Politics

Vakhtang Kipshidze, deputy chairman of the synodal department of the Moscow Patriarchate for church relations with society and the media, said that the introduction of electronic passports in Russia threatens to unrestrictedly collect information about citizens, the Moscow news agency reported.

The new head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lyayen, said that the West should retain sanctions against Russia. RIA "Novosti" writes about this.

Vice Prime Minister of Poland Jacek Sasin confirmed that the Polish leadership did not invite President Vladimir Putin to events related to the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government by October 10, 2019 to develop mechanisms for providing families with low income housing with conditions for its public ownership.

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Moscow on May 9, 2020 for the anniversary of Victory. 

The e-visa regime will be introduced on the territory of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, the corresponding decree will be signed on Thursday. 

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved changes to the territorial planning scheme of the Russian Federation, which included the construction of the Novatek offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Prime Minister of Saxony, Michael Krechmer, said that anti-Russian sanctions should be lifted. 

The head of the Federal Chancellor of Germany Helge Brown commented on the possibility of the resignation of Angela Merkel because of her health. According to her, the politician feels well and is not going to quit before the expiration of his full term in 2021.

Deputies of the lower house of parliament adopted a bill in the second reading, which is aimed at stimulating the development of viticulture and winemaking in Russia.

 

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov does not know how or when the cake promised by the Turkish pastry will be delivered to the Kremlin as a sign of gratitude for the Russian C-400 supplies to Turkey, but I am sure that the food will be welcome.

The Russian Defense Ministry denied  information about the participation of Russian special forces and ground forces in battles with pro-Turkish militants in Syria, "Interfax" reports about it.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to visit Russia before the end of the year to conclude new agreements. The journalists were told about this by Jorge Arreas, the head of the foreign ministry of the Bolivarian Republic.

Washington has unleashed a “visa war” against Russian diplomats, and American diplomats in Russia are also suffering from this, Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told reporters.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky believes that the return to their homeland of Ukrainian sailors arrested in Russia can be a step to resume normal dialogue.