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Trump met in Brussels without special honors Moscow. July 10. INTERFAX.RU — Arrived in Brussels on Tuesday evening in conditions of high security for participation in the NATO summit US President Donald trump is not met the leadership of Belgium, reported the website of the newspaper Le Soir. The newspaper reminds that the king of the Belgians Philippe watches in St. Petersburg for the match Belgium-France. There is also the Minister of foreign Affairs Didier Reynders. The Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel is watching this match in the city of Braine-Le-Comte in the fan zone, hosted in a local Park, temporarily renamed in Hazard Village, as it is home to the Belgian Eden hazard (Eden Hazard). According to Le Soir, to meet the American President sent the chief of Protocol of the foreign Ministry, Ambassador françoise Gustin. On the same level, according to the publication, will meet and rest

Trump made a “little present” for Putin The US President did not disclose details, noting that the gift will be known to the public after he handed it to the Russian leader. The US President Donald trump made for Russian leader Vladimir Putin “a little gift”. He said this to journalists on the eve of their European tour, writes the New York Daily News. I do have a little gift for him (Putin. — Ed), but you’ll know that it’s for a gift, but when I’m handed.Donald Trepresent USA Previously, trump said that President of Russia Vladimir Putin considers his rival.

In Brussels, Donald Trump let me remind you about the “best allies” At the NATO summit will discuss the upcoming meeting of the presidents of the United States and Russia. On Wednesday in Brussels opened a two-day NATO summit. While the traditional opponents of the Alliance activists of a different sort is preparing for the demonstrations in Brussels, the summit participants reflect on how to preserve the internal unity of the Alliance and the West in General. Anxiety associated primarily with the unpredictability of the President of the United States Donald trump. From the words of the President of the European Council Donald Tusk, who visited today the headquarters of NATO, followed: there are fears that the American leader soon after participating in a summit of the Alliance will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin will forget about the fact that “America is not and will not have a better

Volodin spoke about the rejection of criminal penalties for the performance of anti-Russian sanctions The state Duma is ready to abandon the norms on criminal liability for the performance of Western sanctions on Russia, said the Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. “In the second part of the bill (criminalizing incitement to sanctions against Russia), there is a consensus at all — the business community, experts and deputies”, — has transferred “Interfax” the words of the speaker of the state Duma. The first part of the bill on criminal responsibility for the execution of anti-Russian sanctions — the state Duma has also amended the opinion after the dialogue with the business and expert community. This article should either be within the administrative responsibility, or, in principle, this article can be taken and deleted.Vyacheslav Vladinvesttur Of The State Duma On the question whether total removal of this provision from the

NATO Secretary General expects “active discussions” at the summit BRUSSELS, 10 Jul — RIA Novosti. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects that the allies will be able, in spite of the unresolved contradictions in the field of trade, to demonstrate at the summit, the ability to negotiate, including on the issue of allocation of defence spending. “I am absolutely confident that this summit will show that NATO is successful in the field of security and defence, despite differences on other issues, for example, in the field of trade. My responsibility lies in the fact that while these disagreements remain unresolved, to minimize the negative effects on the cooperation within the Alliance. We did it before, and I think that it will be at the summit”, — said Stoltenberg on Tuesday to journalists. According to him, “the summit comes at a time when some doubt the power of transatlantic ties.” And

More than half of the regions supported the draft pension reform MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. Positive feedback on the pension reform bill have received more than half of subjects of the Russian Federation. This was told on Tuesday TASS Chairman of the Duma Committee on labor, social policy and veterans ‘ Affairs, Deputy head of the LDPR faction Yaroslav Nilov. “At the moment, more than 50% of the subjects of the Russian Federation received feedback. On the basis of the submitted opinions, positions [regions] have a positive direction in regard to the concept of the bill”, — said Nilov. Actively Express its position of the head of the subjects, a little less active legislature, but they have positive dynamics.Yaroslav Nilevalley of the LDPR faction According to the parliamentarian, the legislative Assembly reviews please take into account when finalizing the draft law features of the regions. “For example, the legislative Assembly

Ministry of labor: more than 60 regions have expressed a positive opinion on the draft law on pensions MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. The Ministry of labor tracks information on the discussion of the bill on raising the retirement age on the level of regional authorities, a positive opinion on the draft law expressed already 61 region, said on Tuesday the press service of the Ministry. “According to our information, the positive feedback on the bill to raise the retirement age was sent to the lower house of Parliament authorities 61 region”, — quotes the press service quoted Minister of labor and social protection of Russia Maxim Topilin. According to Topilin, “the number grows virtually every day.” “The process is largely ahead of schedule, and on 16 July there is still almost a week”, — said the head of Ministry of labor of Russia. The government of the Russian Federation on

Trump said, does Putin enemy The President of the United States Donald trump during a press conference before the start of his week-long visit to Europe responded to the question, does Russian President Vladimir Putin, friend or foe. Trump’s meeting with Putin will take place on Monday, July 16, in the Finnish capital Helsinki. Before that, trump will visit the headquarters of NATO in Brussels, will meet with the Prime Minister of great Britain Teresa may and Queen Elizabeth in Windsor and spend the weekend with Golf on the private course in Scotland. Trump said he would not rule out that his talks with Putin during the visit will be easier than with the allies and with Theresa may. However, the President of the United States expect to “settle differences” with allies, including on defence spending of the Alliance. Just today the President of the European Council Donald Tusk said

Speaker of the state Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin © Marat Abulhasan/photo Department of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. The state Duma is discussing the possibility of transferring criminal penalties for execution on the territory of the Russian Federation of sanctions in the administrative plane, or the complete rejection of these norms. About this to journalists on Tuesday said one of the authors of the bill, the speaker of the lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin.

Deputy Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation Georgy Kalamanov © Yegor Aleev/TASS The HAGUE, July 10. /TASS/. Russia urges US as soon as possible to destroy its stockpile of chemical weapons. This was stated on Tuesday at the 88th session of the Executive Council of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW), the head of the Russian delegation, Deputy Minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation Georgy Kalamanov. “From the time of entry into force of the Convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons (CWC) has been more than twenty years. But still never achieved one of the main objectives of the Convention, the comprehensive destruction of chemical weapons, he recalled. – The only possessor state of chemical arsenals are the United States, which, despite the presence of financial, material, human, and technological resources, do not hurry to fulfill its main obligation under