Category: Politics

Klintsevich called the fake reports about the fall of the su-25 because of the Soviet anti-aircraft guns Reports that Russian su-25 in Syria was shot down by “old Soviet anti-aircraft guns”, instead of MANPADS — fake. This was stated by first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. “It’s fake”, — quotes its words “Interfax”. We will remind, on February 7 in mass media there was information that the militants operating in one of the SAR groups have claimed responsibility for the death of the pilot of su-25 and stated that the bomber was downed by anti-aircraft installation ZU-23−2. Earlier, on February 7, Klintsevich said that Russia intends to destroy a gang of terrorists who shot down the plane. “Every last will be destroyed, revealed and killed to the last man in the gang. It is to be understood,” — said the Senator. Russian

CEC has officially completed the registration of all presidential candidates The ballot in the election of the President of Russia will be eight names. Moscow. 8 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the CEC registered all candidates in the presidential elections of 2018, the ballot will be eight candidates, said the head of the Central election Commission, Ella Pamfilova at the Commission meeting on Thursday. “Now it is clear that in the ballot will be eight candidates, registered candidates,” — said Pamfilova. “I want all of them to wish success to the campaign was a decent one, with respect to each other and to the voters. Our country deserves elections”, — said the CEC head. The Central election Commission on Thursday registered the last candidates for the post of President of Russia — Ksenia Sobchak (“Civil initiative”) and Maxim Suraykin (“Communists of Russia”). Before that was a registered independent candidate Vladimir Putin, Pavel

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov © Alexei Druzhinin/TASS NOVOSIBIRSK, February 8. /TASS./ The Kremlin has not commented on the latest blow to the US-led coalition Pro-government forces in Syria. “I wouldn’t think to comment [what happened], because they don’t have detailed information,” – said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

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© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, February 8. /TASS./ CEC Thursday completed the process of registration of presidential candidates, in its results for the highest office continue to fight eight people – one independent candidate and seven party candidates. Bulletin of the candidates should be listed in alphabetical order. Thus, the ballot in the election on March 18 will look like this: Baburin Sergey Nikolaevich (the”Russian people’s Union”), Grudinin Pavel (Communist party), Zhirinovsky Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR), Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich (self), Sobchak Kseniya A. (“Civil initiative”), Maxim Suraykin A. (“Communists Of Russia”), Titov Boris Yuryevich (the Party of growth), Yavlinsky, Grigory Alexeyevich (“Apple”). A mandatory condition for participation in elections for independent candidates and candidates from non-parliamentary parties is the collection of voters ‘ signatures. The independents had until 31 January to submit to the CEC no less than 300 thousand and not more than 315 thousand signatures, candidates from parties not less

USA persuade Vietnam to abandon the purchase of Russian weapons, in mass media The US state Department wants Vietnam refused to supply Russian weapons and bought more American, according to the newspaper Defense News, with reference to the representative office. “The Vietnamese are very interested in expanding partnership in the sphere of security”, — leads edition of the words of the representative of the state Department. “We also urge them not to limit US assistance in the form of grants and (required — ed.) to diversify suppliers, and to move from historical suppliers such as Russia to purchase American equipment. This, first, give them more opportunities, and secondly, will help to strengthen our partnership to work more closely with our military”, — he added. As writes the edition, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, from 2005 to 2014, Vietnam has increased military spending by almost 400%, However, according to

An FBI informant testified on the uranium deal Russia and the United States The FBI informant associated with investigation around the canadian company Uranium One, gave written testimony to the three committees of the U.S. Congress, which issued a statement that Moscow in the framework of a uranium deal with Washington in 2010, was sent to the United States millions of dollars to restart Russian-American relations, told the newspaper the Hill, read the text readings. The informant Douglas Campbell (Douglas Campbell) said, with reference to the representatives of the Russian officials from the nuclear sector that funds transferred to Moscow, allegedly went to the charity Fund of ex-US President bill Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative, which allowed to influence the administration of President Barack Obama through his Secretary of state Hillary Clinton. According to the testimony of Campbell, in Moscow hired a lobbying company APCO Worldwide and has paid her fees

Putin and Erdogan discussed the importance of adhering to Astana agreements Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the importance of clear and strict observance of agreements in Astana on Syria, the press service of the Kremlin. “Accented the importance of clear and strict observance of agreements in Astana on the establishment of a de-escalation in Syria. Parties confirmed their mutual commitment to political and diplomatic settlement on the basis of resolution 2254 of the UN security Council — in line with the decisions on the 30th of January the Sochi Congress of the Syrian national dialogue”, — stated in the message. It is emphasized that the two presidents noted the importance of continuation of joint work of Russia, Turkey and Iran on the Syrian track. In addition, during the conversation the sides discussed prospects of new contacts in this format at different levels. Armed conflict

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS NOVOSIBIRSK, February 8. /TASS./ The anti-corruption campaign in Dagestan is not politic, it is explained by the need to comply with the law, and it is not limited to one region, said the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. “The geography of consistent anti-corruption campaign is not limited to one region, namely Dagestan in this particular case, she is consistently and purposefully throughout the country”, – said the representative of the Kremlin. In his words, “the execution of any investigative actions in no way connected with politics.” “In this case, of course, all guided by considerations of law and inevitability of punishment for committed crimes, whether it be the economy or other sector,” he said.