XI Jinping saw a threat to the security of China and Russia in US missile defense in South Korea

XI Jinping Chinese President XI Jinping said that the us anti-missile system THAAD, established in the territory of South Korea, disrupts the strategic balance in the region and compromise the security of a number of countries, including China and Russia. This opinion he expressed in an interview with TASS, published on Sunday, July 2, on the eve of his visit to Moscow. “In this regard, the Chinese side has already expressed its strong protest and serious concern”, — said XI Jinping, noting that ABOUT the US “does not help the denuclearization on the [Korean] Peninsula.” Speaking about ways to resolve this crisis, the Chinese President expressed confidence that the situation can be resolved only through dialogue. “The Chinese side put forward the “two-track parallel approach”, refers to the parallel promotion of denuclearization and creation of the mechanism of the world, and the idea of a “double-freeze” nuclear missile activities of

The state Department responded to the accusations in the Beijing military provocations

In the state Department believe that the United States acted within international law when the destroyer USS Stethem entered the waters of disputed Islands, Xisha (Paracel Islands) in the South China sea. This representative of the American foreign Ministry told the RIA Novosti news Agency. In depodesta stressed that the United States operate every day in the Asia-Pacific region. “All operations are conducted in accordance with international law and demonstrate that the United States will fly, swim, and operate wherever it is permitted by international law”, — said the representative of the state Department. The official representative of the Pacific fleet of the U.S. Navy also said the Agency TASS about the “regular operations to ensure freedom of navigation, which shall not make any political statement and not directed against any country.” Earlier, the Chinese foreign Ministry expressed protest in connection with the visit of ships of the U.S. Navy

The Arab countries accepted the proposal of Kuwait to extend the term of the ultimatum to Qatar

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait agreed with the proposal of Kuwait to extend the ultimatum to Qatar for 48 hours. On Monday, July 3, reports channel Al Arabiya. 22 Jun Kuwait on the rights of the intermediary handed Qatar a list of 13 demands for the resumption of relations. Among other things, the Doha require the closure of the TV channel “al Jazeera” and the cessation of diplomatic relations with Iran. Qatar also needs to close the Turkish military base and to stop military cooperation with Ankara. In addition, the Emirate require compensation, the amount of which is not specified. In these conditions Qatar granted 10 days, until the evening of 2 July. The foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdurrahman al-Thani said on Saturday, July 1, what Emirate do not agree to these demands, reminiscent of Al Jazeera. Earlier, the Doha urged to review the terms of the

Sands is concerned about the fate of journalists under the rain

Photo: Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov in the end of the traditional press briefing urged them to be careful because of heavy rains. About it reports TASS on Friday, June 30. “I wish all of today to work hard and be careful in connection with the various rains!” he said to the press. May 12 Dmitry Peskov wished less snow. So he responded to the deteriorating weather conditions in the Moscow region. Starting from may 10 in the capital almost every day was raining with snow. According to weather forecasts, 30 June will be the warmest day in Moscow since the beginning of the year, but in the second half of the day will fall almost a third of the monthly norm of precipitation. It is noted that a rain of such strength was not in the capital 94. Heavy rains are

Klintsevich said the reason for the energy dependence of Ukraine

Photo: Dmitry Dukhanin / Kommersant The coup in Ukraine was the reason for the fact that Kiev is now forced to buy coal overseas, said the first Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. His words leads to “Parlamentskaya Gazeta” on Friday, June 30. “This fact alone Ukrainian reality concentrates the results of the whole path, that was the country for three years after the coup,” said the Senator. On June 29 us President Donald trump during a speech at the energy Ministry said that Kiev is interested in the purchase of “millions and millions of tons of coal right now,” and expressed willingness to sell fuel to Ukraine and other interested countries. Earlier, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Kyiv will purchase in Pennsylvania two million tons of coal. Fuel supplies from the breakaway DPR and LPR to Ukraine were completely halted in

Lavrov compared the US charges Russia with an anecdote about Chapaev

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia, speaking on Friday on “Primako readings” compared attacks by the US and European countries with an anecdote about the legendary division commander Vasily Chapaev. “Remember [an anecdote], as Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev went to Monte Carlo, [playing cards], and when they began to say who has how many points someone said, “I Have a 21”. Chapaev says: “Show me.” In response to: “we Have decided to believe in the word”. And here Vasily Ivanovich flooded map…” – said Lavrov. “Here is something similar now happening with the charges in our address – he said. Those who accuse us of hacking attacks, state-sanctioned interference in the election campaign of the US and many European countries, who accuse the [Syrian President Bashar] Assad’s use of chemical weapons, who accuses us of many sins, are guided by this Maxim – that a decent society

Olga Osina appointed acting General Director of “Mail of Russia”

Olga Osina appointed acting General Director of “Mail of Russia” MOSCOW, 3 Jul — RIA Novosti. First Deputy General Director FGUP “Mail of Russia” on financial, legal and administrative Affairs Olga Osina was appointed acting head of the company, said the head of Ministry of communications Nikolay Nikiforov in his microblog on Twitter. The contract of the former General Director of “Mail of Russia” Dmitry Strashnov expired at the end of June. He has held his post since April 2013. In March, “Mail of Russia” appeared in the center of the scandal, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the illegal accrual of salary and bonuses to the company management. According to the investigation, the Director of the Department of organizational development of the Ministry of communications Irina Lapteva at the conclusion of the employment contract with Strasnoy overstated his salary eight times. Investigators also believe that in April

The brightest events of June the Russians called “straight line” with the President and the hurricane

The brightest events of June the Russians called “straight line” with the President and the hurricane Moscow. July 3. INTERFAX.RU — “Direct line with Vladimir Putin” became the most memorable event of the last four weeks to 39% of Russians, has informed “Interfax” in the “Levada-Center”. In second place — hurricane in Moscow/Central Russia (25%), the third abnormally cold summer in Russia (23%). In the top five of the most memorable events of the month as rising prices/devaluation of money/the deterioration of living standards (22%), the story of 6-year-old boy in Balashikha, who died in a road accident (19%). Another 17% of respondents made the list of the celebration of “Russia Day” on June 12, 15% — armed clashes in the Donbass, 13% of the Confederations Cup in football, 12% — 9th may. Every tenth thought of the rallies against corruption on 12 June, brought to Russia the relics of

New smart glass will be able to provide themselves with energy

New smart glass will be able to provide themselves with energy A group of scientists from Princeton University have developed a new technology to produce “smart” glass that can change its transparency depending on the brightness of the light. The resulting material can work due to absorbed glass solar energy. About the work of scientists reported in the journal Nature Energy. Smart glass is intended to reduce the cost of heating and cooling by changing the amount of energy that they miss and absorb. The existing technology of “smart” glasses require electricity, and they are difficult to install in buildings where it was not planned in advance. Proposed by scientists from Princeton glass works by absorbed light near ultraviolet part of the spectrum. “The use of near ultraviolet radiation to power these glasses means that solar cells can be transparent, to occupy the same area as conventional glass, without introducing

Every third tourist in Antalya turned out to be a Russian

For the first six months of 2017 in Antalya rested 1.1 million Russians. Only Turkish resort came to 2.8 million foreign tourists. This is with reference to data of the administration of Antalya according to the Association of tour operators of Russia. Thus, the number of tourists from Russia to the resort in January — June this year exceeded the same indicators of 2015. Then on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey rested 868 thousand Russian tourists. It is noted that in 2016 for the first six months Antalya took only 25 thousand Russians. The most popular holiday month this year the Russians came in June. At this time in the resorts of Antalya rested 584 thousands of travelers. In June every second tourist has arrived to the province from Russia. Clarifies that Antalya in the first six months of 2017 lost 24% of German and 40 percent of Dutch travelers