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Sigmar Gabriel Foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, believes that the gradual abolition of anti-Russian sanctions makes sense. He told about it in interview to the German “Focus” magazine on Tuesday, July 18. “In accordance with the decision of the European Union, the Minsk agreements must be fulfilled at 100 percent before sanctions can be completely lifted. I believe that is impossible to implement. It would be better to consistently lift the sanctions, indicating that we need to move towards peace,” Gabriel said. In addition, the head of the German foreign Ministry called for a new policy of Berlin towards Moscow, which is to defuse the tension. Frequent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he explained the presence of “many problems”. The Minsk agreement is the document agreed in February 2015, the leaders of the “Normandy four” — Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia. It is aimed at de-escalation of the

The Lebanese army will soon conduct a major military operation on the border with Syria. This is with reference to the statement of the Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri, according to Reuters. According to Hariri, the operation will take place in the city Arsaliyev. In the mountains around it are militant bases, which are involved in the war in Syria, including the “Islamic state” (IG) and “al-Nusra Front” (banned in Russia). The Prime Minister said that the army has complete freedom of action, and said that the Lebanese military did not coordinate with the Syrian colleagues. At the moment, according to Lebanese authorities, near Arsaliyev focused about three thousand fighters, two-thirds of whom belong to groups, and IG “Front EN-Nusra”. In 2012, a group of militants of the Free Syrian Army attacked a border post near the Arsaliyev. The attack was repulsed, the rebels pushed back into the mountains.

Alexander Zakharchenko Paris believes that Moscow should condemn the decision about creation in the Donbass region of the new state — of the Ukraine. This was stated at a briefing on Tuesday, July 18, a spokesman for the French foreign Ministry, Agnes Romat-‘espagne, reports RIA Novosti. “We urge Russia to condemn the fact that violate the Minsk agreement and to betray the spirit of the talks in the “Normandy format”. Russia should intensify efforts to achieve the cessation of conflict,” the diplomat said. According to her, the Minsk agreement is the only accepted by the parties the basis for the peaceful resolution of the crisis. Romat-‘espagne also stressed that France is in favour of the restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. At the same time, the press service of the Cabinet of Germany called totally unacceptable the creation of a new state on the territory of Donbass.

The caretaker of one of Dublin’s mosques neutralized armed robber with a knife and fed him scrambled eggs. It is reported resource the Irish Independent. Ali Yasin found 28-year-old Steven Boyle when he was hiding under the table, and demanded that he leave. In response, Boyle pounced on a Yassin with a knife, stabbed him and tried to escape. The caretaker, however, caught up with the assailant, knocked him down and asked him to calm down. He then made some eggs, fed the attacker and he agreed to listen to the story After Breakfast, Boyle is gone, without permission, taking with him two mobile phones. The next day, Yassin went to the center of the city to block he owned the room and randomly re-met Boyle. He apologized and returned the stolen equipment. At the trial he pleaded guilty to theft. Boyle, however, explained that they forgot about the phones

John Jairo Velasquez Former Hitman John Jairo Velasquez, who used to work on the legendary drug Lord Pablo Escobar, called on the British Prime Minister Theresa may to legalize in the United Kingdom cocaine. About it reports The Independent. According to Velasquez, also known by the nickname Popeye, from a poisoning with poor-quality coke annually kills thousands of Britons. “Kills everything: soda, whiskey, beer, cigarettes, marijuana, bread, finally. Food from McDonald’s killed more people than cocaine — according to a former killer, now hiding in the Colombian Medellin from the relatives of the victims. But people decide for themselves what they eat. If cocaine were to be legalized, it should be sold only in pharmacies, and people will decide for themselves whether to buy it or not.” According to Popeye, the legalization of cocaine will help cope with street wars waged by drug gangs, and undermine the business of the

The Russian foreign Ministry consider offensive the adoption of amendments to Polish law banning the promotion of communism, which include the demolition of Soviet monuments in the country. This is stated in comments posted on the foreign Ministry website on Tuesday, July 18. “The Polish authorities, of course, well aware of how hard the insult they cause to the Russian people and the peoples of the countries in the past were part of the Soviet Union, sons and daughters who fought against the common enemy for the lives and freedom of the peoples of Europe, including poles,” — said in the message. In Moscow also promised that the actions Warsaw will not remain without consequences. On July 17 the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, approved amendments to the law which provides for the demolition of Soviet monuments throughout the country. The changes involve the dismantling of not only “glorifying the

The US imposed sanctions against 18 more Iranian companies and individuals involved in the missile program of the Islamic Republic. This is stated in a message posted on the Department’s website. In the sanctions list were three companies that contributed to the production technologies and the development of ballistic missiles. Seven organizations and eight individuals fall under the restrictions for the organization of procurement for the needs of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps (IRGC). As indicated in the document, Washington remains deeply concerned about the actions of Tehran in the middle East that undermine regional stability and security. “Iran continues to support terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the “Palestinian Islamic Jihad” that threatens Israel and stability in the region, has consistently supported the regime of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, despite the atrocities against his own people”, — stated in the message. Earlier on July 18, senior us administration

More than 500 boy members of the choir Regensburger Domspatzen Cathedral of St. Peter in Regensburg (Bavaria) were victims of physical and sexual violence, according to a German lawyer Ulrich Weber (Ulrich Weber). About this reports Deutsche Welle. In crimes against children suspect a total of 49 people, nine of them are involved in sexual assault. Most cases of abuse occurred, according to the report, in the years 1960-1970, however, the individual cases of beatings were reported before 1992. The singers describe their stay in the Regensburger Domspatzen as “the worst time of their life, bearing the imprint of fear, violence and helplessness”, and the famous chorus was referred to as “prison, hell, and the concentration camp.” Very often the violence occurred in the preparatory school choir. The first data on violence in the children’s choir was leaked to the media in 2010. Regensburger Domspatzen is one of the oldest

Paul Selva The decision to supply to Ukraine lethal defensive weapons can be taken in Washington within a few months. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff U.S. army General Paul Selva, reports RIA Novosti. “Those discussions are ongoing. I think in the coming months, you will have the answer to this question,” the General said during a hearing in the Senate. However, he clarified that “it is not tanks and offensive weapons, and defensive”. “We are in favor of lethal means, such as antitank weapons,” said Selva. He also said that the decision on such supplies a “political choice”. On 23 June it was reported that the draft law on the allocation of funds, the us Department of defense in the 2018 financial year will include an article about the provision of military assistance to Kiev. According to the Chairman of the Committee on

On one of the glaciers in the Swiss Canton of Valais were found the mummified bodies of the spouses, of missing 75 years ago. It is reported by Le Matin. As told by their daughter, Marceline udri-Dumoulin, who is now 79 years old, her father was a shoemaker and mother a teacher. They left on foot in the Canton of Bern, on a mountain road on the morning of 15 August 1942 and had to return in the evening of the same day. However, the couple was gone. They were looking for two and a half months, but never found. “I remember my aunt, who was crying, took me in his arms. My five brothers and sister were sorted into different families,” said Adri-Dumoulin. According to older women, for the funeral of their parents, it will not wear black dress, dressed in white, as this color symbolizes hope. March 7,