Category: Politics

Trump has declared victory over Islamic state in Iraq and Syria During the signing of the defense budget, the US President, Donald trump declared victory over the militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” in Iraq and Syria. The Russian General staff announced the liberation of Syria from ISIS on December 6. The President of the United States Donald trump at the signing ceremony of the military budget in the White house declared victory over the terrorist group “Islamic state” (business in Russia) in Syria and Iraq. The transcript of his speech posted on the White house website. It [the budget] authorizes the continued funding of our campaign to destroy ISIS. As you know, we have won in Syria, we won in Iraq. But they apply in other areas. And we’re pursuing them as fast as they spread. Over the past eight months we have achieved in the fight against

Tusk: the EU summit will consider the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which will allow to extend sanctions BRUSSELS, 12 Dec. /TASS/. EU leaders will consider the implementation of the Minsk agreements at the summit of 14-15 December, which will subsequently allow to extend sanctions against Russia. This is stated in the letter from the head of the European Council Donald Tusk, heads of state and government of the EU set out the agenda of the summit. “At dinner the Chancellor [of Germany Angela] Merkel and President [of France Emmanuel] macron will also inform leaders about the implementation of the Minsk agreements with a view to the extension of sanctions against Russia”, — he wrote. Earlier, the European diplomatic source told reporters that the summit will not go into the discussion about sanctions and to take practical decisions. “Leaders will make practical decisions on sanctions. They will be extended by

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. Russian deprecative in Yemen is temporarily suspended, all employees have left the country. This was stated on Tuesday by TASS, the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

Ministry of education and science approved the idea of introducing in schools “Lessons in happiness” MOSCOW, December 12 — RIA Novosti. The Ministry of education of the Russian Federation in principle approved the initiative to create the training course “Selevedenie”, said Tuesday the Commissioner for the rights of the child under the RF President Anna Kuznetsova. Informed the children’s Ombudsman has taken the initiative to introduce into the curriculum a course on “Selevedenie” or “Lessons in happiness” provides an opportunity to study the basics of family life. “Subject “selevedenie” we said at the Congress (commissioners for children’s rights — ed.) in Belgorod, entering the home straight. Not long ago I returned from the meeting of the Academy of education development, which is developing it for this course. The Ministry of education is fundamentally endorsed the theme,” Kuznetsova said at the seminar-meeting of the commissioners for human rights and the rights

OP the Russian Federation submitted an annual report on the state of civil society MOSCOW, December 12 — RIA Novosti. 12 December 2017 at the Public chamber of the Russian Federation took place the presentation of the annual report on the state of civil society in the country in 2017. “Unlike the previous, it is more compact, but, in my opinion, it is very meaningful in terms of emphasis on different areas of the problems of development of civil society. And social issues, and social control, charity, volunteering, the problems of housing, education, health”, — said the Chairman of the Commission on public control and cooperation with public councils Vladislav Grib. One of the main themes in the report was enshrined in law in various categories of non-commercial organizations in Russia that should imply a different tax regime and different reporting requirements and transparency, as well as legislative distinction between

The Chairman of the Federation Council Commission on information policy and interaction with mass media Alexei Pushkov © Andrei Makhonin/TASS MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. The Chairman of the Federation Council Commission for information policy and media relations Committee and a member of the upper house of Parliament on defence and security Alexei Pushkov expressed the view that the recognition of a number of American media foreign agents in Russia has forced the United States to realize that Russia is ready to continue the mirror to respond to Washington’s actions. “This mirror verified answer so many things puts everything in its place. It represents the other side of the perspective. I think the US with all their indignation at this prospect realized. That is, if they go that route, then we go that way,” the Senator said Tuesday at a press conference.

VTSIOM: every second Russian considers it necessary to amend the text of the Constitution One of the most pressing issues requiring, in the opinion of the citizens, reflected in the basic law include salaries, pensions, free health care and education. MOSCOW, December 12. /TASS/. More than half of Russians (52%) believe that the Constitution should be made certain changes. This is evidenced by the results of a survey released on Tuesday by the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM). Every second Russian (52%) considers it necessary to amend the text of the basic law some adjustments. One of the most pressing issues requiring, in the opinion of the citizens, reflected in the Constitution include the salaries (minimum wage, etc.), pensions, free health care and education.Polls The majority of respondents (61%) appreciate the Constitution as a whole as meeting the needs of the people (79% among 18-24 year olds,

Vedomosti learned about the proposal to Putin to abandon the tax reform The government believes that changes in taxation can result in problems for the economy. According to the newspaper “Vedomosti”, citing a government report to the President, the Cabinet discussed the proposal of Vladimir Putin to define the contours of tax reform and prepare the adoption of relevant laws. During the discussion the Ministry of Finance proposed tax maneuver throughout the economy, reducing insurance premiums in exchange for the VAT rise. Theoretically, this could lead to an increase in revenues of almost 450 billion. However, as said the publication of one of the officials, the reform has so far decided not to run because it “entails too many problems.” In particular could hurt the poorest of the poor as falling incomes, prices would have to lay the VAT increase. As explained by officials, because of the unknown composition of

Roscosmos said the cause of the failed launch from the Baikonur East The emergency Commission of the Russian space Agency has published the official results of the investigation of the accident on 28 November, which led to the loss of the satellite “meteor-M”. As reports a press-service of Roscosmos, the results of operation of the emergency Commission investigating the unsuccessful launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1 b” with spacecraft “meteor-M”, the experts came to the conclusion that the emergency situation brought neprognoziruemoe the behavior of the upper stage “Fregat” after its separation from the rocket. “It revealed a hidden problem in the algorithm, which is not manifested decades of successful start-UPS bundles “Soyuz-Fregat”, — stated in the message (have RBC). According to the Commission, after separation of the booster control system “began to give the control a reversal of the orbital block in the desired angular position” —