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Photo: RIA Novosti MOSCOW, may 24. /TASS/. Centres will receive new powers, in particular, can capture the fact that birth and death are subject to tax deductions and make tax payments. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of economic development of Russia Maxim Oreshkin at the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with government members. “The second direction is expanding the range of services that are provided in multifunctional centers. Here we are talking about transferring authority for registration of birth and death, issuing passports, and we are now beginning a pilot project with the IRS is the acceptance of documents for tax deductions, correction of incorrectly calculated taxes and reporting of tax charges and debts of citizens. There is also legislation has been drafted, submitted to the government, now they will continue to work,” he said. The first area of work centres is the increased convenience

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia will not impose sanctions against Ukraine in response to its sanctions on Russian IT companies, said the head of the Ministry Nikolai Nikiforov. “We are against any sanctions. This is a very strange approach, especially in the digital world. It doesn’t work”, — said the Minister, answering the question, does Russia plan to meet on Ukraine sanctions against Russian IT companies. In his opinion, for these sanctions to the Ukrainian authorities will have to answer to their own people. The Minister also believes that Russian IT companies do not need support in connection with the imposition of sanctions. “They need some support. It is a large, strong players, their capitalization in the billions of dollars they don’t need anyone’s support, all of them well,” said Nikiforov. Earlier in may, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko approved the decision of the national security Council on the renewal

The FBI became interested in trump’s son-in-law in connection with the investigation on Russia Moscow. May 26. INTERFAX.RU — Son of U.S. President Donald trump and one of his senior advisors, and Jared Kushner has attracted the attention of the FBI leading the investigation of Russia’s intervention in the American elections, reports on Thursday, NBC News, citing several American officials. According to investigators, Kushner has important information relevant to their investigation. However, according to sources, this does not mean that they suspect him of committing a crime or intend to indict him. “It is not known whether Kushner any requests from Federal investigators. It is also unclear what activities Kouchner has attracted the interest of the FBI,” reads the message. Trump’s son-in-law met at least once in December last year with the Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergei Kislyak, met last year with Chairman of Vnesheconombank Sergey Gorkov. “Mr. Kushner had

Photo: RIA Novosti State Duma Deputy Vitaly Milonov admitted that he would be interested in running an anonymous channel in the Telegram, although he did not consider it the best messenger. The parliamentarian leads the TV channel “360” Wednesday, may 24. “Suppose, “Mr. homophobe”, so no one would know. And something anonymous and insider — it would be interesting”, — said the politician. According to Milonov, he reads a Telegram of several pages that lead his friends. “Many of the channels that I signed up in the beginning, after some time I unsubscribed because of second-rate gossip sausage from the buffet of thought is interesting,” he said. Earlier Wednesday, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that started a personal channel in Telergram. In the first post, he urged users not to be fake accouny. “I’m here and I’m real,” — said Kadyrov. The state Duma has launched official accounts

© AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert MOSCOW, may 25. /TASS/. Russia is concerned about the increasing military expenditures of the administration of Donald trump in the framework of NATO to 40% in 2018, said the TV channel “Russia 24” Russia’s permanent representative to NATO Alexander Grushko. “What worries us today is the fact that the administration trump for next year has requested $4.8 billion for the so-called initiative of calming allies. This year such funding was $ 3.7 billion – this means a 40 percent increase,” he said. According to Grushko, it also means that “the United States can further place American forces in Europe, say, another team, the talk in the Pentagon”. For this reason, said the Ambassador, Russia is closely watching what is happening on the ground and taking all the necessary measures for ensuring their own security.

The White house talked about “discussions” regarding the anti-Russian sanctions To be held in Brussels the NATO summit unfolded a “wide discussion” regarding anti-Russian sanctions, told reporters the head of the National economic Council the White house Gary Cohn. On Friday, may 26, according to RIA Novosti. “The discussions on sanctions and Russia were conducted today in NATO. Was a pretty broad discussion with many [countries] NATO anti-Russian sanctions”, — quotes Agency the words of the representative of the White house. Kon said that the US President Donald trump has not yet formed a position on sanctions against Russia. “I think the President is still considering this issue. While we have no position. He has a lot of options,” he said. In addition, the representative of the US administration expressed confidence in the fact that at the G7 summit, which starts in Sicily on may 26, the subject of Russia

Trump has promised to deal with the leaks in government departments The American leader has instructed the Ministry of justice and other relevant agencies to conduct a full hearing on the matter. WASHINGTON, may 25. /Offset. TASS Anatoly Bochinin/. The President of the United States Donald trump promises to deal with the problem of leaks of classified data that come from U.S. government agencies. “These alleged leaks emanating from government departments are alarming. They continue for a long time, my administration will understand this”, — reads the statement of the American leader, the press service of the White house. “I ask the Ministry of justice and other relevant agencies to conduct a full hearing on the matter. The perpetrators must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law”, — added the head of state. The UK has previously refused to provide US information about the investigation of the attack

The NATO Secretary General announced the addition of the Alliance to the coalition against ISIS However, the organization still will not participate in the fighting. Moscow. May 25. INTERFAX.RU the Leaders of the NATO countries took a decision on joining the Alliance to the US-led coalition against the terrorist group ISIS (banned in Russia), said on Thursday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “NATO decided to become full-fledged members of the global coalition against ISIS,” he said at a press conference in Brussels. The Secretary General reminded that all NATO members individually already joined the coalition Joining the Alliance, the coalition does not mean that NATO will participate in the fighting, said Stoltenberg. He stressed that NATO will perform a coordinating function and to participate in political discussions of its members.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko and Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill awarded the title of honorary citizens of St. Petersburg. This was announced by the speaker of the legislative Assembly of the city Vyacheslav Makarov, reports TASS on Wednesday, may 24. According to him, the vote was secret. Both candidates received 45 votes of deputies of the city Parliament (in the legislative Assembly of 50 — approx. “Of the tape.ru”). “This is a record result,” — said Makarov. For obtaining honorary titles this year were nominated by nine people, including film Director Alexander Sokurov and singer Edita Piekha. The candidature of Valentina Matvienko has proposed to the city public organisation “Inhabitants of blockade Leningrad”, the Patriarch — public organization “Council of rectors of St. Petersburg”. On April 24 the local branch “Fair Russia” addressed to the speaker of the Federation Council and the Primate

Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky expressed his condolences in connection with death of the Director of the Central academic theatre of the Russian army, the grandson of Joseph Stalin, Alexander Bordosskogo. On Wednesday, may 24, according to the website of the Ministry of culture. “Versatile talent, artistic taste and dedication have earned Alexander a high artistic authority, and most importantly — a sincere love of the audience. His performances on the stage native theatre of the Russian army enjoyed great success, consistently collecting crowded”, the telegram reads. “I ask friends and colleagues Alexander Vasilyevich Bordosskogo accept my condolences. A good memory of him will forever remain in our hearts,” adds the Minister. Burdonsky died at the age of 75 years earlier Wednesday. The Director has staged such plays as “Vassa Zheleznova” by Maxim Gorky, “the Snow fell” Rodion Fedenev and “Orpheus descends into hell,” Thomas Williams.