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Ukraine complained about problems with entry to Russia MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. Russian border guards began to arbitrarily deny entry to Ukrainian citizens, this broadcast channel “112” said the Deputy Chairman of the state border service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan. According to him, during the last three days the office has recorded about a hundred cases of refusal of entry to Russia of the Ukrainians at the checkpoint “nehoteevka” in the Belgorod region. Denied, as stated by Slobodian, mainly those who were driving in vehicles with an engine capacity over two litres. “They were returned to Ukraine without explanation,” he added. Russian border guards, according to Slobodyan, in response to the appeal stated that the checkpoint “nehoteevka” works in a regular mode. Official comment from the frontier service of FSB of Russia. In November 2018 the Ukrainian authorities for a month in connection with the military situation imposed

The diplomatic service was never a sinecure, Lavrov said MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov congratulated his colleagues on the day of the diplomat, noting that the diplomatic service have always demanded the best and was never a sinecure, the corresponding congratulation is published on the website of the foreign Ministry. “Work on the foreign policy path has always demanded the best qualities, extensive knowledge, diverse horizons, the ability to skillfully wield “the pen”… the Diplomatic service has never been a sinecure. The pursuit of national interests is often associated with the risk of their lives,” — said in greeting. The Minister stressed that at all times at the Ministry of foreign Affairs served as a gifted, extraordinary people, true patriots, many of whom have made an invaluable contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and became the treasure of national

CNN linked politics trump with the Russian fish in school cafeterias in the US MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. CNN linked the policy of U.S. President Donald trump with the situation in which American students eat in canteens fish sticks made from fish, mainly caught in Russia. According to the channel, the Alaskan fishermen for many years suffered from competition with Russia, “especially in the lucrative market of Alaska Pollock”. Pollock, which is caught in Russia, processed in China and then sold in the United States in frozen form, breaded, or as imitation crab meat. It adds the channel, it was expected that introduced by the President trump the 10 percent duties on Chinese goods “will erase the advantage in price, which was used by Russian fish”, however, the situation has only worsened. The United States trade representative has ruled out the Russian Pollock from the list of goods

Bishop’s “new Church” of Ukraine was not allowed in the monastery on mount Athos MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti. The delegation of the “new Church” of Ukraine, headed by Bishop Paul Uristem not allowed on the territory of the piously-Panteleimonov monastery on mount Athos, this publication reports Romfea.gr. The monastery’s Abbot, Archimandrite Evlogy, closed the gates of the monastery before the representatives of the “new Church” of Ukraine, not allowing them to enter the Church and venerate the relics. As explained by the Ukrainian delegation Eulogy, in this monastery, they are not recognized by the priests, both now and in the future. Earlier media reported that more than half the monasteries of mount Athos opposed the participation in the “enthronement” of the Chapter “new Church” of the Epiphany of Ukraine Dumenko. It is noted that of the twenty monasteries only seven endorsed the idea to arrive in Kyiv on

Russia is building the route for the whole world. It is not a pity trillion All the way through. On the development and support of the Northern sea route (NSR), the world’s shortest navigable route from Europe to Asia, Russia plans in the next five years to spend a lot of money — almost a trillion. Despite tremendous potential, Northern sea route still remains inefficient and unclaimed artery. Promoting it is one of the priority tasks set by President Vladimir Putin in the framework of the may decrees. Will it have Russia to reform the international transport system by multibillion-dollar injections — in the material “Tape.ru”. Cash flow Rosmorrechflot presented for discussion the schedule of the implementation of the decree of President Vladimir Putin to increase by 2024 turnover of SMP to 80 million tons per year. According to calculations of the Ministry, it will take 905,6 billion. Of them