Putin will discuss with the Cabinet the results of the year and relevant current tasks

© Alexei Druzhinin/TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday for the current new year’s traditions will meet with the Cabinet of Ministers and will discuss the results of the outgoing year. “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, – said the press service of the Kremlin. The President also congratulated the Cabinet members a happy New year.

The government of Mexico is interested in innovative projects in Moscow

Photo: RIA Novosti The government of Mexico is interested in Moscow’s experience in implementing a number of innovative projects in the urban economy, where the Russian capital in many areas is a leader, told reporters in Mexico city the head of the Moscow Department for external economic and international relations Sergey Cheremin. “We are talking about the application of advanced technologies in transportation, utilities, implementing information systems in health care, education, the provision of public services through the Internet, I think that the Moscow decisions can be beneficial for Mexico,” said Cheremin. According to him, a special interest and experience in implementation of major urban projects for the reform and development of old industrial, economically depressed regions. Now in Mexico city there is the airport reconstruction project, the government of Mexico plans to take it outside the city. “Such projects are very interesting to our architects, design offices, as Moscow

The defense Ministry of China announced the decision to return to the US underwater drone

The defense Ministry of China announced the decision to return to the US underwater drone Beijing has decided to return to Washington is captured by the underwater drone, reported the Ministry of defense of China. The Ministry of defense of China said it held talks with the United States on the return of seized underwater drone, Reuters reports. The unit will be returned, noted in the Department, but at the same time stressed that “promotion” of this issue did not contribute to its solution. “China has decided to return the unit to the American side in an adequate way. China and the United States throughout this time conducted negotiations in this regard”, — said the defense Ministry.See alsotrump called “unprecedented” seizure of China underwater drone USA As noted by the defense Ministry, a Chinese warship has detected “unspecified equipment” and checked it to prevent the problems associated with navigation safety.

Kosachev: ultimatums and insults will not help Japan in dialogue with Russia

Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The results of the first over the past 11 years of the Russian President’s visit to Japan suggests that Russia is ready to discuss the topic of the Kuril Islands, despite the fact that it has no “territorial issue”. The head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev expressed in his column in the newspaper “Izvestia”. “Russia has no territorial issues and controversial topics. But she is ready to talk with Japan about it, knowing how important it is for politicians and companies. However, no ultimatums, no insults here will not help,” – said Kosachev.

Officials want to allow to participate in the management of political parties

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian officials may be allowed to participate in the management of political parties without any restrictions, the draft law submitted by President Vladimir Putin in the state Duma. “The bill provides change of approach to the ban on the participation of the persons occupying the state posts of the Russian Federation, which the Federal constitutional laws or Federal laws, unless otherwise stated, and the persons occupying the state posts of subjects of the Russian Federation, municipal positions, as well as state and municipal employees in the management of non-profit organizations participate in the management of political parties these persons, state and municipal servants are allowed without any restrictions”, — is spoken in the explanatory note. The document is available in the database of the state Duma. The bill amended “to improve state policy in the field of corruption counteraction”.

Trump has described as “unprecedented” seizure of China underwater drone USA

Trump has described as “unprecedented” seizure of China underwater drone USA The US President-elect Donald trump declared that the seizure by China of an underwater US drone in the South China sea is “an unprecedented act”. This opinion he expressed on his Twitter page. “China steals from the US Navy research drone in international waters — raises from the water and takes in China. In an unprecedented act,” he wrote. China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters – rips it out of water and takes it to China in an unprecedented act. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 17, 2016 That China has seized underwater US drone in the South China sea, it became known yesterday, December 16. As reported by Reuters, citing a source in the Pentagon, the incident occurred on Northwest from the base of Subic Bay (Subic Bay) in the Philippines, when the research

Source: Ministry of the Russian Federation submitted to the UN security Council a draft resolution on the evacuation of people from Aleppo

© EPA/JASON SZENES UN 18 Dec. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. Russia has submitted to the UN Security Council a draft resolution concerning the evacuation of civilians from Aleppo, alternatively, document proposed by France. This was reported by TASS informed source in the headquarters of the world organization. “Russia circulated a draft resolution in opposition to the French. Now it is discussed”, – said the Agency interlocutor.

Putin and Abe decided not to swim in thermal springs

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cancelled planned for the first day of negotiations and visits to thermal spas. About this he wrote on Twitter journalist of “Komsomolskaya Pravda” Dmitry Smirnov on Thursday, December 15. “Decided Putin and Abe to refrain from visited thermal springs: midnight in Nagato, too late to swim,” explained the journalist. At 10 PM in Tokyo (16.00 GMT), the leaders of the two countries went to dinner. Negotiations with the participation of Minister ended after an hour and a half, says Smirnov. Earlier Thursday it was reported that Putin and Abe will dine Japanese beef, grilled and sashimi of puffer fish and fugu tempura. It was assumed that after that they will continue to communicate in their outdoor hot spring bath overlooking the Japanese garden and then headed to the Observatory. The second part of the talks between

In Warsaw at the presidential Palace, is mass protest

In Warsaw at the presidential Palace, is mass protest The meeting held in connection with the situation that prevailed on the eve in the Polish Sejm, which passed the several laws, despite the fact that the opposition MPs took the podium and interrupted the session. WARSAW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. Several thousand people take part in a protest at the presidential Palace in Warsaw, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. See alsoKaczynski left the building of the Parliament, accompanied by a police escort The meeting held in connection with the situation that prevailed on the eve in the Polish Sejm. Opposition MPs because of the removal of one of the supporters of the “Civic platform” from participation in the meeting of the lower house of Parliament took the podium and interrupted the session. The speaker of the Sejm was forced to announce a break, and then convened a meeting in

Churkin: Russia will not allow the adoption of the resolution on sending observers to Eastern Aleppo

Permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin © AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews UN 18 Dec. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. The French proposal to send observers in Eastern Aleppo, an impossible and dangerous, Russia cannot afford to adopt an appropriate resolution in the UN Security Council. This statement was made on Sunday, Russia’s permanent representative at the world organization Vitaly Churkin, going to a meeting of the security Council.