Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Some members of the house of representatives from the Democratic party of the United States may waive personal involvement in the parliamentary inquiry of Russian meddling in elections in the United States in the case if it considers that it is conducted fairly. About this initiative, writes The New York Times. “I’m not going to participate in the performance…If rassledovanie will not be legitimate and thoroughly why parties to participate in this” — the newspaper said a Congressman from the state of California Jacqueline Speer. Your investigation of a possible Russian intervention in elections in the United States are parallel to the Congress, the Ministry of justice and the FBI. Earlier, U.S. attorney General Jeff sessions said that he takes himself or herself to investigate the matter. Rejection and Roman sessions means that it won’t get any information about the investigation.

Photo: EPA In the framework of the humanization of punishments in the XXI century in Russia the number of prisoners has decreased almost two times, reports “Interfax” with reference to the press office of the Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN). It is noted that as of 1 January 2017 in prisons, penal colonies and detention centers held approximately 630 thousand people (of which about 523 thousand in prison and more than 107 thousand in jail), which is the lowest number this century. The greatest number of prisoners of 1.92 million were recorded in 2000, after which the rate has been declining every year. According to the service, the number of those sentenced to punishments not connected with isolation from society is not fundamentally changed, their quantity comes up to a million people (currently registered in the criminal-Executive inspections consists of more than 417 thousand people sentenced to this

Photo: globallookpress.com Russian Federation and Egypt have agreed on the final Protocol for aviation security, it is reported by TASS with reference to the statement of the Minister of transport of Russia Maxim Sokolov. After the signing of the agreed Protocol countries will be able to restore air communication, and it now remains only to agree on the date, time and place of the signing. “It (the Egyptian side – approx. ed.) just don’t let a date, a place and time for the signing of this agreement, and all issues are agreed,” explained Sokolov. Flights between Russia and Egypt was interrupted in November 2015 in connection with the crash of the Sinai to the plane of the Russian airline “Kogalymavia”, flying from Sharm El Sheikh to St. Petersburg. Onboard there were 217 passengers, seven crew members, they all died.

Trump asked the journalists to help him to donate to the presidential salary The President of the United States Donald trump asked the journalists to help him to decide on what charity to donate the presidential salary. As reported on Monday, March 13, RIA Novosti, this was stated at a media briefing White house spokesman Sean Spicer. “The President intends to donate his salary to charity at the end of the year. He asked you to determine for what purpose it will go. This will avoid claims press corps about where the money went to the”, — quotes its words Agency. During the election campaign trump promised in case of victory, to send to charity the earnings received as head of state. January 21, the day after the inauguration of Republican, it became known that on the White house website has a section, which will be published data on the

Trump has signed a decree on reorganization of the Executive power in the United States WASHINGTON, March 13. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shitov/. The US President Donald trump has signed on Monday a new Executive decree entitled “Comprehensive plan for the reorganization of the Executive branch of government.” The document is aimed at a significant restructuring of the activities of the US government in order to save money. “The decree requires ministries and agencies to carefully examine where the money is spent for nothing, how can you improve your work and do (funded) programs serve the American people,” — said the press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer. He added that it is about “reorganization of the U.S. Federal government, a need that was long overdue”.

Erdogan: Turkey needs to reconsider its relations with the European Union ANKARA, March 13. /Offset. TASS Kirill Zharov/. The Turkish authorities are discussing options to continue relations with the European Union in the context of accession. On Monday said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a TV channel A Haber. “Review of relations with the EU on our agenda. However, now the main goal — April 16 (referendum amendments to the Constitution). Everyone knows my thoughts about the EU. Europe is still jerking us around”, he said. According to the Turkish leader, “and during the presidency of Malta in the EU this tactic continues.” He noted that in such circumstances, “Turkey should revise its relations with the EU”. “They are being unfair. They have made promises on refugees, said about €6 billion of aid. It’s €750 million babbling about visa liberalization, which was to occur in late 2016, but this did

The house of Commons of British Parliament rejected amendments to the law on Brexit LONDON, Mar 13 — RIA Novosti, Maria Tobacco. The house of Commons of the British Parliament on Monday afternoon rejected made by the house of lords amendments to the bill on the launch of the Brexit, returning the document to the lords for reconsideration. The lords in their amendments to the bill demanded that the government ensure in the shortest possible time, the immutability of status living in the UK EU citizens and to put into legislative form the promise of the Prime Minister Theresa may to present to the Parliament the final agreement with the European Union. Rejecting the amendments, the house of Commons, previously approved the document in its original form, complied with the request of the government, insisting that the bill should remain unchanged and that any amendments could impair future negotiations. Now

Erdogan said that Germany supports terrorists ANKARA, March 13. /Offset. TASS Kirill Zharov/. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s support of terrorists in their country. He declared it on Monday on air of TV channel A Haber. “Germany is the most ruthless manner providing support to terrorists. We previously sent in Germany 4.5 thousand dossiers on terrorists (members of the PKK and the gülen FETO — approx. TASS),” he said. “Merkel, you support, feed the terrorists. We passed 4.5 million record, but there’s no steps,” he said. Erdogan also called “a spy and a terrorist” who was arrested in Turkey German newspaper Die Welt Denise Judges.

Poroshenko introduced in Parliament a bill to ban dual citizenship KIEV, March 13. /TASS/. President Petro Poroshenko submitted to the Parliament for urgent consideration of the bill on amendments to the law “On citizenship of Ukraine”. This was reported Monday on the website of the Parliament. “The presidential draft law on amendments to the law “On citizenship of Ukraine” regarding implementation of the right to change citizenship was registered in the Verkhovna Rada under No. 6175 dated 13 March 2017″, — stated in the message. The bill defines the President as urgent and submitted to the leadership of the Parliament. While the project document and explanatory note to it are missing. The President’s representative in the Verkhovna Rada Arthur Gerasimov said that “this law (prohibition of dual citizenship) clarified the grounds for loss of Ukrainian citizenship”. “For example, such a base will now be considered the situation when a person

Photo: TASS The Russian party of pensioners for justice (RPPS) changed its name, becoming the Russian party of pensioners for social justice, changed the emblem, and also abolished the office of Chairman. The decision was taken on Saturday at the party Congress. Clarification of the name, as reported earlier, the Chairman of the Central Council of RPPS Vladimir Burakov, you need to determine the main goal of the party – the achievement of social justice. “Very vague understanding of justice for our party, a very capacious concept. It was very important that people fully understand what goals and tasks facing our party,” he explained TASS the cause of the changes. Last emblem of the party – a red heart on the palms, according to Burakova, the impression of insecurity, at the same time, he said, “if the party’s task is to protect this symbol of vulnerability and suffering, the heart