Category: Politics

The building of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, April 17. /TASS/. Publication in the Croatian press about alleged supplies of Russian weapons Zagreb, including anti-aircraft missile systems s-300, during the period 1991-1995 aimed at undermining Moscow’s relations with the Balkan countries. This was stated by the Russian foreign Ministry, commenting on containing such assumptions are material in the Croatian newspaper “Evening sheet” (Vecernji list).

Yevgeny Roizman © Donat Sorokin/TASS YEKATERINBURG, April 17. /TASS/. The mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman has declared its intention to participate in elections of the Governor of Sverdlovsk region. He said this on his page in social network Facebook.

Hall of sessions of the State Duma of the Russian Federation © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS The deputies of what faction of the State Duma received the lowest and the highest income among colleagues in 2016? What is the most popular country for overseas property purchase? What is the most popular brand of cars of deputies of the state Duma? TASS offers you a selection of facts about the income of the Russian Parliament.

Peskov denied the conclusions about the desire of Beijing to distance itself from Moscow In the Kremlin consider that the allegations that China has allegedly distanced itself from Russia in international politics, “not quite reflect the reality.” According to TASS, this was stated press Secretary of President Dmitry Peskov. He referred to the intensive schedule of exchanges and visits of the leadership of Russia and China, which, in his opinion, can confidently say that the words of the distancing of China “not quite true”. The official said that Moscow each week attended by the representatives of the Chinese leadership, including meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Such events were last week and planned on this week and next week. “All these meetings have their own value, and are held in preparation of high level visits, particularly the visit of Putin to China, who will participate in the international conference on

What you need to know about the conflict on the Korean Peninsula The history of confrontation, the forces of the parties and expert opinions. Vice-President Michael Penny, during a visit to South Korea, announced that Washington abandons its policy of “strategic patience” toward North Korea. He noted that the US is determined to ensure security on the Korean Peninsula “by peaceful means”, but consider “all options”. Brief history of the conflict After 1945, the Korean Peninsula was formed two States, the boundary between them passed by the 38th parallel (line of demarcation, where in 1945, was found by Soviet and American troops). The contradictions between the governments of the two Koreas and their allies (the Soviet Union and China supported North Korea, and the USA, the UK, South Korea) led to a bloody war 1950-1953. Then killed more than 1 million people on each side. None of the parties have

New us aircraft carrier completed sea trials “Gerald Ford” has been at sea for seven days. Promising American heavy aircraft carrier “Gerald Ford” successfully passed factory sea trials that began on 8 April. As reported Military.com in total the ship had been at sea for seven days on 15 April and returned to the port of Norfolk in Virginia. Any vehicle before adopting must go through several types of tests. The first tests are mooring. At this time, the ship may not yet be fully completed but it is already launched and started to carry out basic checks of all installed units and systems. After mooring trials, the ship passed the sea trials. In this case, he goes to sea, where experts check in real conditions of work on-Board systems, is the vehicle defined by the project characteristics, including speed, stability and propulsion. Details on how exactly “Gerald Ford” held

Photo: zampolit.com 2 year of the deputies of the state Duma of the current convocation most of all earned Andrey Palkin (“United Russia”) – 78,5 million rubles, should be published on the chamber’s Declaration of income. Now concerning the MP introduced the procedure of debt restructuring on the claim that he gave Palkin. Among real estate. — two land plots under cottage construction with the area of 2 thousand sq. m, plot of land for subsidiary farming ,9 thousand sq m, half of area 5 2 m square (jointly owned with wife), a house 47,5 sq. m, two apartments at 49 and 5 sq. m, warehouse 395 sq m, the building of primary production (pensamento) with housing premises 4.5 thousand sq. m. Spouse Palkina has earned 353 thousand RUB, she recorded two apartments with an area of 5.8 sq m and 92 sq. m. Palkin also enjoys the apartment with

Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow has denied provocative messages in Croatian media about the alleged supply of 90-ies to bypass the UN embargo of arms to Croatia, including the s-300, said Deputy Director of the Department of information and press of the MFA of Russia Artem Kozhin. “Russia has consistently adhered to its international obligations, including in relation to the embargo on arms supplies to the conflicting parties during the Yugoslav crisis 1991-1995”, — said the diplomat. “We consider these provocative publications grossly distort facts aimed at the denigration of the Russian Federation policy in the Balkans. Especially unacceptable in the context of all of these fictions the reference contacts of the Ambassador of Russia in Zagreb. The responsibility lies on the authors of such schemes”, he added.

© Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, April 17. /TASS/. The US attack on airbase in Syria has complicated the search for ways of political settlement, perhaps intentionally. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov following talks with Minister of foreign Affairs of Senegal Mancera Ndiayem.

The distribution of presidential grants, NGOs will engage experts from private foundations The expert Council for the selection of applications will be headed by Andrey Klepach. The Advisory Council of the new presidential grants will be invited to become heads of major private foundations, told “Vedomosti” a source in the presidential administration and was confirmed by the General Director of Fund Ilya Chukalin. Among them Larisa Zelkova (the charity Fund of Vladimir Potanin), Elena chernyshkova (charity Fund “System”), Ekaterina Chistyakova (the Fund “give life”), Maria Morozova (the”Timchenko Foundation”). Headed by the expert Council Deputy Chairman of Vnesheconombank and former Deputy economic development Minister Andrei Klepach. With him in the Ministry of economic development launched a programme to support NGOs, is a strong economist, indifferent to the problems of civil society, explains Chukalin: It is impossible to exert pressure in terms of lobbying. The Council also invited the member of the