Category: Russia

Gennady Zyuganov The actions of Donald trump in the post of President of the United States begin to resemble political style of the former leadership of Washington. This view was expressed by the leader of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov at a round table in the state Duma, devoted to Russian-American relations. About it reports “Interfax” on Tuesday, February 28. “It’s amazing, of course, is that trump is starting to retreat, already in his phraseology appeared in the notes of Obama,” — said Zyuganov. He recalled a speech a Republican in Gettysburg. Then, in particular, trump announced plans to increase the military budget by more than $ 50 billion (over 10 percent of the expenditure budget of the country), to solve the “many problems” so “they decided always.” “It’s a product of his era, his country, though, decided to renovate America, which is really, the middle class began to melt away,

Valentina Matvienko The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that the information about Russia’s attempts to influence the election of the President of France can’t be true. Her words leads TASS on Tuesday, February 28. “This is absurdity”, — said the head of the Federation Council at the meeting with the parliamentary delegation of France. According to Matvienko, in the last time “spread the horror stories that Russia wants to influence the elections in Germany and in France.” In her opinion, such rumors can not be “taken in humor.” On 20 February Minister of foreign Affairs of France Jean-Marc Ayrault admitted that Moscow was involved in the cyber attacks on the website of the candidate in presidents of the country, the former Minister of the economy Emmanuel Makron. To him, the General Secretary of the movement “On the March” Richard Ferrand stated that the site of the campaign

The participants of the rally dedicated to the anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy The Deputy of the state Duma Ivan Sukharev from LDPR faction has prepared a bill to change the celebration of the Day of defender of the Fatherland for the summer. It is reported by RT on Tuesday, February 28. The text of the bill is available to the channel, but not yet posted in the database of the lower house of Parliament. Commenting on the initiative, Sukharev said that on February 23 in its present form was established by the people’s Commissar Leon Trotsky and date is not a Russian national holiday. “In Russia before the revolution was celebrated the Day of memory of the Russian army, established on 29 Aug 1769 during the war of Russia with Turkey and Poland. I think that we should return to a military holiday in the summer: we

Vladimir Polypropolene: Russia and China vetoed a UN security Council resolution on Syria Moscow considers inappropriate introduction of new sanctions against Syria and would not support a proposal. This was stated by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin during talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev in Bishkek on Tuesday, February 28. His words to the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “This does not help, would not help the negotiation process, but only hurt or undermine trust in the process. Russia no new sanctions against Syria and will not support”, — said Putin. In addition, the Russian leader has noted successes in inter-Syrian negotiations in Astana, the absolute result of which, he said, was the consolidation of the ceasefire and the establishment of a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire. “Without this, it would be impossible to continue the Geneva talks. Everything is going not as smooth as I would like, but Astana, the

Dmitry Medvedev Russia should prepare for the fact that to live in conditions of sanctions have indefinitely, said in an interview to the program “Vesti on Saturday” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. His words leads RIA Novosti. “Let’s see what our friends are overseas, in Europe. They perpetuate these sanctions, they codify. They make a lot of laws in addition to all Executive edicts that [President Barack] Obama has made a lot of decisions,” said Medvedev. “They are trying to pass laws that these sanctions will make permanent. Like the amendment of Jackson-Vanik or more abruptly”, he added. In this regard, stressed the head of government, in this Russia any mercy can not count, and it is not necessary, since experience has proved that in conditions of sanctions the country is able to develop good. “All what we have achieved in industry and agriculture, made not because of but in

Foreigners in 2016 adopted three times fewer children than in 2013. it is reported by TASS with reference to the head of the Supreme court (SC) of Russia Vyacheslav Lebedev. According to him, last year the courts issued 13,5 thousands of decisions about adoption. “The priority of adoption by Russian citizens aged” — said Lebedev. The head of the armed forces noted that only 430 of the regulations was the placement of a child in a foreign family. This number is three times less than in 2013, when it was adopted the “law of Dima Yakovlev”. February 7, VTSIOM published the results of a poll in which more than half of Russians are against the abolition of the “law of Dima Yakovlev”, even in the case that the United States will guarantee the life and health of adopted Russian children. At the same time, 41 percent of respondents opposed to

The police Department № 78 In St. Petersburg, police detained the activist Alexei Sergeyev, who participated in uncoordinated actions “of the LGBT task force”, reports “OVD-info”. He was taken to the police Department № 78. It is noted that the police had previously come to the girl to and from work. The other participants in the performance “of the LGBT special forces” arrived in the same police Department to surrender, three of them were taken away in an unknown direction. According to the “media zones”, February 27, was arrested the other participant Peter of the resurrection. After the execution of the Protocol on violation of order of holding the public event he was released. Event “LGBT riot” took place February 23 on Bolshaya Morskaya street in St. Petersburg. According to one of the participants, the event was dedicated to the emergence of the “new troops” — LGBT forces, which told

Museum-reserve “Chersonese” reached with the Simferopol and Crimean diocese of the UOC (MP) of the special agreement on cooperation in economic and other matters. It is reported TASS with reference to Director of “Chersonese” – Svetlana Melnikova. “The current situation allows us absolutely to live peacefully with the diocese, we have recently signed an agreement expressing all our joint actions and economic, and intellectual nature,” — said Melnikov. According to her, the staff of the Museum and the Church there is no conflict. The Director noted that the Church has the right to request the transfer of religious sites, but only in the case of providing the Museum premises, corresponding to all requirements. At the moment, she said, there are none. In January the Simferopol and Crimean diocese of the UOC (MP) expressed willingness to compromise on the future of the Museum-reserve “Chersonese”. In particular, in the Church talked about

In city election Committee of St.-Petersburg has received the application for holding a referendum about membership of St. Isaac’s and Peter and Paul cathedrals of Savior on spilled blood, reports “Interfax”. The address was passed by an initiative group consisting of 22 people, among them deputies of the legislative Assembly from the “Yabloko”, “Fair Russia” and the “party of growth”, the representatives of the St. Petersburg Union of scientists, the Russian Union of culture workers and local activists. The residents of St. Petersburg were asked to respond whether they agree, are monuments of history and culture of cathedrals needs to be assigned to state museums, with the possibility of conducting religious rites and ceremonies. The application was registered in the office of the municipal electoral Committee within 15 days the Commission must check for compliance with the law. If the necessary requirements are met, the application will give to the

Vladimir Putin and Almazbek Atambayev Moscow will continue to support Kyrgyzstan on the path of integration in the Eurasian economic Union (EEU). This was stated by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin during talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev in Bishkek on Tuesday, February 28. His words to the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “We know how difficult it was our talks on the accession to the Eurasian economic Union, both emotionally and hard enough, the President defended the interests of Kyrgyzstan”, — said Putin. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow is happy to observe the process of the “democratic formation” of Kyrgyzstan. In turn, Atambayev has expressed confidence that relations between the two countries will continue to grow through strategic alliances. “I am confident that before the end of the year with the help of brotherly Russia, we will solve all remaining issues for a full-fledged entry into the Eurasian economic