Photo: RIA Novosti The decree of the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov was early terminated the powers of Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Casurina, according to the Rambler/news citing the official website of the Crimean government. The corresponding decree was signed on Thursday, December 29. “To terminate early the powers Casurina Oleg to release him from public office of the Republic of Crimea – Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea on December 29, 2016 in connection with his resignation at his own request”, – stated in the document. Earlier it was reported that a number of officials of the Crimean government has resigned or has been suspended from work in connection with the ongoing official investigation. Also on Thursday, Feldman said he intends to take a number of personnel decisions. According to him, he will be guided, in particular, criteria such as the development of the budget
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Plane deported from the US diplomats of the Russian Federation flew from Washington
© Artyom Korotayev/TASS WASHINGTON, 1 Jan. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. A group of employees of the Russian Embassy in the US capital, were forced to return home at the request of the American authorities, flew from Washington international DULLES airport and sent to Moscow.
Putin and Rouhani discussed the peace process in Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation discussed the agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Syria and launch negotiations with the Syrian opposition in Astana. About it reports a press-service of the Kremlin.
Putin and Netanyahu discussed the situation in the middle East
© EPA/MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Syrian crisis and the issues of the Palestinian-Israeli settlement. About it reports a press-service of the Kremlin.
Turkish police reported no casualties among Russians in the attack
© AP Photo MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. Data on casualties or the Russians killed in the terrorist attack in Istanbul were reported. About TASS reported in the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul.
China is ready to strengthen coordination with Russia in 2017
Photo: RIA Novosti China is ready to strengthen contacts and coordination with Russia in the coming 2017, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. “In the face of more complex and changing situation, both globally and at the regional level China is willing to strengthen contacts and coordination with the Russian side in the coming year,” – said in a statement posted on the website of the Chinese foreign Ministry. Wang also expressed the willingness of Beijing “joint efforts to fully implement agreements reached by leaders of Russia and China, as well as to continuously strengthen international strategic cooperation, with the aim of protecting the interests of both countries, to make new contributions to security and stability in the world and regional level”. In the past year, according to the report, Moscow and Beijing supported the “high
The special forced to leave for USA Russian diplomats arrived in Washington
Marina Lystseva/TASS WASHINGTON, 31 Dec. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. The plane for a group of employees of the Russian Embassy in the US capital, were forced to return home at the request of us authorities, arrived in Washington. This was reported TASS the head a press-services of Embassy of Russia in USA Nikolai Lahonin.
Russia and Japan simplify visa regime
© Grigory Sysoev/TASS MOSCOW, TOKYO, 1 Jan. /Offset. TASS Cyril Agafonov, Alexey Sarachev/. Visa formalities for citizens of Russia and Japan simplified from 1 January on a reciprocal basis. The decision was taken during December 15-16 2016, the Russian-Japanese meeting at the highest level. As reported in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Russian consular missions abroad will be issued to Japanese nationals multiple entry tourist visa for up to six months, multiple-entry private visas for up to one year, as well as multiple business and humanitarian visas for up to five years.
Us Republican senators threaten Russia with new sanctions
Photo: earth-chronicles.ru U.S. Republican senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have threatened Russia with additional sanctions in the coming year. According to network edition of the Washington Examiner, they were on Thursday evening with a joint statement about the new anti-Russian measures announced earlier in the day democratic President Barack Obama’s administration. According to lawmakers, known for his hawkish views in foreign policy and occupying key positions in the Senate Committee on armed forces, these measures are “long overdue to receive.” “We intend to lead in the new Congress the efforts for the introduction of more significant sanctions against Russia,” – wrote McCain and Graham. On their personal sites statement yet. Earlier it was reported that the senators are on a foreign trip. The measures announced on Thursday, the White house and other U.S. government agencies, made reference to attributed Russian hacker attacks on the United States ahead of the
Slutsky called the wise decision not to expel American diplomats from Russia
Leonid Slutsky © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. The Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky called the wise decision of the President of the Russian Federation not to expel American diplomats in response to the expulsion of the representatives of the Russian diplomatic mission in the United States.