Category: Politics

South Korean defense Ministry described the target missile launch of the DPRK Moscow. 12 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — One of the goals of the launch by North Korea of ballistic missiles was to test the reaction of the new American administration, said in a statement the Ministry of defense of South Korea. “This appears to be an armed provocation aimed to test the reaction of the new American administration, led by President trump”, — stated in the document. The Ministry also noted that another goal was “to attract public attention to the improvement of the North for its nuclear and missile capabilities.” The US President Donald trump and the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has condemned the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, undertaken in the night of Sunday Moscow time, reported the Associated Press. Abe, however, trump is in Florida in the framework of his visit to the

Photo: globallookpress.com Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that Russian planes bombed the coordinates, transmitted by Turkey, and there wasn’t supposed to be the Turkish military. It is reported by RIA Novosti. A Kremlin spokesman stressed that the situation is clear to both parties, the conflict over the incident arose. Also Peskov said that the parties need to improve the mechanism of information exchange during joint operations. Peskov said that the presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the unintended impact in a constructive way. On a question of journalists, whether the incident is a mistake of the Turkish intelligence, Peskov said that this “was an inconsistency in the provision of coordinates”. The ninth of February as a result of erroneous airstrike killed three Turkish soldiers, 11 were injured. Putin expressed condolences to Erdogan in connection with the incident, and the heads of the General Staffs of

Photo: TASS The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson in the near future to discuss the work on the preparation of the meeting of the two presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald trump. This was announced by Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergey Kislyak. “I do not exclude even sure that in the near future there will be meetings of Ministers [Lavrov and Tillerson] all prepared for this – this will be stated. And it will, I think, a good start to the overall process in the development of a dialogue on the alignment of relations,” the Ambassador said in an interview with Russian journalists on the eve of the Day of the diplomatic worker. Kislyak noted that the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States require “serious and substantive content of professional work.” “I’m sure [the presidents] will occur

The turnout in the elections of the President of Turkmenistan exceeded 25% in two hours of voting ASHGABAT, 12 Feb — RIA Novosti, Amangeldy Nurmuradov. At the election of the President of Turkmenistan on Sunday to 09:00 local time (07:00 GMT) voted for 25.5% of the electorate, according to the Central election Commission of the country. Voting began at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) and will last until 19:00 (17:00 GMT). Of all the elections of the President of Turkmenistan are working 2587 polling stations, 39 of them — at the Turkmen diplomatic missions abroad. In the lists of voters included $ 3 million 223 thousand 455 people. As the legislation of Turkmenistan does not establish the voter turnout, the election will be declared valid with any voter turnout. Elected President of Turkmenistan will be announced the candidate who receives the election more than half the votes of voters who took part

The UN has not approved the draft American resolution on Israel Moscow. 12 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the USA has put a draft Security Council statement to the press condemning a rocket attack on the Israeli city of Eilat and terrorist attack in Petah Tikva did not receive the support of the security Council, reported “Interfax” a source in the headquarters of the United Nations. This is the first document that made the us delegation to the Council under the new permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley. “Made by the delegation of the United States draft UNSC statement for the press condemning the shelling of Israeli territory is blocked by some delegations, including France,” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, the document was devoted to the recent terrorist attack in Petah Tikva and attack Eilat. February 8 in the direction of the Israeli resort town of Eilat, was

Trump has promised Japan’s “absolute” support in response to the rocket launch by the DPRK The United States will support Japan, “100 percent”. This was stated by the President of the United States Donald trump during a special joint briefing with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the launch of missiles by North Korea. His speech was broadcast to the White house. “I just want to be understood and fully realized: the United States supports Japan, your great ally, 100 percent,” said trump, not becoming to comment on the fact the launch of North Korean missiles. Previously, he also refused to answer a corresponding question of journalists. Abe, in turn, called Pyongyang’s actions are completely unacceptable. “North Korea must comply fully with the resolutions of the UN Security Council”, — he said. The Prime Minister assured that the Union of the United States and Japan will be strengthened, as

Photo: Photo courtesy of the Fund “Fair use” Founded by Elizaveta Glinka, known as Dr. Lisa, charity Fund “Fair aid” is planning to do a humanitarian mission in Syria regular, their frequency and extent will soon be identified, told RIA Novosti the representative of the Fund Natalia Avilova. On Thursday, the Foundation together with the Russian humanitarian aid delivered to Syria more than 200 kg of humanitarian aid for baby offices Terrenskogo University hospital in Latakia. “Yesterday, the humanitarian aid was delivered, after which we held a series of talks, of course. Because, including, we plan to make this regular Syrian mission to help children affected by the hostilities in the territory of Syria, regularly. It could be medicines, and medical equipments, and toys and everything you need for the Syrian social institutions,” — said Avilova, who accompanied the humanitarian cargo to Syria. “We gathered information, conducted the negotiations and