Day: May 18, 2018

Matvienko invited the officials to postpone the vacation for the sake of Putin’s decree The Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has proposed civil servants to postpone vacation until the following year to work on the may presidential decree. “The main thing now — all without delay to roll up their sleeves and begin work [on implementation of the decree],” said Matvienko (quoted by TASS) at meeting in administration of the Volgograd region. She recalled that according to the decree, the government has to draw up the main objectives of Russia’s development in 12 priority projects that should be ready before October 1, 2018. “Who in authority was going on vacation at this time, will have to move to the next year”, — said the speaker of the upper house of Parliament. New the may decree of President Vladimir Putin, the government aims to target up to 2024 is

Matvienko spoke about the possibility of raising the retirement age VOLGOGRAD, may 17 — RIA Novosti. The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko does not exclude that the retirement age for women in Russia can be raised to 60 years. “I think it (an increase in the retirement age) should be a very smooth transition quiet period. Stretch increase in the retirement age necessary for 10 years and every year to increase for six months age of retirement for both men and women,” she told reporters. “That is if, conditionally speaking, will be raised age for women to 60 years — although it should be discussed in society, then only after 10 years he comes,” — said Matvienko.

© Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, may 17. /TASS/. The state Duma meeting on Thursday adopted a statement in which they demanded from Kiev to immediately release the editor-in-chief of Agency “RIA Novosti Ukraine” and Kirill Vyshinsky urged the Council of Europe and the OSCE to take a principled position on violations of journalists ‘ rights in Ukraine. The document prepared by the deputies of two profile committees of the lower chamber – on information policy, information technologies and communications, as well as on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots.

Russia has never violated the INF Treaty, said in the Kremlin MOSCOW, may 17 — RIA Novosti. Russia has never violated the Treaty on the elimination of intermediate and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty) strictly adheres to its commitments and intends to continue to comply with them, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. The US President Donald trump has instructed Secretary of state Mike Pompeo to prepare new sanctions against Russia because of alleged violations of the INF Treaty, said earlier, the White house. “Russia should be clear to all obligations which it assumed under this agreement, and intends to continue to comply with these obligations. Therefore, in this case such an order if it really took place, it certainly is puzzling,” — said Peskov told reporters, answering a question on behalf of trump.

The US state Department: Ukraine will not be able to return Crimea and Donbas Special envoy of the US state Department in Ukraine Kurt Volker said in a BBC interview that the Kiev will not be able to return the “occupied Russia” territory. Those in Ukraine are considered to be the Donbass and the Crimea. “Of course, Ukrainians will not be able to return the territories that are already occupied by Russia. Russia is too strong,” said Walker. He noted that the United States may supply Ukraine lethal weapons that will stop Russia from “the Commission of further attacks.” “The delivery of such weapons will force Russia to realize that there is nothing you get without paying high prices”, — said Walker.

Media: Topilin, Vasilyeva and she will work in the new government They will retain their posts in the new Cabinet of Ministers. The head of the Ministry of education Olga Vasilyeva, the Ministry of health Veronika Skvortsova and the Ministry of labor Maxim Topilin retain their posts in the new Cabinet of Ministers. This was reported by TASS source in the social block of the government. “All part of the leave. All are on the ground yet,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that Olga Vasilieva will be headed by the Ministry of education, which are questions of school and vocational education. Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 15 at the invitation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the new structure of the government. The personnel of the new Cabinet the head of state and Prime Minister will discuss on Friday, may 18. Medvedev suggested Putin to share in