Lavrov confirms call from Tillerson about the possibility of a new chemical attack in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson informed him of US intelligence information that Syrian authorities are preparing a new chemical attack.
“Rex Tillerson called me. The leaking of the fact that we spoke took place once again on the American side. I can… confirm that he called me and warned me that the US has information on a supposed new chemical attack being prepared against the opposition, as he put it,” Lavrov said at a press conference …
Russian National Guard will not only operate in Russia, but also abroad
The Russian National Guard will not only be able to ensure Russia’s security within the country, but also beyond its borders, as stated by the first deputy director of the Russian National Guard, Sergey Melikov at a reception for graduating officers, reported Russian news agency TASS.
“As of today, troops of the National Guard, by the president's decision, and unlike domestic troops, will have the opportunity to function outside our country. Such work can be given to the troops, hence, the …
Russian analyst: The ruble will continue to fall
The payment of the mineral extraction tax in Russia was completed, and at the same time the ruble stopped gaining strength, which again turned out to be “in the hands of geopolitics and oil quotations,” stated analyst for the eToro investor social network in Russia and the CIS, Mikhail Mashchenko.
As of 17:46 Moscow time, the dollar rate calculation for “tomorrow” added 16 cents to the previous close and reached 58.9325 rubles. At the same time, the rate of the euro rose almost 81 kopecks to 66 …
The US reported on the existence of the North Korean labor camps in Russia
Russian authorities are not making sufficient efforts to combat human trafficking, and according to the State Department's annual “Trafficking in Persons Report” published on June 27th, there are thousands of DPRK citizens who work in labor camps in Russia under conditions of slavery.
“The Russian government has extended bilateral agreements with the DPRK, according to which North Korean labor camps operate in Russia, where thousands of North Korean workers are subjected to forced labor,” the …
Ukraine’s state debt decreases by $422 million thanks to the strengthening of the hryvnia
The total public debt of Ukraine guaranteed by the state decreased by 11.34 billion hryvnia ($422 million) or by 0.6% to 1.97 trillion hryvnia ($75 billion) in May 2017, thanks to the strengthening of the hryvnia. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine, citing data from the Ministry of Finance.
Since the beginning of the year, the total national publicly guaranteed debt in hryvnia has increased by 2% or by 38.22 billion hryvnia ($1.5 billion).
In dollar terms, public debt in May increased by $1 …