US President Barack Obama US President Barack Obama said that the United States did everything in their power to convince Russia to change the course of Ukraine, where the government is trying to suppress pro -Russian separatists. Speaking in the White House on August 1, Obama said that the sanctions would force Russia to bear considerable expenses and this should lead Putin to the desire to overcome the crisis in relations with Ukraine.

What are the tasks of the new US ambassador in Moscow? They are discussing - political scientist Grigory Trofimchuk, human rights activist Sergey Grigoryants (Moscow), diplomat Vladimir Ogryzko (Kyiv).

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Edward Snowden The term of permission for a temporary stay in Russia of Edward Snowden is expiring. A former US National Security Agency contractor fled from his country, where he was accused of disclosing secret information. In early June 2013, Snowden handed over to the Gardian and Washington Post to the secret information regarding the surveillance of the American special services over the information communications of citizens of several states.

In the city of Zverevo, the Rostov Region, more than a hundred pensioners -shahters conducted a rally demanding to return to them the laid - according to federal law - benefits for the payment of housing and communal services.

John Tefft The US Senate approved John Tufft by the United States ambassador to Russia. The decision was made based on the results of the vote in the Senate on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Foreign Policy voted for the candidacy of Tefft. On July 10, US President Barack Obama approved his appointment to the US Ambassador to Russia. John Tefft will replace Michael McFaol, who resigned in February, at this post.

Investment consultant Matvey Maly about quilted jackets for quilted jackets, real estate for crocodiles and carrots for guinea pigs "Russia is thrown out of" seven "," twenty ", the world bank, the EBRD, the world trade in weapons, aircraft. Automobile and aircraft industry - destroyed. The construction of missile engines and missiles for the removal of satellites to orbit . There were: gas, oil, Titan. The Banking System of Russia will cease to exist in general.

The head of the Central Bank of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia Illarion Argun and the head of the Bank Security Service Jayran Kirval-Ogli died on Friday as a result of an accident. As Interfax was informed in the law enforcement agencies of the republic, for an unknown reason the car in which they rode. The doors of the car were blocked, and people died from suffocation. This happened on the Psou-Sukhumi highway, near the village of Upper Escher.

The current outbreak of Ebola fever in Africa countries has already claimed the lives of more than 700 people A outbreak of a deadly disease continues in Western Africa in Western Africa, it has not yet been able to localize it On Monday, August 4, in Washington, the first US summit in history will open. This forum is held at the initiative of US President Barack Obama, and its goal is to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation between the United States and Africa countries.

Viktor Shenderovich about the decision of the Hague court in the Yukos case