March 15, 2017 – Page 7 – Russian Reality

Undesirable foreign entities prohibited to create legal entities in Russia

March 15, 2017 RR Russia

The state Duma adopted in the third reading a law banning foreign or international non-profit organizations (NPOs) that are deemed undesirable on the territory of Russia, to create in the country a legal entity. It is reported TASS on Wednesday, March 15. According to the amendments made to the legislation, such NGOs are forbidden not only to create a Russian legal entity, but also to participate in them. The explanatory Memorandum notes that organizations whose activities are recognized as unwanted, deprived of the right to protect their units. At the same time, an outright ban on the establishment of legal entities have not been set. “The adopted law adjusts this gap,” explained the developers of the standards in plenary. The list of undesirable organisations was promulgated by the Federation Council in the summer of 2015. The stop list consisted of 12 foreign non-governmental organizations, including the “open society Institute” (Soros

The Supreme court reduced the sentence of Sebastini, pardoned by Putin

March 15, 2017 RR Events

The Supreme court reduced the sentence of Sebastini, pardoned by Putin The Supreme court of Russia has softened a sentence to the inhabitant of Sochi Oksana, Sebastini, convicted on charges of treason for sms on military equipment on the border with Abkhazia, sent in 2008. The term reduced from seven to three years in prison. Previously, she was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin. The Supreme court agreed to change the sentence of the Krasnodar regional court of 3 March 2016, under which the woman was convicted under article 275 of the Russian criminal code on treason, reports from the court correspondent of Russian service Bi-bi-si. According to the court, Sebastiai should serve in the colonies for seven years, and only three years. However, last week President Putin signed the decree about its pardon. Therefore, to serve his sentence, it will not. The meeting was held behind closed doors because the

Convicted of treason, Sebastiai ask for pardon

March 15, 2017 RR Events

Convicted of treason, Sebastiai ask for pardon Moscow. March 15. INTERFAX.RU — the Inhabitant of Sochi Oksana Sebastini, convicted of treason, was pardoned by the President after she wrote a petition at the insistence of the head of the Moscow investigation isolator (SIZO) “Lefortovo”, said her lawyer, Ivan Pavlov. “15 Feb, back in Lefortovo, Oksana was summoned to the office of the chief of the detention center. In addition to the head penalty, there were three members of the insulator. Romashin told Oksana that the President promised to look into the case, and you must write a petition for clemency,” wrote Pavlov on his Facebook page. He noted that the petition, Savestate pardon was written without the knowledge of her protection. The lawyer said that the confession his client guilty of treason is not a barrier to full justification. The case of pardon, Sewaside is unique because the President did

Dance regulator of South Africa became famous in the network

March 15, 2017 RR Uncategorized

Dance regulator of South Africa became famous in the network Johannesburg (South Africa) took video of the traffic controller, who pointed to the cars direction of movement in dance. About it writes on Tuesday, March 14, Daily Mail. According to the publication, the record published a user Murray Kernick on his page on Facebook on March 11. For three days, the clip was viewed over a million times.

In Thailand seized the contraband Rhino horns worth $5 million

March 15, 2017 RR Uncategorized

In Thailand seized the contraband Rhino horns worth $5 million Moscow. March 14. INTERFAX.RU — Customs service at the airport in Bangkok intercepted smuggled consignments of Rhino horns with a total value of approximately $5 million, said on Tuesday the British television and radio Corporation “bi-Bi-si”. About 20 horns with a total weight of almost 50 kg was found during a customs inspection two of Thai nationals arrived in Bangkok from Vietnam and Cambodia. Women had to pick up the package, delivered to the airport from Ethiopia. According to the International Foundation for the protection of rhinos, the population of these animals in the wild has decreased from 500 thousand individuals in the twentieth century to about 29 thousand individuals at present. This decline is associated with poaching. As a rule, the animal often dies after the poachers deprived of his horns In some Asian countries Rhino horn is used

The government will develop plans for the “active life” and “dignified old age”

March 15, 2017 RR Uncategorized

The government will develop plans for the “active life” and “dignified old age” The Ministry of economic development started forming working groups to finalize the integrated action plan of the government of the 2017-2025 years, they will be attracted the experts told RNS sources familiar with the contents of the consultations. These groups will be ten, said earlier the Minister of economic development Maxim Oreshkin. According to one source, topics for consideration at meetings of the emerging groups is a rational tax system, social support and infrastructure, “smart economy” — government services and digital reporting, the realization of human potential, the laws and infrastructure of the digital economy, export promotion, sustainable environment, meaningful employment and migration, as well as groups in the areas of “active life” and “dignified old age”. “The task force on sustainable environment to examine the possibility of predictability of the macroeconomic environment and government planning. Group

Poklonskaya reported income

March 15, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Ex-Prosecutor of Crimea, the Deputy Natalia Poklonskaya is one of the first state Duma reported their income. According to Life with reference to the apparatus of the lower house of Parliament, for 2016 Poklonskaya earned 2.6 million rubles. This amount includes the salary of the Prosecutor of the Crimea (she held this position until September), and income for the three months of work by a Deputy. From the Declaration of MP, it follows that she has no property or houses, or land. The document stated only housing loaner. Now Poklonskaya, with her daughter and lives in Moscow two-room apartment provided to her for a term. In the column “vehicles” Poklonsky also a dash. According to Life, according to Moscow, she moved to official BMW. Compared to the previous year total revenue Poklonskaya has increased by 300 thousand rubles. In 2015 it earned 2.3 million rubles. Poklonskaya was

Russia has lost three positions in the rating of the power passports

March 15, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia in 2017, dropped from 48th to 51st position in the visa restrictions Index compiled by the International consulting firm Henley & Partners. About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru” said the company. This year the number of countries in which the Russian citizens can enter without visas, on the contrary increased from 105 in 2016 to 106 in the current. It is noted that Russia has lost three positions due to the fact that over the past 12 months, other States have strengthened their positions in the ranking. The Russian passport was the most powerful in the CIS. So Ukraine took the 58th place in the ranking, Kazakhstan — the 67th, Georgia is 68th, Belarus — 70th, Azerbaijan — 74-Yu. First place in the world for the fourth year is Germany. With a German passport this year without a visa you can visit the 176 countries and territories

Appointed as the new Vice-Governor of Primorye is under investigation Sidorenko

March 15, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti In Primorye appointed the new Vice-the Governor is dismissed Serhiy Sydorenko, in respect of which there are investigative activities, reports RIA “Novosti”. It is noted that the place took Sidorenko Denis Bochkarev. The corresponding order was signed by the Governor of Primorye Vladimir Miklushevsky. Bochkarev at a new position will be responsible for agriculture and fisheries, food, trade, veterinary, and wildlife. Denis Bochkarev graduated from the Primorsky state agricultural Academy. She started out at the poultry farm “Ussuri” in 2005 went to work in the administration of Primorsky Krai. In 2015 held the position of Director of agriculture and food Primorye. Vice-Governor of the Primorsky territory Sergey Sidorenko was detained in Vladivostok in the end of last year. Placed under house arrest Sidorenko is accused of embezzling at least 10 million rubles.

The parliamentary party left a conference hall of the state Duma after criticism of United Russia

March 15, 2017 RR Politics

MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. The parliamentary party left the plenary hall in protest against the criticism of the emotional speeches of their leader, Vladimir Zhirinovsky from the Vice-speaker of the state Duma Sergey Neverov (“United Russia”). Neverov suggested that the Duma Commission on parliamentary ethics to pay attention to Zhirinovsky’s words about the elections in the Moscow region, stressing that “any political speeches can be emotional, but should not be offensive and even more boorish in respect of colleagues-deputies.”