Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 14. /TASS/. The Kremlin did not comment on the reasons for the resignation of the assistant to the President Michael Flynn, indicating that it is the internal Affairs of Washington.
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The US has accused Russia of dangerous rapprochement of planes American destroyer
The US has accused Russia of dangerous rapprochement of planes American destroyer WASHINGTON, February 14 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The Pentagon said that concerned about the flight of Russian military aircraft near a US destroyer in the Black sea on 10 February, said Tuesday RIA Novosti the representative of the American Ministry Colonel Michel Baldanza. “A few incidents with a large number of Russian aircraft in the Black sea near the destroyer Porter (ship DDG78) February 10, was appreciated by the commander of the ship as unsafe and unprofessional. Destroyer Porter asked for all the planes and got no response. Russian planes did not include their transponders. Such incidents concern us, because as a result can cause accidents or miscalculations (military — ed.)”, — said the representative of the Pentagon. According to her, the U.S. destroyers were on a routine patrol in international waters in the Black sea after
The White house said trump hopes to return Crimea to Ukraine
The White house said trump hopes to return Crimea to Ukraine WASHINGTON, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump is counting that Russia “return of Crimea” to Ukraine, said press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer. Thus, according to him, the American President, “unlike the previous administration,” wants to get along with Russia, “we could solve many of the problems faced, including the “Islamic state” (banned in Russia)”. Spicer also said that the current US strategy on anti-Russian sanctions remains unchanged. According to the head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov, the White house statement about the “return” of Crimea could be due to the desire of the presidential administration “mute” the discontent of the American establishment trump because of his allegedly “Pro-Russian” position. The head of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Kalashnikov also links the
The Russian Embassy in Turkey responded to the selection jury of the World Press Photo
The Russian Embassy in Turkey responded to the selection jury of the World Press Photo MOSCOW, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Russian Embassy in Ankara called the complete degradation of morals and moral values recognition of the year’s photos of the murdered Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrei Karlov, according to a statement on page diplomatic mission in the social network Facebook. “The selection jury of the World Press Photo discouraging. Complete degradation of morals and values. Deeply regret that in the pursuit of fame, the giver rotten, in the course of going any means. Propaganda terror terror are unacceptable,” the statement reads. The correspondent of the associated Press Burhan, Ozbilici won the World Press Photo contest-2017 with a photo shot in Ankara Charles and his murderers, guns blazing. The head of the jury Stuart Franklin called the “incredibly hard news photo”. Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov, was shot dead
Mizulina instructed the fight against sects
The Federation Council will create a working group for the fight against sects, said the Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Andrey Klishas. On Monday, February 13, the Agency reports city news “Moscow”. “We are invited to establish a working group to combat sects and Elena Borisovna (Mizulina — approx. “Ribbon.ru”) to entrust this question to this working group session. Then tell me that in this field we can make this work”, — said Klishas at the meeting of the upper house of Parliament. He stressed that the working group created by order of the speaker of the upper chamber of the Parliament Valentina Matvienko. It is Mizulina, who is Deputy Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation, includes members of the committees on defense, security and social policy. November 17, Mizulina said that the Russian senators can draft a bill against destructive activities of sectarian
The acting Governor of the Novgorod region called priorities in the region
Photo: RIA Novosti Appointed acting Governor of the Novgorod region Andrei Nikitin, who previously headed the Agency for strategic initiatives (ASI), among the priorities called removing barriers for entrepreneurs in the region and attraction of investors. At the meeting with Nikitin, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked him what areas he finds most important and promising. “We have a lot of iconic places in the country, but Novgorod oblast occupies a special place, keeping in mind that this is one of those places where went the Russian land, as we say. If you look at the future development, how do You see the future?” — said Putin, noting the importance of the Novgorod region in the history of Russia and the economy. Putin also added that before his appointment he had consulted with retired prematurely by the head of the region. “Of course, the merchants of Novgorod, Russia was a few
Democratic Senator criticized trump for the lack of criticism of Russia
Democratic Senator criticized trump for the lack of criticism of Russia Moscow. 14 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — democratic Senator Ben Cardin called on Tuesday the policy of the President of the United States Donald trump in relation to the Russian threat to the United States. “It is shocking that the President of the United States Donald trump still refuses to criticize Russia. Its policy (towards Russia — if), or lack thereof, dangerous to the USA,” he wrote in his Twitter. Earlier, trump wrote that he does not understand why he is criticized for stance on Russia, and insists that he was not familiar with Russian President Vladimir Putin and did not conduct business in this country. In addition, the Senator believes that Russia is a threat because allegedly tried to influence the elections in the United States. As an example, Moscow’s threats he calls the Ukraine, the Crimea and Syria. Russia
The Lithuanian Parliament has banned all types of violence against children
The Lithuanian Parliament has banned all types of violence against children VILNIUS, February 14 — RIA Novosti. The Parliament of Lithuania on Tuesday in the procedure of special urgency adopted amendments to the law on the protection of children’s rights, which prohibit all forms of child abuse, including physical punishment, said the office of the legislature. At the end of January it became known that in the Lithuanian town of Kedainiai in the hospital from severe beatings parents died four children. After the tragic incident, the deputies of the Lithuanian Parliament Mykolas Mayauskas and Deauville Shailene initiated amendments to the law on the protection of children’s rights. According to the Prosecutor General, over the last five years in Lithuania in the families were killed, six children and 15 newborns. The draft amendments voted by 116 deputies, abstentions and voted against was not. The result of the vote, the parliamentarians met
Leading Russian universities have cut funding for the next three years
Leading Russian universities have cut funding for the next three years The government almost a third have reduced the financing of leading Russian universities. The amount of funding available will be reduced in the current year, as well as in 2018 and 2019. Funding of the leading universities of Russia in the years 2017-2019 will be reduced by 12 billion rubles. the Relevant government resolution signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on February 10. In the previous resolution of March 16, 2013, States that in 2017 and in the next three years to support universities to be 14.5 billion RUB. The government decided to reduce subsidies for 2017 to 10.6 billion rubles, in 2018 — up to 10.2 billion rubles, and in 2019 — up to RUB 10 billion In funding in 2020 no change About the upcoming reduction of subsidies for universities of the program “5-100” in mid-January, the
Putin appointed a new head of the Novgorod region
Photo: Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant The Director of the Agency for strategic initiatives (ASI) Andrei Nikitin was appointed the acting head of the Novgorod region, follows from the decree published on the Kremlin website. “To accept resignation of the Governor of the Novgorod region S. G. Mitin on their own. Assign Nikitin Andrey Sergeyevich, acting Governor of the Novgorod region until the entry into office of a person elected the Governor of the Novgorod region”, – stated in the text of the document. Putin held a meeting with Nikitin and praised his work at the head of the Agency for strategic initiatives. “During this time the Agency has done a lot in order to give new impetus to the development of the entire economy, without exaggeration. You are pretty much done for specific projects on key directions of development”, – said the head of state.