Day: January 17, 2018

Experts: rating Grudinina is falling MOSCOW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. According to the latest VTSIOM and FOM, the support rating of the candidate in presidents of Russia from party of the Communist party Pavel Grudinina after a period of growth in late December — early January, began to decline. According to the poll, 11-15 January for Grudinina ready to vote 6.1% of the total electorate (the same rating recorded and Vladimir Zhirinovsky). The latest poll FOM records the rating of the candidate from the Communists at the level of 6%. Experts attribute the drop in support for Grudinina with several factors. So, Vice-President of the Foundation open new democracy Anna Fedorova notes that weakened the effect of novelty produced by the Communist candidate to the voters. “Grudinin entered the campaign as a new candidate and as this presidential election, for obvious reasons, of primary interest to the new candidate,

The Parliament rejected the amendment on the rupture of diplomatic relations with Russia KIEV, January 17 — RIA Novosti. The Parliament refused to amend the diplomatic relations with Russia in a bill on the reintegration of Donbass. The initiative was supported by all 72 parliamentarians with the necessary minimum of 226 votes. Previously this amendment was rejected by the relevant Committee of the Parliament, however, its author demanded to bring the proposal to a vote. 15:00 GMT deputies considered amendments 624 of 673. The final vote will take place on Thursday. The consideration of Rada is discussing a draft law on the reintegration of Donbass in the second reading. It gives the President the right to use the armed forces in the region in peacetime for the protection of sovereignty. This will allow to legalize the use of the army in the East without a Declaration of war. Document uncontrolled

The British government has a “Minister for loneliness” LONDON, 17 Jan — RIA Novosti, Maria Tobacco. Prime Minister Theresa may has created in his new government post of “Minister for solitude,” and told him the parliamentary Deputy Minister on sport and civil society Tracey Crouch. “For too many people loneliness is a sad reality of modern life. I want to fight with this problem for the sake of our society and all of us, to help overcome loneliness for older people, carers, those who have lost loved ones — that is those people who have no one to talk to, nobody to share their thoughts and experiences,” the statement reads may. According to the British red cross, more than nine million Britons (out of a population of 65.6 million) often or always feel lonely. Charitable organization calls this phenomenon a “hidden epidemic.” The Prime Minister created the post of “Minister

Polls: Zhirinovsky and Grudinin fighting for second place The support rating of the candidate in presidents from Communist party Pavel Grudinina, after rising in late December — early January, began to decline, a politician now shares second place with the candidate from LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky, follows from the results of a survey the Russian center for public opinion studies (VTSIOM). According to 11-15 January, the decision to participate in elections was declared by 70% of respondents. Another 11% of respondents reported a potential willingness to come to the polls. Haven’t decided yet, going to vote or not, 12% of respondents, according to the materials on the website VTSIOM. To vote for Vladimir Putin in the presidential election ready for 73.2% of Russians. For Pavel Grudinina and Vladimir Zhirinovsky can vote for 6.1% of the total electorate. Thus, Grudinin passed the position but Zhirinovsky, by contrast, has trimmed its position. For