Category: Politics

Six of one is not tight Opening today at the Quebec summit of the “group of seven” (G7) may be completed without signing the General Declaration. The crisis within the informal network has erupted on the background of escalating trade wars and a number of serious foreign policy differences between the US and other Western countries. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that he expects the summit “problematic discussion”. And the President of France Emmanuel macron, for the first time used the term “six”, warning that the United States can be isolated. On the eve of the G7 summits the Western media most often write about the threat of clashes between police and anti-globalization, which according to tradition, besieged the meeting place of the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan. This time, however, where journalists pay more attention to problems within this informal club. How serious are

“Direct line” with Putin: the reaction of the Western media “Straight line” with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended a few hours ago. In the world are also closely watched the live broadcast. “Recent comments” gathered the most vivid comments to foreign media. Most news sources, of course, was interested in the statements of Vladimir Putin about relations with Western countries. In particular, NBC News drew attention to the President quoting Einstein: I don’t know what weapons will be conducted a third world war, but world war IV will be fought with sticks and stones. However, the American edition of Business Insider took Putin’s remarks not as a call to end the confrontation, and as a threat. The authors write that Russia is a nuclear power, and, if necessary, Putin can unilaterally start a war. The Telegraph also focused on the idea of Putin about the Third world war, and touched

The Armenian Parliament approved the new government’s program YEREVAN, 7 Jun — RIA Novosti. The national Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia approved on Thursday at an extraordinary meeting of the programme of the new government; among the main points — the desire to develop relations with Russia and a willingness to negotiate with the President of Azerbaijan on the settlement in Karabakh. For the adoption of the document presented by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan voted 62 deputies, against — 39. Presenting the program, Pashinyan said that the government will work to eradicate corruption, separation of business and politics, to support economic competition. The declared objectives are the protection of human rights, economic growth, creation of new jobs, the eradication of poverty. In foreign policy, the government promised to make efforts for the development of strategic allied relations with Russia, said Pashinyan. He added that the government considers military cooperation with Russia

“The increased pace of housing construction pulls the economy” Increase the pace of construction will contribute to a gradual departure from the model of shared construction, and transition to project financing, said the head of the Working group of the party “United Russia” on protection of rights of investors Alexander Sidyakin. During the “Straight line” the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has declared that considers necessary to enter the volume of housing construction in the amount of 88 million square meters by 2018. Commenting on the statement of the head of state, first Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on housing policy and housing and communal services, head of the Working group of the party “United Russia” on protection of rights of investors Alexander Sidyakin recalled that in 2017, the commissioning of housing on the territory of the Russian Federation amounted to 78,6 million square meters, of

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, 7 June. /TASS/. In the case of family Skripal Russia should have access to the Russian citizens and to participate fully in the investigation. Such opinion the President of Russia Vladimir Putin stated, answering a question during a “Straight line”. “We would like to give us access at least to our citizens, and Julia [Skripal] in this case, and given the opportunity to fully participate in the investigation,” – said Putin.

Iron ore: Putin is showing unprecedented openness to the population MOSCOW, 7 Jun — RIA Novosti. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has demonstrated an unprecedented level of openness and attention to issues of concern of the population, said a member of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak. Direct line with President of Russia this year lasted four hours and 20 minutes. Just received over 2 million hits, the President answered 73 questions. Frank dialogue of the President with citizens on the most topical issues and problems is a unique form of communication, which every year grows the interest of Russians. In contrast to most foreign counterparts, Vladimir Putin has demonstrated an unprecedented level of openness to citizens and attention to issues of concern to people.Sergey Gelenekten of the state Duma Committee on international Affairs The MP noted that Vladimir Putin in detail explained the foreign policy position

“Direct line” with Vladimir Putin lasted 4 hours and 17 minutes Moscow. June 7. INTERFAX.RU About a half — hour live broadcast is not enough 16-th program “Direct line with Vladimir Putin” to beat the record for duration, recorded in 2013. The head of state at this time, answered citizens ‘ questions in live 4 hours 17 minutes and record of 2013 was 4 hours and 47 minutes. During the “straight line” Putin managed to answer about 65 questions. During the live broadcast the President received about 3 million hits. Concluding the program, President Vladimir Putin promised: “just as in previous years, we will review all questions received, will make of it, to understand the trends of today, the concerns of the citizens, and to respond to them not only individually, but also to generalize them in order to make changes in the work of the government in the coming

© AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool In 2018 the beginning of the “Straight line” President Vladimir Putin received almost 2 million questions. The significant part was dedicated to foreign policy of Russia and its global partners. They said the Russian President in the TASS material. Of sanctions and accusations against Russia