Pavel Astakhov

Putin sacks Russian children’s rights ombudsman

Putin sacks Russian children’s rights ombudsman

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to accept resignation of children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, the Kremlin press service said on Friday.  Putin has appointed …

Source at Kremlin: Astakhov resigns

Source at Kremlin: Astakhov resigns

Pavel Astakhov will step down as the presidential children's ombudsman after his holiday, a high-ranking source at the Kremlin said. The media wrote earlier Astakhov had filed a resignation application, but his office did not …

Terrorist attack at Ataturk airport

Terrorist attack at Ataturk airport

Ataturk International Airport has resumed its work, there are both arrivals and departures of flights, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, who arrived on the scene, stated. "Investigative measures are still …

 Pavel Astakhov reports about 15 children dead in Karelia

Pavel Astakhov reports about 15 children dead in Karelia

On Saturday, several boats carrying a 51-member group, consisting of children and their adult instructors, capsized in Syamozero lake during a storm. According to the Investigative Committee's data, 14 people died, all of them children, …