Category: Politics

Kiev has considered the ultimatum of the DNI and the LC violation of the Minsk agreements Moscow. 28 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — taking control of the Ukrainian authorities jurisdiction beyond the control of Kiev territories of Donbass will be a direct violation of the Minsk agreements, said the Deputy Minister of the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons of Ukraine Georgy Tuka. “The inviolability of Ukrainian enterprises, including Railways, was a condition reached during talks in Minsk. That is, if now we will witness the fact that the Ukrainian enterprises which are registered on the territory of Ukraine, will be taken under, as they said, external control, it will be a direct violation of the Minsk agreements”, — he said in the program “Svoboda words” on ICTV channel. In addition, Tuck believes that in the case of these enterprises have no future. On Monday the head of the breakaway Donetsk

Tatiana Moskalkova © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. The Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova called humanitarian action the decree of President Vladimir Putin for recognition of documents of residents self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics. “This is a humanitarian action to help people who find themselves without identity documents, for reasons beyond their control. Ukraine refused to issue new passports to those who have expired terms, and those young people who have reached the age for obtaining a passport”, – she told on air of TV channel “Russia-24”. Moskalkova said that “from these documents depends on everything – health care, education, social benefits and guarantees”. “That is why Russia made such a move. I believe that this is a necessary and proper humanitarian action,” – said Moskalkova. 18 February Vladimir Putin signed a decree “On the recognition in Russia of the documents and registration

Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. The first contacts with U.S. officials had not discussed and did not discuss criteria for lifting the sanctions, but to conduct a political dialogue with Washington without them it would be easier. This was stated by Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, speaking at a round table in the state Duma, devoted to Russian-American relations.

Pushkov called a bag of smoke rumors about trump’s ties with Russia MOSCOW, 28 Feb — RIA Novosti. Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov called the “bag of smoke” and “poisonous fog” rumors about the relationship of US President Donald trump with Russia. Earlier, unnamed us officials told the New York Times that the members of the presidential campaign, trump repeatedly was in contact with senior officials of Russian intelligence in 2016 before the elections in the United States. The Russian foreign Ministry called the media publications another indication that the US are the major domestic political games and bargaining. In the Kremlin, in turn, stressed that such reports are not based on facts. “The whole campaign against trump over the non-existent “ties to Russia” — nothing and a bag of smoke. Instead of facts, deliberately injected poison fog”, — wrote Pushkov in his microblog on Twitter.

SBU interrogated Savchenko’s visit to the DNR The security service of Ukraine questioned the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, the Hero of Ukraine Hope Savchenko in connection with her visit to the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND). This was announced on air of the Ukrainian “channel 5” adviser to the head of the SBU Yuriy Tandit. “In the framework of criminal proceedings under article “terrorism” were questioned including Hope Savchenko… It is not empowered on behalf of Ukraine to negotiate with terrorists (as in Kiev called militias — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), she does a lot of PR,” — said of the Tandem. Adviser to the head of the SBU expressed confidence that Savchenko “manipulated by Russian intelligence”. “We saw how many there were Russian media as prepared for this trip and how it is presented. In fact, it is a blow to all of us”, he added. 26 February

The Baltic offered to do Russian The authorities of Baltic States should strengthen cooperation with Russian citizens, guaranteeing them the respect of all political and civil rights, as well as to establish a more effective dissemination of information in the Russian language. Such recommendations are contained in the report of the authoritative American research center RAND Corporation “Hybrid war in the Baltic States. Risk and potential responses.” The paper argues that although Moscow is not easy to provoke in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, large-scale protests or form influential separatist movements, all this can not be excluded. In the state Duma a report called “another sign of anti-Russian hysteria”, while the Russian experts are assured that Moscow is not interested in the attack on the Baltic States. A report issued by the RAND Corporation was commissioned by the air force of the United States. In the beginning of the document explains

Sergey Aksenov © Cyril Kuhmar/host photo Agency TASS SOCHI, February 28. /TASS/. The number of Crimeans support reunification of the Crimea with Russia, over three years increased. This opinion in an interview with TASS in the Russian investment forum in Sochi was expressed by the head of the region Sergey Aksenov, asked about how many of the residents would vote for reunification with Russia if a referendum were held now.

Photo: TC “Star” In Russia may soon revive military-sports games for children and teenagers, the analogue of which was known in the USSR as “summer lightning”. About it in interview to TV channel “Match TV”, said Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “Report that is called, firsthand. Of course, we would like to revive in some form application army Junior military games,” he said (quoted by TASS). Shoigu recalled that “summer lightning” in Soviet times, was so popular that it was played literally the entire country. “All my rifles and pistols out of scrap materials,” he added. “But we want to invest in it and even some Patriotic content to the people in memory along with these games settled the country’s history, the history of the deeds of our fathers and grandfathers”, – concluded the head of the defense Ministry.

Alexei Navalny will play into the unknown More than half of Russians (53%) do not know who Alexei Navalny, found “Levada-center”. Among those who know about this policy is not ready to vote for him in the presidential election, 83% of respondents. The expert believes that the current level of awareness would be sufficient to start a Federal campaign. According to the survey “Levada-center”, 47% of respondents know who Alexei Navalny (53% don’t know less than 1% were undecided). In October 2013, i.e. immediately after the election of the mayor of Moscow, which was attended by politician, recognition of Mr. Navalny was slightly higher — 54%. “Attention to politics was great after elections of the mayor of Moscow”, — tells the Deputy Director “Levada-center” Alexei Grazhdankin. Chief editor of magazine “Political technologies” Sergey Polyakov believes the current level of awareness of Alexei Navalny “high enough”. “Even the Prime Minister does

Media: the house of lords is going to slow down a bill to start Brexit LONDON, Feb 28 — RIA Novosti, Maria Tobacco. The house of lords (upper house) of the British Parliament on Wednesday will vote on the question of the status of European citizens living in the UK and is expected to require the government to immediately guarantee their rights. Thus MPs will delay the process of passing through Parliament of the bill to start the procedure of withdrawal from the EU, according to British media, citing sources in the upper house. Prime Minister Theresa may has repeatedly said that the government guarantees the status of European citizens in the UK only on the basis of the principle of reciprocity, i.e. only if the response from the EU against the British people living in continental Europe. While in the house of Commons (the lower house of Parliament) a