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Kiev has refused to take military equipment from the Crimea Ukraine will not withdraw military equipment from the Crimea, the authorities refused to discuss with Russia a possible transfer of military vessels from Crimea, said Ukrainian foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. Klimkin argued that the Ukrainian authorities do not conduct dialogues with Moscow on Crimea’s status. Therefore, Kyiv “will not make any things that can weaken the legal or political position,” he added, calling the initiative of the Russian Federation “trick”. “You all know this trick of Russia — to show that we have a relatively occupied Crimea is a dialogue”, — he declared yesterday to journalists. In addition, the Ukrainian diplomat noted that according to the Hague Convention the parties must be returned and other weapons only after the conclusion of peace. No diplomatic notes of this nature Ukraine from Moscow did not receive, said the Minister. The President of

The Ministry of Finance has proposed to extend tax breaks for self-employed The Ministry of Finance has proposed to extend tax holidays for certain categories of self-employed citizens until 31 December 2019. The corresponding draft Federal law published on the portal of projects of normative-legal acts. In 2017 in Russia, there are tax breaks for those who work for themselves but not have the status of entrepreneur. To get the exemption, such individuals must register with the tax authorities. However, the option is available now only for the Tutors, nannies and housekeepers. Last week economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said that the legalization of self-employed and need a convenient mode of taxation and the transition to transactional taxes, when a person pays a percentage of specific operations, but if it does, no duty to pay it arises. The Ministry of labor and social protection did not support the proposal of the

Shoigu announced the new contract on deliveries of s-400 HANOI, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. Moscow is negotiating the sale of anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 “Triumph” in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, said defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He called the s-400 “unique complex”, the characteristics of which are not surpassed anyone in the world. According to him, this confirms the recent agreement to supply air defense missile systems to Turkey, one of NATO members. Shoigu stressed that without discussing the purchase of Russian weapons already, none meeting with foreign colleagues. He noted that the two sets of “Triumph” are on duty around the clock in Syria. Russia ready to share experience in the application of equipment and weapons in the Arab country. “First of all, of course, our combat aircraft, equipment and weapons of the Land forces, special operations Forces and private place — the Russian air defense system.

Trump has signed a temporary budget WASHINGTON, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump signed passed by both houses of Congress the interim budget, extending the funding the Federal government until February 8, the White house said. Thus, tramp was interrupted by a three-day pause in the work of the Federal government. Earlier, the Senate voted for the interim budget with 81 votes to 18 and the house of representatives supported the bill by a vote of 266 to 150. This is the fourth time since the beginning of the fiscal year October 1, 2017, when the interim budget was adopted. Republicans and Democrats in Congress can’t agree on long term budget amid a number of disagreements, mainly on immigration. In exchange for the support of the Democrats present budget the Republicans in the Senate agreed to hold soon a vote on immigration measures,