Category: Politics

Named as the richest official of the Kremlin First Deputy head of the presidential administration of Russia Sergey Kirienko became the leader in the Kremlin on the level of income in 2016. These data are contained in the income Declaration, published on Friday, April 14. Last year, Kiriyenko earned about 85.5 million rubles. Most of this income was received on a former place of work — the state Corporation “Rosatom”, which he headed until October 2016, said RIA Novosti. The second place in terms of income was taken by the Secretary of security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev. He earned 33.5 million rubles. The third largest earnings became the presidential envoy in the Federation Council Artur Muravyev, his income amounted to 33.3 million rubles. Least last year earned Ombudsman under the RF President on the rights of the child Anna Kuznetsova, about 2.8 million rubles. Earlier on Friday it became

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the permanent members of the security Council the situation in Syria and prospects of development of Russian-American relations. About this informed the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. “Continued exchange of views on the situation in Syria. Including in this context the meeting participants exchanged views on the topic of the current state and prospects of development of Russian-American relations” — quoted Peskov RIA Novosti. It is noted that the meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, speakers of both chambers of Parliament Valentina Matvienko, Vyacheslav Volodin, the head of the Kremlin administration Anton Vaino.

Photo: RIA Novosti The deputies of the liberal democratic party, headed by Vice-speaker of the state Duma Igor Lebedev introduced to the Senate a bill which suggest to cancel “day of silence” before the elections, it follows from the electronic database of the lower house of Parliament. MPs propose to allow the campaign events until after the election that, according to developers of the bill will increase voter turnout and to promote their implementation in accordance with the democratic principles of openness and freedom. As stated in the explanatory Memorandum to the bill, its purpose is to eliminate limitations in conducting campaign activities during the election campaign. The current legislation provides for the “day of silence”, that is, preceding the day of the election period during which it is forbidden to call for a vote to Express preference for any candidate or the electoral Association, to describe the possible consequences

The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The statement of the Secretary of the national security Council and defence of Ukraine (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov that Ukrainian armed forces should move in the Donbass, says the refusal to perform the Minsk agreement. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The United States will send to Europe the F-35 fighter jets to participate in exercises The United States sent to Europe to participate in the exercise group the newest F-35 fighter. This is stated in the message of the Pentagon, published in the official account of the Ministry in Facebook. In accordance with the press service of the defense Ministry, the fighters will be deployed in Europe this weekend. The redeployment of the F-35 will be produced in the framework of the NATO program “Initiative to ensure the security of Europe” (European Reassurance Initiative). “Fighter jets will participate in the exercise together with other aircraft of the United States and NATO for several weeks,” the report says. In late February it became known that the USA plan to throw the F-35 fighter jets to the middle East to fight Islamic state (organization banned in Russia). The head of air combat

The court arrested the former head of the Mari El Republic Basmanny court decided to detain the former head of the Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov. About it “lente.ru” has informed a press-the court Secretary Juno Tsarev. Markelov will be in prison until at least June 12. He asked to be transferred under home arrest or release on bail in the amount of 3-5 million rubles, but the court refused to do this. Before April 14, Markelov was officially charged with receiving a bribe. According to the investigation, Markelov received through a Trustee — Natalia Kozhanov — from the founder of the factory “Akashevskaya” Nicholas Krivosha more than 235 million rubles as a bribe for the protection of and assistance in the disbursement of state support to development of agricultural complex. Kozhanov in accordance with the same decision of the Basmanny court were also remanded in custody until June 12.

Photo: Reuters In the Russian defense Ministry checks the data about the air strikes of the international coalition in the warehouse of the militants with chemical weapons. About it reports “Tape.ru” with reference to the representative of the Ministry Igor Konashenkov. “The defense Ministry has no information confirming reports of the death of people and the nature of the destruction in the bombing of the aircraft of the international coalition in the area of the settlement of Deir ez-Zor. For monitoring and tracking the situation in the area sent unmanned means of objective control”, — said Konashenkov. April 13 Damascus said that the coalition aircraft struck the terrorists ‘ positions in Deir-ez-Zor. The message of the Syrian military command gave the Agency SANA. The government of the Arab Republic stated that as a result of the shelling killed hundreds of people, including civilians. The international coalition denies the charges.

Photo: RIA Novosti Senator Alexei Pushkov believes that the charges of the U.S. against the Syrian government has lost all meaning due to coalition air strikes in Syria. “After the tragedy in Deir ez-Zor, where the coalition bombed a warehouse with chemical weapons of ISIS, the US charges against al-Assad should be thrown in the trash. They place there”, — the politician wrote on Twitter. Earlier it was reported that the coalition aircraft under the U.S. command attacked the warehouse of the terrorist group “Islamic state”* in the province of Deir ez-Zor. In a result of chemical poisoning has killed hundreds of militants and civilians. Washington has accused the Syrian army of using chemical weapons in Idlib on April 4. USA, not showing any evidence of this and not listening to Russia’s call for a thorough investigation, attacked a Syrian military base on the night of 7 April. * A