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Photo: TASS Speaker of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin considers that the feasibility of initiatives on the abolition in Russia the Christmas holidays should first be discussed with citizens. “As for the proposals on the agenda to sacrifice weekends in January and enter the day 7 November, such issues should be discussed with the citizens of Russia”, – he said on Friday, responding to the Deputy from the Communist party Nikolai Kolomeitsev who insisted on the inclusion in the legislative program of the state Duma of July bill to abolish the Christmas holidays. Volodin calls not to hurry with consideration of this initiative. “Take that transference emotionally in anticipation of the holidays – we do not understand. Let’s first discuss, and then we will talk about feasibility,” he said. “No need to frighten such decisions, and that everyone will think seriously want to do it”, – concluded the head of

The state Duma will toughen punishment for corruption A bill providing punishment for arbitrators. In Russia can significantly increase the punishment for giving and taking bribes. Among the criminal acts appears the concept of “moral bribe” — for example, favoritism and nepotism. The relevant amendments to the criminal code prepared by the Committee on security and combating corruption of the state Duma. The author of the bill Deputy Chairman of the Committee Anatoly Vyborny (United Russia) said “news” that the penalties for giving and accepting bribes is proposed to increase to four years of imprisonment, under the criminal code will be and the arbitrator: the abuse of power they could face up to three years of imprisonment. The bill has already received the positive opinion of the Supreme court, he also supported the Prosecutor General’s office. Amendments to articles of the Criminal code regarding the abuse of power (article 202),

Media: CNN tightens rules of publication of materials about Russia Pre-material must be approved by the editor-in-chief of the division of CNN Money and Vice President, writes the news portal BuzzFeed. WASHINGTON, June 25. /TASS/. The American broadcaster CNN is tightening the rules of publication of materials related to Russia, after the scandal with the article about the alleged investigation by the intelligence Committee of the Senate of the U.S. Congress, the circumstances of his meeting with the head of the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. This material was published, and then deleted, in addition, CNN had to apologize to the mentioned financier Anthony of Scaramucci. As reported in the Sunday information portal BuzzFeed, editor-in units CNN Money rich Barbieri sent within the company circular, which says: No one will publish any material relating to Russia, without the approval of me, and Vice-President Jason. This applies to publications

Trump has abandoned the traditional dinner in honor of Ramadan The President of the United States Donald trump did not carry out dinner for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr (in Russia better known as Eid al-Fitr), which marks the end of Ramadan. According to The Hill, thus the head of state broke the tradition set by bill Clinton and observed by the then George Bush, Jr. and Barack Obama. The publication notes that the American leader was limited to a congratulatory statement on his own behalf and behalf of the first lady Melania trump. The tradition to hold a dinner in honor of Eid al-Fitr began in 1996. As noted by the Huffington Post, the event was attended by prominent members of the Muslim community. Trump, entered the office of U.S. President in January 2017, is often accused of bad attitude towards Muslims. So, one of his first decrees