Day: August 31, 2017

Russian foreign Ministry: Russia is interested in normalizing relations with the United States Moscow is interested in the normalization of relations with Washington. About it in the first interview after his appointment said the new Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov. “Russia and the United States — powerful States, the permanent members of the UN security Council. We consider the role of the United States in world trade, to their large industrial potential. Our peoples have a lot in common. We just have to maximize the benefits of constructive interaction in the interests of Russia, U.S. and international security,” — he said “Kommersant”. According to a senior Russian diplomat, it is important “to American colleagues realized the futility of confrontation” with Russia. In the confrontation there will be no winners. Only creating the potential for bilateral cooperation, it is possible to achieve significant results in Russian-American relations.Anatoly Antonospora of

Experts predict a high turnout on election of the head of the Sverdlovsk region © Michael Pochuev/TASS The direct election of the Governor of Sverdlovsk region will be held for the first time in 14 years. The involvement of said 11 people is the highest number among all regions of Russia, where in September elect the heads of regions. Sverdlovsk oblast — record holder and the number of registered candidates: municipal filter passed and were registered six people, including acting Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev, who has headed the region since may 2012. In addition to his presidential race involved the Deputy of the state Duma Igor Toroshin (LDPR), the Deputy Gordumy Ekaterinburg Dmitry Sergin (Russian party of pensioners for social justice), the Deputy of legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk area Dmitry Ionin (“Fair Russia”), the managing Director of “Plus Bank” Alexey Parfenov (Communist party) and the Deputy Gordumy Ekaterinburg Konstantin Kiselev (“Green”).

The election Commission of the Yaroslavl region has registered five candidates for the post of Governor © Alexander Ryumin/TASS The direct election of the Governor of Yaroslavl region held for the first time since 2003. The course of the race without scandals. Of the six candidates for participation in elections the electoral Commission has registered five, including the acting Governor of the Yaroslavl region Dmitry Mironov. In elections will participate: Deputy of the regional Duma Sergey Balabaev (PARNAS), an unemployed resident of Vologda Cyril Panko (“Communists of Russia”), Deputy of the regional Duma Mikhail Paramonov (Communist party) and the Deputy of meeting of representatives of the Pereslavl district of the Yaroslavl region Andrey Vatlin (LDPR). The regional election Committee refused to register the candidate from the “Yabloko” party, former Deputy mayor of Yaroslavl Oleg Vinogradov, as he has failed to overcome the “municipal filter”. “10 points of growth” of Dmitry

In the fight for the Governor’s office in Tomsk region are involved four people © Pavel Smertin/TASS In February 2017 the current Governor of Tomsk region Sergey Zhvachkin wrote a statement on early resignation and was appointed acting. As a candidate of “United Russia” he will compete for the post of the head region with three candidates. Pass the municipal filter has been the representatives of the three parliamentary parties. Regional Deputy Natalia Baryshnikova nominated by the Communist party, engaged in party work. Regional Deputy Alexander Rostovtsev, put forward “Fair Russia” more than 20 years headed the Department of traumatology and orthopedics at the medical center of the city of Seversk. LDPR has put forward a 34-year-old Chairman of the Duma Committee on Federal structure and local self-government Alexei Didenko. Gubernatorial elections will be held in the region for the first time in 14 years. Oil and innovation The native

Photo: RIA Novosti The first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Vladimir Jabbarov in an interview with RT, called the possible declaring Russia “aggressor country” another attempt of Ukraine to push the country and the Western world. “Ukraine is again trying to shift responsibility from blame on others. Ukraine is not fulfilling the Minsk agreements and it’s clear that it (the execution of the agreements. — RT) stalled through the fault of Kiev. Whether they prescribe it or not prescribe — for our country, nothing will change. We are not participants in the conflict in Ukraine, and to prove it is tired. This is another attempt to push Russia and the Western world using their problems in the South-East of the country”, — said the Senator. He noted that in the case of adoption by Ukraine of the norms of Russia as “aggressor state” relations between