Category: Politics

Sarkozy threatened to drop out of the presidential race in France Moscow. 20 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — According to exit polls, Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe are the leaders in the primaries of the right and centrists, who on Sunday are in France, according to BFM TV. Former President Nicolas Sarkozy — only in third place. After the preliminary count Fillon heads the results of the first round with 43% of the vote, followed by Juppe — 26%, Sarkozy at 23%. It is emphasized that this is only the first data from the closed polling stations. If these results will continue until the end of the counting of votes, Sarkozy did not pass the second round and eliminated from the presidential race.See alsomedia: Merkel ready to apply for the post of Chancellor of Germany for the fourth time The turnout for Sunday’s voting was very high, despite its optional nature. Provisionally

Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian Embassy in the US responded to the call democratic Senator Ben Cardin to more active learning by Americans of Russian language and culture. Diplomats are spread through the social network Twitter links to three major English-language resource for foreigners wishing to study in Russia. “American students waiting in Russia, and a reminder about the welcome,” said TASS press Secretary of the Embassy, Nikolai Lahonin. According to him, the Embassy has already appealed to Russian universities, including in the regions, urging them to pay special attention to the applications of American students and the quality of their training. Diplomats believe that the development of humanitarian cooperation in this area may help improve understanding between the US and Russia. Cardin, speaking at the Center for strategic and international studies in Washington, talked about the development of new anti-Russian bill, which, according to the plans of its initiators,

Vladimir Putin was photographed in the Peruvian Cape in Lima The presidents of Russia and the USA during the ceremony of the “family photo” was in the second row, close to each other. Moscow. 20 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a summit of the Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) in Lima participated in the ceremony of photographing, identifying national Peruvian Cape. The summit has already held the first working session, after which the ceremony of the “family photo”, then there will be a second working meeting. By tradition, the leaders wear the outfits of the host country. This time the guests tried on traditional Peruvian poncho sand-colored llama wool. Putin at the ceremony stood in the center of the second row. In the same row, closer to the edge, stood and President Barack Obama.

Photo: © RIA Novosti. Alexei Druzhinin MOSCOW, Nov 19 — RIA Novosti. The Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu congratulated servicemen and veterans on the Day of missile troops and artillery and noted the bravery and fortitude of missile and artillery. Day of missile forces and artillery celebrated in Russia on Saturday. “Military annals of our country holds many examples of great courage and indomitable strength of the rocket troops and artillery, the enemy showed a menacing force of Russian arms,” — reports the words of Sergei Shoigu, the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian defense Ministry. Shoigu also said that the missile troops and artillery responsibly perform assigned tasks, reliably protect Russia’s national interests, and successfully develop new technology, improve training and military training. In proof of this the Minister of defence noted the results shown in the strategic exercises “Caucasus-2016”. “High combat readiness of

Vladimir Putin told about the circumstances of his baptism Moscow. 20 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that perhaps at the time he was baptized the father of the current Patriarch Kirill. The words of the head of state are shown in the film “Patriarch”, an excerpt from which was shown on channel “Russia 1” on Sunday. “When I was baptized — it was at the end of 1952, my mother told me how it was. Baptized me in secret from his father, he was a member of the Communist party. I don’t know how this mystery was really serious, but in any case, I was told when I grew up,” he said. See alsothe Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill celebrates 70 years He noted that he baptized him in Leningrad and Transfiguration Cathedral. “The priest, who then served there, offered to call her son, that

The media learned the details of the extortion of bribes Ulyukaev “Rosbalt” has found how events unfolded that led to the arrest of the now former Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev. The source Agency in law enforcement alleges that the Minister threatened to “Rosneft” not directly, but through the President of a major state Bank. According to the interlocutor, the speaker already conversations recorded by the FSB when he talked to the Bank Manager, who allegedly was in a fiduciary relationship both with the Minister and with the head of “Rosneft” Igor Sechin. In the discussion, Ulyukayev said that he and his staff have worked hard to prepare the necessary documentation to the transaction on purchase of “Bashneft”, “Rosneft” has passed as quickly as possible. “The speaker was indignant that no thanks for it he, his staff and a number of other individuals received, causing very unhappy,” — writes