Category: Politics

“Ball” is irrelevant here Azerbaijan will not be able to buy coastal missile system because of the position of the Russian military. Upstairs As found “Kommersant”, the delivery of the armed forces of Azerbaijan coastal missile complex (BRC) “Bal-e” fell through because of the position of the defense Ministry. The Russian military considered that even an export modification of the missile of the complex can be a potential threat to the ships of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Federation, located in Russian territorial waters. The refusal to supply one product for Russia is not critical: in recent years, Azerbaijan has purchased Russian weapons and equipment in the aggregate of $5 billion. The first information about the readiness of the Azerbaijani military to purchase the divisions of type “Ball” in the export version appeared in 2014, when the manufacturer of the complex — the Corporation “Tactical missiles” (tactical missiles Corporation)

US senators confident of the involvement of the Prince to the murder Khashoggi The crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman has to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, he “ordered the killing and supervised the murder” of the journalist, said the head of the international relations Committee, Republican Senator Robert Corker after a private briefing by the head of the CIA Gina has Haspel in the U.S. Senate. He added that the Prince planned the attack. Upstairs “If Mohammed bin Salman appeared before the Grand jury, he would be convicted of murder for about half an hour,” said Mr. Coker (quote via CNN). The Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham called for the introduction against the Prince of sanctions. He stated that he assumed that the Prince can be involved in the murder. After the briefing, he said, he had no doubt that his “assumption is

In Russian courts may receive a uniform dress code for visitors According to the lawyers, now the courts are showing excessive initiative in this matter. Upstairs The judicial Council will develop model rules of stay of visitors in the courts, said Tuesday its Chairman Victor Momotov. This is due to the fact that the problem of respect for the court in recent years has become particularly acute, he explained. If judicial independence is an absolute value, then respect for the court — specific behavior, which should be prescribed and observed by all without exception. Of particular importance in such matters is given to the behavior of judicial representatives and lawyers, said Momotov: they in many respects form an opinion about the judicial system. In this regard, the judges “there is reason to expect that lawyers will contribute to the proper administration of justice and maintain its credibility,” he added. Earlier

Russia has denied accusations by US and NATO of violating the INF Treaty Moscow. 4 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Russia is complying with the terms of the Contract on rockets of average and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty) and Washington knows about it, said Tuesday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. Upstairs “Russia strictly observes contractual provisions and the American side is known,” she said, commenting on the statement by Secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who announced that after 60 days, the United States will withdraw from the Treaty. Member of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Franz Klintsevich said that the missile 9М729, which claim the US and NATO, does not violate the contract. “We can invite personally Pompeo on tests 729, and he will see that the missile flies at 498 km and does not violate the Treaty on intermediate-range and shorter-range”, — he said.

The United States announced the withdrawal from the INF Treaty in 60 days Moscow. 4 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — NATO Secretary General encouraged allies to prepare for a world without the Treaty. Upstairs The United States will suspend its obligations under the Treaty on intermediate and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty), if Russia within 60 days will not return to his execution, said on Tuesday the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo. “In the next 60 days they (Russia — Interfax) has all the chances to do so (to return to compliance with the INF Treaty — if). And we will welcome it… within 60 days we still will not produce or place any systems (not relevant to the INF Treaty — if). Let’s see what will happen during these 60 days,” said Pompeo at a press conference of NATO in Brussels. NATO’s position In his statement, released on Tuesday, NATO supported

In Europe considering the expansion of anti-Russian sanctions Diplomats in the European Union will discuss the introduction of additional anti-Russian sanctions in connection with the incident in the Kerch Strait. The new restrictive measures can be imposed after a meeting of the EU Council, which will be held on December 10, says RBC. Upstairs In particular, the diplomats will discuss issues related to “actions that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”. As reported, November 3, in the register of laws of the European Union made a proposal on the extension of the sanctions list on the basis of the approved in the 2014 regulations. The document gives the Council the right to make changes in the sanctions list due to situation in Ukraine. Included in the list of citizens will be restricted entry to the territory of the European Union and their funds in the EU will

“Yellow jackets” rejected a proposal by the French authorities measures The protesters demand that taxes on petrol and fuel is canceled. Наверх18фотографий18фотографий18фотографий Representatives of the “yellow jackets” have rejected Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe moratorium on increase of taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel for six months. The protesters demand that taxes canceled, said Benjamin Cauchy, whom the media referred to as one of the official representatives of the movement “yellow jackets.” “We want to repeal the tax increase on fuel… the Moratorium is disguised as a political insult and mockery of the French, because in six months the tax will be back,” said Cauchy in the air of BFM TV. The representative of the movement of the “yellow jackets” in the French Department of Val-d’oise Laetitia Duval stressed that French authorities need to deal with the redistribution of income. “France is not a poor and rich country. The