Liberal Democrats approve longtime leader Zhirinovsky as presidential candidate for 2018 race

Liberal Democrats approve longtime leader Zhirinovsky as presidential candidate for 2018 race

20 Дек, 2017 в 13:52
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The 31st congress of the Russian nationalist-populist party LDPR has unanimously voted to propose the candidacy of its leader, 71-year-old Vladimir Zhirinovsky, for the 2018 presidential elections.

Russia flags reciprocal ban on US monitors at next year’s elections

Russia flags reciprocal ban on US monitors at next year’s elections

15 Дек, 2017 в 14:59
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Russia may bar US monitors from its presidential election next year, in response to Washington’s decision not to allow Russian monitors at the US presidential poll last year, a senior Russian diplomat has warned.

Putin tops latest Russian election rating

Putin tops latest Russian election rating

15 Дек, 2017 в 12:11
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Vladimir Putin would win the upcoming Russian presidential election by a wide margin if it were held this weekend, according to the results of a poll conducted by the independent think tank Public Opinion Foundation.

Lower House committee passes bill on protection for citizens reporting corruption

Lower House committee passes bill on protection for citizens reporting corruption

23 Ноя, 2017 в 15:12
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The State Duma Committee for Security and Countering Corruption has approved a draft law offering state protection to those who reveal facts of corruption to law enforcement agencies. The bill will now progress to the first reading in the Duma.

Putin orders Russian companies to be ready for urgent transition to war-time operations

Putin orders Russian companies to be ready for urgent transition to war-time operations

22 Ноя, 2017 в 15:42
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that all major Russian companies, both state-owned and private, must be ready for a rapid transition to war-time operations, adding that the capability is crucial to national security.

Duma mulls legislative ban on placing ads with Google

Duma mulls legislative ban on placing ads with Google

22 Ноя, 2017 в 09:32
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A senior lawmaker has said that Russia could ban its businesses from advertising through Google’s marketing systems in response to plans by the internet giant to de-rank Russian mass media in its search results.

Liberal Democrats choose longtime leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky as future presidential candidate

Liberal Democrats choose longtime leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky as future presidential candidate

21 Ноя, 2017 в 15:00
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The Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia, LDPR, has chosen its founder and longtime leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky to run for presidency in 2018.

‘Revision of WWII’: Russian Communist MP blasts Ukraine veterans bill

‘Revision of WWII’: Russian Communist MP blasts Ukraine veterans bill

15 Ноя, 2017 в 11:14
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A senior Russian Communist Party lawmaker has called Ukraine’s decision not to use the term ‘Great Patriotic War’ in the latest version of a veterans bill “an act of rudeness” and the first step to equating Nazi collaborators with real war heroes.

Russia tenders for strategies to counter sanctions imposed by the West

Russia tenders for strategies to counter sanctions imposed by the West

08 Ноя, 2017 в 13:56
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The Russian parliament is set to commission legal research into sanctions imposed on the country by western nations, and is seeking proposals regarding the development of strategies to counter them.

Top senator expects US will exert ‘unprecedented pressure’ to influence Russian presidential polls

Top senator expects US will exert ‘unprecedented pressure’ to influence Russian presidential polls

20 Окт, 2017 в 13:00
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The Chair of Russia’s Foreign Affairs Committee expects that the US will seek to influence the country’s presidential election next year, saying Washington will only settle for victory by a pro-Western candidate.