The white house announced that trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on December 6 WASHINGTON, 6 Dec. /TASS/. The President of the United States Donald trump recognizes Wednesday Jerusalem the capital of Israel. About this was announced on December 5 the representatives of the White house at a briefing for journalists. “The President will announce that the U.S. government recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He sees this as a recognition of the validity”, — said in the White house. Representatives of the Washington administration pointed out that the American leader was based on “historical reality”. “Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people, the Jewish faith since ancient times, they explained. In Jerusalem is the Israeli government, the judiciary in the face of the Supreme court.” According to the representative of the White house, the President understands that the status of Jerusalem “is a very sensitive
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The U.S. house of representatives approved a bill to stop aid to the Palestinians
The U.S. house of representatives approved a bill to stop aid to the Palestinians WASHINGTON, 6 Dec. /TASS/. The house of representatives of the U.S. Congress on December 5 unanimously approved a bill providing for the suspension of assistance to the Palestinian authorities to their refusal of the practice of cash payments to the families of perpetrators of attacks on Israelis. This is stated on the website of the lower house of the legislature. If approved, the “Act behalf of Taylor Forsa”, which enjoys the support of majority of legislators in Congress, and the signing of the American leader Donald trump Palestinians will lose about $400 million a year allocated to the various assistance programs Washington. From the scope of the bill, named after murdered in Israel in 2016, the Palestinian extremist American citizen, it is supposed to display only certain types of humanitarian assistance. Previously TASS reported the U.S.
The U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg is ready to resume interviews for visas
Consulate General of the USA in Ekaterinburg © Donat Sorokin/TASS YEKATERINBURG, December 6. /TASS/. American Consulate in Yekaterinburg is ready to resume interviews for nonimmigrant visa, however, the staff reductions will affect the provision of visa services, said on Wednesday, TASS in Department of the Consulate on issues of culture, education and media.
Zakharova said about attempts to recruit U.S. intelligence employees in the Russian media
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS MOSCOW, 6 Dec. /TASS/. US intelligence agencies put pressure on Russian journalists, including trying to recruit. This was stated on Wednesday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
The state Department urged Kiev to de-escalate the situation with Saakashvili
The state Department urged Kiev to de-escalate the situation with Saakashvili WASHINGTON, 5 Dec — RIA Novosti. The United States urges all parties in Ukraine to avoid violence in a situation around eks-the President of Georgia and former Governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili, said the official U.S. state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий “We are closely monitoring this situation and what is happening in Kiev. We are in close contact with the Ukrainian government, as you know, we are with him in a good relationship, that doesn’t mean we agree with them in everything. We urge the authorities of Ukraine to de-escalate the situation… We urge all parties to avoid violence and follow the rule of law, international obligations”, — said Nauert at the briefing. “If they (Ukrainian authorities — ed.) arrest someone, it has to be in accordance with the laws and regulations of this country, as
#NoRussiaNoGames: Depardieu has played for Russia’s participation in the winter Olympics
#NoRussiaNoGames: Depardieu has played for Russia’s participation in the winter Olympics MOSCOW, 5 Dec — RIA Novosti. French actor Gerard Depardieu joined #NoRussiaNoGames against the removal of the Russian team from participation in the Olympic winter games 2018 in Pyeongchang. On his page in Facebook Depardieu has published a picture where he is holding a sheet with the hashtag #NoRussiaNoGames, which translates as “without Russia, no Games.” #noRussiaNoGames Gerard Depardieu published December 5, 2017,while downloading an error has occurred. The initiator of the movement against the suspension of Russian athletes from the winter Olympics became a student of Saint-Petersburg Roman Starkov. On his page in social network “Vkontakte”, he posted an appeal, which voted against a life suspension of six skiers from participating in the Olympic games. Then there was also community support of the entire team. In stock #NoRussiaNoGames was attended by many representatives of the Russian sports and
Saakashvili declared in Ukraine on the wanted list
Saakashvili declared in Ukraine on the wanted list The decision was made due to the fact that the leader of the “Movement of new forces” “fled from custody during transport to the investigator of SBU”. 12фотографий12фотографий12фотографий KYIV, 5 December. /TASS/. The Prosecutor General’s office of Ukraine (PGO) handed over to the police the decision about the announcement in search of Mikhail Saakashvili. On Tuesday said the representative of the GPU Andrey Lysenko. “HCP has been prepared and handed over to the Chairman of the national police of Ukraine Sergey Knyazev, the decision about the announcement in search of Saakashvili”, — Lysenko declared “Public TV”. He explained that this decision was made due to the fact that Saakashvili “fled from custody during transport to the investigator of SBU”. During the download an error has occurred.
The state Duma will discuss the statement in connection with the IOC decision on the Russian team
© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, 6 Dec. /TASS/. The state Duma plenary meeting on Friday, December 8, will consider a draft statement of Commerce in connection with the International Olympic Committee’s decision on not allowing the Russian team to participate in the Olympic games in 2018. This was stated by the speaker of the lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin.
Tolstoy offered to oblige when quoting other media-registered as foreign agents
Vice-speaker of the state Duma of the Russian Federation Pyotr Tolstoy © Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, 6 Dec. /TASS/. Media when you use the information provided by the media, recognized as foreign agents in the Russian Federation must indicate in the citation that refer to registered as foreign agents. This opinion was expressed on Wednesday at plenary, Deputy speaker of the state Duma Pyotr Tolstoy.
Public organizations of disabled persons consider meeting with Putin an important political signal
Public organizations of disabled persons consider meeting with Putin an important political signal Their representatives noted that the President is very immersed in the problems of people with disabilities. MOSCOW, 5 Dec. /TASS/. The possibility of direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin is an important political signal, said TASS, the leaders of public organizations of disabled persons on the basis of communication with the President in the Russian state specialized Academy of arts (RGSI). Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for RGSA — the world’s only creative University for people with disabilities. At the Academy, the President discussed the implementation of the state program “Available environment” aimed at creation of barrier free access for persons with disabilities and other people with limited mobility to important facilities and services, as well as other topical for persons with disabilities issues. The visit to the University was timed to celebrate 3