Category: Politics

© EPA/JUSTIN LANE UN 24 Feb. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. Russia will veto a resolution of the UN Security Council providing for sanctions against Syria for the attack with the use of toxic substances, attributed to Damascus. This was stated to journalists by the Deputy permanent representative to the UN Vladimir Safronkov on the results of the closed meeting of the security Council.

Trump was unhappy with the FBI because of the lack of success in the leakage of secret data The US President lamented that the Bureau cannot stop people from revealing confidential information to the press. Moscow. 24 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — U.S. President Donald trump on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the FBI because of the lack of results in establishing the identity of those who organized the leak of classified information to the media, said in a statement on his Twitter page. “The FBI is absolutely unable to stop people from revealing secret information, those who have long disappeared in our administration,” wrote trump. The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security “leakers” that have permeated our government for a long time. They can’t even…… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2017 “They can’t even find them in the FBI. Confidential information which can have a devastating effect

Spiegel reported the surveillance of the German secret service for foreign journalists German intelligence services have been spying on journalists for international publications in different countries. In their field of view was including members of the British and American Newspapers. According to Spiegel, a publication there is data which suggests that the German intelligence service BND since 1999 have tracked at least 50 phone numbers, email addresses, and Fax numbers used by the staff of the international editions. Among the objects of surveillance were members of the “bi-Bi-si” in Afghanistan and London, employees of the New York Times in Afghanistan, as well as reporters and editors of Reuters in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Officially, the BND refused to comment on the Spiegel data. Dissatisfaction with the actions of the German intelligence service already stated by the organization “reporters without borders”, calling it “an outrageous attack on freedom of speech.” In

The defense Ministry surprised by the attacks of German politicians because of the layout of the Reichstag MOSCOW, 24 Feb — RIA Novosti. The attacks of some German politicians because of the layout of the Reichstag in the Park “Patriot” cause perplexity, said the official representative of Russian defense Ministry major General Igor Konashenkov. Previously, a number of German Bundestag called the creation of the layout of the Reichstag in the Park “Patriot” provocation and demanded that the German leadership to Express discontent with Russia. “The erection by red army soldiers in may 1945 the red banner on the building of the Nazi Reichstag is one of the most recognizable worldwide symbol of victory over German Nazism and the Second world war”, — said Konashenkov. Apparently, in Germany, someone forgot that the Reichstag by the Nazis after the fire of 27 February 1933, Hitler and his builders of the Third

The Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Vyacheslav Makarov Photo: © assembly.spb.ru The Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Vyacheslav Makarov said that the allegations that the transfer of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian Orthodox Church were not agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin are not true. The speaker said that the Council need to pass as soon as possible, according to Life.ru. “If the proposal causes tension in society, this problem must withdraw as soon as possible. To relieve the tension, it is necessary to remove the cause, and for this we need as soon as possible to pass the Cathedral,” – said Makarov. Last week it was reported that the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko did not coordinate their decision to transfer to St. Isaac’s Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church with the Russian President. Formerly the St. Petersburg deputies asked the Minister of culture

Photo: RIA Novosti The Kremlin does not agree with the findings of a new report of Amnesty International on the situation of human rights in Russia. “This is not the first (the report), it is regularly produced documents. In many ways we usually do not agree, – said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. In this case I do not agree with such conclusions, which are made at this time.” In the published annual report analysing the human rights situation in 159 countries around the world Amnesty International said that “Russia’s continued harassment of NGOs, and the most critical was persecuted with the use of smear campaigns in the media and the law “On foreign agents”. According to the report, dozens of independent NGOs receiving foreign funding were included in the register of “foreign agents”.

Al-Bab, Syria, February 24 © Thiqa News Agency, via AP MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. The militants of banned terrorist group ISIS fear the onset of peace in Syria, as they fear that will no longer receive foreign support. This opinion was expressed by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on the terrorist attack in the Syrian city of al-Bab. “Criminals fear the onset of peace in Syria, knowing that the owners in the West will throw them like al-Qaida, and with the mob boss al-Baghdadi would deal with bin Laden. Therefore, playing up the owners and destroy the people of Syria, hoping to extend its life. The end will come to them unexpectedly”, – he wrote on his page in Instagram. The head of the Chechen Republic expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the explosion. Earlier, a suicide bomber exploded in a car in the suburb

Photo: RIA Novosti. Mikhail Klimentyev Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, 23 February, will meet with the Russian military, which participated in the cruise to the coast of Syria, will hold a meeting of the security Council, and will also take part in the festivities, reported the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “(Met – ed) with our military, who went camping sea to the coast of Syria, also briefly talk”, — said Peskov reporters. He also added that on February 23, Putin will hold an operational meeting with permanent members of the security Council, and will also meet with heads of delegations of the Military sports games. According to Peskov, Putin will traditionally take part in the festivities in honor of defender of the Fatherland Day. “There will be events that traditionally happen on the 23rd is the laying of a wreath, is a traditional gala

Photo: RIA Novosti The new Crimean Deputy Prime Minister Boris Zimin, who was previously the CEO of the company “Northgas”, engaged in gas production. The Parliament of Crimea agreed on the candidacy of the head of the post of Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of The Parliament of Crimea agreed on the candidacy of the head of the post of Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic. On the website of Northgas it is noted that Manager age is 43 years. The head of the region Sergey Aksenov said that the Zimin previously worked in the gas sector. The politician expressed confidence that the new Deputy Prime Minister will help the country through its active participation. Previously Aksenov said that Crimea needs a man who would oversee housing and communal services and energy of the Peninsula.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov urged an end to military intervention in the Affairs of sovereign States and change unwanted regimes. It is reported by RIA Novosti. The Minister noted that the reduction in the number of refugees and displaced persons depends not only and not so much from the work of the UN, but from the efforts of the entire international community to eliminate the causes of the processes of mass displacement. “This means ending any military intervention in the internal Affairs of sovereign States, stop trying to impose their own rules, to change the regimes for geopolitical reasons, completely ignoring the will of the people,” said Lavrov at the meeting with UN high Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi. In turn, Grandi noted that Russia is for the UN as a key partner, and also thanked for the placement of Ukrainian refugees.