February 17, 2017 – Page 7

VTSIOM: Russians consider Belarus a friend, but against the discount on gas for her

February 17, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The majority of Russians perceive Belarus as a friendly country and partner, but are against the sale of her energy at below market price. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM) on the topics of attitude of Russians to Belarus, her sales of Russian oil and gas visa-free regime. For equality for all According to the results of the study available to TASS, more than half of Russian citizens (56%) do not consider it necessary to offer discounts to oil and gas allied States, even in exchange for support from their side, the opposite opinion is shared by 38% of Russians. The greatest number of supporters point of view on equal prices for all (64%) of respondents from 45 to 59 years, the lowest (44%) is among young people 18 to 24 years. As for the

The state Duma prohibits unwanted foreign NGOs to create a legal entity in Russia

February 17, 2017 RR Politics

© Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted in the second reading a bill to ban foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) whose activity is undesirable on the territory of Russia, to create legal entities or participate in them. The government, which contributed to the lower chamber the bill, recalled that in 2015, the law defines the procedure and consequences of recognition of foreign and international non-governmental organizations undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation. Including a ban on the creation of such organizations, their structural subdivisions in Russia. However, as noted in the explanatory note, the law does not prohibit such organizations to create a Russian legal entity. The Cabinet proposes to correct this situation and establish that “the recognition of undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation activities of foreign or international non-governmental organization entails including the prohibition of the establishment “on the territory of

Russian foreign Ministry: the referendum on the Constitution will not solve the Nagorno Karabakh problem

February 17, 2017 RR Politics

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. Russia does not consider that the peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh may depend on the planned “constitutional referendum” in the region. This was reported by TASS in the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry. “We do not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state, – said in depodesta. – We believe that its status should be determined by political negotiations in the framework of the Minsk process. It does not believe that the peace process could depend on the holding referred to “constitutional referendum”.

Kiev has accused Russia of involvement in organized by veterans of the ATO the blockade of Donbass

February 17, 2017 RR World

Pavlo Rozenko The Deputy head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko saw the blockade of Donbass, organized by Ukrainian radicals, “a hand of Moscow”. About it reports TV channel “112 Ukraine”. “We need to talk to the people who organized the blockade. For I am convinced that most people blindly use (…). And today Russia is using them in the fight against the Ukrainian state,” — suggested the Deputy Prime Minister. From February 17 in Ukraine during the month there is a state of emergency in the energy sector. State company “Ukrenergo” received the right rolling blackouts and regulation of schedules of emergency shutdowns. A day earlier, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on the decision of problems of the coal blockade. The government is instructed to take comprehensive measures to diversify sources of coal supplies and the creation of a reserve of

In Xinjiang held a parade to intimidate the separatists

February 17, 2017 RR World

Authorities the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region (XUAR) of China held a parade to intimidate the local terrorists and separatists. About it reports Reuters. The event was held in the city of Hotan in the southern region, which is one of the mainstays of the Uighur independence fighters. The parade was attended by thousands of armed policemen and men of the volunteer Pro-government groups. As explained by party leaders Xinjiang, the event is designed to demonstrate to separatists the strength of the Chinese law enforcement agencies. “With watchful vigilance, and the constant pressure on terrorists, we have them cornered, and now they’re desperate fighting without hope of salvation,” — described the situation of the Chairman of the local party Committee, Zhu Hailun. Xinjiang is located in Northwest of China. In the region there are Islamic radicals, mostly ethnic Uighurs fighting for an independent state of East Turkestan. As a result of

The Pakistani military conducted a campaign of retaliation after the terrorist attack in Sehwan-Sharif

February 17, 2017 RR World

The Pakistani military has conducted several large-scale counter-terrorism operations across the country. The raids were a response to the attack, which occurred on February 16 in Sehwan-Sharif in Sindh. It is reported Associated Press with reference to local police sources. The attack of special forces in the city of Karachi killed 11 suspected terrorists. During another operation, the military came under fire from militants and retaliatory fire killed seven of them. Representatives of the security service of Pakistan reported that total in different regions of the country were destroyed by terrorists 39, 47, was arrested. February 16, in the Pakistani city of Sehwan-Sharif attack occurred. During evening prayer in the main hall in the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in which killed 75 people, injured dozens. Responsibility for the incident was assumed banned in the Russian terrorist group “Islamic state”. Three days earlier in

DNR ready for war – Zaharchenko

February 17, 2017 RR Events

The head of the DND Alexander Zakharchenko has said it is ready to release Kiev-controlled Donbas territories by military means. It is reported Вести.Ru. akharchenko, recalled that in the past the DNR has always called to solve the problem through political means. “We have always said that it is desirable to do it through political means”, – said Zakharchenko. He added that if Kiev does not understand, “the DNI can do it by military means”. According to Zakharchenko, in this step, the militia are ready to go in case political methods would be inefficient. He also noted that the liberation of these territories is a collective task. Earlier it was reported that in Bakhmut Donetsk region continues to remain illegal nationalist troops. Former fighters of “Zaporozhye” came to support the so-called redoubt “Zaporozhye” for the assault battalions which are prepared by the APU. Photo: Dan levy

“Right sector” said about the anti-terrorist operation against the “dogs” Poroshenko in Kiev

February 17, 2017 RR Events

Fighter of the terrorist organization “Right Sector” activities, which is prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation with the Callsign “grey” stated that the organization is preparing an emergency appeal to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko with an appeal to stop his dogs. Otherwise, on Saturday February 18 “Right sector” will begin ATO under the presidential Administration and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. It is reported by Ukrainian portal Elise. Earlier today it became known that the Ukrainian security forces are preparing to storm the so-called redoubt “Zaporozhye”, which is located in Bahmut, Donetsk region. At the same time, the nationalist redoubt ready to repel the forces. Earlier it was, izvestno that the nationalists, the previously blocked rail track in the Donbass, and also organized a blockade of the region started to block roads. Currently, Ukraine introduced a state of emergency because of termination of deliveries

Sberbank reduces mortgage rates to 10.9%

February 17, 2017 RR Events

On February 20, Sberbank reduces mortgage rates to 10.9%, said the head of the Bank German Gref at the conference “Innovations in the real estate market”. In a statement published on the website of Sberbank, autocrates that the base mortgage rate will be reduced by 1.1%. By purchasing the house from the Builder, the borrower will pay a premium of 10.9% per annum. When buying property in the secondary market, the mortgage interest rate ranges from 10.75% to 12,25. Earlier it was reported that Sberbank will replace the robot-a lawyer more than three thousand employees. Photo: Igor Zarembo / RIA Novosti

The Patriarch had seen St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Russian Orthodox Church symbol of reconciliation with the people

February 17, 2017 RR Russia

Patriarch Kirill Patriarch Kirill called the transfer of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian Orthodox Church in the centenary year of the revolutionary events of 1917 a symbol of reconciliation of the people. On Friday, February 17, RIA Novosti reported. “Once the destruction of the temples, the massacres of believers have become a terrible national division, now the world around returned to the churches must become the personification of harmony and mutual forgiveness — and-white with red, believers with unbelievers, the rich and the poor,” explained the Patriarch. He added that the return of the Russian Orthodox Church allowed to keep their shrines poses no threat. “It will breathe authentic life into monuments that will further make them a means of national education. This will be a continuation of the work of many worthy of Museum workers, with the personal participation of many of them,” — said the Patriarch. In January,