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Photo: RIA Novosti The government should introduce additional incentives in charitable activities. About the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said in his blog. “As you can see, charity in our country became an important part of society. I have a feeling that the state in this sphere lags behind the needs of society, the extent of his willingness to help people. It is necessary to create additional tools to improve the incentives – material and moral – charitable activities”, – stated in the message. Also Matvienko has underlined that at the moment, the dynamics of growth in the number of organizations and foundations who give to charity, is at a high level. Earlier, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the Authorities support the charitable initiatives of the business.

The court dismissed the complaint of “Levada-Centre” to the Ministry of justice for inclusion in the registry registered as a foreign agent The organization appealed the order on inclusion in the list of foreign agents because they do not believe that she was engaged in political activities. MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. The Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow on Friday rejected the claim of “Levada-Centre” to the Ministry of justice about its inclusion in the register of noncommercial organizations performing functions of a foreign agent, the correspondent of TASS. “Levada-Center” appealed the order of the Ministry of justice about the inclusion in the list of registered as foreign agents because they do not believe that the organization was engaged in political activities. As reported earlier, the Ministry of justice, in the course of unscheduled inspection of the main Department for Moscow, it was established that “Levada-the Centre” financed by foreign sources and

Photo: RIA Novosti Problems with the violence against the Serbian population in Kosovo must be solved, not to “hide under the carpet”. This was stated by the Deputy permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vladimir Safronkov at the meeting of the Security Council. “We are obliged to note that the situation in Kosovo remains extremely unstable. Recorded incidents of violence against the Serbian population. In order to solve them, they need not to hide under the carpet and talk about the problems”, — quotes the words Safrankova TASS. He pointed to the incident with the attack of nationalists on the Serbian pilgrims in August 2016, referred to in the UN report. “The intensity of hatred against minorities is evidence of the continuing threats, including physical security of Kosovo Serbs,” — said the diplomat. Earlier, British defense Secretary Michael Fallon said that British troops will strengthen the International security force

The Cabinet reduced the number of quotas for temporary residence in Russia to 2017 MOSCOW, November 18 — RIA Novosti. The government of the Russian Federation has established quotas for issuance to foreign citizens of permissions to temporary residence in Russia in 2017, reducing them by 11.9% compared to last year. The corresponding decree was published on Friday on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. “Set in 2017, the quota for issuance to foreign citizens and stateless persons 110 880 permits for temporary residence in the Russian Federation with distribution on subjects of the Russian Federation according to the Appendix”, — is spoken in the document. In 2016, the quota amounted to 125,9 thousands of permits. In reference to the decree it is noted that quotas in 2017 is set with the distribution of the subjects, their size was determined on the basis of proposals of local authorities, prepared

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Thursday will hold a press conference for Russian regional mass media – participants of the traditional press tour in Belarus. “The event is held for the thirteenth time. In the current press conference will be attended by about 100 representatives of the media and the blogosphere from 46 regions of Russia”, — said the press service of the Belarusian leader. Before the press conference was held the traditional press tour. This time the Russian journalists got acquainted with the socio-economic development of Mogilev region. It is planned that the video stream of the press conference will start at 10.00 on the first national channel of the Belarusian radio. The TV version of the press conference will be shown in the evening broadcast on the TV channels Belarus 1, Belarus 24, ONT, and STV. The press conferences for the Russian media

Lavrov criticized Obama for calling for Trump to repel Russia The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized US President Barack Obama urging his successor Donald trump to give, if necessary, back Russia. The Minister stated on air of TV channel “Russia 24” before the meeting in Peru on the sidelines of the APEC summit with U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry. Lavrov said the us leader’s call “sad”. “If you finish your term as President, probably better to answer some questions, give some advice that relate to positive things in regards to solve the internal problems of America, there are a lot of them. As regards the development of external relations. And on the negative to ensure the continuity, in my opinion, will not work”, — quoted Lavrov RIA Novosti.See alsoObama considers Russia a superpower The foreign Minister expressed hope that Russian-American relations common sense will prevail. However, he pointed

Obama promised Europe a new “cruel” world Moscow. 17 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — President Barack Obama said that the forthcoming changes will make the world a “meaner, harsher, and harder.” He stated this on Thursday during a press conference in Berlin, reports CNN. CNN notes that it was the most pessimistic Obama’s speech, which is still during his farewell European tour, underlined the commitment trump the U.S. commitments to NATO and emphasized the continuity of the transfer of power in the White house. Earlier in Berlin, Obama urged trump to adhere to the previous line in relations with Russia and does not agree to a deal with Moscow if they harm the national interests of the United States.