Category: Politics

In the DPRK to celebrate the birthday of Kim Il sung PYONGYANG, April 15. /Offset. TASS Yuri Sidorov/. The people of the DPRK celebrates the main national holiday — the birthday of Kim Il sung, the founder and first President of the people’s Republic, the grandfather of the current leader, Kim Jong-UN. Early in the morning to the city centre and headed for the trucks with units of the Korean people’s army (kPa), which will take part in a military parade. In the square named after Kim Il sung held a colorful parade. In connection with the holding of mass events traffic in Pyongyang severely restricted. Order on city streets watched by police and military patrols. The expected performance of the Kim Jong-UN, who is currently the Chairman of the workers ‘ party of Korea (WPK) and the state Council of the DPRK, and also heads the country’s armed forces

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the fact that the US, despite negative events, confirmed the approach in favor of no alternative to political settlement in Syria is encouraging. “Encouraging the fact that, despite all the negative events of recent days, this approach in favor of the inevitability of the political process confirmed yesterday Rex Tillerson,” said he during the meeting with the foreign Minister of Syria Walid Muallem. On Wednesday, Moscow hosted the talks, Lavrov and US Secretary of state Tillerson.

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputy foreign Minister of Russia Gennady Gatilov said in an interview with Sputnik, that Russian military and the US can quickly renew the Memorandum on the prevention of incidents in the skies of Syria. “We hope that the renewal of the Memorandum will happen quickly, in fact, this question relates to the jurisdiction of the military. I think that their channels they will be able to quickly agree on how to revive the work of this Memorandum. In particular, this probably applies to possible adjustments,” — said Gatilov. On the eve of President of Russia Vladimir Putin during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said that Russia is ready to return to the Memorandum on the prevention of incidents in Syria in case the US will confirm the purpose of the fight against terrorism.

Trump refused to publish the names of White house visitors The administration of us President Donald trump has decided to abandon the publication of the registration list of visitors to White house. In a statement, the White house says that the publication of such information constitutes a “serious risks to national security and security of personal data”. Under the new Directive, the lists of White house visitors will be issued earlier than five years after the departure of Donald trump from the post of President of the United States. Former US President Barack Obama as the White house has voluntarily released the names of six million visitors. Supporters of the publication of the journals of the visits, saying that such information gives an idea about which groups or individuals can influence policy at the White house. Communications Director of the White house Michael Dubke explained that the trump is guided

Former Director of the Pentagon called trump not to provoke the DPRK NEW YORK, April 14. /Offset. TASS Alexey Kachalin/. The President of the United States Donald Trump should be careful in decisions and in the choice of words, not to provoke the DPRK leadership, and not to unleash a nuclear conflict. Such was the warning aired on NBC, former Secretary of defense and former Director of the Central intelligence Agency (CIA) Leon Panetta. “The statements of the administration to once again contribute to the provocations that are happening. I think we (USA) should be careful,” — said Panetta. “We should not take rash actions. None of these former US presidents in modern history did not actually pull the trigger when it was about North Korea. And there is a good reason,” said former chief Pentagon. “Potentially we are able to provoke a nuclear war that will claim millions of

Photo: RIA Novosti The official account of Russia in the Twitter answered published in the social network account of the US President Donald trump on the normalization of relations between Moscow and Washington. In response to a tweet by the head of state an account of Russia, which are members of the foreign Ministry, sent two emojis: a symbol of pacifism and a big thumbs-up — seal of approval. The message of trump, in turn, States: “Relations between the US and Russia will improve. At the right time all come to their senses, and between us will be lasting peace!” @realDonaldTrump ☮this? — Russia ?? (@Russia) 13 APR 2017.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation supported the legislative initiative about restriction of travel abroad for police officers. This was stated on Thursday, April 13, Deputy Minister Igor Zubov at the meeting of the state Duma Committee for security and combating corruption, reports the TV channel “360”. In his opinion, in the case of the adoption of the document will eliminate the ambiguity between the law and the requirements of the Ministry of internal Affairs. Teeth noted that “the bill is sufficiently a compromise” and “quite gentle”. “There is no direct prohibition, it is also related to the competence of the Minister, but there are caveats that say that can be allowed to travel to certain countries in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of foreign Affairs, not prohibited from going to countries of the CIS”, — said Deputy foreign Minister. The bill

Photo: RIA Novosti In the state Duma the bill expanding the possibilities for political asylum in Russia. The document is available in the database of the lower house of Parliament on Thursday, April 13. According to the draft law, political asylum will be able to citizens of countries which have visa-free regime with Russia. “The presence of a visa-free regime with Russia can not defend opponents of the regime in the country from political persecution”, — stated in the explanatory note to the document. In addition, a similar status will be able to claim the citizens of the countries with developed democratic institutions. Currently, political asylum in Russia, is not available to residents of States that have with the Russian Federation visa-free regime or are developed from the point of view of democracy and protection of human rights. Under current legislation, this status is available to individuals who are persecuted

Three tractors, Maybach and a billion: the state Duma has issued a Declaration of the deputies MOSCOW, 14 APR — RIA Novosti. State Duma deputies reported on their income for last year, the most wealthy people’s vote was the United Russia Andrey Palkin, he earned 678,47 million rubles. The income of speaker of the lower house of Vyacheslav Volodin, who by the end of 2015, became the richest official in the presidential administration of the Russian Federation, fell by 25 million rubles. The rich and the poor United Russia became the most wealthy MPs in the standings. Andrey Palkin became the leader: for 2016, he declared an income of 678,47 million rubles, in second place was Nicholas Wrestlers with an income of more than 604 million (in 2015 it earned almost 800 million rubles). The third was Gregory Anikeev income 527,6 million (in 2015 — almost 571,8 million rubles). Comprehensive