© AP Photo/ Manu Brabo MOSCOW, January 4. /TASS/. The international coalition led by the U.S. bombed in Syria, only oil production facilities seized by the militants of the “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia – approx. TASS), said the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov. Thus he commented on the statement by the head of the Central intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan that Russia used in Syria “scorched earth tactics”.
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The U.S. Embassy confirmed receipt of 35 invitations in the Kremlin on the Tree
Photo: The St. Petersburg diary At the U.S. Embassy in Moscow confirmed the receipt of 35 invitations for a Christmas Tree in the Kremlin for children of diplomats. On Tuesday, January 3, TASS announced in the American Embassy. “We’ve got 35 invitations to the Kremlin for a Christmas Tree. Unfortunately, we do not comment on the personal plans of the families of our employees”, — said the representative of the Embassy. According to RIA Novosti, all invites — open date.
The EP offers the foreign Ministry to expel U.S. diplomats from Russia
Photo: RIA “Vladim” State Duma Deputy from the party “United Russia” Evgeny Fedorov suggested to the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to send 12 American diplomats from Russia. According to Fedorov, they may threaten Russian national security. In the text of the request says that they can “prevent the maintenance of adequate levels of social, political, and defense of the existence and innovative development of the country” and the invincibility of its interests on foreign and internal threats, RIA “Novosti”. In the list of the diplomats “the eviction” included: first Secretary of the Embassy of the USA Bradford bell, Deputy head of U.S. mission Lynne Tracy, Deputy Consul for economic Affairs of the USA on the Ural Michael Ritchie, the head of the political Department of the Embassy in Moscow Anthony Godfrey, Minister Counsellor for economic Affairs Embassy of the United States, Douglas Kramer, in St. Petersburg — Consul General
Putin and Erdogan took a course on the restoration of relations of Russia and Turkey
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Assange explained to US attempts to blame Russia for cyber attacks
Photo: RIA “Vistanew” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who published on its website thousands of documents with the compromising leadership of the US Democratic party, explained the accusations of Russia by the us launching cyber attacks in the election period attempt to delegitimiziruet the administration of President-elect Donald trump. “trying to say that trump is an illegal President,” he told Fox News channel.
McCain called the Director of N. I. in the hearings on “Russian threat”
Photo: AP The head of the Senate Committee on armed services John McCain called the Director of national intelligence James Clapper at a hearing January 5 on the “Russian threat,” reads the statement on the website of the Committee. Also at the hearing, will be called the head of United States cyber command Admiral Mike Rogers. Clapper and Rogers leave the post Jan 20, together with the Obama administration. On Thursday the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama imposed sanctions against nine Russian institutions, companies and individuals, including against the GRU and the FSB, for “meddling in the election” and “the pressure on us diplomats” working in Russia. The USA closed the Russian diplomats access to two residential complexes, the so — called suburban “summer cottages” of the permanent mission of the Russian Federation in new York and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, which is the Russian
Putin instructed until the end of March to submit a report on activities of NGOs registered as foreign agents
© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, January 3. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the presidential administration, the Ministry of justice of the Russian Federation and the representative of the President on matters of conservation and ecology to perform the law enforcement practice of non-commercial organizations performing functions of a foreign agent, and receiving public funding.
The military of the Russian Federation and Turkey recorded a few dozen ceasefire violations in Syria
© Timur Abdullaev/NewsTeam/TASS MOSCOW, January 3. /TASS/. The Russian military over the past day recorded in Syria 27 violations of the cease of hostilities, the Turkish – 18. This is stated in the message of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties, received by TASS.
Putin instructed the OP to assess the effectiveness of public commissions
Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Public chamber of Russia to analyze the efficiency of the mechanism of the formation of public monitoring commissions, formed in subjects of the Russian Federation, said in a statement on the official Kremlin website. “The public chamber of the Russian Federation jointly with the Council under RF President on development of civil society and human rights and with the participation of the Commissioner for human rights in Russia to analyze the efficiency of the mechanism of the formation of public monitoring commissions, formed in subjects of the Russian Federation… and to submit proposals for its improvement”, — stated in the President’s instructions following the meeting of the Council for development of civil society and human rights, held on 8 December 2016. It is expected that a report thereon will be prepared by March 30, responsible for the execution of appointed Secretary
The Dynamo originally congratulated the fans a happy New year
Photo: Vestnik Kavkaza The players of the Moscow “Dynamo” shouted Christmas chants for the fans of the club. The video appeared on the official Youtube channel of “Dynamo”. In this all the players chant chant congratulations to the tune of the traditional “Only one team we believe…”. In the shootings took part and the team’s head coach Yuriy Kalitvintsev. And the idea of the Director, Kalitvintsev himself appears in the role of author of the video. We will remind, today it became known that “Dynamo” has acquired a 74 percent stake in a football Dynamo VTB for symbolical 1 rouble. Now “Dynamo” occupies the first place in the national football League and is the main applicant for an exit in the Premier League, where he flew last season.