Category: Russia

The Kremlin is extremely concerned about the escalation of the conflict on the contact line in the Donbass. On Tuesday, January 31, said press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “We are extremely sorry that in the course of this attack, people died, and the one on the other side,” — said Peskov. The incident, in his opinion, like trying to “divert attention from the fragile internal situation [in Ukraine]”. “In any case, all this is undermining the Minsk agreement, this greatly complicates the situation,” — said the representative of the Kremlin. In addition, Peskov expressed regret about the victims “and the one and the other side” as a result of the attack. Earlier on Tuesday it became known that the exploration militia received the report of the chief of the General staff of the armed forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko about casualties of the security

Tourists coming to Moscow for shopping, spend a day about 10 thousand rubles. On Tuesday, January 31, said the head of the Moscow Department of sports and tourism Nikolay Gulyaev, reports POLENTA. At the same time, guests visiting the capital for work, spend 5,9-6,3 thousand roubles, and the cultural tourists — a 5.4-5.8 thousand rubles per day. “Depending on the purpose of arrival varies considerably and the cost structure of the tourist. If business tourist most of the money spent on travel, accommodation and meals, for a cultural and educational tourist about one third of all expenses are the costs of events,” — said Gulyaev. According to the Department, about one-third of tourists come to Moscow to participate in recreational activities. In particular, the festival “Journey to Christmas” has attracted more than 4 million people. In addition, more than 7 million people visited the festival “Circle of light”, installation of

Konstantin Setwindowsize: Russian Senator pointed to the main sponsor of the “separatist groups” in Donbas The escalation of the military conflict on the contact line in the Donbass Kyiv authorities initiated and aimed at preserving the Western sanctions against Russia. So, the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots Konstantin Zatulin said “the Tape.ru” the attack of Ukrainian troops on militia fighters in the area of Avdeevka. “Reason is the need to pre-empt possible moves by the new us administration to reduce tensions and partial or complete lifting of sanctions. To do this, Ukraine needs to demonstrate that it is not the time to think about the abolition of restrictions — on the contrary, the situation is getting worse, and we need to put pressure on Moscow”, — said Zatulin. According to the Deputy, to such provocations we need to respond

Sergei Tsekov The perpetrators of the attacks on Avdiivka “independent groups” are receiving ongoing financial support from Kiev, said a member of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Sergei Tsekov. This opinion he expressed in an interview with “Tape.ru” on Tuesday, January 31. “They exist not through donations, but through actual funding from Kiev. They are on the payroll are all there,” said the Senator, adding that the actions of the so-called volunteer corps koordiniruyutsya the Ukrainian authorities. According to Tsekov, Kiev accused Russia of escalating tensions in the South-East of Ukraine, because I didn’t expect to get a serious response from the armed forces of the breakaway Donetsk national Republic (DND). “They didn’t expect that. Very large losses of the Ukrainian armed forces. Naturally, they howled”, — he stressed. Earlier on Monday, press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow has accurate information that

Dmitry Peskov Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declined to evaluate the President of the United States Donald Trump, politics and behavior which some experts have described as unpredictable. His words on Tuesday, January 31, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “In this case is not for us to give any qualifications to the President of the United States,” said Sands, answering the request of journalists to share their impressions about the new American President. A Kremlin spokesman also stressed that the predictability or unpredictability of the policy trump is an internal affair of America. “We proceed from the attitude that was described during the recent telephone conversation [between the leaders of Russia and the USA], which brings us satisfaction,” said Sands. Earlier Tuesday, a former employee of the U.S. Department of state Nabil Khoury stated that further steps trump on foreign policy difficult to predict, as he never consulted

Ambulances are not allowed to RAM them prevent the passage of cars. The relevant provision previously proposed by members of the Public chamber, was not included in the bill introduced in the state Duma, has declared “to Interfax” the first Deputy head of the faction “United Russia” Andrei Isayev. “From what the ambulance rammed the car, not the fact that she will be able to provide then with expert medical care. Our task is not to punish the person who missed the ambulance, but to save the patient. And if a RAM would be done — you understand that everything is possible: the ambulance will stop and we will call the next crew,” he said. The document was submitted to the Duma on 27 January. The text published on the website of the lower house of Parliament. Under the bill, in the absence of harm do not miss the special

ROC promised that, if necessary, at a rally in support of the transfer of the Church of St. Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint-Petersburg it will be a million people. About this “Interfax” said Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov. “If we, as they call us bigots, clerics want will come 100 thousand people, and if you want a million. We will gather a million. What is a need? People tear off from home, from work, will come from the regions”, — he said. According to Smirnov, the shares against the transfer of Isaac is a “storm in a teacup”. January 28, about 20 opposition activists staged in St. Isaac’s Cathedral in protest against the transfer of the building to use the Church. They entered the temple with posters “Museum — city!” in that moment, when there was service. On the same day on the Champ de Mars in St. Petersburg took place the rally

Dmitry Peskov The worsening situation in the Donbass said that the Kiev authorities have no intention to implement the Minsk agreements, according to the Kremlin. This statement was made on Tuesday, January 31, the press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, reports the correspondent of”.ru”. “We deeply regret that the leadership of Ukraine is deliberately refusing to implement these agreements, despite the fact that, under them, under the text, which sets out these arrangements, is the signature of the President of Ukraine”, — said the official representative of the Kremlin. He also stressed that Moscow is one of the guarantors of the agreements, and called for greater pressure on Ukraine in the “Normandy format”. “Of course, and Moscow and Paris and Berlin should increase its influence and pressure in this case to Kiev in order to force Kiev to go after for the fulfillment of those items, which are

Five perinatal centers will be opened in Moscow region in the summer of 2017, said the Governor of Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov in his annual address to the people of the region, according to RIAMA. The new complexes will appear in Naro-Fominsk, Sochi, Kolomna, Sergiev Posad and Ramenskoye. “With them we will be ready to take plus 20 thousand women from other regions,” — said Vorobyov. The Governor promised that in 2017 the suburban health workers will get a raise in pay. “Our health workers in the past year, we twice raised wages. This year doctors and nurses will also get a boost”, he said. According to Vorobyov, more than 350 suburban doctors will be able to take advantage of the social mortgage. Informed in the regional Ministry of construction has promised that more than 300 doctors, teachers and young researchers in 2016 received certificates for social mortgage. Selection of

Andrew Charles Will appear in Moscow street named in honor of the Ambassador of Russia Andrei Karlov, who was killed in Ankara. This was reported on the portal of the mayor and government capital. Now it is Projected passage №1968 between Kutuzovsky Avenue and Big Dorogomilovskaya street. Nearby is the quarter where diplomats, employees of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia, employees of embassies of foreign States. In addition, in honor of Charles be called school No. 648 in the North of Moscow, where he studied. Now here created an exhibition dedicated to the diplomat. The foreign Ministry plans to take patronage over this educational institution. Also this year on the city map appears street, named after the ophthalmologist Svyatoslav Fyodorov and commanders of the great Patriotic war, Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov, and General Leonid Sandalov. The name is now nameless will find design travel in the Northern and Western