Category: Politics

The Minister of health of Spain has resigned from-for scandal with a diploma MADRID, 12 Sep — RIA Novosti. The Minister of health of Spain Carmen Monton resigned because of a scandal involving a master’s degree Complutense University of Madrid. Upstairs Earlier the newspaper eldiario.es reported that the Minister received a master’s degree without attending classes, and according to TV channel La Sexta, a large part of the final paper was plagiarized. On the eve of Monton argued that obtaining all of the documents on education at the University of king Juan Carlos was legal and she is willing to provide the necessary confirmation. However, on Tuesday evening in a statement on television, she announced the withdrawal. “I said Pedro Sanchez of my decision to resign,” — said the Minister. The new Minister of health, Maria Luisa Karsedo, who in July was appointed high Commissioner for the fight against child

The state Department has accused Russia of discrediting the Syrian White helmets Moscow and Damascus are waging an information campaign against members of the Syrian organization “White helmets”. With such statement at a briefing for journalists the official representative of US state Department Heather Nauert. Upstairs “The Assad regime and Russia continue to falsely accuse the “White helmets”, in the framework of a large-scale campaign of misinformation, which is dangerous for the volunteers, she said. — The United States and its allies continue to support this organization.” Earlier, on 11 September, the Russian Centre for reconciliation the warring parties in Syria said that in Idlib province began filming a staged attack using chemical weapons. The defense Ministry said that in the village of Jisr al-Shughour on a previously prepared scenario removed the provision of assistance to civilians, “White helmets” after “the alleged use by the Syrian army so-called barrel bombs

The international criminal court before the United States was not the defendant The international criminal court (ICC) will continue independent work on investigation of crimes despite the threat of sanctions from Washington. This was stated on Tuesday by the ICC, commenting on the speech of the adviser to the President for national security John Bolton: yesterday, he promised to deny entry to the United States, judges and prosecutors of the ICC to impose penalties on the funds of the international body and deprive it of its “broad authority” through the UN security Council. The reasons for such measures — the court’s investigation into the actions of the us military in Afghanistan, and the threat of proceedings in relation to key middle Eastern ally — Israel. Upstairs “The ICC as a court, acting in accordance with its Statute, will continue its work in accordance with established principles and the global rule

Pashinyan was charged two hours to disarm the guards of oligarchs and officials Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan called the conspiracy publication of the record of conversation of heads of special services in which they are discussing resonant criminal cases, in particular, interrogation of the former President Robert Kocharian. This is the Agency “Novosti-Armenia”. Upstairs “The wire of the heads of intelligence is a conspiracy, a crime against Armenian statehood. I instructed the national security Service and police in the shortest time to find the conspirators and to expose them to the most severe responsibility,” he said. The Prime Minister also ordered to conduct raids against the security of the oligarchs and high-ranking officials. “So-called security guards to put on the ground and to disarm everyone. Two hours later, the head of the NSC Arthur Venecian and the chief of police Valery Osipyan must report to me on progress

The Communist party, asked Putin to postpone for a year elections of the Governor of the Vladimir region Moscow. September 11. INTERFAX.RU — IN the Communist party will appeal to the Russian President with a request not to hold a second round of elections of the Governor of Vladimir region, and to postpone the elections for a year, said to “Interfax” Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist party Yuri Afonin. Upstairs “We have prepared an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation with a request to postpone the election of the Governor of Vladimir region for a year”, — said A. Afonin on Tuesday. He noted that this idea belongs to the party leader Gennady Zyuganov, and its extension, due to the fact that “the real candidate who had to win in the first round in these elections — Maxim Shevchenko was not allowed to participate

“The offset from the posts nobody tells me in the face” The Deputy of the state Duma Natalia Poklonskaya — in an interview with “Kommersant FM”. Upstairs Natalia Poklonskaya may lose his post in the state Duma, the media reported with reference to sources in “an United Russia”. This penalty is Deputy head of Committee on security and combating corruption allegedly received for “protest” vote during consideration of the first reading of the bill on pension reform. Sources of “Interfax” also said that colleagues Poklonskaya dissatisfied with the work of the Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes and property of deputies, which she chaired. Natalia Poklonskaya, however, about the possibility of his resignation from colleagues not heard, although not denying the possibility. One of the deputies will check on the results of the meeting of the Commission on control over incomes? — Today held a meeting of

“ER” was going to deprive Poklonskaya post in the state Duma Committee for refusing to support pension reform Moscow. September 11. INTERFAX.RU — IN the leadership of the faction “United Russia” in the state Duma confirmed the intention to draw conclusions in respect of the member of the faction of Natalia Poklonsky in connection with the violation of faction discipline — her refusal to vote for the draft law on raising the retirement age. Upstairs “Our position has not changed: will discuss at meeting of fraction and prepare the decision to release her from the post of Deputy Chairman of the Committee for security and combating corruption”, — reported “Interfax” on Tuesday, a source in the leadership of the faction. As for her second post — head of the Commission on control over reliability of information about income and property provided by the deputies of the state Duma, — the

Medvedev did not rule out further adjustments of the pension legislation MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/ — the Prime Minister stated that to postpone the decision on pensions would be unfair to future generations. Upstairs Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev did not rule out that decisions made now to change the pension legislation in the future may be adjusted. He said this when discussing the proposals of the “United Russia” on amendments to pension legislation. “Maybe something even will have to amend the [pension law], — said the head of the Cabinet. — This should be ready.” He stressed that after the adoption of the amendment now under discussion will closely follow the work of these novels. We have just come from reality and to respond to those problems that may arise. And not to lighten up, and to make decisions.Dmitry Medvediev government In particular, he urged to follow the labour market,

Five state Duma deputies will check for corruption Moscow. September 11. INTERFAX.RU — the state Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes of deputies has decided to conduct a review in relation to five deputies from fractions “United Russia” and “Fair Russia”, said the Chairman of the Commission Natalia Poklonskaya. Upstairs “Members of the Commission have supported me that it is necessary to conduct a series of tests against a number of deputies, which, perhaps, broken the law on combating corruption,” said Poklonskaya on Tuesday following the meeting of the Commission. Such requests will be sent to the Prosecutor General, the Federal financial monitoring service and the FSB. NewsKudrin called the approach to corruption in Russia is primitive According to the Chairman of the Commission, in particular, “several deputies, probably, are the founders and are included in the management bodies of business entities — including those located

Putin and XI Jinping made pancakes ISLAND RUSSIAN (Vladivostok), 11 Sep — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President XI Jinping at the end of the day after the talks at the WEF visited the exhibition “Streets of the Far East”, where the cooked pancakes with red and black caviar in the pavilion “Russian seafood and Russian market.” Upstairs In the pavilion of the chefs invited Putin and XI Jinping to wear aprons and cook pancakes and then choose to fill them are presented at the exhibition seafood of the region. Bake the pancake, the Russian President noted the high craftsmanship of the Chinese guest in this case. “Yes, I have a tidy,” agreed XI through an interpreter. Wrapped in cooked pancakes and black caviar, the two leaders tried their prepared foods: they ate and the Russian tradition on the proposal of Putin drank a little vodka. The