Category: Politics

Medvedev said about changing “the weather in the economy” The Russian economy has overcome the period of decline and has entered a stage of growth, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. According to him, in 2017 the economy will show European growth, but the government is aiming for growth above the world average. “Weather changes in the economy. Obviously, our economy has entered yet, maybe not so confident, but still in the growth stage. The fall ended. This year we expect growth in the range of 1% to 2%. This is very good because it is, in fact, the European level of growth, although I would like more. And that program, which we are now preparing the government action plan until 2025, aimed at three or more percent growth in our economy, in order to cover the global figures for growth”, — said Medvedev in an interview to “Vesti on Saturday”

Bulk pelted with eggs in Ufa Opposition leader Alexei Navalny threw eggs at the railway station in Ufa, where he arrived for the press conference. On Saturday, March 4, according to radio station “Moscow Says”. The incident occurred at a time when the founder of Fund of fight against corruption got off the train. A few people on the platform started shouting “Shame!” and pelt him with raw eggs, says the website of the radio station. “Yeah, cool as it was. Beautiful arrival, which was noticed at the station (and there were a lot of people)”, — commented on the incident Bulk in his Twitter microblog. Navalny, along with his supporters was planning to open in the capital of Bashkortostan is one of their headquarters. In September in Nizhny Novgorod were pelted with eggs Deputy Chairman of PARNAS Vladimir Kara-Murza. In August in the Stavropol group of activists attacked the

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded its first woman cosmonaut, Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on Federal structure and local self-government Valentina Tereshkova with the order “For merits before Fatherland” I degree. Tereshkova was awarded “for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood, development of parliamentarism and active law-making activity, reports RIA “Novosti” with reference to the corresponding decree of the President in the system of legal information. We will remind, on March 6, Tereshkova is 80 years old.

Photo: RIA Novosti The humanitarian situation in Iraq’s Mosul became critical, it cannot be ignored. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. “The plight of the civilian population of Mosul is already impossible to ignore, the diplomat said. – Called the critical humanitarian situation in Mosul, specialized UN Agency.” “Of particular concern is a progressive shortage of food, drinking water, medicines, the supply of which is in the blocked areas are completely stopped”, – said Zakharov.

May want to refuse payment of the EU 60 billion euros after Brexit MOSCOW, 4 Mar — RIA Novosti. Lawyers for the British government, concluded that Britain legally has grounds not to pay the EU 60 billion Euro under the previous agreements, after leaving the European bloc, reports the Times. “Our legal advice was that there is no need to pay at the end of the process of activation of Article 50,” — said the publication of one of the government sources. According to the lawyers, there is no law or agreement which may force the British to implement these payments and Brussels has no legal grounds to demand the opposite According to lawyers, the payments may, if they are stipulated in the settlement agreement, approved by both parties. Think of it as about the rules of the Golf club. When leaving the club, continue to pay no amazonstone newspaper

Media reported about the timing of the placement of the second regiment of s-400 in the Crimea The second regiment of anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 “Triumph” will be put on combat duty in the Crimea in the second half of 2017. This was reported by a source in law enforcement bodies, reports TASS. “Air defense of the Crimea in the second half of 2017 will increase due to the second regiment of s-400” — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, he will be in the Western part of the Crimean Peninsula. Source TASS said that in 2018 the combat strength of both regiments missile systems s-400 will be increased by the inclusion of the third division. That in the Crimea it is planned to deploy more s-400 “Triumph”, reported in January, the commander of the 4th army of air force and air defense Lieutenant-General Viktor Sevostyanov, but he did

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the reports of “contacts” U.S. attorney Jeff and Roman sessions and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. “Certainly, we would not want in any way to interfere in this drama, which takes place to be in the United States. It is only possible to repeat once again that Russia did not interfere, does not interfere with and is not going to interfere in the internal Affairs of other States and especially in the election campaigns of other countries”, — said Peskov. According to him, Moscow “notes to the overly emotional background”. “Perhaps, before you give any assessment, you need to wait for this emotional background will fall and all will enter in a constructive direction,” said the spokesman. Earlier official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on the publication of CNN on “contacts” and Roman sessions

Dmitry Peskov Photo: RIA Novosti If the idea of the introduction in Russian legislation of norm about confiscation of property of corrupt officials will be formalized, it will be considered and it will form a point of view; while the position in this matter is not formed, said to journalists on Thursday, press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. Earlier Thursday, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia Alexander Bastrykin said that only the introduction into Russian legislation of norm about confiscation of property of corrupt officials will lead to fracture of the situation with corruption in the country. “Well, first, we have a provision in the law that allows you to confiscate property of the corrupt. If we are talking about a certain strengthening of these existing provisions in the legislation, which, incidentally, applies well, is the initiative of the head of the Investigative Committee. If it

Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov told that Vladimir Putin spent the night in the Siberian taiga, informs “Interfax”. According to Peskov, Putin will hold in the forest another night and on Friday will return to Moscow. “Conditions for Hiking, the President, in fact, took the day to rest, more can not say anything”, — said Peskov, quoted by RIA Novosti. The President with the work program is located in the Krasnoyarsk region.

Trump has demanded investigation against Pelosi because of her contacts with the Russians Earlier, the leader of the Democrats demanded the resignation of Minister of justice Jeff and Roman sessions due to the fact that he allegedly concealed his meeting with the Russian Ambassador in Washington. WASHINGTON, March 4. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shitov/. US President, Donald trump has demanded an investigation against the leader of the Democratic party of the United States because of their contacts with Russian officials. “This record require a second after Sumer investigation against Pelosi, for her ties with Russia and lies about them”, — he wrote on Friday in his microblog Twitter. I hereby demand a second investigation, after Schumer, of Pelosi for her close ties to Russia, and lying about it. https://t.co/qCDljfF3wN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2017 The entry is accompanied by a photo, which the leader of the Democrats in