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Russia’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Alexey Borodavkin assessed the past talks on the situation in Syria. It is reported by RIA Novosti. According to the diplomat, “the Geneva-7” although it ended without breakthroughs, but has been constructive and has yielded positive results. In particular, the position of the CPSU (Higher Committee on negotiations of the Syrian opposition) about the future of the country adjusted, and we are talking not about the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, but about reaching agreement on political reform. The Borodavkin said that Russia expects to consolidate the position of the three delegations of the Syrian opposition by September 2017 that will open the way to direct negotiations. “The meaning of the correction is that the opposition in this round has never mentioned the need for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the legitimate government of the SAR. Finally, apparently, to

Vladimir Putin The President of Russia Vladimir Putin commented on the rise in price of petrol in the country. According to him, this is due to many factors, including external market conditions of this type of fuel. The head of state said at a meeting with employees of Lebedinsky mining and processing plant, reports TASS. “If we have a free market, we basically can’t keep their prices differently than in the neighboring countries, otherwise we just need to create a new iron curtain,” said he. Putin noted that in Russia, gasoline prices and so lower than in many other States, which fuel is exported abroad. “If we don’t want to have dragged, it is necessary and within the country to keep a certain level”, — said the President. He stressed that the Russian authorities will not allow the manufacturers and sellers of gasoline to raise the price, but artificially to

Alex Erchov Russia’s new Ambassador to Turkey, Alexei erchov arrived to work in Ankara. About it RIA Novosti said the acting press-attache of the Embassy Alexander Leshukov. At the airport, the diplomat met the Director of the Protocol Department of Turkish Ministry of foreign Affairs of Sevki Mutevellioglu. Copies of credentials will be awarded on Monday, July 17. Saturday erchov will participate in a special session of Parliament on the anniversary of the attempted coup. At this event he was invited by the Chairman of the Turkish Parliament, Ibrahim Kahraman in agreement with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Russian President Vladimir Putin in June Erchova appointed Ambassador to Turkey. Erchov previously worked at the Embassy in Egypt, held the post of Consul General in Istanbul. The previous Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was killed in Ankara in December 2016. His duties laid on the Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in

Donald trump Jr. Lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya expected to convey US President’s son Donald trump, the results of its investigation against the head of Hermitage Capital of William Browder. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, she said during an interview. In particular, the lawyer had information, as related to the Browder American firm Ziff Brothers Investments evade taxes in Russia, and then passed them on as donations of the democratic party of the United States. However, as stated in the publication, trump Jr. has not shown interest in this information. According to Veselnitskaya, she coordinated a meeting with the government of Russia denied that any meeting with the son of trump was organized at the request of the Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika. July 11, trump Jr. posted on Twitter conversation with producer Robert Goldstone, regarding the possibility of obtaining the election headquarters of the father of incriminating documents on a

In the result of collision of two buses in the centre of Sochi, injuring five passengers. About this “Interfax” said the mother of the injured girl. According to her, the accident occurred at the bus stop “Stereo” at the Resort. The driver of the passenger bus No. 92 at the speed drove into a bus No. 2 who was standing at the bus stop. “Collision injured five people who were taken by three ambulances to the hospital,” — said Ivanov. The victims were examined by physicians, witnesses testified in the state traffic Inspectorate.

The Russian defense Ministry announced the completion of the spring draft in 2017. Only the service were sent to 142 thousand people, reported on the Agency’s website. As noted, one of the features of the spring conscription campaign became the deferment to students in educational institutions of secondary vocational education in the entire period of study. Amendments to the law entered into force on 1 January 2017. Almost every fifth recruit, sent for military service in the armed forces, had higher education. They were given a choice to serve one year at the call or two year contract. The most talented of them offered to serve in scientific companies. The spring in these units were sent to 356 people. In sports companies were sent to 199 people. For the passage of alternative civil service sent to 395 people. All alternative service are 970 people. The Agency notes that the number

The fighters of air self-defense forces of Japan in the period from April to June often raised the alarm over Russian planes VC. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the combined headquarters of the defense forces of the country. Total for the second quarter of this year, Japanese fighters were alarmed with the approach of foreign aircraft 229 times. Of these, 125, or 55 percent of the total, falls on the military aircraft of Russia, and 101, or 44 percent, is the Chinese aircraft. However, over the last five years, the ratio most often been the reverse. For example, last year during the same period due to the Chinese aircraft Japanese fighters were alarmed 199 times, and because of the Russian — 78. In data published by the Japanese military, with photographs, it is argued that the overflight was attended by Tu-95, Tu-142, Il-38, Il-20, su-24. At the

Donald Trump Americans were asked what might encourage them to give up booze, and three quarters of survey participants portal detox.net sharing democratic views, said that they would instigate this, the impeachment of U.S. President Donald trump. The survey results are published on the website of the portal. More than 73 percent of Democrats said that they will stop drinking if President Trump impeached the next day. However, only 30.6 percent of Republicans will refuse to drink if the press will stop writing about associated with President scandals. However, one policy the survey was not limited to: for example, 40 percent of Americans drink daily stated that more likely would have lost your own pet, what would refuse from alcohol. A quarter of this group would prefer to lose smell, about the same to lose one finger, but do not throw the addiction. Among those who consume alcoholic drinks only

Activists of the far-right groups Defend Europe (“Protect Europe”) sent to the Mediterranean the ship to counter the ships involved in the rescue of migrants off the coast of North Africa. About it reports The Independent. In addition, in a special statement, the organization said that the purpose of the mission is also to curb the activities of people smugglers, and the destruction of their boats, which will be found empty. “We will help anyone who will apply the SOS signal, but all the saved will be sent back to Africa”, — the document says. Criticism of this initiative were the defenders. Lead counsel for the group Hope Not Hate Joe Mulhall said that the mission would interfere with rescue efforts and to put the lives of refugees at risk. The lawyer said that the actions of right-wing activists also give reason for serious concern. According to him, “they brought

The victim of hackers who leaked to the web archive of correspondence that accompanied the intelligence and analytical work at the state Department in Russia, became a specialist Agency, Robert Otto. It is found out the newspaper “Kommersant”. The correspondent of the edition managed to find a link to a zip archive and explore the correspondence presented there. As it turned out, Otto is the head of the Russian domestic policy in the Department for Russia and Eurasia Bureau of intelligence and research of the state Department. The network got a letter from the personal box of the specialist on the gmail server, most of them devoted to the work. A significant part of the correspondence, as noted, are references to articles of the Russian media, which Otto shares with his colleagues and friends, or those who send him. Otto and his partners in correspondence, are interested in such aspects