Medvedev took a ride on a driverless bus

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev before a meeting on the development of electric vehicles took a ride on a driverless bus “Shuttle”. About it on Friday, July 21, according to RIA Novosti. The Prime Minister presented the only released model of the vehicle. “In March 2018, we will have four such instance. You might receive approval to use it on the world Cup”, — said the Deputy General Director, State scientific centre NAMI Alexey Gogenko. Moreover, Medvedev got acquainted with the work of the Department of electrical engineering and electronics for vehicles of the scientific enterprise. The Prime Minister was shown the stage of development of modern electronic and hybrid cars. According to Medvedev, the government adopted a decision to allocate about 600 million rubles of subsidies to Russian manufacturers of unmanned vehicles, and this amount in 2018 is increased. In November last year, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin

The Kremlin confirmed the date of the telephone negotiations, “Norman Quartet”

Dmitry Peskov Telephone negotiations of leaders of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine will take place on July 24. This information was confirmed by press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports on Friday, July 21, RIA Novosti. Previously the date of telephone negotiations “channel four” called the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. “On Monday [24 July] held telephone talks in the “Normandy format”. And I will demand immediate support of the ceasefire regime along the contact line” — reports the words Poroshenko “112 Ukraine”. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a four-party telephone conversation on 8 July, a briefing on the results of the “Big twenty” in Hamburg. On the sidelines of the summit, the leaders of three countries — Russia, France and Germany discussed the situation in Ukraine and noted the serious lags in the implementation of provisions of the Minsk agreements. The representative of Ukraine at the talks was

Convicted for life a former employee of Yukos Pichugin denied clemency

Alexei Pichugin The former head of security service of Yukos, Alexei Pichugin denied clemency. About it RIA Novosti said the representative of the Commission on clemency in Orenburg region. “The Commission concerning pardon in territory of the Orenburg region rejected the petition for clemency from the former head of security service Alexey Pichugin”, — he said. Pichugin was several times requested clemency, each time, in his petition, he refused to admit his guilt. The former head of the security service of the YUKOS oil company was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after he was convicted of the murder of Nefteyugansk mayor Vladimir Petukhov, Director of the Moscow company “the Phoenix” Valentina Root and Tambov businessman Sergey Gorin and his wife. In addition, he was charged with the attempt on Olga Kostina, a former adviser on public Affairs to the former head of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky, businessman Sergey Rybin.

The popularity rating of Makron fell by ten points

The popularity rating of Makron fell by ten points The popularity rating of French President Emmanuel Macron decreased by 10% to 54%. It is reported by the French newspaper Journal du Dimanche, citing the results of surveys conducted by the publication. According to the newspaper, the largest fall this month was former President Jacques Chirac when his popularity dropped by 15 points between may and July 1995. Despite the drop, the Macron remains high compared to its predecessors. So, the work of françois Mitterrand in September 1981, was approved by 48% of French, Franus Hollande in July 2012, was supported by 56% of French citizens. The publication notes that one of the best indicators approvals showed Nicolas Sarkozy in July 2007. It was approved by 66% of the French. According to the newspaper, the rating of Makron affected by the crisis associated with the military budget and the concerns of

The head of the NSA believes that now is not the time to create cybergroup with Russia

The head of the NSA believes that now is not the time to create cybergroup with Russia WASHINGTON, 22 Aug — RIA Novosti. The head of the national security Agency (NSA) and U.S. cyber command Admiral Michael Rogers believes that now is not the time to create a Russian-American joint working group on cyber security. “If to speak about my views on the matter, I would say that now is probably not the best time to this (creation of a joint group) to do,” he said on Saturday, speaking at the forum on security organized by the Aspen Institute. However, he added that the creation of this group in the future may not be the worst thing.

Syrian authorities have not used chemical weapons since April, said the Pentagon

Syrian authorities have not used chemical weapons since April, said the Pentagon WASHINGTON, July 23 — RIA Novosti. The Syrian authorities have not used chemical weapons since the US attack on the Syrian air base in April, said the head of the joint chiefs of staff of the armed forces of the United States Joseph Dunford. The white house in June, said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allegedly preparing a new chemical attack, and threatened that in case of its implementation is the price of the Syrian government will be high. After that, there were several reports about the alleged use by the Syrian authorities of chemical weapons. So, in early July, the Pro-opposition Syrian news Internet portals said about the use of chlorine in ain-et Terme, the command of the Syrian army called the reports false and fabricated. On Saturday the German newspaper Welt, citing sources in the Syrian

CNN: Peskov said about the negative attitude of Moscow to the bill on sanctions against Russia

Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS NEW YORK, July 23. /TASS/. Moscow has a negative attitude to the fact that in the House of representatives of the U.S. Congress will vote on the bill providing introduction of new sanctions against Russia as well as Iran and the DPRK. This was announced on Saturday the American TV channel CNN a press-the Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

The Kremlin has responded to US plans to impose new sanctions

Dmitry Peskov The Kremlin is “very negative” to assess the bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran, which is considered in the U.S. Congress. On Saturday, July 22, told RIA Novosti press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov. “Extremely negative”, — he said in answer to the question, how do you evaluate this bill in the Kremlin. Earlier on Saturday on the website of the U.S. Congress published the text of the bill. Measures should relate to the oil and gas and banking sectors of the Russian economy. The document, in particular, provides resistance to the project “Northern stream-2”. A number of major us financial and industrial conglomerates, including BP, Exxon, MasterCard, Visa, Citigroup, Ford, Dow Chemical, Procter & Gamble, General Electric and Caterpillar, have criticized the draft of the new restrictions. Also dissatisfaction expressed by the European Union, stating that in the case of a law can be consequences that

Syrian troops withdrew to the southern Bank of the Euphrates

Syrian army and militia groups on Saturday, July 22, beat out terrorists from the settlements Dahila and es-Sabha to the East of Raqqa, where is the Outpost of the “Islamic state”. About it reports TASS. In the result, the troops came to the South Bank of the Euphrates river, threatening the ISIS gangs, osdevcon Deir-ez-Zor, which is located 420 kilometers from Damascus. Liberated villages Dahila and es-Sabha are close to gas fields, Sabhava, returned under the control of government forces. Army and militia from the beginning of July has released more than 40 oil and gas production facilities in the Syrian desert to the South of Raqqa. Among them, the oil fields Dobson, Dalaa, Rumeilan, S. Saura, and El-Wahhab. The terrorists are in retreat blew up the part of wells. “Islamic state” in Russia included in the list of terrorist organizations, for participation in activities which provide for criminal liability.

A rating of Makron fell by 10 percentage points in a month

Emmanuel Macron The rating of the President of France Emmanuel Makron a month had lost 10 percentage points and is 54 percent. Such data are cited by the Journal du Dimanche, citing a survey of Ifop center. As noted, this is the strongest decrease of public confidence in the President after three months in power, not counting the loss of 15 points from Jacques Chirac in may-July 1995. The publication notes that such dynamics is caused by problems with the adoption of the military budget, concerns related to reforms of pensions, labour law, taxation. The rating of Makron is still at a high level, when compared with the predecessors. In September 1981, Francois Mitterrand rating is at 48 percent, Francois Hollande — 56 percent in July of 2012, and only Nicolas Sarkozy indicator is much better — 66 percent in July 2007. May 7, France was the second round of