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The U.S. Navy will suspend operations worldwide due to the incident with the destroyer Admiral U.S. Navy, chief of naval operations Jon Richardson announced that in connection with two recent incidents with the ships had to make the decision to suspend operations of the Navy in the world. “This is already the second incident for the last three months”, — quotes AFP his words. In the night of Monday off the coast of Singapore has faced the U.S. Navy destroyer John S. McCain and the Liberian merchant ship Alnic. The incident resulted in injuring five sailors of the American warship, ten crew members remain missing. 17 Jun missile destroyer Fitzgerald almost sunk off the coast of Japan, faced with the Philippine cargo ship. In the incident, the crew of the destroyer was fired.

Photo: RIA Novosti Special envoy of the US state Department in Ukraine Kurt Volker on August 21 in Minsk will hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart, which will discuss relations between Moscow and Kiev. On Saturday, August 19, reports RIA Novosti, citing a press release from the American office. In the press release does not specify the name of the Russian representative, but the Agency reminds that earlier the Russian side of the dialogue with Washington on Ukraine was conducted by the Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov. Also, the Walker will visit Lithuania, and on August 23 will go to Kiev where will be the head of the Pentagon James Mattis. US officials will discuss “the next steps in diplomatic negotiations,” reads the press release. Moscow and Washington in early July, agreed to create a communication channel for settlement of the situation in Ukraine. It was made after the

Photo: © ukr.rs.gov.ru In the SBU reported that will give a legal assessment to the students from Ukraine to Moscow and St. Petersburg in the frame of study programs of Rossotrudnichestvo “Hello, Russia”. The trip, held in August, caused an extremely negative reaction in Kiev. In an interview with RT, press Secretary of the organization explained that the program is educational, to participate in the children from different countries. He assured that the exchange of cultural experiences will continue, despite the dissatisfaction of the Ukrainian authorities. About the strength of cultural ties and unwanted knowledge at RT. SBU will give a legal assessment to the students from Ukraine to Russia. About it reports the edition “Ukrainian truth”. Earlier it became known that the Kyiv branch of the Russian centre of science and culture sent about 70 students of Ukrainian schools in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg to participate in a study of

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the international music festival “Opera in Chersonese” in Sevastopol, RIA “Novosti”. It is noted that Putin after the concert, walked to the stage and briefly talked with the artists, thanking them for their presentations. Earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin called the reunification of Sevastopol with Russia an act of restoration of historical justice. Before that, Putin said that to attract tourists in Sevastopol needed to rebuild the city.