Category: Politics

Russia and the United States signed a joint statement on cooperation in the Arctic WASHINGTON, Mar 25 — RIA Novosti. Eight Arctic countries, including Russia and the United States, signed in Boston a joint statement on cooperation in case of emergencies and joint operations in the Arctic region, reported the press service of the US coast guard. The document was signed following the meeting in Boston of the 8th regional conference with the participation of eight Arctic countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States. At the conference, Russia was presented by the Deputy head of the Border service of the FSB, Vice Admiral Gennady Medvedev, head of the Department of the Coast guard. As reported by the U.S. coast guard, the joint statement “sets forth the basic principles, tactics, rules and protocols for the exchange of information in case of emergency response at sea and joint

Photo: The Party “Great Motherland” / “VKontakte” The party “Great Motherland” offered to admit to participation in elections of all registered political movement without collection of signatures. With this initiative, the leader of the party Nikolai Starikov appealed to the head of the CEC of Russia, Ella Pamfilova, reports TASS on Saturday, March 23. “Some officials who evaluate signature quality, makes the political process is complex and unequal, which ultimately leads to the fact that a significant part of the voters coming to the polling stations”, — said the Old man. He noted that according to the law of the party, who for some time did not participate in the elections, can be eliminated. “There should be no obstacles in the implementation of the functions for which it (a political party — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), and was created”, — said Starikov. On March 6 the Chairman of the CEC

In Belarus have detained opposition leader Vladimir Neklyaev MINSK, 25 Mar — RIA Novosti. Opposition leader, ex-candidate presidents of Belarus nyaklyayeu arrested on returning to Belarus from a trip to Poland, said on Saturday the founder and CEO of the private Agency BelaPAN Ales lipai. “At two in the morning detained by the Belarusian poet, presidential candidate in the election of 2010 Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu. The police took Nyaklyaeu to Brest from the train, which he returned home from Warsaw, where participated in the discussion on the situation in Belarus”, — said Lipa in Facebook. In February-March in different cities of Belarus protested against the decree “on tax deadbeats”. According to human rights activists, more than 300 people detained since the beginning of March due to protests, including more than 100 people were punished with administrative arrests. Meanwhile, the opposition has announced plans to spend Saturday in a new protest that

The head of the European Commission said that the trump in the conversation confused him with Tusk MOSCOW, 25 Mar — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump messed up the head of the European Council Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, writes the Financial Times referring to the cadets. “Speaking of which, he (trump) does not understand anything in European Affairs. He was on the phone with Tusk and thought it was me”, — quotes the edition an excerpt from an interview with the head of the European Commission. Reportedly, Juncker added that “for the first time in history the impression that the American President is not interested in European Affairs”. According to the newspaper, the head of the European Commission is planning next month to visit Washington, but I’m not sure yet whether to meet with trump.

Photo: RIA Novosti The leader of the French party “national front” candidate for the French presidency, marine Le Pen will visit Russia on March 24. About it journalists were reported by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky. “The leader of the French party “national front”, one of the candidates for the post of President of France will visit Russia on March 24, at my personal invitation as the head of the international Affairs Committee and coordinator of the parliamentary group for relations with the Parliament of the French Republic,” he said.

Trump called tax reform a new political priority of the United States Considered to be tax reform simpler health care reform. WASHINGTON, March 25. /Offset. TASS Dmitry Kirsanov/. Large-scale tax reform will be the next political priority for the current Executive branch of the United States. This was confirmed, speaking to reporters in the White house, the US President Donald trump, representing the Republican party. Now we will focus on tax reform. We could be doing this in the past, and it would work better if we were able to enlist the support of Democrats. Remember that the support of the Democrats we have not received. So, now we’re going to do tax reform.Donald trump President of the United States “I would say that we are likely to start very strongly with major reductions in the tax burden, with tax reform. This will be the next (step),” said trump. Earlier,

Attorney booth commented on the filing by the Moscow friendly argument WASHINGTON, Mar 25 — RIA Novosti. Submission of Russia to the friendly argument at the U.S. Supreme court in support of application for examination of the case of Victor bout is unprecedented and underlines its importance, said to RIA Novosti, the Russian defender Alexey Tarasov. “We welcome this step, he will emphasize the importance of the case of Victor bout and value the issues that he touches,” said the lawyer. Tarasov said that, according to him, the supply of friendly argument (Amicus curiae) on behalf of Russia in the U.S. Supreme court was the first time. The lawyer added that he is not the author of the document served on behalf of Russia as a sovereign state. Amicus curiae is a written statement given by a third party who is not a plaintiff or a defendant, for example from

Russia filed a case against Viktor bout to the United States Supreme court WASHINGTON, Mar 25 — RIA Novosti. Russian Federation on Friday filed in the Supreme court of the United States a friendly argument in support of petition for review of the case of Russian citizen Viktor bout, reported RIA Novosti his lawyer Alexei Tarasov. “Today, on behalf of the Russian Federation in the Supreme court was filed by so-called friendly argument (Amicus Curiae) in support of the appeal in the case of Viktor bout,” — said the defender. He said that he was aware of the drafting of the document, however, is not its author. According to him, the argument for the “norms of international law, particularly extraterritorial jurisdiction.” Defender booth confirmed that the Supreme court a petition for adoption case is tentatively scheduled for March 31. Viktor bout was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 as a