Category: Politics

Turchinov urged to introduce a visa regime with Russia KYIV, 1 Jul — RIA Novosti. Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov stated the need for a speedy introduction of a visa regime with Russia. Earlier the faction of the coalition “people’s front” in the Ukrainian Parliament again called on deputies to consider the bill on the introduction of a visa regime with Russia. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow will proceed from the principle of reciprocity in visa matters with Ukraine. “I believe that this question is not just overdue-overdue, it must be implemented as soon as possible. We will have open entry in Europe and in the East it is necessary to build the border,” Turchynov said during a prayer Breakfast on Thursday in Kiev, reports the website of TV channel “112. Ukraine”. According to Turchynov, difficulty with uncontrolled Kiev territories of

Photo: AP Photo / Pool/Jung Yeon-Je The new President of South Korea, moon Jae-In realizes the importance of relations with Russia and intends to make a breakthrough in cooperation between the two countries. This statement was made on Tuesday by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Moscow Pak Ro Beck. “Thanks to our efforts, in accordance with this agreement, the government of the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation plans to hold a series of cultural festivals from 2017 to 2020. Embassy of the Republic of Korea will try to expand a variety of cultural exchanges, and the new President of Korea moon Jae-In realizes the importance of relations with Russia and intends to make a breakthrough in cooperation between the two countries,” said a senior diplomat. From the Russian side in the signing was attended by state Secretary, Deputy Minister of culture of the Russian Federation

Photo: RIA Novosti MOSCOW, may 30 — RIA Novosti. Plans for economic development of the Russian Federation should be clear and realistic, it is important to focus on improving the business climate, increasing non-oil exports, said on Tuesday the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. “The economic development plans of the country should be clear and realistic, best meet current and future challenges, to reflect the interests of the people and the unity of the state, business circles, civil society institutions”, — said Putin at a meeting on economic issues.

Photo: @i.tak.soidet Arrested in the Czech Republic Russian hacker deported to the United States or Russia. About it reports Reuters. According to the Agency, the fate of 29-year-old Evgeny Nikulin will be solved by the Minister of justice Robert Pelikan. “The documents on both cases is very convincing and really give reason to believe that were offence,” explained who took the decision to extradite the municipal judge judging Jaroslav Pytloun. Immediately after the court decision on extradition lawyers Nikulina has challenged the American request for extradition. A complaint against the request they can file within three days. American authorities suspect a hacker attack on the social network LinkedIn and cloud storage Dropbox, as well as on the website of questions and answers Formspring. Russia, in turn, believes that Nikulin in 2009 to 3.4 stole thousands of dollars of electronic purses WebMoney. A warrant for his arrest was issued on 10

WP: trump leans to the return of the Russian Federation of its property in new York and Maryland Initially, the U.S. government offered to return the country to the exchange for permission to resume the construction of the Consulate in St. Petersburg, but later these plans were decided to be abandoned, the newspaper writes. WASHINGTON, June 1. /Offset. TASS Boris Makarov/. The administration of the President of the United States Donald trump is leaning towards the resumption of the Russians ‘ access to suburban complexes of the Russian Embassy in the States of new York and Maryland. With this statement made by the newspaper the Washington Post. It specifies that “the administration trump initially proposed the return of the property to the Russian side in exchange for permission to resume building of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg”. However, according to the publication, “U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson last

Photo: AP Photo / Christian Lutz The ECHR is widely perceived as a European political court the unfair law, as it has many times been used as a tool of pressure on the country, told reporters on Tuesday the Deputy speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya. Earlier Tuesday, the European court of human rights (ECHR) found violation of the article on the “right to free elections” of the European Convention on human rights in the case of a group of Russians are challenging the results of elections in several areas in regional and Federal elections in 2011, and agreed to pay the four claimants for 7.5 thousand euros. “Appeal procedures in the electoral process in Russia have the highest level of availability and transparency, as well as effective forms of social control. For example, the OSCE in Russia freely and everywhere has access to elections unlike the United States.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated twice hero of the Soviet Union, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov with 83-year anniversary, noting his outstanding contribution to the history of the development of the Universe. “Dear Alexey Arkhipovich! I congratulate you on your birthday. You people a truly heroic destiny had first to conquer outer space to make outstanding contribution to the history of the development of the Universe. Your extraordinary courage, dedication, devotion to your profession and country are a shining example for the younger generation… I Wish you good health, prosperity and all the best,” — said in a congratulatory telegram. In addition, Putin stressed that responsible citizenship and life a special tempering today allow Leonov to actively engage in public work, to give serious attention to preservation and development of traditions of Russian cosmonautics. Alexei Leonov was born on 30 may 1934. The first spacewalk was made by Soviet

The U.S. Senate has proposed to extend sanctions against Russia Moscow. June 1. INTERFAX.RU Leaders of the Committee on banks of the Senate of the United States, proposes to tighten sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine and Syria, as well as in cyberspace. As reported by Bloomberg, such a proposal made Wednesday by the Chairman of the Committee on banks Senator from IDA Mike Crapo and co-chair of the democratic Senator from Ohio Sherrod brown. According to the Agency, the proposal of senators indicates the intention of the part of Congress to prevent the President of the United States to improve relations with Russia. In particular, the Agency reports with reference to Crapo and brown, their bill will be allowed to expand sanctions against such sectors as metallurgy and Railways. “This will allow us to consolidate the law and strengthen the existing sanctions affecting Russian energy projects and

The Russians were better able to relate to Kadyrov According to polls, every second finds the head of Chechnya “can be trusted”. Moscow. May 31. INTERFAX.RU — the Majority of Russians belong to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, positively or neutrally and believe that he can be trusted, reported “Interfax” on Wednesday in “Levada-Center”. According to sociologists, 15% of respondents Kadyrov commands respect, 10% — sympathy (a year ago these figures were 10% and 7%, respectively). Another third (33%) belong to him “neutral, indifferent”, and 24% can’t say anything bad about him (last year — 36% and 22%, respectively). About the negative feelings said 11% of Russians against 16% a year ago, showed the survey, conducted may 19-22 among 1,600 people in 137 localities of the 48 regions of the Russian Federation. That Kadyrov can be trusted, believe 49% of respondents. The opposite opinion of 26%, almost as many

Musk has threatened to leave the White house in the event of a US withdrawal from the climate agreement American businessman, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors Elon Musk has promised to stop to help in the work of expert councils on issues of business and Economics at the White house if the President of the United States Donald trump will decide the country’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. About this he wrote on his Twitter account on Wednesday, may 31. Musk wrote that he “did everything he could” to convey to the President of the Council not to withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. One Twitter user asked him what he would do in case if trump will take the opposite decision. Musk replied that he had “no choice” but to leave the expert advice. Will have no choice but to depart councils in that case — Elon