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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.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the governors of regions to take under personal control the situation with employment in their regions, reported the press service of the government of the Russian Federation.

In the President's Administration is not discussing the idea about how to make July 1 a holiday. This was stated press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. Also in the Kremlin is not discussing the possibility of moving the single voting day in September at a later date. "I know nothing about it", — said Peskov.

In the Verkhovna Rada formed Interfactional Association "For democratic Belarus", which included mainly members of the party of ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko "European solidarity". The Association will oppose the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus.

Moscow familiar with the critical statements of a number of countries regarding the amendments in the Constitution, but does not intend to take them into consideration, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. "Russia was and will remain primarily committed to its own sovereignty, is in no way contrary to international law", — he said.

While the price of oil on world markets remains below the price at which laid out the budget in 2020, the government makes up for foregone revenues by the sale of foreign currency from the national welfare Fund and through the placement of new government loans.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing a mask with the logo of the presidency of Germany in EU Council, the Mobius strip, painted in blue color interspersed with the colors of the flag of Germany. Earlier, the journalists asked her why she never appeared in public in a mask, although she to it regularly calls upon citizens.

The Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe gave the President of the country, Emmanuel macron, the resignation, the President approved it.

Official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said the words of U.S. Secretary of state that Moscow confronts Washington, selling weapons to "enemies of America". She stressed that the accumulated suspicions Mike Pompeo is willing to share with the Western editions, but for some reason never discussed this c Sergei Lavrov.

Friday, July 3rd, Belarus celebrates independence Day. In this regard, the President of the country Alexander Lukashenko has addressed to citizens with speech, which raised a number of political relations with Russia.