Section: Periodico26 (Cuba)
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Inciting Terrorism in Crimea
Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of inciting violent actions against the Crimean bridge, after the lawmaker Igor Mosiichuk called to destroy that road at the entrance of the Kerch Strait. Moscow.- Mosiichuk noted that the destruction of the bridge can be entrusted to ‘saboteurs, insurgents from the North Caucasus, extraterrestrials or...
Russia Denounces Ukraine’s Threat against its Diplomats at UN
Russia denounced the threats made against its diplomats by veterans of the war operation against the rebel population in Donbas, during a forum about fake news at the United Nations Information Committee. Moscow.- People dressed in camouflage uniforms insulted and threatened the personnel of our Foreign Ministry who was participating in the...
Donetsk Rebels Denounce Attack Led by NATO Advisors
The direction of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic denounced today the attack against rebel positions by artillery led by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) advisers. Kiev.-The NATO artillery fired openly on the positions of self-defense of Donetsk in the locality of Yasinovatoi, indicated deputy chief of the operative command of that...
Russia Vows Adequate Response to US, EU over Diplomats’ Expulsion
Moscow will give an adequate response to the decision by Washington and a number of Western countries to expel Russian diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Tuesday. Moscow.- “An adequate response will be given to all steps of the United States and the European Union, which we see,”...
Crimea Responds to Threats of Ukrainian Lieutenant
The Crimean government responded to the threatening statements of the former Deputy Chief of the Ukrainian General Staff, Igor Romanenko, who referred to the vulnerability of the Crimean Bridge before possible air strikes and missiles. Moscow.- The Ukrainian authorities can only issue threatening statements, said the deputy of the State Council...
U.S. President Signs Massive Defense Policy Bill Worth Nearly $700 Billion
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a massive defense policy bill to bolster the country’s military and modernize its services. Washington.- The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved with bipartisan support on Tuesday. It is worth nearly 700 billion dollars allocated for the fiscal year 2018. Trump called on...
Russian Foreign Minister Warns About Attempts to Sabotage Gas Project
Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, has warned today on some attempts by the European Union (EU) to sabotage the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, to demand more control over the project. Moscow.- We are concerned by the attempts of some forces in the EU to abort the energy dialogue between that regional bloc and our country, Lavrov...
US Congress Seeks to Avoid Sanctions against Russia
Washington.- The US House of Representatives will vote on July 25 a bipartisan bill that seeks to limit the ability of President Donald Trump’s administration to lift unilateral sanctions against Russia, as reported by some local media. The White House urged US lawmakers to reduce regulations that limit their powers to repeal punishments....
Russia, USA and Jordan to Work on Demilitarization Zone in Syria
Moscow.- Russian police, in cooperation with the United States and Jordan, will patrol a demilitarized zone in southern Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today at the G20 Summit. One of the issues debated in the two-hour and 15-minute talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was the agreement reached between specialists in Jordan to...
U.S. Secretary of State Arrives in Russia
Moscow.- U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will meet this Wednesday with his Russian peer, Serguei Lavrov to discuss among other issues the situation in Syria, Ukraine, security and anti-terrorism. During the work visit of Tillerson, the first as head of U.S. diplomacy will also analyze the differendum Palestinean-Israeli, the situation in...
