Day: June 2, 2017

Acting Director Isaac denied rumors of resignation at own will Irada, Vovnenko stated that it is in the workplace and continues to work. Moscow. June 2. INTERFAX.RU — acting Director of the state Museum-monument “St. Isaac’s Cathedral” Irada, Vovnenko, who took office yesterday, has denied that he wrote a letter of resignation. “Not confirmed”, — said Vovnenko “Interfax” on Friday in response to a request to confirm the media reports that she wrote the letter of resignation at own will. “I’m in the workplace, work, sign the documents,” said Vovnenko. In a press-service of the Museum, “Interfax” also said that, Vovnenko continues to perform the duties of the Director of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Earlier in some mass media there appeared information with reference to Vovnenko that she allegedly wrote a statement of resignation. And on Friday morning, other media outlets reported that the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko has

Russia has partially lifted restrictions on import of products from Turkey In particular, from the list of prohibited to import into Russia of products excluded offal of chickens and turkeys, fresh apples, pears, grapes, strawberries. MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the withdrawal of a number of restrictions on the supply of products from Turkey. A document posted Friday on the website of the government of the Russian Federation. “The government resolution of 30 November 2015 No. 1296 was approved the list of agricultural products, raw materials and food, country of origin is Turkey and which is prohibited from 1 January 2016 to be imported into Russia (further — the list). The resolution excluded from the list of frozen cuts and offal of domestic hens and turkeys, fresh or chilled cucumbers and gherkins, fresh apples, pears, grapes, strawberries,” — said, in particular, in the

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Vasily nebesa said that Kiev should realize the possible consequences of introducing a visa regime with Russia. “They say this for a long time, and I think that will be a long time to speak. Can’t decide for them and say what they think about it. But the Ukrainian authorities, I think, understand the ramifications of the visa regime is actually for Ukraine, its economy and citizens”, — quotes RIA Novosti Deputy head of the foreign Ministry. Earlier, the NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov called for the speedy introduction of a visa regime with Russia. In addition, as reported NSN, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimov said the impact on the lives of Russian citizens the initiative of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on introduction of visa regime with Russia.