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Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimov © Nikolay Galkin/TASS MOSCOW, July 14. /TASS/. Indictments against citizens of the Russian Federation meddling in American elections ahead of the summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States – is an attempt to motivate Donald trump to build the most acute negotiating position that would not lead to positive results. This opinion was expressed by TASS on Saturday, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimau.

Ukrainian security forces will receive 55 French helicopters for half a billion euros The government of Ukraine and the French company Airbus Helicopters signed an agreement on the supply of 55 helicopters for the National police, the National guard, the border service and the state service for emergency situations. This is stated on the official website of the Cabinet of Ministers. Agreement in the amount of 555 million euros signed in the government house in the presence of Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman. According to the document, Ukraine will receive 21 helicopters Н225, 10 helicopters Н145 and 24 helicopters Н125. The French side also pledged to provide technical support and to train pilots and maintenance personnel. It is noted that helicopters will be used for the maintenance of public order, anti-terrorism activities, border protection, aerial reconnaissance, protection of critical facilities, aeromedical evacuation, delivery of operational response teams and rescue,

Putin congratulated the Makron with Bastille Day MOSCOW, July 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s national holiday, which is celebrated on Saturday in France, and praised the bilateral relationships. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin. “The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to the President of the French Republic to E. Macron on the occasion of the national holiday — the Bastille Day. The Russian head of state gave a high assessment of Russian-French relations, which have traditionally played a special role in European Affairs, are an important factor of peace, security and stability on the continent”, — stated in the message. “I am confident that, acting together, our countries can do much to solve urgent issues of regional and global agenda,” said Putin, whose words are resulted in a press-service. The Russian President also “expressed

The United States confirmed the meeting, trump and Putin after accusations against 12 Russians The summit of the presidents of the USA and Russia Donald trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on 16 July will take place, despite the accusations to the Russian citizens — allegedly employees of the Main intelligence Directorate (GRU). This was stated press Secretary of the White house Sarah Sanders. “All in force”, — quotes “Interfax” the answer to the corresponding question. We will remind, on Friday, July 13, the US government filed charges in absentia 12 suspected members of the GRU of the Russian Armed forces in the investigation of alleged interference in the presidential election in 2016.

The white house commented on the charges against 12 Russian spies Kibernetika, which, according to the American Ministry of justice, made on 12 Russian spies, did not affect the number of votes and the results of the US presidential election in 2016. This was stated by the Deputy press Secretary of the White house Lindsey Walters. According to her, the administration of the tramp and talked about this. “There is no evidence that the hacking attack has had any effect on the voting process,” she said and added that the administration of the President and talked about this. Earlier the Russian foreign Ministry stressed that such accusations Washington wants to vitiate the atmosphere before the meeting, U.S. and Russian leaders in Helsinki on 16 July. 13 July, the U.S. filed charges in absentia of 12 Russian scouts on the case of intervention in elections of the us President in 2016.

In the Parliament recognized the “insignificance” of sanctions against the Crimea MOSCOW, 14 Jul — RIA Novosti. Western sanctions against the Crimea “absolutely negligible,” said member of Parliament Eugene Moore in the TV channel “112 Ukraine”. According to the Deputy, the economic restrictions imposed against the Crimea “does not bring much damage” the Russian economy. “Sanctions, which is constantly trumpeting our power, they are in the Crimea, if you look at, absolutely insignificant,” said Moore. The main sanctions that were introduced, they were introduced after the MH17 and after the events in the East of the country. If the Minsk format will be successful, that the Crimea will remain the sanctions that absolutely do not harm. Eugene Morewidespread of the Verkhovna Rada The MP also lamented that the U.S. does not consider Ukraine as a partner, and use it to “pressure” on Russia. “(The United States. — Approx. ed.) We

Peskov responded to the threat of sanctions because of the “Nord stream — 2” MOSCOW, July 13 — RIA Novosti. Moscow is seriously concerned by the threats of sanctions against Russia and Germany in the case of the implementation of the “Nord stream-2”, said press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. In Brussels, where the NATO summit, the leader of the United States Donald trump said that Germany is fully controlled by Russia over gas supplies. He thinks it’s absolutely unacceptable that Germany pays billions for Russian gas and plans to build a new pipeline (“Nord stream-2”), while the United States needs to defend it as a NATO ally, spending on defence disproportionately Berlin. “Let’s not forget that SP-2 is an international project, not even Russian or Russian-German. It is an international joint venture, where a lot of shareholders, it is a very big company from different countries. And of

Lavrov called NATO a relic of the cold war MOSCOW, 14 Jul — RIA Novosti. The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that the Alliance (NATO) is an atavism of the cold war, but it is a reality that Moscow adopts. “NATO is an atavism of the cold war, but it is a reality that we accept. We do not believe that the attempts of NATO to expand further and further, closer to the Russian border, leaving countries that we believe do not add to the security of the Alliance, is a way to solve today’s problems,” said Lavrov in an interview with the leading RT Larry king. He noted that Russia and NATO have common enemies and challenges, including international terrorism, climate change, drug trafficking and organized crime. “None of this is solved effectively by using the expansion of NATO,” — said the Minister. Lavrov noted

Lavrov called the perfect end to Putin’s meeting with trump MOSCOW, 14 Jul — RIA Novosti. The ideal outcome of the summit of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump will be the unfreezing of the communication channels on key issues, said foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the leading RT Larry king. The first full meeting of the presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump on the 16th of July in Helsinki. “The ideal outcome of the summit is if we could agree to use all the channels on issues where we have differences, to understand if we can find common ground on these issues and also to identify the problems, the solution of which we can usefully co-operate in the interests of both countries and the international community, for the sake of strategic stability,” Lavrov said. According to the

The Kremlin has revealed the format of the meeting Putin and trump MOSCOW, July 13. /TASS/ — the Negotiations will begin at 13:00, limits on duration no. Meeting of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump will start at 13:00 Helsinki time (coincides with Moscow) and will be held at the presidential Palace. This was announced by the assistant of the Russian President Yuri Ushakov, who also told reporters, in what format the negotiations will be. “July 16, Helsinki, the presidential Palace in the centre of the Finnish capital”, — he said, speaking about the meeting place. “Scheduled to begin at 13:00”, — Ushakov said, Recalling that trump will arrive in Helsinki in advance, and Putin on Monday. “How much time the presidents take to communicate, we don’t know. There are no limits not on our side,” he added. Ushakov said that “the meeting starts with a