"Absolutely baseless," called the Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov to link the information about the increase of background radiation over Northern Europe with the testing by Russia of advanced weapons "Poseidon" and "Petrel". According to him, there is an element of propaganda, part of the General American efforts to sow uncertainty about what is happening, especially among Europeans.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky points out that Ukraine "no one can demand anything in the international arena". Speaking at a briefing during a working trip to Odessa region, he noted that Ukraine is an independent state and to require the adoption of the law on "special status of Donbass" is impossible.
To make progress on the status of Donbass in Berlin failed because of the position of Kiev. This was stated by Deputy head of the presidential administration Dmitry Kozak on the results of the negotiations "Channel four". The meeting lasted about 10 hours. According to Dmitry Kozak, political advisors of the heads of States held a thorough conversation, but to speak of a breakthrough yet.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin commented on the incident with the rainbow flag of the LGBT community, posted on the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
The outbreak of unemployment due to pandemic coronavirus in Russia is not expected, said the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at a meeting on Friday with the working group preparing amendments to the Constitution of the country.
Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation will enter into force on 4 July. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The text of the document published on the official Kremlin website.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov has officially unveiled Yevgeny Primakov as the new head of Rossotrudnichestvo. The Minister noted that Primakov is a famous person, a journalist with great experience, worked in, including in hot spots, a state Duma Deputy, member of Committee on international Affairs.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin stated that amendments to the Constitution enter into force. The head of state said during a meeting with members of the working group on preparation of offers on amendments to the Basic law. The broadcast led TV channel "Russia 24".
Russia has decided to reopen the Embassy in Libya, which will be headed by chargé d'affaires Dzhamshed Boltaev, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with speaker of the Libyan house of representatives Agil Saleh.
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko had a brief meeting in Rzhev. The two leaders discussed the relations of Russia and Belarus, integration issues, and also exchanged views on international Affairs.