Category: Politics

Alexander Khudilainen © Maxim Grigoriev/TASS Alexander Khudilainen has resigned not enough to end even the first gubernatorial term. Its powers expire on 24 may 2017. Experts attribute this to the fact that during the leadership of Karelia he has failed to become an insider in the region. In the Republic periodically there were political scandals, happened a great tragedy — the death of children on the Syamozero, and Judilynn received a personal reprimand from Vladimir Putin for the failure of the program of resettlement of citizens from emergency housing. Despite the “full economic collapse”, which, according to Hudilainen, was in the region in 2012, he was for a short period of time managed to attract big investors, to prevent the closure of some important for the Republic of Karelia enterprises and to achieve the adoption of the Federal target program of development of the region. Didn’t the elites and the

Head of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen announced the resignation According to media reports, at the head of the Republic it will be replaced by the head of the Federal bailiff service Artur Parfenchikov. Moscow. 15 Feb. INTERFAX.RU Head of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen said that early removes from itself powers of the head of the region. The corresponding statement he made to journalists on Wednesday. Alexander Khudilainen has entered a post of the head of Karelia 24 may 2013. In February 2016 the first of the regional leaders received a reprimand from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for the failure of the program of resettlement of citizens from emergency housing. It is expected that elections of the new head will be appointed in September 2017. According to local media, the acting head of the Republic of Karelia will be appointed chief bailiff of Russia Artur Parfenchikov. The newspaper “Vedomosti”,

Mogherini said about the possible loss of the U.S. as a world leader High representative of the European Union for foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini concerned about the possible loss of the US’s leading role in the world. She stated this in an interview with European Alliance of leading periodicals (LENA) after a trip to Washington. “I’ve never seen the United States as polarized, divided and conflict-Laden as it is now. Anyone who wants to play the role of a world leader, needs to be internally strong, confident and cohesive,” said Mogherini, noting that the problems that arose in the United States, may become a “destabilizing factor for the world.” As regards the relations of States and the European Union, Mogherini expects “the transition to a new stage”. “We will carefully discuss the issue after question to see where we have common ground. There is no drama,” — said Mogherini. However,

South Korean intelligence reported that Kim Jong-Nam asked his brother to spare him and family members The elder half-brother of North Korean leader urged Kim Jong-UN, that neither he nor his children did not aspire to power in the DPRK, and just want a quiet life outside the Republic. SEOUL, February 15. /Offset. TASS Stanislav Varivoda/. Kim Jong-Nam in 2012, sent his younger brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Ynu a letter in which asked to save the life of him and his family. This was announced by the Director of the National intelligence service (LDCs) of the Republic of Korea Lee Byung-Ho at a briefing for members of Parliament. “Kim Jong-Nam was assured came to power in North Korea brother, that neither he nor his children would not aspire to power and just want a quiet life outside of the DPRK,” his words to reporters following the meeting, one

Photo: RIA Novosti The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia expressed the hope that Kiev “have been ill “orange virus”” and will return to constructive dialogue with Moscow. The corresponding statement was made Deputy Minister Grigory Karasin on the eve of the 25th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, according to the foreign Ministry’s website on Monday, February 13. Speaking about the events of recent years that took place in Ukraine, the diplomat stressed that the Kiev authorities are “just cut “on live”, chopping off all the threads, tightly binding our countries and peoples.” “”Under the knife” is everything that somehow reminds of Russia: language, education, culture, the joint history, trade, industry. Denounced a bilateral agreement, eager sister-city relationships between cities and regions, bans the use of the Russian language, on the distribution of Russian films, books, media, fold any joint projects to the detriment

Photo: RIA Novosti Speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said that the agenda of the Duma is not a question of the drafting of legislation for the protection of the President of the Russian Federation, however, in his opinion, this topic is worth discussing. During a working visit to Kazan Volodin visited Innopolis, a new city under construction near Kazan, Tatarstan, and the University at its base. In the course of communication with students the speaker of the state Duma asked the question about the necessity of legislation for the protection of the President. “We have this issue in the agenda, but it must be discussed, because it is a safety issue for our institution, and the institution of the presidency is the Central institution,” said Volodin. He added that the whole international experience shows that such laws are necessary. Speaker of the state Duma on Monday a working

Leonid Slutsky © Anna Isakova/press service of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, February 15. /TASS/. The possibility of restarting relations with the US are not crossed, but the rhetoric in the Crimea on behalf of the President of the United States is alarming. The journalists said the head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky, commenting on the statements by the press Secretary of the White house.

The government has approved a privatization plan for 2017-2019 MOSCOW, 15 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Russian government has approved a privatization plan for 2017-2019 years, involving among other things the reduction of state shares in companies with a leading position in their respective sectors of the economy, including VTB, Sovcomflot and ALROSA, the document was published on the website of the Cabinet. “The plan envisages privatization in 2017-2019 years of the federally owned shares of joint stock companies 477, 298 Federal state unitary enterprises, shares of participation of the Russian Federation in ten limited liability companies, more than one thousand objects of other property of the state Treasury,” — said in reference to the order on the website of the Cabinet. Revenues during this time will be 5.6 billion annually, excluding the cost of the shares of the companies-leaders In particular, it is planned to reduce the state’s share

Media: Obama supporters waged a secret campaign to discredit Flynn MOSCOW, 15 Feb — RIA Novosti. Members of the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama for many months conducted a secret campaign to discredit ex-Advisor to the new American leader Donald trump on national security Michael Flynn, who resigned because of the scandal in the administration around conversations with the Russian Ambassador, writes Washington Free Beacon, citing numerous sources. According to the publication, the staff of the Obama administration wanted thereby to interfere with the national security system of the new U.S. President Donald trump and save the nuclear deal with Iran. According to sources, Obama supporters, including the Deputy of a former assistant to President for national security Ben Rhodes, gave the media material, which was aimed at undermining the credibility of Flynn, who opposed the nuclear deal with Iran. Participants in the operation had intended to resist