Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zakharova Holds Weekly Press Briefing
Moscow regrets how Washington continues ruining bilateral relations with Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoma Maria Zakharova said during a press briefing in Moscow.
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A spire of a Moscow Kremlin tower and a Russian flag on Red Square © Sputnik/ Kirill Kallinikov Kremlin Says Refraining From Making Predictions on Lausanne Syria Talks The US and Russia will participate in the talks. Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry have made great efforts to make it happened. The issue of reinstating of the ceasefire regime in Syria will be the main topic of the upcoming international negotiations on the issue in the Swiss city of Lausanne, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. A meeting on the situation in Syria with participation of Russia, the United States and regional powers including Saudi Arabia and Turkey will take place Saturday.
According to her, all sides have to take on certain obligations and work with the sides on the ground to ensure full adherence to the rules of the ceasefire. “Real premises for renewal of the political process in the Syrian settlement will be created should [the talks] be successful,” Zakharova added. On situation in Syria “We are concerned about military and political situation in Syria, especially in Aleppo. Terrorists of the al-Nusra Front continue shelling populated areas of the city,” Zakharova told journalist.
Moreover, some of our Western psrtners are fuelling media hysteria around situation in Aleppo. Russia is delivering humanitarian aid to Aleppo every day, but unfortunately we do not see the footage of these actions in Western media.
On humanitarian situation in Afghanistan We express serious concerns over the aggravated situation in the region. We condemn recent terrorist attacks in Kunduz and express our deep condolences to the victims’ relatives,” Zakharova told journalists. On situation in S Sudan “We call on the South Sudan conflicting parties to immediately stop hostilities,” Zakharova said at the press briefing.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. © AP Photo/ Susan Walsh Current US-Russia Relations ‘Extraordinarily Complicated’ – White House The US is calling on expanding anti-Russian sanctions aiming to hit Russian economy. Pentagon continues to step up it military might. Anti-Russian propaganda increased to the unprecedented level in the mass media, the US citizens are literally brainwashed, they believe Russia is a threat.
“But I’ve got a question, after all we heard from the US, is one candidate’s victory and certain political groups’ support worth a cyberconflict [with Russia]?” Zakharova told journalists. The current US authorities or those who will replace them after the elections should not harbor any illusions that Russia can be pressured, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
“The statements of the White House on the administration’s intention to take proportional retaliatory measures in relation to hacker attacks on US websites are bewildering,” Zakharova told a briefing. She added that Russia received no official requests or accusations from Washington in relation to the issue. On Russia’s Role in Syria Answering the question from a journalist what Russia want in Syria Maria Zakharova said: First of all, everything Russia wanted in Syria is contained in the UNSC resolution. Second, Russia always insisted on dialogue between Damascus and opposition. Russia want to see Syria in the future as free democratic state.
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