April 19, 2017 – Page 9 – Russian Reality

Stuck in Namibia, the Russian sailors have asked for help in returning home

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Stuck in Namibia, the Russian sailors have asked for help in returning home Moscow. April 19. INTERFAX.RU Russian crew members of the Peruvian trawler “Sheriff” stuck in Namibia, asking to help them return home for assistance, they appealed to the International transport workers ‘ Federation (ITF). “Sailors for the third month not paid a salary, not repatriated to their homeland. While the owners of the ship are some kind of dispute between them, thirteen crew members were held hostage. They are all Russians,” — said Wednesday the Agency “Interfax” the ITF inspector in Vladivostok, Peter Osichansky. According to the crew, shortages of water, food and fuel on the ship is not, however, a company with which the sailors concluded the contract, does not connect to the problem “Local Namibian Brandberg firm with which we contracted, ignores us, citing the fact that the lease of the vessel is finished, and they

The Muscovites will see the first spring Starfall in the night of 23 April

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The Muscovites will see the first spring Starfall in the night of 23 April Residents of the capital in the night from 22 to 23 April will be able to see in the sky, a meteor shower Lerida, which this time will reach peak activity. About it reports a press-service of the Moscow planetarium. “Spring nights from 16 to 25 April 2017 reaches its maximum meteor shower in the constellation Lyra — Lerida. The maximum of the Lyrids is expected on 22 April, 2017 15:00 GMT. In the night from 22 to 23 April 2017, you can see 10 to 15 meteors per hour,” — said in a planetarium. Meteors are visible to the naked eye. Luna wish to admire the first for this spring meteor shower also does not hurt. In January Moscow residents also can enjoy the free fall and then in the sky over the capital could

In St. Petersburg will start to work first in the new season of fountains

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In St. Petersburg will start to work first in the new season of fountains S. PETERSBURG, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The first four fountains in the new season will start operating in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, according to city water. The specialists of the water utility on Wednesday will include the fountain on Manezhnaya square (in Novo-Manezhnaya square), the fountain “Ball” on Nevsky, 56, fountains in square at the Kazan Cathedral and Voronyansky lattice. “Until the end of April will earn fountains on the East and West beams in the Park of “300 years of St. Petersburg”, the fountain on the 3rd Krasnoarmeyskaya street, 10, in the Alexander Park, Smolny and St. Nicholas gardens, the fountain “Boy with a duck” in the Tavrichesky garden, the fountain of “Putti” in Vvedensky garden, the fountain at the Nakhimov naval school on Petrovskaya embankment and other”, — stated in the message. On

Lavrov said the statements of the assistant of the trump of Russia

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

Sergei Lavrov said that the Kremlin is guided by the words of the U.S. President Donald trump, not to the statements of his aides. Comment of the Russian foreign Minister, reports TASS. “Will focus on the fact that once again confirmed by the President (USA – approx. The Rambler/news) Donald trump, not to the words of his assistant. The President reiterated that he wants to improve relations with Russia, and we are also ready for this” — said Lavrov. Lavrov made his statement, commenting on the words of Advisor to the President for national security Lieutenant-General Herbert McMaster. A U.S. official said that Moscow “conducts subversive activities in Europe.” Assistant he added that the Kremlin is to blame for the emergence of banned terrorist organization “Islamic state”. On 12 April the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson held a five-hour negotiations

Medvedev called the main result of the work of the government

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti. Ekaterina Shtukina Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the main outcome of the work of the government in 2016 was the end of the recession. It is reported by RIA Novosti. “We are with you had to make very difficult decisions last year, to seek a compromise between the needs and our financial resources. A lot has happened, something definitely did not work, but more importantly, what we have achieved – the economic downturn has almost stopped,” – said the Prime Minister at a meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers. Medvedev also noted that the Cabinet of Ministers managed to create conditions for the resumption of growth of the Russian economy. He promised that he will tell us about this April 19, when it will act with the report in the state Duma. Earlier, Medvedev said that after his report before deputies of the state Duma, he

Peskov: Putin will hold an important international telephone conversation

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

Photo: TASS Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that today, 17 April, the head of state is scheduled important international talks on the phone. About it reports TASS. “Quite an important international telephone conversation”, – said Peskov. According to him, negotiations will take place at the end of the day. The representative of the Kremlin has promised that the media will report on the results of the conversation. Peskov also said that Putin will meet with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, during which they will discuss a report on the outcome of the government’s work. It was reported that on Thursday, April 13, Putin held a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The heads of state discussed the situation in Syria. The sides expressed readiness to continue joint work to strengthen the regime and cessation of hostilities.

Lavrov: cooperation with Russia guarantees the security of Abkhazia

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

© Alexander Shcherbak/TASS SUKHUM, April 19. /TASS/. The security of the Republic of Abkhazia, the most reliable way is guaranteed by the relations with the Russian Federation. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after a meeting with President of Abkhazia Raul khadjimba.

The work of the government of the Russian Federation: facts and figures for 2016

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS 19 April, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev delivers his annual government report to the state Duma. The Cabinet of Ministers has provided an infographic that clearly outlined the outcomes of the work of the government for the year 2016. Announcing his speech, the Prime Minister said that “the recession virtually stopped.” According to him, last year the government “had to make very difficult decisions.” Medvedev also promised to inform the deputies about the work on implementation of the 10 priority projects in the areas of health, education, mortgages housing and communal services, infrastructure development, small business, single-industry towns, in road construction. The history of government reports before the state Duma. Dossier

Maduro accused the U.S. of attempting to destabilize the situation in Venezuela

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

Maduro accused the U.S. of attempting to destabilize the situation in Venezuela The Venezuelan President believes that the international forces led by the us state Department “ordered the attack on the revolutionary government, the institutions of government” of the country. MEXICO city, April 19. /TASS/. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the U.S. of attempting to destabilize the situation in the South American country. The corresponding statement the President made Tuesday in a speech that was broadcast by the TV station TeleSUR. “Sure, we’re facing the most criminal and violent in recent years, the onslaught against peace, democracy and the Venezuelan Constitution. These days, all these weeks we have been dealing with the conspiracy, with the onslaught of international forces headed by the state Department and other U.S. government who ordered the attack on the revolutionary government, at the institutions of the Venezuelan government to provoke an imperialist invasion and

With the Duma about the millions: a study of declarations of the Russian Parliament

April 19, 2017 RR Politics

With the Duma about the millions: a study of declarations of the Russian Parliament In 2016 the average Deputy of the state Duma of the seventh convocation has earned 18.7 million rubles, which is almost 20% less than the MP of the sixth convocation, the company informed.7 million rubles, more than double the previous figure. A comparison of the welfare of parliamentarians in the study of RBC. For comparison, the average income of parliamentarians RBC took the data of the declarations of deputies of the last two calls (sixth and seventh) for 2011-2016 The maximum increase in average earnings of parliamentarians on factions for six years was 30%, and decreased revenues from two of the four Duma factions The deputies of “United Russia” on average, with 2011 revenue dropped by almost half, from 36 million to 20.7 million rubles., and “Fair Russia” — from 15.7 million to 12.5 million rubles.