Category: Politics

The UN was short of money The United Nations has resulted in “alarming financial situation”. This is stated in the statement of the representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric. According to him, the current shortage of funds, different from those observed previously. “Cash flow has never been so low and so early in the year. The concern is the rising trend: the money we end early, and in the “red zone” we are all longer,” said Dujarric. This is mainly because of delays in contributions, but also in connection with the failure of a number of States. So, by the end of June members of the United Nations has made in the budget of 1.49 billion, while a year earlier the amount was 1.7 billion. Among the debtors are Iraq, Moldova, Japan, Lithuania and Mexico (about 810 million), and 81 countries are still not paid in principle. In

Media reported the US preparing for a strike on Iran US ready to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. To determine the objectives will involve defence sites in Australia and the UK. About it on July 27, reports channel ABC News referring to sources in the government of Australia. According to sources, this may occur already in August. In this case an unnamed senior official told the channel that the provision of intelligence differs from actual participation in the strike. “The development of the painting is very different from actual participation in the strike is not the same as active targeting”, he said. The TV station explained the role of Australia. On the territory of this country is a secret defense installation, which supposedly controls American spy satellites and is a key among the “Five eyes Alliance” and brings together special services of the USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand. The

Deputy Chairman of the international Affairs Committee Irina Rodnina © Anna Isakova/photo Department of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Deputy Chairman of the Duma international Affairs Committee Irina Rodnina (“United Russia”) believes that the Deputy Natalia Poklonskaya is trying to sell themselves, collecting the Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes of deputies during the scandal surrounding her decision to vote against the bill on changes in pension system contrary to the opinion of the faction. About Rodnina told TASS. Poklonskaya was the only Deputy from the “United Russia” which on July 19 voted against the adoption in the first reading the bill on amendments to pension legislation, and the decision she made in spite of the consolidated position of fraction. July 26, due to the lack of quorum the meeting was cancelled Poklonskaya led by the Duma Commission on control

The DPRK gave the U.S. the remains of soldiers killed during the Korean war WASHINGTON, July 27 — RIA Novosti. The DPRK Friday gave the US the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean war, the report said the White house. “C-17 plane of the US air force with the remains of the fallen servicemen took off from Wonsan, North Korea… C-17 carrying the remains to the Osan air base where on 1 August will take place the official ceremony of repatriation”, — the document says. At a meeting in Singapore on 12 June, the leaders of the United States and North Korea, Donald trump and Kim Jong-UN agreed to search for the remains of American soldiers killed and missing during the Korean war. In the joint document after the meeting said that the parties were “committed to the search for the remains of prisoners of war and missing,

The Italians discovered “Satan” in the new government Italian Catholic magazine Famiglia Cristiana equated to the interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini to Satan. About it reports The Local. According to him, the magazine went with the headline Salvini Vade Retro (“Go away, Salvini”). This phrase is a reference to the Latin popular expression, “Go away, Satan”, which became also the title of Catholic prayers. “Thus the Church responds to the aggressive tone of the Minister of internal Affairs”, — says the publication. “To save humanity from lack of spirituality, we must protect life. The life of each”, — reported in the text. Famiglia Cristiana notes that were not guided by any personal and ideological reasons when writing the article. The publication caused resentment of the official. “I do not pretend to teach someone, I’m not a perfect Christian, but I think I don’t deserve this. The good news is

Prime Minister of Ukraine urged not to “bend a knee” to Russia MOSCOW, 27 Jun — RIA Novosti. Ukraine should completely abandon the import of gas and to prevent Kiev “bowed head and knee” to Moscow, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman at a government meeting on Thursday, which is broadcast TV channel “112 Ukraine”. According to him, Ukraine has huge reserves of natural gas, which can provide fuel independence. “It is very important to maintain independence, including energy. I always wondered how Ukraine, which has huge natural gas reserves in the depths, bought the gas from Russia. Should have come in December, as any government bowed head and knee, crawling to Moscow and agreed on the price of gas,” — said the politician. Groisman also expressed confidence that Kiev will be able to get out from under the influence of world market prices for gas and to start full-scale production of

Maria Butina © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS WASHINGTON, July 27. /TASS/. The Russian Embassy in the United States indicated Thursday on problems with the food in the detention facility where arrested in Washington Russian Maria Butina. This is stated in posted in Facebook the message of the Russian Embassy. Diplomats on 26 July called for the Russian. Despite the fact that she “she feels fine, no complaints”, the staff of the Embassy pointed to the fact that she “has problems with food”.

Assad: Russia’s military presence in Syria is a long-term DAMASCUS, July 26. /TASS/. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad believes that Russia’s military presence in this country is long-term and it is necessary not only to combat terrorism. “Now there is a contract between Syria and Russia on the basis of at Mamimi, as you know. It will be valid more than 40 years,” said Assad. “If the question was: did here the Russian army only in order to fight terrorism, then why sign a contract for more than 40 years? It would only a few years and then constantly to renew it,” said he. “The armed forces of the Russian Federation are important for balance in our region, at least in the middle East, until, until will not change the political balance in the world, he said. — Maybe this will not happen, we don’t know. Therefore, it is important and

Rodnina called PR campaign of the collection Poklonskaya parliamentary Committee on the scandal MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Deputy Chairman of the Duma international Affairs Committee Irina Rodnina (“United Russia”) believes that the Deputy Natalia Poklonskaya is trying to sell themselves, collecting the Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes of deputies during the scandal surrounding her decision to vote against the bill on changes in pension system contrary to the opinion of the faction. About Rodnina told TASS. Poklonskaya was the only Deputy from the “United Russia” which on July 19 voted against the adoption in the first reading the bill on amendments to pension legislation, and the decision she made in spite of the consolidated position of fraction. July 26, due to the lack of quorum the meeting was cancelled Poklonskaya led by the Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes of deputies.