The EU diplomats reacted on a decision of of the Russian Central Election Commission to bar Alexei Navalny from running in the 2018 Presidential election with the statement, expressing doubts in a respect of democratic norms in upcoming presidential elections in Russia. Decision of the Russian Central Election Commission to bar Alexei Navalny from running in…
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Moscow will retaliate if Paris revokes RT TV licence
Russia’s State Duma will retaliate if the license of RT TV Channel in France is revoked, Vice Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy said on Saturday in an interview in Moscow. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/943812506451103744 “If France resorts to such measures, and I hope that this will not take place, but if they do so, we will also take tit-for-tat measures….
Vučić victim to charlatans of Russian defence industry
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has fallen victim to charlatans drowning a life Teckel dog during his visit to Centre of perspective research of Russian defence industries. Guided by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Serbian guest was confronted with a demonstration, claiming a scientific breakthrough of Russian researches. While forcefully drowning the Teckel in a glass tank, a…
Johnson-Lavrov agreed on “global duties”
“The topics under discussion were serious, – said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, commenting on visit of UK Foreign Secretary to Moscow. #Lavrov in an opening speach at the talks with @BorisJohnson: "It is no secret, that right now our relations are at low point and not at our initiative" pic.twitter.com/YKaH1Y6tf9 — MFA Russia…
Islamist threat to ex-Soviet Republics
The ex-Soviet Republics are threatened by militants from Central Asia and the Middle East as a springboard for expansion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, according to RIA news agency. ФСБ рассказала о действиях исламистов после поражения в Сирии и Ираке https://t.co/t995NdEku3 pic.twitter.com/Qd30H1OtJV — РИА Новости (@rianru) December 19, 2017 The vision of the Central Asian…
EU prolonged sanctions against Russia
According to information president of the European Council Donald Tusk published in his twitter microblog, the sanctions against Russia were prolonged in unanimity for next six month. EU united on roll-over of economic sanctions on Russia. — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) December 14, 2017 Since March 2014, the EU has progressively imposed restrictive measures against Russia….
Russia supports Venice Commission opinion of Ukraine education law
Russia supports the Venice Commission’s assessment of the Ukrainian education law, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. #Zakharova: Russia supports the conclusions of the Venice Commission. Once implemented, the Ukrainian Education Law would result in outright discrimination against millions of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine pic.twitter.com/LiCe2OOTZG — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) December 13, 2017…
Vladimir Putin in traditions of Russian lifelong rulers
Russian President Vladimir Putin will contest another presidential term in 2018. He declared his election plans at a meeting with veterans and workers of the automobile plant GAZ. Russia's Putin, pulling no surprises, says he'll seek re-election https://t.co/IANRUBRu0J pic.twitter.com/5T8LrKjgib — Reuters (@Reuters) December 6, 2017 “Yes, I will run for the president of the Russian…
Apocalypse in Korean Peninsula “possible”
An apocalyptic scenario of developments on the Korean Peninsula is possible, but Moscow hopes that a common sense would prevail among the involved parties, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said on Monday. Deputy Foreign Minister Igor #Morgulov: "A scenario of the apocalyptic development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula exists and we cannot…
Russia ‘foreign agent’ label reduces access to information
“The “foreign agent” legislation goes against Russia’s human rights obligations and commitments, and the extension of its scope to foreign media, in addition to its existing application to Russian NGOs, is a further threat to free and independent media and to access to information, and yet another attempt to shrink the space for independent voices in Russia.”…
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