Category: Politics

WASHINGTON, December 21. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shitov/. U.S. intelligence has spotted another test of the new Russian missile defense system called “Nudol”. This was reported online edition of the Washington Free Beacon, citing Pentagon sources. “Russia has conducted a successful flight test of a new missile, capable to disable the strategic communications and navigation satellites of the USA”, – is spoken in the publication.

Photo: RIA Novosti Moscow expects new contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in 2017, said Tuesday the press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA “Novosti”. “We expect next year new contacts between Putin and Abe; as will be determined by the terms, we will inform,” – said Peskov. Earlier it was reported that Abe will visit Russia in early 2017 to discuss a peace Treaty. On 15 and 16 December in the Japanese Prefecture of Yamaguchi in Tokyo held talks with Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The UN has offered to investigate the activities of Duterte The Philippine authorities should launch an investigation into the activities of President Rodrigo Duterte. This was stated by the UN high Commissioner for human rights Zeid RA’ad al-Hussein, his words reports The Philippine Star. “For any functioning judicial system is unthinkable not to start the investigation in the case, when someone openly admits that he is a murderer,” — said al-Hussein, stressing that the Philippine judiciary needs to show its independence from the Executive. 12 December Duterte during a public speech admitted that he personally participated in the killings of criminals. According to him, this was during the period when he was mayor of Davao city. “In Davao I had done it alone. Just to show the guys [from the police] that if I can do it, why can’t you”, he said.

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law establishing the ratio of social assistance to families with children with disabilities in need of medicines, medical devices or special food. Relevant document posted by on the official portal of legal information. “To establish that in 2017 the ratio of financial costs per month per citizen receiving state social assistance in accordance with the standards of the medical care on prescriptions on the medicinal drug issued by a doctor, drugs for medical use, medical products, and also specialized products of medical nutrition for children with disabilities is 807,2 of the ruble”, – the document says. Previously, this law was passed by the state Duma and approved by Federation Council. The law shall enter into force on 1 January 2017.

Putin has toughened the liability for illegal harassment of businesses Russian President Vladimir Putin signed developed through the initiative of a law to toughen criminal responsibility of employees of law enforcement bodies for the illegal initiation of criminal cases against businessmen. The document published on the official portal of legal information. Amendments to article 299 of the criminal code provide for increased penalties for subjecting an obviously innocent person to criminal responsibility with five to seven years of imprisonment. In the case of illegal prosecution for grave and particularly grave crime the sentence will be 5-10 years. Also, the bill complements the article with part 3 “Illegal initiation of legal proceedings, if the act is committed in order to obstruct business activities or for mercenary or other personal interest”. If these actions of security forces resulted in the cessation of business activities or major damage (over 1,5 million rubles), for

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated employees and veterans of security agencies of the Russian Federation with their professional holiday, the press service of the Kremlin. “This professional holiday is celebrated by those who faithfully and honestly serve the country, defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, ensure peace and human security. Your job requires special skills — high competence, durability, courage, readiness for any, the most difficult of tests,” — said in the telegram of the President. As noted in a message to Putin, today the security services have significant operational, personnel and analytical capabilities. “In fact demonstrate the ability to effectively solve crucial tasks, the main of which is the protection of Russia from external and internal threats, the fight against international terrorism and extremism, the fight against organized crime and corruption, protection of state borders,” the President said. Putin also hopes that

Lavrov said the aim of the assassination of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov has called the murder of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov “vile terrorist act”. 14фотографий14фотографий14фотографий This statement he made on Tuesday, December 20, at the talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Moscow, reports RIA Novosti. According to him, the crime was committed in order to damage relations between Moscow and Ankara. The incident makes the fight against international terrorism “even more resolute”, said Lavrov. The head of the Russian foreign Ministry also thanked Turkey for “immediate response to this barbaric crime, for the condolences”, reports TASS. The murder of Charles was committed on December 19 at the opening of the exhibition in the Gallery of modern art in Ankara. Police officer mevlüt MERT Altıntaş shot 62-year-old diplomat in the back and was soon eliminated by