Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian President signed the decree on joining some units of the armed forces (AF)South Ossetia into the Russian armed forces. The document was published on the Internet-portal of legal information. “Accept the offer of the Government of the Russian Federation on signing the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Ossetia on the order of occurrence of the individual units of the Armed forces of the Republic of South Ossetia in the composition of the Armed forces of the Russian Federation”, — the document says. With the authorities of the Republic further talks will be held, after which the parties are expected to sign the agreement. Negotiations with the Russian side will be lead by representatives of the Ministry of defence and the Ministry of internal Affairs.

Photo: RIA Novosti The Moscow city court confirmed the legality of the inclusion of the Levada-center in the register of non-profit organisations registered as foreign agents. About it reports “Interfax”. “The decision of the Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow on November 18, 2016 to the administrative claim of the Autonomous nonprofit organization “Analytical center of Yury Levada” to the Ministry of justice of Russia to leave without change, the appeal – without satisfaction”, – is spoken in the decree of the Moscow city court. The Deputy Director of the Levada center Alexei Grazhdankin said that the centre intends to seek removal from the register of registered as foreign agents. According to him, until that time, the organization will work in the framework of the legislation on NGOs. In December 2016, it was reported that the Levada center has filed an appeal against the decision of Zamoskvoretsky court about the recognition of

Maria Zakharova © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. The United States along with a law that increases the control over the activity of foreign television channels, could take and a list of books to burn. The proposal was made by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on his page in the social network Facebook, commenting on the initiative of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen about changing the law to give the justice Department additional powers to investigate the work of the TV channel RT (Russia Today, “Russia today”). “At the same time it would be possible in this bill to designate the list of books intended for burning on the premises,” – said Zakharov.

On the site of a bomb attack in Damascus © EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. What happened in Damascus the attack was clearly timed to coincide with the UN in Astana. This was stated by the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

In the state Duma assessed the cost of admission deputies meetings Pass a member of one plenary meeting at its own expense costs him 17 thousand rubles, said the Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin reporters at a briefing. 17 thousand rubles is deducted from the salary of the Deputy in the time off for your account, and 60 thousand. — in the absence if the MP is not registered in the hall any morning or day or in the evening, said the speaker of the lower house reporters at a briefing. That due to deductions for absences to deputies is more profitable to take a vacation at his own expense, than to skip the meeting, RBC reported earlier. According to Volodin, in plenary, at its expense, is missing about five to ten people. “On March 7, at its expense, absent 12. 10 March — four people”, — he

The LDPR faction in full force left the meeting of the state Duma in protest Moscow. March 15. INTERFAX.RU — the Faction of the liberal democratic party on Wednesday in full force left the plenary hall after the Vice-speaker of the state Duma Sergey Neverov said the need of the Duma ethics Commission to examine the statements of the head of the faction Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the “hour of statements”. Earlier Zhirinovsky, speaking from the rostrum of the state Duma, in an emotional manner expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that some MPs are defending the authorities of the Moscow region. He promised that he will shoot his opponents in the case, if he wins the presidential elections next year. In March next year will enter the Kremlin, you’ll be shot and hanged, the rascals and scoundrels!Mr Zhirinovskyites of the LDPR faction Vice-speaker of the state Duma, Secretary of General Council

The state Duma adopted the bill on the population census via the Internet MOSCOW, 15 Mar — RAPSI. The state Duma at plenary session on Wednesday has approved in the third reading of a government bill, which proposes to organise a national census of population using the Internet and to make mandatory the microcensus. The bill, in particular, it is proposed to Supplement the existing methods of the survey population a new way of gathering information using the Internet and install additional format of carrying out selective statistical supervision — the microcensus of the population. This will improve the accuracy and completeness of census results that serve as information basis for demographic and social policy of the state, the report says the government. The document establishes the procedure for collecting information about the population in electronic form. It defines standards for software, hardware, including storage media, communication channels, means of

The constitutional court of Belarus has recognized the tax on “social parasites” unconstitutional Moscow. March 15. INTERFAX.RU — the Decree № 3 “On the prevention of social dependency” does not contradict the Constitution of Belarus, decided in the constitutional court (CC) of the country. “Assessing the constitutionality of laws providing for amendments and additions to the Tax code of the Republic of Belarus (extending collection to Finance public spending, introduced by the Decree, to the Republican taxes, charges (duties)) and the Code of the Republic of Belarus on administrative offences (in terms of securing administrative responsibility for non-payment or incomplete payment of the above fee), the constitutional court came to the conclusion that such legal regulation is based on articles 56 and 133 of the Constitution and is aimed at fulfillment of the obligation to pay legally established taxes, fees and other charges. Payment of taxes, duties and other payments