An agreement to de-escalate the situation in southwestern Syria between the United States, Russia and Jordan involves seeking opportunities to influence each side of the conflict to stop the violence. This was reported by a senior US State Department official. Read on vedomosti.ru “The basis of the agreement is that each party that has influence on the parties to the conflict must exercise it as effectively as possible.

At least 31 volunteers from Alexei Navalny’s Moscow headquarters were detained today in the capital, Meduza reports , citing the head of the headquarters, Nikolai Lyaskin. This weekend, Navalny’s propaganda campaign is taking place across Russia, with volunteers handing out leaflets and balloons. Read on vedomosti.ru According to Meduza, two activists were detained near the Lenin Library metro station and another near Arbatskaya.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov held consultations in Washington with US Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun. This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a press conference following the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, answered the question of how he feels about opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his activities. Read on vedomosti.ru “I believe that we can have a dialogue, especially from such a level as the presidential or government level, with people who propose a constructive agenda, even of a critical nature,” Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following the G20 summit / Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP The TV Trump is different from the real one, Russian President Vladimir Putin shared: he is much more specific, perceives his interlocutor adequately, and knows how to analyze information. At the meeting of the presidents, the issue of Russia's interference in the US elections was raised - it was not one of the questions, but many, Putin said.

Protests against the G20 summit continue in Hamburg, Germany, reports Associated Press . According to the latest data, the number of injured police officers has increased to 197. More than 100 activists have been detained. There is no information on the number of casualties among protesters and civilians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a press conference in Hamburg, shared his impressions of his meeting with his American counterpart Donald Trump. “Trump on television is very different from the real one,” Putin said. Read on vedomosti.ru He noted that Trump quickly analyzes his interlocutor and clearly answers the questions posed.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov did not comment on reports that Vladimir Putin’s plane, flying to Hamburg for the G20 summit, flew around NATO countries, making a detour of 500 km. This was previously reported by Reuters . Read on vedomosti.ru “I leave the question without comment, because all issues related to the president’s movements directly relate to security.

08 July 2017, 19:38 / Lifestyle Kirill Serebrennikov on the cancellation of the Nureyev ballet: “This is the theater’s decision” For the first time in modern history, the Bolshoi Theater decided not to release a play before the premiere.

President Vladimir Putin has a positive attitude towards possible supplies of American gas to Europe. He stated this during a press conference following the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. At the same time, Putin emphasized that Russia has absolute competitive advantages. Read on vedomosti.ru “I see this as extremely positive. Because healthy competition benefits everyone. We are for an open market, for healthy competition.

About 70 volunteers from the Moscow headquarters of Alexei Navalny were detained in Moscow. “Today, in the capital, police officers detained about seventy people for committing offenses related to violating the procedure for holding public events,” the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow said in a statement .

Read on vedomosti.ru The final declaration of the G20 summit, which ends today in Hamburg, Germany, identifies the countries that will host the G20 in the next three years. The declaration was announced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It follows from the document that in 2018 the G20 summit will be hosted by Argentina, in 2019 the leaders of the G20 countries will be met by Japan, and in 2020 the event will be held in Saudi Arabia.

Read on vedomosti.ru General Director of the Bolshoi Theater Vladimir Urin explained the cancellation of the Nureyev ballet by Kirill Serebrennikov by the unpreparedness of the performance. “Today, in the form in which the performance is, it is impossible to show it on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater,” Urin said. According to him, the premiere is postponed to the 2018/19 season. “Unfortunately for the greatest, the whole next season is already booked,” he explained.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov spoke about Vladimir Putin’s meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The situation in Ukraine was discussed at the meeting. Read on vedomosti.ru “During the breakfast, an exchange of views took place on where we, in fact, are all in terms of the Ukrainian settlement.

Read on vedomosti.ru Negotiations between Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are taking place in Hamburg, Germany. They met at about 10.00 Moscow time for a working breakfast at the Atlantic Hotel. It is expected that the leaders of the three countries will discuss the problems of the G20, current issues on the international agenda with an emphasis on resolving the situation in Ukraine.