Category: Politics

Ella Pamfilova © Stoyan Vasev/TASS MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. The Chairman of the Central election Commission of Russia, Ella Pamfilova in favor of the transfer of the single voting day in late autumn or late spring. She reported about it in interview to the newspaper “Kommersant”. “If you save a single day of voting, the transfer in late autumn or late spring. Certainly not to hold elections in September, but at least since mid-October,” she said. Pamfilova believes that the elections in early September are “aggravating circumstance” for voter turnout. At the same time, she stressed that the issue of the transfer of the single voting day discussion, it will be discussed in the framework of the working group on adjustment of the electoral law. The working group will have to analyze how the current electoral legislation conforms to the realities, and decide what kind of changes it requires. “I

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia has established long terms to the reduction of staff of diplomatic missions of the USA, so as to give it 72 hours, as was done by the Washington diplomats of the Russian Federation, inhumane and incorrect, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “No, it doesn’t, it is a common practice,” — said Peskov on a question whether a long time to leave the staff that there could be some dialogue on this situation. “To demand such a large-scale reduction in such period which were allocated on the eve of the new year, our diplomats, it would be inhumane and incorrect, so this time,” explained Sands.

Tillerson will meet with Lavrov in the end of the week in Manila Moscow. August 1. INTERFAX.RU — U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday that it expects to hold talks with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later this week in Manila. “I will meet with foreign Minister Lavrov this weekend on the sidelines of the meetings in Manila”, — he told reporters in Washington. Tillerson noted that all contacts with its Russian counterpart was “very professional, not hostile.” Later the source, the Russian foreign Ministry confirmed to Interfax information about the meeting of foreign Ministers of the two countries. “In the coming weekend in the capital of the Philippines, Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov plans to take part in the activities of ASEAN and the Ministerial meeting of the East Asia summit, in which, reportedly, will be taking part and the Secretary of state

Rex Tillerson said relations with Russia are strained U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said that in relations with Russia prevails “significant tension”. However, he noted that Washington and Moscow have common interests in combating terrorism. Mr. Tillerson said that among the countries participating in the negotiations on de-escalation in Syria — Russia, Reuters cites an excerpt from his speech at the press conference. Earlier, Secretary of state USA Rex Tillerson said that the United States looks forward to “continued cooperation with Russia on major global issues.” We will remind, the President of the United States Donald trump is going to sign a bill to strengthen sanctions against Russia. In response to the new restrictions, Russia has banned the U.S. Embassy to use the property in Moscow, including a dacha in Serebryany Bor.

The new permanent representative to the UN told about the first meeting with his American counterpart Vasily Nebenzia and Nikki Haley “exchanged few words” meet later “for a substantive conversation.” UN, August 1. /TASS/. Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia on Tuesday held the first meeting with his American counterpart, Nikki Haley, after discussing with her the programme of work of the Security Council in August. As stated by the Russian diplomat journalists in the coming days he plans to spend time with her “substantive conversation”. “We met this morning. We will meet more often in the coming days, weeks, years and so forth,” — said Nebenzia. According to him, during the discussion on Tuesday discussed the work of the security Council under the chairmanship of Egypt in August. “We exchanged a few words and I’ll meet you later for a substantive conversation,” he added. Vassily Nebenzia, who worked

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin in an interview kp.ru commented on poems written by him on a song about teenage love about Lenka-naked knee. Material published on Monday, July 31, on the newspaper’s website. The official explained that through writing poems, he manages “to overcome fatigue and stress.” “I used to relax, and to switch the activity. And since the work is connected with frequent trips, I spend many hours in airplanes. It’s a long trip (…). So while some passengers in the ship or in the train asleep, I try to distract myself with creativity from the things you have to think constantly,” — said Rogozin, jokingly noting that in meetings with the President of Russia he his hobby time has not committed and is “to work on a hundred percent.” Deputy Prime Minister added that in addition to works of love he has and

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin noted the boundless devotion to art, people’s artist of the USSR Edita Piekha, congratulating her 80th birthday, according to the press service of the Kremlin. “A vast, generous talent and boundless devotion to art has helped You to achieve outstanding professional success, to become one of the brightest stars of domestic stage. To gain recognition and sincere love of the public”, — said in a congratulatory telegram. Edita — Soviet and Russian singer, people’s artist of the USSR. The winner of many domestic and foreign variety of competitions. The winner of Russian national prize “ovation” in the nomination “Living legend”, the order “For merits before Fatherland”, the medal “For merits before St. Petersburg”, the French order “For peace art” and many other awards.

Zakharova has laid upon US the responsibility for the timing of the issuance of visas MOSCOW, 1 Jul — RIA Novosti. If Washington decides to reduce the number of employees of the American Embassy in Moscow involved in the issue of visas to Russians, it will be the decision of the United States, not Russia, wrote the official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on his page in social network Facebook. President Vladimir Putin said earlier that the staff of the U.S. mission in Russia is the same as the staff of the Russian diplomatic mission in America by 455 people on each side. The U.S. state Department considered Moscow’s actions unjustified and promised to respond to them. The Russian foreign Ministry on 28 July, called for Washington until September 1 to bring the number of diplomats and technical staff of the diplomatic mission in Moscow in accordance with