Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The leaders of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan intend to propose to the conflicting parties in Syria to continue peace talks at a new venue in Astana. About Putin said at a press conference in Tokyo. “We have agreed with President Erdogan that will offer the conflicting parties, we — the government of Syria, and the President of Turkey, representatives of the armed opposition to continue peace negotiations in a peaceful area. As this area could be the capital of Kazakhstan Astana”, — RIA Novosti quotes Putin. According to him, if the parties agree, the leaders will request to the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. Meanwhile, Putin noted that the platform will not compete with the Geneva negotiations but to complement them. Earlier it became known that Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Aleppo.

92-year-old Robert Mugabe has been nominated for a new term The ruling party of Zimbabwe, “the Zimbabwean African national Union” (SANS) was nominated for a new term as President the current head of state, 92-year-old Robert Mugabe. The youth wing of the party ZANS made a proposal for a life presidency for Mugabe. Robert Mugabe in his speech at the conference of the party urged party members to stop infighting within the “Zimbabwean African national Union”. This week, the Executive Secretary of the Zaanse Ignatius Tshombe announced that the party has decided to nominate Mugabe for a new term. She described the reign of Mugabe as an example of “the wisdom and unity.” Mugabe has been in power for 36 years, since gaining independence from Britain in 1980, first as Prime Minister, and since 1987 — President. Last time he confirmed his status in the presidential elections in 2013, despite

Law enforcement officers have made arrest of property of the former head of the Ministry of economic development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev in the investigation of cases of corruption, reports “Interfax” with reference to an informed source. “The decision of the court on the property speaker arrested”, – he said. The source did not elaborate on what specifically the property in question. In addition, he added that the seizure of property is a common practice in such cases. Previously the Investigative Committee of Russia reported continuing active investigation of the case of Alexei Ulyukayev. Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that the case of Alex speaker – this is sad beyond comprehension.

Poland’s Prime Minister urged the protesting opposition to dialogue WARSAW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. Prime Minister of Poland Beata Szydlo on Saturday evening made a special appeal in connection with the parliamentary crisis in the country, calling on the opposition to dialogue and stressing that her current actions are destroying democracy. The Polish opposition in the second half of Friday afternoon block the work of the Seimas of the country. The reason for this was the intention of the diet from 2017 to restrict the work of journalists in the lower house of Parliament, as well as the decision of the speaker of the Sejm Marek Kuchcinski to dismiss one of the deputies from participating in the meeting. Despite this, Parliament in the session held in another room, passed a number of laws, the opposition believes these voting illegitimate. In addition, at the diet building on Friday evening held

Photo: rueconomics.EN Became known the details of the conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States on the sidelines of the summit of “twenty”. Deputy assistant to the President of the United States talked about what was discussed by Obama and Putin at the G20 summit Deputy assistant incumbent, but soon leaving his position as U.S. President for national security Ben Rhodes decided to lift the veil of secrecy over the conversation between Obama and Putin, which took place on the sidelines of the G20 summit. We remind that the forum “twenty” in Chinese Hangzhou was held earlier in September this year. The assurance of Rhodes, in the course of communication Barack Obama said to Vladimir Putin that the US authorities are going to make every effort to ensure that nothing could prevent the holding of fair presidential elections in the country. Thus, the subject of possible Russian

Walesa believes that the party of Kaczynski are not able to control Poland WARSAW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. The party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s “law and justice” are not able to control Poland, said former President Lech Walesa, commenting on the parliamentary crisis in the country. The Polish opposition in the second half of Friday afternoon block the work of the Seimas of the country. The reason for this was the intention of the diet from 2017 to restrict the work of journalists in the lower house of Parliament, as well as the decision of the speaker of the Sejm Marek Kuchcinski to dismiss one of the deputies from participating in the meeting. Videoof the Polish opposition accused of coup attempt Despite this, Parliament in the session held in another room, passed a number of laws, the opposition believes these voting illegitimate. In addition, at the diet building on Friday

The PARNAS Congress elected the leadership of the party MOSCOW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. The Congress of PARNASSUS, was re-elected on Saturday, the governing bodies of the party, Federal political Council included 27 people, including the party Chairman and his deputies. The head of the party was re-elected Mikhail Kasyanov to the post of Vice-the Congress approved six people. In the election of the Chairman of the party was attended by the two candidates. The Chairman of PARNASSUS Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. refused the offer to lead the party. For the position of Vice-Chairman was approved by Alexander Berestnev Yuriy Bogomolov, Andrei Zubov, Kara-Murza Jr., Vadim Lukashevich, Konstantin Merzlikin and Vasily Tsependa. Later Kara-Murza left the party.