The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that Russia is puzzled react to the calls of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe to delete the proposed addition to article 79 of the Constitution, which establishes the priority of the Russian Constitution over international law.
Extraordinary conference of the parties to the Treaty on open skies is planned for July 6, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference in Minsk. Russia and Belarus in this document are included in the same group of States, and they are not interested in the aggravation of the international situation.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov called the question on the protracted time of preparation of the Russian-Belarusian agreement on mutual recognition of visas. According to the Minister, the importance of this arrangement is so large that to put such a question wrong.
Russia and China do not pose an immediate threat to NATO and its allies. About it in interview to the American publication stated NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Angela Merkel urged to abandon the project "Nord stream - 2" in connection with a murder case in Berlin in 2019, the charges which brought the Russian.
Russia comes out with a minimal loss of combat coronavirus, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in mode of videoconference with the representatives of industries affected by the pandemic, which was broadcast channel "Russia 24".
The foreign Ministers of Russia and Belarus Sergey Lavrov and Uladzimir Makei signed an agreement on mutual recognition of visas between the two countries. The ceremony took place in Minsk.
The EU Council on Friday, June 19, has decided to extend sanctions for another six months against Russia - until 23 June 2021, according to the website of the Council.
The TV channel "Russia 1" was shown another fragment of the film "Russia. The Kremlin. Putin," which is entirely the audience will be able to see on 21 June at 22:00. In it the President of Russia is responsible for including questions of a personal nature – in particular, the gifts to grandchildren.
On Friday, June 19, for a meeting with President of Belarus arrived in Minsk the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov. Alexander Lukashenko assured the diplomat that in the relations of the two countries will be able to solve the existing "not catastrophic" problems.