Category: Politics

The EU leaders suggest to the Turkish authorities to “come to life” Leaders of several EU countries made strong criticism of Ankara’s angry their decision to ban members of the Turkish government to speak at meetings of people living in these countries for Turkish citizens. The rallies are timed to scheduled for 16 April referendum in Turkey, which will be submitted the amendments to the Constitution of the country, which significantly expands the powers of the President. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany and the Netherlands of Nazism after the governments of these countries banned the holding of international meetings. The Prime Minister of the Netherlands mark Rutte called the Erdogan’s statements unacceptable. Foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel expressed the hope that Turkey “will come to life”. The Prime Minister of Denmark Lars løkke Rasmussen, has postponed a planned meeting with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim, stating

EU extends sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine The European Union Monday, March 13, extended the sanctions against citizens of Russia and Ukraine. This was reported on the website of the EU Council. The restrictive measures include freezing of assets and ban on entry to the Commonwealth countries, has been extended for six months until September 15. It is noted that the decision was made due to “actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”. The black list has been revised — he was expelled two people in connection with their deaths. We are talking about one of the leaders of the militia of Donbass Arseny Pavlov (call sign Motorola), and Gennady Tsepkalo, who some time held the post of Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Luhansk people’s Republic.

Photo: RIA Novosti FSB Colonel Sergei Gribanov, who oversaw the work of several departments of the MIA of Russia, placed in state control “M” on the results of operational inspections, reports Novaya Gazeta, citing law enforcement sources. According to the publication, the inspection was initiated after charges of corruption who worked in the Main Directorate of economic security and counteraction of corruption (Guebipk) interior Ministry Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko. As explained sources of the newspaper, Sergei Gribanov was transferred to the Department “M” FSB from Kalmykia. The initiator of the appointment of the officer, made working the head of Department Vladimir Maksimenko. According to the newspaper, Colonel Gribanov worked together with applying for on the translation of Dmitry Zakharchenko in Guebipk Dmitry Senin. “Novaya Gazeta” notes that Colonel Zakharchenko could also be linked with other management staff of “M”. Dmitry Zakharchenko was detained September 8, in the case of abuse of

© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Sudden check combat readiness began in the Federal service of national guard troops of the Russian Federation, said on Monday the Department of Regardie on interaction with the media. “By decision of the commander of the national guard of the Russian army General Viktor Zolotov from March 13 conducted a sudden check of combat readiness. Such testing, which will begin in the Central Federal district and will be continued in other Federal districts, held for the first time since the creation of a new Federal body of Executive power”, – noted in Department. A number of authorities, formations, military units and divisions of Regardie alerted and started to perform tasks. “During the inspection will be worked out ready to fight against sabotage and reconnaissance groups, terrorist and extremist groups and will undertake a range of measures to strengthen the protection of particularly important

The Kremlin has questioned the objectivity of CNN film about Putin Moscow. March 13. INTERFAX.RU — the Kremlin has expressed doubts about the objectivity of CNN film about Vladimir Putin “the Most powerful man in the world”. Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday that while it was not able to see neither with the film nor with his announcement, but acknowledged that does not Harbor much optimism about its content. Of course it would be overly optimistic to believe that some media can go beyond that hysterical emotional background, which now prevails in America against our country.Dmitry Peskov “I guess this is the reason that the film is, apparently, already made such a critical slope and towards the further demonization of our country and maybe our President,” added the spokesman. “However, in fairness it should positively assess the proposal of the author, our old friend

The government approved the project of the entry units of South Ossetia in the armed forces MOSCOW, 13 Mar — RIA Novosti. The Russian government has approved a draft agreement with South Ossetia on the order of occurrence of the number of units in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation, the corresponding decree published Monday on the official Internet portal of legal information. “To approve presented by the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation agreed with the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and other interested Federal bodies of Executive power and previously worked with the South Ossetian side a draft 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 structure of the armed forces”, — the document says. The proposal of signing of

Photo: 2017 AFP/ Patrick Hertzog The statutory organ of the Council of Europe – Committee of Ministers, having received from the Russian side, information on the decision of the constitutional court of the Russian Federation in the Yukos case, he intends to return to consideration of the fulfilment by Russia of decisions of the Strasbourg court, said the decision of the Committee placed at the disposal of RIA Novosti. It is noted that at the Committee meeting, the participants “expressed serious concern that the judgment of 31 July 2014 have not yet been fulfilled.” The participants “took note of information provided by the Russian Federations on the current situation in the light of the decision of the constitutional court of the Russian Federation of January 19, 2017”. The ECtHR in July 2014 ordered Russia to pay compensation of 1.9 billion euros to former shareholders of YUKOS oil company for violation

China’s forbidden to insult the heroes of the revolution People’s political consultative Council of China has added in the development of the civil code article on the inadmissibility of insulting the memory of the heroes of the revolution and the distortion of the history of the party’s exploits. “Insulting name, image, reputation or honor of the heroes and martyrs is to the detriment of the public interest and should be punished under the civil code,” reads the new norm, which should enter into force by 2020. The law is intended to help the Chinese authorities to deal with “historical falsifications”. Last year the Communist party of China several times made statements about the “information attacks” through the Internet to undermine the credibility of the government. “Today, some people use distorted facts and libel with malicious intent to discredit the honor and reputation of the heroes and martyrs, […] this is

Times: Theresa may was appointed Minister for counter-Subversion MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Prime Minister Theresa may was appointed Minister for counter-Subversion in order to prevent possible cyber attacks during the next elections in the country. About it reports on Monday, the newspaper The Times. According to her, appointed Ben Gummer will “protect the integrity of democratic life in the UK”. British politicians, according to the newspaper, believe that Russia can interfere in elections in the United Kingdom, and also fear of fabricated news that could “destabilize democracy”. Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on 12 March said that the UK has no evidence of Russia’s involvement in hacking attacks against Western countries. “We have no evidence that at the moment Russia has attempted to undermine our democratic process,” he said. It is expected that Johnson will go in the coming weeks in Moscow at the invitation of foreign