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The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. Moscow sees missile launch of the DPRK as a defiant disregard for the requirements of the resolutions of the UN Security Council. This was stated by the Russian foreign Ministry. “We regard a missile launch, North Korea conducted on February 12, as another defiant disregard for the requirements of the relevant UN security Council resolutions, – stressed in dipvedomstva. Is not a cause of regret and concern.” “In this context urge all parties concerned to stay calm, to refrain from actions leading to further escalation of tensions,” – said the Ministry.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that he expects soon to discuss with the new U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson the situation in Ukraine and bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington. “In the near future I’m sure will be a contact with the new Secretary of state USA Rex Tillerson, and of course, we will discuss these (the situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements) and other major issues on the international agenda as well as the issues of our bilateral relations. Hope is not very strong stirrings of understanding of what is actually happening in the East of Ukraine will be strengthened”, — he said in an interview with NTV television. Lavrov said that Russia sees no alternative to Minsk “package of measures”. “Our Western colleagues — Europeans and I hope that the Americans confirm this. I say “hopefully” because while the

Photo: RIA Novosti The procession with the prayer singing to the monk Isaac of Dalmatia takes place on Sunday from St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Earlier, the head of communications of the St. Petersburg Metropolia Natalia Rodomanova reported that on 12 and 19 February, two Sundays before Great lent in the diocese of St. Petersburg was blessed after the divine Liturgy to hold processions around St. Isaac’s Cathedral prayer singing to the monk Isaac of Dalmatia. The procession in its current Sunday began after the Liturgy, which attracted about 500 people. In the Archdiocese stressed that “the procession is not a tool of opposition to something or someone, and the way purely prayerful appeal to God.” Participation in congregational prayer will be able to accept all who come to these Sunday morning worship, a continuation of which and will be the procession. Procession around

Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. Russia is counting on the arrival of the U.S. delegation to a meeting on Syria in the capital of Kazakhstan. This was announced by the Russian President’s special envoy on the Middle East and Africa, Deputy foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. “We hope to visit, as observers, of representatives of the United States, he said. – The last time was Ambassador, now, I think, do the American partners will decide”

The media called the true cause of the failure of Merkel on a meeting with Netanyahu German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to Haaretz newspaper, refused a joint summit with Prime Minister Netanyahu because of the acceptance in the Jewish state of the law on the legalization of Jewish settlements in the disputed territories. This was reported on the newspaper’s website. Close to diplomatic circles, the source explained to the newspaper that the German side is very unhappy adopted by the Knesset (Parliament) by law, and uses all possible channels to demonstrate your reaction. While the official reason for the cancellation is scheduled for may 10 meeting in Jerusalem is supposed to be scheduled for September elections in Germany. Meeting of heads of governments of the two countries for the last several years are held annually, alternately in Berlin, then in Jerusalem. In the framework of meetings at the level of

Photo: © AP Photo/ Shakh Aivazov Georgian foreign Minister Mikhail Janelidze following meetings with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson stated that Georgia will continue the policy of peaceful settlement of the conflict around Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which is supported by the American side. Janelidze was in Washington two-day official visit. At the end of the visit, the Minister said that the US sees in Georgia a close friend, reliable partner and consider the country as a leader in the region from the point of view of democratic transformation and peace and stability. “We will continue the policy aimed at peaceful settlement of the conflict, which is supported by the US,” – said Janelidze in the air of TV company “Imedi” on Saturday night. Janelidze noted that he had held a conversation with the Secretary of state about all directions, consider a strategic partnership, including cooperation in the fields

Photo: Reuters 67% of Russians, 35% of Ukrainians and 54% of Belarusians, 27% of Moldovans, 64% of Serbs consider NATO a threat. As a defender of the Alliance perceive 3, 29, 3, 16, 6 percent of respondents from these countries, respectively. These are the findings of a survey by the American company Gallup. Experts note that the number of NATO fear of the Russians has increased by 29 percentage points compared to 2012, reports “Interfax”.

© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. Voice of the armed Syrian opposition must be heard in the course of contacts in Astana on 15-16 February. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. “We proceed from the need to continue to use the platform how to monitor the parties’ compliance with their obligations not to use force and to advance the political reform process, the Minister said. – We believe it is critically important participation in the political process, representatives of the armed opposition, whose voice must be heard in the course of such a dialogue” The list of invited At a meeting in Astana on 15-16 February invited the government and the armed opposition of Syria, special envoy of the UN Secretary General on Syria Staffan de Mistura and the representative of the United States.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. The fate of former U.S. intelligence officer Edward Snowden was not discussed by Moscow and Washington during the first contacts with the new U.S. administration, stated to journalists the press-Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

Congresswoman in the United States believed Russia was appointed President of the Limpopo Dolittle Pranker Vova, and Lexus has played the house of representatives member of Congress Maxine waters on behalf of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman. Video of the conversation posted on YouTube on Monday, February 13. It was about the sanctions against Russia. According to waters, she does not know exactly about the plans of U.S. President Donald trump about lifting restrictions, but believes he is ready to go back on their word in this matter. Prancer explained that the issue of sanctions is relevant due to the fact that in Ukraine there was an escalation of the conflict: “Russia occupied Donetsk and Lviv”. When the wag has clarified that Lviv is a city in the West of the country, the Congresswoman said: “Putin has Regular troops in the East and in the West?”. Also added