Category: Russia

In China, the birth rate rose to the highest since 2000 indicators. On Monday, January 23, Reuters reports, citing a government official. In 2016 in China came to light 17.6 million children, while in 2011-2015 by 1.4 million people each year smaller. Positive dynamics is explained by changes in legislation introduced in 2015, according to which Chinese families from 1 January 2016 were allowed to have more than one child. “While the number of women of childbearing age has decreased by five million, the number of births increased significantly, thereby demonstrating that the change of policy in the field of family planning was extremely timely and effective,” said one of the leaders of the National Commission for health and family planning of China, Jan Wenjuan. According to him, until 2020, the projected annual reduction in the number of women of childbearing age by about five million people, but China hopes

Michael Flynn Us intelligence has conducted an investigation of alleged ties between the national security adviser of the new President of the USA Michael Flynn and Russia. This writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing informed sources. The timing of the investigation and its outcome, according to the publication, unknown. Special services were set a task to find out the nature of Flynn’s contacts with Russian officials and their degree of legality. The key issue was the phone conversations of Advisor to Donald trump with the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Kislyak Sergey held at the end of December. In addition, the subject of the investigation were earlier contacts Flynn with representatives of the Russian authorities. In the administration of Donald trump, commenting on this information, stated that not aware of the investigation. “We have absolutely no information on any investigation or even on the basis of this investigation,” said

Metro station “Prospect Mira” Soldiers of Regardie fell on the road in the Moscow metro during a patrol station. On Saturday, January 21, reports TASS citing a source in law enforcement bodies of the capital. “The soldier was injured, not dangerous for life and for further diagnosis he sent to medical institution”, — said the Agency interlocutor. “The soldier fell on the tracks by unfortunate coincidence — he made a mistake”, — said “the Tape.ru” the press service of the Central district of Regardie. Earlier it became known that the station “Prospect Mira” circle line under comes the train dropped passengers. Because of the incident the train was stopped and the contact rail was removed the tension for lifting the victim onto the platform. As reported in the Twitter of the Moscow underground, now movement of trains on the circle line reconstructed and included in the schedule.

Franz Klintsevich Submitted to the Parliament the legislative initiative about the exclusivity of the Ukrainian language would weaken the position of Kiev in the Donbass, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich. This is stated in the statement of the Senator admitted to “a Ribbon.ru” on Sunday, January 22. “Genocide of the Russian language — so I described the essence of the bill about the exclusivity of the Ukrainian language, submitted to the Verkhovna Rada”, — said Klintsevich. However, he noted that the authors of the document are not two or three people, and more than 30 deputies from different factions. According to the Senator, it “makes the picture even more depressing”. “Whatever it is, nationalist fervor is a bad adviser. The adoption of this bill — a direct path to the final loss of Ukraine’s Donbas, where the vast majority

Olga Timofeeva The draft law on the protection of animals it is necessary to study the European experience of chipping Pets. On Sunday, January 22, said the head of the Duma Committee on ecology Olga Timofeeva during the Congress of the party “United Russia”, the correspondent of “Tape.ru”. “Let’s look at the European experience chipping. Perhaps we in the legislation of other countries we can find some rules that can be applied we have”, — quotes Agency her words. She also stressed that this area needed existing rules. “We need to move from emotion to real legislative mechanisms”, — said Timofeeva. The working group which is finalizing the draft law on the protection of animals, in February will come with amendments at the public hearing, she added. 30 November 2016 in the state Duma were also made to the draft law “on the Commissioner for the protection of animals in

Dmitry Medvedev The Congress of “United Russia” in the course of open voting was re-elected Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Chairman of the party. On Sunday, January 22, the correspondent “reports Tapes.ru”. The head of the government thanked members for their confidence in him. In addition, at the Congress the head of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the EP, responsible for the strategic development of the party, re-elected the former speaker of the state Duma Boris Gryzlov. EP the Charter allows the Chairman of the party, in particular, to convene an extraordinary Congress, to suspend the powers of members of the Central bodies of the party or leadership of departments. Also, the President may suspend the decisions of the governing bodies, with the exception taken by the Congress party. Medvedev headed the party list in the parliamentary elections in the state Duma, which took place in September last year.

A resident of Yakutia fired at the ambulance, which came to him on call. On Sunday, January 22, reported on the website of the investigative Department of the TFR in the region. According to authorities, the incident occurred on Saturday in the town of Aldan. The man started to behave aggressively, went around the house with a gun, causing his wife and son are gone, call the police and an ambulance. According to relatives, this behavior was seen for the first time. After the arrival of police and medics, the man first fired into the air, and then, taking aim through the window of the house, shot three times in the side of the ambulance, which was the driver. Then the guards ordered him to drop the weapon and after he did not obey, fired on defeat, having wounded a man in the shoulder and abdomen. The victim, who was

The world court of the Kirov district of Rostov-on-don, was fined 30 thousand rubles, a man who, while driving a BMW X6, staged a race with the police. On Sunday, January 22, RIA Novosti reported with reference to main Department of internal Affairs in the region. It is noted that in respect of the offender was made the administrative Protocol under part 2 of article 12.7 of the administrative code (“vehicle Control by the driver without rights management vehicle”). Currently, the police handed over the case file to the regional Department of the Investigative Committee, which will make the decision on excitation of criminal case under article 319 of the criminal code (“Insult of representative of power”). The incident with the driver of the BMW X6 took place on January 19. The man tried to hide from the guards during the inspection of documents. He was pursued by two police

Rolls-Royce Wraith In the Vsevolozhsk district of Leningrad region the businessman stole a Rolls-Royce, while the owner was training in the gym. On Saturday, January 21, the newspaper reports 47news with reference to law enforcement agencies. Rolls-Royce Wraith 2015 issue belonged to 43-year-old head of the company, which is engaged in wholesale deliveries of materials and equipment for car repair. On 20 January, about four o’clock in Vsevolozhsky police received a tip that a car was stolen from a secured Parking of the hotel “Petrosport” in the village of Yanino. According to the man, about one o’clock he came to the hotel gym for a workout. Later, the owner found the lock of his locker in the locker room was broken into, and car keys lying in the coat pocket was gone. Damage to the owner of the Rolls-Royce was estimated at 15 million rubles, while the average market price

The Robinson helicopter has made an emergency landing near the MKAD in the North-East of Moscow. On Sunday, January 22, the TV channel “360” reported in a press-service of the capital MOE. The incident occurred between 97 th and 98-th km of MKAD, outer side. “The helicopter is evidence of external damage does not have pilots in place,” — said the Agency. As reported TASS, the pilot landed to see if there’s any icing on the blades of the helicopter. After that he continued the flight to destination. January 22, the Department of the emergency situations Ministry in Moscow warned about the deteriorating weather conditions. In the capital region are expected snowfall, snowstorm and increase North-West wind to 18 metres per second.