Category: Russia

Dmitry Pescitarian: the White house told about trump’s conversation with Putin The presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump during a telephone conversation discussed the lifting of sanctions with Russia. This was reported by “Interfax” press Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov. “No,” he replied to the question under discussion in the context of the restoration of Russian-American relations, the lifting of sanctions with Russia. A telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the USA was held the evening of January 28 and lasted about 45 minutes. As have informed in a press-service of the Kremlin, the sides discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, as well as the opportunity of a personal meeting and strengthening economic ties. January 27, trump said that to speak about lifting sanctions against Russia yet. “As far as I know, scheduled a call, see what happens. As for sanctions, it

Continued: the Federation Council and the state Duma commented on the conversation between the presidents of Russia and the USA Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed during a telephone conversation with his us counterpart Donald trump, the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, as well as the opportunity of a personal meeting and strengthening economic ties. This was announced on Saturday evening, January 28, the press service of the Kremlin. “Discussed topical international problems, including combating terrorism, the situation in the middle East, the Arab-Israeli conflict, strategic stability and non-proliferation, the situation around the Iranian nuclear program and the Korean Peninsula. Also touched upon the main aspects of the crisis in Ukraine. Agreed to establish a partnership on these and other directions”, — stated in the message. The two leaders noted as a priority the need to combat international terrorism and agreed to coordinate the Russian and American military to defeat the

Konstantin Casacanditella: Putin and trump walked in the conversation the topic of anti-Russian sanctions Telephone conversation of presidents of Russia and USA Vladimir Putin and Donald trump suggests that the dialogue between the two countries back the content and meaning. This opinion, according to “Interfax”, said on Saturday, January 28, head of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev. “Anyway, the current conversation was supposed to return in the Russian-American dialogue content and meaning. Apparently, it happens,” he said. The two leaders, as noted by the Senator, discussed “a wide range” of topics, touching upon almost the entire current agenda of the relations. “I hope that over the laconic enumeration of the issues — mutual, and not just our interest to go to the new format of the relationship is a partnership, not rivalry,” — said Kosachev. The Deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and

Sergei Sobyanin Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called a police officer who pulled a woman from drowning in the river of the machine, a man with a big heart. On Friday, January 27, the mayor wrote in his Twitter. “I am proud of the police act Alexey Konyaev and motorists who saved a woman from a sinking car. People with a big heart. Thank you!” — thanked the mayor. Earlier Friday, the inspector of traffic police Konyaev told about the details of the incident. “It was necessary to save man. Never thought that can happen,” he said, adding that no injuries, neither he nor helped him motorists not received. According to REN TV, save the girl together with the police rushed and ordinary passer-by Murat Shomakhov. They’ll both be nominated for the award. Subaru Forester struck a guardrail on the Rostov embankment and fell into the Moscow river in the accident,

The state Duma The state Duma adopted in the first reading the presidential draft law allowing civil servants and municipal officials to supervise the political parties. This was reported on the website of the lower house of Parliament on Friday, January 27. For the adoption of the document voted 424 of 449 deputies. In the laws regulating the work of local authorities, municipal and state employees, it is expected to make amendments allowing for the control of political parties and “other public organizations”. These rules are contained in the anti-corruption package of presidential amendments. They distribute to municipalities the obligation to report annually on the income, expenses and assets, as well as a ban to have accounts abroad. In addition, the document requires applicants to universities of the FSB to submit a Declaration of income. On Tuesday, January 24, the Duma Committee on security and combating corruption recommended the bill

Natalia Poklonskaya State Duma Deputy, former Prosecutor of the Crimea Natalia Polonskaya reacted to the decision of the court in Kiev to allow the Ukrainian Prosecutor General to launch a special investigation against her. The statement of the parliamentarian published in Facebook. According to Poklonski, the investigation is conducted solely for political reasons, because it did not support the coup that occurred in Ukraine in 2014. “Political motives in the present case, confirmed by numerous reports of international organizations”, — said the Deputy. Policies that the court’s decision absurd and complained that the Ukrainian authorities did not write her any letters and not tried to talk to her. “And one more clarification: in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine are now they are in Kiev, not me” — summed up the MP. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine on January 25 has made a court authorization to start pre-trial investigation in

Investigators opened a criminal case against the women who jumped with his teenage daughter under a train at the metro station “Youth”. About the Agency “Moscow” has informed the senior assistant to the head of the Moscow dome RCDS Julia Ivanova. The woman is suspected of attempted murder of a minor. She, according to investigators, grabbed the girl born in 2006 by the shoulders and jumped off of her upcoming composition. Train emergency braked, then victims raised from the rails and was hospitalized. She slipped into a coma. The condition of her mother is serious. The total delay in the movement of trains on Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line because of the incident was 11 minutes, reports RIA Novosti citing a source in the emergency services. In a press-service of the Moscow subway said that the schedule returned to normal mode.

Service in St. Isaac’s Cathedral (archive photos) Activists of opposition movements staged in St. Isaac’s Cathedral in protest against the transfer of the building to the Russian Orthodox Church. They entered the temple at a time when there was a vigil, according to “Fontanka”. A newspaper reporter counted about 20 protesters. The activists took out a sheet of paper with printed on them in large letters, making the words “Museum”. Others were photographed against the background of the priests. On the scene were summoned police, but they did not intervene. In the end, the Museum staff persuaded the protesters to disperse. In the afternoon of 28 January the Champ de Mars in St. Petersburg held rallies of supporters and opponents of the transfer of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church. In support of this decision made by Orthodox activists and members of the National liberation movement. Against the transition of

On-site actieprogramma: St. Isaac’s Cathedral during a service was held to protest On the field of Mars in St. Petersburg on Saturday, January 28, rallies of supporters and opponents of the Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church. About it from a place of events the correspondent of RIA Novosti. In support of this decision are Orthodox activists and members of the National liberation movement. They are involved in concerted actions by the authorities, reports “Interfax”. In addition, in the center of St. Petersburg, according to Facebook one of the locals, there were banners in support of the transfer of the Cathedral to use the Church. In the Chapter of the Ministry of internal Affairs in Petersburg and Leningrad region told TASS that against the transfer of Isaac protested about two thousand citizens. This action was not coordinated with the authorities, so the event was held in the format of a

The state Duma adopted in the first reading the draft law on the introduction of a fine for dangerous driving. On Friday, January 27, reported on the website of the lower house of Parliament. Amendments establishing administrative responsibility “in the form of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles for committing the driver of the vehicle actions that qualify as reckless driving”, it is intended to Supplement Chapter 12 of the administrative code as section 12.38. In the accompanying documents explained that the need for sanctions caused by a ban on this style of drive, introduced in June 2016. “Dangerous driving in some cases deprive other road users of the ability to predict the future behavior of the driver, and to react to it in order to avoid the creation of an emergency”, — stressed the authors of the project. Their initiative was supported by the state