Category: Politics

Vladislav Surkov © Sergei Savostyanov/TASS SOCHI, may 14. /TASS/. The Kremlin has not commented on the rumors about the resignation of the acting Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov said that it does not announce personnel decisions. This was reported to journalists by the acting press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov in response to a request to comment on media reports that Surkov dismissed from the post of assistant in connection with transition to other work.

The Chairman of the government of Kabardino – Balkaria Aly Musukov © Anton Podgaiko/TASS NALCHIK, may 14. /TASS/. The Cabinet of Ministers of Kabardino – Balkaria (KBR) calculates that members of the “youth government” of the region will submit ideas to the authorities in solving the problems in the youth environment. This hope expressed on Monday, the Chairman of the regional government of Aly Musukov during a meeting with the new members of “the youth government” of the CBD.

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, may 14. /TASS/. Moscow reserves the right to adequately respond to the decision of the Council of the European Union to make five more Crimean officials the list of persons subject to personal sanctions in connection with the organization in Crimea vote in the election of the President of the Russian Federation. This was stated on Monday by the official representative of the Russian depodesta Maria Zakharova.

“We can use weapons”: military pilot of the intercepting NATO aircraft Honored military pilot of Russia, major General Vladimir Popov told TASS on why the West is concerned about the military support and interception of aircraft near the borders of Russia. On 12 may, the Russian defense Ministry reported that the strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS and distant anti-aircraft Tu-142 have successfully completed planned flights over neutral waters of the Arctic ocean, the Okhotsk and Bering seas. On a separate route, not approaching closer than 100 meters, two F-22A the U.S. air force for 40 minutes accompanied by Russian bombers. The pilots of American planes behave properly and no aggressive intentions did not show, was informed on may 14 the newspaper “Red star”. “As the commander of long-range aviation of the Russian air force, Lieutenant General Sergey kobylash, our ground radar to discover the approach of strategic bombers, foreign fighters, inform

The EU expanded its sanctions because of the elections in Crimea, the source said BRUSSELS, may 14 — RIA Novosti. The EU added five individuals to the sanctions list in connection with the elections in Crimea, told journalists on Monday the European diplomatic source. Informed source told RIA Novosti that the EU discusses new sanctions list in connection with carrying out in the Crimea, the election of the President of the Russian Federation. “Yes, the EU Council approved additional restrictive measures against five persons in connection with the elections in the Crimea”, — he said, without specifying details. According to him, the decision will come into force on Tuesday after its official publication.

EP faction will nominate Kudrin on a post of the head of the JV on Tuesday MOSCOW, may 14 — RIA Novosti. The faction “United Russia” formally consider and nominate the head of the Centre for strategic research and former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin on a post of the head of the audit chamber on Tuesday at a meeting of the faction, told RIA Novosti one of the participants of the meeting of the faction of the EP with Kudrin. “If the speaker will end their authority, “United Russia” will consider and nominate Kudrin. Tomorrow will be a fraction. But while we need to wait for a legal decision”, — said the Agency interlocutor. The head of the Centre for strategic research and former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin agreed to take the post of Chairman of the accounts chamber of the Russian Federation, told RIA Novosti one of the participants

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, may 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the new government of Armenia the relations between the two countries will develop as dynamically as before. He said this during the first meeting with the new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS MOSCOW, may 14. /TASS/. Moscow has a negative attitude towards opening the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, is a revision of international agreements. This was stated on Monday, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Kudrin has agreed to head the audit chamber MOSCOW, may 14 — RIA Novosti. Ex-Finance Minister, Chairman of the Board of the Center for strategic research (CSR) Alexei Kudrin agreed to take the post of Chairman of the accounts chamber of Russia, told RIA Novosti one of the participants of the meeting of the faction “United Russia”. The Presidium of the faction “United Russia” on Monday meets in the state Duma, Kudrin applying for the post of Chairman of the accounts chamber of the Russian Federation. One of the participants told RIA Novosti, Kudrin gave his consent to his nomination. On Thursday it became known that the Ministry of Finance received a proposal from a number of deputies to head the audit chamber. As later reported by the Agency representative Kudrin, the proposal was quite unexpected, and the ex-Minister is considering it. Under current law, the Chairman of the accounts

More than 10 thousand Palestinians went out to protest because of USA Embassy in Jerusalem Moscow. May 14. INTERFAX.RU On the administrative border of the Gaza strip on Monday held Palestinian “March of return” and protests against the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, according to inter-Arab TV channel “al Jazeera”. At the moment, near the administrative border of the Gaza strip to Israel were about 10 thousand Palestinians, reports the TV channel. Some demonstrators tried to cross the border fence. It is noted that at least 20 people on Monday were injured. Protests may 14 is dedicated to the commemoration of the Nakba — the “catastrophe” in connection with the creation in 1948 of the state of Israel, and discovery in Jerusalem of the U.S. Embassy. The IDF distributed leaflets that called on Gaza residents to abandon the mass protests and attempts to cross the border fence. In