Category: Politics

Photo: Natalia Seliverstova / RIA Novosti Moscow hopes that new US nuclear doctrine provides an opportunity dimensionless using this type of weapon. On Tuesday, February 7, reported RIA Novosti source in the Russian foreign Ministry. According to him, the change of doctrinal settings — it is perfectly normal. “The question is in which direction the current doctrine will be revised,” — said the source. He reminded that the current concept “envisages the possibility of using nuclear weapons in all cases, when it affects the vital interests of the United States.” “What is it? Nobody knows. It will determine for itself the US administration, no clarity on this point,” said the source. The absence of criteria, he said, distinguishes the American from the Russian doctrine, which “clearly defines the circumstances in which it is theoretically possible to use nuclear weapons.” Earlier, on 7 February, the chief of staff of the us

Photo: © AP Photo/ Hermann J. Knippertz Russia over the past six years allocated to projects UN Children’s Fund, more than 33 million dollars, have informed in the permanent representation to the UN in connection with the opening of the regular session of the UNICEF. From 2010 to 2016, Russia has participated in financing projects in Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Vanuatu, Haiti, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Liberia, Libya, Pakistan, Syria, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan in the amount of USD 33.1 million. As have informed in the permanent representation, the funds were directed to water supply and requirements of sanitation and hygiene in the Republic of Cuba affected by the hurricane in October 2012, help the people of Syria, ensure the participation of Russia in international efforts to combat the Ebola virus. The Russian Federation has also allocated funds for the immunization against diphtheria in the Republic of Tajikistan, the procurement of materials

Photo: © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS The American military did not see large-scale movement of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. About it to journalists on Tuesday said Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis, noting that the US is concerned about the recent escalation of the conflict between the forces of Ukraine and the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass. “This is a significant outbreak of violence (situation in the vicinity of the Town – approx. TASS), the most prominent of those that we saw starting in 2015,” he said. According to Davis, the US defense Department does not see “any large-scale movement of Russian troops, which would allow to speculate that it was part of something bigger”. The representative of the military at the same time, continued to claim that Russia supposedly relates “to everything that is happening in Eastern Ukraine”. “This is our rating for a long time,” he concluded. Russia at the highest

Photo: RIA Novosti The intention of Kiev to terminate the lease with the Russian Embassy in Ukraine is difficult to implement. This was the state Secretary, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Grigory Karasin said Tuesday, February 7, TASS. “The lease of the plots is a serious document, you need to see how bad this idea”, — he said. According to Karasin, to terminate it “not so easy, despite the burning desire of some members of the city Council the whole thing to break”. Earlier, the deputies of the Kyiv city Council have agreed on the termination of the lease for the three areas, provided by the Russian Embassy.

Media published a letter from the organizer of the September 11 attacks Obama MOSCOW, February 9 — RIA Novosti. In the United States partially released the 18-page letter to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who U.S. authorities believe the main organizer of the attacks of September 11, 2001. 8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий The message is addressed to ex-President Barack Obama, reports the Miami Herald. In the letter, Mohammed argues that Washington itself is to blame for the 9/11 terrorist attacks for their foreign policy, which “has killed innocent people around the world.” Commenting on the events of 11 September, Mohamed also writes that “we did not start the war against you” in the day of the attacks. According to his statement, did “you and your dictators in our country.” In the letter, Mohammed refers to Obama as “the head of the snake” and the President, “the country of oppression and tyranny.” Made public a letter

Congressman from California spoke about the “attack” of Russia in Korea MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. A member of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress from California Maxine waters in American television stated that the President of the United States Donald trump himself provokes impeachment, because doing nothing in response to the Russian offensive in Korea, reports the Daily Express. During the press conference, the Congressman said is not calling the current President to leave his post, however, in her opinion, “he does everything for this”. In support of its position, waters gave the following argument: “We are concerned about the fact that trump is willing to throw himself into the arms of Russian President, while he continues to attack Korea. I think trump will drive themselves in a situation where the American people have to ask the question: “What do we do now?”. Reporters also noted

Israeli missile shot down the missiles launched from the Egyptian Sinai TEL AVIV, February 9 — RIA Novosti. Israeli missile intercepted a number of rockets that were fired from the territory belonging to Egypt of the Sinai Peninsula, the army said the press service. The attempt of the fire activated the sirens in the resort town of Eilat and its surroundings. The missiles were fired from the Sinai towards Israel. The missile defense system “Iron dome” intercepted a few of them.the Israeli military “Information about victims did not arrive. Our forces are combing the area”, — stated in the message. The most southern city of Israel on the shores of the red sea relax thousands of tourists from around the world, not again been attacked from neighboring Egypt, where there are groups of radical Islamists. All attacks still were no casualties and material damage.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia and NATO failed to reach certain agreements to resolve the problem, flights with transponders over the Baltic sea, said Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko. “The other issue, which is on the agenda — the need to find ways to de-escalate, prevent dangerous incidents in the air, on the sea, there where the military activities of Russia and NATO. There is a dialogue, we exchange briefings on the exercises useless and there is one direction that allows you to experience the hope that we do make progress — working design team under the auspices of ICAO in the Baltic sea, which was engaged in the problem of transporteras. You heard last month about transponders? Nobody hears nothing, because within this group, agreements were reached that will partially resolve these issues,” — said Grushko in broadcast television channel “Russia-24”. “The NRC (Council Russia-NATO), after hearing this group

Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow is interested in financial assistance provided to South Ossetia were being spent properly. On Tuesday, February 7, said the assistant to Russian leader Vladislav Surkov, the Agency Sputnik. “Financial assistance to Russia is growing, despite the difficult economic situation. But South Ossetia is an exception, because there was trust. Russia is not interested in to back the dark past”, — said Surkov at the meeting with the President of the Republic Leonid Tibilov. He remembered how the situation developed in the Republic before coming Tibilov. “It was tough for me. I saw the legacy that you inherited from the previous government, I was dismayed by the irresponsibility and incompetence that flourished here,” he said. According to him, now in Russia note with satisfaction that the funds are spent properly. Surkov also Tibilov, Mr Putin conveyed words of support from President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Tibilov, in

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputies from LDPR in the state Duma introduced a bill repealing for the deputies the need to serve notice on the conduct of meetings with voters in the form of public events. “The bill proposes to simplify the procedure of the organization a Deputy meeting with voters held in the form of public events, by eliminating the need for the notice”, — stated in the explanatory Memorandum. Earlier the Deputy from “United Russia” Irina White submitted to the state Duma a draft law on the organization of meetings with voters in the form of public events. The bill proposes to reduce the term of notice for such public events in the relevant authorities before the 7 days before the day of the event (currently not later than 10 days). However, as noted in the explanatory note, currently, the most common form of meetings of deputies with voters