Germany, USA, Austria, France, Switzerland, Japan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan. From the Russian companies, in particular, the Chairman of the Board “Gazprom” Alexey Miller, the President of “LUKOIL” Vagit Alekperov, the head of the Fund “SKOLKOVO” Victor

Photo: The visit of Prime Minister of Libya Faiza Saraga in Russia will be held in the next few days. This statement was made by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia on the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov, reports RT. As previously reported IA REGNUM, February 20, Tunisia hosted a meeting of senior diplomats of the countries of North Africa. The negotiators discussed ways of reconciliation of the warring parties in Libya. Read more: Diplomats in North Africa are looking for a way to achieve peace in Libya Earlier in Libya was scheduled to meet with Saraga “Supreme commander” of Libya Khalifa the Haftarot from Benghazi. Negotiations didn’t take place because the Haftarot. Read more: In Egypt foiled a meeting between the two governments Libya We will remind, civil war in Libya are from 2011, since the execution of leader Muammar Gaddafi. Now recognized by the UN, the

Photo: MOSCOW, February 27. /TASS/. The main goal of Russian policy in the middle East – the middle Eastern countries achieve sustainable development, the Russian Federation is not trying to occupy a dominant position in the region. This was stated by Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, speaking at VI conference of the middle East dialogue of the Valdai club. “I want to say for certain: Russia does not seek to occupy a dominant position in the middle East, our main goal is to bring this key region of the world to a sustainable path of development, making it by mutual consent of the direct participants in internal conflicts”, – said the Senator. She also added that a key role in the process of resolving the conflicts in the middle East should play the UN. However, Matviyenko stressed that Russia had always been and would continue to wage an uncompromising fight

The candidate on a post of the Minister of the Navy resigned Philip Bilden was the second candidate Donald trump, who gave up Ministerial positions in the Pentagon. WASHINGTON, February 27. /Offset. TASS Anton Cranks/. A retired officer of US military intelligence, the businessman and investor Philip Bilden refused the post of Minister of the Navy of the United States. This is stated in the statement of the head of the Pentagon James Mattis. “Philip Bilden told me that he came to the difficult decision to resign from his position of Secretary of the Navy”, — stated in the message. The defense Minister emphasized that such step of Bilden associated with a possible conflict of interest in his new post Sam Mattis supported the appointment of Belden for this position. The US President Donald trump has nominated businessman to the post of Secretary of the Navy at the end of

Photo: Political analyst Vladimir Bruter said that the US President Donald Trump would be difficult to go on the agreement with Russia, while the public is discussing the introduction of new sanctions, reports the FAN. “While the US will discuss the new sanctions, Trump will be very difficult to go on any concessions, or even agreements with Moscow. So his opponents profitable to put the question that way. And the introduction or not the introduction of sanctions, given the volume of us-Russian trade and mutual economic interests, is not a very important issue,” he said. Earlier, us Senator Chris Murphy said that the results of the investigation in Congress of the allegations of “interference” of Russia in elections in the United States may impose new sanctions against Russia.