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© Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS The outgoing year confirmed the commitment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his longtime foreign policy credo: ready to develop relations always and with everyone – both in the West and in the East, but never to the detriment of Russian national interests. Obviously, these same plants, the country will be in the New year and will live there until at least may – the inauguration of the next Russian President. In future foreign policy of the Russian Federation or undergo adjustments, since a number declared their intention to compete for the presidency profess different views on the current picture of the world, or in the case of Putin’s victory in the elections – will remain unchanged.

From the Gaza strip launched three rockets at Israel Two of them were intercepted, according to the Israel defense forces. TEL AVIV, December 29. /TASS/. Three rockets were launched Friday from Gaza into Israeli territory, two of them were intercepted by air defense system “Iron dome.” About it it is spoken in arrived on Friday in the representation of TASS, the official communiqué of the press service of the defense army of Israel. “After triggering sirens in the regional councils of Sha’ar Hanegev and Sdot Negev (southern Israel — approx. TASS) has been identified, the launch of three rockets from the Gaza strip, two of them were intercepted by air defense system “Iron dome”, — the document says. This rocket fire interrupted the relative calm after the last exchange of shots on 17 and 18 December. Launches rockets at Israel from the Palestinian seaside enclave resumed after 6 December the

Putin has supplemented the law establishing the registry corrupt officials President Vladimir Putin signed a law that amends the law on officials-corrupt officials. A message posted on the official portal of legal information. Changes include the replacement of electronic media with information about the officials who had been dismissed from the civil service for corruption, the state information system (GIS). The procedure for the use of such an information system will be installed by the government. In addition, the system, which is used by state personnel service may be both Federal and developed in certain regions. For regional GIS must work with Federal. A bill to create a registry corrupt officials was submitted to the Duma by the government in the summer of 2016. The vote on the bill, which the state Duma approved in the third reading in early June, was first scheduled for June 14. But the head

Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov © EPA/SERGEI KARPUKHIN/POOL MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the state of relations between Russia and the United States can be attributed to a number of the major disappointments of the year.

“Demographic package”: Putin extended the program netcapital President Vladimir Putin signed laws “demographic”. They introduce from 1 January 2018 monthly payments to poor families at the birth of the first child, and extend the maternity capital program till the end of 2021, the funds are permitted on pre-school education. In addition, now the camera can get “real money” as a benefit for the second child. According to the state Duma the bill “About monthly payments to families with children”, the right to receive payments received by citizens of Russia in connection with the birth or adoption of the first and the second child after January 1, 2018. The Minister of labour and social protection Maxim Topilin, who previously represented in the state Duma “demographic” package, noted that the average size of payments in the country will be 10,5 thousand rubles to the payment will be able to families with a

The campaign of Vladimir Putin, will Finance close to “United Russia” funds Much of the electoral Fund of Vladimir Putin can be filled by donations of funds to support regional cooperation and development, told RBC sources. This former funds of support of “United Russia”. Funds for the election campaign of Vladimir Putin will sacrifice regional funds to support regional cooperation and development. This former regional funds of support of “United Russia”. That these structures are going to Finance the campaign of the President, told RBC source in one of the funds and confirmed by two people close to the Kremlin. December 18 in Moscow the meeting of presidents of regional funds to support regional cooperation and development, following which a resolution was adopted that in the framework of the presidential elections, the organization will “actively participate in a campaign to increase the electoral activity of citizens of Russia”, told RBC

The program of the parent capital extended by three years The relevant law signed by Vladimir Putin. Moscow. 29 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the extension until 31 December 2021 the operation of the rules of support for families with children, which operated until 31 December 2018. The corresponding document with the signature of the President published on the official portal of legal information. We are talking about the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to receive the parent capital (in 2017, in the amount of 453 thousand) for the second and third child. Currently, the right to dispose of the parent capital can be realized not earlier than 3 years from the date of birth of the child. To this rule there are exceptions: until the child reaches 3 years the funds of the parent capital can be used for down payments

Putin signed the law on raising the minimum wage MOSCOW, 29 Dec — RIA Novosti. Vladimir Putin signed the law on raising the minimum wage (SMIC) to the level of the subsistence minimum. The law published on the official Internet portal of legal information. From 2019 on, he will always be equal to the subsistence minimum for the second quarter of the year. Now the minimum wage is 7800 rubles. The earlier document was approved by the state Duma and the Federation Council. To raise the minimum wage from the current 71-72 per cent of the subsistence minimum up to 85 percent and then to equate them suggested Putin himself. The subsistence minimum is determined by the government to assess the level of life of the population in the country. Its value is used in the development of Federal social programs, establishing minimum wage, the size of scholarships, allowances and

The British Parliament has threatened sanctions Facebook and Twitter The British Parliament gave the owners of Facebook and Twitter time until 18 January to provide detailed information about how Russia is using these social networking intervened in the referendum on the “Broksita”. If data is not provided within the specified period, against the social networks would be adopted sanctions, reports The Guardian with reference to the Chairman of the parliamentary Committee for culture, media and sport Damien Collins. According to him, a request to receive information, called “inadequate” reaction of the social networks. “We need to examine carefully the procedures used by companies such as Facebook to help them find sources of misinformation, including the politically motivated and coming from another country,” said Mr. Collins. According to Facebook, from accounts associated with the Russian Agency for Internet research, was paid three political ads in the amount of $0.97. Before the

Trump demanded to stop the supply of Chinese oil in the DPRK Otherwise, the US President promised to toughen the approach to Beijing. Moscow. 29 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — U.S. President Donald trump demanded that China stop oil supplies to North Korea in circumvention of UN security Council sanctions, warned that it may tighten the approach to trade with China. “Oil continues to flow North Korea, it’s not what I’m doing!”, he said in an interview with the New York Times, commenting on recent reports of South Korean media that the oil is being pumped into the sea from Chinese to North Korean tankers. The President continued: “If they (the Chinese — if) will not help us with North Korea, I’ll do what I have always said, I want to do.” Previously, trump has repeatedly stated that it intends to significantly increase duties on exported by China in the USA goods.