The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Valery sharifulin/TASS BUENOS AIRES, October 27. /Offset. TASS Elena Kondratieva/. The Russian government is considering retaliatory measures on the decision of Facebook to remove all advertising from the accounts of the RT and news Agency Sputnik. About it the correspondent of TASS said Friday the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, who arrived in Argentina to attend the first consultations of the press services of ministries of foreign Affairs of the two countries. “It is being decided now. We have such a thing as interdepartmental coordination, because such measures involve the development of a consolidated position, which will be based, of course, in the Russian legislation”, – she said. “It’s not our choice,” – said Zakharov. According to her, competition in the media field should occur between the media on the basis of the quality of the material.
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Antonov: for the settlement of the situation around the DPRK, a dialogue is required
NEW YORK, October 28. /TASS/. Sanctions against the DPRK do not solve the problem, you need to resume constructive dialogue. This opinion was expressed on Friday in a conversation with a group of Russian journalists the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov participated in the third Youth forum in new York.
Hungary blocked the summit of the NATO — Ukraine
Hungary blocked the summit of the NATO — Ukraine Hungary vetoed the holding of the December summit of the NATO — Ukraine. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs Peter Siyyarto, according to the website of the foreign Ministry of Hungary. He noted that Hungary could not support integration aspirations of Ukraine. Until September, he said, Hungary was the most active supporter of the integration aspirations of Ukraine. In the early fall of Kiev adopted the law on the Ukrainization of education, which Szijjártó called “stab in the back”. While Szijjártó said that this decision cannot be ignored, because the conduct of the NATO — Ukraine needs a common position of all member countries of the Alliance. Adopted in September by the Verkhovna Rada law on education was signed by President Petro Poroshenko in the same month. Kiev actually prohibits teaching in any language other than Ukrainian. In particular,
NATO has denied a lock on the Hungary meeting of the Commission Ukraine — NATO
NATO has denied a lock on the Hungary meeting of the Commission Ukraine — NATO Representatives of the Alliance claim that he was not going to hold in December a meeting of the Commission Ukraine — NATO, which on Friday “blocked” Hungary. The representatives of the organization told UNIAN. Also, the Alliance stated that “committed to a strong partnership relations with Ukraine,” but the Commission meeting is held regularly at different levels. The last meeting was held in July in Kiev, recalled in NATO. Earlier on Friday, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Hungary péter Szijjártó said that Budapest vetoed the holding of the December meeting of the Committee Ukraine — NATO. However, he clarified that this decision cannot be ignored, as for the meeting required a common position of all member countries of the Alliance.
Prime Minister of Spain fired Pokdemon and dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia
Prime Minister of Spain fired Pokdemon and dissolved the Parliament of Catalonia Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that he had decided to dismiss the head of the Generalitat de Catalunya Carles Pokdemon and members of his government and to dissolve the regional Parliament, according to Reuters. Elections to the new Parliament of Catalonia is scheduled for December 21. “We believe that the urgent need to restore the voices of the citizens of Catalonia. So I think that as soon as possible to hold free, transparent and legitimate elections,” said Rajoy in a speech at his residence in the Moncloa Palace. The statement followed Rajoy held an emergency Cabinet meeting. It followed after the Catalan Parliament on Friday voted in favor of the independence of the region. Earlier, in response to the vote of the Catalan Parliament, the Spanish Senate approved the government’s request for the transfer of the region under
The Russian Embassy in London changed his avatar on Twitter because of the sanctions against Russian media
LONDON, October 27. /TASS/. The Russian Embassy in London on Friday changed the avatar on his Twitter page in solidarity with the Russian media, against which this social network has imposed sanctions. Now, instead hand drawn images of the main building of the diplomatic mission on the “icon” you can see the canyon blue twittering bird that is the symbol of a social network (twitter translates to English as “Twitter”). Under the record with a new avatar posted the names of the Russian media – RT UK network television channels RT and news Agency Sputnik that it was forbidden to distribute advertising from all of their accounts.
Russian foreign Minister: Moscow’s position on the situation in Catalonia unchanged
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. The position of Russia regarding the situation in Catalonia remains unchanged. This was stated on Friday, TASS, the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
Abkhazia is ready to consider recognizing the independence of Catalonia
Abkhazia is ready to consider recognizing the independence of Catalonia MOSCOW, 27 Jun — RIA Novosti. Abkhazia is ready to consider recognizing the independence of Catalonia, if there is such a request, said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Abkhazia Kan Taniya. “We are ready to consider the question of recognition of Catalonia as a independent state, but while about it to speak prematurely… there is still a number of legal acts that need to be fixed by the Catalan government, that they considered themselves an independent state. After that, if they come to us with a request for recognition, we are certainly ready to consider it,” said Tania RIA Novosti. According to him, Abkhazians “are interested in establishing bilateral relations with Catalan politicians and their leaders and with the people of Catalonia as a whole, but only if their side will be the same interest”. He also noted that
The state Department released a list of “prohibited business” Russian companies
The state Department released a list of “prohibited business” Russian companies In the published list of 33 Russian companies, including Rosoboronexport, the Kalashnikov, rostec, “MiG” and “Dry”. For doing business with the defendants in this list will face US sanctions. The US state Department published Friday a list of Russian companies doing business with which will face sanctions. The list coincides with that announced on the eve of The New York Times. In the list of 39 Russian companies of the group and the organization. Of enterprises of the defense sector it includes Rosoboronexport, Izhmash, Kalashnikov, rostec, “MiG”, “Sukhoi”, “Tupolev”, “Admiralty shipyards”, “Almaz-Antey”, Dolgoprudny research and production enterprise Federal scientific and production centre “Titan-Barricades”, “Helicopters of Russia”, concern “Sozvezdie”, United aircraft Corporation, United engine Corporation, United instrument manufacturing Corporation and United shipbuilding Corporation Uralvagonzavod and others.
The journalist “Echo of Moscow” Ksenia Larina will leave Russia because of the broadcast of Vladimir Solovyov
The journalist “Echo of Moscow” Ksenia Larina will leave Russia because of the broadcast of Vladimir Solovyov The journalist of “echo of Moscow” Ksenia Larina leave Russia. This was stated by the chief editor of the radio station Alexei Venediktov. “I made the decision to evacuate Ksenia Larina from the country. Other way to protect their journalists I do not have”, — said Mr. Venediktov on air of TV channel “Rain”. Chief editor of “echo of Moscow” explained that the decision to leave Russia’s Ksenia Larina was taken after the broadcast of Vladimir Solovyev on Vesti FM. “The next strike to the throat can be after this transfer of Solovyov,” said Mr Venediktov. He said that in the “Liberals, why are you lying?”, which goes to the “Vesti FM” Vladimir Solovyov told about the publication of Madam Larina in Facebook. The journalist posted a picture of the attacker Tatyana Felgengauer