Category: Politics

The first Deputy of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, September 5./TASS/. First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Franz Klintsevich believes that the renaming of the military operation in the Donbass will not change anything, the essence of the actions of Kiev will remain the same – war with its own people.

Photo: RIA Novosti PESARO /Italy/, September 3. /TASS/. Two-time Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics Anastasia Bliznyuk considers that all her teammates are unique athletes, who in a bitter struggle to win the world championship gold in Italian Pesaro. About this Bliznyuk told reporters. On Saturday Russian national team on rhythmic gymnastics in the Olympic Champions Anastasia Bliznyuk Anastasia Tatarevo and Maria Tolkacheva, and debutante of the national team Evgenia Levanova, Ksenia Polyakova, Sophia buffoon won the world championship gold in the all-around. On the final day of competition the Russian team was not equal in group exercises with three balls and two jump ropes. In group exercises with five hoops, the Russians won the silver. “In the beginning, when a lot of new girls gets a part, difficulties experienced, but quickly adapting, as they always support each other, — said Bliznyuk. Thank you girls, each of them is a miracle!”

Photo: RIA Novosti The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev has informed that has approved the document on the right of free travel on public transport orphans studying full-time. “I have approved in accordance with article 6 of the law on additional guarantees of the rights of orphans and children left without parental care, I mean, the government should adopt a special document on the procedure for use of urban, peri-and intra-transport in rural areas. It refers to a situation where the children are taught full-time basic educational programmes of education for the funds of different budgets,” — said Medvedev at a meeting with Deputy Prime Ministers. “This law refers to the competence of the government. The government has defined the procedure of providing these individuals free transportation, now, this order becomes more clear. Pursuant to the acts of the government such decisions must also be taken at

Photo: RIA Novosti Acting Governor of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov leads among other candidates for the post of head of the region. On Monday, September 4, reported the press service of the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM). “Support in the elections, the acting Governor of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov ready to provide 53 percent of the total number of voters and 61 percent announced plans to come to the polling stations”, — said in a press release. The electoral calculation of the results of the vote for mayor amounted to 69.5 per cent for his closest competitor, Ilya Zhuravlev 14.3 percent. The survey was conducted in August, the sampling volume in the region amounted to 1,200 people. On 18 August the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Ovsyannikov approved the proposals of the authorities of Sevastopol in several areas of city development. In particular, the head

State Department: the United States hopes to avoid further retaliation from Russia Washington is also unsure about the legality of its decision to close the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco, a sales office in Washington and his office in new York. WASHINGTON, September 5. /TASS/. The United States hopes to avoid further retaliation from Russia. About this to journalists on Tuesday said the spokesman. “As we stated last week, we hope to be able to avoid further retaliation from the Russian side and start to move towards the achievement of the objectives, which stated both our President,” — said the diplomat. The state Department did not comment on the possible response of Russia after the closure of its diplomatic missions in the United States. The state Department is convinced of legality of its decision to close the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco, a sales office in Washington and

CNN: Clinton has put in the Sanders responsibility for the damage her campaign Every time Clinton was advised to exercise restraint in response to the attacks of the opponent, the channel reports. NEW YORK, September 5. /TASS/. Hillary Clinton, lost the presidential election in November last year, Donald Trump, in his new book, criticized his rival in the battle for the position of Democratic candidate for President, the Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders. As reported Tuesday by CNN, Clinton argues that the attacks of Sanders in her address during the election campaign “has caused long-term damage” to her chances to win. “Throughout the period of primary elections every time I tried to give an answer to the attacks Bernie, I was advised to show restraint, — stated in the passage, given on Tuesday by CNN. — President Obama called for me clench your teeth and avoid Bernie as soon as

Merkel threw tomatoes at a campaign rally During a campaign rally in the German Heidelberg unknown threw Chancellor Angela Merkel tomatoes. On Tuesday, September 5, reports Der Spiegel. Merkel spoke in front of a crowd, when her side was put in two tomatoes. One of the projectiles hit in the left thigh of the Chancellor, the other in the lead of the rally. In the end, the clothes standing on the stage was splashed with juice and politician offered to clean up his handkerchief. Despite the incident, Merkel continued performance. The police failed to catch bullies. In November 2014, the protesters in Prague in attempt to throw eggs and tomatoes of the President of Czech Republic Milos Zeman got to his German colleague Joachim gauck. Then politicians did not save even “armed” with umbrellas protection. #Heidelberg Schön saftig! Eine der beiden Tomaten, mit denen #Merkel auf dem Uniplatz beworfen wurde

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Roman Canasuc/TASS MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS/. Moscow urges Washington not to give in to emotions and to exercise restraint regarding the situation on the Korean Peninsula. On Tuesday said the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, said the Russian foreign Ministry.

The Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS/. The initiative of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the deployment of UN peacekeepers on the demarcation line in the Donbass to ensure the safety of the OSCE mission solves several problems at once, depriving the Ukrainian government of the necessity to counter alleged Russian aggression. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev. According to him, the designated President of the Russian Federation conditions – limit the task of peacekeepers by the function of the protection of the OSCE mission, their presence only on the demarcation line and ensuring the withdrawal of troops and armaments in agreement with the DNI and LC – don’t leave “no loopholes for Kiev”.