Turkish Trade Minister: Russia remains our main trade partner
According to Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Bulent Tyufenkchi, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner despite the tumultuous relationship between Moscow and Ankara over the last year, RIA Novosti reported.
"In spite of the cyclical reduction in bilateral trade, which previously reached $ 38 billion, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner,” Tyufenkchi said in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu news agency.
The minister explained that the two countries have taken important …
French President about the Donbas: First elections, then border control
French President François Hollande warned about the possibility of the conflict in the Donbas turning “frozen” if the Minsk agreements are not implemented. He made this assertion when answering questions at the plenary meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Hollande stressed that he believes the implementation of the Minsk agreements is the only way to solve the conflict. He also noted that the priority is to hold local elections, rather than return control of the …
Putin: Sanctions hurt Russia but also negatively affect global economy
Speaking at the VTB Capital “Russia Calling” forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Western sanctions do hurt the Russian economy, but they also negatively affect the global economy.
According to Putin, the detrimental effect of the sanctions, both in Russia and throughout the world, are especially apparent in the sphere of technology.
"We often repeat the mantra that these so-called notorious sanctions do not really affect us. Their influence, and above all the threat I …
Ukraine questions PACE President's ability to lead the assembly due to his stance on Russia
The Ukrainian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is preparing to question the power of the president of the Assembly, Pedro Agramunt. This was reported by the first deputy speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament), Iryna Herashchenko, to a correspondent from Evropeyskaya Pravda in Strasbourg.
Herashchenko noted that recently Agramunt has made public statements that are fully in accordance with Russia’s position, including lifting the political …
Russian police force and Federal Security Service will be mobilized as servicemen if war breaks out
In the event of war, governors, Regional Offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Federal Security Service and Offices of the National Guard of Russia will be transferred under the management of the Command of Military Districts of the Ministry of Defense, Izvestia reported.
“During the Caucasus-2016 drills, the Ministry of Defense evaluated for the first time how the Command of Military Districts will manage various public offices of the …