Category: Politics

Photo: © RIA Novosti / Andrey Kozlov The head of Transbaikalian edge Natalya Zhdanova on Thursday to defend the government of the Russian Federation the draft comprehensive plan of socio-economic development of the Baikal region for the period up to 2030, developed on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation the government of the Zabaykalsky Krai jointly with the Ministry of economic development, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the head region. Earlier it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Federal government up to 1 may 2017 to approve the comprehensive plan for socio-economic development of the Baikal region. The plan will run until 2030. The government of the region together with scientists, entrepreneurs and the General public worked to create a document. “Natalia Zhdanova will protect the draft comprehensive plan of development of the Baikal region in Moscow on may 25. The Governor

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation © Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, may 26. /TASS/. The deployment of NATO’s “Eastern flank” lead to a dangerous arms race. This is stated in the statement of the foreign Ministry.

In the state Duma withdrew the bill on electronic agenda recruits The state Duma Committee on defence has rejected the bill under which the agenda of the military service will be sent to citizens via e-mail provided by them in the documents of the military account, according to the website of the lower house of Parliament. May 2 a few senators, headed by Victor Ozerov in the Duma introduced the bill. “In accordance with part 31 of article 107 of the regulations of the State Duma to return the bill to the subject of law of legislative initiative”, — is spoken in the decision of the Committee. Deputies noted that the decision is accepted in connection with discrepancy of the bill to the requirements of part 3 of article 104 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation (the bills providing expenses, covered at the expense of the Federal budget may

The President asked for mercy The presidential Council of the Russian Federation on human rights invited the head of the state to carry out administrative Amnesty. According to the authors ideas, the Amnesty could ease the lives of millions of citizens — for example, drivers deprived of the rights of citizens who have committed economic crimes, violators of the immigration regime and the rules of holding rallies. The HRC is ready to submit to the President their achievements under the Amnesty, which is proposed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the October revolution. The head of the HRC Mikhail Fedotov hopes that President Vladimir Putin supported the proposal of the Council and will initiate an administrative Amnesty. “Our Code of administrative offences provides for a possibility of exemption from punishment in connection with Amnesty, but such amnesties in our history yet was not” — told “Kommersant” Mikhail Fedotov, calling

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on the name day. About it reports “Interfax” on Wednesday, may 24. The head of state and the Prime Minister arrived in the working residence of the Patriarch in the Pure lane in the break between two meetings on economic issues, said the Agency. Putin gave the priest the book of the XIX century in old Slavonic language “the Life of Saint Nicholas” and the Prime “the Discourse on language Sawin books” Vyacheslav Schepkin. After the Patriarch had a short conversation with the President behind closed doors. Earlier on Wednesday it became known that the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg in closed session has chosen honorary citizens of the city. They are the Patriarch and speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. In November

Photo: RIA Novosti The state Duma adopted an appeal to the OSCE parliamentary Assembly, urging them to demand that the Ukrainian authorities to cancel the decision to block the Russian social networks. This is stated in the decree, published on the website of the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday, may 24. “In the eyes of the international community the formation of an authoritarian state, based on ideas of national supremacy, xenophobia, ethnic and religious hatred, suppressing dissent, freedom of speech and severely limiting unfettered access to information”, — stated in the document prepared by the international Affairs Committee. The address also emphasized that Kiev imposed sanctions contradict the Constitution of Ukraine. Russian deputies reminded his colleagues that they “bear the great responsibility for the future of Europe without censorship and totalitarianism.” On 17 may, the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky has urged the Parliamentary

Photo: Flickr / Marines Acting Minister of the U.S. Navy’s Shawn Stekli stated that new challenges USA in the XXI century are Russia and China. At a hearing in the Senate Committee, which discussed the budget for the Navy for fiscal year 2018, he stated that the Navy “confronting new challenges in the 21st century”, reports TASS. “The United States faces a resumption of the rivalry of the great powers as Russia and China and demonstrate advanced capabilities (its Navy and the Navy), and the desire to play the role of world powers in their own interests”, – said acting head of the Navy. He claims that the Russian Navy conducts operations in those regions where the Russian presence has not been since the mid 90-ies. China also continues to “expand its activities worldwide,” added Stekli. In his words, “assertive rivals with no inferior military capabilities will challenge U.S. interests

Rousseff has demanded she return to the presidency of Brazil Former President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has appealed to the Supreme court a request to annul a decision on its impeachment and the return of the head of state. It is reported by O Globo. As one of the arguments of the claim is festering in the country, the corruption scandal surrounding the incumbent President Michel Temer, which began with the appearance of records incriminating him and pointing to its possible role in the bribery of top officials. “The country is experiencing severe political and institutional crisis of this magnitude than ever before. Every day there is growing evidence that the current unelected by anyone, the President of the Republic has no right to mandate”, underlined Rousseff. She added that the impeachment process was accompanied by gross violations and without any legal grounds. Political crisis in Brazil broke out after

Photo: EPA A Russian fighter jet has carried out in Syria, the U.S. interception of tanker aircraft, which the Pentagon described as “unprofessional”. This was stated by commander of US air forces in the middle East and southwest Asia Lieutenant-General Jeffrey Harrigan during a briefing for journalists. “There was an incident (in Syria), during which occurred the interception, which I would characterize as unprofessional. We contacted them (the Russian side) on this issue and expressed concern, they reacted normally, apologized for that particular interception”, – he said. When took place this episode, Harrigan said.