Category: Politics

Russian Academy of Sciences will hold a presidential election in the fall MOSCOW, 20 Mar — RIA Novosti. General meeting of Russian Academy of Sciences, its highest governing body, voted to postpone the election of the President of the RAS in the fall, they should go no later than the end of November. Members also voted to petition the government of the Russian Federation about prolongation of powers of the acting head of the Academy of Sciences Vladimir Fortov, former failed candidate for the current elections, as well as of the RAS Presidium and Vice-presidents of the Academy of Sciences. Himself of the FORTS before we ask the General meeting not to petition the Cabinet to its position would create a conflict of interest in preparation for new elections. “Each candidate must be in equal conditions”, — said FORTS in an interview with reporters. In this case, to perform the

SBU has prepared a document prohibiting entry Samoilova in the country The security service of Ukraine has prepared a document about the ban on entry into the country of the Russian singer Yulia Samoilova selected to participate in “Eurovision-2017”, informs “Interfax-Ukraine”. This was stated by the head of the SBU Basil Gritsak. At this moment the decision to ban entry is still pending, but open secret — the corresponding document already podgotovlennosti Gizachew SBU Earlier in the SBU said that the performance Samoilova in June 2015 at the festival “the World of sports and the good” in Crimea is a violation of the decree of the government of Ukraine according to which foreigners must have special permission to enter the territory of the Peninsula. Julia Samoylova called ridiculous threat on the part of Ukraine not to allow her to participate in a music competition. HelpWho is Julia Samoylova and why

The FBI began to investigate rumors about trump’s ties with Moscow US intelligence agencies will investigate the information on the relationship of US President Donald trump and the alleged Russian interference in American elections. This was stated by the Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), James Comey during a speech before Congress, his words are quoted by The Hill. I can promise you that we will gather the facts and see where they we, privatecams Comdirector FBI In February, The New York Times published an article in which, with reference to sources in diplomatic circles it was argued that the members of the electoral headquarters of the trump was in contact with senior officials of Russian intelligence. This, according to the authors, evidenced by the phone records and intercepted calls. According to sources, the talks were attended not only by officials of the headquarters of the trump, but

Photo: RIA Novosti About 150 thousand people attended the rally-concert at the main building of Moscow state University devoted to the anniversary of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia. Such data are resulted in a press-service of the MIA. These figures are correct as of 19:00. Earlier in University square held a festive salute in honor of the holiday.

Photo: RIA Novosti The city authorities have not agreed on a rally planned by opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his supporters on March 26 in Moscow. About this informed the head of Department of regional security and combating corruption Moscow Vladimir Chernikov. “This decision is final,” he was quoted as saying by Interfax. In turn, the organizers of the rally said they expected the authorities of Moscow proposals on other routes of its holding.

The head of the Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky © Michael Pochuev/TASS DAMASCUS, March 20. /TASS/. The state Duma has agreed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the establishment of a constitutional Commission in the Syrian Parliament. The journalists said the head of the lower house Committee for international Affairs Leonid Slutsky, who is here in the delegation headed by Duma Vice-speaker Vladimir Vasilyev. “Has been thoroughly explained details concerning the constitutional process and the establishment of the constitutional Commission in Parliament. We now have to discuss it with the head of the Parliament (Syria) All Abbas”, – said Slutsky. According to him, “the establishment of a constitutional Commission in the Parliament could lead to qualitative shifts in the constitutional process currently underway at the site of inter-Syrian dialogue.” The working group on the platform in Geneva Vladimir Vasilyev, in turn, said that state Duma deputies together with members

© Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. Political and economic pressure of the European Union is futile and doesn’t change the fact that Crimea and Sevastopol are part of Russia. This was stated today at the Russian foreign Ministry in connection with the statement of the EU high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini on Crimea and the European Parliament resolution “On the Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea”. “Looks like a cynical attempt to present as part of “non-recognition policy” of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia the indiscriminate discriminatory restrictive measures of the EU against the Crimea, who in the area of visa policy, the EU is reminiscent of the “visa crackdown” and contravenes several norms of international law”, – stressed in dipvedomstva. “Once again we remind you that Crimea and Sevastopol are an integral part of the Russian Federation,

Kiev has imposed sanctions against the Crimea visit of European deputies Ukraine has imposed sanctions against European politicians who visited the Crimea. The delegation consisted of four Serbian citizens and one citizen of the Czech Republic. The security service of Ukraine (SBU) has imposed sanctions against European politicians, who on March 19 visited Crimea. About this on his page in Facebook said the press Secretary of Department Alena Gitlyanskaya. The SBU established that on the Peninsula were four citizens of Serbia and one citizen of the Czech Republic. Kiev has decided to ban them from entering Ukraine for a period of five years. Information about what in the delegation were Ukrainians, not confirmed. Sunday, March 19, Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on nationalities Ruslan Balbec said that in the Crimea there arrived deputies of the European Parliament and other politicians from the EU and CIS countries and Latin America.

“Brakcet” will be launched on March 29 March 29, British Prime Minister Theresa may will announce the launch of “breccia” using 50-th article of the Treaty of Lisbon. Thus will begin the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union. The Prime Minister of Britain, Theresa may will have to turn to the EU with an official letter, but when she does, Downing street said. On March 14, the house of lords has adopted in its original form the bill giving the government the right to start the exit process. The document allows (although does not formally require) to the Prime Minister to notify the EU about the intention of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the EU, for which voted the majority of British voters in a referendum in June last year. What article 50? Signed in 2007 Treaty on European Union, better known as the Lisbon Treaty. It replaced