Day: March 9, 2017

Photo: RIA Novosti U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is exploring the possibility of mutual understanding with Russia on the situation in Syria. This was stated by a senior state Department official. “The Secretary of state Tillerson and his team are studying how we can move forward on Syria and some other ways”, — quotes RIA Novosti his words. The representative of state Department also noted that U.S. Secretary of state “had great respect for Russia”. “There are areas that remain challenges for us, and we have to go through them,” he said. Earlier it was reported that Rex Tillerson at a meeting with Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin confirmed that the anti-Russian sanctions will remain in force.

Photo: RIA Novosti Vladimir Putin signed a law amending the existing rules of work of the Prosecutor’s office. In accordance with the provisions of the document, the Prosecutor’s inspection in respect of organizations must now be limited to a thirty day period with the possibility of renewal “in exceptional cases” for another 30 days. The time of inspection can be increased, but only if the appropriate order of the attorney General. According to the adopted amendments, a Prosecutor’s check can also be suspended for six months if it required examination, as well as at the inaction of the audited entity. In addition, the Supervisory authority is prohibited to demand documents not related to the subject of the verification. Also, prosecutors no longer allowed to request the acts already published in the media or on official websites of the organizations. Term of granting of documents have been limited to five days.

Photo: RIA Novosti Who heads the Senate Committee of the U.S. Congress on the armed services Committee, Republican John McCain once again said about the relationship between Russia and the revelatory activities of the organization WikiLeaks, reports TASS. According to McCain, the evidence of his contention, he has not, but he indicated communication “is obvious.” To accusations that the Senator has prompted the recent publication by WikiLeaks about the methods of cyber espionage, used the Central intelligence Agency (CIA). “No, of course not, it was someone sitting in his basement in his underwear, Smoking a cigarette”, — sarcastically replied McCain on the question of journalists about whether he believed Russia was involved in the data leak to WikiLeaks. He said if the hackers who submitted information for publication on the site, was able to hack the CIA, they are subject to almost everything. The biggest concern McCain expressed about the

Spring made a law against “groups of death” Thursday, March 9, in the state Duma was introduced a bill dealing with appeals of Teens on social networks for suicide, which will now give 12 years of imprisonment. The author of the bill Deputy speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya (“United Russia”) said the focus of the law against the so-called group of death. The amendments will affect the criminal code and the criminal procedure code. They are summarily punished by a term of imprisonment up to 12 years for responsible in inducing the children to suicide in social networks According to Spring, the punishment can occur even if the teenager did not commit suicide. According to the document in the Criminal code may receive a new article 110.1, providing “liability for inducement to suicide and assistance to suicide”. Under this “decline” the author means persuasion, suggestion, bribery, deception, as

Putin dismissed the ten generals of the security forces MOSCOW, 9 Mar — RIA Novosti. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin dismissed the ten generals of the structures of the interior Ministry, the Investigative Committee and the Federal service of execution of punishments. The decree published on the official Internet portal of legal information. In retirement, in particular, sent: the chief of transport management of the interior Ministry in the Volga Federal district the General-the Lieutenant of police Vladimir Berlizov, the head of the investigative Department of insurance in Primorye, the Lieutenant-General of justice Sergey Bobrowniki, the chief UFSIN across the Saratov region the General-the major of internal service Alexander Gnezdilov, the first Deputy head of Moscow University of the Ministry of internal Affairs the General-the major of police Sergey Jelakovic, the head of the Department of educational, social and psychological work of the FSIN the General-the major of internal

Lukashenko responded with a threat to Medvedev’s threat to raise gas prices Calling the Prime Minister “confirmed friend”, President of Belarus warned that in the event of an increase in gas prices “will also have to pay” and price is “extremely higher”. The authorities of Belarus want from the leadership of Russia is not cheap gas, but the performance of its obligations in the framework of the Union state, said at a briefing this week in Minsk meeting of the President of the country Alexander Lukashenko. If we build our Union, our people and businesses, the business should be equal conditions on the market. All we don’t want anymore. If someone clever out there thinks we can always be tilted and put on his knees.Alexander Lukashenkist according to the press service of the presidential administration Lukashenko highlighted the raised in the course held on 7 March in Bishkek the session

Ilya Ponomarev © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, March 9. /TASS/. The appeals Collegium of the Supreme court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision of the state Duma on early deprivation of Deputy powers Ilya Ponomarev, accused of complicity in the embezzlement of funds allocated for promotion developed by the Fund “SKOLKOVO” innovation. Thus was rejected the appeal of protection ex-MP, reports TASS. “The Supreme court decision to leave without change, the appeal complaint of protection without satisfaction”, – announced the decision of the panel of judges.

Roman Kolodkin © EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI The HAGUE, 9 March. /Offset. TASS Vitaly Chugin/. The UN international court should deny Kiev’s request for establishment of interim measures. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador Roman Kolodkin, summing up the Russian position at the hearings on the suit of Ukraine to Russia on alleged violations of the Convention for the suppression of the financing of terrorism and the Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. “In accordance with the 60th article of the rules of court and on the basis of arguments advanced during the hearing, Russia wants the International court of justice to refuse the request for establishment of interim measures submitted by Ukraine”, – he said, concluding his speech.