Category: Politics

The Chairman of the Party of growth Boris Titov © Vladimir Gerdo/TASS MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Party growth in the next elections to the state Duma, which will be held in 2021, should take a place not below the second. The task set before the party Chairman of the party, authorized under the RF President on protection of entrepreneurs ‘ rights Boris Titov. “The next elections to the state Duma to take at least second place – you remember our objective?” he said, closing the extraordinary party Congress. Titov said that the goal is achievable. In the elections to the state Duma of the seventh convocation September 18, 2016 list of Party growth gained 1.29 percent with a five percent pass-through barrier, the party was unable to perform to the house any single-seat districts. However, according to the results of the single voting day Party growth has formed a faction

© Olga Balashova/Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. The Russian space forces on 6 and 8 June attacked the “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia) and killed two field commanders and 180 militants who were planning to break into the city of Deir ez-Zor. This was reported in the defense Ministry. As explained in Department, in early June the Russian military using drones spotted training groups IG, which was going to break through defensive lines blocked in the city of Deir ez-Zor garrison of government troops. “As a result of pre-emptive air strikes on 6 and 8 June, the Russian space forces inflicted on targets of ISIS militants (formerly ISIS – approx. TASS), was eliminated warlords of ISIS, Abu Umar al-Beliki and Abu Yasin al – Masri. In addition, destroyed about 180 militants, 16 units of automotive and armored vehicles,

Photo: Reuters Aired the final episode of Oliver stone’s “Interview with Putin”. In the latest episode, the President shared his opinion about the Russian-American relations, commented on the accusations of “interference” of Russia in elections in the United States and spoke about the work of the security services. In addition, the head of state answered the stone question about whether he can lead the country in the near future. In the fourth episode of the film-an interview with Vladimir Putin and Oliver stone once again discussed Russian-American relations. According to the President, during his tenure as head of state in almost nothing has changed. At the same time, he stressed that hope to improve relations there. “There is always hope while we suffer in white sneakers in the cemetery,” — said Putin. He admitted that during the election campaign, Russia was sympathetic to Donald Trump, who publicly stated a desire

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the Russian government Dmitry Medvedev instructed to study the idea of moving the Ministry of construction, Ministry of economy, the Ministry of communications and Ministry of industry and trade of the 16 buildings in the city center in “Moscow-city” in the second half of 2018. Medvedev’s press Secretary Natalya Timakova confirmed “Kommersant” that “this project really is. Details are being worked out”. The Prime Minister also instructed Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Minister of economy Maxim Oreshkin and Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov “to study the idea of moving the Federal bodies of Executive power, having in mind primarily the minimization of costs for the maintenance of the departments, and the solution of organizational problems”. According to the source, it is planned that the new building Department will occupy about 70 thousand square meters, which will save at least 1 billion roubles per year

Putin: new US sanctions would not put Russia into a dead end, but bilateral relations will complicate MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Introduction the United States of new sanctions against Russia will not put the country to a standstill, however, such a policy is harmful to bilateral relations. This opinion was expressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with the presenter of the program “Vesti on Saturday” Sergey Brilev. “It is important to note that no matter what happened, of course, we still have to see what this ultimately will result — but whatever it was and whatever the decisions were adopted overseas, it will not put us in a deadlock,” — said the President of the Russian Federation. “Something we probably need to be adjusted, something we have to do something to draw more attention, but it’s (tougher sanctions) will not lead to a deadlock or some kind

Putin urged not to create a “hothouse conditions” on the gubernatorial elections MOSCOW, 17 Jun — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the upcoming gubernatorial elections in the regions do not need anyone to create favourable conditions, including giving the opposition deputies ‘ votes to pass the municipal filter, the situation should come naturally. “You don’t need to create any greenhouse conditions. Everything has to develop naturally. The most important thing we can advise is to work hard, sincerely, honestly, you need to have a taste for this work. If you do not want to do that, then better not to do this activity. That’s the main thing,” Putin said in an interview with TV channel “Russia-1”, the text of which is published on the website of the media. So he answered the question of whether candidates for Governor’s posts from the party “United Russia” to give the

Putin questioned the disclosure by the Washington data about the crash of MH17 in Ukraine The United States will never reveal the truth about the crash of flight MH-17, if the information would be contrary to the version about the guilt of the militias. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with the American Director Oliver stone. As reports TASS on Saturday, June 17, conversation became the basis of the documentary film “Interview with Putin” and published the same book with full texts of the interviews. Interview of the Director and of the President were conducted in July 2015. Putin replied in the affirmative to the question whether he believes that U.S. intelligence might have information about the crash “Boeing” since they are closely watching the situation in Ukraine after the coup of 2014. “I am convinced that the way it is. But, unfortunately, this is

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has advised to heads of regions that will face elections in September, to work sincerely with full dedication. The head of state noted that you cannot create either one of them special conditions in the competition for this post. “You don’t need to create any greenhouse conditions”, – said Putin in an interview with the presenter of the program “Vesti on Saturday” Sergey Brilev. “Everything has to evolve naturally,” he says. “The most important thing we can advise is to work hard, sincerely, honestly,” – said the President. “And you need to have a taste for this work,” he added. “If there is no desire here to do it, it is better not to engage in this activity”, – believes the head of state. “If there is a sincere desire to change the situation in the region, is the

Photo: RIA Novosti The next meeting of the special representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia for relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze and state Secretary, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin held in Prague the first week of July. About it the correspondent of TASS reported Friday in Tbilisi Abashidze. “With Mr. Karasin agreed that the next meeting will take place in Prague in early July,” he said. “Originally this meeting in Prague is expected at the end of June, by mutual agreement, a meeting will be held in the first week of July of the current year”, – said the special representative. According to Abashidze, at the upcoming Prague meeting “will be considered accumulated over the past months, specific practical issues of cooperation between the two countries in the spheres of trade, economy, transport, culture, humanitarian issues and current issues.” At the talks in