Category: Politics

Tipped to be sacked just eight governors This can result in changes in the Kremlin, intra-elite conflicts and the fight against corruption. The number of regional leaders, which have a good chance of losing their positions has increased from three to eight, follows from the annual rating of political survival rate of governors, prepared by Fund “the Petersburg policy” and holding “Minchenko consulting”. Net “losers” were Vadim Potomsky (Oryol region), Valery Shantsev (Nizhny Novgorod region) and Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn (Buryatia), two plus received the Andrei Turchak (Pskov region), Nikolay Merkushkin (Samara region), Victor Basargin (Perm Krai), Valerii Radaev (Saratov region) and Yevgeny Kuyvashev (Sverdlovsk region). Two of last year’s “losers” — Vladimir Gruzdev (the Tula region) and Andrey Shevelev (Tverskaya region) — resigned, experts remind (the third was Turchak). A large number of governors soon the end of his term, and none of them passed through direct elections, and the question

The Prime Minister of Israel has declared the agreement with Russia on Syria Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the existence of agreements with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria. Tel Aviv, according to him, pledged not to attack Arab Republic, provided that the Damascus or Tehran will attack Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the existence of agreements with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria. He told about it in interview to the American TV channel CBS. When Putin decided to send military forces to Syria, I went to him and said, “Look, here is what I would do. I’m not going to invade Syria, but at the same time, if Syria would attack the us if Iran tries to use Syria to attack us, we will stop them”Benjamin Netanhayu alsothe”Islamic state” announced the capture of Palmyra Putin, according to Israeli Prime Minister, agreed. “So our armed forces are coordinating

Photo: RIA Novosti Changes in the relations between Russia and great Britain immediately after Brexit won’t happen, although in the long term in the interests of both parties. This statement was made member of the British Parliament from the labour party Tristram hunt. “I think in the short term, no,” said hunt, answering a question of news Agency Sputnik on whether to be a change in the relations between Russia and Britain after a Brexit. According to the parliamentarian, between countries there are strong differences, which relate to the Syrian issue, as well as the sports sphere. Hunt stressed that “even in the context of Brexit still have questions about the course of Russian politics”. “But in the long run, I think we all want change,” said a member of the British Parliament from the labour party. We will remind, in the UK, 23 June 2016 referendum on the country’s

Islamic state reported the capture of Palmyra Terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG; banned in Russia) announced the return of control over the Syrian Palmyra, AFP reports citing the Syrian Observatory for human rights. “Despite continued airstrikes (the Syrian army.— “B”), ISIS retook the entire Palmyra after the Syrian army left the South of the city”, — said the head of the Observatory Rami Abdel Rahman. Information about the capture of the city also confirms militants associated with ISIS Agency Amaq. The Russian defense Ministry confirmed that the terrorists are once again trying to capture Palmyra. “4 thousand militants regroup and then made another attempt the capture of Palmyra. Despite heavy losses in manpower and technology, terrorists strive to get closer and to gain a foothold inside the city, as the aircraft of Russian air force on residential areas of the city of Palmyra bumps does not cause” — said the

Photo: Lenta.ru Director Nikita Mikhalkov, who accused “the Presidential center of Boris Yeltsin” (the Yeltsin center) in the destruction of the national identity of the children, he never visited. About it RIA Novosti on Friday, December 9, said the representative of the institution Elena Volkova. “This kind of criticism fit for the famous tradition: “I have not read Pasternak, but I condemn”” she said. According to Volkova, the celebrity, who had been in the Yeltsin center, are fundamentally different assessments of his work. An employee of the institution stressed that the centre’s activities is fully consistent with the statutory objectives and the Russian legislation. Earlier, on 9 December Mikhalkov criticized the activities of the Yeltsin centre. According to him, the institution daily destroys national identity of hundreds of children because it gives a biased estimate of the history of Russia. “The presidential center of Boris Yeltsin” was opened in Yekaterinburg

The Minister of defence of great Britain called Russia a strategic competitor of the West The Minister of defence of great Britain Michael Fallon is ready to work with Russia to achieve settlement of the situation in Syria, but says Russia is a strategic competitor of the West. He stated BBC television and radio Corporation on Sunday, December 11. Read alsoPutin has made the shortlist of the rating “the person of year” magazine Time “I am ready to work with the new Minister of defense (USA) James Mattis… to de-escalate tensions in relations with Moscow, and as I said, to continue to work with Russia over how to resolve the conflict in Syria,” — said the head of the British defense Ministry. Thus, according to him, we should not treat Moscow as “equal” side. He noted that Russia is a “strategic competitor” to the West. “We must understand this,” concluded