Category: Politics

Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Employees of Rossotrudnichestvo efforts must be redoubled to promote abroad an objective image of their country. This was stated by state Secretary, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin at a meeting of heads of missions and representatives of the Agency abroad.

Medvedev has criticized officials of the North Caucasus for the inefficiency Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has criticized officials of the regions of the North Caucasus Federal district for poor performance. This is stated in the materials published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. Claims Prime Minister called the execution of projects in the field of socio-economic development, as well as in the sphere of fuel and energy complex of the region. “To note the poor performance of officials of constituent entities of the Russian Federation included in North Caucasus Federal district, execution of the instructions previously given by the government Commission on the socio-economic development of the North Caucasus Federal district”, — stated in the message. Medvedev instructed the heads of “Gazprom” and “Russian grids” Alexey Miller and Paul Livenskomu to perform the work of local authorities, performing the orders of the government Commission in the energy industry.

Leading Fox News after the interview with Putin and his wife left on vacation to Russia NEW YORK, July 23. /TASS/ — They visited Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Leading American TV channel Fox News Chris Wallace took an interview with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin after the summit in Helsinki took a vacation and went with his wife to Russia, visiting Moscow and St. Petersburg. This leading told the newspaper The New York Times, posted the material on its website on Sunday. “I almost didn’t hesitate,” said 70-year-old veteran television on the phone. “I thought, why not,” he added. According to the moderator, on the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg it is learned in the face after the broadcast interview on Russian television. With the exception of these episodes for all the rest, he with his wife no one bothered. “There was no sign of trouble or something,”

Russian-Chinese go Officials and US intelligence officers have exchanged ideas on combating the main threats. According to one recent public opinion polls, Americans consider Russia the main threat to US security. This was announced at the end of 21 July in aspen security forum. After the recent meeting of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump in Helsinki, the participants discussed primarily Russia and Russian-American relations, although he admitted the conclusions of the heads of the U.S. intelligence community: in the long term the main threat to Washington comes from China. The General outline of the ninth forum on security held in the American aspen, asked on 16 July by the Russian-American summit. As noted by speakers at the opening session of the forum the Deputy Director of the NBC Daphne a garden, homestay Arnold, according to recent polls its channel, 68% of Americans consider Russia unfriendly

U.S. Ambassador in Russia said, why didn’t he resigned after the summit in Helsinki NEW YORK, July 23. /TASS/ John huntsman said that he trusted the opinion of his colleagues who advised him not to resign. U.S. Ambassador to Russia John huntsman refused to heed the call of the American journalist and resign after the summit Russia — the USA in Helsinki. As explained by the huntsman in an article published Saturday in the newspaper the Salt Lake Tribune, he trusted the opinion of my colleagues, diplomats, advised him not to resign. I spent unscientific sociological study among his colleagues about whether I should resign. Their laughter told me all I wanted to know.John Huntsmaster of the USA in Russia He also referred to the opinion of their sons serving in the ranks of the U.S. Navy. “Their words, when I asked them whether I resign, was unprintable”, he continued.

In the United States is prepared to confront Russia in cyberspace The ad hoc working group on counteraction of Russia established the U.S. cyber command. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the commander General Paul Nakasone. “If that happens, we will surely be able to do it,” the General added. The decision to strengthen protection in cyberspace was made on the background of accusations against Russia of meddling in the presidential election of 2016 and attempts to interfere in the upcoming congressional elections in 2018. On 18 July, during a speech in the White house, trump said that he fully trusts the American secret services. He acknowledged Russia’s intervention in the presidential election in 2016 and has promised rigidly to prevent any similar attempts in the future. On 16 July during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and us leader said that the scandal with the Russian

WP: Butina told the Senate’s support of a businessman from Russia MOSCOW, 22 Jul — RIA Novosti. Russian Maria Butina, which in the US was arrested on suspicion of espionage, told U.S. senators that received financial support for his project in support of the right to bear arms from the Russian businessman Konstantin Nikolayev. About it reports the Washington Post, citing a source familiar with the testimony in the Senate. Earlier, the Russians lawyer Robert Driscoll said that his client for several months, testified in the Senate to remove doubts about its contacts with the Americans. According to the newspaper, in April Butina in a speech to the Senate intelligence Committee declared that Nikolaev has provided funding for the movement in support of the right to bear arms, which she represented. The official representative of the businessman has confirmed that Nikolaev liaised with Butynol in the period from 2012 to

The giant trump sailing along the coast of San Francisco MOSCOW, 22 Jul — RIA Novosti. Inflatable figure with a height of 10 meters, depicting US President Donald trump in the form of chicken-the prisoner went in swimming off the coast of San Francisco on Sunday, reported local TV channel Kron 4 News. The giant trump chick is dressed in a robe inmate number 00045, in honor of the fact that trump is the 45th American President. Figure, mounted on a ship, sailed from the pier at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. It will travel along the coast and return to the departure point. During the download an error has occurred. As reported on the official campaign website Chicken Trump (“trump chicken”), this inflatable figure was made to order in China as a “symbol of the protest movement” against trump and first appeared in America on the March in San

The Cuban Parliament approved a constitutional reform MEXICO city, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. National Assembly of people’s power of Cuba on Sunday at its meeting approved a constitutional reform, implying a change in the basic law. As the portal Granma, the draft of the new Constitution, the deputies voted unanimously. The Parliament has also proposed in the period from 13 August to 15 November to make a new Constitution for discussion of a national referendum. The new Constitution of Cuba enters a post of the President, limits the term of tenure for the head of state ten years, and also recognizes the right of private property. Also one of the main principles of the Cuban state is called the construction of socialism. For the first time the text of the Constitution includes the prohibition of gender discrimination.