Category: Politics

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. The Montenegrin authorities are behind the new round of anti-Russian information campaign on the situation in the country. This was stated on Wednesday by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on media reports about the alleged participation of state bodies of the Russian Federation in the coup attempt in Montenegro. “This is not a new campaign, she’s just going through a new phase of its promotion, – the diplomat noted. – Of course, for this campaign are Montenegrin government, as we understand.”

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. The us side must adhere to existing commitments and to bring the information on causes of death, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin solely on official sources. This was stated by the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

South Korea over the loudspeakers accused the Kim Jong-UN in the murder of his brother Moscow. 22 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — South Korea with the help of located on the border with the DPRK, the speakers began to inform North Koreans about the murder of the brother of the head of state, Kim Jong-UN, reports on Wednesday, the Agency “Renhap”. South Korea thus wants to show the neighbors the cruelty of their ruler, says the Agency. Kim Jong-Nam was, according to investigators, killed at the airport of Malaysia’s capital. American and South Korean officials say that it was murder, planned and carried out by Pyongyang.

Amnesty International has stated that the deterioration of situation with freedom of speech in Russia In its annual report human rights defenders said that in world politics in 2016 was actively used “hate speech”. Moscow. 22 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — IN Russia in 2016 increased the pressure on freedom of expression, said Amnesty International in a published annual report. “Tightened restrictions on freedom of expression, Association and peaceful Assembly”, — stated in it. Human rights activists say that the authorities of the Russian Federation in 2016 a policy to tighten legislation in this area. The most striking example of call was adopted in June 2016 “Spring package”. “We note that the amendments to the anti-extremist legislation is, in many ways contrary to the obligations assumed by the Russian Federation in the framework of international law”, — said the head of the representative office of Amnesty International in Russia Sergey Nikitin. In

The Prosecutor a hard time in the house in the village The Agency requests the government to find funds for new offices in the provinces. As it became known “Kommersant”, the Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika addressed to the head of the government Dmitry Medvedev with a request to increase appropriations for the construction and renovation of dilapidated buildings of the Agency in the regions. For this purpose the Supervisory body must be at least RUB 1 billion annually. However, the Finance Ministry has cut the state funding for 2017-2019 twice, and that was the reason for the appeal to the Prime Minister. The amount of annual funding allocated for the construction and design of buildings for prosecutors in 2017-2019, was approved in may last year, the Ministry of economic development of Russia. As explained “Kommersant” in the press service of the Prosecutor General, “the object of the prosecution, reconstruction, and

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov said that the permanent representative of Russia to UN Vitaly Churkin, “has brought to the world community the truth about the Crimea, gave a worthy rebuff to those who tried to suppress and distort the truth”. Churkin died yesterday in new York, on Tuesday, he would have turned 65 years old. Feldman, on behalf of the Crimean government, and personally expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the leadership of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia, colleagues, relatives and friends of the deceased. Churkin was born on 21 February 1952 in Moscow in the family of aviation engineer. 8 APR 2006 held the post of permanent representative to the UN in new York, was the representative of the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council.

Photo: RIA Novosti The state Duma may pay more than 600 thousand euros and 300 thousand Swiss francs as contribution in the international parliamentary organizations this year. The amount will be approved at the meeting of the Duma Council, follows from the document published on Monday 20 February, on the website of the lower house of Parliament. “It is proposed to accept the proposal of the Committee on foreign Affairs and the Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots pay the annual dues in the international parliamentary structures, produced on the basis of orders of the RF government”, — stated in the document on the agenda of the meeting of the Duma Council, which will be held on Tuesday, February 21. We are talking about contributions to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (more than 189 thousand euros), the European Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (200 thousand), the Parliamentary Assembly

Photo: RIA Novosti Vice-speaker of the state Duma from LDPR Igor Lebedev and the Deputy, the liberal-Democrat Sergey Ivanov in the state Duma introduced a bill providing for the early termination of powers of the Senator, if it is within 30 days not involved in the meetings of the Council of the Federation, reads in the database of the lower house of Parliament. In addition, the bill proposes to consolidate the members of the Federation Council the duty to consider requests of citizens to conduct personal meetings and to hold meetings with voters. The current legislation does not provide for the obligation of the members of the Federation Council to receive voters to report to them. Also they will not be liable for negligent performance of duties. “The responsibility of the member of the Federation Council in the form of early termination of powers is established in the case of

The White house announced the desire of the trump to make a deal with Russia The US President Donald trump will try to conclude with Russia a deal to combat terrorism and the economy. As reported RIA Novosti, said on Tuesday, February 21, the press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer. Spicer noticed that on the President’s ability to make such an agreement indicates that he is a successful businessman and negotiator. According to the press Secretary of the White house, if Washington and Moscow will “find common ground” on the defeat of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia) and economic interests, then the deal will be concluded. “This is what we will continue to work with Russia. If it is in the interests of the United States, he [trump] will make a deal,” added Spicer. Earlier on February 21, the U.S. permanent representative to the