Category: Politics

Zakharova called the talk about the return of Russia in the G8 frivolous Russia left the Group in March 2014 as a result of events in Ukraine and the ensuing crisis in relations between Russia and the West. MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova called the talk about the return of Russia in Group of eight frivolous. She said this on air of radio station “Vesti FM”. “With regard to the topic to move it back to the group that we hear from the other side, first, it really sounds from the other side, and secondly, some kind of speculation, she said. — Decide for some — it will probably be somehow considered. Will not accept — why just talk about it, because words, no action occurs”. The group of seven (G7) — the Union of economically developed countries, which includes UK, Germany,

Photo: Russian newspaper Recall, he is in the detention center “Lefortovo”. The official is accused on the case of abuse of power, and commercial bribery. According to the decision of the district court Pushkarev removed from office for the period of the preliminary investigation and the judicial process. Request by the investigator. The consequence considers that in 2009-2014, the mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev was organized by the purchase of enterprise “Roads of Vladivostok” building materials, the group of companies “Vostoktsement”. And to a large extent. The founder and owner of the property “Roads of Vladivostok” is the city administration. The investigation found that “Vostokcement” lead and control the close relatives Pushkareva, and the materials were purchased at inflated prices. The consequence considers that only the purchase personally Pushkarev received not less than 45 million rubles. Such corrupt acts, according to investigators, caused serious consequences for municipal enterprises whose damage

Photo: Reuters The representative of the Prime Minister Theresa may said on Monday that London has already started talks with key partners on the development of further “measures of pressure” on the regime in Syria. “These measures also apply to those who support him, including Russia”, – quotes Reuters words of the representative may.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday in Moscow will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who arrived in Moscow on Tuesday. The range of topics under discussion promises to be the most wide: the relations between Moscow and Washington, the conflict in Syria, the situation in Ukraine, the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Russia is still a lot of questions about foreign policy under a new administration. The upcoming meeting will help to clarify Washington’s position and possibly set the tone for relations between the two countries for a long time. A detailed discussion Lavrov and Tillerson met earlier, on the sidelines of the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the “twenty” on February 16th

© Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The state Duma will consider on Wednesday in the first reading the amendment to the electoral law, in the case of adoption of which will be canceled absentee ballots, introduced the Internet broadcasting of voting, and presidential elections in 2018 may be scheduled for March 18. The authors of the two bills were made by members of the Federation Council Andrey Klishas and Anatoly Shirokov. The postponement of the vote The first initiative proposed to adjust the time interval, which can be transferred date of the presidential elections. In its adoption of the presidential elections in 2018 may be scheduled for March 18 – the day of entry into the Russian Crimea and Sevastopol.

From the Ministry of health demanded by 2025, to increase life expectancy to 76 years Moscow. April 11. INTERFAX.RU — the Government aims to achieve by 2025 the life expectancy of Russians at least 76 years. Appropriate instructions posted on the website of the government, gave the health Ministry, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in pursuance of the decisions of the presidential Council for strategic development and priority projects as of March 21. “The increase in life expectancy, by 2025, no less than 76 years” is named first among the main targets that should guide the Ministry of health and the Ministry of Finance of Russia at formation, together with interested Federal bodies of Executive power and the Centre of strategic development of priority projects for the main direction of strategic development of the Russian Federation “Health care” (a term until 30 June 2017). The main targets related to increase the

The foreign Ministry did not see the ultimatum in words Tillerson about Russia and Syria The Russian foreign Ministry believes the ultimatum, the statement of US state Secretary Rex Tillerson on Syria, which he made before his visit to Russia. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, reports “RIA Novosti”. Earlier today, April 11, U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson following the meeting of foreign Ministers of the G7 in Italy said that Russia needs to decide whose position on the Syrian issue it is prepared to support. “We want to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people. Russia could become a part of the future and an important role to play, or to remain an ally of this group [Syria, Iran, Hezbollah], which, we believe, would not be in the interests of Russia in the long term,” said Tillerson. The Secretary of state noted that

Trump ratified the Protocol on accession of Montenegro to NATO WASHINGTON, 11 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump informed the Senate about artificiali of the Protocol on the accession of Montenegro to NATO, said in a statement the White house. “Today President Donald trump ratified the Protocol on the accession of Montenegro to NATO”, — stated in the message. Trump sent to the Senate a letter in which he noted that “inclusion of Montenegro in NATO will not increase the U.S. share of total NATO budget”, and also will not be an obstacle for US “to fulfill its financial or military commitments outside the Alliance.” The U.S. Senate ratified the document on March 29. NATO members in may 2016 signed a Protocol on accession of Montenegro to the Alliance, giving it observer status at the meetings. To complete the procedure, the Protocol must be

Photo: RIA Novosti The actions of the US that caused a missile attack on Syrian air base, should not be left without strict assessment by the international community, said in a draft statement of the Federation Council, which the senators are going to take on Wednesday. The head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said to journalists that the document, the parliamentarians “Express their deepest outrage and disappointment with the U.S. attack on objects Syrian government troops”. Kosachev stressed that these actions of the American side in the Scenarios regarded “as an act of aggression against a sovereign state”. “These actions of the United States should not remain without a rigorous assessment of the international community”, — assured the senators. In the Federation Council stress that this attack was a “blow to the peace process, the talks in Geneva and Astana”. On the night of 7

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that Russian authorities know nothing about the possible introduction of new US sanctions against Russia. It is reported by RIA Novosti. Peskov said that, without accurate information, it is impossible to speak about the response that can take Moscow. “Yes, it was a statement of U.S. Ambassador [of sanctions], but we have not heard any statements on this bill of the President of trump or his representatives,” – said the representative of the Kremlin. Also Peskov said that the Kremlin has not seen the text of the document, involving the introduction of sanctions. Earlier the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley announced that the President of the United States Donald trump is discussing with members of his administration the possibility of introducing new sanctions against Russia and Iran if they continue to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.