The US has frozen at least $900 million, destined to Pakistan WASHINGTON, January 5. /TASS/. The US has frozen at least $900 million earmarked for Pakistan for the implementation of anti-terrorist operations. This explanation was given on 5 January, the official representative of the office of military cooperation of the Pentagon Patrick Evans, commenting on the decision of the administration of President Donald trump to suspend aid to Islamabad in the field of security. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий According to Evans, this decision affects two areas of financial assistance to Pakistan — along the lines of the Pentagon through the Fund support coalition (FPC), which in the U.S. is opposed to various extremist groups, and the state Department in charge of military assistance to other States. As for the FPC, said Evans, “the U.S. Congress is allowed to allocate for the 2017 financial year (ended September 30) to $900 million to Pakistan, this
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Ryabkov: the Russian Federation considers a step in the right direction, the resumption of contacts Seoul and Pyongyang
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Russia considers a step in the right direction of restoring the special ties between the DPRK and the Republic of Korea and the willingness of the parties to direct contacts. This was stated on 5 January, TASS Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov. “First of all, of course, we note with satisfaction the readiness of Seoul and Pyongyang to hold direct contacts, he said. Hotline is a useful and important tool of de-escalation in emergency circumstances. We believe that this is a step in the right direction.”
Poroshenko declared Ukraine’s energy independence
Poroshenko declared Ukraine’s energy independence The President of Ukraine and microblogger Petro Poroshenko told his Twitter followers that the country off the hook “Gazprom”. In addition, the head of state said that 2018 is the year of Ukraine’s energy independence. Thus Poroshenko noted the verdict of the Stockholm arbitration in the gas dispute between Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom. The decision itself was rendered on 22 December 2017. Both companies interpreted the arbitration verdict in his favor. “Naftogaz of Ukraine” believes that the court overturned the principle of “take or pay” and cancelled the fine of $ 56 billion for a waiver of this rule. “Gazprom” declares that he eventually won, as the court upheld the majority of claims for payment for gas from Ukraine. The trial between the two companies was 2014. The current gas contract was signed in 2009 the agreement is for 10 years.
In Moldova banned the Russian news against the will of the President
In Moldova banned the Russian news against the will of the President The constitutional court (CC) Moldova has found a way to approve the law banning the broadcast of news and analytical broadcasts from Russia, twice rejected by the President. On Friday, 5 January, reports RIA Novosti. The court ruled that to make this decision can the speaker of Parliament or Prime Minister that has the authority to temporarily perform the duties of the President. For this President Igor Dodon will again dismiss. The law against foreign propaganda was adopted by the Parliament at the end of December 2017. It prohibits the broadcast of programs of television and radio with information, analytical, military or political content that are produced in countries that have not ratified the European Convention on transfrontier television. He twice rejected it and appealed to the constitutional court about the constitutionality of its provisions. Thus, according to
The foreign Ministry of Russia appealed to the OSCE after the expulsion of the journalist from Latvia
The foreign Ministry of Russia appealed to the OSCE after the expulsion of the journalist from Latvia The Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs addressed to the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to that expressed its position on the expulsion from Latvia of the journalist Olga Curlaway. The appeal addressed to the OSCE representative on freedom of ARIMA Désirat from diplomat expected “concrete steps as a reaction,” reads the statement of the foreign Ministry. RTR correspondent Olga Kurlaeva were deported from Latvia the day before, now she is in Russia. The journalist, after her husband Anatoliy Kulaevym, representative of the TV channel TVC, accused of threatening the national security of the Baltic States. Both husband and wife were blacklisted, they were denied entry to the territory of the Republic.
Catherine Gordon, who is running for the presidency, announced the intention to change the name
MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Singer and human rights activist Catherine Gordon, who is nominated for presidential elections at the Party Congress of good deeds, protection of children, women, freedom, nature, and retirees, announced plans to change the name, returning to its original name of Prokofiev. She wrote about this on Friday on his page on Facebook.
The media learned about the freezing of millions of Akhmetov’s assets in Cyprus
The media learned about the freezing of millions of Akhmetov’s assets in Cyprus MOSCOW, 5 Jan — RIA Novosti. A Cyprus court froze the assets of Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, in the amount of 820 million dollars, writes the Financial Times referring to got at its disposal the documents of the court. According to the newspaper, the decision was made on December 27 when considering the legal dispute around the company Ukrtelecom is Ukraine’s largest group of companies in the field of fixed communications. The company was sold to Akhmetov in 2013, the firm Raga belonging to the Ukrainian businessman Denis Gorbunenko. Representatives Raga insist that the transaction amounted to 860 million dollars, but Akhmetov has paid the seller, only 100 million. The frozen assets of a businessman linked with apartments in London that at the time of purchase was the most expensive property market in the UK. According to
Erdogan: agreement Turkey and the United States expire
Erdogan: agreement Turkey and the United States expire Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the bilateral legal agreements between the USA and Turkey “expire”, according to Reuters. “The US must excuse us, but the laws of our bilateral relations and bilateral agreements between us lose their power. I’m sad to say it, but so be it,” said Erdogan. The jury in the United States on Thursday, 4 January, was found guilty of the Deputy Director of the Turkish Bank Halkbank Mehmet Attila. Attila was accused of circumventing sanctions against Iran. “If this understanding of the US justice, then the world is doomed,” — said the President of Turkey. Earlier it was reported that Turkey has lifted restrictions on visas in the United States.
“The volunteers of the Victory” in Moscow opened the points of collection of signatures in support of Putin
© Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. Collection of signatures in support of nomination of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on presidential election on March 18 opened on Friday in several districts of the capital.
More than 35 thousand signatures collected in support of nomination of Grigory Yavlinsky presidential candidate
The Chairman of the Federal political Committee of the party “Yabloko” Grigory Yavlinsky © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, January 5. /TASS/. More than 35 thousand signatures collected as of 5 January in support of the nomination of the founder of the party “Yabloko” and the President of its Federal political Committee Grigory Yavlinsky candidate on presidential elections. About this TASS said the head of election headquarters of Yavlinsky, Deputy Chairman of the party Nikolay Rybakov.