Category: Politics

More than a thousand people gathered for a rally in defense of Russian schools in Latvia RIGA, February 24. /Offset. TASS Maria Ivanova/. Over a thousand people gathered on Saturday in one of the Central parks of Riga to protest against the transfer of schools of national minorities to the Latvian language of training. The protest is timed to the 229 anniversary of the opening of the first Russian schools of Latvia, reports from the scene the correspondent of TASS. In the hands of the protestors posters with inscriptions “Russian children — Russian school”, “Reform — forced assimilation”, “I Want to learn in their native language”, “Reform — nonsense. Reform — no, to Each Russophobia strong in the coffin”, “we are not Slaves. Slaves are dumb”, “Children will not give up”. The audience also chanted “Hands off Russian schools” and “Russian — native, Latvian — second”. Among the participants —

Putin in the Duma introduced a bill on the aims and objectives of the Russian Academy of Sciences The President of Russia Vladimir Putin in the Duma introduced a bill that clarifies goals, objectives, functions and powers of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The document is available in the database of the lower house of Parliament. According to the explanatory Memorandum, the objectives of the RAS is proposed to include “forecasting the main directions of scientific, scientific-technological and socio-economic development of the Russian Federation”, as well as scientific and methodological guidance scientific and educational organizations. In addition, the wounds, the document defines as “funded at the expense of budgetary appropriations of scientific research and exploratory scientific studies, including those implemented in the sphere of military-industrial complex, as well as the elaboration of the program of fundamental scientific research.” Previously, more than four hundred Russian scientists sent Vladimir Putin an

Institute of nizamate of Ukraine wants to rename the Verkhovna Rada The Institute of national remembrance of Ukraine urged the Ukrainian public figures to replace the existing title of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukr. “The Supreme Council”.— “B”), reserved for Parliament in 1937. According to the head of the Institute Volodymyr Viatrovych, “name “Verkhovna Rada” is really a Soviet change of name is necessary to conduct additional discussions.” The Institute suggest that a new name may become “the National Assembly of Ukraine.” Previously, Mr. viatrovych called upon Ukrainians to abandon all Russian, calling, for example, of Vladimir Vysotsky “tentacles of the Russian world”. Besides, in 2015 in Ukraine introduced the law on de-communization, which is renamed more than 900 settlements, almost 50 thousand of streets, squares and other toponyms. Including Moskovsky prospect in Kiev Bandera Avenue, Moscow area — Demeevskaya, and the Moscow bridge — North. Yanina Sokolovskaya, Kyiv

Russia will give Serbia a EUR 2 million in addition to gifted fighters Russia will provide Serbia with two million euros together with donated MiG-29 fighters. This was announced by the Minister of defence of Serbia Alexander Vulic, who is on a visit in Moscow, reports RIA Novosti. “We, the Ministry of defense of Russia has approved a great help (…), which will focus on training of our pilots, future pilots of the MiG-29”, — he said. That Russia will give Serbia the four conventional and two training-combat fighters by the end of 2017, said at the MAKS-2017 the Director of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation Dmitry Shugaev. While Serbia needs to pay only the cost of the repair and modernization of MiG-29, according to unofficial data, the cost will be about $ 50 million. The machines were transferred within the framework of agreements on military-technical cooperation, concluded in

The Cabinet has appointed a road of Federal importance to facilitate access to the Kerch bridge MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the inclusion of the road “Krasnodar — Slavyansk-na-Kubani — Yakutsk — road of A-290 Novorossiysk — Kerch” in the list of Federal roads. Relevant document published Saturday on the website of the Cabinet. “The inclusion of a road in the list is necessary for formation of road approach to the bridge Kerch network of public roads of Federal significance by the shortest distance, will facilitate the development of interregional transport networks”, — stated in the explanatory note to the document. Road total length 151,712 miles is one of the main transport routes of the Krasnodar region, connects the public roads of Federal importance and provides a shorter route in the direction from the Central part of Russia by the Kerch bridge and

The building of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation © Gennady Homeland/TASS MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. The entry into force of the act on the reintegration of Donbass confirms that Kiev intends to resolve the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine only by force, said the Russian foreign Ministry on Saturday. Russia hopes that “Western curators” of Kiev will not allow the implementation of disastrous for the country scenario, noted in comments published on the foreign Ministry website.

Media reported the arrival of two more su-57 in Syria On a Russian military base in Hamim arrived two fifth generation fighter, the su-57, Sputnik Arabic reported, citing local media. In total, the Russian base there are now four aircraft of this type. Informed sources have confirmed the transfer of two su-57 in Syria. The Director of the Center for geopolitical studies of the Institute of innovative development Dmitry Rodionov said that the appearance of the su-57 in Syria makes the US nervous TIC, the Pentagon saw a threat in the transfer of Russian su-57 in Syria. New photos showing the additional 2 Russian Su-57 escorted by #RuAF Su-30SMlanding today in the Russian Air Force base in #Khmemeim #Syria And a photo for the RuAF A-50U #41 Red landing at the AB after a combat mission. pic.twitter.com/FIV8xcpeuJ — Wael Al Hussaini (@WaelAlHussaini) 23 Feb 2018

Kuchma said that Ukraine was never a full-fledged state The current position of the people of Ukraine is awful, and the debt reached 75% of GDP, said the former President, accusing in this situation, the power elite, and members of Parliament. MOSCOW, 24 Feb — RIA Novosti. Ex-President Leonid Kuchma said that Ukraine was never a full-fledged state and the people of the country today is in a terrible position. His words leads “Ukraine.ru”. Ukraine was never a state in the full sense of the word, and the present position of Ukrainians is terrible. 75% of GDP — our debt. It’s terrible. And who is to pay for them? If we do not give the international monetary Fund that declare a default?Kuchmacz Leonid, President of Ukraine The politician is sure that such position of the country led Parliament and the ruling elite of the country. However, Kuchma noted that today,

Trump has criticized Russia’s actions against civilians in Syria The head of the White house assured that the U.S. is in the Republic for the sole purpose of combating terrorist group “Islamic state”. WASHINGTON, February 23. /TASS/. Russia’s actions against the civilian population of Syria deserve condemnation. This opinion was expressed on Friday at a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in Washington, U.S. President Donald trump, when asked to comment on the situation in Eastern ghouta. I will say I did recently Russia, Iran and Syria is a humanitarian disgrace.Donald Trump “But the fact that these three countries do to people for the last a short time — it’s a shame,” said the occupant of the White house. However, he assured that the U.S. is in Syria only to fight against the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, which is banned in Russia). “We are there

SBU accused the Russian special services in an attempt to blow up the “Ukraine” The security service of Ukraine (SBU) said that the citizen of Russia David Ponomarev planned to blow up the missile cruiser “Ukraine” in 2015, the day of the Constitution of the country. This was stated by the Chairman of SBU Victor Kononenko. According to him, the Ukrainian side managed to prevent the plans of Russian security services. In addition, the head of the SBU said that torn was also the operation for the arson of the building of the “Society of Hungarian culture of Transcarpathia”. This has forced Russia to bring the perpetrators of the European Union, which in the end made the attack, he added. The cruiser “Ukraine” was launched on 11 August 1990 and was named “Admiral of fleet Lobov”. In October 1993, he became the property of Ukraine and was renamed. In the