Category: Russia

Yevgeny Urlashov Deputies of municipality of Yaroslavl voted to hold a competition for the position of mayor in connection with the court’s decision to uphold the conviction of a former mayor Yevgeny Urlashov. About it reports “Interfax” on Wednesday, February 1. “We are launching for the first time in the history of the city of Yaroslavl contest for the election of the mayor,” — said the Chairman of the municipality of Pavel Zarubin at the end of voting. Candidates ‘ documents will be accepted within two weeks. Of intent to participate in the contest said former Deputy mayor Dmitry Donskov and Igor Blokhin, and the editor of the newspaper “Evening Yaroslavl” Alexander Simon. August 2, Kirovskiy district court of Yaroslavl Urlashov recognized guilty of receiving bribes and sentenced him to 12.5 years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 60 million rubles. On 20 January the Yaroslavl regional

Dmitry Peskov Russia categorically does not agree with the assessments of the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) about the involvement of militias to the violation of the ceasefire regime in the Donbass. This was stated by the official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday, February 1, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “We do not agree with such formulations. We are talking about provocative actions by the Armed forces of Ukraine and individual groups”, — said the press Secretary of the head of state. He commented on the OSCE report, which the organization calls “Russian-separatist forces” to restore peace in the region. Peskov said that Kiev de-facto confirmed that makes offensive operations in the Donbass. “We have heard you and some of the statements of the representatives of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine, which States that we are talking about the progress meter after meter forward from the armed

Dmitry Peskov The escalation of the conflict on the contact line in the Donbass may be cause for the immediate resumption of cooperation between Russia and the United States. This view on Wednesday, February 1, was expressed by the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his us counterpart Donald trump in a recent telephone conversation did not discuss the subject of Ukraine, in conversation only emphasized the need to resolve the crisis. “As for the current escalation on the contact line, then perhaps this is another reason for an early resumption of dialogue and cooperation between Russia and America, including the interests and decisions of the junction of the Ukrainian knot,” — said Peskov. On the eve of the UN Security Council expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in the Donbass, and called immediately to restore the ceasefire. The Russian

Eduard Rossel The leader of Sverdlovsk branch of party “Patriots of Russia” Sergey Arutin intends to create a movement in honor of the former head of region, member of the Federation Council Eduard Rossel. He said this to “Kommersant”. The movement called “Rossel is our Governor!” is meant to draw attention to the need to use his experience and knowledge, explained Arotin. “The media now try to turn over, as if we want to put Rosell against the Governor Yevgeny Kuyvasheva, we convert it into a political moment,” he said. Rossel himself called the idea of creating movement in his name crazy. According to him, the representative of the Sverdlovsk “Patriots of Russia” did not consult with him. “There is a Governor Kuyvashev Evgeny, he will go to the polls, I support him”, — said the Senator. Elections of the head of the Sverdlovsk region will be held on 10

Dmitry Peskov The arrest of the staff of the information security Center of FSB of Russia in the case of treason is not related to hacker attacks in the United States during the election campaign. On Wednesday, February 1, said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “In any case, no cases of this kind can not have a relationship to these ridiculous insinuations, because, as we have said, we categorically deny any allegations about the possible involvement of the Russian side to any hacking attacks”, — said Peskov. He also suggested that President Vladimir Putin reported on the media publications on the issue. “I is not known”, — he said, answering a question of journalists, informed the Russian leader about the arrests of officers of the FSB. Earlier on Wednesday it became known that Sergey Mikhailov, leader of one of divisions of information security

Leonid Slutsky Moscow never raised the question of the return of the lands of Kazakhstan under Russian control. This was stated by the head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky on Wednesday, February 1, reports “Interfax”. “In the State Duma never sounded this idea. I can assure you that neither in the parliamentary groups, or relevant committees on international Affairs and CIS Affairs — such proposals could not be”, — he stressed. According to him, in recent days the Ukrainian mass media widely disseminated by the statements of the member of the Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and ties with compatriots Paul Shperova, attributing his territorial claims to Kazakhstan. At the same time, Slutsky emphasized, Shperova words were taken out of context, he wasn’t talking about the revision of the existing borders between the two countries. “Kazakhstan is fraternal for Russia, the state closest partner in

The CPS will not penalize citizens for import sanctions products for personal use. On Wednesday, February 1, Rambler News Service said the Minister Sergey Walkers responsible for the development of the bill. “In order for personal needs is used, this will not work. This applies to industrial revolutions economic entities, if customs missed something, across the border slipped forbidden products, but the CPS here already in circulation will be identified,” explained Walker. In his words, to identify prohibited products the Agency will in the course of inspections that will be carried out after the complaints of citizens. The representative of the Ministry also added that under the prohibited import products are not only food, but also industrial goods. “It is important to consider the aspect that administrative liability for citizens comes only in the case of transportation and storage of such products with a sales objective,” — said in an

Naina Yeltsin The widow of the first President of Russia Naina Yeltsin said that Yekaterinburg has changed since her youth. Her words leads TASS on Wednesday, February 1. “I come every year see new places. Of course, I can’t follow every change, I just know well the places where we lived, and we lived in many places, in any case, it apartments six,” she said. Yeltsin added that he is considering the opportunity to tour a memorial for her in the Ural. On 1 February, the day of the 86th anniversary of the birth of the first President of Russia Naina Yeltsin, read “the Presidential center B. N. Yeltsin”, Yekaterinburg fragments of his memoirs to be published in March of this year. The Yeltsin center was opened in November 2015. There are Museum, library, archive, educational and children’s centres, and exhibition halls. Boris Yeltsin led the country in 1991. Five

Alexander Sherin The level of irresponsible statements from the Kiev authorities crossed all reasonable boundaries. Such opinion on Wednesday, February 1, was expressed by first Deputy Chairman of state Duma Committee on defense Alexander Sherin, in an interview with “Tape.ru”. “It’s one thing when a grandmother on a bench near the entrance blurted out something, but people take such posts, and such things allow themselves to say,” said the MP, commenting on the words of the Minister of defence of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak that the Ukrainian transport aircraft an-26 shot with a Russian drilling rig with small arms. According to Sherina, from this type of weapon is extremely difficult to hit a target at an altitude of 500 metres. “This should keep concentrated fire from all weapons airborne platoon,” he explained. The MP suggested that information about attack is another attempt to distract the international community from the situation with

Support center recipients of the “far Eastern hectare” The implementation of the program “far Eastern hectare”, which gives a substantial preference to the citizens of the country can be compared with the stages of development of Siberia. This statement was made Chairman of the state Duma Committee on natural resources, property and land relations Nikolay Nikolaev (“United Russia”), according to RIA Novosti, on Wednesday, February 1. He noted that the far East — “a storehouse of various natural resources.” “The wealth of forests, minerals, hunting grounds, stunning corners of especially protected natural territories”, — said the MP. At the same time, Nikolaev stressed that to implement the law on “far hectare”, which came into force on 1 June last year, you must, “focusing on the compulsory savings of all wealth.” More than half of the applications for plots at this stage were received from residents of Moscow and the Moscow