Category: Politics

Photo: Kommersant Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked on Monday the Minister for foreign Affairs Fumio Kisida not weaken persistent efforts at negotiations with Russia, according to the Agency Kyodo. “It is desirable to continue the persistent efforts”, — quotes Agency the words of the Prime Minister after receiving the report of Kishida on his visit to Russia, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Kishida was adopted by Putin on 2 December and the talks with Lavrov was held on 3 December. As previously reported, foreign Minister of Japan gave Putin a message from Abe and got a letter the Russian President to transfer the Japanese Prime Minister. According to Kyodo, the head of the Japanese government letter to Putin got. In mid-December, it’s expected visit to Japan by Putin, who is in Tokyo attach great importance to the hope for development of relations

The state Department commented on the blow to the Russian hospital in Aleppo The U.S. state Department stated that it cannot confirm the reports about the strike on a Russian hospital in Aleppo. While the Ministry stressed that Washington condemns all attacks on civilian targets. Washington condemns all attacks on civilian targets, but confirmation of the blow to the Russian hospital in Aleppo, the U.S. state Department there. This statement was made during a regular briefing state Department spokesman mark Toner. “I saw the message about it [about the strike], but we have no way to confirm them,” said Toner, noting that it was difficult to do because of the fighting and difficulties with access. At the same time, as stressed by the Toner, Washington “condemns all attacks on hospitals and medical facilities,” whether it be attacks from opposition fighters, government forces “on any civilian targets, including schools, hospitals.” Read

Poroshenko called the Ukrainian army the strongest in Europe The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called the Armed forces of Ukraine (AFU) the strongest in Europe. On Monday, December 5, he said during a trip to the conflict zone in the Donbass, the video of the President’s speech is available on YouTube. “I am very proud that over the 2.5 years we have created such Armed forces that are the strongest in Europe. I’m proud of it along with the entire Ukrainian people”, — said Poroshenko. He added that the army residents of Ukraine is now trusted in the same way as the Church. “We walked when volunteers are kept only by the power of volunteers to the army with his fighting spirit, his motivation, his patriotism, his professionalism,” he said. On November 21, the Verkhovna Rada, the commander of the regiment “Azov” the national guard of Ukraine Andriy Biletsky

Putin instructed to develop legislation on adaptation of foreigners in Russia MOSCOW, 5 Dec — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government until September 1, 2017, to develop a bill on adaptation of foreigners in Russia, according to the Kremlin website. “To develop a draft Federal law establishing the legal, institutional and economic framework for social and cultural adaptation of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation and their integration into Russian society. Report — 1 September 2017,” — said in published on the website the list of instructions following meeting of Council for interethnic relations held on October 31. In addition, the government has until 1 June 2017 to determine the Federal Executive body, responsible for drafting and implementing state policy and normative legal regulation in the sphere of social and cultural adaptation and integration of migrants, the document says.

Photo: znak.com Servicemen of the defense Ministry of Russia will assist the victims in a major accident in Khanty-Mansiysk, for evacuation of victims in readiness there is a Mi-8 helicopter, the press service of the defense Ministry. “To the scene to provide psychological assistance to the survivors and relatives of victims in road accident are directed by highly qualified specialists-psychologists of the Ministry of defense and nearby military commissariats of the Central military district To evacuate the victims in readiness there is a Mi-8 helicopter of the Central military district with special medical module for transportation of seriously ill and injured”, — stated in the message. It is noted that in the military hospitals of Ekaterinburg and Perm are special medical teams to help the victims. For the provision of donor assistance attracted members of the surrounding military units of the Central military district.

Government forces of Libya, Sirte was liberated from ISIS Moscow. 5 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Forces that support the government of national unity of Libya, declared the full liberation of the city of Sirte by militants of the “Islamic state” (ISIS, a terrorist organization banned in Russia), said on Monday the Arabic edition of “al-Masdar”. Earlier it was reported that Pro-government forces, freed from the control of IG 70% of the territory of Sirte. Sirte was captured by terrorists in 2014, the operation against militants began in may of this year.