Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The Federation Council has appointed Wednesday at a meeting of the new Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation; vacant seat after the resignation of Sergey Vorobyev took the Prosecutor of the Novgorod region Andrey Kikot. The vacant position of the Deputy Prosecutor General came after the Federation Council on March 1, released by Sergei Vorobiev from his post in connection with the retirement on superannuation. As reported Tuesday at the meeting of the first Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman, Kikot will be the Deputy Prosecutor General in the southern Federal district. Andrey Kikot works in the Prosecutor’s office since 1998, from 2007 to 2011 — Deputy Prosecutor of St. Petersburg. In December 2011, he was appointed Prosecutor of the Novgorod region.

Photo: RT in Russian Under the chairmanship of Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin held a meeting of the presidential Council for strategic development and priority projects. The meeting is planned to discuss the implementation of the programmes in the field of health, as well as measures aimed at improving productivity.

Photo: RIA Novosti Hearings in the U.S. Congress dedicated to the subject, are unable to constructively influence the interaction between Moscow and Washington. This view was expressed by the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, March 21, reports TASS. “Definitely one can hardly count them (hearing — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) constructive contribution to the development of bilateral relations”, — said the press Secretary of the Russian President. He also suggested that the participants “have confused the situation.”

NATO Secretary General stressed the importance of dialogue with Russia WASHINGTON, Mar 23 — RIA Novosti, Dmitry Zlatarev. Contacts between Russia and NATO is particularly important during periods of increased tension, said Wednesday in Washington the Secretary General of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg. “During the growth of tension is even more important that we talked to each other and maintained open lines for military and political contacts,” he told Reuters on the sidelines of the meeting in Washington the meeting of representatives of the international coalition against terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia, USA and some other countries). Stoltenberg noted that the head of the NATO military Committee Peter Paul recently held telephone talks with Russian chief of staff Valery Gerasimov. Earlier, the defense Ministry reported that on 3 March at the initiative of NATO for the first time after the decision to freeze relations with Russia had

In Chile, 33 ex-agent of Pinochet convicted of kidnapping of the oppositionists in 1987 Prisoners are responsible for the kidnapping of Julian singing Maltese, Alejandro Pinochet arenas, Manuel sepúlveda sánchez, Gonzalo Fuenzalida Navarrete and Julio muñoz Otarola. BUENOS AIRES, March 23. /Offset. TASS Elena Kondratieva/. The Supreme court of Chile sentenced 33 ex-agents of the National centre for information (NCI) and former members of the intelligence battalion of the armed forces to prison terms from 3 to 15 years for the abduction of the opposition in the last years of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. About it reported in a press-service of the court. According to the judgment, convicted persons “responsible for kidnapping with the aggravating circumstance of Julian singing Maltese, Alejandro Pinochet arenas, Manuel sepúlveda sánchez, Gonzalo Fuenzalida Navarrete and Julio muñoz Otarola”. All of them were members of leftist groups, the Patriotic front Manuel Rodriguez (PFMR), which

The Minister Tkachev made a cessation selkhozpostavka in Turkey Ankara’s decision to impose duties on supplies of Russian grain can lead to the complete cessation of export of Russian agricultural products to Turkey, said the Ministry of agriculture. Turkey’s decision to modify the conditions of import of Russian grain can lead to the complete cessation of deliveries of some types of agricultural products. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of agriculture Alexander Tkachev. “The adoption Ankara such decisions can lead to complete cessation of the importation in Turkey of a number of names of Russian agricultural products (wheat, maize, crude sunflower oil, sunflower meal, beans and rice)”, — transfers words of the Minister, the press service of the Ministry. The Ministry of agriculture stressed that Turkey’s actions questioned “the sincerity of the intentions on building a lasting relationship.” Tkachev said that in the fall of 2016 between

Photo: RIA Novosti The Kremlin hopes that the political establishment of France the prevailing consensus about the inevitability of building a dialogue with Russia, rapprochement with Russia was never meant to undermine the sovereignty, Moscow – for the respect of mutual interests and independence, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the calls of the candidate in presidents of France Emmanuel Makron to avoid a rapprochement with Russia. The candidate in presidents of France, former Minister of the economy Emmanuel macron during the debate on Monday, said that France should not come closer to Russia, she needs independence and working with our European partners. “Rapprochement with Moscow ever for any country not mean the undermining of the foundations of independence and sovereignty, because in building the bilateral relationship Moscow has always advocated mutual respect, respect for mutual interests and above all respect for mutual independence and

Photo: RIA Novosti In the Federation Council recommended to approve the draft law introducing amendments to the law “On all-Russian population census” and providing for additional information collection about citizens using the Internet. On Tuesday, March 21, according to “Parlamentskaya Gazeta”. The document, in particular, introduces the concept of the micro-census — sample statistical observations, embracing not less than 5 percent of the population. Such studies overlap in the period between national censuses. “It is established that the collection of information in electronic form that defines the software requirements, technical means, channels of communication, means of information protection approved by the Federal state statistics service in coordination with the Ministry of communications”, — said the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on economic policy Alexei Mayorov. In his opinion, the bill will increase the accuracy and completeness of census results. The document was introduced by the government to

Photo: TASS “United Russia” does not intend to challenge the victory of the candidate of the liberal democratic party Gregory commercial for the elections to the Duma of Yekaterinburg, which took place on 19 March. This was stated to journalists by the Secretary of the General Council of the party Sergei Neverov. “Discussion of revision of the election results is possible if someone appeals to the electoral Commission of Ekaterinburg”, – he explained, stressing that “from outside “United Russia” such requests will not.” “If there were any violations, that to respond to them needed at the moment of their fixation” – said the Secretary of the General Council of the party. “People have made their choice, was won by the representative of the liberal democratic party, and do today any statement – is to rend the air,” he added. Moreover, according to Neverov, “strange heard similar statements by the Chairman

© Vyacheslav Prokofyev/TASS MOSCOW, March 22. /TASS/. Increasing the intensity of the actions of the militants in Syria aimed at disrupting the talks in Geneva. This was stated by Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov.