The head of the Pentagon called North Korean missiles do not pose a threat to the United States Intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea does not currently pose a threat to the United States. This was stated by the Minister of defence of the States James Mattis, according to Reuters. 11фотографий11фотографий11фотографий According to Mattis, the Pentagon is still analyzing the latest missile launch of the DPRK, which was held on November 28. After that, the United States urged all countries to break off relations with the DPRK and threatened to “complete destruction” of the regime in Pyongyang in the event of a Declaration of war. In response, North Korea’s foreign Ministry called the us “nuclear demon”, and later the permanent mission of the DPRK to the UN declared that Washington “have lost the political and military struggle” against Pyongyang. President Vladimir Putin on 15 December held a telephone conversation with his
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In the United States was the worst social mobility
In the United States was the worst social mobility A huge number of poor and the growing gap between rich and poor will soon make the US the country with the highest levels of inequality on the planet. To such conclusion the UN expert on poverty Philip Alston, the information center of the UN. Alston specifies that in America today more than 18.5 million people are in extreme poverty. Among them are representatives of different races and nationalities. The expert noted that the U.S. person to escape from poverty and improve their well-being difficult. “Instead of realizing a remarkable commitment of its founders, today’s United States have established ourselves as a leader in social conflict”, — concluded the expert. In July, American tennis player Serena Williams spoke about the difficulties faced in the US, black women. In addition to the racism many of them are forced to endure poverty.
Nebesa advised Klimkin to attend meeting of the UN security Council that do not relate to Ukraine
Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © AP Photo/Craig Ruttle UN, December 15. /TASS/. Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia advised on Friday the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin to spread “legends about what is happening in Ukraine,” only at the meetings of the Security Council, which are relevant to his country. The remark of a Russian diplomat responded to the speech by the Ukrainian Minister that at a meeting of the security Council on the situation on the Korean Peninsula tried to change the topic of discussion, starting to draw Parallels between Russia and the DPRK. Calling the DPRK a “client” of Russia, Klimkin claimed that Moscow, like Pyongyang, is making “a dangerous imbalance in the system of international security”, carrying out “military aggression” against Ukraine. The Minister also once again accused Russia in violation of the Budapest Memorandum, the UN Charter and the
Nebesa denied Tillerson about “sweatshop” labour of the DPRK citizens in the Russian Federation
Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS UN, December 15. /TASS/. Citizens of the DPRK working in Russia on the basis of intergovernmental agreements with Pyongyang, which guarantee respect for their rights. This was stated on Friday, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia at the meeting of the Security Council, commenting on statements of US Secretary of state Rex Tillerson that the workers of the DPRK working in Russia in “slave conditions”.
Flights between Moscow and Cairo will resume February 1
Flights between Moscow and Cairo will resume February 1 CAIRO, December 15. /TASS/. Flights between Moscow and Cairo will resume from February 1, 2018. This was announced on Friday, the Ministry of civil aviation of Egypt. “During the visit of the head of Minamiarai Sheriff Fathi in Moscow signed a special Protocol on the resumption of flights — said in a public statement to the press. — At the meeting agreed that the two governments give green light to airlines to launch flights between Moscow and Cairo on 1 February.” According to the Agency, “each airline will take a decision on their business activities in accordance with existing requirements.” The question of the renewal of the Charter will appear on the agenda in April. “It was decided to continue contacts and to meet again in April to establish a mechanism for the resumption of the [Charter] flights to the Egyptian
Russia and Egypt have agreed to resume regular flights
Russia and Egypt have agreed to resume regular flights After a two year hiatus Russia and Egypt have finally agreed on the resumption of regular flights between the two capitals. Flights can begin in February. The resumption of flights on the Egyptian resorts of the task 2018. On Friday, December 15, in Moscow, the Minister of transport of Russia Maxim Sokolov and the Minister of civil aviation of Egypt Sherif Fathi signed an intergovernmental Protocol on cooperation in the sphere of ensuring the safety of civil aviation, which will enter into force 30 days, reported the press service of the Russian side. The document allows to start all the necessary bilateral actions to resume flights. “This is the first step towards the resumption of air traffic between the two countries, which will, quite possibly, to start operations to Cairo in February next year,” said Sokolov, who describes in a press
Forgiveness from Putin whom the President has offered to write off tax debts
Forgiveness from Putin whom the President has offered to write off tax debts President Vladimir Putin announced at its big press conference on tax reform. But he came up with several initiatives, including the forgiveness of tax debts of citizens and entrepreneurs in the amount of about 60 billion rubles. 14фотографий14фотографий14фотографий President Vladimir Putin on the traditional big press conference on Thursday, 14 December, confirmed that in the coming years, large-scale tax reforms, such as the recently discussed tax manoeuvre, should not wait. About “maneuvers in the tax system” after 2018, when the moratorium expires, the increase in the tax burden, by Putin and announced in 2014, while “early to speak”, the debate “should be undertaken at expert level and after the decision brought up for discussion together with the business community,” he said. So he answered the question about whether to increase taxes. However, Putin has made several initiatives
Putin discussed with the security Council the situation around North Korea, taking account of the conversation with trump
© Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the permanent members of the security Council of Russia, the situation on the Korean Peninsula taking into account the results of his conversation on this subject with the President of the United States Donald trump, as well as the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria. This was reported by press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov told why Putin does not mention the name Bulk
Peskov told why Putin does not mention the name Bulk MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not hide his attitude to Alexei Navalny, than, probably explains the reluctance of the Russian leader to mention the name of Navalny, said press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. 15фотографий15фотографий15фотографий “I don’t know. Well, not calls. Indeed, we also find that. Apparently, this is due to the attitude of the person, which, in fact, the President did not hide during yesterday’s press conference”, — said Peskov told reporters, answering a question about why Putin doesn’t call him by his last name and what is the solution of the head of state. Thursday on the question of going to elections of the head of state TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak, Alexei Navalny on Putin himself answered the question: “do You want these “Saakashvili” destabilized the situation in the
The state Duma adopted the law raising the minimum wage to the subsistence level
The state Duma adopted the law raising the minimum wage to the subsistence level MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. The state Duma adopted in the third final reading of a government bill to raise the minimum wage (SMIC) to the level of the subsistence minimum. According to the draft law, from January 1, 2018 the minimum wage will be set at 85% of the subsistence minimum is 9489 rubles, and starting January 1, 2019 it will always be set to the size of the subsistence minimum for the second quarter of the year preceding the establishment of the minimum wage. The first Deputy Chairman of the faction “United Russia” Andrey Isaev stressed the importance of the bill to raise the minimum wage, as the controversy surrounding this issue was conducted 25 years. Earlier he told reporters that the point in this dispute was put by the President of the