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The European Union intends to strengthen its own defence and security, including in cooperation with the Alliance. This is stated in the Rome Declaration on the future of the European Union signed by leaders of 27 member countries in the Italian capital, reports RIA Novosti. The document stresses that the EU “works in the UN (…), proud of its values, protect its residents, promoting free and fair trade and positive global policy”. The day before the summit the Prime Minister of Poland Beata Szydlo said that Poland may not sign the final Declaration if the document will not include items that are a priority for Warsaw. It was about strengthening the unity of the EU, cooperation with NATO, strengthening the role of national governments and the common market. It is noted that the head of the Polish government before signing the document at the summit of froze for a few

Donald Tusk The European Union will be United or will not do. On Saturday, March 25, said the head of the European Council Donald Tusk, speaking in the Italian capital at the opening of the EU summit on the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, reports Reuters. “United Europe is not a model of bureaucracy. This is a set of common values and democratic standards,” he said. He also added that now is not the time to protest or to “protect Europe “different speeds””, notes TASS. The idea of a Europe of “different speeds” lies in the possibility of coexistence within the EU of States which are in varying degrees integrated into the community. This concept is shared by Germany, Italy, France and Spain, however, it causes dissatisfaction among a number of countries in Eastern Europe. This anniversary summit is taking place without

Donald Trump The US President Donald trump, speaking at a formal White house event in honor of Greek independence Day, admitted in sympathy with the Greeks. It is reported themanews.com. “Oh, how I love the Greeks. Don’t forget that I’m from new York. There everywhere you see the Greeks. They are everywhere,” joked American leader. Trump also praised the contribution of chief of staff of the White house Raines of Primus, of Greek origin, calling it “one of the major Greeks in the country,” RIA Novosti reported. The President added that in the U.S., the independence Day of Greece celebrated for 30 years, this tradition marked the 40th us President Ronald Reagan. The Greeks, however, were not the first person Donald trump has expressed sympathy. So, in December last year, he confessed his love to the Pakistani people and vowed to help Islamabad to solve the accumulated problems.

Franz Klintsevich Militants “Islamic state” (banned in Russia for extremist group — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) stepped up its activities in the North Caucasus because of the success of the antiterrorist operation in Syria. This opinion was expressed by Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich in an interview with “Tape.ru” on Saturday, March 25. “About two and a half thousand terrorists, immigrants from Russia, killed in Syria. Somewhere they still have, is the migration, including former Soviet republics. They first [went] there, where there is less control, and then from there to here, trying to prove themselves. (…) They are angry at us capital,” said the Senator, commenting on the attack of militants on a military unit in Chechnya. According to him, terrorist activities tried to provoke panic. “It was a demonstration of power, an attempt to make people afraid. But they have

The attempt of Washington to make a preemptive strike at the DPRK “will lead to catastrophic consequences.” This is stated in the statement of the representative of the National Committee of the people’s Republic for peace, published in North Korean newspaper “Rodong Sinmun”. Extracts from it quoted by the Agency TASS on Saturday, March 25. In particular, Pyongyang demanded that the United States “to immediately halt targeted against the DPRK military maneuvers and take out nuclear strike means, located on the Korean Peninsula and around it.” The representative of the Committee noted that, in the case of even the slightest signs of attempts by the United States to make a preemptive strike, “Pyongyang will be subjected to a pre-emptive nuclear attack all the bases of aggression and provocation”. March 13, Armed forces of the United States and South Korea began regular joint military exercises Key Resolve. In order to verify

Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu Detained in Brest on their way to Minsk, the presidential candidate in the 2010 election, opposition leader Vladimir Neklyaev. On Saturday, March 25, in his Facebook said the founder and CEO of the private Agency BelaPAN Ales lipai. “In the second hour of the night detained by the Belarusian poet, presidential candidate in the 2010 election, Nyaklyaeu. The police took Mr. Nyaklyaeu in Brest train that he returned home from Warsaw, where participated in the debate on the situation in Belarus”, — he wrote. According to BelaPAN, the arrest, the Agency reported he Nyaklyaeu on the phone. It was expected that the politician will arrive to Minsk by plane, one flight with a member of the house of representatives of the Anne of Konopacki and human rights activist Ales Beliatski, but the airport was expected by the security forces in civilian clothes. Since February in several cities of

In the U.S. city of St. Louis, located in the U.S. state of Missouri, the shooting occurred. In the death of 15-year-old, six people were injured, including an 8-year-old child, whose fortune is estimated as critical. About it reports local TV station KMOV. According to police, on Friday, March 24, an unknown approached a large group of people and opened fire. Presumably, the shooter was three. They managed to escape from the crime scene. The motives and circumstances of the incident being investigated. According to the channel, some of the victims refuse to cooperate with the investigation. In late January, one person was killed, six more were injured in a shooting during the attempted robbery in a shopping center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Pentagon began reviewing reports of the deaths of about 200 civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul in the result of the U.S. airstrikes on positions of the international terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). On Friday, March 24, writes The New York Times. The investigation concerns the air strikes that allegedly could be applied in the period from 17 to 23 March, said the representative of the coalition of Colonel Joseph Scrocca. According to Iraqi major General Maan al-Saadi, special forces officers did not know that civilians were in basements. “After the bombing we were surprised that there are victims among the civilians. I think it was a trap of the militants”, — he added. According to the publication, if the information about the number of deaths of residents of the city confirmed, this incident will be one of the most ambitious in the number

Fethullah Gulen The former assistant to the President of the United States Donald trump on national security Michael Flynn discussed with the Turkish authorities for the extradition of preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of attempting a coup d’etat in July 2016. On Friday, March 24, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing former CIA Director James Woolsey, who was present at the meeting. Conversation, he said, took place on 19 September in new York. Flynn at that time could adviser to Donald trump in his campaign. The discussion was attended by the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Woolsey said that the meeting discussed the idea of “in the dead of night to sweep this guy away” without a formal extradition process, reports TASS. While specific details of the plan were not invited. The former head of the CIA added that he opposed such

Victor Booth Russia submitted for consideration by the U.S. Supreme court, the arguments used in support of the decision to cancel the sentence of Russian citizen Viktor bout, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence in an American prison. On Saturday, March 25, RIA Novosti reported, citing his lawyer Alexei Tarasov. The lawyer explained that the so-called friendly argument (Amicus Curiae) for the “norms of international law, particularly extraterritorial jurisdiction.” “This increases the opportunity for positive consideration of our request,” — said Tarasov. “This is the first time Russia takes this argument to the Supreme court… the U.S. Department of justice had no objection to the submission of the Russian Federation the document”, — the lawyer added. Protection booth appealed his conviction to the U.S. Supreme court on February 22. In March it became known that the Prosecutor’s office refused to file objections against the revision of the sentence of