Category: Russia

Deputies from LDPR in the state Duma introduced a bill to ban the promotion of alcoholic beverages, in particular through the provision of discounts. The document is published in the database of the lower house of Parliament. “The prohibition of discounts on alcohol products will eliminate excessive demand for alcohol and will ensure the freedom of the consumer in choosing a product”, — said in the text of the bill. According to its authors, the affordable price of alcohol leads to alcoholism in Russia. In particular, members point to regularly organize a trade networking promotions, which are often about 40-50 percent. According to the parliamentarians, this leads people to the “formation of reserves of alcohol.” The authors of the bill assure that you don’t want to make people’s lives harder and more inconvenient, but trying to protect them from exposure to advertising and marketing campaigns. On 6 February, the head

Continued: Peskov has found it difficult to appreciate the idea of annually celebrating the introduction of predamage The Ministry of culture gave a positive opinion on the proposal to establish in Russia the Day of patriotism to celebrate August 6 — the anniversary of the introduction of the food embargo in Western countries. This is stated in the answer of the first Deputy Minister Vladimir Aristarkhov at the request of the Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense Vladimir Shamanov, reports TASS on Thursday, February 9. In the opinion of the Ministry of culture of Russia, this legislative initiative deserves attention. “However, the mentioned issue shall be considered subject to wide public comment and conduct a historical and chronological assessment of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, — stated in the letter Aristarkhova, a copy of which is available to the Agency. The representative office also points to the need for

Dmitry Peskov The reports in some U.S. media that the Kremlin is preparing an agreement with the new administration of the USA to Ukraine are untrue, said press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. His words on Thursday, February 9, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “It is unlikely that the internal conflict may be the subject of some deal. This information does not correspond to reality,” Peskov said. A Kremlin spokesman also stressed that “the subject of the transaction can not be the fate of people who live in the Donbass, and who are now de facto rejected by his own state.” At the same time, according to Peskov, Moscow hopes that Washington “is somehow use its influence to convince the same Kiev to fulfil its obligations in terms of implementing the Minsk agreements and refrain from aggressive tactics in addressing this problem, which we observed last days.” February

Sverdlovsk regional court ruled to compensate the resident of Ekaterinburg 186 thousand rubles for the damage to her Honda Accord, formed by snow falling from the roof of the factory building. On Thursday, February 9, reported on the website of the court. The incident occurred in March 2016. A lump of snow with ice fell on the car from the height of a two storey building, breaking his rear window and leaving dents on the roof. The defendant, “Zavod Promavtomatika”, from which was recovered the money, disagreed with the court’s decision and filed an appeal. It indicated that the driver showed gross negligence and negligence allegedly near the place where the car was parked hanging a warning about a possible avalanche. The court refused to satisfy the complaint of the defendant. In 2012, the parents of the citizen of Estonia Milan Chestnut sued the utilities in Petersburg three million rubles.

Dmitry Pescitarian: the Ministry of culture clarified his position on the Day of patriotism, after the words Peskov Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov has found it strange proposal to establish a feast Day of patriotism to celebrate the anniversary of the introduction of a food embargo against the West — 6 Aug. He stated this on Thursday, February 9, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “There is nothing to do in the Kremlin. And second, this story is not entirely clear, I would still recommend to clarify and at the Deputy that he had in mind, and the culture that they said this, because enough contradictory messages,” said Sands, answering the question of journalists about how the Kremlin’s attitude to this initiative. Earlier on Monday it became known that the Ministry of culture gave a positive opinion on the proposal to establish in Russia the Day of patriotism.

In the suburbs froze to death 84-year-old patient Shchelkovo clinical hospital №1. This was reported in the Thursday, February 9, at the website of the regional Central Board of the Investigative Committee. In fact the incident started investigation verification. It is noted that the investigators will give a legal assessment of the actions of physicians in the correct medical care. According to the TV channel “360”, the woman’s body was found a few metres from the Shchelkovo district hospital. Familiar with the situation, the source reported that the patient was trying to escape from the neurological Department at the fire escape. “Found her at about 09:00 GMT with signs of hypothermia. She was taken to the intensive care unit, but unfortunately, there has come clinical death,” he explained. At the same time, as told to the TV channel REN TV daughter of the deceased, the doctor left the patient unattended

In the plenary hall of the state Duma deputies can’t breathe, the room to be reconstructed, said in an interview with “Kommersant” the Chairman of the lower chamber Vyacheslav Volodin. According to him, especially uncomfortable at the end of the hall, where the floor is raised closer to the ceiling. “And there are deputies less air gets! Because there is less oxygen,” he said. Volodin showed the chair where sits Nikolai Valuev. It is equipped by the special order — the chair is pushed on the meter compared to the other armrest and half as long. “Valuev, sitting here, where so little air, nor on what did not complain. But the Deputy complained Vera Ganza from the Communist party. And she’s sitting in the front row. And her air is not enough! — said Volodin.— And we went to meet! Some people are lucky. There’s the corner at the top,

At the animal shelter, located on the territory of gardening near Moscow Queen, there was a fire. Killed several dogs and cats, people were not injured. On Thursday, February 9, reported online edition m24.ru. Of the animals the shelter staff managed to release from the wooden building when the fire started. On the scene working law enforcement officers. We consider two versions of what happened — arson, and explosion of a gas cylinder. According to TV channel “360” in September last year, more than 150 dogs and cats died in a fire at the animal shelter in the Kemerovo region. The fire engulfed the building where once stood the barn, in a matter of minutes.

Data on deliveries of Russian military engines in Ukraine can be disinformation aimed at military escalation in the Donbas. On Thursday, February 9, said the head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov, writes “the parliamentary newspaper”. Thus the Senator commented on reports in the Ukrainian media about the fact that the state enterprise “Ukroboronprom” have bought 20 engines produced in Russia for installation on Ukrainian armored personnel carriers BTR-80. It was noted that the procurement was conducted through the Moldovan intermediary firms. Ozerov stressed that these messages require scrutiny. “Typically, our contracts in the framework of military-technical cooperation is always negotiated and rigidly prescribed item “without the right supplies to third countries”. I think this is a topic for a separate discussion for our producers, the Commission on military-technical cooperation service on export control”, — said Russian Senator. At the same time he does not

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin The presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation during which we agreed to increase coordination of military action in Syria against militants of the banned in Russia “Islamic state” (IG). On Thursday, February 9, the press service of the Kremlin. “The leaders continued exchanging views on key aspects of the crisis in Syria in the context of the joint fight against international terrorism”, — is spoken in the message. The heads of state discussed the results of the International meeting on Syria in Astana and confirmed their readiness to actively contribute to the further promotion of the Astana and the Geneva process on Syria. Putin also expressed his condolences in connection with tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of several Turkish soldiers in the town of al-Bab in the Syrian province of Aleppo. In addition,