Category: Politics

Water tariffs for the population can grow up to 1.5 per cent The government is considering raising the water rates. The initiative aims to raise funds to Finance projects “Drinking water” and “improvement of the river Volga”. Corresponding instruction of the Ministry of environment and the Ministry of construction gave the first Deputy Prime Minister Anton Siluanov. In total, the implementation of these two directions of the national project “Ecology” requires 782 billion. According to experts, if the decision on increase of tariffs for water will be accepted for the people they can grow up to 1.5 per cent. The rates may increase for businesses that use water to produce electricity. Can increase the fee for use of waters (e.g., fishing or construction of berths) on the rivers Volga, Don, Lena, Black and Azov seas, lake Baikal and others.

The survey showed many Americans support sanctions against Russia WASHINGTON, 20 Aug — RIA Novosti. Americans prefer diplomacy to sanctions in relations with Russia, according to the poll of Gallup. Faced with the need to choose one of the options, Americans believe that it is more important to improve relations between the two countries (58%), and to take diplomatic and economic steps against Russia (36%). Two-thirds of Americans say they follow the news about the alleged “Russian interference” in the elections in 2016, which Moscow denies. While 36% believe that Moscow interfered in the elections and did not affect their outcome, 39% — that intervened and changed the results, and 16% say that elections in Russia did not intervene. In the survey, which was conducted from 1 to 12 August, participated 1,02 thousand adult US citizens in all 50 States and the district of Columbia. The margin of sampling error

The interior Ministry was allowed to pay informants In solving crimes, you can earn millions. The material form of encouragement of citizens helping the police in catching criminals and solving crimes, approved by the Ministry of justice. Remuneration can vary from a few thousand to tens millions of rubles. The scheme for obtaining money or failure to pay specified in the relevant order of the Ministry of internal Affairs. Acting police believe that among the citizens there are real bounty hunters of criminals, and the former believe that such payments can lead to abuse on the part of law enforcement. The procedure for promoting citizens assisting police in solving crimes and apprehend criminals, was developed by the Ministry of internal Affairs more than a year. Prior to this, if the police and stimulated their volunteers, in exceptional cases, declaring reward for the capture of dangerous criminals. As such, the budget

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation © Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/. Representatives of radical movement “the Taliban” (banned in Russia) will take part in the settlement in Afghanistan meeting to be held in Moscow on 4 September. This was reported by the newspaper “Izvestia” Director of the Second Asian Department of the Russian foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov.

Trump is ready to consider lifting sanctions against Russia under certain conditions The President of the United States Donald trump is ready to consider lifting sanctions against Russia if Moscow would cooperate with Washington in Syria and Ukraine. About this American leader said in an interview with Reuters. 2014 Washington imposes sanctions against the Russian Federation. Then the cause was called, the situation in Ukraine, where the ongoing military conflict between Kiev and self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. On 8 August, the US Department of state announced the introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions due to poisoning in Salisbury, the British agent and former employee of the Main intelligence Directorate (GRU) Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia. The incident in London and its allies accuse Moscow unproven. The first package of restrictions relating to the limitation of supply in the Russian Federation of dual purpose goods should enter into force

Higher the age more benefits The leadership of “United Russia” discussed the pension reform. The retirement age can be increased, but the benefits that rely pensioners now need to give the Russians still: women 55 years, men 60 years. The citizens of pre-retirement age shall be entitled to additional leave. So says the General Council of “United Russia”, which summarized the proposals of the regional offices “to improve the pension system”. The General Council of “United Russia” held a joint meeting with the Council of leaders of factions of the party in regional parliaments, to summarize proposals to improve the pension system. Suggestions from the field took a party of power in connection with the government’s plans to raise the age of retirement for women from 55 years to 63 years for men from 60 years to 65 years. The bill has already been approved by the state Duma in

The EP has proposed to abolish the pension benefits for deputies MOSCOW, 20 Aug — RIA Novosti. United Russia proposed to cancel all preferences for pension payments for members of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma, said Deputy Secretary of the party’s General Council Olga batalina at a joint meeting with the Council of leaders of factions of the party. “Charge of the faction “United Russia” in the State Duma to provide a submission to the State Duma and the adoption of the draft Federal law on introducing amendments to the Federal law on status of member of the Council of Federation and status of Deputy of the State Duma providing for abolition of the pension preferences of the members of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma”, — she voiced the draft resolution. The General Council supported the initiative. The pension of the Deputy