Category: Russia

Denis Boronenkov The message that former state Duma Deputy from the Communist Denis Boronenkov testified the Prosecutor General’s office of Ukraine (PGO) on charges of treason of former President Viktor Yanukovych, is not a newspaper hoax. This point of view in an interview with “Tape.ru” stated Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party Kazbek Taysayev, a member of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs. “Can’t believe it, it’s kind of a duck. I am familiar with Denis by Voronenkova, and his wife Maria Maksakova, and never will believe that he could have similar moves to make,” said Taysaev on Friday, January 27, commenting on the fact that Voronenkov testified against Yanukovych and emigrated from Russia. Secretary of the party Central Committee stressed that, in his opinion, Boronenkov — “deeply Patriotic man and did much for our country, including being the Deputy of the state Duma” In turn, the

Donald Trump Conversation of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and his us counterpart Donald trump will be held on Saturday evening Moscow time, confirmed the official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru” on Friday, January 27. “Putin has in mind to congratulate the President of trump with the inauguration of the President of the United States. And, of course, usually in the course of such contacts is an exchange of opinions on the basic parameters of the current state of bilateral relations”, — said Peskov. At the same time, according to him, it is too early to say that the heads of state agreed on a personal meeting. “I don’t know, wait for this conversation. It will depend on heads of state,” — said the official representative of the Kremlin. Peskov stressed that the upcoming conversation will be the first between Putin and trump after his

Mikhail Gorbachev The first President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev called on world leaders to adopt a resolution banning nuclear war. About this he wrote in his column that is published in the American magazine Time on Friday, January 27. “I propose that the UN Security Council to hold a meeting at the level of heads of States and to adopt a resolution that said that a nuclear war is unacceptable and should never be,” the article reads. Gorbachev stressed that the initiative on the adoption of the document must come from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and his us counterpart Donald trump. According to the former Soviet leader, the threat of nuclear confrontation is very real. “Statements by politicians and military are becoming aggressive, and defense doctrine are becoming more dangerous. Commentators and presenters join the militant choir. it looks like the world is preparing for war,” he

Yevgeny Fyodorov The state Duma Committee on Federal structure and local self-government recommended the lower chamber of Parliament to reject in the first reading a bill that prohibits civil service of the Russians owning real estate abroad. On Friday, January 27, reported on the website of the state Duma. To amend the Federal law “On state civil service of the Russian Federation” offered the Deputy Yevgeny Fyodorov from the party “United Russia”. According to the draft, the citizen cannot be accepted on civil service in the presence of “registered outside Russia of the right of ownership of the property.” While officials have property abroad, or received it as an inheritance, will be obliged to “take measures for its (property — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) alienation”. In the explanatory note to the document notes that this will prevent the appearance of “mechanisms of influence and pressure” on civil servants. Since may

On the road near Magadan, an accident involving the ambulance, which was carrying a pregnant woman. As a result of collision the patient was thrown out of the body on the road, according to MagadanMedia. The accident occurred on January 26, seven kilometers from the regional center, specified on the website of Ministry of internal Affairs of the Magadan region. The traffic police found that the driver of the ambulance lost control and crossed into the oncoming lane, resulting in collision with the Nissan Cedric. In the state traffic Inspectorate said the patient the ambulance and the driver of the Nissan “received injuries and were taken to the Magadan regional hospital”. According to the TV channel “360”, which published a video of the accident, after examination at the hospital the doctors found that the life of a pregnant woman or her child out of danger, and the threat of premature

Sergey Pashin Member of the presidential Council for development of civil society institutions and human rights (HRC) Sergey Pashin tied wide spread of domestic violence in a country with poverty. He told this in an interview with “Tape.ru”, commenting on the adoption by the state Duma of the law on decriminalization of the battery. Replacing criminal penalties for family beatings of the administrative section will make it easier to prosecute for the offence. According to Pashin, in the case of the signing of the bill by the President, even fewer cases of domestic violence, will come to court. A member of the HRC attributes this to the fact that a woman would rather stay with a husband who beat her up than will give a statement and will be living alone. “For the most part people have the poor — a beating a beating, and want to eat all the

In liquidation of consequences of snowfall in Moscow, involved 35 thousand public utilities and 10 thousand units of special equipment. On Friday, January 27, reported the national news service (NSN). According to REN TV, the last night in the capital fell 15 per cent of the monthly norm of precipitation. The height of the drifts has increased to nearly 40 inches. Blizzard and ice complicated the situation on the roads. Airports were cancelled or delayed more than 30 flights. Leading specialist meteorologist Marina Makarova NSN said that in the coming weekend the snow will pass only in separate areas of Moscow.

Andrei Klimov Information about the plans of Washington to cancel anti-Russian sanctions is not credible. This assessment was shared by the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Andrei Klimov told “Tape.ru” on Friday, January 27. “I don’t think that’s true. Maybe someone decided to initiative a note to write,” said the Senator, commenting on recent media information about the intention of the President of the United States Donald trump to abandon the sanctions policy against Russia. Klimov also said that, in his opinion, the abolition of anti-Russian sanctions is the problem of American and not the Russian authorities. “I am sincerely convinced that it is now their headache”, — he stressed. Earlier on Friday appeared information about the fact that the administration of U.S. President Donald trump has prepared the order for removal is entered against Russia restrictive measures. During the election campaign, trump has promised to

Vladimir Zhirinovsky LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky at a meeting of the state Duma voiced statistics, under which 90 percent of marriages in Russia are. It is reported kp.ru on Friday, January 27. “That was not a beating, even the lightest, it is necessary for love marriage. Then there will be silence. Does not work — do not marry, do not rodite those who will be beaten, and not sit in prison for it”, — the politician said at a plenary session of the Duma during the discussion of the law on decriminalization of the battery. According to Zhirinovsky, if the family tensions, it is necessary “to help to separate” spouses, not to punish for assault under the criminal code. The leader of the liberal Democrats at the meeting made the remark to the Deputy from “Fair Russia”, a former football coach Valery Gazzayev, who during his speech tried to get

Kamil Samigullin Speaking against the hijab in schools the Minister of education of Russia Olga Vasilyeva goes against historic values of Muslims. This was stated by the mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin, reports “Interfax”. “Xenophobia is a disease of modern society, which is particularly dangerous for our multinational country. That’s why I with alarm in heart apprehended statements of Minister of education and science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva, who opposed the historical cultural values of the indigenous Muslim peoples of Russia,” — said Samigullin. Earlier in January the mufti of Chechnya Salah Haji Mezhiev called infringement of human rights and discrimination ban on wearing Muslim headscarves in educational institutions of Mordovia. He recalled that “Muslims have the right to dress according to the canons of Islam and the traditions of their peoples.” The leadership of Mordovia Republic has banned teachers and students at the school in the village