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In the state Duma declined to analyze Ukrainian laws The new convocation of the Duma was left without a working group on the analysis of the Ukrainian laws, found RBC. The speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in no hurry to revive it. Less began to gather and the Committee of the Federation Council for aid to South-East of Ukraine. Without examination in Ukraine Speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has not yet begun to revive the group on the legal analysis of legislative procedures and accepted in Ukraine, legal acts, told RBC employee of the office of Parliament. See alsoVolodin headed the Parliamentary Assembly of the CSTO The parliamentary group was created by former speaker of the lower house Sergei Naryshkin March 11, 2014. In addition to deputies it included senators, members of the staff of the state Duma and members of the Public chamber and teachers of MGIMO and Moscow

Photo: RIA Novosti The European Union is taking measures in connection with the supply of Russian fuel tankers in Syria, contrary to the EU sanctions against Damascus. About it reports on Wednesday, November 23, Reuters with reference to the informed source. A spokesman said that Brussels is aware of the situation and “react to it”, but did not specify what measures can be taken. According to Reuters, the EU rules provide that the violation of the sanctions regime being discussed with the countries-members of the EU, responsible for enforcing them. November 22, the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that operating within the EU sanctions on the supply of fuel to Syria does not relate to the air group of the Russian HQs. Earlier, Reuters reported, citing sources, that the Russian tankers were supplying Syria with fuel, going at the same time in the

The foreign Ministry has ruled out conducting propaganda against the EU by Russia Russia does not conduct “any” propaganda against the European Union. This was stated at a briefing the representative of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova, “RIA Novosti”, commenting on a resolution to counter the propaganda of third countries, adopted by the European Parliament on November 23. Zakharova said that the document equates “ostensibly waged against the West propaganda war the Kremlin propaganda techniques banned terrorist organization “Islamic state”. Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed that. If in the European Union there are some internal problems, then the cause of these problems should not be sought in promotion of third parties, and in ourselves.Maria Saharanafrican the representative of the Russian foreign Ministry On the eve of the representative of the Russian foreign Ministry called the resolution of the EU on the promotion of “information crime” and “a

Photo: globallookpress.com Manager of the President expressed readiness to personnel decisions in connection with the criticism which has sounded from President Vladimir Putin to civil servants-academics. About it reports “Interfax” on Wednesday, November 23. According to the official representative of management of Elena Krylova, the Agency “will take all the necessary personnel decisions in accordance with the instructions,” the head of state. Earlier Wednesday President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Council for science and education threatened resignation of high-ranking officials that, despite the recommendations of the Kremlin, was included in the number of academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). According to the head of the state, it is impossible to effectively combine work in the state authorities with serious scientific research. It was about the employees of the President administration, ministries and the Federal security service, as well as governors. Putin said that

Peskov said the sensitive issue of publications data of employees of the NKVD Press Secretary of the President refused to comment on published data about personnel composition of the bodies of state security of the USSR for the years 1935-1939. MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. The Kremlin did not comment on the appearance on the website of “Memorial” directory with the names of the NKVD of the Stalinist repression of the second half of the 1930-ies. “I will leave, perhaps, to make no comment on this issue”, — said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov. The topic is very sensitive, it is clear that opinions diverge here for many, there are diametrically opposed points of view, and those and others sometimes act very convincingly.Dmitry Pescovitz Secretary of the President of Russia Peskov reiterated that it will not “in this case, a position to Express”. On the eve of the

Photo: TASS The Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that he, together with the foreign Minister of France Jean-Marc Ayrault invited the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin to meet in “Normandy” format on November 29 in Minsk, reports RIA “Novosti”. “My French colleague Ayrault suggested to our Russian and Ukrainian colleagues to meet again next week in Minsk, I hope we can discuss it next Tuesday,” – said Steinmeier. In addition, he added that his colleagues “appreciate the seriousness of the situation as well as we.” Earlier the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone conversation during which they agreed to organize in late November, a meeting of foreign Ministers “channel four”.