Category: Russia

In the Orenburg region in the collision of three cars killed three people. About it “Interfax” have informed in regional Central Board MOE. Information about the accident came to the rescue about 7:40 GMT. At the 30th kilometer of the highway Orenburg — Kazan in the Tatar Sloboda faced Kia Carens and two “Lada Kalina”. As a result of incident three persons were lost, six of them — including a child — were injured. It is noted that at the scene working rescuers. February 11, in the Saratov region in the collision of two cars killed five people. Was driving the Renault, the woman has not coped with management and has left on an oncoming lane where faced with “Volga”. From the received traumas died on the spot the drivers of both vehicles and two passengers of “Volga”, including a girl aged three to five months. Another woman, who was

Denis Boronenkov and Maria Maksakova Opera singer Maria Maksakova, stating to the media that a child had a second citizenship, admitted in violation of Russian law and that he lied when he ran for the state Duma. Wrote about this on his page in Facebook, the Secretary of General Council of “United Russia” Sergei Neverov. “Today in interviews she admitted that violated the Russian legislation, which prohibits State Duma deputies to be a citizen of another country. Admitted that she’s a liar. Because back in 2011 when I first was elected to the Duma, she vehemently argued that she has only Russian citizenship and there is no other that he wants to devote his life to serving Russia. Now we all know that her whole life is a falsehood,” said Neverov. Secretary of the General Council of the EP criticized Maksakova and her husband, former MP Denis Boronenkov because they

The Chairman of Russian government Dmitry Medvedev promised the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko as a gift for March 8 to adopt the Strategy of action in defense of women’s rights. His statement is quoted by “Interfax” on Wednesday, February 15. On the meeting of Medvedev with the Council the upper house of Parliament Matviyenko recalled that the document was submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers in early February. “The instructions requested by the Federation Council, I will prepare and sign, you can be sure, including in relation to Strategies for women. It is possible to produce straight 8 March,” — said Medvedev. On 10 February it became known that the Ministry has sent the government a draft national Strategy of actions in interests of women in the years 2017-2022. The document is aimed at ensuring gender equality in Russia and the advancement of women in the country,

Andrey Svintsov Information about the contacts of people from the entourage of the President of the United States Donald trump with senior representatives of the Russian intelligence to spread American intelligence agencies, the purpose of which is to discredit the head of state. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on information policy, information technologies and communications, Andrei Svintsov told “Tape.ru” on Wednesday, February 15. “The decision to dismantle it from the position of head of state. I am sure that they are in the pocket of a sufficient number of trump cards that they will get as needed, and slowly cut the stool is very watery, which is now sitting American President,” — said the MP. In his opinion, after several similar statements of the American leader will begin “calls for his impeachment”. Trump’s statement that the position of his predecessor, Barack Obama on the

Sequel: Fire in a residential high-rise building in Krasnodar eliminated In case of fire in an apartment house in Krasnodar, one person died. This is with reference to a source in the emergency services Wednesday, February 15, reports TASS. According to the regional Central Board MOE, a fire occurred in the attic of a six-storey building, located in Prokofiev. The fire area has an increased level of complexity has exceeded 1,5 thousand square meters, said to “Interfax” the representative office. RIA Novosti reported in the GU Ministry of emergency situations that the fire from the burning house, according to preliminary information, spread to the adjacent building. About 500 residents were evacuated. They by order of the mayor of Krasnodar Evgeny Pervysheva will be temporarily accommodated in hotels.

On Altai Teletskoye lake have found a piece of a crashed helicopter Robinson R66. About this “Russian newspaper” told the head of the Siberian aviation search and rescue center Anatoly Lukyanenko. “Near the coast, about 25 kilometers from the cordon of Cocchi was discovered the pilot’s seat, the fragments of the aircraft, covers and files. Currently, they took our Robinson helicopter and transported to the air base in Karasuk” he said. The search for the helicopter resumed on February 15 after the onset of light time. “This morning the search space has sent a group of rescuers, the divers, they survey the coastline in the area of the cordon of Kocsi”, — told the National news service (NSN), the press Secretary of EMERCOM in the Republic of Altai Svetlana ljashko. 13 February in the lake was found a piece of the helicopter and the body of one of the dead

Resident Zuevskiy district of Kirov region became a defendant in a criminal case after burned his mistress due to the fact that 67-year-old woman to refuse to give him money for alcohol. On Wednesday, February 15, reported on the website of the Investigative Department (SD) of the TFR in the region. According to investigators, February 10 65-year-old man was drinking with his mistress alcohol. Later, he asked her for money to buy more alcohol, but were refused. Among pensioners there was a quarrel during which the man doused lying on the bed mistress with gasoline and threw a smoldering cigarette butt. The woman suffered burns on 90 percent of his body. She was admitted to hospital on 13 February and died in hospital. Investigators opened a criminal case against a resident of Zuevskaya district on signs of the crime provided by part 4 article 111 of the criminal code (“Deliberate

Nikolai Svanidze Historian Nikolai Svanidze called the century of the October revolution of 1917, a good reason to bury the leader of the revolution of Vladimir Lenin. This opinion he expressed on Wednesday, February 15, in an interview with the National news service (NSN). “For the reburial of Lenin anything can be a reason. I would even say that for this reason is not necessary. The only reason to bury the man, is his death,” says the historian. According to him, the mausoleum on red square has long since lost its value, but Lenin’s body is kept there for fear that some people might be offended at his disposal. “Although, in principle, it has long been no interest. Them [of the population] interesting [Joseph] Stalin. And Lenin was only interested functionaries of the Communist party of the Russian Federation”, — said Svanidze. In April 2016 polls conducted among Russians poll

Maria Zakharova The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on statements by Washington over Crimea, said that Moscow “does not return its territories”. On Wednesday, February 15, RIA Novosti reported. “Crimea is the territory of the Russian Federation”, — said the diplomat. So she responded to the words of press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer that the President of the United States Donald trump is awaiting the return of the Peninsula Ukraine. Earlier Wednesday, the press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that Russia would not discuss with other countries issues related to its territory. A Kremlin spokesman also expressed hope that contacts with the new White house administration will be established, after which the Russian side “will have the opportunity efficiently, safely and constructively convey their arguments to the American partners”. During the presidential election campaign in the fall of 2016,

In Moscow detained a visitor who stole from jewelry stores diamond worth more than 500 thousand rubles. On Wednesday, February 15, reports TV channel “360” with reference to GU MVD in the capital. According to the saleswoman, the unknown man came into a jewelry store and asked to show him the gem 1.09 CT. When an employee of the salon, pulled out a diamond, the robber snatched it from her hands and disappeared. The seller contacted the police. The alleged robber was apprehended in hot pursuit. A criminal case under article “Robbery”. As reported online edition m24.ru in December in the capital were arrested as suspects in the theft of jewelry salon jewelry for a total sum about one million roubles. They lured the clerk out of the store, asking her to bring a previously made order in the next building, and entered the room, picking up the keys to