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Russian opposition prepares new wave of anti-corruption protests
In Moscow and other Russian cities, initiative groups submitted applications for endorsement of rallies against corruption on June 12. At the moment, pro-active groups in 212 Russian cities have announced their planned participation in the protest rallies on June 12, oppositionist Alexey Navalny reports in his blog.
In many cities, the groups had stood waiting overnight in front of administrative offices in order to be the first to submit an application for holding a rally. The declared number …
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Macron calls Russia Today and Sputnik news outlets ‘tools of propaganda’
French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the Russian state television channel Russia Today and the news agency Sputnik as "tools of false propaganda."
On Election Day in France, Sputnik and Russia Today were not allowed into Macron’s headquarters despite several requests.
He responded to the question as to why employees of Russia Today and Sputnik were denied access to his election headquarters during the election campaign. " …
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Macron warns Putin that sanctions will be tightened if the situation in the Donbas escalates
French President Emmanuel Macron said that he is willing to tighten the sanctions against Russia if the situation in the Donbas escalates.
He made a statement to this effect at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Versailles.
“If needed, we will have to intensify the sanctions, but (only) if there is an escalation. But if there is a de-escalation, this won’t happen, and I want there to be a de-escalation,” Macron emphasized.
He also added that a discussion of the …
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Moldova announces the expulsion of five Russian diplomats
Five Russian diplomats have been declared persona non grata in Moldova, according to the Moldovan news outlet Publika, quoting Anna Samson, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova. The Russian embassy told RIA Novosti that they were examining a message about the declaring of five Russian diplomats as persona non grata, thus confirming its receipt.
According to Interfax, the diplomats were ordered to leave the country within 24 hours. Russian …
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Head of the Pentagon believes that Russia knows that NATO is not a threat
US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, in an interview with CBS said that NATO is not a threat to Russia, and stated that it remains a mystery why the Russians think differently.
"It's clear that NATO is not a threat," said Mattis, noting that Russia chooses strategic competition with the West. "But the point is that NATO is not a threat, and they know it. They do not doubt this," the head of the Pentagon added.
According to him, the new president of the United States, Donald Trump, intends …