Category: Politics

Erdogan announced plans to “immediately” to discuss the imposition of the death penalty After the referendum in Turkey may be officially introduced and institutionalized the death penalty, said the President of the Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Data processing of ballots indicate that for changes in the country’s Constitution on Sunday in favor of more than 50% of the population. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after a meeting held Sunday, April 16, a referendum in the country’s government will begin to consider the need for the introduction of the death penalty, Reuters reports. During a speech to journalists at his presidential residence in Ankara the head of state said that he intends immediately to discuss returning to the Constitution the death penalty with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Chairman of the opposition nationalist movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahceli. Reuters points out that such a step would mean the collapse of

Photo: kremlin.EN / Press-service of the President of Russia The leaders of the “Norman Quartet” may take a decision on the need of the meeting soon, said press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. “We do not exclude the possibility that the heads of state will make a decision in the foreseeable future or in the near future to communicate in one form or another,” he said. Peskov did not elaborate on what format the meeting is about. Previously Peskov called the dynamics of work in the “Norman format” does not cause optimism.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Governor of Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko urged municipal officials to perceive criticism of the population. About it reports the Internet-the edition 47news.ru on Friday, April 14. “If you want to be praised, you had to go to the circus or folk artists. This is not a stage and not a circus, no one to praise us, never will be”, — he said at a meeting of the Association of municipalities of the Leningrad region. The authorities must understand that criticism from residents will be, while there is “at least one hole in the pavement,” he said. In March Alexander Drozdenko suggested that attempts by local authorities to prove themselves not always successful, recognizing that they are sometimes “go crazy”. He commented on the story from Svetogorsk, declared him mayor of the “city without gays”. Then he also noted that the authorities in the municipalities have become

White house: trump convinced President XI Jinping that North Korea has become China’s burden According to Kathleen Mcfarland, Washington wants to give Beijing time to try to convince Pyongyang to move to curtail nuclear and missile programs. WASHINGTON, April 16. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. The President of the United States Donald Trump managed to convince the Chinese President XI Jinping that North Korea has become a burden for Beijing. This opinion was expressed by Deputy assistant to the President for national security Kathleen Mcfarland, commenting on the new missile launch in North Korea in light of the recent U.S.-China summit. “President trump was able to convey to the President of China that North Korea is no longer an asset. North Korea is a burden. North Korea is a burden and a threat not just to US, not just for South Korea, not just Japan, not just for Russia, but in

New models of hypersonic weapons will go to the troops by the year 2025 It is noted that the solution of these tasks will not be possible without the involvement of the scientific community. MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. The defense Ministry said on Sunday that by 2025, the troops will put new models of hypersonic weapons. The corresponding statement posted on the Agency’s website. “The state armaments program 2018 — 2025 will include the development of perspective types of armament and military equipment (weapons, military and special equipment — approx. TASS), — the document says. New armament programme seeks to ensure the completion and delivery to the troops is fundamentally new models of hypersonic weapons, intelligent robotic systems, weapons based on new physical principles, as well as a number of traditional types of AMSE next generation.” It is noted that the solution of these tasks will not be possible without

Erdogan congratulated politicians with a victory in the referendum on amendments to the Constitution According to preliminary unofficial data, 51.3% of voters supported the adoption of the amendments introducing Turkish presidential form of government. ANKARA, April 16. /Offset. TASS Kirill Zharov/. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the phone congratulated the Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and the heads of parties that supported the amendments to the main law of the country, with “victory in the referendum.” This is reported by sources in the administration of the Turkish leader. “The President congratulated on winning the referendum to the Chairman of the party of justice and development party (AKP), Prime Minister of Binali Yildirim, the head of the nationalist movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahceli and Chairman of the Party of great unity (PVE) Mustafa Destidzhi. He wished happiness to the Turkish people in connection with the voting results”, — said the representative of

Photo: citysakh.EN Southern-the Sakhalin city court ordered the former head of Kholmsk urban district Oleg Nazarenko to pay to the budget of the municipality, more than 1.7 million rubles illegally obtained by the officer in 2012. This was reported on the website of the regional Prosecutor’s office on Friday, April 14. It is noted that the court decision came into legal force. Before that, Nazarenko appealed the decision of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk city court on appeal, but the decision was upheld. According to prosecutors, Nazarenko, occupying the post of head of the municipality, received money from the Regional Fund of socio-economic development “Sakhalin-XXI century”. Clarifies that of 1.74 million rubles were “donated” to him for the purchase of housing in Kholmsk. The Fund has transferred to the account of the seller of the apartment at the beginning of 2012. As reported “Interfax”, the “Sakhalin-XXI century” appears in the testimony of witnesses

Photo: RIA Novosti In the state Duma a bill establishing a new memorable date in honor of the adoption of the Crimea, Taman and Kuban in the Russian Empire, which took place on April 19, 1783. The document was developed by a group of senators, according to the website of the Federation Council on Friday, April 14. “The signing of the 19 April (8 April, old style) 1783 Catherine II, the Imperial Manifesto on the adoption of the Crimean Peninsula under the protection of the Russian Empire at the request of its inhabitants, suffering from raids and wars, has become a legitimate form of joining of Crimea to Russia. This is a key event in the history of Russia and of the Crimea”, — said, commenting on the initiative, Senator of the Peninsula Sergey Tsekov. According to the parliamentarian, thanks to the Manifesto, residents of new Russian lands were equal

Photo: Reuters LDPR suggested to appoint Volodymyr Safrankova the permanent representative of Russia to the UN after his harsh response to the speech of the British representative in the international organization. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the party on Friday, April 14. A proposal by the liberal Democrats has written to the foreign Ministry and the UN, noted in a press-service. “Great, so you need to do and not be afraid to be more stringent. The West understands only force”, — said the leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky. On 12 April at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the representative of great Britain Matthew Rycroft accused Russia that she supports the regime of Syrian authorities and abuses its veto. Safronov, who holds the post of Deputy permanent representative of Russia to UN, in response noted that Richport prevents development of the political

Adviser to trump declared “subversive activities” of Russia in Europe Russia conducts subversive activities in Europe, said Advisor to trump on national security Herbert McMaster. In his opinion, the time had come to Moscow “hard discussions.” Advisor to the President for national security Herbert Raymond McMaster believes that the Russian party must conduct a “tough discussion,” including support for “terrible regime” of Bashar al-Assad and “Subversion” that Moscow is in Europe. He stated this in an interview with ABC News. Russia supports the bloody regime of Syria, which has brought suffering to a huge number of people and provoked the crisis, which spread to Iraq, neighboring countries, Europe and so delegeret Raymond Mcmasterville of the US President on national security “I think the time has come to conduct serious discussions with Russia. And nobody will handle it better than our Secretary of state [Rex Tillerson]”, — said the adviser to