Category: Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that would not want to work as a Minister of culture, commenting on the situation around the Yeltsin centre. He said this during the program “Conversation with Dmitry Medvedev” with journalists of five TV. “When the review carries out official in any sphere, it is, unfortunately, at some point can be perceived as a challenge. But this can not be tolerated,” said the Prime Minister. As told Medvedev, even though the official had not planned to engage in censorship or something to stop, then immediately formed a trend. “If it is the Minister’s position, so we have put in place”, – explained Medvedev public perception ratings of the statements of the officials. Earlier, the Director, one of the founders of the Yeltsin centre Pavel Lungin said Nikita Mikhalkov, who criticized the center.

CNN reported on the discussion of the adviser to trump in Moscow the lifting of sanctions According to CNN, one of the leading advisers to Donald trump during the election campaign in the United States, former Congressman from Georgia, Jack Kingston this week held a private meeting with representatives of the American business elite, which have suggested that sanctions against Russia can be lifted. As evidence of the broadcaster cites an interview with Kingston “National public radio” (NPR), USA. Trump can study the situation with the sanctions. They lasted long enough. Does this mean that was the desired result? Trump does not want to remain faithful to the principles of the foreign policy of Barack Obama.Jack Kingstoners Congressman from Georgia In the same NPR interview, Kingston talked about the fact that he had met in Fresno. He stressed that he did not have contacts with the official representatives of the

Polonsky has announced his intention to run for President of the Russian Federation MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Businessman Sergei Polonsky, accused in fraud, intends to run for President of Russia in 2018. About this TASS said a member of the Public oversight Commission (POC), who visited the businessman in a Moscow jail. The PMC monitors the observance of human rights in places of deprivation of liberty. “Polonsky at the meeting told us of his intention to nominate his candidacy for President in the elections of 2018,” say the members of the PMC. According to them, Polonsky stated that in case of victory, “my first act will fire all the judges, and the second will announce the competition for the judges with the participation in the competition of lawyers”. Human rights activists said that Polonsky is convinced that “easily collect the required number of signatures of voters in support of his

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in his efforts that in bilateral relations there has been a shift, and expressed hope that the two-day talks will contribute to the development of Russian-Japanese relations. “Thanks to your efforts, there is a certain shift in the development of Russian-Japanese relations. My colleagues and I hope that our meetings today and tomorrow will make a significant contribution to the development of Russian-Japanese relations,” Putin said.

Militants driven out of all neighborhoods of Aleppo MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. Government troops and the militia complete the liberation of Eastern Aleppo by the terrorists, said at the briefing Deputy head of the main operations Directorate of the General staff of armed forces of Russia the General-Lieutenant Victor Pozniki. “As a result of offensive actions of the militants driven out of all neighborhoods under their control. The Syrian army during the fighting, eliminated more than 900 terrorists killed dozens of pieces of heavy weapons and military equipment,” — he said. PhotoSiege Of Aleppo Deputy head of main operational Department of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation noted that the result of the operation against terrorists is completely freed 105 quarters of the city of Aleppo, on a total area of 78.5 square kilometers. “Note that in accordance with the decision of the

UN 16 Dec. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. Sending observers in Aleppo, Syria to monitor the process of evacuation of people from the Eastern part of the city will take weeks. This was stated to journalists by the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin, commenting on the French proposal to place in Aleppo, a monitoring mission of the world organization.

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that to him seem reasonable, many of the things that told the US President-elect Donald trump during his election campaign. “What course will hold the new administration (USA) I don’t know. Indeed, many things that were announced elected President Donald trump, seem to me reasonable, primarily because it is pragmatic stuff. He’s not talking about that, there, Russia is a friend that we want some kind of special friendship. He says that we want to provide pragmatic interests of the United States of America. We don’t want to make enemies, we want to develop relations,” said Medvedev in interview to five TV channels.

Putin and Abe discussed the nuances of joint activity in the Kuril Islands Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on a document about the beginning of consultations on joint economic activities of two countries in the South Kuril Islands. On Thursday, 15 December, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. According to Ushakov, the leaders of “instruct the experts of the two countries to begin consultations on the harmonization of terms and areas of joint business”. Among the areas of cooperation referred to fisheries, tourism, medicine, ecology. The document refers to four South Kuril Islands. Activities will be carried out exclusively within the framework of the Russian zakonodatelstvo Useconomic President Rossiikaya alsoPrime Minister of Japan is ready to put an end to the territorial problem in relations with Russia On the eve of the Russian leader’s visit to Japan, his assistant noted