Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said on the preparation of the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and us leader Donald trump. “It’s no secret that the agreement on this meeting was reached during their telephone conversation, the foreign Ministry is now preparing this major event,” — RIA Novosti quoted Matviyenko. According to her, the meeting may be affected by issues datarange cooperation.

Photo: RIA Novosti The CEC Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova expressed hope that senior officials responsible for election violations, will incur the appropriate penalty. It is reported by TASS, on Wednesday, March 1. According to her, the CEC will undertake all necessary efforts “in this direction”. Pamfilova also stressed that the control of the campaign lies primarily on the heads of subjects of Federation. “And if elections are held this way, as in Dagestan, and Dagestan — almost the most problematic region, we evaluate the quality of elections conducted at the lowest level, that is the responsibility of the head of the Republic in full measure,” she said. According to RIA Novosti, 16 February the delegation of the CEC of Russia headed by the Chairman of the Commission held a meeting in Dagestan. Currently, work is under way to reformat the system of election commissions of the Republic, conducted inspections of more

Photo: RIA Novosti We cannot allow the negotiation process on Syria joined the extremists, said the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday at a press conference. “I do not think that the issue of the agenda of the talks in Geneva have not been solved. This agenda is determined by decisions of the UN security Council”, — he said. According to Lavrov, the UN security Council resolution 2254 as a critical item for performance “is a requirement for uncompromising struggle with terrorism and to dissociate the moderate opposition from those who stood in the way of terrorism and extremism”. “Everything else will be very difficult to do if we can figure out who is a legitimate participant in the political process. It is impossible to allow this political process was leaked to the extremist circles of the prohibited by the security Council of organizations”, — said the Russian Minister.

Peskov told about the stay of Putin in the Siberian taiga Moscow. March 2. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently in the Siberian taiga, to work in Moscow will begin on Friday, reported the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “The President will be in Moscow tomorrow morning. Upon completion of the work program in Krasnoyarsk (where on Wednesday Vladimir Putin got acquainted with preparations for the world winter Universiade of 2019 — if) he decided to spend one day in Siberia, in the Krasnoyarsk region,” — said Peskov reporters. According to the press Secretary of the President, “Putin is now in the forest, he spent the night there last night and spend the night that night.” Tomorrow morning, Putin will return to Moscow, where he (continue) routine work schedule.Dmitry Peskov At the request of journalists to tell the conditions in which rests the President,

The EP voted for deprivation of Le Pen’s parliamentary immunity BRUSSELS, 2 Mar — news, Alexander Shishlo. The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday in the framework of a mini-session in Brussels voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of the leader of the party “national front” and the head of the parliamentary faction “Europe of Nations and freedom” marine Le Pen, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. Voting was conducted by show of hands. “A clear majority voted for the removal of immunity”, — announced the results of the voting the presiding officer. For the removal of immunity of a candidate for President of France on Tuesday voted by the EP Committee on legal Affairs. In France, marine Le Pen is involved in the investigation opened by the Prosecutor of Nanterre in connection with the photographs of the atrocities of the Islamic state (banned in Russia) that the politician posted on his

Medvedev is not waiting for the lifting of Western sanctions The Prime Minister noted that the restrictive measures create a “very good conditions” for the development of agriculture in the country. MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. One should not expect cancellation of Western sanctions, besides it creates good conditions for the development of agriculture in Russia, said at a government meeting, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. “Do not be afraid, no sanctions will not be canceled. I recently said that the West makes all decisions for these sanctions have been of a permanent nature, codify them in legislation. Therefore, this creates very good conditions for the development of agriculture”, — said Medvedev. So the Prime Minister responded to the concern of the Minister of agriculture Alexander Tkachev, after the lifting of sanctions non-upgraded businesses will lose their Western competitors.

Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone working contacts, however, the question of ceasefire in Avdiivka was not discussed. The journalists said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “The fact of the cease-fire in the plant was not discussed. Took place the exchange of opinions and the expression of mutual concerns arising from the escalation of tensions. I can only confirm that indeed, I had the place working telephone contacts between the two presidents,” Peskov said. A Kremlin spokesman said that telephone conversations were “a few”, but declined from disclosing any details. “More detail I can give,” – said Peskov.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the participation of the representative of Russia in “Eurovision” in Kiev there are reasons for concern. However, he stressed that no decisions about the refusal to participate was not accepted.

Photo: Reuters Deputy head of the faction “United Russia” in the state Duma Andrey Isaev said that the deputies will keep the calendar of Russian holidays in its present form. About it reports “Interfax”. According to Isayev, although the parliamentarians are constantly being offered to reschedule the existing holidays, or to establish a new legislative Committee of “United Russia” considers that it is meaningless. The MP recalled that in 2000 years the calendar of events appeared on national unity Day (4 November), the holiday was established on 12 June (Russia Day) and decided the issue with winter break and the holidays. Also Isaev commented on the initiative of deputies on the transfer of defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23. He acknowledged that this date was wearing ideological in nature, but now, in his opinion, she was seen by the Russians outside the context of a celebration of worker-peasant

Photo: 2017 AFP/ Natalia Kolesnikova The Kremlin is advised not to take seriously the reports that Russia “undermines” the coast of the US nuclear missiles, according to RIA Novosti. “You know, it’s probably you need to contact the newspaper. I just don’t even understand what was going on. It sounds at least strange, so I proposed would seriously not apply to such newspaper reports,” — said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. Earlier, the news that Russia “undermines” the coast of the US nuclear missiles-moles, was published in the newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda”. The material indicated that the missiles “go and “sleep” until the combat team.”