Category: Politics

UN experts have called Assad responsible for the chemical attack in Khan Sheyhun MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. UN experts blamed the chemical attack in Khan Sheyhun 4 April 2017 on the Syrian authorities headed by President Bashar al-Assad. This was announced on Thursday Agency France-Presse, with reference to the report of Joint investigation mechanism of the UN-OPCW. “The expert group is convinced that the Syrian Arab Republic as responsible for the use of sarin gas in Khan Sheyhun April 4, 2017”, — quotes Agency the document.

Navalny commented on the nomination Sobchak for President Opposition leader Alexei Navalny for the first time commented extensively on the intention of TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak to participate in the presidential election (official announcement she made last week, when Navalny was serving an administrative arrest). “I have the only comment on her nomination. Ksenia Sobchak, as a Russian citizen older than 35 years and not being in prison, he may nominate his candidacy in the elections,” said opposition leader in the air YouTube-channel “Bulk Live”. He explained why I would like to limit their comments on the nomination Sobchak: “We want to be smart or stupid? If we are going to discuss, we will be fools. Want me to say, I discussed it. To appeal, criticism of each other, the call for the debate. Me too waiting for the people in the Kremlin. And I’ll try to make sure not

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, rejected the accusations against Kadyrov, whom Ukraine accuses of attempt at the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the Radical party Igor Mosiychuk.

Rustam Minnikhanov spoke in defense of the Tatar language President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov commented on the language conflict that arose after the inspection of the Prosecutor’s office on behalf of Vladimir Putin on voluntary study of the national languages. He is opposed to the Supervisory authorities “terrorized Directors of schools”, and expressed fears that the conflict can take advantage of the “oppositional structures” and the situation can be bad “in relation to our President” on the eve of elections in 2018, which should “organise” school. Head of Tatarstan said that the Republic will find “shared solutions” with the Federal government. The speaker of state Council Farid Mukhametshin assured “Kommersant” that the country will achieve preservation of the Tatar language in schools as a compulsory subject. On Thursday, the state Council of Tatarstan, as well as wrote “Kommersant”, the question was raised about the teaching of the Tatar language in

Assad said the possibility of amending the Constitution MOSCOW, 26 Oct — RIA Novosti. Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that the success of the Syrian army and allies in the fight against terrorists gradually pave the way for political efforts to resolve the situation in the country. In this regard, he noted that Damascus is ready to support political efforts that are in “national reconciliation and dialogue among all, through the Congress of national dialogue in Syria” until making amendments to the Constitution and holding new parliamentary elections. In 2016, Syrian President Assad said that the transitional period in Syria should be held under the current Constitution. Previously, the idea to hold the Congress of the peoples of Syria, which should involve all ethnic and religious groups in the country, the government and the opposition, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. Possible amendments to the Constitution Asad on Thursday passed

Tillerson said that Russia’s military operation in Syria was a success WASHINGTON, October 26. /TASS/. The anti-terrorist operation of the Russian Armed forces in Syria was a success. It is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, speaking Thursday with its accompanying journalists in Geneva, where he paid a visit in the framework of foreign trips. In Washington the transcript of the statements of foreign Minister of the USA was announced by his press service. From Tillerson asked whether he agrees with the opinion of those European diplomats, who called Iran’s actions in Syria in triumph. “I don’t consider Syria as a triumph for Iran. Iran was not particularly successful in the release areas (of Syria against extremists and terrorists),” — said the chief of American diplomacy. “Successfully operates the Russian government is offering significant support from the air forces of the Syrian regime. He has his share

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. Kiev’s attempts to reassure their Western neighbors that the Ukrainian law on education does not threaten national minorities associated with it means that this act is aimed against the Russian language. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. Moscow considers the decision to remove advertising from all the Twitter accounts of TV channel Russia Today (RT) news Agency Sputnik and how taken under pressure from the US intelligence aggressive step and answer restrictions on Russian media. This was stated on Thursday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

The Head Of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov © Nikolai Petrov/BelTA/TASS GROZNY, October 26. /TASS/. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has denied accusations of Kiev in attempt at the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the Radical party Igor Mosiychuk, saying that the organizers of the crime are in Ukraine. About it reported in a press-service of head and government of Chechnya.