Category: Politics

The UK will continue to provide the sanctions pressure on Russia LONDON, 4 Dec. /Offset. TASS Igor Brovarnik/. The UK will continue to provide the sanctions pressure on Russia in connection with its actions in Syria, said on air of the broadcasting Corporation “Bi-bi-si” the Minister of foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. “If you look at the Russian economy, it is not in very good condition,” says Johnson. “It is reduced, this is partly due to the fall in oil prices, but also due to the sanctions. The UK plays a leading role in the application of sanctions and will continue to do it,” he said. As previously stated the head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov, Russia concentrated on the creation of such conditions that the economy is not dependent on sanctions. “We focused on how to provide the conditions for our economy that will not

The Sunday Times: the UK government is developing a plan “gray” Brexit LONDON, 4 Dec. /Offset. TASS Igor Brovarnik/. The UK government is developing plan the so-called grey Brexit, which will allow the country to avoid radical scenario out of the EU, the newspaper reported The Sunday Times. According to her, the Whitehall sources briefed that the Minister for Brexit David Davis and the Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond has formed a small group to withdraw the UK from hard Brexit. The new plan is supposed to meet the expectations as supporters of a complete break with the EU, and those who opposed the suspension of European integration. See alsothe British offered to buy EU citizenship Earlier this week, Davis said that London would consider the issue of continuation of contributions to the EU budget after the cessation of membership to retain access to the European single market. Sources

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia’s armed forces deployed in Syria, division of anti-aircraft missile system s-300. About it in interview to the newspaper “Izvestia” said the Deputy Minister of defense of Russia, army General Dmitry Bulgakov. Military town for personnel and equipment of the division was constructed in Tartus. Previously, Syria had deployed battery systems s-300V4. “To embed anti-aircraft missile battalion s-300 to 720-item logistics in Tartus was built full-fledged military town with all necessary infrastructure”, — said Bulgakov. In October 2016 in Syria had deployed a battery of anti-aircraft missile system s-300V4, which was placed near Tartus. In addition, to the North, near the Russian airbase near Latakia Hamim deployed units of anti-aircraft missile system s-400. S-300V4 is a system of air and missile defense in the theater of war and taken into service air defense units of the land forces, replacing the system s-300V earlier versions. The figure is

Putin told whether Russia will be able to find a common language with trump MOSCOW, 4 Dec — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the program “week” on NTV about what Moscow expects from elected President of the USA of Donald trump, the balance of power in the world and on the ex-Premier and former foreign Minister of Russia Evgeny Primakov. Trump quickly enough realizes a new level of responsibility that lies on him as head of state, Putin said. “Trump was a merchant and was a merchant. Today, it is a statesman, today it is the head of the United States of America, one of the leading countries of the world, one of the leading economies of the world leading military power. And since he was able to succeed in business, it suggests that he is an intelligent man. But if a smart man, so he quite

Photo: AiF Perm The independent candidate Yegor Zavorokhin won the by-election of the Deputy regional ZS in the second district in Perm. According to preliminary data, the Executive Director of the plant. Dzerzhinsky voted 51,16% of the voters. The postponed vote for the election of the Deputy of the regional Parliament in district # 2 (Dzerzhinsky and Kirov region Perm) was held on Sunday, December 4. As have informed in regional election Committee, the turnout was 20.4%. Second place went to main rival Yegor Zavorohina, the Deputy of the previous convocation of legislative Assembly of Vladimir Danilin. According to preliminary data, the known Perm the magician got the 37,85% of the vote. Located next to the candidate of the Communist Vladimir Grebenyuk (scored to 4.62% of the votes), independent candidate Ayna Yakupov (2,33%), the candidate from LDPR Tatyana Kamensky (1.45 percent) and independent candidate Denis Epifanov (0,47%). We will remind,

The Pentagon chief promised to protect allies against Russia Moscow. 4 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — United States against confrontation with Russia, but will ensure the security of its allies in the context of the Russian threat, said the Minister of defense Ashton Carter. “We do not want to consider Russia as the enemy, but will defend its allies and world order,” he said, speaking at a forum on national defense. Carter repeated that Washington considers Russia’s actions in Syria as counterproductive, accusing Russia of escalating nuclear threats, aggressive intentions towards Ukraine, the Baltic countries. However, the Pentagon chief noted that we should continue contacts with Russia on the issues where there is commonality of interests.