Category: Politics

The US state Department revealed details of the new sanctions against Russia The new restrictions impose a ban on arms sales and foreign aid. Upstairs The US state Department published a notice of intention to impose sanctions against Russia because of the poisoning in Britain of former GRU Colonel Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. The notification published in the official journal of the U.S. government (Federal Register). According to the document, the sanctions will come into force on 27 August and will last for at least a year or until further notice. According to the document, the sanctions include a ban on providing Russia external assistance, except in urgent humanitarian aid and food supplies. The ban also covered the sale of weapons of Russia, any defense products, as well as the financing of such transactions, all foreign loans of Russia. In addition, a ban on the export of goods,

In the Russian Orthodox Church responded to the calls Poroshenko to end the “Russian Church” in Ukraine Moscow. August 24. INTERFAX.RU — IN the Moscow Patriarchate regarded the words of the President of Ukraine about the intention to end the “Russian Church” in the country as a desperate attempt of Petro Poroshenko to hold on to power. Upstairs “One metropolis, and then a separate, Autocephalous Orthodox Church of all Russia, unite all the Nations, leading their lineage from the Dnieper baptismal font of St. Vladimir, already 1030 years. During this time many were replaced by secular rulers, warring, uniting with each other, sometimes bearing very different political projects; there were Empire collapsed, different ran the border was uneven relations with the neighbors… And the Church is one stood, stands and will stand. She is forever” — said to “Interfax” the Deputy head of the Synodal Department for external Church relations

Sands was not aware of the nature of the injury Medvedev Moscow. August 24. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev are in constant contact, said press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. Upstairs In the course of communication with journalists, Peskov said, “as far as serious injuries” received Medvedev, and whether it is going to meet the President. “The President is in constant contact with the Prime Minister, regardless of their location. Essence (their) work involves continuous contact of the head of state and President of the government”, — said Peskov. He was asked to clarify whether such contacts “despite the state” the head of government. “I just don’t have enough information. It is better to have information in the Cabinet of Ministers”, — said Peskov. August 23, the press service of the government confirmed that public events with participation of the head

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. The foreign Ministry will keep monitoring the situation around the arrested in Ukraine the Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky and to render him all possible assistance, but there is no reason to hope for improvement of its provisions. This is stated in a statement on Friday comments by the Russian foreign Ministry.

Lawyer Donald trump warned about the uprising in the case of impeachment Former new York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, currently working as a personal lawyer, Donald trump, warned on 24 August of a possible “uprising” in the country in the event of dismissal of Mr. trump as President of the country. Upstairs Speaking on the TV channel Sky News, Mr. Giuliani, who sometimes even surpass the extravagance of the statement of the President, remarked that the opponents of Mr. trump there are no grounds for impeachment of the President. “His (Donald Trump.— “B”) can be removed only for political reasons and the American people will rise up against it,” said Mr. Giuliani. Talk of a possible removal from office of the President of the United States, which opponents of Mr trump claimed to be a distant dream, turned into a more practical plane after a plea bargain entered into by the

Poroshenko announced that Ukraine breaks ties with the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union Moscow. August 24. INTERFAX.RU — Ukraine breaks all the shackles linking it with the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, said President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Upstairs Poroshenko stressed that the main task of the authorities and the present generation is to make independence irreversible, to turn Ukraine into a great and strong country, “without any prospect of returning to the zone of Russian influence”. “Ukraine must rely on their own forces and firmly defend our national interests. We need to strengthen the independence of the country specific steps…”, — the President emphasized. He also reported on the need to complete the existence in the country Church, which, he said, “sanctify hybrid war” of Russia against Ukraine. Even today, we hear and in Constantinople, in Moscow and in the Vatican: we have the firm intention to cut

Angela Merkel eliminates the imminent entry of Georgia into NATO Germany supports Georgia’s integration into NATO, but the imminent accession to the Alliance is unlikely. With such statement has acted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a meeting with students at Tbilisi. Upstairs “I don’t see the possibility of rapid accession of Georgia to NATO. In the context of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, we can’t talk about the rapid accession of Georgia to NATO. In any case, it is the position of Germany and she will not change,” she said (quoted by “Interfax”). The German Chancellor said that Abkhazia and South Ossetia are an integral part of Georgia and called “grossly unjust” violation of the territorial integrity of the country. She stated that she considers this question within the context of the situation in Ukraine. Europe and NATO are not enemies of Russia, said Merkel. Russia is an important country in

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in Belarus Mikhail Babich © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS NOVO-OGARYOVO, August 24. /TASS/. Russia’s President Putin meeting with the new Ambassador of Russia to Belarus Mikhail Babich expressed the hope that he will positively influence the processes in international relations. “I hope that will influence all these processes in our bilateral relations in the most positive and most actively,” – said the head of state. The President stressed the importance of cooperation “with our main ally, partner with Belarus”. “For Russia it is important that this area of work. It is not only the country with which we border, is the country, above all with which we have special relations: historical, ethnic, linguistic, and economic”, – he added. Putin reminded that Belarus is a member of the CSTO, and the Eurasian economic Union, “we’re building a very special

China called the last round of trade negotiations with the United States constructive Moscow. August 24. INTERFAX.RU — China is considered valid in the US round of negotiations on trade disagreements between the two countries in a Frank and useful, said the Ministry of Commerce of China on Friday. The report said that “the delegations of the two countries held constructive and candid talks on bilateral trade of mutual interest.” Upstairs The talks were held on August 22 and 23 in Washington on the initiative of the American side. At the same time, as reported on Thursday in the United States came into force the import duties on goods from China worth $16 billion, as previously planned, warned Washington. Beijing announced a similar step in respect of imported American goods. The Ministry of Commerce of China issued a statement in which he emphasized that “in this regard, China maintains a

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that talk about what specific steps can Russia take in response to new U.S. sanctions, is premature.