Category: Politics

Photo: News.Ru The protests at the Russian Embassy in Ankara are supporters of the religious preacher Fethullah Gulen, posing as representatives of the Crimean Tatar Diaspora. This is the opinion of the Deputy of the state Duma of Crimea Ruslan Balbec. “Behind all this Pro-Western lobby in Turkey with the attitude toward Gulen, which in its anti-Russian policy covered the Diaspora of the Crimean Tatars, trying to prevent the strengthening of Russian-Turkish relations,” he said. According to the Deputy, in the Crimea, I’m sorry that Western forces continue to use the Crimean Tatars as hostages in its geopolitical interests. Protests were held on February 25. The rally was organized by the Association of NGOs of Crimean Tatars and timed to the third anniversary of the annexation of Crimea to Russia. The activists laid to the building of the diplomatic mission a black wreath. Crimea became Russian for the holding of

The Russian foreign Ministry commented on the terrorist attack in HOMS MOSCOW, 26 Feb — RIA Novosti. Moscow condemns the barbaric actions of extremists, these acts must receive rigorous assessment, and the organizers were punished, said Sunday the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation in connection with the attack in HOMS, Syria. Earlier in the city of HOMS terrorist group “dzhebhat an-Nusra” (banned in Russia — ed.) has carried out a series of terrorist attacks. Suicide bombers blew themselves up in the building of the Department of state security and the security of the army, killed at least 35 people, including the commander of the security detachment of the army in HOMS province, General Hassan Dabola. “In Moscow strongly condemn the barbaric acts of the extremists in HOMS. Such acts should receive a strict rating, and their customers, the organizers and sponsors to incur the deserved punishment”, — is spoken

Photo: The frame: the film “Call of Cosmic evolution” The arbitration court in Moscow rejected the International centre of the Roerichs, demanding to cancel the decision of the Ministry of culture of Russia to revoke the distribution certificate for the film “Call of cosmic evolution” produced by ICR. About it “lente.ru” reported in a press-Department service. “Having heard the parties’ arguments, the court denied the center of the Roerichs in his requirements for the Ministry”, — said there. The dispute between the ICR and the Ministry of culture started in August last year, when the Agency revoked the rental license for “the Call of cosmic evolution” by reason of use in the painting of Nazi symbols. Despite the withdrawal of the authorisation, the center does not have stopped selling copies of the film in its outlets, for which he was fined. The decision on the penalty he appealed to the

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin was unaware of the Deputy of the faction of the Radical party in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrey Artemenko, reports RIA Novosti. Earlier it was reported that proposals for the normalization of relations between Ukraine and Russia and the lifting of sanctions against Moscow were transferred to the former US presidential Advisor on national security issues, Michael Flynn a week before his resignation. The peace plan was prepared by Ukrainian MP Andrey Artemenko. According to the plan, Kiev sends the Crimea is leased by Russia for a long period (from 30 to 50 years). After that, the Ukraine held a referendum and decided, finally, who owns the Peninsula. The second point of the plan is the return of the Donbass in the Ukraine, and Amnesty for all who have not committed serious crimes. “After the

The media learned about the Japanese proposals for the joint activities on the Kuril Islands Japan has prepared its proposals on joint economic activities on the Kuril Islands, learned the Nikkei newspaper. To discuss their parties plan on March 18. The Japanese government is preparing to offer Russia a concrete plan for joint economic activities on southern Kuriles, reports Japanese newspaper Nikkei. According to the publication, representatives from both countries will discuss these proposals on 18 March in Tokyo. Both sides will try to reach agreement on specific items before the meeting of leaders of both countries, Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin, which could take place in late April — early may or September, said the newspaper According to the publication, as expected, the Japanese government will offer to medical institutions and universities Hokkaido remotely provide medical services to doctors and patients of the Islands, perhaps over the Internet. Japan

Politico: the United States could withdraw from the UN Council on human rights WASHINGTON, Feb 26 — RIA Novosti. The administration of the President of the United States Donald trump is considering the possibility of withdrawing from the UN Council on human rights, according to the magazine Politico, citing current and former American officials. According to sources, the US can take this step due to the fact that the Council probably had an impact on the adoption of a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. At the next session of the UN Council on human rights will be discussed, but any decision by the U.S. not expected, assured the interlocutors Politico. In the accepted UN resolution of December 23, Israel’s actions were regarded as a “gross violation” of international laws. The document was supported by 14 members of the security Council, the U.S. delegation abstained in the vote, not applying

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in day of the defender of Fatherland, the press service of the Kremlin. “The President also laid flowers to the stele of the hero–cities at the Kremlin wall. The ceremony ended with a March of soldiers of the Presidential regiment”, — stated in the message. The ceremony was also attended by veterans of the great Patriotic war, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko and other public officials.

Samantha Power wrote an article about Vitaly Churkin Former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power in his article for the NYT shared his impressions from working with Vitaly Churkin. She noted that they had many disagreements, but acknowledged that they needed each other. Former permanent U.S. representative to the United Nations Samantha Power admitted that he is heartbroken after the death of the Russian representative at the organization Vitaly Churkin. About it Power wrote in an article published in the newspaper the New York Times. In it she shared her experience with his Russian counterpart in a world organization. “He was loyally defended the terrible actions of President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and Syria. But at the same time, he was a master of words with an epic sense of humor, a good friend and one of the best hopes to the United States and Russia worked together. I

De Mistura considered a terrorist attack in HOMS, an attempt to derail peace talks UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said that “horrific terrorist attack” in HOMS was an attempt to disrupt the peace talks on the Syrian conflict held in Geneva. About it reports Reuters. According to de Mistura’s attempts to interfere with the course of negotiations was expected and they should expect in the future. “In the interests of all parties opposed to terrorism and committed to a political process in Syria to prevent these attempts have succeeded,” said de Mistura. A delegation from the Syrian opposition, which is involved in peace talks in Geneva, also condemned the attack in HOMS, reports Reuters. “We condemn any terrorist acts done by any terrorist groups. If the attack in HOMS was perpetrated by terrorists, the answer is obvious” — said the head of the delegation Nasser al-Hariri. At the

The new head of the national Committee Democrats United States promised resistance to the Trump Chairman of the National Committee of the US Democratic party (DNC) on Saturday, February 25, was elected former Secretary of labor Tom Perez, reports The Washington Post. In the struggle for the post in the second round of voting, he defeated Congressman Ellison Kitt. For Perez voted 235 members of the national Committee Democrats United States, Ellison — 200. “Someday, people will study this era of American history,” said Perez after his victory. “They’ll ask us all the question: “Where were you in 2017, when we had the worst President in the history of the United States?” We can reply that the Democratic party was at the head of the resistance, and did all that he had one presidential term,” said the newly elected head of the national Committee. Former US President Barack Obama in