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Vladimir Putin looked more advantageous than Donald Trump at today’s press conference in Helsinki, Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Russia in Global Affairs,” notes in his blog. “Frankly speaking, Trump did not look bright and expressive. So the reproaches of those who will say that he lost the image battle to Putin are not unfounded. With allies whom he constantly criticizes...
An employee of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Defense and Security, Tatyana Blistiv, complained of death threats from the head of the committee, People's Deputy Sergei Pashinsky, known for helping to remove sniper rifles from the Maidan. Ukrayinska Pravda reports this with reference to its sources in the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine. Based on Blistav's statement, proceedings were opened. Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko during...
Representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presented photo books “The World We Protect” to their American partners at the Sea Breeze 2018 exercises. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The purpose of this project is to convey information about the events that are taking place in the east of our country to the international and Ukrainian public,” said Colonel Victoria Kushnir, press secretary of the Ukrainian Defense Minister. According to her,...
During a press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented American leader Donald Trump with a ball from the World Cup. “Mr. President just said that we have completed and successfully held the World Cup. About the ball. Now this ball is in his court,” Putin said and handed the ball to Trump. The Russian leader also noted...
A good example of close interaction between Russian intelligence services and their American colleagues was shown by the FIFA World Cup held in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this broadcast on the Russia-24 channel during a briefing in Helsinki following the meetings of the heads of the United States and Russia, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I would like to note that our special services are working, and they are working very successfully. The most recent example...
President Donald Trump believes that the United States will be able to successfully compete with the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline by supplying liquefied gas to Europe. He told reporters about this today following the results of his negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I'm not sure it's in Germany's interests, but it's their decision. The USA is the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. We…
US President Donald Trump believes that Russia annexed Crimea illegally. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this today at a press conference in Halsinki. “Mr. Trump’s position on the Crimea issue is known. He says Russia annexed it illegally. We have a different point of view. We believe that we held a referendum in Crimea in accordance with international law. For us…
An activist who held up a sign in support of the ban on nuclear weapons was taken out of the conference room where US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were to give a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Let us recall that a few hours earlier, a conversation took place between the presidents of the two countries that lasted more than two hours. Before the press conference between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Helsinki, a Syrian journalist...
Russia may extend the transit contract with Ukraine in 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters about this following his talks with US President Donald Trump in Helsinki. “President Trump expressed concern about the possible disappearance of transit through Ukraine. I assured Mr. President that Russia will maintain this transit. Moreover, we...
The presidents of Russia and the United States discussed the Ukrainian crisis at the summit in Helsinki. Vladimir Putin told reporters about this. “We agreed on the need to comply with the Minsk agreements. The United States could more resolutely insist on their implementation and direct the Ukrainian leadership in this direction,” Putin said.
