Category: Russia

Russia will continue to protect their interests in case of payment of compensation to former Yukos shareholders. This was stated by the official Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the decision of the constitutional court about the possibility of default of the relevant ECHR verdict, the correspondent “reports Tapes.ru” on Thursday, January 19. “It’s a matter of court, so we do not wish in any way to comment. Of course, Russia is fully protected and will continue legally to defend their interests”, — said the press Secretary of the head of state. The European court of human rights has acknowledged that Russia’s actions were not “politically motivated” and that the owners of the oil companies evaded paying taxes, said Peskov. Earlier Thursday, the constitutional court ordered Russia to pay shareholders of Yukos more than 1,866 billion euros according to the decision of the ECHR. He admitted that the verdict of

Dmitry Peskov Anti-Russian sentiments in some European countries are implanted from the outside, said the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Thus he commented on the statement of the Vice-President of the USA Joe Biden that Moscow is threatening the liberal world order and seeks to impose its will on other countries. About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru” on Thursday, January 19. “Russia has always shown an absolute lack of understanding in relation to hysterical, emotional russophobian background, which is often imposed from the outside with our neighbouring States, the Baltic States, Eastern European States”, — said Peskov. According to him, Moscow is “never intimidated” and did not intervene in the wrong state. “Russia didn’t destroy the entire country and is not going to do it, on the contrary, actively participates in the fight against terrorism in order to save the country, to spare many regions from possible irreversible consequences”, — explained the

Svetlana Orlova Deputies of Legislative Assembly of Vladimir region has prepared a bill to reduce the salaries of the Governor, his deputies and a number of leaders in the region by 10 percent. This was reported on Thursday, January 19, on the website of the Parliament of the region. Initiated the development of the document were made by the Governor of the region Svetlana Orlova. It will be considered at the meeting of the legislative Assembly on January 25. According to the estimates of audit chamber, reducing the salaries of senior officials will save more than 5 million rubles from the regional budget. Last year, a similar document was supported by deputies of the legislative Assembly unanimously. As a result, the budget managed to save 4.3 million rubles. On 16 January the Deputy from the Communist party Alexey Chicken brought to the state Duma a bill abolishing the surcharge to

Dmitry Peskov The question of extradition to the U.S. a former employee of us secret services Edward Snowden can only resolve migration service of Russia or President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, January 21, the official Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with BBC News, extracts from which leads RIA Novosti. “This decision can be accepted by our immigration authorities or by President Putin… He (Snowden — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) is not a toy that can give he — man”, — said the press Secretary of the President in response to the question whether the Russian authorities to extradite Snowden, the US. Also Peskov said that if Snowden extradited may face the death penalty — the United States remains one of the countries which survived the punishment. In October last year, Snowden’s lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said that the legal basis for extradition of his client to the United

In Kaliningrad found a family to adopt 10-year-old orphan Wife Kotelnikovo, which is the fault of his last guardian was in the hospital. About it RIA Novosti was informed in the regional Ministry of social policy. The boy underwent a course of rehabilitation and adaptation. “Family for Zhenya picked up carefully, that he had new parents as comfortable as possible. Few months, the boy talked with his future mom and dad went to visit them”, — told the Agency, adding that the family has four own and three foster children. In January 2016 the child was taken to children’s regional hospital with frostbite, broken nose, and apparent exhaustion. It forcibly took from the 58-year-old foster mother. It was established that the pensioner, who previously worked as a teacher in one of the municipal schools of the region are not systematically fed adopted son. Also, investigators have found evidence of ill-treatment

Vladimir Putin Russian leader Vladimir Putin is ready to meet the new US President Donald trump. This was reported by the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. According to him, the organization of the summit of heads of state will take months, not weeks. “Let’s hope for the best, that this meeting will take place in the coming months,” called Sands. Any clarity about the place or time for possible negotiations not yet, he said. Thus a press-the Secretary of the Russian President did not rule out that this issue can be raised during a telephone conversation between leaders of the two countries, which is scheduled for the near future. On January 20 in Washington near the Capitol, the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States. Trump was sworn in as head of state, officially succeeding Barack Obama. In January, the media repeatedly reported on plans for the

Photo: Alexey Filippov / RIA Novosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree expanding the list of prohibited narcotic and psychotropic substances and their precursors. On Saturday, January 21, reported on the website of the Russian government. The extended list includes synthetic cannabinoid and psychoactive substance 4-chloro-N-(1-finetipped-2-iliden) benzolsulfonat. It is noted that the spreading of the latter substance was detected in the territory of foreign States. In addition, was amended in significant, large and especially large sizes of narcotics and psychotropic substances for the purposes of the relevant articles of the criminal code. On 15 April the Russian government approved the draft law on pre-trial blocking of Internet resources that provide information about ways, methods of development, production and use of new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances.

Dmitry Peskov Moscow never made a personal criticism of the outgoing President Barack Obama. This was stated press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov on Thursday, January 19, the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. “As for any personal attacks [of Obama], then, as far as I know, at the official level that no one admits and that is out of the question, in Moscow always showed respect to the President of any foreign state, especially the United States,” — said Peskov. However, the spokesperson of the Kremlin acknowledged that in the period of the Obama presidency, Russian-American relations deteriorated. In January last year, Sands said that never made insulting remarks about the American President. He admitted that he could fire if he showed disrespect for the representative of a foreign state, reported RIA Novosti. The Russian head of government Dmitry Medvedev in the end of 2016 on his Twitter page called

The expansion of the base of the Russian Navy in Syria’s Tartus due to the situation in the region, said the first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense Alexander Sherin. His assessment he shared in an interview with “Tape.ru”. “The situation in the region dictates the amount of equipment, personnel. If at the moment there is a need to increase the base, the corresponding decisions”, — said the Deputy. In addition, Sherin pointed to the opportunity to gain experience for Russian units in combat conditions. “When we spend money, get combat experience, including the cost of living, we need not only to consolidate, but to strengthen”, — said the MP. 20 January it became known that Russia and Syria reached an agreement under which the base of the Russian fleet in Tartus will be expanded and modernized. By agreement of the parties, at the same time in Tartus

Mintimer Shaimiev, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin The first President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev received a gift from the Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a map of ancient Tartary. It is reported kp.ru Thursday, January 19. Rare card, Shaimiev presented on the eve of his 80th birthday, was drafted in the XVII century Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu. As notes the edition, he was included in the territory of Tartary, the whole of Siberia, the far East and Central Asia. From the North, according to the beliefs of the cartographer, washed the Tartar ocean, and East China. “It’s hard to tell who it is in this area lived here a while, but this is our common history”, — said Putin. The Russian President during the meeting also thanked Shaimiev for the joint work in previous years and his activity as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of