Day: January 15, 2018

New presidential term of Putin can start with a budget maneuver The President asked to find money for education, health and infrastructure. In the presidential administration and the ministries to calculate the increase in expenditure on education, health and infrastructure, told “Vedomosti” several meeting participants and Federal officials. This is done at the request of the President, but the official order was not. Support the idea, in particular, presidential aide Andrei Belousov and Chairman of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina, but subject to structural reforms, according to the interlocutors “Vedomosti”. There is an understanding that expenditures on human capital and infrastructure must be increased, the official said: “the Main question — where is the money? Without them it’s just a slogan”. Discussed options, told the interlocutors of “Vedomosti”: the reduction of costs, increase in taxes, the easing of fiscal policy. The budget maneuver suggested by the experts to Vladimir Putin

Qatari Sheikh announced the forcible retention in the UAE Moscow. January 15. INTERFAX.RU Sheikh of Qatar, Abdullah bin Ali al-Thani, has published a video in which he announced his forcibly held in the United Arab Emirates, reported BBC News. In the UAE deny the charges. The head of the Department of Abu Dhabi education and the centre for combating extremism Ali Rashid al-Nuaimi said on Twitter that Sheikh can go wherever you want. According to the Sheikh, it holds the crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed, who “bears full responsibility” for the fate of the guest. He said that is not held hostage, and only limited in movement. The main goal of treatment is to name the perpetrator of possible trouble al-Thani. Abdullah bin Ali al-Thani was in negotiations with Saudi Arabia during the diplomatic crisis last year, when eight Arab countries severed relations with Qatar.

The President of Afghanistan said that without U.S. support, the Cabinet of the country won’t last six months WASHINGTON, January 15. /TASS/. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has acknowledged that his country won’t last six months without support from the United States. He told about it in interview to TV channel CBS, which aired Sunday. The President asked whether he agrees with the fact that if the US leave the Republic, his “government will collapse in three days.” “From the point of view of resources that is absolutely true. We will not be able to support our troops within six months without American support and capacity,” said Ghani. The journalist asked to confirm if he has said that without the support of the US army of Afghanistan will last six months. “Yes, because we have no money”, — said the President. United States, according to the channel, cover 90% of the

Trump said he did not consider himself a racist WASHINGTON, January 15 — RIA Novosti. The US President Donald trump on Sunday reiterated that it did not make offensive remarks about third world countries and does not consider himself a racist. The scandal erupted after the media reported that at a meeting on immigration with senators trump called third world countries “grease pit” (shithole, translation — “stinking hole”). In particular, he had mentioned Haiti, El Salvador, the number of African States. The trump later said that did not use such words at the same time, a number of senators from among the opponents and supporters of the President made diametrically opposite statements of fact made whether the head of state such statements. “No, I’m not a racist. I’m the least racist person you interviewed,” said trump reporters, noting that he did not make offensive remarks during a meeting at the

© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, January 15. /TASS/. Senators of the Russian Federation are considering the question of introduction of sanctions against the functionaries of the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) involved in the suspension of the Russian team from participation in the Olympics in 2018. On Monday, reported the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to the Chairman of the Federation Council Commission for the protection of state sovereignty and prevent interference in the internal Affairs Andrey Klimov.