Poroshenko said that Ukraine is a unique country The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with investors management company, Horizon Capital, Western NIS Enterprise Fund. The head of state noted that Ukraine is a unique country, and now the “right time, right place for investment,” according to the website of the President. Poroshenko spoke about the reforms held in the country, and plans for the future. In particular, over the past three years managed to stabilize the macro-financial situation and to restore economic growth, clean up the banking system to create anti-corruption institutions, reform the energy sector. In autumn, the Parliament voted to educational, judicial, pension and medical reform. The President hopes that by the end of the year Parliament will support the initiative for privatization, which will take place transparently and with a high level of confidence. “We are implementing reforms, which make Ukraine stronger, better and safer,” —
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FBI document: the USSR believed the Kennedy assassination conspiracy Vice-President
FBI document: the USSR believed the Kennedy assassination conspiracy Vice-President WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The Soviet leadership thought that the assassination of U.S. President John Kennedy in 1963 was a conspiracy, and not rule out that the conspiracy could be involved Vice President Lyndon Johnson, said in a declassified FBI document from 1966. Johnson became US President after Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. According to the FBI source in the KGB rezidentura in new York, in 1965, Soviet intelligence agents given the task to develop information about Johnson, his personality, biography, personal friends, family and all who support it. “Our source added that in the instructions from Moscow said that “in the moment” KGB possesses data that allegedly show that President Johnson was responsible for the murder of the late President John Kennedy. The headquarters of the KGB gave to understand that in the light of
In the US, spoke about the reaction of the USSR on the Kennedy assassination
In the US, spoke about the reaction of the USSR on the Kennedy assassination WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The assassination of U.S. President John Kennedy in 1963 caused shock in the USSR, and the President of the United States, even the bells rang in the churches, according to a declassified CIA document from 1966. Earlier, the President of the United States Donald trump ordered to disclose the next portion is almost 3 thousands of documents about the Kennedy assassination. Thousands more documents will be reviewed, edited and published before the end of April 2018. “The source, who has in the past been supplied with reliable information and who was in Russia at the time of the assassination of the late President John Kennedy announced on 4 December 1963, the news of the murder of President Kennedy asked Soviet citizens almost immediately after the incident. She was
Oswald spoke with a Soviet diplomat two months before the Kennedy assassination
Oswald spoke with a Soviet diplomat two months before the Kennedy assassination WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — RIA Novosti. Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of the 35th US President John F. Kennedy, two months before the crimes during a visit to Mexico communicated with the Soviet diplomat, who, according to us intelligence, was a member of the KGB, said in a Thursday declassified CIA documents. The document says that the phones of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico city at that time was bugged by U.S. intelligence agencies. Assumptions that Oswald was somehow connected with the KGB or KGB was involved in the Kennedy assassination, in the document no. The version of the Soviet involvement in the Kennedy assassination was considered by U.S. authorities along with many others, but, according to official documents, was not confirmed. The episode with the appearance of Oswald at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico city has been
Russia is studying the report of the Commission for the investigation of chemical attacks in Syria
© DHA Depo Photos via AP UN 27 Oct. /TASS/. Russia has started examining the report of the investigative Commission of the UN And the OPCW, where Damascus is accused of the use of sarin in the city of Khan shaykhun on 4 April. This was stated on Thursday at the permanent mission to the UN.
A meeting of the Council Russia-NATO ended without practical solutions
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg © AP Photo/Virginia Mayo BRUSSELS, October 27. /TASS/. A meeting of the Council NATO-Russia (NRC) at the ambassadorial level in Brussels did not bring practical solutions or sensational statements. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko said after its completion that on Thursday held “very direct and open dialogue”, which must be continued. This NRC meeting was the third since the beginning of the year, and the two sides exchanged views, assessments and mutual claims on three major themes that defines relations, security and military transparency in Europe, the situation in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Fears NATO The number “of Russian troops participating in the exercises “West-2017,” was much higher than was announced previously.” With this statement made by Stoltenberg following the meeting of the NRC.
The Kurds could destroy Abrams tank missile 70-ies, found the media
The Kurds could destroy Abrams tank missile 70-ies, found the media MOSCOW, 27 Jun — RIA Novosti. Tank Abrams M-1A1 Iraqi army could be destroyed by anti-tank complex Chinese Red arrow (HJ-8), belonging to Kurdish Peshmerga troops, according to a specialized portal War is Boring. Kurdish militia previously posted a video from the downed during fighting in Kirkuk province army tanks Iraq. The Iraqi military said that the Kurds have used anti-tank missile system Milan German production, which was staged in the country to fight against ISIS*, but the Peshmerga and the Ministry of defence of Germany has not confirmed this version. In addition to Milan armed Peshmerga have Chinese ATGM HJ-8, which were captured by ISIS in 2014. The terrorists probably got missiles from Qatar. War is Boring notes that earlier in the network appeared the video, which shows how the Peshmerga uses in combat this system. During the
Klimkin saw ways to deprive Russia of the right of veto in the UN
Klimkin saw ways to deprive Russia of the right of veto in the UN The Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin believes that it is necessary to pass a difficult way to deprive Russia of the right of veto in the UN security Council. About it as transfers UNIAN, he said at the conference “Kiev transatlantic dialogues”. The Minister asked the question, is it possible to deprive Russia of the right of veto in the UN security Council. “Of course, but this should go a very complicated way. What this may lead? First, the reform of the UN, Russia and its blocks. And second is the possible decision of the International court”, — said Klimkin. According to the Minister, that Ukraine and works in the International court of justice. “That is, of course, a difficult process. It can’t be done today or tomorrow, but you need to be
Media: Tillerson abolished the office of the state Department responsible for sanctions
Media: Tillerson abolished the office of the state Department responsible for sanctions WASHINGTON, 27 Oct. /TASS/. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson abolished the office of coordinator of sanctions policy, who was included in the structure of the state Department. On Thursday announced the publication Foreign Policy, citing former diplomats and congressional sources. Traditionally, this body was headed by an experienced diplomat of high rank, there were five people. Now, according to the publication, coordinate-related sanctions work within the foreign Ministry and other government agencies will be the first Deputy Director of the division of policy planning David Tessler. Foreign Policy notes that the decision on these shifts was taken after the present US administration does not have time to October 1 “to apply new punitive measures against Russia, approved by Congress in August.” Until February of 2017 the office of coordinator of sanctions policy of the Department of state
US ready to impose sanctions against the FSB, SVR and GRU, told the NYT
US ready to impose sanctions against the FSB, SVR and GRU, told the NYT WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — RIA Novosti. A list of organizations in relation to which a possible new U.S. sanctions, includes the FSB, SVR, GRU, said the New York Times, citing a document sent by the state Department to Congress. Also in the list of 33 companies, group and organizations, including Rosoboronexport, Izhmash, Kalashnikov, rostec, MIG, Sukhoi, Tupolev. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson earlier approved the list of individuals and entities associated with the Russian intelligence and the military-industrial complex, against which can be sanctioned in accordance with American law. The document is closed, its contents were not published. The US President Donald trump on 2 August signed a congressional bill on new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The document in particular provided that by 1 October the us administration will have to provide