Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that sanctions against Russia are not worth the damage they cause to business in the field of Russia’s trade with other countries. About it reports TASS. “You know our position: there are no economic sanctions, unfortunately, does not compensate for the economic harm to the business. But we do not came up, so not for us to raise the question of the lifting of sanctions, the main thing now is to minimise the difficulties that exist,” Medvedev said after talks with Prime Minister of Finland, Juha Sipilä. He also stressed that Russian-Finnish foreign trade “suffered”, significantly down from a peak of $22 billion turnover in 2013. Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that sanctions are increasingly used for political purposes.
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Syrian soldiers repelled the is attack on Palmyra
Syrian soldiers repelled the is attack on Palmyra Militants “Islamic State” for three days, came to Palmyra and took the North-Western part of the city. The Syrian army almost immediately replaced the Islamists, however, according to interlocutors “Газеты.Ru” it cannot be regarded as a victory. The Syrian army and fighters of the militia drove the militants of banned terrorist group “Islamic state” of Palmyra, reported RIA “Novosti” citing a source in the Syrian national militia. Thus, according to the Agency, fighting continues on the outskirts of the city on the heights of Al-tar, and from oil and gas fields of Al-Shaer and Gazal. Air and space forces Russia used to support attacks against the militants strategic bombers Tu-22M3 and more than 20 combat helicopters.”Interfax” with reference to Arab Agency, “al-Masdar” According to the publication, at the height of Jabal al-Thar and elevators Palmyra, captured on Saturday by terrorists, was also
Defense Ministry: militants broke into Palmyra on cars with explosives and suicide bombers
© AP photo via militant MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. The militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) erupted in Palmyra with car bombings and explosives. On Monday the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov. “Dusk igilovtsy by applying with one of the directions the cars filled with explosives with suicide bombers, regardless of heavy losses, broke through the defense and managed to gain a foothold on the outskirts of the city,” – said Konashenkov. The attack
Shoigu unveiled a monument to “Soldiers of Victory”
Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of defence of the Russian Federation General of the army Sergei Shoigu unveiled a monument to “Soldiers of Victory” in National defense control center of Russia in Moscow. “Heartily congratulate you on the Heroes of the Fatherland Day. This holiday unites all who in different times defended the sacred, inalienable right of our people to be consolidated and independent. Who is the model of selfless service to Russia, of courage and perseverance, of courage,” said the Minister at the opening ceremony of the monument. He stressed that “the share of Russia dropped a lot of harsh military trials, but always the biggest burden fell on the shoulders of the common soldier, who in civilian life was a hard worker, a Creator, in hard times became a warrior, a protector.” “Now, who is the main character in the war. Now, who is the main Creator of
WP: the FBI and the CIA differed in estimates of the action “the Russian hackers”
WP: the FBI and the CIA differed in estimates of the action “the Russian hackers” WASHINGTON, December 11. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. Central intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) informed members of Congress about the alleged activities of Russian hackers during the presidential elections, however, their assessments seriously dispersed. On Saturday the newspaper reported The Washington Post. The material posted on the newspaper’s website, says that in the course of last week’s closed briefing on Capitol hill members of the house Committee on intelligence asked the Rapporteur from the FBI about whether he confirms the conclusions of the CIA and the desire of hackers to help presidential candidate Donald Trump. Answers employee of the Bureau was “fuzzy” and “ambiguous,” said a source familiar with the meeting. Unlike intelligence, the FBI was sure that the intruders, which the U.S. suspected of ties with Russia, wanted to support a
The Kremlin said the lack of cooperation with the United States one of the reasons for activation of the IG in Syria
© AP Photo via Militant MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called the lack of cooperation with the US on the Syrian issue is one of the reasons of activization of militants “Islamic state” (organization banned in Russia) in Syria. “We regret that, unfortunately, is not possible to fully neutralize such active offensive operations (the attack on Palmyra), – he declared to journalists. – We also regret that there is still no coordination and real cooperation with other States, especially the United States of America who do not want to cooperate. Such cooperation would, I think we can all more effectively to avoid such attacks from terrorists.”
Lavrov: no one in the OSCE supports the establishment of a military mission in the Donbass
Photo: RIA Novosti No one in the OSCE supported the establishment of armed police mission in the Donbass, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Your first question about the armed police mission in the Donbass, why is it not discussed? You know, because nobody supported the establishment of armed police mission of the OSCE in the Donbass, none of the members of the OSCE, well, maybe, except for Ukraine, I’m sorry, I can’t speak for Kiev”, — said Lavrov. Earlier, Kiev appealed to the UN and the EU with a request to send in the Donbass military mission that would monitor the implementation of the agreement on cease-fire. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Ivanna klympush-Tsintsadze said that now under consideration, the armed mission of the OSCE, “now seems the only option.” According to her, the UN missions and the EU “did not work”. She noted
IG troops re-entered Palmyra in the Syrian
IG troops re-entered Palmyra in the Syrian Moscow. 10 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Armed units of the group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) re-entered in the Syrian Palmyra, from which they were knocked out about nine months ago. On it informs “bi-Bi-si” with reference to the representative of the organization Syrian Observatory for human rights. 6фотографий6фотографий “Fighters of ISIS came to Palmyra on Saturday and took the North-Western part of it,” — said Rami Abdel Rahman. According to him, in the Central part of the city, now there are fights between the rebels and Syrian government forces. Earlier this week, local activists reported that the Islamic state launched an offensive in an attempt to re-capture Palmyra. Fighters attacked Syrian forces from two directions — from the North and the South, seizing several army checkpoints and a number of small settlements. Palmyra was under the control of the IG since mid-may 2015.
The Russian foreign Ministry has promised to do everything to prevent the return of militants in Palmyra
© AP Photo/Hassan Ammar MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. Moscow will do everything possible to prevent the return of militants to Palmyra. This was stated by first Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Vladimir Titov.
Medvedev dismissed Tretiak from office
Photo: RIA Novosti First Deputy Minister of education and science of Russia Natalia Tretiak dismissed. The decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, published on the official website of the government. It is noted that Tretiak is dismissed at own will. “Release Tretyak Natalya Vladimirovna from the post of first Deputy Minister of education and science of the Russian Federation upon its request”, – stated in the order. That the first Deputy head of Minobrnauki can leave the office, became known in October. She Tretiak, the situation is not commented. In 2012, Tretiak was appointed Deputy Minister of education of Russia. 2 Aug 2013 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised the state Secretary of the Ministry of education to first Deputy Minister.