Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The amount of penalty and period of disqualification for drivers who refused to undergo a medical examination for intoxication, may be increased. The corresponding project of the Federal law “On amendments to article 12.26 of the Russian code of administrative offences”, developed by the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia and at present is aimed at public discussion, the official website of the state traffic Inspectorate. The document proposes to increase fines from the current 30 thousand to 35 thousand rubles. In the case of amendments, the period of disqualification range from two to three years; now, for refusal of medical examination of drivers deprived of the right to operate vehicles for the term from six months to two years. “The use by drivers of vehicles of alcohol, narcotic drugs, and psychotropic and psychoactive substances significantly impairs their health and poses a potential threat to road safety,”

Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS ZAVIDOVO (Tver region), may 24. /TASS/. Russia is ready to provide the victims of the terrorist attacks countries, including the UK and the Philippines, assistance in the investigation of these crimes.

© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, may 24. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted in the third final reading a package of amendments to the electoral law, abolishing absentee ballots in elections, and giving the opportunity to not vote at the place of registration, and where you are. This applies to the presidential election in March 2018 and to the regional elections, starting from September 10 this year. The package of proposals on the correction of the election legislation introduced in early March, the head of the Federation Council Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Andrey Klishas and his colleague Anatoly Shirokov. The initiative, developed with the participation of the CEC, was approved by the lower chamber on first reading April 12 and amended for the second reading. So, initially the mechanism of voting at the place of residence was given solely at the mercy of the CEC, and the subsequent revision

Shoigu told about the military expenditures of the USA, Russia and China MOSCOW, may 24 — RIA Novosti. The military spending of the USA exceeds 11 times the figures in Russia, China spends on its military, three times more than Russia, said Wednesday the Minister of defense of Russia, army General Sergey Shoigu. “Our spending on defense 11 times less than in the United States. A comparison with China accounting for one third. The contents of a soldier in the United States costs about 510 thousand dollars, in the UK — 377, China — 170, and us — 54,” — said Shoigu during the “government hour” in the Federation Council. The Minister noted that over the past year, with such a difference in financing of Armed forces of Russia managed to achieve political parity with the countries of NATO.

SRS would not support the extension of powers Nabiullina MOSCOW, may 24 — RIA Novosti. “Fair Russia” will not support the candidacy of Elvira Nabiullina when considering the possibility of extending its mandate as the head of the Central Bank, said the faction leader Sergei Mironov. “We will abstain in the vote (for the appointment of Nabiullina, ed.), with different ideological positions and do not agree with the activities of the Central Bank”, — said Mironov reporters. However, he noted that Elvira is good with information, and faction to her as a professional, no complaints. Nabiullina, who previously held the post of Minister of economic development, manages the Bank of Russia since June 24, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 22 presented the candidacy of Nabiullina in the state Duma to prolong powers of the head of the Central Bank for a new term. In the case of extending

Photo: © RIA Novosti The speaker of Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko considers that it is not necessary to rely on the abolition of Europe anti-Russian sanctions in the near future. “The fact that the sanctions remain, a rational explanation can not be. Apparently, some statesmen in the West believe that after agreeing to their abolition, “lose face” will weaken their position. It is hardly necessary to count on the lifting of sanctions in the near future,” she told the newspaper “Izvestia”. However, Matvienko believes that sooner or later the lifting of sanctions will occur, such a development encourages “political and economic logic”. Relations between Russia and the EU deteriorated due to the situation in the Donbass, where Kiev in April 2014 began a military operation against the breakaway LC and the DNI, which declared independence after a coup in Ukraine in February 2014. Western countries have imposed a series

Photo: ITAR-TASS Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich instructed the authorities to submit, by the end of may, proposals for the creation of labeling system for the tobacco industry, the appearance of which is stipulated by the law “On protection of health of citizens from impact of ambient tobacco smoke…” before July 1, 2018. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin, who oversees the alcohol industry insists on the extension of state control systems USAIS working in the alcohol industry, and tobacco. Instructions on elaboration of the issue of labeling cigarettes Arkady Dvorkovich gave on 12 may (copy of the document is at the disposal of “Izvestia”). “Imagine the government of the Russian Federation in the established manner proposals for implementation of parts 2 and 4 of article 18 of the Federal law “On protection of health of citizens from impact of ambient tobacco smoke and effects of tobacco consumption” (15-FZ)”, – the

Trump in conversation with Duterte called the leader of North Korea “crazy” The presidents of the United States and the Philippines discussed the recent missile tests of North Korea. The President of the United States Donald trump in a telephone conversation with President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte in April was named leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN “a madman with nuclear weapons.” This was reported by the newspaper “Washington Post”. “We can’t let a madman with nuclear arms to be free. We have a large amount of firepower, more than he (Kim Jong UN), in 20 times more — but we don’t want to use it”, — quotes the statement of the American leader “RIA Novosti”. In addition, trump expressed the hope that China will have an impact on Pyongyang. The very transcript of the conversation was not intended for publication.