Category: Politics

© AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed KUWAIT city, 18 Jan. /Offset. TASS Pavel Prokofiev/. Commander of the Armed forces (AF) Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, refuted information about supposedly the complete liberation of East Mosul from the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). The corresponding statement the head of the Iraqi Cabinet of Ministers has extended his office. “The moment of final victory in Mosul is getting closer. Currently, our army is conducting an operation to liberate the remaining (under the control of the IG – approx. correspondent.) areas in the North (East of Mosul)”, – he said, effectively refuting a statement about the complete liberation of the Eastern neighborhoods of the city.

The FBI © EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS MOSCOW, January 19. /TASS/. Spanish police arrested in Barcelona at the request of the FBI and Interpol programmer from Russia, who is suspected of involvement in hacking attacks. This was reported by the website of TV channel RT with a reference to the spouse of the detainee. The inhabitant of Taganrog Stanislaus Lisova was taken into custody in Barcelona on 13 January. As the wife of Lisova, he works as a programmer, engaged in the support and development of sites, to Spain arrived on vacation. “When we got out of the car, approached by two police officers, flashed a badge and announced that the delay of the husband”, – quotes RT words of Daria Lisovoy. “The police-the Spaniards said that the detention was at the request of the FBI and Interpol,” she said.

© Vadim Grishanin/Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. Air and space forces of Russia and the Turkish air force conducted the first joint air operation against the group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) in the suburbs of the village of al-Bab, Aleppo province.

Valentina Matvienko © Press service of the Federation Council MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that Russia is ready to dialogue with the United States on the “law of Dima Yakovlev”, but stressed that this needs to be done “at least some steps of the United States.” “All you can return to normal. But for him (the”law of Dima Yakovlev”) cancellation need at least some steps from the U.S.”, – said the speaker. She noted that this law “is not an end in itself” and that “the fate of the children is the main thing.” Russia’s position regarding the decriminalization battery Valentina Matvienko hopes that the Secretary General of the Council of Europe thorbjørn Jagland will understand the position of Russia on the decriminalization of battery.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande © Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, France Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed in a phone conversation the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the overall situation in the context of the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.

Edward Snowden © EPA/PANTELIS SAITAS MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. Residence permit in Russia former CIA officer Edward Snowden extended by three years until 2020. About TASS reported represent the interests of the lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.

© Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted amendments to its regulations on the procedure for the “government hour” in the lower house.

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. The question of the status of the Russian regions, including Crimea, is not a discussion for Moscow. This was stated to journalists the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the proposal of the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Hopes Savchenko on the fact that Kiev is to return control of the regions of Donbass it is necessary to recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia.