Category: Politics

Photo: Russian service “voice of America” Director of the European cooperation Department of Russian foreign Ministry Andrey Kelin said that Moscow does not see NATO as an anachronism and declare the need to restore the Alliance to its former relations, reports “Interfax”. “What’s an anachronism? Many countries to be in NATO is beneficial, economically profitable, politically, because it doesn’t need to build an independent foreign policy, it is enough to join the General,” – said Kaelin. However, he noted that NATO “is a reality, it is a military factor, so one spell is not enough”. “NATO is necessary to build normal relations to resume what it was” – said a senior diplomat. Kelin said that “there are many reasons why States, especially small ones, prefer to be in this organization.” Earlier, permanent representative of Russia to NATO Alexander Grushko during the video-conference with Brussels, said that Moscow is ready to

Photo: Russian Spring MOSCOW, 5 ANR – RIA Novosti. The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte to attend a large anti-submarine ship “Admiral Tributs” the tanker “Boris Butoma”, which are located in the port of Manila on a friendly visit, reported RIA of news in Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Philippines. The Russian ships arrived at the port of Manila for replenishment of food, the rest of the team, as well as visiting representatives of the armed forces of the Philippines with a friendly visit. The ships will stay in port until 7 January. “The question of the visit of the President of the Philippines on ships currently worked out”, — have informed in Embassy of the Russian Federation, answering the question whether Duterte to visit the Russian ships. The Russian Embassy also commented on publications of some mass media with reference to the RF Ambassador in Manila

Photo: Trend News The Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the round table of editors in the news Agency “Anadolu” reported that Washington’s decision to expel Russian diplomats have highlighted the debate about the return of “cold war”. “Ankara stands against the return of the “cold war”, which is clearly stated after the corresponding decision of administration of U.S. President Barack Obama,” said the Minister. While Cavusoglu added that the limited reaction of the authorities of the Russian Federation on actions of the American side largely contributed to the decline in concern about a new round of tensions in the international arena. As previously reported IA REGNUM, December 29, 2016, President Barack Obama imposed new sanctions against legal and physical persons of the Russian Federation for alleged interference “Russian hackers” in the US presidential election. It was also announced the expulsion of U.S. 35 employees of the Russian Embassy. See

Photo: Tsargrad TV WASHINGTON, 4 Jan — RIA Novosti. American intelligence agencies still have not released any evidence of Russia’s participation in cyberwoman because of the secrecy of secret services, said the press Secretary of the White house Josh Ernest. “The intelligence community is guided not only by intuition. It can be said on the technical analysis, which they published, and because they have demonstrated the confidence in this analysis, it expressed the unanimous opinion before the election…. This does not mean that there is additional evidence, I’m sure they are, but the priority is (intelligence) is to protect sources and methods,” said Ernest. The US intelligence community, numbering 17 security services, accused the government of Russia in October of deliberate attempts to influence U.S. elections through attacks and the publication of documents. The secret service said that Russia was going to help in the election Donald Trump. Evidence of

Photo: TC “Star” The head of the intelligence Committee of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress, Devin Nunes said that he had not seen evidence of Russian involvement in the outcome of the us elections. This representative of the Republican party said in an interview with the Washington Examiner. While Nunez did not rule out a possible link Moscow with the attacks. According to the Congressman, the Russian government is capable of conducting sophisticated computer attacks. “It’s something that Hillary Clinton knew very well when she set up his personal server, that the Russians have the opportunity to enter it”, — quotes RIA Novosti extract from the interview. Informed the security services that are included in the U.S. intelligence community, said the hacking resources of political organizations of the country during the election campaign. Washington believes that the cybercrime involved Russia. However, no evidence to link Moscow with