Day: March 15, 2017

Participant of “Eurovision-2017” from the Russian Federation Yulia Samoylova Photo: Russian Newspaper “With regard to the politicization of Eurovision, I probably would have refrained from any comments, – said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “Definitely, of course, wish to avoid any politicization of “Eurovision”, – he added. – We consider this completely unacceptable from the point of view of prospects of development of this international competition”. “I would not began to use such words as “provocation”, a Russian TV channel that directs to the participant. Therefore nothing is provocative, we do not see”, – said Peskov. “In Crimea there were all, practically, probably not the people who have never been in the Crimea, – he said. This is the first. Second – it’s still international competition and the country-the organizer of the contest should follow the rules by which this contest is held”. Samoilova participated in the

Photo: RIA Novosti The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, speaking on Monday at the Board of legislators criticized the quality of wheelchairs produced in Russia. The MP said that her friend bought a stroller that Chinese manufacturing foreign online store, and she was on the characteristics of the much easier domestic. “We, with our military, making the world’s best military aircraft, missiles, we can’t do competitive, finally, a wheelchair at home in order not prescribed by trade, and bought from its manufacturer?” — said Matvienko. Earlier, the MP said he believes it necessary that the regions of the Russian Federation developed its own system of support of domestic manufacturers of technical equipment for people with disabilities.

© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, March 14 /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet seen the new film American television CNNн about it, which, judging by the contents, is offensive in nature and often based on absolute fiction. This was stated to journalists the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. “No, personally, Mr Putin did not have time to get acquainted (with film) because he went out at night, we have this movie yet,” – said the representative of the Kremlin, answering the question, did the President dedicated to him a documentary called “the Most powerful man in the world”. Peskov noted that, judging by the excerpts in media, the tape was exactly as predicted in the Kremlin: “This is another material that is in line with the hysterical emotional background, which is based on opinion, which has nothing substantial in the opinion, which is

Fillon was indicted on charges of embezzlement of state funds MOSCOW, 14 Mar — RIA Novosti. The candidate for President of France Francois Fillon has charged on charges of embezzlement of state funds associated with fictitious employment of members of his family, according to prosecutors. The scandal around the former Prime Minister broke out after an article in the satirical newspaper Canard enchaine. The publication alleged that his wife of eight years had been in Parliament a salary as assistant Fillon. The money came from funds intended to pay for the service of parliamentarians. Similar charges related to two children of ex-Prime Minister. According to the Canard Enchaine, the earnings of the children of the couple Fillon, who worked as assistants to father in the Senate of France, amounted to 84 thousand euros. Hiring family members for positions in the Parliament is not against the law, but the employment must

Lukashenko amended the agreement on joint air defense system President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has amended the agreement on the joint system of air defence. This is stated in the relevant decree published on the official legal portal of Belarus. The decree was signed on 10 March, but only published on Tuesday, March 14. Changes were made to the document, signed on 2 November 2016 in Minsk. At the same time the text changes were not published. In October 2015, Russia and Belarus have agreed about creation of unified system of defense of the Union state. In particular, Minsk and Moscow have outlined expansion of cooperation in the field of joint protection of borders and the creation of a unified air defense system. In early February, the Agency Regnum reported about the possible withdrawal of Belarus from AAAI and the CSTO. The Agency also made a gap project of the

The procedure of a British exit from the European Union will launch at the end of March LONDON, Mar 14 — RIA Novosti, Denis Voroshilov. The procedure of a British exit from the EU will launch in late March, Prime Minister Theresa may. On the eve of the bill Brexit was approved by the house of lords of the British Parliament. So that document has acquired the force of law, it must be signed by Queen Elizabeth II. “The bill, which was passed by both houses of Parliament in the coming days will receive the approval of the Queen. Procedure Brexit will be launched, as mentioned, to the end of the month,” said Mae, speaking in Parliament. It is expected that negotiations on the details of the agreement with the EU will last for two years. Thus, the UK may leave the EU in the spring of 2019 A referendum