Category: Politics

Erdogan said that he discussed Turkey’s accession to SCO ANKARA, 20 Nov — RIA Novosti. EU membership is not Turkey’s only option, Ankara is considering the issue of joining the Shanghai cooperation organization, said the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, quoted by the Sabah newspaper. He added that he discussed this issue with the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan. In his view, Turkey’s participation in the SCO gives it more freedom of action. Relations with Russia, the Turkish leader called good, although “all at once may not turn out”. He spoke about the upcoming contacts at the highest level: 5-6 December, the Prime Minister of Turkey will pay a visit to Russia, and in the first quarter of 2017 will host Russian-Turkish cooperation Council at the highest level.

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of the International chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that he hoped for a speedy visa in USA. Functionary wants to have time to visit the match for the world title, held in new York. About it reports “R-Sport”. “I hope to make it. Glimpses of there. I was interviewed, but the passport is still not issued so far. He’s still in the U.S. Embassy. My calls reply that “your case is special, the decision is in Washington,” not at the consular Department,” — said Ilyumzhinov. November 9 this year, the state Department Ilyumzhinov refused entry into the United States. The company informed the American Ministry of Finance Ilyumzhinov has included in the sanctions lists. He was accused of supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the government of the Arab Republic. The head of FIDE said that he would discuss the issue with the state

Trump called for a suitable candidate for the position of head of the Pentagon MOSCOW, 20 Nov — RIA Novosti. The US President-elect Donald trump has said that the former General of the marine Corps James Mattis suitable for the post of head of the Pentagon, however, promised to consider his nomination, reports ABC News. After a meeting with ex-General in new Jersey, trump said that Mattis is “just right”. At the same time, the President-elect is not reported, suggested that whether a potential candidate in any position, saying only: “we’ll See”. He added that Mattis — “wonderful person” who made a brilliant career.

Photo: Carlo Allegri / Reuters Almost half of Russians (45 percent) would vote for the candidate in US presidents from Republican party of Donald trump. On Friday, November 18, RIA Novosti reported, citing data from the survey of the national center for the study of public opinion (VTSIOM). As the results show, trump would give his vote exactly half of the respondents are men and 40 percent women. The first lady of the United States would support only four percent of the respondents. 42 percent of survey participants said that would not have come to such elections, and 9 percent were undecided. The Respondent also asked how the President, in their opinion, will be the trump for the United States. 22 percent believe that “good”, 35% “medium”, and another 6 per cent are sure he will be “one of the best” of American presidents. 3 percent believe that trump is

Saakashvili announced the creation of the movement “movement new forces” Moscow. 19 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — the Former head of the Odessa regional state administration Mikhail Saakashvili announced the establishment of the “movement of new forces” and 27 November are going to stay in Kiev a Council of this movement. “Today about one hundred representatives of initiative groups from all over Ukraine gathered in our office. Although our meeting took place under the supervision of the SBU, all those present had the feeling that we are creating something new and very important and old political clans will not be able to stop us. We have launched the work in each region of Ukraine. Jointly decided that we — “movement new forces.” After all, the word “movement” reflects all that we do, it is a symbol of change, symbol of victory”, — he wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday. Saakashvili invited

The Ministry of defence of France has promised to send 300 soldiers and five tanks in Estonia TALLINN, Nov 19 — RIA Novosti, Nikolai Adashkevich. The French Minister of defense Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a meeting with Estonian counterpart Hannes Hanso, assured that Paris next year will send to Estonia 300 soldiers and five tanks, said on Saturday the press service of the defense Ministry of Estonia. “A Ministerial meeting was held in the canadian Halifax in the framework of the security forum. Jean-Yves Le Drian, during a meeting with Hannes Hanso, assured that Paris next year will send to Estonia 300 soldiers, five tanks Leclerc and infantry combat vehicles”, — stated in the message. See alsoNATO Officer told about the indecent gestures of Russian pilots over the Baltic sea Hanso reminded that the Estonian and French military ties, joint participation in peacekeeping missions in Africa, such as Mali. “We

Photo: TASS The head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov commented on the statement of U.S. President Barack Obama that Russia is a superpower with influence in the region and the world. “Yesterday Obama called Russia a “regional power”. Now suddenly he said that he always considered a great power. Adapts to trump,” wrote Pushkov in Twitter. We will remind, earlier at a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barack Obama has declared that considers Russia a military superpower. “My principle in relation to Russia has not changed since the first day of my presidency. Russia is an important country, it is a military superpower, it has influence in the region and in the world. It is in our interest to cooperate with Russia,” Obama said. In 2014, US President Barack Obama at the summit on nuclear security in the Hague stated that Russia is not “the