Category: Politics

The British investigation dossier Browder was closed because of pressure from above The former head of the anticorruption unit of the National Agency for the fight against crime in the UK John Benton admitted that the local foreign Ministry ordered him to stop the investigation dossier of William Browder about the laundering of Russian money in London. He told this in an interview with The Telegraph. Upstairs “Bill Browder gave me a 37-page dossier on money laundering in London. We did their investigation and found enough evidence to open a case. We were sure that it is Russian money and it is obtained by fraud and corruption, the victim of which was Browder,” said Benton. According to Benton, one of his direct supervisors, which has extensive connections in the British foreign office, soon summoned him to the meeting, during which announced the closure of the investigation, but also said that

The Patriarch of Constantinople promised to give the autocephaly to Ukraine ATHENS, September 23 — RIA Novosti, Gennady Melnik. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said that soon will grant autocephaly to Ukraine, which had received Autocephalous Church of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and he was not afraid of threats. Upstairs This statement Bartholomew did after Sunday services in the Church of St. Phocas Masaharu in Istanbul, referring to the Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul Alexander Hamano. Video of the speech of the Patriarch posted on the page of the Patriarchate in the social network Facebook. Turning first to the Czech theologian present at the Liturgy, Bartholomew said that the Church of Czech lands and Slovakia, the newest member of the Autocephalous churches, the Patriarchate of Constantinople declared its autocephaly in 1998, and now it is “under the love and protection of our Patriarchate.” “Now it was the turn of Ukraine,

Expert: the results of the elections in the Khabarovsk region say about the fatigue from the previous Governor MOSCOW, September 23. /TASS/. The results of the second round of elections of the head of Khabarovsk territory are explained by the fatigue of the inhabitants from the current government of the region and the desire of voters to demonstrate their opposition. Upstairs This opinion was expressed by TASS on Sunday, the Chairman of the Expert Council of the Institute of social research, member of the Public chamber of the Russian Federation Gleb Kuznetsov. According to the CEC, after processing 90,66% of protocols of voting in the second round of elections of the Governor of the Khabarovsk Krai is in the lead Sergey Furgal (LDPR) with 69,56% of the votes, and Vyacheslav Shport (“United Russia”) gains of 27.95% of the vote. According to Kuznetsova, in the Khabarovsk region was “a protest vote”.

Us sanctions have forced Iran to use the tankers ghosts In terms of economic pressure Iran back to the tactics of secret sales of oil abroad. About this newspaper the Financial Times. Upstairs According to the newspaper, oil tankers continued to move away from the coast of Iran. However, the tracking system is disabled, and therefore their way cannot be tracked. Currently at least seven such ships with secret cargo. As reported by Matt Smith, Director of Clipper Data that tracks the movement of such ships, the tanker Happiness 1 switched off his transmitter on 16 September. “We have seen it many times in the past when Iran’s economy was under the pressure of sanctions. Now we see the same thing, Tehran is again moved to secret oil sales,” he notes. The official representatives of Iran have not commented on the situation. Due to the announcement of the US about

In the Khabarovsk region will be the new Governor Sergey Furgal, who confidently defeated the current head of the region Vyacheslav Shport. Upstairs In the second round of the Khabarovsk territory won by the candidate from LDPR Sergey Furgal, he is ahead of his rival, incumbent head of the region Vyacheslav Shport, more than 40 percentage points. After treatment 99,24% of ballots gaining Furgal 69,62% of the votes, Shport 27,91%. United Russia Vyacheslav Shport was the head of Khabarovsk Krai for more than nine years. In April 2009, by presidential decree he was appointed acting Governor of the region. In may of the same year, the deputies of the Khabarovsk territory has given Shport powers of the head region. Furgal is a member of the Duma of the LDPR faction, first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on health protection. He graduated from Blagoveshchensk state medical Institute in 1992 and

Pamfilova told, how was the counting of votes in Khabarovsk Krai MOSCOW, September 23 — RIA Novosti. The picture the counting of votes on elections of the head of the Khabarovsk region at the moment looks unique, despite the “unprecedented level of information collection” to accompany the campaign, there are no violations that could result in the cancellation of elections, said the head of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova. Upstairs “The counting of votes of citizens who cast their vote for a particular candidate in the Khabarovsk region, at the moment looks clear. Despite the unprecedented level of information collection, which is accompanied by the whole campaign and especially the repeated voting on elections of governors, of violations that could result in the cancellation of the elections,” — said in a statement Pamfilova, which was circulated by the press service of the CEC. Second round of elections of Governor

The Israeli army said its F-16 were near the Il-20 at the time of his death Moscow. September 23. INTERFAX.RU — Israeli Military not responsible for the death of Russian spy plane Il-20 and not hiding behind them during the strikes on Syria, said in a statement released Sunday by the press service of the defense Army of Israel. Upstairs “The fighters of Israel, hiding behind a Russian plane and were in Israeli airspace at the time of the crash”, — the document says. “The continuation of coordination (between Israel and Russia — Interfax) is the interest of both parties in the light of recent events in the region,” the statement reads. In addition, the Israeli army stress that they will continue to struggle with the military presence of Iran in Syria, despite the tragedy with the Russian Il-20. Earlier in the defense Ministry again blamed Israel for the deaths

Furgal gaining nearly 69% of the vote after treatment 50% protocols KHABAROVSK, September 23 — RIA Novosti. The candidate from LDPR Sergey Furgal with a significant advantage in the lead on elections of the Governor of Khabarovsk territory after treatment, more than half of the protocols, according to data of the CEC. Upstairs According to the CEC processed 50,76% of the protocols. Furgal gaining 68,87% of the votes, the incumbent Governor, United Russia Vyacheslav Shport of 28.49%. Second round of elections of Governor took place on 23 September in Khabarovsk Krai. On the ballot two candidates Shport, the state Duma Deputy Furgal. The election for Governor in 2013 Shport and Furgal also were rivals.

The liberal democratic party refused to recognize the results of elections of the Governor of Khabarovsk territory The liberal democratic party does not recognize the “dirty election” in the Khabarovsk region, said in a statement released Sunday by the press service of the party. Upstairs “In the Khabarovsk region, where the second round of the gubernatorial election, there is violence, blackmail, black PR, ballot stuffing and other flagrant violations of the electoral legislation. In some parts of the region, observers and PEC members from the liberal democratic party is not even allowed in the building where the voting takes place,” — said in a statement. Voters call “hired by the local authorities, the slanderers, telling false information about the liberal democratic party, pitching the candidate of our party,” says liberal democratic party. In the sections “driven” police and sportsmen to vote”, under the supervision and control”. “Such dirty elections we