Nikki Haley The US wants to convene Monday an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the recent rocket launch in North Korea. It is reported by CBS TV channel, citing sources in American diplomatic circles. It is noted that the United States wants to discuss possible options for the international community’s response to Pyongyang’s violation of relevant resolutions of the United Nations. The U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley told journalists that a formal request for the convening of the emergency to the office of the world organization from Washington didn’t arrive. On July 29, the DPRK confirmed the launch of a ballistic missile “And 14”. The North Korean Agency KCNA reported that the test did not pose a threat to neighboring countries, however, is “a stern warning for the United States.” Later, the state Department stated that it strongly condemned the second month since
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The CPS received more than 250 complaints of theft of parcels in the Rostov region
The staff of the office of Rospotrebnadzor in the Rostov region took more than 250 calls to the hot line on the issues of inadequate provision of postal services. This number of complaints related to the discovery on the banks of the don river dumps out boxes of mail, reports “Interfax”. “Citizens consulted on the issues of violated rights in the provision of postal services. It also provided legal assistance in writing complaints and claims”, — reported in Department. July 22, on the YouTube channel RusPescaRus appeared 10-minute video in which a man shows in the reeds near the local yacht club “Abraham” dump of packages from the mail. In the description to video it is specified that the author asks to review a record like “statement in Rospotrebnadzor and office of public Prosecutor of the Russian Federation for carrying out inspection on the fact of theft in the large
Australian security forces foiled the attempted terrorist attack on the plane
Law enforcement agencies of Australia conducted a special operation to prevent a terrorist act in air transport. On Sunday, July 30, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. To approve the detention order, was arrested four men who had seized a “significant amount of material” improvised explosive device. Simultaneously, the airports of Australia has increased the level of terrorist threat. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that the threat of terrorist attack “quite real”, and citizens may encounter in the air gates with additional checks that can take a long time. On 16 July the Australian government announced a future weapons Amnesty in order to prevent terrorist attacks. Australia has experienced several terrorist acts with the use of illegal weapons. It was used by the gunman took hostage visitors cafe in Sydney in 2014. In June 2017 Thriller Jakub hare in Melbourne killed a man and took a woman hostage, declaring that acts
Saakashvili stated about false signatures on the application form for citizenship of Ukraine
The former Governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili said that the social networks questionnaire on citizenship of Ukraine is not his signature. About it the politician wrote in his Facebook. “I looked for a copy of the questionnaire on the basis of which the President was deprived of my citizenship. So, I responsibly claim that this is not my signature and I have not filled in the questionnaire!”, — Saakashvili wrote. He also said that require to carry out handwriting examination, because “here we are dealing with a criminal offence”. On 27 July, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, head of Ukrainian delegation to PACE Vladimir Aryev has posted on his page in Facebook photo of Saakashvili’s statements, in which the former President of Georgia indicated that it is “under trial and investigation on the territory of foreign States”. The day before the Ukrainian President signed a decree on depriving
Rogozin told about plans of Russia to continue supplying rocket engines to USA
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that Moscow has no plans to stop delivery of rocket engines in the United States. He told about it on air of TV channel “Russia 24”. “We see all the strengths and weaknesses of the United States. We take note of the slogan “the Cosmos out of politics,” but nothing lasts forever,” — said Rogozin, noting that the U.S. does not cease cooperation with Russia in the space sector, because “they can’t launch their missiles”. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the matter belongs to the competence of the President of Russia and the security Council. Russian scientific-production Association “Energomash” has in its portfolio two major contracts with American partners. First the company provides in USA RD-180 engines for heavy rocket Atlas V, the second — the RD-181 for Antares secondary. The cost of the first contract exceeds a billion dollars, the second
Tillerson explained the new sanctions the United States desire to be friends with Russia
Rex TeleradioMoldova: the Federation Council was called Jesuit logic, a statement by the state Department on sanctions for the sake of friendship The introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions approved by the us Congress means the US desire to see Russia’s steps to improve bilateral relations. This is stated in a written statement, us Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, published on Saturday, July 29, at the state Department website. “The almost unanimous vote in the [House and Senate] Congress on the bill on sanctions reflects the strong will of the American people, who wants Russia took steps to improve relations with the United States,” — the document says. Tillerson also expressed hope for cooperation “on major global issues” between the two countries, noting that sanctions will not need. “We will work closely with our friends and allies to make sure that our message to Russia, Iran, and North Korea is clearly
Rogozin called provocation incident in the airspace of Romania
Dmitry Rogozin Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the incident with the flight of S7 airlines in the airspace of Romania planned provocation. He declared it on air of TV channel “Russia 24”. “It is an obvious provocation, which is difficult to foresee, because the route was frequently used. They (the Romanian authorities — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) jeopardized the flight of civil aircraft”, — said Russian politician, adding that the provocation was committed not only towards him but also towards the Moldovan citizens who flew on the same flight. Rogozin said that next week will discuss with the Moldovan President and the failure of the visit to Chisinau. “I plan to soon, in a week, to meet with the President of Moldova Igor Dodon. We will be at the inauguration of the new Iranian President Rouhani, and scheduled our appointment. Of course, it will be a serious conversation,
In the Moscow city Duma started thinking about the ban on gyrometer in the subway
The Chairman of the Moscow city Duma Commission on security Inna Svyatenko said about the need to prohibit the carriage and use on the territory of Moscow metro gyrometers and monowheels. This was reported by RIAMA. “Often young people use gyrometers and other modern sports vehicles to move the platform from the subway car to the escalator and back, and even during peak hours, taking advantage of the fact that they are not specified in the rules of use of the metro, like roller skates, bicycles or scooters, and, therefore, they can neither reprimand to do or be fined,” said Svyatenko. The politician urged to update the list of prohibited use and transportation in metro items to make “any new-fangled vehicles”. Such changes may be made by resolution of the Moscow government. Existing rules ban the transportation of metro and use the metro stations, rollers, bicycles, except folding, as well
The Russian Embassy in the US responded to state Department statement on new sanctions
The building of the Russian Embassy in Washington Washington will seek sanctions to improve relations with Moscow. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Embassy in the United States, RIA Novosti reported on July 29. “Statement of the Department of state of 29 July approved in the Congress sanction bill may not cause anything but bewilderment. In Washington did not understand that pressure and pressure against Russia do not work”, — says in the document. Earlier in the same day, us Secretary of state Tillerson issued a message in which he explained that the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions indicates the U.S. desire to see Russia’s steps to improve bilateral relations. Also, the diplomat expressed hope for cooperation “on major global issues” between the two countries, noting that sanctions will not need. 27 July the us Senate passed a bill on sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea,
USA protested because of the Russian response to new sanctions
Continued: the US will cut 750 staff of the diplomatic mission in Russia due to sanctions USA Russia expressed a protest in connection with Moscow’s decision to impose sanctions against American diplomats. It is reported by The Washington Post, citing state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. “We expressed our strong disappointment and protest”, she said, explaining that the official position of Washington to Moscow told the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson during a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador John Tefft during the meeting with Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. July 28, the Russian foreign Ministry has announced that from 1 August the staff of the American Embassy in Moscow will not be able to use the dacha in Serebryany Bor, as well as warehouses on Road street in the capital. In addition, the Russian side has proposed September 1, to reduce to 455 people total number