Category: Russia

The Ministry of justice of Russia is ready to amend the Criminal code regarding the violations of the right to participate in public actions. About this “Interfax” reported in a press-Department service. Says that the Ministry will start the development of the bill in the event of receipt of orders from the government. In turn, the Chairman of the Supreme court Vyacheslav Lebedev has supported the decriminalization of the article 212.1 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation, reports TASS. “I can’t say about the position of the Supreme court, we still have this question in discussed. My position — I personally agree,” he said. On 27 February, the Commissioner for human rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to abolish the article of the Criminal code on violations of rules for holding rallies. “It would be logical second step to consider the exception of administrative prejudice as an independent

Vladimir Putin The Russian foreign Ministry announced the beginning of preparation for the meeting of the American and Russian presidents Donald trump and Vladimir Putin. This, speaking in the state Duma, said Deputy head of the Ministry Sergei Ryabkov, RIA Novosti reported. “Understanding dates and venue of this meeting yet, but the practical preparation for its implementation started, and in this respect there is a mutual understanding with the American side,” the diplomat said. He added that Moscow welcomes Washington’s statement about building a dialogue between the two countries. According to Ryabkov, Russia’s relations with the US are at their lowest point since the cold war. “The pace total, precipitous degradation of relations has accelerated dramatically after the coup in Kiev three years ago. When the White house went to an open confrontation, declaring the course in a systematic containment of Russia, the American side sharply and radically limited the

The authorities of Magnitogorsk (Chelyabinsk oblast) has apologized for handing out to students-winners of the hockey tournament of notebooks with the image of beer mugs on the cover and jokes for adults. It is alleged that they got in prize money from the sponsors of the competition, according to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”. “Yesterday, together with representatives of the city Department for physical culture, sport and tourism, we watched the notebook and decided to fix”, — said the representative of the municipality Kuralay anacova. It is noted that organizers and sponsors of the tournament have already apologized to the parents. It is planned to re-awarding of the winners of the tournament and to give the students other prizes. 27 Feb parents of 10-12 year old winners of the local ice hockey tournament in the boots found the awards received by their children. “It is not clear why young athletes Notepad with beer

Stepan Kiskin The Deputy of the Simferopol city Council Stepan Kiskin (Communist party) proposed the establishment of an international prize named after Vitaly Churkin, who held the position of permanent representative of Russia to the UN. A copy of the open letter addressed to the foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and the leadership of the Crimea, he posted on his page in Facebook on Tuesday, February 28. In his letter, Keskin stressed the merits of a diplomat’s fight for “the truth about the Russian Crimea”. “I think that the name of such an active patriot should be immortalized. I propose to award the prize each year February 20 — the day of memory of the outstanding Russian diplomat,” reads the text. The MP offers prize to reward the citizens of the Russian Federation and other States, Russian diplomats, politicians and public figures for defending the interests of the Peninsula

Elena Stolyarova The children’s Ombudsman in the Penza region Elena Stolyarova spoke out against the parental rights of the residents of Issinsky district, whose children were compelled to drink melted water, while parents were drunk. On Tuesday, February 28, reported on the website of the Commissioner. The Ombudsman considers that the deprivation of parental rights is not an effective measure of protecting children and want to help a couple get out of this situation. “Today, parents are coded employed to work in a private company in Penza, children are under temporary guardianship of the relative of the husband living also in Penza,” — stated in the message. On 27 February the Prosecutor’s office of the Penza region has directed to court claims about deprivation of the parental rights in respect of the three minor children. As noted on the Ministry website, parents for a 10-day new year holidays were in

Experts GBU “Gormost” explained the elimination of the spontaneous memorial at the scene of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov security requirements. On Monday, February 27, reported the press service of the enterprise, reports “Interfax”. “Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge — a monument of cultural heritage, one of the most popular tourist routes in the city. A large crowd of flowers, lamps, photos and other commemorative paraphernalia makes it difficult to ensure the safety of people who use the engineering building on the Moscow river”, — said the “Gormost”. According to the representative a press-services, to completely remove the flowers, and the lamps of the bridge will not be, but large clusters will not allow. Boris Nemtsov was killed on the night of February 27, 2015 on the Big Moskvoretsky bridge. Political activists began to bring to the place of death of the oppositionist flowers, but about a month and a

Allegations that schools in the USSR was the best in the world, have nothing to do with reality. About it “lente.ru” said the historian of Russian education, the employee of Research library of Moscow state University Alexei Lubin, commenting on the initiative to return to the Soviet school teaching methods. “If the opinion of the superiority of Soviet education was anything close to reality, it is logical to assume that the countries of the West was to host educational reform following the example of the Soviet Union,” said Lubin. None of the European States, according to the scientist, the education officials were not going to adopt the Soviet model, because I valued them low. He also questioned the statements of some public figures that the Soviet higher education inherited the traditions of the educational system of the Russian Empire. “Soviet education — a complete antithesis of the Imperial, said Lubin.

Union of driving schools of Moscow has prepared proposals for changing the order of training of the future drivers, in particular, in advocating the introduction of a two-year probationary period for newcomers and a number of other restrictions. About it write on Tuesday, 28 February, “Izvestiya”. Initiatives as the Chairman of the Union Alexander Achkasov, it is planned to discuss at the meeting with the head of traffic police Victor Nilavum, which will be held in early March. In addition to the temporary driving permit driving school offer to introduce beginners to the limitations of high-speed mode, the carriage of passengers, riding in the dark and on motorways. In addition, drivers are offered be required to carry a medical certificate that must be presented on demand of an inspector. “Restrictions should… to respond to security considerations, to be reasonably justified, understandable for a novice driver and can be easily controlled.

Alexei Pushkov The statement of the head of the MIA of Ukraine Arsen Avakov about the current Kiev authorities plan to return Crimea and Donbas under their control is meaningless and is unlikely to change the status of the Peninsula. This view was expressed by a member of the Federation Council Alexei Pushkov in his microblog on Twitter on Monday, February 27. — Alexei Pushkov (@Alexey_Pushkov) February 26, 2017, 23:31 Avakov reported the existence of a concrete plan for the return of the Peninsula and the South-East of Ukraine “diplomatically” in an interview with local TV channel “1+1” February 26. He stressed that the territorial integrity of the country is not a subject of debate. “We have a plan that will be implemented, and it absolutely is not affiliated with the slightest concessions,” — said Avakov. Earlier this month, the Verkhovna Rada Deputy Andriy Artemenko told about the proposals for

Olga Golodets Deputy Prime Minister for social Affairs Olga Golodets said that about five million people get paid the minimum wage (SMIC), reports “Interfax”. “At the level of the minimum Wage in the Russian Federation has 4.9 million people, and today the minimum wage in Russia is below subsistence level. Bring the pay levels up to competitive give significant gain and production, and the economy, and people,” — said Golodets at the investment forum in Sochi. Deputy Prime Minister added that because of the cheapness of labor in Russia is unprofitable to invest in innovative production technologies. The value of the minimum wage in Russia amounted to 7.5 thousand rubles, but from July 1 it will increase by four percent to 7.8 thousand rubles a month. The size of the subsistence minimum in the country is 9776 rubles, for able-bodied population — 10 524 rubles.