Category: Politics

A court in Kiev declared Yanukovych guilty of treason KIEV, 24 Jan — RIA Novosti. Obolonskiy district court of Kiev recognized ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych guilty on charges of treason. “Despite the denial of guilt by the accused, the court, after hearing the testimony of witnesses, examined the evidence of experts, documents and material evidence, evaluating the arguments of the defense and the prosecution believes that the guilt of the accused in the Commission of crimes proved relevant and admissible evidence,” said the judge. Today the court started reading the verdict. However, he will be in absentia, since the ex-President since 2014, is outside the country. The case The court began the trial of treason at the end of June 2017. This is one of a number of criminal cases that the new Ukrainian government brought against former head of state after the coup in 2014. The Prosecutor’s office

The government gave positive feedback on the draft laws on contempt The Russian government has given positive reviews to all four of the draft law on the punishment the fake news and “clear disrespect” to authorities and society, reported “Interfax” the Chairman of the Duma Committee on state construction and legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov. “Paper (two missing opinion of the government.— “B”) came in the night. Both reviews are positive,” said Mr. Krasheninnikov. We will remind, four bills were introduced in the state Duma on 12 December by a group of parliamentarians headed by Senator Andrey Clisham. In the first reading they will be reviewed January 24. Representatives of the Prosecutor General and the Ministry of communications at the enlarged meeting of the state Duma Committee on information policy, the bills criticized. However, later the Prosecutor General’s office opinion has changed. On the eve of the Council of the state Duma

Russia warned the United States against military intervention in the Affairs of Venezuela Moscow. 24 Jan. INTERFAX.RU — Russia warns US against military intervention in Venezuela, it would have led to disastrous consequences, said Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. 12фотографий12фотографий12фотографий “We warn against this. We believe that it would be a catastrophic scenario that will shake the foundations of the model of development that we see in the Latin American region”, — said the Deputy Minister in an interview with the magazine “international life”, answering the question whether a U.S. military intervention in this country. Newscoup Attempt in Venezuela. The main thing Ryabkov said that one of the slogans in the region, “one of the conceptual elements of self-perception, identity of these very dear fraternal countries in the vast region of Latin America is unity in diversity.” In Venezuela, there is an acute political crisis: the opposition leader Juan

Kadyrov has denied the cancellation of Chechnya’s debt for gas to 9 billion roubles He said that the decision of the Grozny court no word on the amount. Moscow. 24 Jan. INTERFAX.RU — the Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that the decision of the court of Grozny on the accounts for the gas is intended to solve an old problem, noted that this decision does not mean the cancellation of 9 billion rubles. “Zavodskoy district court of Grozny has obliged “Gazprom Mezhregiongaz terrible” to take measures to write-off of receivables for the consumed gas are related to the category of overdue and bad debt in connection with the expiration of the Statute of limitations. How this decision is consistent with the letter of the law, judge of the superior court. But in spirit it reflects outdated issues, draws everyone’s attention to it”, — quotes the press-service of the government

Combat robot “U-9” entered service with the Russian army Combat robotic complex “Uran-9” adopted by the Russian army, said the General Director of concern “Kalashnikov” Vladimir Dmitriev. He noted that the completion of a suitable production of the first serial batch. “Urani” is a good technological advance for future products, — said Dmitriev in an interview to “RIA Novosti” and “Kommersant”. Combat robotic complex “Uran-9” weighs over 10 tons He is armed with a 7.62 mm machine gun, jet flame throwers “Shmel-M”, 30-mm automatic gun 2A72 and Ataka anti-tank missiles. “Urani” for fire support, reconnaissance and destruction of enemy armored vehicles. 30 December it became known that the Russian space forces for the first time will receive new anti-aircraft missile system s-350 “Vityaz”. According to defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the army continues to receive the newest samples of arms, military equipment and improve training.

Coup attempt in Venezuela. The main thing Wednesday, January 23, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela (controlled by opponents of chavistas of the Parliament) Juan Guido declared himself acting President of Venezuela. Mr. Guido urged the country’s armed forces to support him and help hold in Venezuela free elections. The Supreme court of Venezuela called null and void any decision of the National Assembly and asked the Prosecutor to take action against opposition MPs. The authorities of the USA, Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina recognized Juan, Guido acting President of Venezuela. The US President Donald trump called the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro “illegitimate” leader, and said that recognize the supremacy of the Huang Guido as a person, “who heads the only body of government elected by the people of Venezuela”. U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on Mr Maduro to resign. “The Venezuelan people have

Maduro broke off diplomatic relations with the United States Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, January 23, announced the severance of all relations with the United States, both diplomatic and political. The speech, Maduro showed state television of Venezuela. Us diplomats are given 72 hours to leave the territory of Venezuela. “Speaking before the face of the peoples of the world, as the constitutionally elected President, I made the decision to break off diplomatic and political relations with the imperialist U.S. authorities,” — said Maduro. He accused Washington of seeking to change the government in Venezuela is modeled on the overthrow of leftist governments in Latin America in the twentieth century in Guatemala, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. “They want to achieve the election of a new President of our Republic, using unconstitutional methods,” he stressed. On Wednesday, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guido proclaimed himself interim President of the country. The

Russia refused to recognize the self-proclaimed President of Venezuela Russia has already recognized the legitimate President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and will not change its decision. On Wednesday, 23 January, reported RIA Novosti Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimau. “[The Deputy speaker of the Federation Council Ilyas] Umakhanov was at the inauguration [Maduro], I congratulate you. Nothing change in position will not” — said the Senator. Earlier, the speaker of the Venezuelan Parliament and leader of the opposition Huang Guido proclaimed himself President of the country. He was supported by the authorities of some States, including the United States. The American leader Donald trump said he would use “the full force of economic and diplomatic power of the United States to restore Venezuelan democracy.” On Wednesday, in Venezuela hundreds of thousands of people came out to protest against the elected President nicolás Maduro. Earlier

Trump acknowledged, Guido President of Venezuela WASHINGTON, 23 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump announced the recognition of the head of the opposition, Parliament of Venezuela Juan, Guido President. “Today I’m officially admitting the head of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan, Guido transitional President of Venezuela. As the only branch of government that was legitimately elected by the people of Venezuela, the national Assembly, citing the country’s Constitution declared Nicolas Maduro to be illegal, and the post of President vacant,” — said in a written statement, trump. “I will continue to use the full weight of economic and diplomatic power of the United States to restore democracy in Venezuela,” added trump. He expressed his willingness to work with Guido. Trump also added that he will prosecute “regime of Maduro” over any “threat to the people of Venezuela”. Earlier, the Venezuelan Parliament elected a