In Montenegro called joining NATO meets the interests of Russia

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Predrag Boskovic Membership of Montenegro in NATO meets the interests of Russia, if it is beneficial to the stability in the region. On Thursday, June 29, Minister of defense of Balkan countries, Predrag Boskovic, reports CDM. The Minister also added that joining the Alliance “is not directed against anyone, even against Russia.” Montenegro officially became the 29th member of NATO on 5 June. During the ceremony, which was held in Washington, US Deputy Secretary of state Thomas Shannon was given the Protocol of accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. Earlier in the day the Russian foreign Ministry said that Moscow reserves the right to make decisions for the protection of national security in connection with accession of Montenegro to NATO.

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NATO to strengthen military presence in Afghanistan

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Fifteen countries, NATO announced that it would send additional troops to Afghanistan. On Thursday, June 29, said the head of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, reports TOLO News. “I can confirm that NATO is strengthening its military presence in Afghanistan,” he said. According to the Secretary General, this force will execute supporting tasks. Stoltenberg added that he expects announcements about the support from other countries of the Alliance. The military command of the Alliance has previously stated that for more effective training and advising Afghan security forces still need a few thousand troops. On June 15 the President of the United States Donald trump allowed the Pentagon to determine exactly how many troops need to be sent to Afghanistan. The White house has decided to expand the powers of the defense Department a few days after the Minister of defence James Mattis announced that U.S. and Afghan security forces are losing

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Media reported about the imminent return of the Russian Ambassador to the United States to Moscow

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Sergey Kislyak Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak will return to Moscow in July 2017. This is with reference to a source in government circles, reports “Interfax”. May 18 the candidature of Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Anatoly Antonov to the post of Russian Ambassador to USA approved in the state Duma and the Federation Council. Kislyak Ambassador since 2008. On may 26, the Washington Post, citing us officials reported that the son-in-law and Advisor to the President of the United States Donald trump Jared Kushner at the end of 2016, suggested the use of a secret channel of communication between Moscow and the transition staff of President-elect. Three days later, Fox News channel reported that the initiative to establish a secret channel of communication came from Sergei Kislyak. For hidden contacts Kislyak and the subsequent deception of the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence of their

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The USA consider as important the dialogue with Russia on military-strategic balance

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Photo: AP Photo / Gerald Herbert WASHINGTON, June 28 – RIA Novosti, Tatyana Kalmykova. The US believes it is important to hold dialogue with Russia on strategic stability, they want to involve officials from various departments, said in an interview with RIA Novosti the special assistant to the U.S. President and senior Director for non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the national security Council, the White house Christopher Ford. Ford said that the dialogue with Moscow on strategic stability “definitely” important. Answering the question, at what level will be the dialogue, a senior administration official suggested that “it will be interdepartmental discussions.” “I personally believe that it is important to have a different mix of people at the negotiating table because of the wide range of (discussing) issues and views. I believe that if only one Agency monopolisitic discussion, it does not help. So with any luck we will

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Zakharova: the story of the Syrian boy did not leave

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Photo: News.EN The foreign Ministry will direct the appeal to CNN regarding the report on three-year Omran Danise from Aleppo — old boy, allegedly suffered from the actions of the Russian HQs in Syria. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in the program “Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on “Russia 1”. According to Zakharova, “what is happening now with CNN, is the half — life of the channel.” She recalled, which was organized by the pipeline pressure on Tram: “custom information fabricated as mud pies in the sandbox.” Zakharova said that the story of the Syrian boy is not over “as easy as we would like to CNN”. “We will send the corresponding letter to the Moscow Bureau because we twice officially called the TV station somehow to react, and in General — by and large — to apologize for what happened real spoofing,

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In Belgrade awaiting the visit Shoigu in the near future

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Photo: RIA Novosti BELGRADE, 28 Jun – RIA Novosti. In Belgrade awaiting the visit of Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the near future, told RIA Novosti the assistant Minister of defence of Serbia Nenad Miloradovich. “We look forward to the visit of the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu,” — said Miloradovich, without specifying dates. Earlier in FSMTC of Russia, RIA Novosti said that in 2017 Russia plans to deliver to Serbia six MiG-29 fighters, as well as the party of heavy armored vehicles, including tanks.

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Life expectancy in Russia rose to almost 72 years

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Life expectancy in Russia rose to almost 72 years The average life expectancy of Russians in 2016 amounted to 71,87 of year is a record in the history of data collection. This is reported in Thursday, June 29, “Izvestia”, citing data from Rosstat. As notes the edition, longest-lived in Ingushetia, Dagestan and Moscow (77 years). The lowest rate recorded in Tuva — 64.2 years, slightly better things in Chukotka (64.4 years) and in the Jewish Autonomous region (65.8 per year). Over the past five years, the average life expectancy in Russia has increased from 70.2 percent in 2012 to 71,8 in 2016. Informed figure 72 cited President Vladimir Putin during a straight line. In March, he reported the ability to increase life expectancy to 76 years by the year 2025. Male mortality remains one of the main demographic problems of the country. Experts note that Russian men always try to

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Ukrainian TV reported on sanctions for absence from the Eurovision song contest the Russian singer

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Ukrainian TV reported on sanctions for absence from the Eurovision song contest the Russian singer According to the head of the National public television company of Ukraine, the European broadcasting Union is preparing a lawsuit “for political reasons”. Moscow. June 29. INTERFAX.RU — TO the national public television company of Ukraine (NOTE) penalties will be applied for failure to participate in the song contest “Eurovision-2017” in Kiev, the participants from Russia Yulia Samoilova. The morning began with a not very good news for UA: PBC (National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine, the national public television company of Ukraine — if). Looks like we are still waiting for sanctions for “failure to participate in Eurovision 2017 contestants of the Russian Federation Yulia Samoilova”. And I have serious doubt that the state, represented by SBU wants to share with UA: PBC this conflict.Zurab Albanianpresident NOTE However, he said that according to his

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Every tenth complained about the lack of money for food

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Every tenth complained about the lack of money for food Every tenth Russian is difficult to make ends meet, and he did not have enough money even for food, according to the results of the may poll. About a third of respondents (29 percent) said that they have money for food, but no clothes. 41% can’t build up on appliances. About a third of respondents (29 percent) said that they have money for food, but no money to buy clothes. 41% not able to save up for appliances, electronics and furniture. 14 percent of respondents can afford all of the above, but no more. Only three percent of can easily buy a car, but an apartment or cottage is not pulled. “More than 80 percent of Russians believe the poor are those who can hardly afford food or clothing. This group of poor in may 2017 39% among people of

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FSIN boasted advanced methods of teaching adolescents in the colonies

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Nearly 70 percent of juveniles in correctional colonies that successfully passed the Unified state examination. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the press-Bureau FSIN. The Department believes that the high performance associated with the use of “advanced teaching methods and new approaches to the educational process.” “Today, the unified state exam in 23 educational colonies passed 54 pupil and 14 children, are in detention centers. All graduates have successfully coped with the final test” — noted in a press-service of the penitentiary Department. In early June, the FSIN announced the reduction in the number of minors in the Russian colonies. According to the Ministry of may 2017, in correctional colonies was a person in 1592. Over the past 15 years adolescents serving a sentence of imprisonment, became 10 times less. Positive changes associated with the decriminalization of several articles of the Russian Criminal code.

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