“In the state Department bad own merits” Diplomats of Russia and the USA continued debate on the INF Treaty and Syria. The message of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly, partly devoted to the rearmament of the Russian army, has not gone unnoticed in the United States. The us state Department accused Moscow of violating the Treaty on intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) — in response to what the Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov recalled the “serious concerns of performance of the contract from the USA”. Again exchanged, the parties and accusations of destabilizing the situation in Syria. Against this background, on Friday it was announced: negotiations of depodesta of the Russian Federation and the United States “to eliminate irritants in the bilateral relationship” has been postponed indefinitely. Charges of intermediate and short range Commenting on the speech of Vladimir Putin, the state Department
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Merkel and trump has expressed concern after Putin’s remarks about the new missiles
Merkel and trump has expressed concern after Putin’s remarks about the new missiles The leaders noted that the development will have a negative impact on international efforts to control arms. Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald trump, in a telephone conversation discussed the speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he announced the creation in Russia of new weapons systems, the statement of the representative of the German government Steffen Seibert released on Friday. “The German Chancellor and the US President is concerned about the statements of the Russian President Putin on developments in the field of weapons systems which will have a negative impact on the efforts of the international community in the field of arms control”, — stated in the document.6фотографий6фотографий In his address to the Federal Assembly on Thursday, President Putin said that Russia has a hypersonic weapon systems “avant-garde”
Civilians for the first time crossed a humanitarian corridor in Eastern ghouta
© REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh EAST GHOUTA /Syria/, 2 Mar. /TASS/. Two children managed to cross a humanitarian corridor, leaving Eastern ghouta at night on Friday, the Syrian military were able to organize their meeting and cover, told journalists the representative of the Centre for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria the General-major Vladimir Zolotukhin.
A rally in support of Putin “For a strong Russia!” will be held in “Luzhniki”
© Marat Abulhasan/TASS MOSCOW, March 3. /TASS/. A rally in support of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will be held on Saturday at the Moscow stadium “Luzhniki”. Earlier, Putin’s press Secretary Dmitry Peskov did not rule out the possibility that the candidate will participate in the rally. “We can’t rule it out,” said he. “For a strong Russia!” The rally under the slogan “For a strong Russia!” starts at 14:00. It is assumed that the participants of the rally were speeches about a dozen trusted persons of the candidate, including Director Nikita Mikhalkov, the famous heart surgeon Leo Bokeria, artistic Director of the Mariinsky theatre, conductor Valery Gergiev. “They officially act as Trustees of the candidate,” – said TASS press – Secretary of the election headquarters of presidential candidate Andrei Kondrashov. On the official website of the candidate among the speakers are also sold to Alexander Rosenbaum, Philip Kirkorov, Filipp Kirkorov,
Ministry of foreign Affairs for the US delegation was a surprise not to participate in the meeting with the Russian Federation in Geneva
MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. For the US delegation was a surprise not to participate in Russian-American consultations on international information security, which was held in late February in Geneva. This was stated on Friday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, answering the question TASS.
Russia may authorize the transit of sanctioned goods from the EU
Russia may authorize the transit of sanctioned goods from the EU This is possible only with their full traceability, noted first Vice-Premier Igor Shuvalov. MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The transit of goods from the European Union, including sanctions through the territory of Russia can be allowed, but only under condition of creation of system of full traceability, said first Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov at a meeting of the Federal customs service (FCS). If the order will be provided by the system of complete traceability, then we will be able to provide transit for the participants of foreign trade activities. And goods from Ukraine, countries of the Eurasian economic Union, the European Union will be able through the territory of the Russian Federation to pass freely, without any complications, but subject to full traceability.Igor Shuvalovoy Deputy Prime Minister He recalled that the ban on transit associated with the ban on
In the US, the journalists defended their Russian colleagues from the attacks of the state Department
In the US, the journalists defended their Russian colleagues from the attacks of the state Department MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. The official representative of Gosdepartamenta Heather Nauert at the briefing refused to communicate with Russian journalists. Then the American correspondents stood up for the Russian colleagues. During the press conference, the journalist of TV channel “Russia 1” said, will the Washington talks with Moscow on global security issues and nuclear weapons after the message of Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly in which he announced the development of new types of strategic weapons. “You want to ask, do we stop the discussion? Of course it bothers you when you see in the video how the Russian government is attacking the United States. Don’t think that’s very constructive or responsible. This will be limited” — said Nauert. The journalist of the Russian First channel tried to argue that the
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged detainees by guards
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged detainees by guards MOSCOW, 2 Mar — RIA Novosti. Moscow gave Kiev two Ukrainian border guards in exchange for two Russian, said the FSB. The exchange took place in the area of the checkpoint “nehoteevka” in the Belgorod region. The Ukrainian side has given Russia the border guards of Vladimir Kuznetsov and Askar Koulouba contained in the Kherson pre-trial detention since June last year. Kiev gave the officers of the State border service, Zubaka and Marcona arrested last October for illegally crossing the Russian border. Detention guards The FSB reported that two Crimean border guards on the night of June 30, strayed from the route and came to the territory of Ukraine. The Department explained that the Russian-Ukrainian border training exercises. The incident occurred near the city of Armyansk. The Ukrainian security services claimed that the Deputy chief of the reserve of the Outpost, a
Ryabkov: meeting with Shannon postponed because of the boorish breakdown of the US consultations in Geneva
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Marat Abulhasan/photo Department of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /Offset. Maria Khrenova TASS/. Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov said in comments TASS on Friday said that his consultations with the senior Deputy Secretary of state Thomas Shannon postponed, not abandoned, but new dates have not yet been discussed. “We postponed the consultation with the senior Deputy Secretary of state Shannon on strategic stability and security. New terms no one discusses about it to speak early” – said Ryabkov. “When we get back to the subject, is a separate issue, but I emphasize that it is the event is not canceled, but postponed”, – noted the senior diplomat.
Peskov: Russia is not going to get involved in an arms race
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The message of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly is not militaristic in nature, and presents new types of weapons – a guarantee of maintaining nuclear parity in the world, I’m sure the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.