Vitaly Churkin © AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews UN, 31 Dec. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. Permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin called on Saturday members of the Security Council “not let in the fog” and does not impugn the agreements on Syria reached with the mediation of Russia and Turkey. With the appeal he made after the adoption of resolution in support of a contract providing for a ceasefire in Syria and holding of the Astana talks between Damascus and the opposition.
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The foreign Ministry of Estonia: the country will not seek compensation for “Soviet occupation”
Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Estonia Sven Mixer stated on Thursday that he does not consider it reasonable to demand from Russia compensation for the damage allegedly caused during the so-called “Soviet occupation”. Justice Ministers of the Baltic States in the autumn of last year signed in Riga the Memorandum of cooperation, which involves the coordination of the submission of claims to Russia about compensation of the damage allegedly suffered by Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia during the years of the so-called “Soviet occupation”. The then Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi Rõivas called signed by the Minister of justice Urmas Reinsalu the Memorandum of his personal decision and stated that the head of the Ministry of justice’s foreign policy creates unnecessary noise. Did not support the nomination of the claim of the Russian Federation and ex-Minister of foreign Affairs of Estonia Marina Kaljurand. Last week Reinsalu convened
Putin’s schedule for 2017: the last full year of a third presidency promises a lot of work
© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. For Vladimir Putin coming in 2017 will be the last full year of the third presidential term. 17 years of service President and Prime Minister Putin, in his own words, “worked like a galley slave”. There is no reason to believe he’ll slow down in the coming period.
Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russians on New year
© Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS, archive VLADIVOSTOK, December 31. /TASS/. The difficulties of the year rallied the Russian people and opened the reserves to move forward. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his traditional new year address, which aired in the far East.
Klintsevich: Russia’s refusal to send U.S. diplomats is an act of power, conscious of his innocence
Franz Klintsevich © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. The response of Russia, refused to go to the mirror and steps to expel American diplomats after the demarche of Washington, can be described as an act of power, aware of its power and correctness. This opinion was expressed by first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich, according to the website of the party “United Russia”.
Syrian authorities have thanked Russia for its support of the sovereignty of the country
Photo: The Ministry Of Defence Syrian authorities thank Russia for consistently supporting the territorial integrity and support the sovereignty of the country, told reporters on Thursday following the meeting with the President of Syria, Bashar Assad the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. Senator in the delegation of the Federation Council and the European Parliament is in Damascus. According to Kosachev, the delegation for the first time working in this format was accepted by Assad, held talks with the Chairman of the National Council (Parliament speaker) All Abbas and leaders of major political factions, visited the Center for temporary placement of displaced persons in Damascus, “al-Yves” and examined the base of the aerospace forces of the Russian Federation “Hamim”. “In the course of a thorough and Frank conversation with Bashar al-Assad, which lasted more than an hour, the President of ATS, expressed strong support taken
Kadyrov said Chechnya’s successes in the past year in the fight against unemployment
© Yelena Afonina/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, summing up the year, noted the success demonstrated by the Republic, in the fight against unemployment. The New year greetings published Saturday on the website of the head and government CHR.
The UN security Council to vote on Russian draft resolution on Syria
© EPA/STR UN, 31 Dec. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. The UN Security Council will meet on Saturday to a closed meeting, after which will vote on Russia-proposed draft resolution in support of agreements on a ceasefire in Syria and negotiations between Damascus and the opposition. As stated in the permanent mission of the Russian Federation, security Council meeting scheduled for 11:00 new York time (19:00 GMT).
Senator: Russia’s reaction showed the inadequacy of the actions of the Obama administration
Photo: RIA Novosti Abandoning the mirror measures after the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the USA, Russia has behaved as a power, conscious of his innocence, and showed the inadequacy of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. This was stated by first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. “Sending from U.S. to Russian diplomats on false pretenses, the administration of Barack Obama is undoubtedly counting on the “mirror” response. But often the best response to such actions, allowing the spotlight to highlight their inadequacy, there is the absence of any reaction”, — is spoken in the message published on the website of the party “United Russia”. He noted that Russia has left the elected President of the United States Donald Trump to maneuver. “But it’s not just that. We behaved impeccably and morally — as a power, conscious of his strength and
Iron ore: the decision not to send American diplomats of the Russian Federation does not give in to provocations USA
MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. The decision not to expel American diplomats from Russia in response to the announcement the persona non grata 35 Russian diplomats in the United States, President Vladimir Putin did not go to the provocation of Washington. This opinion was expressed to journalists by the Deputy Secretary General Council of party “United Russia”, member of international Affairs Committee of the state Duma Sergei Zheleznyak.