Putin introduced the lifetime allowance for living in Israel veterans

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Putin introduced the lifetime allowance for living in Israel veterans Living in Israel, veterans of the great Patriotic war, which consisted in citizenship of the USSR or Russia, will receive from January 1, 2018 with a lifetime of support from Russia. The corresponding decree of President Vladimir Putin published on the official Internet portal of legal information. Payments will be to members of guerrilla groups, prisoners of concentration camps, employees of military enterprises, the correspondents of the Soviet media, which were sent to the troops, widows and widowers of the military, people awarded by a sign “Inhabitant of blockade Leningrad”. The payout will amount to RUB 500 and RUB 1000 per month depending on category. Sources and order of payment the President instructed to determine the government within a month. The document States that persons under a new decree and of the decree of 2005 “On measures to improve the

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The Russian delegation did not vote on the two resolutions of the OSCE PA

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The Russian delegation did not vote on the two resolutions of the OSCE PA The Russian delegation refused to vote for the wording of the resolution “On restoration of the sovereignty territorial integrity of Ukraine” and the resolution on “the Situation in Eastern Europe.” MINSK, 9 July. /TASS/. The Russian delegation in the OSCE parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) refused to vote on the two resolutions of the Assembly at the session in Minsk. This was stated on Sunday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vice-speaker of the state Duma Pyotr Tolstoy. “We will not vote for the wording of the resolution “On restoration of the sovereignty territorial integrity of Ukraine” and the resolution on “the Situation in Eastern Europe,” said Colon. “We strongly disagree with, which are becoming obscene language about the annexation of Crimea, as well as the tone of some of the paragraphs and paragraphs that are totally

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U.S. Secretary of state Tillerson arrived in Kiev

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U.S. Secretary of state Tillerson arrived in Kiev KYIV, 9 Jul — RIA Novosti. U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson on Sunday arrived in Kiev. In the Borispol airport near Kiev landed the plane U.S. Secretary of state, Tillerson moved to the car and went, the arrival was broadcast channel “112 Ukraine”. Earlier, the U.S. state Department reported that the head of Department Rex Tillerson July 9, will pay a working visit to Kiev, where he will meet with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. According to a senior state Department official, Tillerson during the visit will present to the Ukrainian President his view of the conflict in the East of Ukraine, and also try to gather more information on this topic.

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Source: the frigate “Admiral Essen” will join the Mediterranean grouping of the Russian Navy

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© Vitaly Nevar/TASS SEVASTOPOL, July 9. /TASS/. Frigate “Admiral Essen” of the black sea fleet left Sunday from Sevastopol to join the Russian battle group of ships in the Mediterranean sea, reported TASS a source in law enforcement bodies of Crimea. “Frigate “Admiral Essen” became part of the Mediterranean group, according to the plan, he came out (from Sevastopol – approx. TASS) today. Practice shows that the tasks will last for several months,” the source said.

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In St. Petersburg held the event dedicated to the 105th anniversary of military aviation in Russia

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Aerobatic team “Swifts” © Sergey Bobylev/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, July 9. /TASS/. Several thousand residents of St. Petersburg here on a Sunday for the event “There is such a profession – to defend the Motherland” dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Russian Air and space forces, the correspondent of TASS. The action takes place in the exhibition complex “Lenexpo” in the Vasilyevsky island, the culmination of the celebration should be the performance of the aviation group “Swifts” pilots which will show aerobatics over the Gulf of Finland. The events dedicated to the centenary of military aviation of Russia, began in the Alexander Nevsky monastery, where the ceremony of military salute of the first Russian pilots. The basket of flowers with the participation of honor guard and military band laid to the burial places of the first Russian aviators Vsevolod Abramovich, Gleb Multiplex, Leo Matsievich, Sergey Specify and twice Hero of

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Russia supports the revision of the mandate of the OSCE representative on freedom of the media

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Nikolay Zhuravlev © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MINSK, 9 July. /TASS/. The Russian Federation considers it necessary to revise the mandate of the OSCE representative on freedom of the media given the current situation in the region. This was stated on Sunday a member of the Russian delegation in the OSCE parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), member of the Federation Council Nikolay Zhuravlev. “Since come to the fore questions on the provision of full media freedom, we believe that the mandate of the OSCE representative needs to be revised and needs to be aligned with today’s realities”, – said Russian Senator. Zhuravlev also urged his colleagues at the OSCE PA “a responsible approach to the selection of a new OSCE representative on freedom of the media”.

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The Russian delegation to the OSCE PA voted against the Minsk Declaration in General

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© EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH / POOL MINSK, 9 July. /TASS/. The delegation of the Russian Federation to the OSCE parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) voted against the adoption of the Minsk Declaration at the end of Sunday the 26th session of the OSCE PA. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the state Duma Pyotr Tolstoy. “Russia in connection with the presence in the Minsk Declaration of the document from the Ukraine, objected to the adoption of the Minsk Declaration as a whole,” said Colon.

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The white house announced the start of a dialogue between Russia and the United States after a meeting between Putin and trump

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Vladimir Putin and Donald trump Negotiations of Russian and us leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg have launched joint efforts of Russia and the USA on problems of the international agenda. This was stated by the assistant to the President for homeland security Herbert McMaster to Board a plane from Germany to Washington, reports TASS. “No problems at that meeting were not resolved, no one expected it. But it was the beginning of a dialogue on a specific set of complex problems we now begin to work together,” said McMaster. In his opinion, the most important in a two-hour conversation of the presidents was to demonstrate “the importance of having bilateral relations with Russia.” The first meeting of the presidents of Russia and the United States was held July 7, in the first day of the summit of “Big twenty” in Hamburg. The conversation

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The newspaper learned of the dispute between Putin and trump due to the interference in elections

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Conversation of the President of the United States Donald trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the issue of the alleged interference of Moscow in American elections “at times strained”. This writes The New York Times, citing an unnamed representative of the White house. A source told the paper that Putin “loudly demanded evidence” of representatives of the United States of Moscow’s interference in elections. The conversation on the subject lasted 40 minutes, after which trump said his Russian counterpart that it was time to move on to other issues, says the publication. Putin himself on Saturday at a press conference said that trump paid a lot of attention to the question of alleged Russian interference in the election process in the United States. And, according to the Russian President, the head of the White house “took his arguments about non-interference of Moscow”. July 7, us Secretary of state Rex

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The talks between Putin and trump behind schedule

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Photo: BPA / Getty Images Negotiations of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump on the sidelines of the summit of “Big twenty” in Hamburg on Friday, July 7, last for almost two hours. The Russian side expected that the presidents will last about an hour. The White house took her half an hour, said TASS. “Given that they are taking so long, — perhaps, after all, there’s quite a wide agenda, starting, of course, from political issues”, — said Russian Sherpa G20 Svetlana Lukash. She expressed hope that Putin and trump also touched on economic issues. The first meeting of Putin and trump began at about 17:10 Moscow time. The heads of state shook hands and expressed hope for constructive dialogue. Journalists were able to watch only the beginning of the conversation. Earlier Friday, press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin has

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