Category: Politics

Putin signed a law banning anonymizers Now in Russia will not be able to use technology to access the sites blocked by Roskomnadzor. MOSCOW, 30 Jul — RIA Novosti. President Vladimir Putin signed a law that prohibits the use of access technologies in Russia blocked sites (so-called anonymizers). Document published on the portal of legal information. The draft law was presented in early June by deputies of three factions: the Maxim Kudryavtsev (EP), Nicholas Rijekom (SR) and Alexander Yushchenko (CPRF). The authors of the law state that there was no statutory prohibition to use technology to access blocked in Russia information resources. The law establishes a ban on the use of information systems and programs to gain access to Internet resources access to which in Russia is limited. However, it is proposed to provide access to these networks and programs to the information resources of Roskomnadzor, containing data on sites

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky considers that the response of the Russian foreign Ministry on the US sanctions against Russia is logical and adequate. “The decision is absolutely adequate. We do not allow our strategic friends reproach us some too… We responded with a mirror and totally natural, as to swallow such a pill becomes simply unaffordable,” said Slutsky, the TV channel “Russia 24”. The MP said that Russia for a long time suffered and urged the us side to common sense, however, the “Washington such calls are not heard”. Earlier Friday, the Russian foreign Ministry said that Russia in response to sanctions the United States reserves the right, in order of reciprocity, to take action that may affect American interests. Also Russia suspended from August 1 the use of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow all storage areas on a Traffic

US tested a missile defense system THAAD, Alaska Moscow. July 30. INTERFAX.RU Washington has tested a missile defense system THAAD, Alaska, said on Sunday the TV channel NBC, citing military officials. The Agency on ballistic missile defense (MDA) test called “successful”. It is noted that the start-up of ballistic missiles have produced one of the planes of the U.S. air force, she was intercepted by a missile defense system. This test will help US “stay ahead of growing threats,” said the head of the MDA Sam greaves. “Agency for missile defence and the soldiers of the 11th air defence artillery brigade from Fort bliss (TX), conducted a successful missile test, using the THAAD system,” reads the statement of the MDA.

Putin signed a law toughening punishment for abetment of suicide MOSCOW, 30 Jul — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing stricter criminal liability for incitement to suicide, including minors, the document published on the Kremlin website. Inducement to commit suicide the current legislation is punishable by imprisonment for up to six years, incitement to suicide, from five to eight years. According to the approved law, the encouragement of suicide or assisting suicide will now be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to 10 years. The law imposes a greater responsibility — from eight to 15 years of imprisonment for the inducement and assistance to commit suicide, entailed death of two or more minors, or knowingly helpless or dependent of the perpetrator, or a pregnant woman. The organization of activities aimed at encouraging them to commit suicide through the dissemination of information about

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Federal law on strengthening liability for causing, inducing, or facilitating suicide. The law amends the criminal code of the Russian Federation and considerably increases sanctions of articles of the criminal code, “providing responsibility for these acts”, said in reference to the law of the State legal Department.

Photo: globallookpress.com A group of Russian experts completed Friday the test measures and security systems in Cairo international airport. This was reported by the newspaper Al Youm El Sabea, citing representatives of the airport authority. According to statements by the Egyptian side, “the Russian experts praised the administration introduced measures, particularly the biometric control system” that was installed less than two weeks before the visit of the group of experts from the Russian Federation. It is noted that the inspection team had meetings with representatives of the security services, and also checked the organization of fire protection in the airport and technique on the visual observation. The representative of the office of the airport security said that during the inspection and measures taken to ensure the safety of passengers, baggage and process of delivery into the aircraft, “of a brigade of Russian experts was not substantive comments”. The work of

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian authorities are trying to falsify the history of the red army’s liberation of Poland from Nazi occupation. With such a statement was made by representatives of the Polish Institute of national memory. It is reported by RIA Novosti. “Trying to put the Polish side in the position of “gratitude” for the “liberation” from German occupation, the Russian side should remember that Polish lands were under probably the most brutal occupation as a result of the treaties concluded by the Soviet Union with the Third Reich in August and September 1939, and the essence of these agreements was the destruction of Poland by both totalitarian States,” reads the statement. The statement of the Institute of national memory associated with the publication on 18 July the Russian Ministry of defense classified documents about the liberation of Poland. Up to this point declassified archives were available only to

Planes of the coalition headed by the USA attacked a hospital in Syria Bombed hospital Aisha in the settlement of Abukamal, six people died and ten were injured. For last month it already the fourth airstrike that killed civilians. BEIRUT, 30 Jul — RIA Novosti, Mikhail Alaeddin. The aircraft of the international coalition led by the US launched an airstrike on the settlement of Abukamal in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, six people died and 10 were injured, according to Syrian national news Agency SANA. According to the Agency, bombed the hospital Aisha and sports club in Abukamal. The airstrike coalition in the province of Deir ez-Zor, which killed civilians, was the fourth in a month. On Saturday it became known about the strikes on homes in the city of al-Mayadin in the North of Syria, which killed ten people, including five children. In late June, coalition aircraft led

Rogozin told about the refusal of the foreign Minister of Romania to transit through Moscow Vice-Premier did not specify the details of where I was headed the foreign Minister of Romania Teodor Melescanu. SAINT PETERSBURG, July 30. /TASS/. Foreign Minister of Romania Teodor Melescanu did not fly in transit through Moscow after the incident with the plane with the Russian delegation headed by Vice-Premier of Russia Dmitry Rogozin, which the Romanian authorities on 28 July, was denied passage through the airspace of this country to Moldova. About this Rogozin told reporters. “By the way, their Minister of foreign Affairs [Romania] like flight to stay in Moscow, in any case, already flew another route,” — said the Deputy Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation, without specifying the details of where to send the foreign Minister of Romania, and on what date it is. Rogozin said only that it was

Scotland was worried about whisky in connection with Brexit The Scottish government turned to the London court with the requirement to protect at the legislative level, Scotch whisky exports after the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit). On Sunday, July 30, reports BBC News. The Minister of economy Scotland Keith brown recalled that the export of alcoholic beverage brings to the country four billion pounds ($5.25 billion) per year. It is very important that we maintain robust legal protection for Scotch whisky, which is why I asked for clarification from the UK government, was this question part of the negotiations during the visit of Minister of foreign trade in the United States.Keith Brunnenstr economy of Scotland Brown also pointed to the inadmissibility of consideration of the British Cabinet “trade deals that threaten the value and reputation of Scottish produce”. Separately, he noted the mess, according to him, is the basis