Day: July 9, 2017

The state Duma approved “anticruelty” bill

Russia

The state Duma adopted in the first reading a bill that introduces criminal punishment for illegal issuance and receipt of the ballot. About it reports TASS on Friday, July 7. “Electoral carousel is a fraud, the consequences of which, depending on the level of elections can influence the life of every citizen of the country, violating their constitutional rights,” said one of the authors of the bill, the head of the Duma Committee on state construction and legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov. He stressed that the fight against such offences need to “dramatically”. July 4, headed by Krasheninnikov, the Committee recommended the lower house of Parliament to adopt the bill in the first reading. According to the legislators, the criminal code must be entered article “the Illegal issuance and receipt of the ballot, ballot for referendum.” If a person is in breach twice in the course of the day of the vote,

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Not less than forty enterprises will be opened in Moscow until the end of the year

Russia

Denis Butsaev Four dozen new industrial enterprises may be opened in the Moscow region until the end of the year, announced Minister of investment and innovation region Denis Butsaev, reports RIAMA on Friday, July 7. “We plan to open 40-45 new companies this year and about seven companies have already opened,” said the official. In addition, this year will be based on several industries, which will start work in the next two-year period. From the beginning of 2017, work began on thirty objects, said Butsaev. Earlier on Friday, the Minister of consumer market and services of Moscow region Vladimir Posazhennikov informed that the European company Metro Cash & Carry plans to invest in the region of 80 million euros. To date, the size of its investment in the suburban enterprise is estimated at 160 million euros. 23 Jun Butsaev has said that the authorities of the Moscow region expects to

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The talks between Putin and trump behind schedule

Russia

Donald trump and Vladimir Putin Negotiations of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump on the sidelines of the summit of “Big twenty” in Hamburg on Friday, July 7, last for almost two hours. The Russian side expected that the presidents will last about an hour. The White house took her half an hour, said TASS. “Given that they are taking so long, — perhaps, after all, there’s quite a wide agenda, starting, of course, from political issues”, — said Russian Sherpa G20 Svetlana Lukash. She expressed hope that Putin and trump also touched on economic issues. The first meeting of Putin and trump began at about 17:10 Moscow time. The heads of state shook hands and expressed hope for constructive dialogue. Journalists were able to watch only the beginning of the conversation. Earlier Friday, press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin has

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In the zoo of Barnaul wolf attacked a child

Events

In the zoo of Barnaul wolf attacked a child In Barnaul the wolf attacked a child at the zoo “Forest fairy tale”. This is stated in the message published on the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) in the Altai territory. According to investigators, on 8 July at about 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT) 3-year-old boy and his father were at the zoo and stuck his hand in the cage with the wolf. After this, the animal attacked the child and inflicted injury. The boy was hospitalized with lacerations of the arms and the ear. SKR conducts a preliminary examination. In early June, the TFR began checking the information on the tamed wolf attack on 11-year-old girl in the suburbs. According to the Agency, the test was started after “one of the Central channels” showed material about the attack of a wolf on the girl in the village

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Merkel commented on the replacement trump his daughter at the meeting of the G20 summit

Politics

Merkel commented on the replacement trump his daughter at the meeting of the G20 summit MOSCOW, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the daughter of the President of the United States Ivanka trump as a member of the U.S. delegation had every right to take his father’s place at the negotiating table leaders of the G20 countries, reports Bloomberg. “The delegations to decide whether the President will be present at the meeting, who will take his place and sit down at the table. Ivanka trump was a member of the American delegation, so do others. It is well known that she works in the White house and takes part in other initiatives”, — quotes Agency the statement by Merkel. Earlier a White house spokesman said that Ivanka trump for some time took the place of the father at the main table negotiations of leaders of

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Russia classified launched July 4 North Korean missile

Politics

Russia classified launched July 4 North Korean missile The defense Ministry issued a message with the classification in the UN Security Council. Moscow. July 9. INTERFAX.RU — Russia on Saturday has circulated in the UN Security Council, the Russian defense Ministry that, according to the Russian side made the observations, the DPRK launched July 4 ballistic missile can be classified as a medium-range missile, reported “Interfax” a source in the headquarters of the world organization. According to the interlocutor of the Agency, the Russian side has submitted to the UN security Council members received the defense Ministry data shows that 4 July (local time) North Korea launched the rocket polygon Concannon ballistic medium-range missiles. July 5, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, speaking at a UN security Council meeting on North Korea, said the United States is ready to share with the Russian intelligence in order to prove that

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Gorbachev compared the talks between Putin and trump with his meeting with Reagan

Politics

Gorbachev compared the talks between Putin and trump with his meeting with Reagan During negotiations with Ronald Reagan on nuclear disarmament, not everyone in the US wanted this dialogue took place, said Mikhail Gorbachev. According to him, the meeting of leaders of Russia and the United States reminds him of this story. Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in interview to the Italian edition of The Globalist said that the meeting between Putin and trump reminded him of beginning disarmament negotiations with the then US President Ronald Reagan. “A few days after the first personal contacts I was told that American warships entered the Black sea and approached the territorial waters of the USSR,” recalled Gorbachev. Then he decided not to react to manoeuvres of the American ships, considering their provocation. “Was someone at the Pentagon who didn’t want these negotiations,” — said Gorbachev. In the case of a repetition of the

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Merkel considered a valid presence Ivanka trump at event of the G20 instead of the father

World

Angela Merkel and Ivanka trump German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the valid presence of the daughter of the President of the United States Donald trump Ivanka at one of the events of the “Big twenty”. She told about it to journalists after the summit, reports the Associated Press. “Ivanka trump is a member of the U.S. delegation. She works in the White house and is responsible for a number of initiatives,” said the Chancellor, adding that such actions are practiced in other delegations. July 8, the Russian Sherpa in the “Big twenty” Svetlana Lukash said that Ivanka trump replaced his father at the meeting in the framework of the G20 summit in Hamburg, where were discussed the issues of African migration and health. “Ivanka accompanying President trump and replaces the President of trump at the table of the G20, when he goes into a bilateral meeting,” wrote the Sherpa. Earlier,

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The Greek foreign Ministry accused Turkey of foiling an international conference on Cyprus

World

Greece has accused Turkey of foiling an international conference on Cyprus. As they say in the message the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Greece “international conference on Cyprus: the brutal truth”, Ankara showed that it wants to strengthen its military presence in Cyprus, despite promises to the UN Secretary General. “Three days ago, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey directly voiced Ankara’s position, according to which she needs the right to have the opportunity to intervene in the case of Cyprus, when it deems appropriate”, — said the Agency. “The Turkish side also showed during the conference that he would continue to violate the agreements to secure and perpetuate its military presence in Cyprus. Turkey has led the conference in Crans-Montana in a deadlock,” — said in the Ministry. In 1974, after the military coup initiated by supporters of accession of Cyprus to Greece, Turkey under the pretext of

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The White house spoke about the “enthusiasm” from the agreements with Russia on Syria

World

Advisor to Donald trump on national security Herbert McMaster said that the White house “encouraged” by progress on conflict de-escalation in Syria. The text of his statement was circulated by the press service of the presidential Administration. “At noon on Sunday local time, the work area de-escalation in the South-West of Syria. These areas are a priority for US, and we are encouraged by the progress of this agreement,” says McMaster. “After reaching agreement on that hopeful step with the governments of Russia and Jordan, the President of trump discussed the agreement with many world leaders at the G20 summit, including the President of Turkey Recep Erdogan, Prime Minister of great Britain Teresa may and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.” “The United States remains committed to the defeat of ISIS (banned in Russia as a terrorist organization), the end of the conflict in Syria, the suffering of the local population and

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