Category: Politics

Putin said the main result of the work of the government in 2016 The main achievement of the government in 2016 is to find “an optimal balance between solving problems in the sphere of economy and social development”. This was at a traditional new year meeting with Cabinet Ministers, said the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, reports “Interfax”. Read alsoPutin has predicted record low inflation for 2016 “It was frustrating, but overall this balance has been found,” he said. In his opinion, the government worked with “optimal effect”. Putin acknowledged that Russia “continues a slight decline,” but noted that “compared to the downturn of last year is night and day”. According to him, there is reason to believe that next year Russia will enter the path of economic growth, said the head of state. “It is important that this growth has been sustained and has increased from year to year,”

Photo: RIA Novosti Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, December 19, will hold a meeting with representatives of Russian business circles, reports TASS with reference to press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. “We are talking about the biggest employers contributing to the national economy, including in crisis situations, which are social responsibility, their enterprise is interest from the national economy”, – said Peskov. He explained that the purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on the situation in the economy, and to hear their attitude to anti-crisis measures of the government.

The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia until July 31 BRUSSELS, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The European Union on Monday formally extended until 31 July 2017 economic sanctions against Russia, which expires at the end of January, said the EU Council. The statement noted that “on March 19, 2015, the European Council agreed to link the duration of sanctions with full implementation “of the Minsk agreements” that were supposed to be 31 December 2015.” “Assessing the implementation of “Minsk agreements” on the European Council meeting on 15 December, the heads of state and government of the EU opened the way to extending the sanctions for another six months, until 31 July 2017. The Council formally adopted this decision on December 19, 2016, by written procedure”, — said in a communique. Economic sanctions of EU against Russia were introduced on 1 August 2014, in September the same year, they

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the release of Pavel Korolev Deputy Minister of economic development of Russia. The order was published on the official Internet portal of legal information. “Liberate… from office… in connection with transition to other work”, — the document says.

Stallone refused from his post in the administration trump American actor Sylvester Stallone has stated that he is not interested in positions in the cultural field, including Chairman of the National endowment for the arts and the Humanities, which encouraged him elected President of the United States Donald trump. About this newspaper The New York Times. “I’m very flattered that I was asked to become part of the National endowment for the arts and Humanities,” he said in a statement. Stallone said that he would be more effective if it is to help veterans “find a well-paid job, suitable houses and financial grants that deserve heroes.” That Stallone will be offered a post in the cultural sphere, said two advisers trump on Friday, December 16, reports The New York Times. But a formal proposal to the American actor has not been sent, he added. Stallone and trump met and talked

Protesters in Krakow tried to prevent Kaczynski to get to the Wawel castle The police were able to push back the protesters and helped the convoy of cars to drive. WARSAW, December 18. /Offset. TASS Irina Polina/. A group of participants of anti-government demonstrations in Krakow tried to block the passage to the Royal Wawel castle, where on Sunday evening, representatives of the ruling Republic party “Law and justice” (ZIS). Local TV channel TVN24 showed a live attempt of the Deputy Ryszard Terletskiy to pass on the Wawel castle. The protesters stopped his car, shouting “Traitor”. The police managed to push the parties to this action. After that some of the protesters lay on the ground and shouted “Solidarity! Democracy!”, “Freedom! Equality! Democracy!”. Their main goal was not to miss the Wawel ZIS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Despite all efforts, they failed — the police helped the convoy of cars to