Category: Politics

Photo: Fotolia / Dmitrydesigner The head of the Duma Committee on culture Stanislav Govorukhin believes that the amount you plan to allocate to culture in the Federal budget for 2017 and the planning period of 2018 and 2019, says that culture becomes for Russia a national priority. The head of the Duma Committee on budget and taxes Andrey Makarov has informed journalists that amendments to the budget has allocated 1 billion rubles for the culture, this in particular: support tourism (300 million), the purchase of musical instruments (400 million rubles), touring regional theaters (about 233 million). “Given the fact that our budget is quite modest, this is a very large amount. It is hoped that the culture becomes a national priority. We are extremely grateful to the leadership of the country because it understands this,” — said Govorukhin, told reporters. Govorukhin also noted the positive trend of core funds in

Putin has appointed a new head of the traffic police MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has appointed Mikhail Chernikov, the chief of security of traffic of the Ministry of internal Affairs. The corresponding document was published on the official portal of legal information. Earlier the General-the major of police Chernikov held the position of head of the interior Ministry in the Khabarovsk region. The previous head of traffic police Lieutenant General of police Victor Nilov, the President was removed from office on March 29. A source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti that the 62-year-old Neal was dismissed in connection with achievement of age limit of stay on civil service. In addition, the President appointed a number of heads of boards of the IC in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Saint-Petersburg, the interior Ministry in the Rostov, Samara and Irkutsk regions, as well as

Putin has dismissed a number of heads of regional power structures MOSCOW, 18 Jul — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree exempting from office a number of heads of regional Central boards of the Investigative Committee, interior Ministry, Federal penitentiary service, as well as the West Siberian transport Prosecutor. The document is available on the official Internet portal of legal information. Thus, the dismissed head of investigatory management SK across Leningrad region Alexey Beacon, Deputy head of the main Department of the MIA in Sverdlovsk oblast Vladimir Romanyuk, the head of Department FSIN across Moscow region Anatoly Tikhomirov and the West Siberian transport public Prosecutor Sergey Feoktistov.

PARNAS nominated Roizman as a candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk region Moscow. June 18. INTERFAX.RU — Sverdlovsk branch of PARNAS party meeting on Sunday unanimously voted for the nomination of the mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman as a candidate for Governor of the Sverdlovsk region, has informed Agency “Interfax” a member of the party Maxim Vernikov. “Roizman, difficulties may arise with the nomination from the party “Yabloko”, so I put him in our party,” said Vernikov. According to him, if you fall through the nomination of “Yabloko”, Roizman will go on Governor’s elections of Parnassus, if not, from the “Apple”, and Parnassus will not be its candidate in the election. As reported, on the eve of the conference of the regional branch of the party “Yabloko”, for which the mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman was to be nominated as a candidate for Governor of the Sverdlovsk region, was not held.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin received on a regular basis reports from the defense Ministry, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, answering the question, reported to Putin about the results of the airstrike, which was reportedly destroyed by the leader of the “Islamic state”* Ibrahim Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi. Earlier the defense Ministry reported that al-Baghdadi was killed in the result of the impact of videoconferencing on may 28 at the command post in the southern suburb of Raqqa, where the leaders of ISIS*. The information that al-Baghdadi was at the meeting, is validated. “The President, as commander in chief, of course, regularly receives the necessary reports from our defense Ministry,” — said Peskov reporters. “The results of impact can be evaluated and the tactical and strategic points of view, the Ministry of defence,” he added. In addition, the press Secretary of the President was forwarded to

Photo: TASS The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu has informed on Friday of Russian President Vladimir Putin and participants of the operational meeting with permanent members of Russian security Council about the destruction in Syria of a number of members of the leadership of ISIS. This was reported by press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “The defense Minister briefed the meeting about the air strike, the Russian HQs in the area of Raqqa, which managed to destroy more than 100 terrorists, including members of the leadership of ISIS (the group “Islamic state” banned in Russia) and, presumably, (its leader Ibrahim Abu Bakr) al-Baghdadi,” – said the press Secretary of the President. Earlier the defense Ministry reported that checks information on the death of the leader of ISIS. As explained in Department, the blow was struck the night of may 28 at the command post, where

Putin admitted that “nothing revolutionary” in the “Straight line” is not recognized VLADIVOSTOK, June 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that did not know “nothing revolutionary” in the “straight line”, held on June 15. “I learned something new, and this is natural, because it is direct communication with people. But to say that for me, there was some very revolutionary discovery, I can not say, because I still continuously involved in these issues”, — he told in interview to the program “week” on NTV, answering the question of whether a new lot was opened during the “straight line”. The President also expressed disagreement with the statement that the country is “on manual” and a regional power does not work. “Of course, many people want to use this opportunity to convey to me their concern, pain, or even a request to formulate. Nothing special, all the more so, indeed, sometimes

Ukraine’s accession to the EU Zakharova compared with flying to the moon The official representative of the foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in Facebook made a joke in response to the statement of the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin, who believes that his country does not take the EU because the EU itself is not ready. Zakharova called design this statement Klimkin masterpiece. “She is so perfect, so downright versatile. Don’t believe? Please: “the Flight of the government of Ukraine on the moon happens when this is ready the Moon itself, but Kiev does not hurry with it”,” — wrote the diplomat. Zakharova also responded to another statement Klimkin, in which he argues that Kiev will be able to teach NATO. “Every word, Yes that there — each letter is beautiful! With Ukraine NATO would be easier to take on new challenges than without it. You know why?

Iraqi troops launched an offensive in the Old city of Mosul The Iraqi army announced the start of an offensive on the Old city of Mosul — the last area under the control of the “Islamic state”. According to the report, the special forces advancing from the West, and Federal police from the South. According to the UN, in the Old town remain to 100 thousand civilians. They were told to leave the city. Over the past two weeks, according to estimates of the organization, in the Western part of Mosul killed around 230 civilians. Some were victims of airstrikes and shelling while trying to escape from the city, snipers shot the IG. Those who managed to escape told of the terrible living conditions in the city: according to them, the locals run out of food and water. Operation Iraqi forces to liberate Mosul, which is supported by US, lasts

France began the second round of parliamentary elections French citizens on Sunday will participate in the second round of parliamentary elections. President Emmanuel macron, whose created just a year ago, the party of “go Republic!” was in the lead in the first round, expects to strengthen its position in Parliament and create a basis for reform. It is expected that the supporters of Macron will win and will win the majority of seats in the national Assembly of France. After the second round of party Rules and her allied “Democratic movement” can, according to experts, to take 445 of 577 seats in the lower house of Parliament. Party with a rich history called on voters to support the opponents Rules to prevent the monopolization of power. Macron has created a party “Go Republic!” in April 2016, half of its candidates has virtually no political experience. The national Assembly elections held