Category: Politics

Poroshenko signed a law banning the production and promotion of St. George ribbons in Ukraine The law was adopted by Parliament on may 16 this year. KIEV, June 12. /TASS/. The law banning the production and promotion of St. George’s ribbons signed by the head of the Ukrainian state. On Monday was announced by his press service. President Petro Poroshenko has signed the Law of Ukraine “On amendments to the Code of Ukraine on administrative offences regarding the prohibition of production and promotion of St. George (guards) ribbon”. The law was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 16 may 2017.The press service of the head of state Poroshenko said that the tapes, in his opinion, are not “symbols of the Second world war.” According to the law, for any public display St. George ribbons in Ukraine is expected a fine from UAH 850 to 2550 UAH (from $32

Photo: Reuters NATO hopes to resume dialogue with Russia and does not want to start a new cold war. This was stated by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the radio station CBC. “Our approach to Russia is based on two things: defense and dialogue. Russia is our neighbour and will be. NATO does not want a new cold war, we don’t want a new arms race”, – he said. Stoltenberg noted that the resumption of dialogue is possible in the framework of the Council Russia – NATO. The Secretary General also stated that the Alliance “is stepping up its military presence not only in the Baltic States and Poland, but also in the South-East of Europe – in Romania and Bulgaria,” because “Russia continues to destabilize the situation in Eastern Europe.” Held at the end of may the NATO summit in Brussels, Stoltenberg said that the Alliance does not seek

Photo: RIA Novosti In Transparency International refused to remove from the site investigation, which says that Natalia Poklonskaya owns undeclared apartment in Donetsk. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to head of the PR Department Gleb Gavrish. “No, sorry, we will not. First, we deny the accusation of forgery, we do not forged the documents, this is the first. Second, the document used in our investigation, a statement from the Ukrainian state register of rights to immovable property […]We don’t know what kind of documents posted MS Poklonskaya,” said Havrysh. Havrysh added that currently the organization is no reason to remove materials from the site. In the investigation of Transparency International Russia says that the state Duma Deputy, and informed the Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya four times did not indicate in its Declaration the flat area of 29.9 square meters. According to information employees of the organization,

© Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool photo via AP MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Russia is “our people have survived not only the rapid breakthrough to a new, and without this it is impossible to develop, but also extremely dangerous, disturbing time of the weakening of the state, the blurring of the vulnerability of the social fabric”.

Navalny was detained at the entrance of his house Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, one of the organizers of the unauthorized rally on Tverskaya street in Moscow, was detained in the entrance of his house. The entry about this appeared in Twitter’s policy, it left the Bulk wife — Julia. “Alexei was detained at the entrance of the house. He said to tell you that plans don’t change: Tver,” wrote the wife of the opposition leader. Hi. This Is Yulia Navalny. All the holiday. Alexei was detained at the entrance of the house. He said to tell you that plans don’t change: Tver. — Alexey Navalny (@navalny) 12 Jun 2017. In pictures posted on Twitter, Navalny, it is seen that near the house are two police cars and at least eight guards. On The Day Of Russia! pic.twitter.com/CkfZXT6EKo — Alexey Navalny (@navalny) 12 Jun 2017. Around noon on Tverskaya street began

Qatar has hired the former US attorney General to protect against accusations of terrorism The Qatari government has paid $ 2.5 million to a law firm owned by former US attorney General John Ashcroft, who headed the Supervisory authority during the presidency of George W. Bush. About it reports NBC News. American lawyers must assess and document the efforts of the Qatari authorities in the fight against international terrorism. According to the TV channel, Ashcroft will participate in this work. 5 June Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Qatar. Representatives of the countries accused Doha of destabilizing the political situation in the Arab States, as well as in support of terrorist organizations, including Islamic state and “al-Qaeda” (both group banned in Russia). Later also joined the boycott Yemen, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mauritania, Union of Comoros.

The Kremlin has responded to the decision to postpone the campaign of opposition on the Tver Dmitry Peskov urged to avoid provocative and illegal actions. Moscow. June 12. INTERFAX.RU — it is Necessary to avoid any provocative and unlawful actions in a situation with inconsistent transfer protests on Tverskaya street in Moscow, says the Kremlin. The Dozhd TV channel quoted the press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, who said that the situation with the transfer of the stock of the opposition from the Academician Sakharov Avenue on Tverskaya street is a matter of the municipality. However, the press Secretary of the head of state added that “it is important to avoid any provocative and unlawful action.” Earlier today, the head of Department of regional security of Moscow Vladimir Tchernikov has declared “to Interfax” that the intention of the opposition to move dedicated to the Russia Day rally, Sakharov Avenue

Photo: RIA Novosti The leader of the Moscow branch of the party “Yabloko” Sergei Mitrokhin told RIA Novosti that he was released from OMVD on the Tver area where the policy was taken for participation in illegal protests against the renovation of the building of the state Duma. Mitrokhin called to court, where on June 29 will be considered the administrative case on violation of the rules of holding public events.

Photo: Gleb Schelkunov / Kommersant The Deputy of the state Duma from “United Russia” Vitaly Milonov sent a letter to the speaker of the lower chamber Vyacheslav Volodin with a request to send a team of parliamentarians to the East of Donbass to objectively monitor the conflict zone. On Friday, June 9, according to radio station “Moscow Says”. International observers, according to Milonov, can not cope with their tasks. “It is obvious that such a complex situation requires additional forces. In this regard, please consider the possibility of creating a broad working group of the deputies of the State Duma to implement a balanced and unbiased monitoring of the situation on the contact line”, — stated in the letter from the MP. In addition, he believes that the presence of the working group will help to promote the peace process and “will serve as a deterrent against the violation of

Russia has destroyed all the military stockpiles of sarin gas Moscow. June 12. INTERFAX.RU — All stored in Russia stocks of chemical warfare agents sarin destroyed, reported “Interfax” the head of the Federal Department for safe storage and destruction of chemical weapons Colonel-General Valery Kapashin. The destruction of sarin ended at 01:00 Moscow time Monday. Capuchin reminded that earlier Russia has already destroyed all its stockpiles of mustard gas and soman. According to him, today Russia has destroyed 98.9% of the stocks of toxic substances 39.5 thousand tons of the available 40 thousand Earlier it was reported that the process of destruction of chemical weapons in Russia should be completed this fall.