Grushko: Russia is waiting for NATO’s constructive response on the issue of risk reduction

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia has proposed the North Atlantic Alliance the proposal to begin discussions on military security and stability and constructive response. This was stated in an interview with German broadcaster NDR, Russia’s permanent representative to NATO Alexander Grushko. “We proposed to start technical military discussions in order to consider all matters related to military security and stability,” – said the diplomat. These proposals remain on the negotiating table. We expect that NATO will sooner or later give a constructive response,” he added. Grushko also said that Russia “has offered the United States to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements and to define the maximum and minimum distance that ships and aircraft both sides can approach each other.” During a meeting of the Council NATO – Russia (NRC) at the ambassadorial level in December 2016, the Russian Federation announced the reduction in the level of security in Europe and

The Russian foreign Ministry noted the attitude of the business work with the staff of trump

MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. Attitude to business without phobias already evident in the contacts with the employees of the administration of U.S. President Donald trump. This was stated on Thursday by the Director of the Department of North America of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation Georgy Borisenko, speaking in the Federation Council at the round table “Russian-American relations under the new US administration”.

Peskov declined to estimate the character of the tramp

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declined to assess the nature of the US President Donald trump, reports TASS. “In this case is not for us to give any qualifications to the President of the United States is an internal affair of the United States,” – said Peskov. Thus a press-the Secretary noted that a telephone conversation of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump is satisfactory. “We proceed from the attitude that was presented during a recent telephone conversation (the presidents of Russia and USA) that give us cause for satisfaction,” – said Peskov. Previously Peskov said that during a telephone conversation Putin and trump the parties expressed mutual respect and a desire to solve complex issues through dialogue.

VTSIOM: the level of trust of Russians to Putin consistently high

© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. All-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM) captures a high level of trust of Russians to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and continuing to the beginning of the year the trend in growth of the rating of “United Russia”. This is evidenced by three weekly polls conducted by VTSIOM in January 2017. Their basis was made the electoral ratings of parties, ratings, trust policies, assessment of institutions. The President’s rating stable

Kadyrov introduced the new Deputy head of Regardie on Chechnya

The Head Of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov presented the new Deputy chief of management of Federal service of national guard troops (FSWG) of the Russian Federation in Chechnya Daniel Martynov, who previously held the post of assistant to the head of Chechnya. Kadyrov noted that “for the troops and the national guard is a very big deal, but for the head of CHR loss.” “Martynov specialist of the highest class. I am sure that he will greatly benefit TSUNG of the Russian Federation. I wished him and the head of Department the Colonel of police Sharip Delimkhanov coordinated work”, – wrote the head of the Republic on his page in the network Instagram.

NATO Secretary General urged Russia to “based on power dialogue”

Photo: RIA Novosti The Alliance and the new US administration is not aimed at the cold war and confrontation with Russia and “I want dialogue based on the force,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. This statement Stoltenberg spoke before talks with the new President of Bulgaria Rumena by Radium, reports TASS. He also said that NATO in February to finalize a package of measures to strengthen the military presence in the Black sea region. According to him, the Alliance will increase the presence on land, at sea and in the air.

Putin instructed to ensure the issuance of biometric passports in all MFC

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the meeting with members of the government charged to ensure the processing and issuance of passports, containing electronic media, in all of the multipurpose centers (MPC), the press service of the Kremlin. The government will also consider the conversion of an IFC in accordance with the necessary technical requirements for the issuance of such passports. Responsible for the execution of orders assigned to the Chairman of the government Dmitry Medvedev.

The defense Ministry expressed a protest to the military attaché of Ukraine because of the actions of the Ukrainian An-26

Igor Konashenkov © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, 1 Feb. /TASS/. The defense Ministry expressed its official protest to the military attaché of Ukraine because of the actions of the Ukrainian An-26 in the Black sea near the Russian drilling rigs. This was reported to journalists by the official representative of the Ministry Igor Konashenkov.