Category: Politics

Saakashvili demanded the return of his Georgian citizenship TBILISI, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. Mikhail Saakashvili demanded the return of his Georgian citizenship, to be able to participate in the political life of the country. “Margvelashvili (Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia. — Approx. ed.) is an absolute coward, because in the first place, he took away my citizenship. If he has the basic courage, if it has a shred of human let me back Georgian citizenship. Let me in Georgia, and I will show you who is afraid of the government and who will scare people,” — Saakashvili said on air of “Rustavi 2”. Saakashvili claims that he was deprived of citizenship. Why NGOs are silent about the fact that I do not give a right for participation in the presidential elections?Michael Saakashvilii the President of Georgiathe Reaction of Tbilisi In administration of the head of the Georgian state called

The Chairman of the state Duma Committee on information policy, information technologies and communications Leonid Levin © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. A natural person may be recognized by the media, acting as a foreign agent, in the case of receiving financing from abroad and the dissemination of information media-invagent. This was stated to journalists by the Chairman of profile Committee of the state Duma on information policy, information technologies and communications Leonid Levin, talking about amendments to a bill recommended for adoption in the second reading.

Ukraine announced the names of Russians who are willing to exchange for the Ukrainian prisoners KIEV, July 2. /TASS/ — the Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko among the Russians, in particular, called Victor Ageev, Alexander Baranov, Maxim Odintsov, Sergei Egorov and Olga Kovalic. Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko called the names of convicted Russians in Ukraine, of which Kiev is ready to exchange contained in Russia of Ukrainian citizens according to the “23 in 23”. Those Russian citizens who were convicted of planning terrorist attacks in Odessa, Kharkov, Kiev, Kherson, Ternopil or participation in the hostilities in Donbass, or in respect of them are trials.Irina Gerashchenko, Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Among the Russians, in particular, Gerashchenko called Victor Ageev, Alexander Baranov, Maxim Odintsov, Sergey Yegorov, Olga Kovalic, Maxim Plum, Larissa Chubarov, Evgeny Nefedov and others. Vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada also announced the names of

The government approved the introduction of electronic work books MOSCOW, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. The government of Russia at the meeting supported the idea of records of work of employees in electronic form, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers. The government agreed to take note of the report of the head of Ministry of labor Maxim Topilin. In addition, the Ministry of labor, Ministry of economic development, Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of communications with the participation of concerned government agencies and organizations until October 29 should make to the Cabinet a draft law providing for the formation and maintenance of the electronic employment record books, setting a transition period. In addition, these departments and agencies should prepare a draft act of the government on amendments in the state program “Assistance of employment of the population”, providing for the outreach work among employees and employers on implementation

Investors in Russia were attracted to Finland Ahead of the meeting of the presidents of Russia and the US resumed the sale of the assets. After a two month break international investors again began to increase investments in the Russian stock market. Over the past week the volume of investments amounted to $85 million, Rising oil prices and plans by the US and Russia to meet in Finland again has made the Russian stock market attractive. Recent data from Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR) show a recovery of interest from international investors in funds specializing in investment in the Russian market. According to “Kommersant”, based on data from BofA Merrill Lynch (account EPFR), for the week ending June 27, the funds focused on Russia attracted $85 million Is the first inflow since mid-April. For the previous nine weeks non-residents withdrew from the Russian assets of more than $1 billion. The

The Governor Of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko © Vitaly Nevar/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, June 29. /TASS/. A delegation of parliamentarians, which includes five senators and one member of the house of representatives of Congress, July 2, will meet with the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko. About it reported in a press-service of the city administration.

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russia and USA need to discuss many issues in the forthcoming meeting with the delegation of American parliamentarians. It is important that none of the imposed taboo, even if the participants are disagree. This opinion was expressed by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev in an interview to the newspaper “Izvestia” published Tuesday on the newspaper’s website.

The government approved the allocation of funds for the increased salaries MOSCOW, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. The Russian government at a meeting approved the allocation of 3.2 billion roubles to increase the salaries of state employees given the increase in the minimum wage, according to the website of the Cabinet of Ministers. The draft Directive proposes to distribute the funds, directing them to increase the wages of employees of organizations and public sector institutions. “To adopt the draft Directive of the Russian government on this issue”, — stated in the list of decisions. It is noted that the Ministry of Finance of Russia together with the interested state agencies instructed to submit to the Cabinet proposals for additional funding in 2018 for higher wages in connection with the increase in the minimum wage and the sources of their financial support. Read also: the MAYOR expect the slowdown in real

In the Kremlin commented on trump’s words on the recognition of the Crimea MOSCOW, 2 Jun — RIA Novosti. Crimea belongs to Russia is unequivocal, said press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. Peskov added that other issues of possible dialogue and compromise. The politician also said that despite divergent positions on a number of subjects strengthens the understanding about the necessity of establishing bilateral dialogue between Moscow and Washington. Previously, Donald trump, answering a question of journalists on possibility of recognition of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia, said, “we’ll See”. This happened on the background of the Russian and American leaders.

Russia plans to block stolen and “gray” smartphones The system of control over the stolen goods and grey devices will track their IMEI number, then the device will not fall into the accepted operators “blacklist”. This concept is now considering the Federation Council. All imported from abroad device (companies or individuals) will need to register the IMEI in the database that will be created specifically for this purpose. To register the device will be available in phone stores or on a special portal. Until registration and approval by the regulator, the smartphone will not be able to make calls, send messages or any other data over a mobile network. To block stolen devices, users will be able to statement sent to the operator. It is reported that the “gray” smartphones that have never been checked in the database, and will disconnect after 2-3 years after the introduction of universal registration.