Category: Politics

Photo: TASS Participating countries of the OSCE on the initiative of Russia adopted at the special meeting a Declaration condemning the murder of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov. This was stated by TASS following the meeting, Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich. According to him, Russia’s initiative held a special meeting of the Permanent Council, taking into account the tragic events in Turkey. “We focused on our idea to make a separate Declaration about the terrorist attack on our Ambassador in Turkey. Today our initiative is realized, it managed to agree quickly enough. This Declaration of the 57 States parties in relation to the brutal terrorist attack on the Russian Ambassador in Turkey,” – said the Russian permanent representative. As said Lukashevich, the Declaration contains “strong condemnation of this terrorist antics, which led to the death of our famous and distinguished diplomat, Ambassador Andrew Charles”. “Expressed

Obama banned drilling in the Arctic and the Atlantic President Barack Obama has banned oil and gas in vast areas of the Arctic and the Atlantic. This was reported on the White house website. In a statement, the White house says the US has identified the bulk of its territory in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans to restricted areas. In turn, Canada will invalidate the oil and gas production in all of its Arctic waters. In addition, the statement clarifies that this decision will be reviewed every five years. Earlier it was reported that Barack Obama is preparing to block new drilling rights in the Arctic and the Atlantic ocean.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Ministry of energy of Russia proposed to provide 8.8 billion rubles of subsidies Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol in 2017 to compensate for the transmission losses of electricity. It is reported TASS with reference to the draft resolution. “The magnitude of the planned expenditures of the Federal budget for 2017 in accordance with the draft decree of the government of the Russian Federation is 8, 8 million rubles, including the Republic of Crimea – 6.8 million rubles , the city of Sevastopol – 1.9 million rubles”, – the document says. As it became known, subsidies are provided to compensate for lost income formed as a result of the establishment in 2017, tariffs for services in transfer of electric energy below the economically justified level. Earlier it was reported that the power system of the Crimea there is a shortage due to the onset of cold weather.

The United States expanded sanctions against Russia The list has expanded to seven individuals, eight organizations, as well as tankers “Marshal Zhukov” and “Stalingrad”. MOSCOW, 20 Dec — RIA Novosti. The United States expanded its anti-Russian sanctions in connection with the situation in Ukraine, reads the statement of the U.S. Treasury. The list has expanded to seven individuals, including restaurateur Eugene Prigogine and six top-managers of Bank “Russia”, ADB Management and Sobinbank (part of a group of Bank “Russia”). In the release, the Finance Ministry noted that we are talking about Cyril Kovalchuk, Dmitry Lebedev, Dmitry Mansurov, Michael KLISHIN, Oleg Minaev and Michael Dedova. See alsothe European Union extended sanctions against Russia until July 31 In addition, the list includes eight organizations and two tankers “Marshal Zhukov” and “Stalingrad”. Four companies made the list because they work in the Crimea, four more appeared in the list for providing “material, financial

Putin urged to timely reveal the enemy’s plans against Russia MOSCOW, 20 Dec — RIA Novosti. Disclosure of any hostile plans against Russia is of great importance in the security services, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Of critical importance is the timely opening of any enemy plans against Russia, no matter where they come from. It is also necessary to consolidate the gains achieved in recent years in the opposition and foreign intelligence (let’s not forget about it), those services continue to attempt to access information of a political, military, economic and scientific nature,” said Putin at the ceremony of security officers in the Kremlin. “Under the permanent control must be located and combating corruption, combating crimes in the sphere of economy, the reliable protection of state borders, ensuring the smooth operation of the system of state management and communication”, — he added. The President also urged workers of state

Mei believes that independence will help Scotland to retain EU membership LONDON, 20 Dec — RIA Novosti, Denis Voroshilov. A second referendum on independence will help Scotland to maintain the status of being an EU member and get access to the European single market, said the British Prime Minister Theresa may. Earlier on Tuesday, Scotland’s first Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the best way to development in the region would be the independence with full membership in EU and membership in the Customs Union of the EU. Sturgeon said that the cooperation with the EU single market is fundamentally for Scotland. “I don’t think you want a second referendum. If the region becomes independent, it ceases to be a member of the EU, will lose access to the European single market and the UK market. As the UK market for Scotland four times more than European (turnover comes from the