Category: Politics

British intelligence has said it is ready to answer tough GRU Russian intelligence agencies will have a hard answer, if you do not stop to conduct subversive activities against the West. This was stated by the head of the British intelligence service MI-6 Alex Younger at the Munich security conference, reports the Financial Times. According to Younger, the GRU and other Russian intelligence services continue to pose a threat to Western countries, despite the efforts of great Britain and her allies. “We gave them clearly to understand that, no matter how they tried openly and in secret to do harm to our democratic institutions and our alliances, it won’t work. (…) It will cost them too much,” said Younger. He added that we should not forget about the value of unions between European States. Previously condemning Russia’s actions was made by the British defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. On 11 February,

Trump has announced that it will introduce a state of emergency in the United States The US President Donald trump has announced that it will introduce in the country a state of emergency after earlier agreed to sign a package of government spending, not involving the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico. UPD. Trump signed the decree about state of emergency on the border with Mexico. This was reported by press Secretary of the White house Sarah Sanders. President @realDonaldTrump signs the Declaration for a National Emergency to address the national security and humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border. pic.twitter.com/0bUhudtwvS — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) February 15, 2019. Announcing the state of emergency trump intends to bypass Congress and direct the construction of the wall of money that was already allocated for other purposes (only about $8 billion). We will solve the national security crisis that occurred on

Oreshkin explained why its not like in the government SOCHI, Feb 15 — RIA Novosti. The Minister of economic development Maxim Oreshkin said that its not like in the government, because it makes other ministries in their work to get out of the comfort zone. In the course of transmission on TV channel “Russia 24” “the Dialogue” the Governor of the Perm edge Maxim Reshetnikov asked. how the government is ready to solve structural imbalances. NewsWho published a video with the singing in the plane, Russia Tkachev and Timakova? “The government in my face, of course, ready. The Ministry of economy should be such a pain in all ministries. In fact, many I was already in the government do not like, because I destroy this comfort mode, in which there are other,” said Oreshkin. He noted that the government it is important to hear the voice of the governors, and

The EU agreed on sanctions against eight Russians in connection with the incident in the Azov sea Moscow. 15 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the EU agreed on restrictive measures against eight citizens of Russia because of the incident in the Azov sea on Friday, reports Bloomberg, citing a source. 8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий The report notes that the issue agreed upon at the technical level. The EU Council at the level of foreign Ministers on February 18 sanctions may not declare, because by this time in Brussels, apparently, will not have time to complete the preparatory work on legal and technical issues. NewsPoroshenko considered the incident in the Kerch Strait war However, according to the source, Russian companies on the sanctions list. “Russian companies action will not affect” — said the source. Earlier Friday, a senior EU official on condition of anonymity, said in Brussels that the EU Council at the level of foreign

War without victory On 15 February 1989 the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan. Thus ended the 10 year war in which the Soviet Union lost more than 15 thousand soldiers. Chronicle of the military conflict — in the photo gallery “Kommersant”. 22фотографии22фотографии22фотографии 12 December 1979 , the Politburo took the decision to send troops to Afghanistan. The occasion was the murder of Nur Muhammad Taraki — founder of the people’s democratic party of Afghanistan and the first leader of the Republic of Afghanistan. Came to power Hafizullah Amin that Moscow was seen as a coup. 5 April 1980 the USSR and Afghanistan signed a Treaty to stay in Afghanistan of Soviet troops. The document was discussed, the fact that Afghanistan would be the Soviet forces numbering up to 60 thousand soldiers. Forces will consist of infantry, artillery, tanks and other troops. In addition, there will be aircraft in the amount

Lukashenka asked the Russians whether they are ready to unite Russia and Belarus The presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko held talks, which, according to information on the website of the Kremlin, discussed “the prospects of development of integration processes in the Eurasian space”. Following the meeting, Mr. Lukashenka said that the leaders of the two countries are so willing to “go the path of unification”, how ready the residents of the States. We are willing to go so far in unity, combining our efforts, States and peoples, as you are ready. Look, tomorrow we can unite, we have no problem, but are you ready, the Russians and the Belarusians on this?Alexander Lukashenko the President of Belarus (quoted by “Interfax”) He also stressed that Minsk does not feel “sovereignty” and comes from the fact that “today there are two States”. “For me, independence is a relative

VTSIOM: third of respondents believe that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was necessary The opposite view is held by 42% of respondents. MOSCOW, February 15. /TASS/. Three-quarters of Russians polled by the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM), know about the war in Afghanistan 1979-1989, with almost a third of respondents considers justified, the introduction of Soviet troops into this country. The relevant data of the study is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the end of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, is polls on Friday. Know and remember According to the materials of the survey available to TASS, 77% of respondents know about the war, and the greatest proportion of them (43%) heard about the events from witnesses, and almost one in ten (9%) reported that he was a witness to them. Another 25% of respondents who know about the war in Afghanistan, explained that

Medvedev has proposed to create a social portrait of the poor The Prime Minister believes that this will help to improve the situation of millions of Russians living below the poverty line. Moscow. 15 Feb. INTERFAX.RU Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to create a social portrait of Russian citizens living below the poverty line to help make them more focused. “We have more than 19 million people whose income is below the subsistence level,” — said Medvedev at a meeting with regional leaders on Friday. “Decisions about compensation are made on the basis of dry figures. This is a standard set of data, impersonal picture. We need to make a more detailed social portrait of poverty in our country”, — said the Prime Minister. According to Medvedev, to “help people get out from such a situation, it is necessary to understand the specifics of his living situation, his needs.”NewsGolikova

“Sovereign Internet” in Russia will allow not to include, if the state does not supply the necessary equipment The resonant draft law on “sovereign Internet” in Russia provides for the provision of telecommunications operators with equipment to route traffic. It is claimed that it will provide the state. But in that case, if the authorities will not be able to provide private business with the necessary equipment will be permitted to work “as before”. The relevant amendment will be considered at the second reading of the bill, February 15, reports RBC. “If the state will not be able to provide the operator with the equipment for traffic control, necessary in the framework of implementation of the law on the sustainable operation of Runet, the operator will still be able to continue their work the old-fashioned way,” said the anonymous source. Similar information as well, citing an anonymous source told the

United States eases potential sanctions against Russian state-owned banks In the new version of the bill on anti-Russian sanctions of the USA softened the paragraph on restrictions against Russian banks, according to The Bell and RBC with reference to the document. From the document removed the list of banks against whom the President proposes to impose restrictions. Instead, the sanctions threaten the state banks, which, as defined by the President of the United States, “provided financial or other support with the purpose of the intervention of the government of the Russian Federation in the democratic process or elections of any other country”. Recall, February 13, U.S. senators Lindsey Graham and Robert Menendez, prepared a new, tougher version of the bill on sanctions against Russia, which has not passed in the past year. He, like the previous one, involves the prohibition of investments in Russian debt, projects for the extraction of