Day: March 13, 2017

The Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) together with Roskomnadzor and several departments are developing a bill that would slow down access to foreign sites that violate the requirements of the Russian legislation. About this “Vedomosti” told the staff of Internet companies and government agencies. According to the publication, in the spring, the legislation could be amended to allow a court decision to slow the speed of the connection sites not performing Russian laws. This rule will apply not only to foreign resources. The sources of “Vedomosti” noted that the initiative is in the final stages of negotiation, including in the presidential administration, and the likelihood of any bill for consideration is very large. The reason for the development of the document was a multiple failure of Facebook and Twitter to remove the unlawful content under the court decision, and eternal lock-in Russia social network LinkedIn whose administration also did not eliminate

The guarantor countries of the process of the cease-fire in Syria have confirmed their participation in the third round of negotiations in Astana. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kairat Abdrakhmanov, reports “Interfax”. “We have received official communication from the Russian Federation, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, special representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation will participate. Deputy of foreign Affairs of Turkey and Iran are claimed to participate. We expect confirmation from other participants of the meeting”, — said Abdrakhmanov. As reported, the third round of talks on Syria scheduled in Astana on March 14-15. As reminds Agency, on 11 March, the Syrian armed opposition has put forward a number of conditions for negotiations. In a statement, the military delegation of the revolutionary forces of Syria (Military Delegation of Syrian Revolution’s Forces) in the number of requests

Ben Gummer Prime Minister Theresa may has appointed Ben Gummer Minister to combat subversive activities. About it reports The Times. The functions of the new officials will include implementation of “a broad effort in the part of the government to protect the integrity of the British democratic life.” As specifies the edition, the appearance of the new Minister is directly related to the concerns of the British authorities that the Russian cyber attacks, fake news and money can destabilise democracy in the country. In connection with the holding of parliamentary elections, subordinates Gummer, in particular, intend to carry out testing of computer systems and networks of the political parties of the United Kingdom in terms of their vulnerability and ability to resist “hostile cyberactivity”. 2 November last year the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said the statement by the Director of the British MI5, Andrew Parker that