Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian delegation to PACE will return in case of cancellation the rules for challenging the authority of the national delegations. This was stated by the head of the Federation Council Committee Konstantin Kosachev. “The Russian delegation will not take long and will return to discuss the most difficult issues here in the Assembly as soon as these issues are a regular ensure democratic procedures in the Assembly will be solved in full volume”, — TASS quoted Kosachev. According to him, Russia believes that these problems are solvable. On March 10 in Madrid is the PACE standing Committee session with the participation of Russian representatives. In 2014 and 2015, the PACE has deprived the Russian delegation of the right to vote at the session to participate in the work of statutory bodies and the monitoring of elections. In response, the delegation left the PACE until the end

Photo: RIA Novosti Opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in his Twitter that the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has blocked access to the instagram account. “And it turned out that Medvedev banned me on instagram. Terrible people,” Navalny wrote and posted a screenshot. The Fund of struggle against corruption published on March 2, the investigation about the luxury real estate and plots of land, which allegedly belongs to Dmitry Medvedev. In the video Bulk based on the investigation were used Medvedev’s photos from instagram. Press Secretary, Natalya Timakova called the publication “propaganda attacks”.

Photo: RIA Novosti The international committees of the upper chambers of parliaments of Russia and Spain will hold a joint meeting in Moscow to discuss issues of bilateral agenda and international policy, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev. “With colleagues from the Senate Committee for international Affairs (Spain) for one and a half hours discussing very constructive and friendly the entire agenda of bilateral relations and international politics. Time was not enough, agreed to continue in the near future in Moscow in the mode of joint Committee meetings”, — wrote in Facebook Kosachev, who is in Madrid for consultations with the leadership of PACE. He noted that the practice of discussing issues in the joint Committee meetings “is clearly gaining popularity and momentum”, before such meeting of the Russian senators held with the Committee of the French Parliament.

Photo: Video screenshot “Party of Growth” published on Facebook a video in which its leader, the business Ombudsman Boris Titov, urged Muscovites to take part in the elections on 10 September. The audience drew attention to the strange decision makers video: behind sitting in the chair of the Ombudsman sweeping shots of Moscow, taken from the height of bird flight. The impression that Titov flies over the capital. Users compared the “flying” Titov Carlson and Hottabych. “How so cool it was previoualy to the copter?” — joked one of the users in the comments under the video. “”Party of Growth” demonstrated its latest development — a flying chair. Elon Musk nervously chewing his nails,” said another user. “This flying chair is the development of SKOLKOVO or RUSNANO? Where to buy? I also want this. But in General, Boris Titov — the coolest horseman. Flying backwards, not afraid of anything. And

Fillon said that his expensive suits paid a friend The presidential candidate of France’s center-right party “the Republicans” Francois Fillon admitted that his designer suits worth thousands of dollars, paid one of his friends. The name of a friend Fillon never called. Earlier, French weekly newspaper Journal du Dimanche reported that the clothes Fillon provides a fashionable Parisian tailor Arnie. Among them — two suits worth over 13 thousand dollars. These suits, according to the newspaper, was paid by cheque in February. In France, a limit in the amount of 5 thousand dollars that individuals can donate to candidates during election campaigns. The campaign of the candidate from Republicans has significantly shaken the financial turmoil: Fillon suspected that he employed his wife and paid her for the services she actually is not provided. The Fillon and his wife deny all charges. The first round of presidential elections in France scheduled

Erdogan has called the Netherlands “a banana Republic” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Netherlands is acting like a “banana Republic” and urged to impose sanctions against the country. Thus he commented on the diplomatic scandal that erupted between Ankara and Amsterdam, reports Reuters on Sunday, March 12. “Europe has objected to anything? No. Why? Because they don’t bite each other. The Netherlands act as a banana Republic,” — said the Turkish leader during his speech in Kocaeli. He called on “all international organizations in Europe and other countries” to introduce restrictive measures against Amsterdam. Earlier on March 12 the Prime Minister of Turkey, Binali Yildirim stated that Turkey will react very harshly to the actions of the Dutch authorities, who decided to expel the Turkish Minister of family and social policies Fatma Betul saillant Kaya. On the evening of 11 March, law enforcement authorities of the Netherlands

Media: the Kurds were promised support in deciding the fate of Syria in exchange for Raqqa MOSCOW, 13 Mar — RIA Novosti. The participation of Kurds in the liberation of Raqqa from the Syrian terrorist group “Islamic state” (banned in Russia) suggests that they are guaranteed support from outside in deciding the fate of Syria, wrote on Monday newspaper “Izvestia” citing a source in the Russian foreign Ministry. Senator Alexey Klimov fears that support for the Kurds from the US could threaten the integrity of Syria. The democratic forces of Syria, mainly Kurds and local Arab tribes, leading the operation for the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS. They are supported by Western coalition forces led by the United States. “The claims of the Kurds in Raqqa and expanding their controlled territories beyond the borders of Kurdistan — evidence of external influence”, write “Izvestia”, citing a source in the foreign Ministry.

Photo: RIA Novosti Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his official visit to Moscow, said that he had invited President of Russia Vladimir Putin to pay an official visit to Istanbul, RIA “Novosti”. “In Istanbul there will be a meeting of the BSEC, to which I invite You. I hope you will attend it,” said Erdogan, referring to Putin at the meeting of the Council of high level cooperation between Russia and Turkey. March 10, Erdogan arrived in Moscow within official visit to the Russian capital after the incident with the downed su-24. Putin and Erdogan held talks at the Kremlin.

Photo: RIA Novosti Head of traffic police Victor Nilov wrote the official report about resignation, about his release from the position of the question, said a senior source in the Ministry of internal Affairs, reports TASS. “The head of traffic police of Russia the General-Lieutenant Victor Nilov resignation was not given”, – he said. According to him, Niles is in the workplace and participated in the meeting of the departmental Board.

Macron urged France to support the EU members in the scandal with Turkey MOSCOW, March 12 — RIA Novosti. The ex-Minister of economy, candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel macron has called on France to support their “partners in the European Union” in the scandal with Turkey, reports AFP. “The Turkish government has made unacceptable statements, seriously endangering European values and our closest partners,” said macron. He noted that “you cannot show weakness in the face of these attacks.” According to the former Minister, France in this situation is to support “their partners in the EU.” On Sunday, the candidate for President of France, former Prime Minister Francois Fillon accused President Francois Hollande that it broke European solidarity, to allow carrying out meeting with participation of the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu. Earlier, the authorities of the Netherlands are not allowed into the country the plane with the foreign