Day: February 17, 2017

Media: Belarus bought the first batch of oil from Iran Russia-Belarus energy dispute has led to the fact that Minsk, as warned earlier, Alexander Lukashenko, will buy oil from Iran, regardless of losses. According to experts, Iranian oil will cost Belarus more than a third more expensive than Russian, but Belarus had previously demonstrated that they are ready to go to economic losses. However, the analysts believe that the message about the contract with Iran is just information “stuffing” on the eve of the Russian-Belarusian talks on oil and gas. Belarus begins purchasing oil from alternative suppliers. As reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing sources among oil traders, Belarusian “Beloyl” signed with the National Iranian oil company (NIOC) contract to supply 80 thousand tons of Iranian oil. Download of the tanker can begin as early as February 20. The supply route is not yet known, but according to Reuters, the

The song and dance ensemble of the Alexandrov restored after the crash of Tu-154 Moscow. 16 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the defense Ministry has restored the Academic song and dance ensemble named after Alexandrov’s death in a plane crash December 25, 2016 of his artists. The updated ensemble on Thursday for the first time came to the scene of the Central academic theatre of the Russian army. “Today, on this stage the first performance will be updated Twice red-bannered Academic song and dance ensemble of the Russian army named Alexander Alexandrov. December 25 tragedy claimed the lives of our friends. We remember and love them. They will forever be the heart of the team. But life goes on. Our duty to them to preserve the unique ensemble,” said state Secretary — Deputy defense Minister Nikolai Pankov, opening the concert. He said that the restoration of the legendary group in the shortest

Tillerson was not allowed to finish opening remarks at the first meeting with Lavrov The organizers of the meeting from the American side was interrupted by the Secretary of state immediately after he greeted the Russian foreign Minister. BONN, February 16. /TASS/. The organizers did not give the U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson to finish his opening remarks at the first meeting with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Thank you, Mr. Lavrov, I am also pleased to see you,” he managed to say to the head of the American foreign Minister, after which the organizers of the meeting from the American side interrupted him and asked journalists to leave the premises. However, the reporters who covered the start of negotiations, subject to the requirement immediately. The Agency AP journalist Matthew Lee had to ask the Russian Minister, is concerned about whether Russia “turbulence” in Washington, and whether it affects Russian-American relations.

Photo: RIA Novosti The former Deputy of the state Duma Denis Voronenkov will be excluded from the ranks of the Communist party at the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist party, which will take place in March. This was stated by the Deputy of the state Duma, Deputy Chairman of the party Central Committee Vladimir Kashin on Wednesday, February 15, reports TASS. “The party especially for him not to assemble the Plenum. He your behavior long ago eliminated from our ranks. (…) He had not to pay dues to the party, not attending the meeting. De jure it will be removed at the next plenary session,” — said Cashin. In turn, the leader of the Communists Gennady Zyuganov on air of radio “Komsomolskaya Pravda” stated that the party will understand the situation and Voronenkova. “Control Commission we have dealt,” he was quoted kp.ru. He Boronenkov earlier Wednesday in

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that currently the laws in Russia are created and changed with incredible ease, what causes stress, reports RIA “Novosti”. “I can’t support you in that we have a lot of any kind of ill-conceived changes. It’s not just a problem of the government and the members of the Federation Council or deputies of the state Duma. We have just the ease of simply extraordinary when you create bills,” he said at a meeting with members of the Council chamber of the Federation Council. Medvedev expressed the hope that the codes should be changed at the last turn and all is not so quickly try to change the laws. “I always have this causes, in a certain sense such a voltage, that someone from the Ministers wanted an idea to promote or Deputy or Federation Council members, no matter who is

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday will take part in the FSB Board, which will summarize the operational activities in 2016 and set the priorities for 2017, the press service of the Kremlin. Earlier Life with reference to the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov has informed that the matter related to investigation of the hacker group “Humpty Dumpty”, the Board of FSB of the Russian Federation will not be affected. “The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 16 February, 2017 will participate in the Collegium of the Federal security service, which will be summed up operatively-office activity of bodies of FSB in 2016 and set the priorities for 2017”, — stated in the message.

© Denis Vyshinsky/TASS Five volunteers: who resigned A series of resignations of heads of regions began on 6 February, when about the early resignation of the Governor of Perm Krai Victor Basargin. The next day, the resignation of the head of Buryatia Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn. Subsequently, on voluntary withdrawal from their posts, without waiting for the expiration of the term, said the Governor of Novgorod region Sergei Mitin, Ryazan Oleg Kovalev and the head of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen. The whole of the five powers was completed during 2017, and that the law had the opportunity to participate in the elections that will be held in a single voting day in September 2017. For Basargina and Judilynn it would attempt to be reelected to a second gubernatorial term, for the remaining third. But it was abandoned in favor of his younger coworkers. Five successors: who topped the regions Age is the first,