Category: Politics

The house of Commons of the UK Parliament adopted a bill of Brexit The house of Commons of the UK Parliament adopted the bill on introduction of procedure of exit from the EU (Brexit). On Wednesday, February 8, reports TASS. According to the news Agency, a government bill was in the third and final reading and adopted without a single amendment by an overwhelming majority of votes in his favour 494 deputies, against — 122. Now the document will go before the upper house of the British Parliament-the house of lords. On 2 February it was reported that the UK government has published a plan for Brexit — the so-called “White book”. In it, 77 pages sets out 12 main points, formulated by Prime Minister Theresa may on 17 January. In November 2016, she announced the intention to start at the end of March 2017, the official negotiations with the

The United States refused to lift sanctions against Russia over Crimea Moscow. 8 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — White house spokesman Sean Spicer on Wednesday reiterated that Washington does not consider the possibility of abolishing anti-sanctions because of the Crimea. “I believe that the representative (permanent representative to the UN) Haley clearly expressed in the UN our position. Until then while Russia will not withdraw from the Crimea, the sanctions will not be considered”, — he said.

The EU criticized the decriminalization of domestic violence in Russia Moscow. 8 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the New legislation of the Russian Federation relating to family violence, a clear step backwards in the country’s obligations to combat violence against women and children, said the official representative of the European foreign service (EVS). “While in most countries of Europe take action to end domestic violence and violence against women, as well as to improve the prevention of this serious violation of human rights, the signing of the bill on the decriminalization of some forms of domestic violence in the Russian Federation 7 February goes in the opposite direction,” — said in a communiqué issued on Wednesday evening in Brussels. According to the representative of the EMU, this law “does not recognize a very serious and specific nature of violence against women”. “The law which tolerates violence against women and children in the

Photo: RIA Novosti In Russia the punishment for violation of legislation in the field of personal data will be tightened. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is reported by the Rambler/news citing RIA Novosti. The penalty for the processing of personal data in the cases not stipulated by Russian law or the personal data processing incompatible with the purposes of their collection now ranges from 1 thousand to 3 thousand rubles for citizens from 5 thousand to 10 thousand rubles for officials and from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles for legal entities. it is Noted that such penalties provided for those cases when the actions of the offender are not a criminal offence. In addition, the processing of personal data without the written consent of the subject in cases where obtaining such consent is required by law, involves a penalty for citizens from 3

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian industrial sector has stopped falling, the industry created the conditions for further growth, said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting of the parliamentary faction “United Russia”. “We managed to stop the decline of the industry as a whole. By the end of 2016 we have a small increase (of 1.1%. — RNS), and this creates good conditions for work in the future,” Medvedev said. The Prime Minister said a record level of state procurement in 2016 — 99%. Arms exports brought the budget to $15 billion. This will allow Russia to maintain second place after the USA in the arms market, said Medvedev. “And for us is very important to keep the market”, — said the Prime Minister.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law providing for the extension of the powers of the chamber. The corresponding document was published on the official portal of legal information. In particular, this law gives the chamber the power to exercise external gokudera over observance of legal entities under government contracts. In addition, the chamber is now entitled to appeals of legislative bodies of subjects of Russia to give its opinion on accordance of candidates for the post of Chairman of the control and calculating body of the region. The document was adopted by the state Duma on 25 January, 1 February it was approved by the Federation Council.

The Crimean Tatars have urged the United Nations to recognize the Peninsula as part of Russia The Crimean Tatar public organization “kyrym birligi” called on the UN to recognize the occurrence of the Peninsula in structure of Russia the relevant rules of international law and to abolish imposed by the West anti-Russian sanctions. As reported on Wednesday, February 8, TASS, this is stated in the appeal to the world organization. A document attached to a letter from the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson. In treatment “qırım birligi”, in particular, it is noted that in Ukraine “for the years of independence there was not a single law aimed at rebuilding the political, economic, social and cultural rights of the Crimean Tatar people, which encouraged the government to commit acts of tyranny and violence against the returnee

The British Parliament voted against a second referendum on Brexit In a vote opposed by 340 MPs, the idea was supported by 33 deputies. LONDON, 8 Feb. /Offset. TASS Ilya Dmitriev, Maxim Ryzhkov/. British MPs rejected a proposal to hold a second referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union. This initiative was made by the party of the Liberal Democrats proposing an appropriate amendment to the bill (the bill) on the introduction of procedures of a British exit from the EU. Against the amendment were made by 340 deputies, for — 33. The vote took place during consideration of the third and final reading the government submitted draft law. A decision was also rejected other amendments to the bill. So the opposition labour party proposed to stop the implementation of the plans of the government of Prime Minister Theresa may on the operation of the offshore regime, after

In the EU the verdict Navalny considered politically motivated In the European external action service said that the court’s decision virtually eliminates the blogger from the political process and thereby limits political pluralism in Russia. BRUSSELS, 8 Feb. /Offset. Victoria Dubrovina TASS/. EU officials believe the delivered on 8 February, the sentence Alexei Navalny to the exclusion of the opposition from the political process in Russia. This is stated in the statement released by the European external action service. The current solution virtually eliminates Navalny from the political process, limiting political pluralism in Russia and raised serious questions about the fairness of democratic processes in Russia.the European external action service It was called the verdict “an attempt to silence another independent political voice in Russia.” Although traditionally the statements of the European external action service made on behalf of its head — the high representative for foreign Affairs and security

Photo: RIA Novosti In the Moscow state University. The University is not going to be substantially revised dissertation of the Minister of culture of Russia Vladimir Medinsky. This statement was made by the Dean of the history faculty of Moscow state University Ivan Tuchkov. His words convey the Rambler/news citing TASS. “After reviewing the presented materials dissertation Council No. 501.001.72 the higher attestation Commission of the Russian Federation on the basis of the Moscow state University named after Lomonosov in the history Department sees no reason for further consideration because of their lack of indications of the unreasonable borrowing and violations of security procedures,” said Tuchkov. In addition, Tuchkov added that at the meeting of the dissertation Council at the history faculty of the MSU was considered the statement of the member of the community “Discerned” Ivan Babitsky related to the degree of doctor of historical Sciences Vladimir Medinsky. According