Another United Russia Deputy refused the mandate

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Photo: RIA Novosti State Duma Deputy from Bryansk region Vladimir Galenkov wrote a statement about refusal of the Deputy mandate. This was announced by the Secretary of the General Council “United Russia” Sergei Neverov, reports “Interfax” on Wednesday, June 7. “Today, Vladimir Aleksandrovich wrote a letter to the President about resignation”, — said Neverov. According to 55-year-old Zudenkova, he decided to return to work, he founded an agricultural enterprise in the Bryansk region. Earlier on Wednesday it became known that the lower house of Parliament ahead of schedule stopped powers of the Deputy from “United Russia”, tennis player Marat Safin. He refused the Deputy mandate to focus on community activities in the field of sports. 2 Dec passed the mandate one of the richest deputies of the state Duma Alexander Skorobogatko. Why he made this decision, was not specified.

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VTSIOM found that Russians have become intolerant to the effects of “lack of patriotism”

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VTSIOM found that Russians have become intolerant to the effects of “lack of patriotism” MOSCOW, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. The Russians were intolerant of the public expression of “lack of patriotism”, was also hardened their attitude towards bribe-takers, according to a survey at the disposal of RIA Novosti. People’s criteria of patriotism According to sociologists, Russians have become more tolerant to relate to the different relations with compatriots abroad. So, if in 2014, citizens wishing to move abroad, considered worthy to be called patriots 68% of respondents this year — 52%. Having a second citizenship, according to 61%, is not unpatriotic (three years ago agreed with it slightly less than half). Similarly, in the better to change the attitude of people who marry with foreigners working in foreign companies. In General, sociologists have come to the conclusion that in the years since the return of Crimea, the rise of

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The wolves have found a heightened sense of justice

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The wolves have found a heightened sense of justice Austrian biologists have proven that the sense of justice as is typical for wolves, like their domesticated relatives, dogs. Thus, it appeared during the life of a man, and was inherited from a common ancestor of dogs and wolves. About their work, the researchers reported in the journal Current Biology. And dogs and wolves can abandon the interaction, if the conditions of the experiment they receive a smaller reward than their neighbors for the same action, or none at all. In the same way people behave and some primates. It is believed that the emergence of a sense of fairness in dogs could be due to the fact that they were tamed. Scientists from the Vienna University of veterinary medicine conducted an experiment: the wolves were trained to press the call, showing them that their sibling gets rewarded for it. If

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Prime Minister of great Britain Theresa may pereyzbyralas in Parliament

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Teresa May The Prime Minister, the leader of the Conservative party Theresa may guaranteed a place in Parliament, with 37 thousand votes in his constituency Maidenhead. This was reported in the Twitter-broadcast of the elections on Sky News. You will also retain the Finance Minister, Philip Hammond, the head of British diplomacy, Boris Johnson, defence Minister Michael Fallon and Minister of internal Affairs of the Kingdom of amber Rudd. Traditional opponents of the Tory — labour — in Parliament successfully passed the leader of the party Jeremy Corbyn. He urged the Prime Minister to resign, as a result it initiated a parliamentary election is adverse to the party. Sky News predicts that the country will face the so-called “hung” Parliament, according to exit polls, no party gaining an absolute majority. The conservatives are tipped from 315 to 321 seats out of 650, labour can count on the 249 seats. At

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The UN has estimated the approximate number of is militants

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The UN security Council published a report of the Secretary-General about the threat to peace and security by “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia as a terrorist organization). Among other things was marked the number of its fighters in Iraq and Syria. According to the world organization, in the ranks of terrorists fighting from 12 to 20 thousand militants, their number has significantly decreased over the last 16 months. Also slowed the flow of foreign fighters. In the security Council suggest that now the main threat to international security is returning fighters to their countries and their move from the zone of conflict to other regions. The UN noted that funding for ISIS is at a critical level. The terrorists still profiting from illicit oil sales and extortion. Experts believe that the self-proclaimed Caliphate operates with amounts in the tens of millions of dollars monthly. Thus in 2015, the income

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The conservatives lost their absolute majority in the British Parliament

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Theresa May The conservative party of great Britain has lost an absolute parliamentary majority necessary to form government. These are the preliminary results of the early elections, reports BBC News. While the opposition labour party has increased the number of its representatives in Parliament. BBC News reports that this result can be regarded as a humiliation of the Prime Minister Theresa may, who announced the holding of early elections for the sake of strengthening of positions of the conservatives in the period of Brexit (British exit from the European Union). The leader of the labour party Jeremy Corbyn has already called upon may to resign. However, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers in a statement said he would remain at his post for the sake of stability in the country. Mae, who was the initiator of early elections, explained the idea of a desire to stop the opposition of

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The Museum of St. Isaac’s Cathedral was disbanded, the Department for relations with the ROC

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In the Museum-monument “St. Isaac’s Cathedral” disbanded the Department for cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), reported TASS head of the press service of the institution Maria Morozova. “At the moment the Museum has no special persons responsible for this work, it is as necessary employees are engaged in different departments”, she said. The decision was made by the former Director of the institution Nikolay Burov before his resignation on 1 June. On 3 June, the Deputy of legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky told reporters about the case that they, along with sredozemnom Paul Capcicum filed to the constitutional court to assess restitution law that allows the ROC to take Isaac’s Cathedral. “From our point of view, this paper puts religious organizations in a privileged position in access to cultural heritage”, — said the Deputy. The day before the Governor of Northern capital George Poltavchenko has informed

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The relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Moscow bowed to half a million people

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The number of believers, worship the relics of St. Nicholas in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the Savior, has exceeded half a million people. This was told “Interfax” press Secretary of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill, the priest Alexander Volkov. “Queue length reaches an average of three kilometres,” he said. A day in the temple comes from 18 to 48 thousand people. To get to the relics of the people fighting for about nine hours. The Shrine will be available to believers until July 12. The next day the relics of St. Nicholas, which left the Italian city of Bari 930 years, will take to the worship of Christians in Petersburg. There they will stay until July 28. 30 may the head of the Synodal information Department of Church Vladimir Legoyda called a queue to the relics of St. Nicholas “little feat”. For many, according to him,

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The white house has called sanctions are the best tool of pressure on Russia

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The white house has called sanctions are the best tool of pressure on Russia The U.S. believes sanctions against Russia are the best tool to put pressure on Moscow, said at a press briefing, White house spokesman Sarah Sanders. “The sanctions regime is the best instrument to force Russia to fulfill its obligations”, — quotes the words of Sanders, RIA “Novosti”. A White house spokesman indicated that the administration of the President of the United States is committed to maintaining existing sanctions against Russia. “We’ll keep them as long as Moscow does not fulfill completely their commitments to resolving the crisis in Ukraine,” she added. The President of the United States Donald trump is leaning in favor of maintaining sanctions against Russia Barack Obama in connection with the charges of Moscow’s intervention in the presidential election. About this newspaper the Wall Street Journal reported may 26, a senior administration official

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The US said the attack on Syrian government forces and the destruction of the drone

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The US said the attack on Syrian government forces and the destruction of the drone The strength of the US-led coalition destroyed a Syrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). About it reports Reuters referring to the statement of the official representative of the coalition of Colonel Ryan Dillon. According to him, the UAV was destroyed after struck by the location of coalition forces. The RAID caused damages among soldiers and no casualties. At the same time Dillon noted that this was the first recorded case of an attack on the forces of the US-led coalition. The U.S. conducted strikes against two technical vehicles that we were assessed to be posing a threat to #Coalition forces at the At Tanf garrison. — OIR Spokesman (@OIRSpox) June 8, 2017 Dillon also said that earlier on June 8, coalition forces attacked several jeeps that tried to get close to the 55-kilometer zone around the

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