Category: Russia

The inhabitant of Cheboksary accused of murdering 66-year-old man, declared insane. This was reported in the investigation Department of the TFR of the Chuvash Republic on Monday, February 13. It is judicial-psychiatric examination has established that the offender suffers from a chronic mental disorder and could not control his actions at the time of the murder. Pensioner recognized by the court as dangerous to society, expects compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital with intensive supervision. According to investigators, on 24 October, 2016 between the 63-year-old man and his companion started arguing. The attacker acutely perceived criticism of his playing the accordion and struck comrade incompatible with life blows with a knife, a crowbar and a sledgehammer, then drank some Valerian and went to sleep. The body was in the apartment of a pensioner for several days, after which the offender threw a dismembered corpse in a dumpster. The remains of

In the Altai Republic on the morning of Tuesday, February 14, resumed the search for the Robinson helicopter that crashed in the area of lake Teletskoye. The work was started more than 160 people, reported “Interfax” in the press center of EMERCOM of Russia. “Today will involve deep-water apparatus Falcon and we have high hopes the device will be able to see even what is on the bottom of the lake at a depth of 300 meters”, — said the Agency. The device will be submerged, and radio control will be implemented by the operators of the boat “Yaroslavets”. The device can be lowered into the water to a depth of 300 meters, the experience of the search operation, conducted in 2011. “The search area on the lake is divided into squares, and search will be carried out in each square. While there is no new information, while the search

Elena Mizulina The Federation Council will create a working group for the fight against sects, said the Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Andrey Klishas. On Monday, February 13, the Agency reports city news “Moscow”. “We are invited to establish a working group to combat sects and Elena Borisovna [Mizulina’s] to entrust this question to this working group session. Then tell me that in this field we can make this work”, — said Klishas at the meeting of the upper house of Parliament. He stressed that the group is created on behalf of the speaker of the upper chamber of the Parliament Valentina Matvienko. In addition to Mizulina, who is Deputy Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation, includes members of the committees on defense, security and social policy. November 17, Mizulina said that the Russian senators can draft a bill aimed against the destructive activities

Vitaly Milonov The Deputy of Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Alexei Kovalev demanded to prosecute his colleague from the state Duma Vitaly Milonov for inciting national hatred and enmity. The statement he sent to the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin, according to “Fontanka” on Monday, February 13. Claims Kovalev are associated with one of the recent statements Milonov, which concerned a dispute around the St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian Orthodox Church. “The government has called the current Church service in the Cathedral of “serf theater, poteshalis for those who come here on tour buses” than degrading the hundred members (last year there were held more than six hundred worship)”, — he said. Kovalev also called on the SC to appoint psihologo-psychiatric examination of the member. Vitaly Milonov, in its turn, said that speaking about the ancestors of the opponents, does not mean the Jews. “They were

Dmitry Peskov The question of the necessity of the law protecting the honor and dignity of the President, including the attacks in the press, requires study. This opinion on Monday, February 13, stated the press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. “The question to be worked out. Including to study the international experience,” he said. Yet in this debate a certain position, the Kremlin is not, added the spokesman. Thus the official representative of the Kremlin commented on the words of the speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, who at a meeting with teachers and students of the University “Innopolis” in Kazan has considered it necessary the law on the protection of honor and dignity of the President. He recalled that such laws already exist in several countries, including in the West. At the same time, the speaker noted that today the issue of urgent adoption of such

The Ministry of internal Affairs cancelled the order banning photos and video in police stations without the approval of the leadership. This representative of the interior Ministry announced during a meeting of the Supreme court, hearing the petition of activist Yana Itelescope, appeal the ban, reports “Interfax”. “I ask to stop the proceedings in connection with the cancellation of the order,” — said the representative office. According to him, it happened because of the loss of the order of 10 February 2017, according to one official acts. The prosecution has not objected to this decision of the Ministry of interior. Kotelevsky was arrested in April 2016, when he, along with two other activists, Andrew Eagle and Jevgenijs Prasinum, entered the territory of the police station in the town of Ramenskoye in Moscow region and removed the building on camera. They argued that part of the land on which parked cars

Gennady Zyuganov The country’s young population which knows nothing about the achievements of the Soviet era, will have a bad fate, the leader of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov. This opinion he expressed at a press conference on Monday, February 13, reported on the website of the party on Monday, February 13. “Today, when I meet with students, young people, takes surprise — I know nothing of the great Soviet era, which should be proud of, know nothing about our great victory and the contributions of our military genius,” — said Zyuganov. The party leader was urged not to give the younger generation finally lose the historical memory. He stressed that “the most brilliant invention of the Russian nation is a strong state, and the pinnacle of our state is the Soviet government.” According to a study conducted by “Levada center” in November last year, every second Russian (51%) believes that

Russian Orthodox priest, shot down on Toyota Land Cruiser in Vladimir, another Orthodox priest, will be removed from service pending an investigation, said on Monday, February 13, RIA Novosti. Both the priest serve in the Vladimir diocese. The victim — the Abbot of the temple Martyr Andrew Stratelates. According to the representative of the diocese, Archpriest Evgeny Lipatov, he is now in serious but stable condition, but doctors noted positive dynamics. “We all pray to God so he spared the life of… We support his wife, who is very worried,” — said the Agency interlocutor. The incident occurred on February 11 at the unregulated crosswalk, at the intersection of Gorky and Gastello in Vladimir. The victim is in the intensive care unit, police started an investigation. According to preliminary data, both participants of road accident were sober. 17 January in Rostov-na-Donu drunk Russian Orthodox priest, a staff priest of the

Konstantin Kosachev The recognition of the year photo of the murdered Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov is beyond morality. On Monday, 13 February, told RIA Novosti the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. “A feeling of disgust towards those who make such terrible decisions beyond morality and sense of horror with the understanding, how many terrorists can inspire and the photography, and the “high” jury”, — said the Senator. Earlier, the jury of the international competition World Press Photo (WPP) has announced the winners of the 60th premium. The main prize was awarded to Burhan Ozbilici from the Associated Press for the killer Charles is a former police officer Mevlut MERTa of Altıntaş. Jury President Stuart Franklin admitted that he voted against this decision.

Vladimir Petrov The Deputy of Legislative Assembly of Leningrad region Vladimir Petrov (“United Russia”) intends to submit for consideration colleagues the bill regulating the activities of witches and sorcerers. He told about it in interview to “Komsomolskaya Pravda — St. Petersburg” on Monday, February 13. “We are the so-called sorcerers, healers, psychics, but the opinion States in this regard are not formed. It’s even prostitution cannot be compared, because its about the state spoke clearly: who does it, is outside the legal field,” — said the MP. In his opinion, people with superpowers have to license their activities and to be responsible for its quality. It is necessary to make appropriate amendments to the law on consumer protection, said Petrov. He offers to compile a list of persons owning the “white” magic — that which does not harm human health. Who will determine its quality, however, the Deputy did not