Crimea in modern geopolitics - five years of 'Crimean spring'
The peninsula's reunification is Russia's greatest achievement in the postwar period
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Suleiman Kerimov’s aide comments on new investigation in France
Russian senator Suleiman Kerimov, who is accused of tax evasion in France, is currently in Moscow and his lawyers will file an appeal, his aide Alexei Krasovsky said. "Suleiman Kerimov is at his …
New probe launched in France against Suleiman Kerimov
Prosecutors in the French city of Nice have launched a new investigation against Russian businessman and senator Suleiman Kerimov on charges of collusion in a large-scale tax evasion, Prosecutor of Nice Jean-Michel Pretre …
Matviyenko stresses Russia's readiness to renew parliamentary contacts with U.S.
Russian Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko said that Russia is ready to renew bilateral parliamentary contacts with the US during the meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman, the …
Konstantin Kosachev: Russia and Azerbaijan are very important allies for each other
Russia and Azerbaijan are very important allies for each other, Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, said in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza. "I have no …
How much damage do hackers cause to Russian banks over two years?
Over the last two years, cyber attacks caused 3 billion rubles of damage to Russia’s financial sector, deputy chair of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building Lyudmila Bokova said at …
Matvienko's visit to Southeast Asia shortened due to Putin’s address
Russian Federation Council's delegation, led by its chairman Valentina Matvienko, left on an official visit to Brunei today, the Federation Council's press service reported, adding that it will last until February …
Karachay-Cherkessia senator detained in Russia's Federation Council
A Russian lawmaker, who represents the North Caucasus republic of Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Rauf Arashukov, was detained inside Russia’s upper chamber of parliament today. The upper house of Russian parliament, …
Russia's Federation Council see no grounds for renewing work in PACE
Russia's Federation Council adopted the statement "On the situation linked to Russian participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe," which states the absence of grounds for sending an application for …
Senator: Russia won’t get dragged into military spending race with U.S. and NATO
Russia will not run up its defense spending like the United States and NATO, the head of the Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee, former commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces Viktor Bondarev said. …
Kosachev welcomes Pentagon chief’s resignation
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said that the departure of U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is a positive signal for Russia, since Mattis was …
Kosachev: UN resolution on Crimea can lead to tragedy
The United Nations General Assembly's resolution on Crimea will give Kiev a free hand in taking any steps which can lead to tragedy, chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev …
Will Russia leave Council of Europe in June?
Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that Russia would decide on its membership in the Council of Europe in June next year, unless "PACE charter was not fundamentally changed" and "a …
Matviyenko: Russia needs united and stable EU
Russia is interested in the unity and stability of the European Union, which is an important trade and political partner to it, Russia's Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a meeting with member of the …
Kosachev: Moscow-Tbilisi dialogue may be widened after Zurabishvili’s victory
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev voiced hope that dialogue between Moscow and Tbilisi will be resumed after Salome Zurabishvili’s victory in …
Federation Council approves self-employed tax experiment in Russia
The Federation Council, the Russian parliament’s upper house, approved a bill on introducing the professional income tax for self-employed people in Moscow, the Moscow and Kaluga regions, and the republic of Tatarstan in pilot mode for the …
Klintsevich: deployment of NATO forces closer to our borders aimed at threatening Russia
Russia's parliament member Franz Klintsevich said that the proposal to review the nuclear doctrine had been driven by the deployment of NATO forces closer to Russia's borders. "All that is aimed at …
Kosachev: Kiev seeks to egg on Russia into clampdown on Ukraine by detaining ships
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev said that Kiev is trying to provoke Russia into taking harsh measures by detaining vessels for visiting Crimea. "Kiev …
There is no anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Russia
This conclusion was made by the participants of the 'Protecting the Future' conference
Matviyenko hopes results of Putin-Trump summit to be positive
Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said that the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Paris on …
