Category: Politics

Poroshenko called Russia’s recognition of the DNI and LC documents “proof of occupation” The Ukrainian President accused Moscow of violating international law. Moscow. 18 Feb. INTERFAX.RU President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Russia’s decision on recognition of the documents of the breakaway republics of Donbass violates international law. “For me it is another proof of Russian occupation and Russia’s violation of international law”, — said Poroshenko following the meeting with the Vice-President of the United States by Michael Penny. Earlier the Secretary of Council of national security and defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said that with the signing of a decree on the recognition of passports and other documents of LC and the DNI, the President of Russia legally recognized quasi-state groups and out of the Minsk process. In the breakaway republics, however, welcomed the decision of the Russian President. In particular, the LC called Putin’s decree

Lavrov announced the agreement about the meeting of Putin and trump Moscow. 18 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, answering a question of journalists about the planned meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his us counterpart Donald trump, said that “there is agreement that such a meeting should take place”. “She must be well trained and must pass at the moment when and where it will be convenient for both presidents,” said Lavrov reporters in Munich, where these days there passes conference on security. The Russian Minister also said that no contact on the sidelines of the Munich conference with Vice-President Mike Pence. “We (the Pens — if) said Hello before the meeting, contacts were not here,” — said Lavrov.

Photo: © Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP Britain, despite the upcoming withdrawal from the European Union intends to continue to support its European partners in matters of foreign policy, in particular continuing together with France continue to exert pressure on Russia in the Ukrainian question. This was stated by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa may in an article for the French newspaper Le Figaro published on Friday. “The United Kingdom will remain together with France at the forefront of international efforts on Syria and Ukraine. This week, our countries are working on a joint resolution at the UN on Syrian chemical weapons,” she wrote. As noted by Mei on Friday in the afternoon, she waits in London, the Prime Minister of France Bernard Kazneva, which will arrive in the British capital with a working visit. “When the Prime Minister Cazeneuve will join me later today, I have no

Photo: © REUTERS/ Carlos Barria The Federal Bureau of investigation, the United States has no plans to indict the former presidential adviser on national security, Michael Flynn any charges, reported CNN, citing law enforcement sources. On Monday night, Flynn left his post and acknowledged that gave the White house inaccurate information about contacts with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak. Before the media reported that Flynn in December 2016 discussed with the dubious anti-Russian sanctions, despite the denials on this issue from representatives of the team of trump and of the adviser. The Kremlin said that Flynn was talking to Kislyak, but their conversation is not correct. Later, the Washington Post reported that Flynn was questioned on the issue the FBI, and he said that it did not Kislyak on sanctions. If it were not true, then Flynn could face criminal prosecution for false testimony before the FBI. Also,

Photo: Reuters Italian Ministry of foreign Affairs hopes to return to the G8 format after the lifting of sanctions against Russia, said the Minister, Angelino Alfano. This he said on the sidelines of the summit of “big twenty” in Bonn, said the Agency Ansa. “The wish is to overcome the subject of sanctions, you can return to the G8 format. It is a goal on which we are working,” said Alfano. Earlier, Alfano has repeatedly stated the need to evaluate conditions for the return to the G8 format with the participation of Moscow. On Friday, February 17, the Italian foreign Minister will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. It was reported that he will meet with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson.

The heads of the DNI and LC commented on the recognition by Russia of passports republics Head of the DND and LNR responded to the decree of the President of Russia on the recognition of passports samoprovzglashenny republics. Igor Carpenter noted that “the Republic took place,” Alexander Zakharchenko said that “our sacrifices are not in vain”. The head of the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk people’s Republic commented on the decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the recognition of documents of residents of the DNI and LC. The statement of the head LNR Igor Carpentry, published on the official website of the breakaway Republic, said that this fateful decision. This is another proof that the Republic became the state. Today another step brought the Republic to the world recognition of our suveranitatii Platycichla LC Review Chapter DND Alexander Zakharchenko quotes Agency “RIA Novosti”. In an interview with the

Russia officially recognized the documents of the residents of Donbass The holders of the issued LC and DNR documents will allow him to travel freely to Russia. Moscow. 18 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the recognition in the Russian Federation documents issued to citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons permanently residing on the territories of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, reported the press service of the head of state. As stated in the document, the decision was made “in order to protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, guided by the universally recognized principles and norms of international humanitarian law.” “To establish, temporarily, pending a political settlement of the situation in certain districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine based on the Minsk agreements of the Russian Federation are recognized as valid identity documents, documents on education and (or) qualification,

Photo: RIA Novosti The thesis about the weakness of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) carries a risk, as is part of the mythologizing of the threat from Russia. This opinion was expressed by Russia’s permanent representative to NATO Alexander Grushko. His words TASS reports. “Part of the NATO mythology about the threat from Russia is the thesis of some weakness of NATO, but the numbers speak for themselves. Total military spending is only for European countries-members of NATO than 250 billion euros, is more than the sum of (military) budget of Russia and China,” – said Grushko. Grushko said that the best guarantee of security of the countries-members of the military unit – a healthy relationship with Moscow. However, if the dialogue will not contribute to the resumption of cooperation, Russia may lose interest in such dialogue, said the Ambassador. According to Grushko, increased NATO in the black sea region

Photo: RIA Novosti Novgorod branch of party “the Apple” has filed an appeal in the Supreme court of the Russian Federation on the decision of the Novgorod regional court. We will remind, “the Apple” has demanded to cancel the elections of deputies to the regional Parliament in September 2016. In the regional branch of the party believe that gross violations of the law by the election Commission of the Novgorod region and the state institution “Agency of information communications” led to the fact that Yabloko was deprived of the mandate in the regional Parliament. In particular, in its lawsuit with the regional court “Yabloko” declared the refusal to grant them a free print space in state media — the refusal was motivated by the presence in the programme of the regional office of the paragraph about sending the now ex-Governor Mitin resign. Also in the statement of “Yabloko” indicate the