Category: Politics

Putin thanked government members at the meeting in the Kremlin MOSCOW, may 6 — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin gathered in the Kremlin members of the government of the Russian Federation and thanked for the work, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “Later Sunday evening, the President met with members of the government”, — said Peskov. “In his address to him, Putin thanked all members of the Cabinet, employees of ministries and departments, government office for the achieved significant results in solving tasks faced by Russia,” — said the spokesman. “The head of state stressed that the past six years (since the formation of the government — ed.) were quite intense, filled with new challenges and extraordinary events — both in the country and in the world”, — said Peskov. He conveyed the President’s words, noting that “from the government was necessary hardness and

Sergei Kiriyenko will deepen in Internet Monday will see the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin, after which he will approve the new composition of the presidential administration (AP). Most officials in the management of AP its place will keep, but the functionality can be adjusted. As it became known “Kommersant”, first Deputy head of the AP Sergey Kirienko can get to the subordination of another control — for application of information technologies and development of electronic democracy. Changes in other blocks up. The beginning of a new presidential term, opens the way of personnel and structural changes at the AP. As earlier wrote “Kommersant”, may 7, expires the term of office of the employees of AP: they will be removed from the staff. According to “Kommersant”, the government of AP is trying to revise the structure of the administration therefore, to eliminate “redundant functions” among the various departments of the

© Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS MOSCOW, may 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin later on Sunday evening, thanked the members of the government, which on Monday, according to the Constitution, resigned before the new entrant to the post of head of state. As reported to journalists the press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, Putin noted the contribution in the organization of team work of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Planning early elections The Fund “Petersburg politics” in the new rating of politico social stability in regions predicts that in the near future the Kremlin will decide on governors, whose term of office expires this year. Among the potential retirees named the head of Khakassia and the Magadan region Victor Zimin and Vladimir Baked. According to experts, the possible early retirement age of heads of regions — Yegor Borisov (Yakutia), and Alexander Karlin (Altai territory). Experts of Fund “the Petersburg policy” once the rating of politico social stability in regions noted that the political situation in the regions after the release of “the mode of election (presidential.— “B”) of the campaign” different “accumulation and splash of contradictions requiring resolution”. These include the need for Kremlin personnel decisions on a number of governors. Among heads whose terms of office expire in September, experts do not exclude the resignation of Viktor Zimin

Defense Ministry tests showed the robotic complex “Uran-9” TV channel “Zvezda” coordinated by the Ministry of defence of Russia has published on its YouTube channel a video test multifunctional robotic complex “Uran-9”. During the download an error has occurred. It shows how the car is firing, goes in the snow and off road and overcome various obstacles, including the barrier of fire. Also shows the launch complex missile and defeat its purpose. Robots “Uranus-9” is designed for reconnaissance and fire support to the main forces. Their armament is a 30 mm 2A72 automatic gun and coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun. In addition, they can be mounted anti-tank guided missiles “Attack”. The robots are also equipped with a protection system against laser irradiation and equipment, allowing to detect, recognize and follow the target. On the website of Rostec, which deals with the development of “Uranium-9”, it is noted that its purpose is

Media: British police fear terrorists, snipers at the wedding of Prince Harry The wedding day of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the order of the procession will be watched by more than 3 thousand police officers. LONDON, may 6. /TASS/. The police and UK intelligence agencies fear of terrorist attack, which can be used by snipers, during the wedding of Prince Harry, American actress and model Meghan Markle on may 19 in Windsor. This writes in the Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times. The publication notes that the desire for future newlyweds to take a ride in the open carriage through the streets of the city was literally a headache for British security services. “There are so many places where armed men can hide, and terrorists begin to attack the bottom of a passing procession,” — said the source publication. According to the former head of the protection of the

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, may 6. /TASS/. The Embassy of Lithuania received in due time an invitation to name the country’s Ambassador to Moscow at the inauguration of the President of Russia. The corresponding message was published on Sunday on his page on Facebook, the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

The US has banned Ukraine to use donated Javelin in the Donbass The US has banned Ukraine to use the anti-tank missile systems Javelin at the contact line in the Donbass. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of the temporarily occupied territories and internally displaced persons of Ukraine Georgy Tuka on air of the channel “Direct”. “We can use, according to the Minsk agreements, only mortars of caliber of the eighties, and such a weapon to hit the tank almost impossible”, — he explained. According to tuki, the last year in the area of armed conflict in the Donbass frequent situation when armored vehicles militia goes to the line of contact in a half or two miles and “a feeling of complete impunity”. “They start shooting positions of our soldiers,” — complained the Deputy Minister. However, he expressed the opinion that the restriction of US to use the Javelin

Poroshenko said that “does not like money” MOSCOW, may 6 — RIA Novosti. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in an interview with German magazine Focus has told about his attitude to money and oligarchs. At the request of the journalist to continue the phrase “I love money because…” he replied, “not love money”. Also the interviewer asked how hard it is to try to “make life difficult for the oligarchs” in the country, being one of them. Poroshenko did not deny the fact that is a representative of the oligarchic circles, however, noted that in dealing with their own kind he had “no obstacles”. “For the past 4 years I have shown that no single oligarch can not count on privileges. On the contrary,” said he. Earlier in the ruling party of Germany, Christian democratic Union (CDU), criticized the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for insufficient efforts to combat corruption