Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Methods of adjustment of the municipal filter on gubernatorial elections will be discussed at the site of the CEC, the parties and the experts after the election on 10 September, said the CEC head, Ella Pamfilova. Elections of different levels will be held in Russia in the uniform voting day on September 10 in 82 of the 85 regions, voting will not only in Ingushetia, Saint-Petersburg and Magadan region. In 16 subjects of the Federation will choose governors in six to be elected by deputies of regional parliaments. “I have no filter final a the recipe, I don’t want to do and impose their position. What I am definitely sure what to adjust this rule must, it is said the whole experience of the campaign, which is being held,” said Pamfilova, answering questions of participants of the international youth legal forum “Arvola”. However, as she said, the

The White house criticized the Senator, who called trump’s incompetent WASHINGTON, 24 Aug — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The white house rebuffed an influential Senator-Republican Bob Corker, who called his fellow party US President Donald trump incompetent. “These statements are ridiculous and outrageous and not worthy of any response from this podium,” — said the press Secretary of the President Sarah Sanders asked to comment on the words of Corker. Previously, Corker said that trump “did not demonstrate stability and competence” and showed that he understands the greatness of the American nation and what it represents. Corker also believes that the President is playing to his supporters, not the entire electorate. This is a known complaint about the Trump, which was for Republicans “external” candidate and is not coordinated with the party elite. Corker made his statement amid criticism of trump by his political opponents and some members of the

Department of state: the reduction of the us diplomatic mission “hits the citizens of Russia” WASHINGTON, 24 Aug — RIA Novosti. Washington will respond to Moscow’s decision to reduce staff of the diplomatic missions of the USA in the Russian Federation before September 1, confirmed by state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. “We said that we will respond (on the decision of the authorities of the Russian Federation — ed.) by 1 September,” — said Nauert at a briefing, answering the question of exactly when to expect an answer. The spokesman also noted that the decision on the drawdown would affect the citizens who worked in the American Embassy. “It (the decision on the reduction — ed.) also hit the citizens of the Russian Federation. We have a lot of Russian citizens who work with local staff. Now they will be without work. President (Vladimir) Putin says he is concerned about

The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the party “United Russia” Boris Gryzlov © Stanislav Krasilnikov/host photo Agency TASS MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. The desire of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to lethal weapons from the United States does not meet its peacekeeping statements. This was announced by the Plenipotentiary of Russia in the contact group on conflict settlement in Ukraine, Boris Gryzlov. “Once again declared by President Petro Poroshenko’s desire to get from the States new lethal weapons don’t really fit the image of a peacemaker who wants to have a Ukrainian President. Especially inappropriate such statements on the eve of the entry into force on 25 August, the agreement on permanent ceasefire in the Donbass, approved yesterday in Minsk by the contact group and supported by the telephone calls of leaders of “Norman Quartet” on the 22nd of August,” he said.

Photo: Murdoch University Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that about 80% of the fish on the tables of Russian citizens of domestic production. It is reported by RIA “Novosti”. “Well, according to the data, which, in any case, I have about 80% fish and fish products that fall back to Russian consumers, now Russian production. Of course, the situation is very different from what we had 10-15 years ago,” — said Medvedev. He also added that almost 30% of the increased export of these products. Earlier it was reported that the Prime Minister has instructed to organize the supply of fish from the Far East across the country.

Photo: 2017 AFP / Behrouz Mehri Appointed Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan three weeks ago, Taro Kono believes that to solve bilateral problems between Russia and Japan should be flexible in thinking. This view he expressed in an interview with the newspaper “Yomiuri”. “In Sino-Russian relations remain (unfulfilled) homework assignment is to conclude a peace Treaty, resolving the question of territorial belonging of the four Islands (Kunashir, Shikotan, Iturup, Habomai) — which lasts three generations, from my grandfather who had to negotiate the normalization of relations with the Soviet Union to me. We need to show flexibility of thinking, including ways of action which were not in hitherto existing approaches, and to see if there is something to do. I would like to visit Russia on a visit in some time,” said the Minister. Japan claims the Islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and Habomai, referring to bilateral Treatise on

© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. Moscow hopes that the US will cool down the “hot head” and a sanctions spiral will stop. This was stated on Thursday, the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko © Valery sharifulin/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, August 24. /TASS/. Russia has the right to take retaliatory visa restrictions on the US, but need to be bigger than this, said the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. In the question of interaction of Russia and the USA on the Syrian issue has no place for resentment, and misguided sense of prestige. This was stated on Thursday, the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “As for relations between Moscow and Washington, how it affects the work in Syria… We are pragmatists, we understand that this is not the place for resentment, and misguided feelings of prestige,” – said the Minister. “We are talking about the threat to us all, we are talking about the fate of the peoples of the region, the people of Syria, and other countries. Not only in this region, because the terrorists are already showing themselves in Europe and overseas, and in Southeast Asia, and Central Asia, – said Lavrov. – So here we have tasks in