Category: Politics

Photo: EPA Of the candidate in presidents of France from the right of the nationalist party “national front” marine Le Pen invited to the Crimea. This was stated by the head of Crimean Parliament Vladimir Konstantinov. His words convey the Rambler/news citing RIA Novosti. “She’s one of the few politicians who do understand the fate and took the trouble to read the history of Crimea, to understand. (Visit – the Rambler/news) will be important for us, we hope. Most likely, it is possible in the run-up to elections in France,” – said Konstantinov. The politician noted “accurate and clear” stance of marine Le pen, on the situation in Crimea. As stated by Constantine, many Western politicians “perceive the situation around the Crimea down, not bothering with the desire to understand what is happening”. For his part, Le Pen said that if she wins the presidential election in France, that recognizes

Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin Photo: RIA Novosti The Council of chief designers of General purpose forces has approved 27 projects in the field of creation of promising arms, said Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting of the military-industrial complex with participation of President Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, January 26, reports TASS. “The military-industrial Commission Board last year in conjunction with the Ministry of defense, Ministry of industry and Asgardia has completed the formation of such a Council has approved a list of 27 projects that ensure the development of advanced models, systems, and weapons systems of General purpose”, — said Rogozin. In addition, the Vice Prime Minister informed about the approval of the leadership of the Council of chief designers and the appointment of chief designers for all 27 projects. In December 2016, Rogozin said that the state armaments program for the years 2017-2025 (GLS-2025) is

Photo: RIA Novosti Deputy Vitaly Milonov introduced the state Duma a bill to establish in Russia a new memorable date — the Day of the February revolution. The corresponding document is available in the electronic database of the lower house of the Russian Parliament on Thursday, January 26. “Unfortunately, due to ideological constraints of the Communist era, the role of the February revolution was devalued to a certain “bourgeois” level. However, the true importance of those events had for our country is of key importance”, — stated in the explanatory Memorandum. The author of the initiative said that after the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II from the throne in Russia was “a great many of the tragic events.” Milonov emphasized that the Russians must not forget the lessons of history. January 20 the extra-parliamentary party “Communists of Russia” proposed to introduce administrative responsibility for denying the facts of the October

Photo: TASS Russia in the field of Internet security should go the way of China and limit the Internet. This view was made by the presidential adviser on the development of the Internet Herman Klimenko. His words convey the Rambler/news citing RIA Novosti. “One way is the Chinese version. Certainly, control is necessary because there are no opportunities to prevent it. China less sensitive to public opinion, they evaluated the threat and limited the Internet. Now they have no such problems”, — said Klimenko. His statement Klimenko made during the lecture “Information security of Russia” in the framework of the course “Army and society”. In addition, the Advisor of the President said that foreign companies not responding to requests from Russian law enforcement agencies. “We are in a strange position, when the territory of the Russian Federation is a foreign company, earns money, nevertheless, to any request of law enforcement

Photo: TASS International terrorism is the largest since the Second world threat, comparable in its possible consequences with Hitler’s fascism. This opinion was expressed by Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Matviyenko takes part in commemorative events dedicated to the Day of complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade, and the International Day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. Speaker of the Federation Council laid flowers to the monument “Motherland” on Piskarevsky memorial cemetery and attended the prayer in the Great choral synagogue in memory of the victims of the blockade and the Holocaust. “Today all of us face a risk comparable to the possible consequences of Hitler’s fascism, I mean international terrorism, she said during a conversation with representatives of the Jewish community of St. Petersburg after the prayer. – It is impossible to prevent the spread of this evil, the world must give him

Photo: TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin on 26 January presented state awards to 30 Russians. This is reported by the Rambler/news citing TASS. Among the awarded orders, medals and marks of assignment of honorary titles – scientists, doctors, artists and government officials. In particular, the President and leading KVN Alexander Maslyakov, received the order “For merits before Fatherland” II degree. The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova was awarded the order of Friendship, and the actor Vasily Livanov was awarded the order of Merit. In addition, the star of Hero of Russia Putin presented pilot-test pilot of the first class Valery Potashov, and the order “For merits before Fatherland” I degree – the adviser to the head of Russian Railways Gennady Fadeev. Order of Alexander Nevsky was awarded to the Metropolitan of Yaroslavl and Rostov Panteleimon and the Governor of the Holy Dormition Pskov-caves monastery Archimandrite Tikhon. Spetskorr