Category: Politics

Peskov said that Putin’s rivals are still “not ready” MOSCOW, December 14 — RIA Novosti. In the Kremlin do not see competitors for Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election, although “a lot of good people”, said press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov. “We see a lot of decent people, but we don’t see competitors. Still, from my point of view, it is not yet ripe competitor even close to Putin”, — said Peskov on air of TV channel “Russia 24” on the question of who can compete with Putin in the upcoming elections. “The fact that Putin is the acting head of state. And in his case, his candidacy is, of course, proceeds according to other laws. Although according to the same laws as everyone else. But the imprint of this current presidency, he obviously is, shall we say, changes the situation”, — said the press

Pentagon: US missile defense systems in Romania and Poland are not able to launch cruise missiles WASHINGTON, 13 Dec. /TASS/. Missile defense Aegis Ashore in Romania and Poland is not able to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles. This was stated on Wednesday by the Deputy Director of the Pentagon Agency missile defense rear Admiral John hill, speaking at the Center for strategic and international studies. On the question of whether to launch Tomahawk with launchers complex Aegis Ashore, he said, “No.” “They are not able to carry out launches of cruise missiles,” — he said, explaining, in particular, that they have “very different control system.” According to rear Admiral, these systems “do not threaten Russia.” United States, implementing a phased plan of creating a European missile defense system, placed mobile battery SM-3 interceptor missiles in the Romanian village of Deveselu, putting them on operational duty may 12, 2016. The deployment works

The state Department has accused Russia of shelling civilians in Ukraine WASHINGTON, 13 Dec — RIA Novosti. The state Department on Wednesday accused Russia of shelling the civilian population in Ukraine. “We again urge Russia to stop missile and artillery attacks on the Ukrainian civilian population”, — told reporters the official representative of the state Department Heather Nauert. She gave evidence of Russia’s involvement in the events in Eastern Ukraine, which Moscow denies. According to her, the United States is deeply concerned “about the continuing attacks on the civilian infrastructure in the Donetsk region”. It also demanded the militia to retreat from their positions near the water treatment plant near Donetsk and accused them of shelling the station. “The treatment plant and the power substation to provide drinking water, electricity and Central heating to the population, about 345 thousand people. It is impossible to imagine that someone is threatening the

The Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, December 13. /TASS/. Russia suspended diplomatic presence in Yemen and evacuated from the country by a special flight the Embassy staff, as well as 30 citizens of Russia and other countries wishing to leave the conflict zone. At the briefing Wednesday, said the Director of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

The President Of Russia Vladimir Putin © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. The Kremlin sees a lot of worthy candidates for the presidential elections in Russia in 2018, but sees no competitors to the incumbent Vladimir Putin. This was stated press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov in interview to TV channel “Russia 24” on the eve of the annual press conference of the President.

Israeli Deputy called to lower the level of diplomatic relations with Turkey TEL AVIV, 13 Dec — RIA Novosti. An Israeli member of Parliament Ksenia Svetlova urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reduce the level of diplomatic relations with Turkey after the statements of its President Tayyip Erdogan. 13фотографий13фотографий13фотографий Erdogan, speaking Wednesday at an extraordinary summit of the organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, called Israel “a terrorist state” and suggested to proclaim Jerusalem the capital of Palestine in response to the US action, which recognized the city as the capital of Israel. “I appeal to you, Mr. Prime Minister and Minister of foreign Affairs, with a proposal to consider lowering the level of diplomatic relations with Turkey and to test the possibility of additional diplomatic measures to respond to unacceptable the statements of the Turkish President”, — quotes the treatment Svetlova, the press service of the party “the

Alexei Navalny presented his political programme Alexei Navalny proposes to exempt small business from taxes, to liquidate the Pension Fund, create a special service to combat corruption and to cancel the call. Respondents RBC experts assessed the main provisions of the program policies. The founder of the Fund of struggle against corruption Alexei Navalny, a year after the announcement of his intentions to run for President announced the program, which he plans to go to the polls, if he registers as a candidate. The CEC head Ella Pamfilova previously warned that the politician will be able to register after conviction. Economy Navalny proposed to eliminate the Pension Fund of Russia and on its basis to create “the world’s largest Fund-investor”, by analogy with the Norwegian sovereign Fund Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The latter invests oil and gas revenues the Norwegian government assets around the world. “Sounds like populism, but