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Photo: Pete Maclaine / Zumapress / Globallookpress.com The West should cooperate with Russia from a position of strength, while trying to avoid conflicts. This was stated by Prime Minister Theresa may, speaking before members of the Republican party in Philadelphia. Her words leads RIA Novosti. “There is nothing inevitable about the conflict between Russia and the West, nothing is imminent in terms of a return to the days of the cold war. But we must deal with Russia from a position of strength. And we need to build relationships, systems and processes to make cooperation more likely than conflict,” she said. According to may, this approach has become particularly relevant after the “illegal annexation of Crimea”. In her opinion, it is necessary to guarantee Russia’s neighboring countries that their security is not under question. On the Syrian issue, may believes that the UK and the US can cooperate with Russia,

Photo: RIA Novosti In the text of the draft new Constitution of Syria which was presented by Russia at the talks in Astana, stated that the territory of Syria is sole, inviolable and indivisible, reports RT with reference to a source in the Syrian opposition. “Syrian territory is inalienable. State boundaries may be changed only by referendum held among all the Syrian citizens, on the basis of the will of the Syrian people”, – stated in the draft. According to the document, Syria establishes military forces and other armed formations to ensure its security, the organization of military or paramilitary activities outside a state authority is prohibited. “The armed forces and other armed formations are under the control of society, protect Syria and its territorial integrity, not used as a tool of oppression of the Syrian population, do not invade the sphere of political interests and do not play a

Photo: RIA Novosti The United States considered the closure plan of the United Nations (UN), but switched to the tactic of “conquering the majority” in a number of organs of the organization. This statement was made by the official representative of the foreign Ministry of Russia Maria Zakharova. Her words convey the Rambler/news citing RIA Novosti. “Over the past decade and even a little more we saw different approaches of the US administration — and not Mr. Obama, but in the past — to the UN. There have been attempts, by the way, very bold, including the Obama administration, just close the UN is useless,” – said Zakharov. According to Zakharov, in the United States “there was an understanding that without such world lighthouse, as the UN […] in international law is impossible.” As noted by the representative of the Department, was as direct statements of some politicians in the

Photo: RT in Russian Us magazine the American Interest has compiled a list of the eight most powerful countries in the world. According to the edition, such powers are USA, China, Japan and Russia, which is ahead by one point Germany. The latter is the only one of all European countries included in the list. Germany should be India and Iran, and closes the rating of Israel. RT tried to figure out what criteria selected the best of the best. There is nothing surprising in the fact that the United States was again in first place, reported in the publication. “As in the past century, the United States remains the most powerful nation on the planet”, — explained in the article The American Interest. The compilers of the list to add that America has maintained its leadership in the world despite the fact that for the Obama administration the past

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian foreign Ministry did not receive from US any information with regard to hacker attacks, despite requests. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, the TV channel “Russia 24”. “Despite numerous appeals of Sergey Lavrov to the American colleagues with a request to provide at least some information on the kind of hacker attacks, we were not handed over virtually nothing,” – said Zakharov. Speculation about hackers, allegedly operating at the behest of Russia, appearing regularly in the American media in recent months. In July on the website of the organization WikiLeaks published the electronic correspondence kidnapped from the National Committee of the Democratic party. The environment of the candidate in US presidents from the party of Hillary Clinton and the American media claim that the alleged hacking are related to Russian hackers. In the Kremlin the involvement of Moscow

Photo: RIA Novosti People’s artist of Russia Vasily Livanov said about receiving the order of Merit, reports of NSN. “Naturally, I am happy. Very pleased to receive high award from hands of the President. I don’t keep a list of awards. But it’s the medal of Honor, so it will take pride of place,” he said. Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the actor Vasily Livanov order of Merit.

Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called Kiev a third wheel in the negotiations of Russia and the United States. Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Olena zerkal said earlier that Kiev insists on the presence at negotiations of Russia and the USA, where it can be referred to the situation in the East of the country. Then the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine called arbitrary treatment of the media statement of the position of the mirror, which actually meant that any negotiations on Ukraine, including the Donbass should occur with the participation of Kiev. When you really want to be a third, even if extra https://t.co/VrnXmiHS6s — Sergey Sobyanin (@MosSobyanin) 26 Jan 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti Proposed Russian version of the Constitution of Syria is not the pressure on the opposition, is an invitation to the debate, said the head of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “The Russian side handed over (to the opposition at the talks in Astana) practices, some ideas for possible constitutions (Syria). Of course, it is not a question of pressure of our or any rigid framework, in which we want to supply certain opposition groups. We are talking about the invitation to the discussion on the very important issue – the future of Syria,” she said in the TV channel “Russia 24”. In her estimation, the inter-Syrian talks in Syria were “a complete success”. They were able to sit at the negotiating table the Syrian government and representatives of the armed opposition. “A week ago they were fighting and believed

Photo: TASS After the ceremony of presenting state awards of the Russian President Vladimir Putin was photographed with her granddaughter of the actor Vasily Livanov. About it the actor said in an interview. His words convey the Rambler/news referring to the National news service. “I was with my wife and granddaughter. Granddaughter wanted to be photographed with the President. When he learned of this, immediately photographed,” — said Livanov. In addition, Livanov noted that most of all he struck what looks like the Russian President, and the sense of humor of the President. “At the ceremony I really liked, it looks like Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. He looks great! We still talked after the ceremony. He is great and responds to the jokes. Just great!” – said Livanov. 26 Jan Vasily Livanov was awarded the order of Merit. During the ceremony, the actor urged Putin not to leave the post of