Category: Politics

Evgeny Moskvichev Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the Duma Committee on transport and construction Yevgeny Moskvichev urged MPs walk Committee meeting more than two times, to write an explanatory note addressed to the Chairman of the lower house of Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin. It is reported RIA Novosti on Thursday, April 13. “Let explanatory writing where they were. I understand one or two times, but three will report to the President,” said Moskvichev at the meeting of the Committee. On 16 November the state Duma has started fining members for absence at plenary without good reason. For each truancy promise to deprive one-sixth of the wages — about 60 thousand rubles. Last spring, the lower house of Parliament adopted a law allowing to deprive of the Deputy mandate for systematic absenteeism and loss of communication with voters. In June on these grounds was dismissed from the Deputy Ilya Ponomarev.

The foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman al Thani and the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. Qatar has promised to assist the Astana process, using its contacts in Syria.

Putin reported income for the year 2016 Vladimir Putin reported income for the previous calendar year. His income for last year amounted to 8.8 mln RUB. Russian President Vladimir Putin for 2016 earned 8 million 858 thousand 432 rubles. Such information is contained in the Declaration of the head of state over the past year, published April 14 on the website of the Kremlin. Compared to the previous year, the income of the President declined by about 33 thousand rubles, in 2015 the income of Putin amounted to 8 million 891 thousand 777 RUB. Owned by the President remain a land area of 1.5 thousand square meters, the apartment (77 sqm) and a garage (18 sq m). Also Putin in the use of the apartment with an area of 153,7 square meters and a garage (18 sq m). All objects are in Russia. The property is at the head of

Most of all in the Cabinet in 2016, earned the head of Minkowksi MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. Most of all in the Russian government in 2016, he earned the head of the Ministry for North Caucasus Affairs Lev Kuznetsov. According to the information about income, expenses and property, published on the official website of the Cabinet, his income was 582 million 146 thousand rubles. According to the results of Declaration campaign in 2015, the income of the Minister was considerably lower at 47,9 million rubles, that is its income grew more than 12 times. Income Kuznetsova at the end of 2016 was almost 68 more than the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who declared 8.6 million rubles. On the day the head of Minkowksi last year earned an average of nearly 1.6 million. A year earlier the leader on revenue in the Cabinet was the Minister of the Russian Federation on

North Korea called possible targets of air strikes in case of US aggression The attack of North Korean forces subjected to U.S. military bases in Japan, South Korea, and the President’s residence in Seoul, said the General staff of the army of the DPRK. MOSCOW, 14 APR — RIA Novosti. In the case of aggression on the part of Washington DPRK attacks us military base and a presidential residence in Seoul, says the statement of the representative of the General staff of the Korean people’s army. All political, economic and military provocative machinations are strongly disrupted by the heavy duty response on the part of our army and people.The General staff of the DPRK As noted by the representative of the General staff, the response of the DPRK will include options for pre-emptive strike on land, sea and air. As possible objects to hit called U.S. military bases in Osan,

Photo: TASS The Chairman “Fair Russia” Sergei Mironov believes that ought to legislate voluntary actions as an alternative to military service for those who are going to enter public service. He reported about it to journalists. “We have now are stories that if a young person wants to go to the civil service, it needs to go into the army. Why not make an alternative, if people have any convictions etc. If he takes part in the volunteer movement, to perform certain civil functions, why the legislation as an analogue of (military service) not to do,” he said. According to Mironov, “Fair Russia” now think on this topic. “I think that the law is needed”, – he said.

Photo: Dmitry Korotaev / Kommersant In the state Duma it is planned to submit the draft amendments to the criminal code, providing punishment for the organisation of repeated voting. This was stated by the Secretary of the CEC Maya Grishina of Russia, reports TASS on Thursday, April 13. “It (the organization repeatedly receiving the newsletters — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) is not covered by those offences that currently exist in the Criminal code. Now we are working on with specialists of the appropriate composition,” she said. The CEC has no right of legislative initiative, it is expected that the draft law will make the deputies or senators, said the Agency. On 12 April the lower house of Parliament in the first reading adopted a package of amendments to the electoral laws that relate to including the manipulation of the ballots. According to the document, for repeated voting or the organization

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin during the meeting with Vice Premier of the state Council of the PRC Zhang gaoli announced the plan on may 14-15 participation in the forum of “One belt and one road” in Beijing. “At the invitation of Chinese President’s plan to take part in the international conference “One belt and one road”, – said Putin, noting that the visit to the capital of China with a working visit, reports TASS. The forum will take place on 14-15 may in Beijing. Last week, the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that Putin’s visit to China is many major projects, including in the energy sector. About Putin’s visit to China and President XI Jinping to Russia in February, said the Russian Ambassador.

Putin earned in 2016 nearly 9 million rubles The President of Russia Vladimir Putin earned last year about 8,86 million rubles. This is stated in the Declaration on incomes of the head of state, published on Friday, April 14. According to the document, owned by the head of state are a land area of 1.5 thousand square meters, the apartment (77 square meters) and a garage. In using — apartment the area of 153,7 square meters and a garage place. Vladimir Putin also owns three cars: two GAZ M-21 and “Field”. In addition, the Declaration listed car trailer “SKIF”. The amount of income of the Russian President in 2015 was $ 8.9 million, it was reported in April of last year. New real estate property or vehicles in his property last year has not appeared. In 2014, Vladimir Putin declared an income of 7.7 million rubles, in 2013 — 3.7

Medvedev in 2016 earned 8.6 million rubles MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. Prime Minister of Russia in 2016, earned 8 million 586 thousand 974 rubles. This is almost 181 thousand rubles less than in 2015 when its revenue totaled 767 8 million 883 thousand rubles. Such data the head of government presented in the income Declaration, published on the official website of the Cabinet of Ministers. According to the Declaration, the monthly earnings of the head of the Cabinet of Ministers last year was approximately 715 thousand rubles. In 2012, Medvedev earned 5.8 million rubles, in 2013 — 4.3 million, in 2014 — 8.5 million rubles (after the increase in remuneration according to the decree of the President), in 2015 to 8.8 million. No other changes in the Declaration: neither on personal nor real estate nor stock. Real estate and transport According to the published document, Medvedev remains the owner of