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Putin speaks of Trump’s 'big advantage'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the American leader Donald Trump’s big advantage is his desire to fulfill pre-election promises, reported Interfax news agency.
“President Trump’s big advantage is that he strives to fulfill all the promises that he gave foremost to his voters, the American people,” Putin said. He explained that this is a “positive characteristic” of the US president. Also, according to Putin, you can criticize Trump’s actions, but it is quite obvious that he strives …
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US threatens sanctions for participation in Nord Stream 2 pipeline
European companies participating in the “Nord Stream 2” pipeline will incur the serious risk of sanctions from the US stated Frank Fannon, US Assistant Secretary of State and Energy Resources, according to Voice of America.
“Companies that operate in the Russian energy pipeline sector are engaging in business activity that carries with it a significant risk of sanctions, this applies to Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream,” said Fannon.
He also expressed the opinion of the US government about the …
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Germany urges Russia to provide necessary medical care to Sentsov
Germany calls upon Russian Federation to provide immediate medical assistance to the imprisoned Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, stated the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid of Germany, Barbel Kofler.
"The fact that the European Court of Human Rights has urged Russia to provide Oleg Sentsov with the urgent necessary medical care, emphasizes the widespread concern about his health condition. It has worsened again since the beginning of his hunger …
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Russia issues arrest warrants for Syrian militants who shot down and killed Su-25 pilot
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court approved the arrest in absentia of three Syrian citizens involved in the destruction of the Russian Su-25 fighter jet in February 2018 and the death of its pilot Roman Filipov, the Court’s press office told RBC. Pre-trial restrictions in the form of two months’ confinement from the time of detention in Russia or extradition from another country have been instituted for Tarek Nawras, Amir Izzat Sohta and Srabi Murad Juma. The three are also subject to …
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Putin invites Trump to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is ready to meet with Donald Trump both in Washington and in Moscow. The Russian side has already invited the American leader to Moscow, said Putin at a press conference in Johannesburg, at the press conference after the BRICS summit.
“We are ready to invite President Trump to Moscow. By the way, he already has received an invitation from us. I told him so. I am ready to go to Washington if appropriate conditions will be established for work,” …