Russian politics
A court in Moscow has sentenced a 21-year old former philosophy student Varvara Karaulova to 4.5 years in a penal colony, finding her guilty of attempting to join the Islamic State terrorist group, which is banned in Russia.
- Russia to seek extradition of Viktor Bout under prisoner transfer convention
Lawyers representing Russian citizen Viktor Bout, currently serving a 25-year sentence in the US, said that they hoped the new White House administration would satisfy a plea to extradite their client to Russia under an international convention. - Crimean lawmakers ready to report to UN on real situation in Russian republic
A lawmaker representing the Crimean Republic says he and his colleagues are ready to address the United Nations in order to tell the truth about the current situation on the peninsula and prove that it is free and peaceful. - Putin moves major press conference to attend funeral of slain diplomat Karlov
Vladimir Putin has postponed his annual end-of-year press conference in order to attend the funeral of the assassinated Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, the Kremlin’s press secretary told reporters. - Duma softens bill on prison rules to include suggestions from rights advocates
Russia’s Lower House has passed a bill limiting the use of physical force, weapons, and ‘special means’ at penal colonies that incorporates proposals from Human Rights activists aimed at minimizing the potential damage caused by such corrective actions.
- Moscow student sentenced to prison for attempting to join ISISA court in Moscow has sentenced a 21-year old former philosophy student Varvara Karaulova to 4.5 years in a penal colony, finding her guilty of attempting to join the Islamic State terrorist group, which is banned in Russia.
- Russia to seek extradition of Viktor Bout under prisoner transfer conventionLawyers representing Russian citizen Viktor Bout, currently serving a 25-year sentence in the US, said that they hoped the new White House administration would satisfy a plea to extradite their client to Russia under an international convention.
- Duma softens bill on prison rules to include suggestions from rights advocatesRussia’s Lower House has passed a bill limiting the use of physical force, weapons, and ‘special means’ at penal colonies that incorporates proposals from Human Rights activists aimed at minimizing the potential damage caused by such corrective actions.
- Crimean lawmakers ready to report to UN on real situation in Russian republicA lawmaker representing the Crimean Republic says he and his colleagues are ready to address the United Nations in order to tell the truth about the current situation on the peninsula and prove that it is free and peaceful.
- Putin moves major press conference to attend funeral of slain diplomat KarlovVladimir Putin has postponed his annual end-of-year press conference in order to attend the funeral of the assassinated Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, the Kremlin’s press secretary told reporters.
- Elections chief Pamfilova asks Putin to reinstitute video monitoring for 2018 elections
The head of Russia's Central Elections Committee told Vladimir Putin that a review of the federal parliamentary elections in September had uncovered various violations in 23 of 85 Russian regions, and requested that video monitoring be reinstituted. - Opposition party PARNAS loses senior members as ex-PM Kasyanov keeps chairmanship
Many high-placed members have left the opposition Party of People’s Freedom, or PARNAS, in protest at the course chosen by former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, who was re-elected as party chairman on the weekend. - ‘Japanese grudges are not helping dialogue with Russia’ – top senator
The very fact of a summit between the Russian and Japanese leaders is a major breakthrough, and any policy of ultimatums can only hurt the dialogue between the two nations, claims the head of Russia’s Upper House International Relations Committee. - Duma votes to allow Russian cities introduce paid entry zones for cars
The Russian lower house passed in the first reading a bill allowing regional and municipal authorities to introduce paid entry into certain zones of cities in order to improve traffic conditions, as well as road safety. - Ex-Ukrainian lawmaker asks Moscow court to recognize Kiev regime change as coup d’état
A district court in Moscow has started looking into a lawsuit on recognizing the violent events in the Ukrainian capital in 2014, which eventually led to the installation of the current regime, as an illegal coup d’état in violation of the Constitution. - Military, church & media top Russians’ trust rating
A recent survey by state-run pollster VTSIOM shows that the military forces, church and mass media top Russian citizens’ trust rating, while the courts, law enforcement bodies and political opposition occupy the lowest positions in the table. - Duma passes bill allowing short-term military contracts for counter-terrorism ops
The Russian State Duma has passed a bill that allows military specialists to be recruited on a short-term basis for counter-terrorism operations inside the country and abroad.
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- Patriarch Kirill: Churches in Russia, UK served as bridge between our countries for centuriesThe Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, has delivered a speech in London’s Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and All Saints in a four-day visit to the UK to mark the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence there.
- ‘TTIP is non-transparent, protectionist deal’: Putin interview ahead of India visitAhead of his visit to India, President Vladimir Putin talked to Rossiya Segodnya and IANS news agencies on the ties between the two nations and their work within the BRICS group. He admitted the world still feels the past global financial crisis, but said that protectionist projects such as TTIP are “unfortunate.”
- ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organization expands, commands respect worldwide’ – Putin to XinhuaRussian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the expansion of the Shanghai Security Organization in an interview with Xinhua, noting that the association is gaining relevance outside the region and inspiring respect worldwide.
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