Day: January 29, 2017

Photo: Reuters In the state Duma plan to give former compatriots special “Russian Card”, similar to the American “green card”. It is expected that the document will give the right to certain privileges: free tuition at universities to the benefits of travel on public transport. In the state Duma believe that the map will contribute to the unification of the Russian, stranded abroad after the collapse of the Soviet Union. If the bill is approved, Russian “green card” will be issued from 1 January 2018. The Deputy of the state Duma Vladimir Sysoev is developing a draft law on the card of the Russian citizen, the document certifying the identity of the individual — citizen of one of CIS countries or Baltic States to the Russian people. The bill is aimed at supporting kinship, ethnic and linguistic values of the Russian people in foreign countries. According to the document, the

Photo: RIA Novosti Former state Duma Deputy from the Communist Denis Boronenkov gave evidence to the General Prosecutor of Ukraine on charges of treason of former President Viktor Yanukovych. This is reported by the Rambler/news, citing the newspaper “Kommersant”. Boronenkov partially confirmed the data of the Prosecutor’s office of Ukraine about the “treason” of the former head of the state himself came to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko. This occurred prior to the presentation Yanukovych of treason charges, that is, before 28 November 2016. GPU expects to complete all investigative activities in the case of treason in February, and the process is expected to begin in March. Earlier testimony against Yanukovych gave another former state Duma Deputy Ilya Ponomarev, who received in the summer of 2016 residence permit in Ukraine. He met several times with investigators and the chief military Prosecutor Anatoly Matios. Until recently, Ponomarev was considered

Photo: public domain The head of Space command, U.S. air force John Khayten said that Russia is developing weapons against satellites. This is reported by the Rambler/news citing the official website of the Pentagon. Khayten noted that Moscow has “anti-satellite abilities” since 1980-ies. “Now Russia is exploring serious opportunities, including lasers for use in space and other ways that could threaten our satellites,” he said. According to Hatena, Russia’s use of such weapons may lead to the aggravation of the situation with space debris in orbit, which would hinder access to the space. In addition, the head of us space command argues that soon China will be able to use its resources “to threaten any spacecraft that is in space.” In may last year, the information on developments of Russia and China weapons against satellites appeared in the American media. Then in Moscow said that such rumors have no basis

MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. The Communist party is not yet able to communicate with former MP Denis by Voronenkova allegedly gave evidence against the ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and the Prosecutor General’s office of this country. The Communists find out whether or not to exclude the former MP from the party, told TASS member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist party, Deputy of the state Duma Yury Afonin.