Lavrov said the lack of breakthroughs at the meeting of foreign Ministers of “Norman Quartet”

Sergei Lavrov © EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH MINSK, 29 November. /TASS/. The meeting of foreign Ministers “channel four” (Russia, Germany, Ukraine, France) breakthroughs have brought, to coordinate the sequence of steps on settlement in the Donbass is not yet possible. This was stated by Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following the talks. “No breakthroughs we have today has not been reached, he said. But I think the positive thing is that agreement of the leaders of 19 October are not questioned”.

Peskov: Putin’s message to Parliament will be special content

Peskov: Putin’s message to Parliament will be special content None of the President’s message is not like another, said the spokesman. MOSCOW, November 28. /TASS/. Message of the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will be special in content, said TASS press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. See alsothe Kremlin confirmed the date of announcement of the message of Putin “Presidential address to the Federal Assembly is the conventional format, but no message like the other” — he said, answering the question of how will vary the current President. “So, of course, and this year it will be different in content, maintaining that Putin’s main terminal,” — says Sands. Putin will address both houses of Parliament with the annual message of 1 Dec.

National policy can allocate 40 billion rubles

Photo: TASS In the draft Federal budget for 2017-2019 can be made the cost of new state program on implementation of national policy developed by the Federal Agency for the Affairs of nationalities (FADH). The draft state programme worth 40 billion rubles is now undergoing the final approval and is expected to be introduced in the state Duma and the government on 5 December. While the Agency itself can raise the status to the Ministerial. The project of the program “Implementation of state national policy” the 2017-2025 years aimed at “achieving the priorities and objectives of socio-economic development and national security of the Russian Federation,” reads the explanatory note. The state program includes the development of public-public partnerships, language policy, strengthening the unity of the Russian nation (draft programme and explanatory note are at the disposal of “Izvestia”). Now the project is the latest agreement with the relevant Federal bodies

The lawyer said, what does the speaker under house arrest

The lawyer said, what does the speaker under house arrest Alexei Ulyukayev in science and wants to write a column in the magazine, said his lawyer Timofei Gridnev. MOSCOW, November 28 — RIA Novosti. Former Minister of economic development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, being under house arrest on charges of bribery, is a science major and wants to write a column in the magazine. You know that he is a scientist. At home, he engaged in scientific activities, writes articles. We even discussed the question of whether he’s writing a column in scientific journallive Getnewdata Alokainvest AlexeiUlyukayev got an upgraded bracelet for house arrest Earlier, the appellate court dismissed the petition of the protection, asking to cancel the house arrest of the speaker and to allow him to communicate with the media. Speaker — doctor of economic Sciences, in 1979 he graduated from the economic faculty of Moscow state University

The Russian delegation headed by Vyacheslav Volodin has arrived to Cuba

Vyacheslav Volodin © Mikhail Metzel/TASS, archive HAVANA, November 29. /TASS/. Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has declared that in Russia always loved and respected leader of the Cuban revolution Fidel Castro, whose name is linked to the struggle for the freedom of citizens and the independence of his country. The speaker arrived Tuesday in Havana, where he will take part in the mourning ceremonies on the death of Castro.

The Ombudsman will protect the mentally ill from the tyranny

Photo: TASS Under Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova will create the service for the protection of the rights of patients in psychiatric institutions. About the Ombudsman said the “Izvestia”. — The main task — monitoring of psychiatric institutions, — said Tatyana Moskalkova. — It should include people with special knowledge in psychiatry and human rights. This work can be recruited and the organization of the public monitoring commissions (PMCS, inspect the rights of such persons. — “News”). According to the Commissioner, the service should be independent from the Ministry of health and consist of professionals whose main goal should be monitoring of institutions where persons suffering from mental illness people. Now that a principled decision on the establishment of the service under the Commissioner adopted, will determine whether a special unit created within the office of the Commissioner or at the office, said the Ombudsman.

In Rostov the court started interrogation of Viktor Yanukovych

In Rostov the court started interrogation of Viktor Yanukovych Moscow. 28 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday began participation in the interrogation of participation of the Rostov regional court, the correspondent of Agency “Interfax” from the courtroom. The first questions Yanukovych will ask the representative of the party of protection. In a courtroom in Rostov-on-don in addition to Yanukovich is a former commander of the Internal troops of MIA of Ukraine Stanislav Shulyak. As reported, Svyatoshinsky regional court decided on 25 November to interview Yanukovych and Shulyak videoconference as witnesses in the case of five former employees of special forces “Berkut”. Kiev court has received notification from the Rostov regional court of the Russian Federation about the possibility of questioning via videoconference. Previous interrogation was thwarted right-wing radicals, who blocked the exit from the detention center in Kiev court accused of crimes on the Maidan, the

Right-wing candidate for the presidency of Austria announced visit to Russia

Photo: globallookpress.com The presidential candidate of the far-right Austrian freedom party (fpö) Norbert Hofer said that in case of victory in the elections on 4 December one of the first countries he will visit will be Russia. He said this in an interview with Österreich. “I spoke with the Russian Ambassador, he asked me, I’d like to visit soon Moscow, and I said, “Yes, I would”. Also I was invited to China. But the first visit I’m going to apply to the Czech Republic, as made a promise to the President [of the Czech Republic Milos] Zeman”, — said the politician. Hofer also expressed the view that the EU is “difficult phase”, so the exit from the EU any country puts its existence at risk. However, he noted that Austria will raise the referendum question on the refusal of EU membership only in the case of making it to Turkey