Category: Politics

The ECHR ordered Russia to pay 38 million euros due to violations in the Duma elections in 2011 Moscow. May 30. INTERFAX.RU — the European court of human rights (ECHR) has obliged the Russian authorities to pay 38 thousand euros to the applicants complained of violations during the state Duma elections in December 2011. The corresponding decree was published on the court’s website. Several Petersburg residents, including a number of deputies from the party “Fair Russia” and the election observers, has complained to the ECHR that the voting results in several areas were changed, however, their appeals to the electoral Commission and the Prosecutor has not led to a recount. The lawsuit stated the violation of article 3 of Protocol No. 1 (right to free elections) and article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. In addition, two plaintiffs

Theresa may said the possibility of a Brexit in the absence of negotiation and agreement with the EU The UK can leave the EU without signing a special agreement with Brussels, Prime Minister of the Kingdom Theresa may. According to her, the country will refuse to negotiate, if you do not agree with proposed EU conditions for Brexit. In a public debate with the leader of the labour party, Jeremy Corbin, the TV channel Sky News the Prime Minister of great Britain Theresa may said that the country will secede from the European Union, without entering into special agreements with the bloc. We will negotiate to get the right deal, but, as I said, a bad deal is not a deal. We should be ready to go [without an agreement].Teresa Mypremier Minister May said that the UK intends to withdraw from the agreement with the EU, if it is not

Photo: RIA Novosti The Institute of preliminary inner-party voting works in Russia, said the leader of “United Russia” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the results of party primaries for the selection of candidates for regional and municipal elections. Despite the fact that last Sunday’s primaries “United Russia” are not official elections, and the campaign itself does not refer to the Federal and regional agenda, citizens actively participated in the selection of party candidates in the elections and came to the polls, said the Prime Minister. “This means that the institution of preliminary voting works,” – said Medvedev. “The turnout in our primary election, provisional voting, it is even better than on the preliminary ballot for the elections to the State Duma in these respective regions”, – said the leader of United Russia. United Russia will nominate for election only those candidates who won in the party elections. Nobody has the

Photo: RIA Novosti A broad discussion of “groups of death” and the so-called game “Blue whale” began last year. Then it became known that the suicidal community in social networks claim the lives of hundreds of children. In early March, the Vice-speaker of the state Duma from “United Russia” Irina Yarovaya has responded to the situation by introducing amendments to the criminal code of the Russian Federation. Her initiative was immediately supported by the President, speaking at a meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of internal Affairs. Innovation, he said, “will prosecute the owners, creators, and administrators of such sites, to stop their destructive, criminal activity.” Now the criminal code provides for abetment of suicide imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, and in the case of minors – up to five years. Now, for incitement to suicide by threats and abuse on the Internet can be obtained

Moscow is ready to negotiate with Washington on Ukraine Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov told “Izvestia” about the intention to strengthen the dialogue with the US on the settlement in Donbass. Moscow is ready to start bilateral negotiations with Washington over Ukraine. As told “Izvestia” Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov, Russia expects soon the US will appoint a curator in the Department of state on this subject. Only after a successor is appointed Victoria Nuland, who was engaged in the Ukraine while Barack Obama may subject the discussion of Ukrainian settlement in America. Meanwhile, sources of “Izvestiya” in the Russian presidential administration, the role of the chief negotiator from Russia will remain a presidential aide Vladislav Surkov. According to experts and US politicians, the us President, Donald trump is ready to compromise on Ukraine in exchange for concessions from Russia in other matters. The

North Korea has confirmed the launch of ballistic missiles MOSCOW, may 30 — RIA Novosti. The DPRK announced it had conducted a successful launch of a ballistic missile that was aimed at testing the system precision guidance, reports Yonhap news Agency citing North Korean media. According to the Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong UN watching a rocket launch. It is reported that the rocket hit the intended target with a deviation of seven meters. Earlier it was reported that North Korea carried out another missile launch in 5.40 Monday (23.40 GMT Sunday) from the East coast of the country from the area of the Wonsan city. The rocket flew 6 minutes, breaking 450 kilometers. The joint chiefs of staff of South Korea classifies the North Korean rocket as medium or short range type “Scud”. The rocket fell in the exclusive economic zone of Japan, 500 km from the island

The Ministry of justice developed a draft law on the status of self-employed people A statutory definition of “selfemployed” necessary to ensure the protection of the rights of such persons and providing them with benefits. The Ministry of justice has drafted a bill on self-employed citizens in the Russian Federation, reported on the Agency’s website. The draft law provides for the consolidation of the criteria that separates the categories of self-employed persons and individual entrepreneurs and citizens engaged in activities under an employment contract. On behalf of the first Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, the Ministry of justice with the participation of the Ministry of economic development, Ministry of labour and the Ministry of Finance has developed amendments to the employment act. Self-employed is the large number of economically active citizens who take on the risk in entrepreneurial activities without the involvement of employees and registration as individual entrepreneurs (e.g.,

Photo: RIA Novosti The Chinese side and the ASEAN countries have shown interest in the formation of a new economic space that would stretch from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. The interest of the partners stated in the message of the head of the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the participants of the first Congress of the Assembly of peoples of Eurasia. It clarifies that the promotion of external linkages and processes for improved integration are a priority in foreign policy. “We see this as a good opportunity to build a new economic space from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. We note with satisfaction that this idea is actively supported Chinese friends, the interest of ASEAN shows a dozen”, – said Lavrov. According to the head of the foreign Ministry, the meeting will contribute to the development of good-neighbourly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation. We will remind,

The Russian foreign Ministry promised a tough response to the expulsion of diplomats from Moldova Moscow. May 29. INTERFAX.RU — the Expulsion of Russian diplomats from Ukraine is a blow to the forces led by President Igor Dodon, advocating the normalization of relations with Russia. This was stated by Deputy foreign Minister Grigory Karasin promised a harsh response from Moscow. “It is a grave provocation, a blow to those forces in Moldova, led by President Igor Dodon, who really stand for the normalization and improvement of bilateral relations with Russia,” he said on Monday “Interfax”. The answer, of course, will follow, it will be hard enough. But about the forms and parameters of this response we think.Gregory Kerosinzuschlag the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation As reported, on Monday, the five diplomats of the Russian Embassy in Moldova declared persona non grata. They were ordered to leave the