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Media: Russian companies cut spending on lobbying in the United States by one third
Spending by Russian companies on lobbying in the US declined by 34% in the first half of 2017, RBC reports, citing data from the US Senate’s lobbying disclosure base.
Total spending for this period amounted to $470,000, although $715,000 was spent in the first half of 2016; nearly $1.5 million was spent over the entirety of year prior.
At the same time, the number of Russian companies registered in the US as lobbyists increased from five to seven.
Thus, in July, an American subsidiary of …
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Ukraine protests the statement by Italian Ambassador to Russia about 'Crimea's vote for independence'
Rome officially does not recognize the "annexation of the Crimea" and supports the integrity of Ukraine; however, the statement of Italian Ambassador to Russia Cesare Ragaglini contradicts the position of the Italian government.
This was noted in a statement by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Italy Yevhen Perelygin, which was distributed by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine.
"Ragaglini stressed that" Crimea was not the first country to vote for its independence …
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Putin: Joint Sino-Russian exercise is held for 'mastering the skills'
President Vladimir Putin, commenting on the Russian-Chinese military exercise, Naval Interaction 2017, said that Russia and China have not created any military blocs or alliances. He stated this at a press conference following talks with the Finnish leader, Sauli Niinistö.
Putin explained that the military "is simply refining their skills and interaction with each other." According to Putin, this is a good example of cooperation.
According to the Russian President, cooperation between Russia …
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Lukashenko invites observers to Russian-Belarusian Zapad 2017 exercises
Belarus is inviting “a large number of observers” to the upcoming Zapad 2017 joint military exercises with Russia which have been a cause for concern for Ukraine and NATO states, reported by BelTA with reference to statements by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with the leaders of the Security Council’s State Secretariat.
“The exercises are open; we are inviting and have already invited a large number of observers. Come, look,” Lukashenko said.
Lukashenko mentioned that …
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The President of Finland spoke with Putin about Ukraine and called for the release of the prisoners
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö discussed the situation in Ukraine with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, Helsingin Sanomat reported.
“We also talked about the situation in Ukraine, which is not improving. The ceasefire remains the primary task and the onward progress, at least must be taken in small steps. For example, it is necessary to release the prisoners,” the President Niinistö said.
President Putin arrived on Thursday, July 27 at the Finnish city of Savonlinna for …
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Moldova denies entry to Russian artists and MPs
The border authorities of Moldova have banned a Russian MP from the LDPR party, Pavel Shperov, from entry into the country's territory, reported Omega Media Group, citing a source in the Moldovan Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to the source, the MP was not allowed to leave the airport in Chisinau, and "was sent back on the nearest flight to Moscow" without an explanation why. The agency spokesman added that the border authorities also detained an additional ten people who were …
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Russian Ministry of Defense: Massive rearmament of Russian Army and Navy is underway
In April to June, 2017, defense industry enterprises supplied over six hundred new models of military and special equipment to Russian troops, said Sergei Shoygu, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation during “the Single Day for Military Goods Acceptance” event.
“So far, 34.2% of the state defense order has been fulfilled with the delivery of new arms and 42.2% of the order has been fulfilled for repairs, which indicates satisfactory rates of smooth production flow of the defense …
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In Russia, residents of Taymyr demand autonomy
For the third time, a group of residents on the Taymyr Peninsula in Russia have submitted documents to the country’s election commission, demanding a referendum on the return to the status of an autonomous region, said Stella Koch, a member of the group, according to Radio Liberty.
According to her, at the same time, representatives of the Evenkiysky District sent a request to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation with a request to assess the Federal Constitutional Law on the …
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Russian Minister of Defense: Russia formed four battalions of military police in de-escalation zones in Syria
Four military police battalions have been formed in Syria to carry out tasks in the de-escalation zones, according to the Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service.
"Four battalions of military police have been formed. They are currently carrying out tasks in the security belts of the de-escalation zones in the Syrian Arab Republic," Shoygu said at the Russian Defense Ministry meeting.
According to him, the battalions have been formed …
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Russia wants to impose sanctions against McDonald's
In response to the US sanctions, the Russian State Duma proposed the introduction of sanitary sanctions against the McDonald's fast food chain. This proposal was put forward by State Duma Deputy, Alexei Pushkov.
A Member of the Committee on Health Protection, Nikolai Gerasimenko, believes that inspections of the fast food chain’s restaurants should be more frequent, and in order to allow for this, the powers of Rospotrebnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights …