Day: July 16, 2017

The state Duma of the seventh convocation adopted 354 of the law in the first two sessions of their work

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Plenary session of the State Duma of the Russian Federation © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, July 16. /TASS/. The state Duma of the seventh convocation adopted 354 of the law in autumn and spring session, said on Sunday in interview to the First channel, the Chairman of the lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin. “We are for all the time since the start of the State Duma [of the seventh convocation] took 354 of the law. We still have a week ahead, the number will increase, but it is smaller than was considered by our predecessors over the same period, say, 2016. But not supposed to be here race for a numerical indicator of quality should be,” he said. The agenda of the state Duma, said Volodin, reflect the questions that were put to their deputies by the public. “There was a demand for responsible government, a responsible government must in

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Israel opposed the agreement on ceasefire in Syria

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Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters after his meeting with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, July 16 that Israel opposes the agreement on ceasefire in the South of Syria, made by the United States and Russia, as it underpins the Iranian presence in a neighboring country. This writes the newspaper Haaretz. A senior Israeli official said, asking not to name his name that Israel knows about Iran’s intentions to significantly expand its presence in Syria. According to him, Tehran is not only interested in sending advisers to Syria, but also in the increase of the contingent of the armed forces, including the establishment of the air base for Iranian aircraft, as well as a naval base. “This changes the landscape of the region, in comparison with what was until now,” said the official. The agreement provided for the establishment of zones of de-escalation, or safe

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In Iraq, spoke about living and hiding in Syria, al-Baghdadi

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Iraqi authorities believe that the leader of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is alive. This was announced by the Director of the intelligence service and counter-terrorist operations in the Iraqi Ministry of interior Abu Ali Basri, reports on Sunday, July 16, Al-Arabiya. According to him, the leader of ISIS is alive and still hiding on the territory of Syria. Abu Ali Basri said that the extremist, presumably, is outside the city of raqqa. The Director added that the Iraqi intelligence service engaged in tracking the movement of the head of the IG and his entourage. 11 July it was reported that “Islamic state” confirmed information about the death of al-Baghdadi. That leader was probably killed in the result of the impact of videoconferencing on may 28, near the Syrian Raqqa, June 16, reported the Ministry of defense of Russia.

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Putin said that he considers the main leadership quality

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Photo: GUBKIN (Belgorod oblast), 14 Jul — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes honesty is the main quality of leadership in the modern world. “Decency. This is compounded all the rest. If this basis, no Foundation, everything else is pointless, ” — he said at a meeting with employees of Lebedinsky mining and processing plant. So the President answered the question, what are the key qualities, in his opinion, should be inherent to the leader in the modern world. However, Putin noted that this is not enough, as the leader of the necessary skills and advanced knowledge. “So, second, I’d say the ability to continually learn from those who are better than you,” added the head of state.

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Putin stopped the motorcade for a photo with a child

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Photo: Reuters Vladimir Putin stopped the motorcade and took photos with the baby. The incident took place in Belgorod in the neighborhood Snail. It is reported by RIA Novosti. The head of state made the run up with his boy. Residents of the area wished the President not to forget about the rest, to which Putin replied that he feels “almost like a vacation.” The President also visited the construction site of the schools of the city. On 14 July, Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to the Belgorod region, where he will hold talks with the head of the region Yevgeny Savchenko Savchenko.

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Israel opposed the agreement on ceasefire in Syria

Russia

Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters after his meeting with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, July 16 that Israel opposes the agreement on ceasefire in the South of Syria, made by the United States and Russia, as it underpins the Iranian presence in a neighboring country. This writes the newspaper Haaretz. A senior Israeli official said, asking not to name his name that Israel knows about Iran’s intentions to significantly expand its presence in Syria. According to him, Tehran is not only interested in sending advisers to Syria, but also in the increase of the contingent of the armed forces, including the establishment of the air base for Iranian aircraft, as well as a naval base. “This changes the landscape of the region, in comparison with what was until now,” said the official. The agreement provided for the establishment of zones of de-escalation, or safe

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Evaders banned from working in the civil service for ten years

Russia

The state Duma adopted in the third final reading the bill on a ten-year ban on public and municipal service the citizens who have not passed military service on an appeal without legal grounds. This was reported on the website of the lower house of Parliament on Friday, July 14. “Previously (in 2014 — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), we passed a law stating that if a Russian citizen not passed military service on an appeal without legal grounds, he prematurely could not hold the office of a civil servant or municipal employee,” reminded the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense Andrei Krasov. He noted that the constitutional court then rightly demanded to adjust this rule, so it does not contradict the country’s basic law. In the explanatory note to the document notes that the adoption of the document will help to reduce the number of draft Dodgers.

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The state Duma ratified the Protocol on the deployment of Russian air group in Syria

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The state Duma ratified the Protocol to the agreement between Moscow and Damascus on the placement of the aviation group of the Russian Armed forces on the territory of Syria. About it reports “Interfax” on Friday, July 14. The document, in particular, regulates the placement of air group and its movable and immovable property. It stipulates that the external protection of places of deployment of Russian military is carried out by the Syrian side, air defence and internal security — Russia. The head of the Duma Committee on defense Vladimir Shamanov said that in the near future the lower chamber of Parliament plans to ratify the agreement on the extension of the technical capabilities of the naval fleet in Tartus. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted for consideration the lower chamber of Parliament a document, regulating the placement of air group VC Russia on the territory of middle

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In the US, four people survived a lightning strike

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In the US, four people survived a lightning strike MOSCOW, 17 Jul — RIA Novosti. Four people, including a small child, were injured due to hit next to them lightning on the beach in the us state of South Carolina, reports the associated Press. The incident occurred on Sunday in the afternoon in the coastal town of Isle of palms. Victims receive emergency medical care, however, according to the Agency, their lives are not threatened. The bodies of three adults after a lightning strike left a red stripe, a child received a head injury because one of the adults was carrying him in her arms, and dropped lightning, the Agency said.

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A second suspect in the murder of Russian tourists in Abkhazia surrendered to the authorities

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A second suspect in the murder of Russian tourists in Abkhazia surrendered to the authorities The first suspect was arrested on the second day after the crime. SUKHUM, July 16. /TASS/. A second suspect in an armed assault on Russian tourists and the murder of one of them — Andrey Kabanova — July 11 in the Gudauta district on Sunday night surrendered to the state security service of Abkhazia. TASS said the interior Ministry of the Republic. The first suspect was arrested on the second day after the crime — 12 July. “A second suspect in the offence in respect of which July 12 and conducted operational activities aimed at the establishment of location and detention, today was forced to surrender to the state security service of Abkhazia. July 12, a resident of Gudauta district, who is suspected of committing crimes against tourists. It contains in a temporary detention facility

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