Category: Politics

Putin instructed to identify the sources of funds for the resettlement of residents of the carriage-towns The Cabinet must submit a report to the President of the Russian Federation before November 1, 2017. MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin instructed to identify the sources of funding for resettlement of citizens, residing in the carriage-towns in Eastern Siberia and the far East. According to the official Kremlin website, the head of state pointed out to the government of the Russian Federation on the basis of “Straight line” with Russians. “To determine the number of citizens living in the buildings created in the period of industrial development of regions of Eastern Siberia and the Far East, and adopt a set of measures for their relocation to the new premises, providing sources of funding”, — stated in the instructions. The report on this subject, the Cabinet must submit to

Photo: RIA Novosti The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel on June 28 in Krasnodar. She said this during a weekly briefing. “On June 28 to participate in the opening 14 of the Russian-German conference of cities of the partners will be the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The German side planned by the Vice-Chancellor, Federal Minister for foreign Affairs of Germany Mr. Gabriel,” said Zakharov. In early may, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with the foreign Minister of Germany Sigmar Gabriel at the initiative of the German side. It was noted that the Ministers reaffirmed the readiness to continue close cooperation in the framework of the Normandy format in order for a speedy settlement of the internal Ukrainian conflict.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev will continue his rehabilitation at the hospital of the regional center conducted after spinal surgery in a German clinic. It on a press-conferences on Thursday, June 22, representatives of the regional administration, reports TASS. According to doctors, complications resulting from surgical intervention, it will not prevent the head of the Kuzbass to perform the duties. At the same time Tuleyev stay in hospital, not specified.

Volodin asked not to frighten the Russians by canceling the Christmas holidays MOSCOW, June 23 — RIA Novosti. Speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin at the plenary session on Friday urged not to frighten the Russians by canceling the Christmas holidays to discuss the legislative initiative of the Communist party of the Russian Federation. On Thursday, deputies from the Communist party headed by the leader of fraction Gennady Zyuganov in the Duma introduced a bill that establishes public holidays 31 Dec, March 18 (the day of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia) and 7 November, as well as abolishing the new year holidays. According to the authors, the introduction of the 31 December in the number of non-working days “will allow the citizens to get prepared for the New year without the cost of working time that takes place in the present time.” As for the Christmas holidays,

Kadyrov is ready to arrange a meeting Durov and Zharova in Grozny The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov in his Telegram-channel Kadyrov95 said he was ready to provide a platform for talks between the Creator of the messenger by Pavel Durov and the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov. Kadyrov said that as an active user, would not like to messenger blocked. “I think that the parties should sit down at the negotiating table, and not to ignore each other. His willingness in Grozny to provide a platform for the meeting”, — stated in the message policy. On Friday, June 23, on the website of Roskomnadzor had issued a public appeal Zharov to Durova. The Minister demanded that the owner of the popular messenger to comply with Russian laws and provide the necessary data for making service in the register of the organizers of disseminating information. He also stressed that “all

The state Duma adopted a law blocking “mirrors” pirate sites MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted in the third final reading the draft law on blocking the so-called mirror sites, where repeatedly placed the content with copyright infringement. It is proposed, in particular, to establish a ban on the creation of sites on the Internet, “similar to the point of confusion with the sites to which access is restricted by decision of the Moscow city court in connection with repeated and improper placement of information containing objects of copyright and (or) related rights, or information required to obtain them”. The document defines the procedure for restricting access to the “mirrors” pirate sites. In case of receipt from the Federal authorities or holders of discovery information on the Internet copies of blocked sites the Ministry during the day in the procedure established by the government of the Russian Federation,

© Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. Russia “doesn’t have allergies or jealousy” in connection with the rapprochement between Belarus and the EU and is in favour of mutually beneficial cooperation of neighbors. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov in an interview to Belarusian mass media on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. Russia is not going to invade and occupy Belarus under the pretext of joint military exercises. This was in connection with concerns expressed by the Baltic neighbors, said Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in an interview to Belarusian mass media on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Photo: Sergey Gavrilenko / “Kommersant” The Governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev had surgery on the spine, after which there was a complication of pneumonia, today she is cured. It on a press-conferences on Thursday, June 22, told the Deputy Governor on health care Valery Tsoy, reports “Interfax”. “In October 2016 was exhibited indications of elective surgical treatment, but Aman Tuleyev was operated for seven months during his vacation,” said Choi. According to him, the use of metal structures was carried out in Germany and lasted about nine hours. He also pointed out that Tuleyev was not performed major surgical operations that could affect its performance. “Tuleyev did not change the heart valve, and also there were no amputations and other similar diseases, which rumor has it”, — said Choi. According to him, the exact time of rehabilitation of the Governor is unknown. Acting chief of Department on work

Photo: Reuters New bill to toughen the regime of unilateral sanctions against Russia was prepared by the Senate of the United States Congress in violation of accepted procedures. This was confirmed Wednesday in an interview with reporters, the leader of the Republican majority in the House of representatives Kevin McCarthy (Calif.). “The problem is that the Senate blundered,” – said the legislator, commenting on the passage of a new anti-Russian bill through Congress. McCarthy noted that to overcome this situation it is necessary either to provide the approval by the House of representatives of their own version of the bill, or the adoption by the Senate of certain adjustments to the approved document, that is actually to re-vote. However, the leader of the faction of the majority in the lower house of Congress declined to specify when it might occur, the implementation of the scenarios described them. In addition, McCarthy