Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti In recent years, the opinion of Americans towards Russia and its President Vladimir Putin has improved. This is evidenced by data survey research company Gallup. Among the respondents, and 28% have a positive attitude towards Russia, 70% of respondents reported a negative attitude towards the country. Positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed 22% of Americans, 72% — on the contrary. As noted by Gallup, the percentage of Americans who favor Putin, is the highest since 2003. In 2015, the year it was equal to 13%.

Photo: RIA Novosti Health experts have conducted an autopsy on the body of the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin and found that to determine the cause of death it is necessary to conduct additional tests. As the Associated Press, to determine the causes of death of the diplomat further research, which include toxicology and other tests. It is also reported that to carry out these procedures may take several weeks. Russia’s permanent representative to the UN died February 20 in new York.

Rada said shortcomings in the OSCE report on elections in the state Duma KIEV, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Parliament of Ukraine considers unacceptable the disregard in the final report of OSCE / ODIHR on the results of the observation of the elections to the state Duma 2016 cases of illegal, according to Kiev, the vote in Crimea and urged the organization to study the circumstances of the preparation of the final report. The corresponding statement at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, supported by 239 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes. The statement noted that the Council considers the elections to the state Duma of the Russian Federation “gross violation of the basic principles and norms of international law.” The deputies also noted that the absence of the final report of observation mission OSCE / ODIHR due assessment of voting at the elections to

The Iraqi military released the airport of Mosul from militants Military Iraq completely liberated Mosul airport from the militants of the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG; banned in Russia). About it reports “RIA Novosti” with reference to a source in security services of Iraq. Earlier it became known about the beginning of the offensive of the troops of the airport and located to the South-West of the town of camp al-Ghazlani. Recall, Mosul is under the control of the IG since 2014. In late January, Iraqi forces liberated the Eastern part of Mosul. 19 Feb Baghdad announced the beginning of the operation of cleansing from militants and the Western part of the city. Later that same day, the Iraqi army has liberated two villages in the outskirts of Mosul. Updated map of #Mosul in Iraq showing a northward advance by Iraqi forces on IS group fighters holding west of the

Photo: RIA Novosti The recognition of the independence of the breakaway Republic of Kosovo and sanctions against Russia will be conditions for the adoption of Serbia into the European Union, said Tuesday on national television RTS President Tomislav Nikolic. The head of Serbia noted that during one of his previous visits to Belgrade, the Commissioner for neighbourhood policy and enlargement Johannes Hahn, speaking with him at a joint press conference, he said that he heard from a guest two conditions of European integration. “In his presence I said that Mr. Khan told me that we will not be able to go further, if you do not sign a binding good-neighborly Treaty with Kosovo and Metohija, which, in my opinion, is the recognition of Kosovo’s independence. He also said that without a common foreign policy, we will not be able to become a member of the European Union”, said Nikolic. “After

Photo: TASS The President of the United States Donald trump had watched with dismay the news of the sudden death of Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin, reports TASS with reference to the statement by the White house. “President Donald trump was distressed to learn of the sudden death of the Russian permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin. Being an experienced diplomat, Ambassador Churkin worked with their American counterparts in new York for over 10 years”, – stated in the message.

Photo: RIA Novosti Foreign Minister of Norway børge Brende will visit the fourth international forum “the Arctic — territory of dialogue” in Arkhangelsk. Reports about it “Газета.Ru”. The forum is scheduled for March 29-30 2017. It is noted that the visit of the Brand in Arkhangelsk will be the first visit of the foreign Minister of Norway in Russia for three years. The forum “the Arctic — territory of dialogue” can visit up to 1,500 participants from 14 countries.

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Naval group in Syria has coped with their task, despite the inherent difficulties. This was stated at the meeting with the servicemen of the Northern fleet, Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Now you talked about the difficulties encountered in the course of fulfilling the task. I thought that these difficulties will be, and you will need to overcome them. And you did it all. The task was difficult and complex. It’s nice that you managed all of its components. This is a good step in the development of the Russian Navy in all its components,” – said Putin.

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. In Syria on the side of the militants fighting about four thousand immigrants from Russia. Such data Russian President Vladimir Putin gave at the meeting with the officers of the Northern fleet who distinguished themselves while performing service-combat tasks in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of the Syrian Arab Republic. “For us not least the fact that, unfortunately, Syria has accumulated a huge number of fighters from the republics of the former USSR and from Russia, – he said. – According to our preliminary data, in the thousands: according to the General staff of the GRU and our other special services, the FSB, for example, up to about four thousand Russian and thousand five republics of the former Soviet Union.” Serious damage