Russia refuses to support the proposal of France to send observers to Syria Russia will not support the French draft resolution on location in Aleppo, the UN observer. On Sunday, December 18, said the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий “We believe that they offer — an impossible and dangerous,” said the diplomat, noting that Moscow could not support the document. “We can’t let him go,” he added. The UN security Council on 18 December holds emergency consultations on the French draft resolution on the deployment of UN observers in Eastern Aleppo to monitor the evacuation. After the discussions, the document will be put to the vote. See alsoCalled the exit condition from East Aleppo, the remaining militants 17 Dec Churkin, commenting on the French project, said that sending observers in Aleppo will take a few weeks. According to him, the discussions in the security Council,
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Foreign Ministry: terrorist attack against the Ambassador of the Russian Federation aimed at undermining efforts towards a settlement in Syria
The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The murder of the Russian Ambassador in Ankara aimed at undermining the settlement process in Syria and normalization of relations with Turkey. This was stated on Monday, the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the terrorist attack on the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov, in which a Russian diplomat was killed.
Putin will summarize the year at a meeting with the government
Putin will summarize the year at a meeting with the government Moscow. 18 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — the President of Russia Vladimir Putin by tradition before New Year at the Government House to meet with Cabinet members, reported the press service of the Kremlin. During the meeting it is planned to discuss the results of the year, the socio-economic development of the country, as well as a number of current issues. The President also congratulated the Cabinet members a happy New Year. On the same day in the Kremlin, the President will hold a meeting with representatives of Russian business circles. In the Kremlin invited the head of the largest private companies and managers of state-owned companies, banks, public organizations and associations, key government officials and the presidential administration, noted in a press-service.
Lavrov: the murder of Charles aimed at undermining the normalization of relations between the Russian Federation and Turkey
© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 20. /TASS/. Customers of murder of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Andrey Karlov will not be able to undermine the process of normalization of Russian-Turkish relations. This is stated in the comments of the Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov posted on the Russian foreign Ministry’s website. “This is a terrible tragedy. We are deeply grateful to all Russians who today brought the flowers, despite the late hour, – noted in comments. – I received a lot of phone calls, Internet messages. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova also received from the Russians a lot of condolences and requests to convey my sincere condolences to the family brutally murdered the Russian Ambassador Andrei Gennadievich Karlov”. The experts will fly to Turkey
Kasyanov said he did not intend to run for President, but might change his mind
Photo: RIA Novosti The Chairman of the party PARNAS Mikhail Kasyanov does not plan to participate in the presidential elections of 2018, but could change its decision in the case of “global change”. “I announced that I will not be exposed, so I’m not going to nominate his candidacy. It was the turn of others, I was a candidate in 2008, so now I’m not running,” — said Kasyanov to journalists on Saturday. “If somehow the situation, I don’t know how, globally change, anything at all will change and suddenly there will be such possibility — we can see… I’m not going nowhere,” he added.
Zakharova: Russia has shielded the planet from world war
Zakharova: Russia has shielded the planet from world war Maria Zakharova said in Facebook about the criticism that struck at her from the ex-commander of airborne troops Vladimir Shamanov. According to her, the General was unhappy that the Russian diplomats called representatives of some countries international partners. Zakharova admitted that it hurt her to hear the remark, since the principle of partnership is fundamental to the national foreign policy. However, the diplomat noted that in recent years she has not once been ashamed of partners. The representative of the foreign Ministry said that listening to the talks of their foreign colleagues, before the eyes of the Russian military, “which in this very moment risked their lives or lost”. “And at this point we talked about “a second Afghanistan”, “moderate militants”. I saw everyone sitting on our side of experts drove cheekbones, and how much effort it took… not even to
Kara-Murza Jr. refused to lead PARNASSUS
Photo: the account of Vladimir Kara-Murza in facebook Vice-Chairman of PARNAS Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. gave a negative answer to the offer to become leader of the party, RIA “Novosti”. “The post of Chairman of the party nominated Kasyanov and Zilberg,” – said Kasyanov. As candidates for the post of Deputy head of the party was put forward by Alexander Berestnev Yuriy Bogomolov, Andrei Zubov, Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., Vadim Lukashevich, Konstantin Merzlikin and Vasily Tsependa. Earlier Kasyanov has declared readiness to support the candidate in presidents of the transition period.
Prime Minister of Australia called for the transformation of the country into the Republic
Prime Minister of Australia called for the transformation of the country into the Republic However, according to him, appropriate after the end of the reign of the British Queen Elizabeth II. Moscow. 18 Dec. INTERFAX.RU Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull expressed support for the introduction of Republican system, however, only after the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the Prime Minister quoted by the Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald. See alsothe Times: Britain suspects Russia of meddling in the internal Affairs of the country Australia is currently a member of the (Kingdom) of the Commonwealth of Nations, comprising 16 States in respect of which the British Queen Elizabeth II acts as head of state and monarch. Form of government in Australia is a parliamentary monarchy. “I’m proud to say that I’m Australian. Our head of state should be someone who could say the same,” said Turnbull
“Individual budget”. The defense Ministry told about the financing of the operation in Syria
Photo: RIA Novosti A senior source RIA Novosti, the defense Ministry told that the Russian operation in Syria is financed by the General budget of the military Department, and specifically money on it is not isolated. This is reported by the Rambler/news. “A separate budget for the operation in Syria there,” – said the Agency interlocutor. Air and space forces of Russia carry out in Syria a military operation against the militants since September 30, 2015, at the request of President Bashar al-Assad. The Russian aviation group in Syria included more than 50 aircraft and helicopters, including su-24M, su-25 and su-34. In addition, in October, to the Syrian coast went the ship group of the Northern fleet, which included the only Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov”. Russian ships attacked by terrorists in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and HOMS.
London has extended the program of training of the Ukrainian military until 2018
London has extended the program of training of the Ukrainian military until 2018 LONDON, 18 Dec. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev/. The program of training of the Ukrainian army British military personnel will be extended for another one year, until 2018. This statement was made on Sunday, the Minister of defence of the United Kingdom Michael Fallon. “The expansion of training on the part of great Britain of the Ukrainian armed forces will send a clear signal that we support Ukraine and remains firmly committed to its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity in the face of a hostile Russia”, — said the Minister of defence. In 2015, Fallon has reported an increase in the number of British military trainers in Ukraine to 100 people. They train Ukrainian soldiers and officers in the skills of warfare and medical care, logistics, functioning of the media and operational planning. It is planned that by