Putin approved the foundations of state policy in the field of naval activities until 2030

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© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. Russia considers a threat to its national security, America’s desire to dominate the World ocean. This thesis contains the basics of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of naval activities for the period up to 2030, the decree about the statement which was signed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

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Hypersonic missiles and robots will come into service of the Navy after 2025

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© Vitaly Nevar/TASS MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. Hypersonic missiles and robots will come into service of the Navy after 2025. “After 2025 into service submarines and surface forces and coastal troops of the Navy will receive hypersonic missiles and robotic products for different purposes, including Autonomous underwater vehicles”, – stated in the Fundamentals of the state policy in the field of naval activities until 2030, approved by decree of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

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Russia asked the US for clarification on the extension of the period of detention of Victor bout

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Viktor Bout © REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang MOSCOW. July 20. /TASS/. Russia turned to US officials for clarifications in connection with the extension of the sentence of the convicted person in the United States of a Russian citizen Viktor bout. On Thursday said Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry, Artem Kozhin. “Convicted in the United States Victor bout for a few weeks extended the punishment for a violation of the prison regime, he said. – We have appealed to U.S. officials for clarification”. The Deputy stressed that Russia is closely watching the fate of a Russian citizen. “Gross tyranny began with the secret arrest of buta in Bangoka in 2008, he said. – We have repeatedly put before Washington the question on the admissibility of the actual kidnapping of the Russians in third countries, the victim of which was the Booth”. “However, Americans continue

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The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: the decision of arbitration in the Hague on Arctic Sunrise encourages illegal actions

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The Ship Arctic Sunrise © TASS/ Press service of Greenpeace MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. The decision of arbitration in the Hague, obliging Russia to pay compensation for the incident with the ship Arctic Sunrise, encourages illegal actions. This was stated on Thursday by Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry, Artem Kozhin. “The Russian Federation did not participate in the present proceedings, since adhered and continues to adhere to the position about the lack of arbitration jurisdiction in the case,” he said.

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In Germany announced a change in the course of relations with Turkey

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Sigmar Gabriel The German government intends to revise its policy towards Turkey. This was announced by the Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, his words reports Deutsche Welle. The Minister explained that from now on, to develop relations with Ankara as it used to anymore. Will be revised the terms of Turkey loans and economic aid, as well as the efforts of Berlin at preparing Ankara for membership of the EU. Also, the German foreign Minister will toughen safety advice about the Germans wanting to travel to Turkey. On 19 July the Turkish Ambassador in Germany was summoned to the foreign Ministry. The occasion was the arrest of a German human rights activist Peter Steudtner in Turkey. Because of this, Gabriel was forced to interrupt his vacation on the shore of the North sea and back to Berlin. July 18, Turkey arrested the head of the Turkish mission

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The court of Rome was sentenced to 46 mafia to 500 years in prison

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The court of Rome sentenced to various terms of imprisonment of 46 members of the criminal group, engaged in the plundering of the budget of the Italian capital. It is reported by Rai News. Massimo Carminati and Salvatore Buzzi, who designed and implemented a criminal scheme received 20 and 19 years of imprisonment respectively. It is noteworthy that both of them were sentenced by videoconference — they are currently serving sentences in a maximum-security prison in Parma for crimes committed previously. The process began in 2015 and has received the name of Mafia Capital (“Capital mafia”). The investigation failed to establish that the members of the group made connections with city hall in the Italian capital and with the help of officials received lucrative contracts, paid from the city Treasury. In particular, it was about the management of the refugee centers. In the implementation of criminal schemes was also involved

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The state Duma has simplified the procedure of obtaining citizenship for Ukrainians

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Photo: RIA Novosti Russia removes obstacles to obtain citizenship for Ukrainians: Duma adopted a law establishes a declarative procedure in case of refusal of the Ukrainian citizenship for obtaining a passport and a residence permit in Russia. This provision of the law was a direct response to the appeal of the native of the Ukraine to the President of Russia during a recent “Straight line”. The President complained that are now for joining the Russian citizenship, or obtaining a residence permit should first obtain certificates from the Ukrainian authorities, confirming the citizenship of Ukraine. And those, of course, they do not give. Vladimir Putin promised a solution to the problem. The new norm may touch about one million Ukrainians The adopted law cancels the need to obtain paperwork from the Ukrainian authorities, it will be enough confirmation that the man turned to them. Renunciation of citizenship will be issued by

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The Federation Council ratified the Protocol on deployment of the air group of the armed forces in Syria

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Photo: MOSCOW, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The Federation Council approved on Wednesday at a meeting of the Protocol to the agreement with Syria about the location of the aviation group of the Russian Armed forces on the territory of this country. The document regulates the issues of deployment of a Russian air group of the armed forces, its movable and immovable property on the territory of Syria, as well as issues relating to its functioning. In addition, clarifies the status of the personnel of the air group, members of their families, as well as the competent authorities of the Russian side. According to the Protocol, the term of the agreement is changed from indefinite to 49 years. This provides for its automatic renewal for further periods of 25 years, if neither party notified the intention to terminate the agreement less than one year before the expiration of the next

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Russia is preparing measures on Poland’s decision on the demolition of monuments

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Russia is preparing a response to Poland’s decision on the demolition of Soviet monuments. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. She recalled that the Russian foreign Ministry has already made “a statement”. “Maybe request (the response will be) to inform us,” – said Matvienko, referring to the head of the international Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev. Kosachev promised to make a request for Wednesday, July 19, and to report thereon during the current plenary session or in a week. He called the topic of the demolition of the monument “extremely sharp and tragic”. “There is no doubt that Poland as a nation and as a state survived and has been preserved largely thanks to the red Army, which, together with the home Army fought for its liberation,” he stressed. The Senator assured that Russia “at all levels will ensure that

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