Washington condemns the violence against journalists, said RIA Novosti in the Department of state in response to a request for comment on the attack on police employees of the First channel in Portland.
"The US is committed to protecting the security of press workers and they will investigate and seek responsibility in cases when someone, including law enforcement officials, will be rightly accused of violating the law," — said the representative office.
Export the fifteenth flight from the United States flew to Russia from 367 citizens of the Russian Federation on Board, said on Monday Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov.
During such work at the moment, taken almost five thousand Russians, the diplomat added.
. The official representative of movement "Taliban" Suhail Shaheen in an interview with RT called unfounded reports of payments of Russia to the rewards for killing American soldiers.
Earlier, the New York Times published an article alleging that a Russian military intelligence allegedly encouraged the Taliban for money attacks on troops of the international coalition in Afghanistan.
Authority of the city of Sitka in Alaska will continue to have a monument to the ruler of the Russian settlements in North America, Alexander Baranov, despite the numerous proposals of Russia, told RIA Novosti mayor Gary Paxton.
The Sitka Council on July 14 unanimously adopted a resolution on the transfer of the monument to the Baranov Museum from the city centre. Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov after that reported that the number of Russian cities - Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk, Magadan - ready to buy a monument and transported it to yourself.
The Russian Embassy in the USA distressed that the decision of the authorities of Sitka in Alaska to move the statue of Governor of Russian settlements in North America, Alexander Baranov Museum, said Wednesday the Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov.
"We are disappointed that amid the sweeping waves of desecration and demolition of monuments of historical figures in the course of mass protests in the United States under the decision on dismantle of still got the sculpture the main Governor of Russian settlements in North America established in 1989. The resolution is signed and contains a lot of emotional evaluations. Creative role Baranov in Alaska and California are obvious... Unfortunate that the story continues to be politicized", - said the Ambassador answers the questions of the journalists on the page Embassy in Facebook.
More than 370 citizens of the Russian Federation has eliminated the export on a flight from Los Angeles, said Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
According to him, the flight got including 40 of the Russians, which it was urgent to take home for reasons of a humanitarian nature.
Voting on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation on the territory of the United States passed without incident, the American authorities with the attention went to security, told the Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov.
Voting took place amid calls in social networks to "settle scores with the Russians" after the publication of unsubstantiated New York Times article about the alleged collusion of the Russian Federation with the Taliban against American soldiers. Antonov earlier reported that the Russian Embassy handed over to US law enforcement authorities information about the calls of people who threaten the safety of diplomats. In addition, in this regard was sent a note to the state Department demanding an investigation.
The Russian Embassy in Washington handed over to US law enforcement agencies and the state Department data on threats that spread through social networks.
The head of diplomatic mission noted that many Americans are going wild negative emotions, especially given the difficult socio-economic situation in the country.
Nearly 400 Russians return to the export a flight from new York airport named after John F. Kennedy to Moscow, reported Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
He added that on Board the aircraft of 72 passenger in need of repatriation for reasons of an emergency nature. Among them are Russians who find themselves in difficult life situations, older people (24 persons), patients held in the United States treatment and rehabilitation or having a disability.
The article of President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the Second world war, caused a considerable interest in the us state Department and initiated the discussion. This statement was made by Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov.
According to him, the diplomats sent an article to the leadership of the state Department, the leading non-governmental organizations, embassies of a number of leading Western States and the diplomatic missions of the CIS.
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said that the state Department was interested in the proposal of Moscow about the summit of the "nuclear five", which was outlined by President Vladimir Putin in his article dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second world war.
According to him, the Embassy has connected to replication of articles: she was sent to the state Department, the leading non-governmental organizations, embassies of the countries of Western Europe and the CIS.
Preparation for the meeting, Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and the special representative of the President of the United States arms control Marshall Billingsley on strategic stability in Vienna is almost completed, said in an online interview, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
"I would like to confirm that the preparatory work in Vienna is almost complete. We are grateful to the Austrian colleagues for the hospitality. All the conditions for a fruitful conversation," said Antonov.
The extension of the Treaty on the reduction of strategic offensive arms (start-3) will be one of the main topics of the meeting between the representatives of Russia and the United States in Vienna June 22, said the Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov.
Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov informed RIA Novosti has confirmed that the interdepartmental consultations of the Russian Federation and the United States arms control and strategic stability will be held in Vienna June 22.
Moscow among others at a meeting in Vienna on strategic stability will put the issue of prevention of an arms race, said the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov informed RIA Novosti has confirmed that the interdepartmental consultations of the Russian Federation and the United States arms control and strategic stability will be held in Vienna June 22.
"Roscosmos" in favor of the adoption of the resolution on preventing an arms race in space, said the Deputy General Director of state Corporation Sergey Saveliev, commenting on the US plans for the militarization of space.
Previously, the Pentagon has completed the development of the "strategy of defense in space", which was prepared in response to the "significant threat" from Russia and China.
More than 340 Russian citizens flew to Russia the next flight out of new York, said the Ambassador in Washington, Anatoly Antonov.
He noted that the work in assisting the Russians "stuck" in America in the midst of a pandemic of mers is carried out in close cooperation with our colleagues from "Aeroflot" and the leadership of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which at this time was 25.
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov has wished the Americans to life in the United States soon returned to normal.
"We wish the American people of the recovery, we wish that as soon as life returned to normal. None of us gloats and rejoices not, what difficulties are currently experiencing the ordinary citizens of the United States," - said Antonov in the air of the program "the Big game" on the First channel.
Russia, as a responsible nuclear power with a predictable foreign policy can "safely live" without an Agreement on the reduction of strategic offensive arms (start I), the term of which ends in a few months, but will continue to fight for its preservation, said Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
"We want to decide in which direction the United States is going to move in the strategic region. We see that architecture of security agreements, arms control today, virtually no. Remains extremely start to live which is a few months. Say quite pessimistic, because so far, no positive signals in this respect I'm not looking at," said Antonov in the air of the program "the Big game" on the First channel.
Moscow hopes that interdepartmental consultations of the Russian Federation and the United States arms control and strategic stability in Vienna on 22 June will be constructive and will help to outline the specific steps to stabilize in this area, said Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
"We expect that consultations will be held under the leadership of Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey A. Ryabkov and the special representative of the President of the United States arms control Marshall Billingsley will be constructive, will allow us to identify concrete steps to rectify the situation in the strategic stability," Antonov said in the program "the Big game" on the First channel.
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said that because of the protests in Washington was forced to temporarily move from his residence to the Embassy.
Russian diplomatic mission located to the Northwest of Washington, and the Ambassador's residence - in the heart of the us capital, a few hundred meters from the White house.
The death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police triggered in US a wave of mass protests and unrest, which the country has not seen since the death of the iconic defender of the rights of blacks Martin Luther king in 1968.
A wave of popular anger and riots over Washington: if last Friday, the first day of protests, rallies and pickets at the White house were peaceful, in the next two days, the bullies started throwing firecrackers and bottles at police, burn cars, beat Windows. At the end of riots detained hundreds of people, including policemen were injured.
. Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov called "stuff and nonsense" accusations of Moscow's support of the riots in the U.S. caused by the death of the African-American George Floyd.
The diplomat said that some American politicians talk about the "Russian trace" in the protests.
Despite new attempts by American politicians to stop the completion of the construction of the "Nord stream — 2" project will be implemented, such confidence was expressed in the course of communication with journalists in Washington, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
"In the last two days again, a wave that it is necessary to introduce economic sanctions against Russia in relation to the "Nord stream — 2". I can say one thing: the project will be implemented, despite all the obstacles that present us with the United States," - said Antonov.
Russia's Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said that relations between Russia and the United States "somewhat frozen", it seems that the positive signals from Moscow to the American side do not reach.
"As for the Russian-American relations, it seems to me that they are frozen. Two of our President's constructive, pragmatic, business line spoke and, in fact, placed before us the tasks that need to be addressed in the near future", - said Antonov in the air of the program "60 minutes" on TV channel "Russia 1".
More than 700 Russians flew home from new York and Miami may 30-31, said Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov.
According to him, 44 people were in need of immediate repatriation for reasons of a humanitarian nature.
The Russian Embassy in Washington sent the state Department a note of protest because of the incident with the correspondent of RIA Novosti, the Agency said the head of the Embassy Anatoly Antonov.
The diplomat noted that the Russian journalist who was with him, other employees of American media was subjected to unacceptable treatment by the local police.
The Pentagon is interested in the development of new technologies in the field of protection of national satellite grouping and unlikely to agree to a dialogue on space full disarmament, said the RIA Novosti expert club "Valdai" Artem Kuraev.
Earlier Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov said that the United States purposefully with the support of allies, NATO is trying to make the cosmos a sphere of hostilities and possible clashes between the two countries. In an interview with TV channel "Zvezda", the diplomat said that Russia is doing everything possible to prevent it. According to him, Moscow is seriously concerned about the American plans and regularly performs at various venues, including the conference on disarmament at the UN General Assembly, the resolution on prevention of an arms race in outer space.
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov believes that the bill forbidding the us President to withdraw from international treaties without congressional authorization, has no chance for implementation.
Earlier, Senate Democrats ed Markey and Jimmy Panetta introduced in Congress a bill to ban the President to withdraw from international agreements without the consent of Parliament.
