Category: Politics

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, April 25. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the use of military force by some countries to bypass the UN Security Council in fact plays into the hands of terrorists and extremists. “Some members of the world community are increasingly trying to ignore the universally recognized norms and principles of international law, resorted to the use of military force in circumvention of the UN Security Council, refuse to negotiate as a key instrument of settling international disputes,” he said in greeting to participants of the international meeting of high representatives supervising security issues. The President at the opening ceremony of the forum was read by the Secretary of security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev.

Lukashenko accused Russia of unleashing the trade “fights” against Belarus President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko criticized Russia’s restrictions on the export of Belarusian products. During the annual address to the Belarusian people and the National Assembly, Mr. Lukashenko said that in our day “actually breaks the global trading system”. “Far beyond the examples do not have to walk. Take at least dairy, meat fights, sugar, who are satisfied with our closest partner, allowing natural products to your market,” he said (quoted by TASS). He also cited the example of a trade war with China, adding that “simultaneously deployed large-scale sanctions war against Russia.” According to Alexander Lukashenko, the situation deteriorated to such an extent that “on the advice of the ocean, the European Union restricts private companies operating in the oil market with our Eastern neighbor (Russia.— “Kommersant”)”. According to the President of Belarus, world leaders rely on force, including

The Kremlin hopes that Armenia will continue the order and stability MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. The Kremlin is satisfied that the situation in Armenia is on the path of destabilization, hoping to maintain stability and political consensus. “Until we see that the situation did not go the path of destabilization, which causes satisfaction”, — said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. He said: “Everything that is happening in Yerevan is the internal affair of our Armenian friends, partners and allies. This is a very valuable partner for us, with which we have very extensive ties — both economic and in the sphere of culture, etc. etc.” “We hope that the country will be maintained order, stability and that in the near future, already in the foreseeable future there will be some outlines of the political configuration that will be the consensus of all forces, which represent the Armenian

The Russian Embassy in London © AP Photo/Alastair Grant LONDON, April 25. /TASS/. UK refuses to provide answers regarding the investigation of the murder of the Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov. This is stated in a statement on Wednesday the comments of the Russian Embassy in London.

The Kremlin said the details of Putin’s plan to improve the level of life of Russians MOSCOW, 24 APR — RIA Novosti. The decree about increase in spending for health, education and infrastructure, as well as on the possible introduction of sales tax was designed in a timely manner, work on it is completed and submitted to the head of state, Vladimir Putin, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “The decree was formulated and designed in a timely manner, and in fact has already completed the preparation of the expert study. This document really is prepared and do it will be submitted to the head of state”, — said Peskov told reporters. So he answered the question about the increase of ten trillion rubles in spending for health, education and infrastructure, as well as the introduction of sales tax. Sands promised to inform journalists that Putin “considers

Moskalkova commented on the possible ban on the import of medicines from USA MOSCOW, 24 APR — RIA Novosti. The Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova considers unacceptable deterioration in the quality of life of people with disabilities and people with chronic diseases because of a possible ban on the import of medicines from USA and other countries. The Ombudsman for human rights, met with winners of the III all-Russian Intercollegiate competition law “protection of the rights of persons with disabilities”. “Together we discussed the issues that need to be addressed as soon as possible… Special attention to the difficult geopolitical situation was given to the sanctions ban on the import of medicines: in ban the importation of rare drugs can sharply worsen the quality of life of persons with disabilities with chronic diseases, and this is unacceptable,” she wrote on Instagram. A bill to sanctions

The Committee of the Federation Council, spoke against the ban on the importation of life-threatening medicines from USA The Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation supported the concept of the bill on response to U.S. sanctions, but with reservations. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the opinion of the Committee on the document. According to senators, the ban on import to Russia of medicines of the USA should not affect the preparations of “adequate value, important for the life and health of citizens”. A constitutional Committee was also asked to clarify the concept of “economic sanctions” that is used in the document. This is necessary to meet the requirement of “certainty of legal regulation,” reads the opinion. The opinion referred to the relevant Committee of the upper chamber on economic policy. “The Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation and state building supported the concept of the draft Federal

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, April 25. /TASS/. Washington, trying to tell other countries for existing, in his opinion, the problems with implementation of commitments in the field of arms control and non-proliferation, seeking to hide their own shortcomings and violations in this area. The Russian foreign Ministry responded to posted on 18 April the us state Department report on this issue a detailed review where, in 11 paragraphs detail the situation with the observance and compliance of States to the provisions of relevant conventions and agreements.