What can we expect from the old new government Since man, as has been known since the time of Aristotle, is a political animal, one even wants to look for intrigue in Russian politics. Now, as these lines are being written, a few hours remain before the parliamentary vote on Dmitry Medvedev's approval for the post of prime minister. The candidate conducts consultations with the Duma factions. Deputies are determined with a position. The fate of the new government hangs in the balance.

Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation at the plenary session on May 8 approved the candidacy of Dmitry Medvedev for the post of head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia. The candidacy was presented by President Vladimir Putin, after which Medvedev entered, answering questions from deputies. As a result of an open vote, 374 deputies supported the approval of Medvedev, 56 were against.

Telegram lawyers appealed the decision of the Supreme Court of Russia, which refused to satisfy the claim to invalidate the order of the FSB, according to which the messenger must transfer user encryption keys to the department. The complaint, in which Telegram representatives ask to completely cancel the decision of the RF Armed Forces of March 20, was filed with the Supreme Court of Appeal, Interfax reports .

The President issued a May strategic decree, largely based on the ideas of the CSR Kudrin. It was decided to revive the economy in the format of national projects. They need 25 trillion rubles, the government does not yet know where to find them Photo: Pixabay / Nattanan23 On the day of his inauguration, President Vladimir Putin did not depart from the tradition in the beginning of the past presidential term, and signed a decree on the country's development strategy until 2024.

Alexander Zinov, a participant in the “He is not our Tsar” action, had his arm broken in Kaluga during his detention. Zinov was injured when he tried to help another protester, OVD-Info reports . Activist Valeria Yevdokimova tried to unfold the poster, after which she was detained by the police. When it was explained to law enforcement officers that Yevdokimova wanted to start a solo picket separately from the procession, the police did not react and dragged her into a paddy wagon.

On May 8, permanent representatives of 28 EU member states will consider additional sanctions against Russia in connection with the voting for the Russian president in Crimea. According to TASS , this is stated in the agenda of the upcoming meeting of ambassadors (Coreper). In the event that the ambassadors agree on the introduction of new restrictive measures against Russia, this decision must then be officially and unanimously approved by the Council of the EU.

The implementation of the new May presidential decree will require at least 8 trillion rubles. until 2024, said acting. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with the Communist Party faction. NT experts believe the real cost is 25 trillion. According to RBC , at a meeting with the Communist Party faction in the State Duma, Medvedev said that by 2024, at least 8 trillion rubles must be collected to implement the presidential decree.

Dmitry Medvedev, speaking in the State Duma, before voting for his candidacy for the post of prime minister, said that a decision had to be made to increase the retirement age. “We need to make a decision about the retirement age. The previous framework was adopted a very long time ago - in the 30s of the last century, the average life expectancy at that time was around 40 years, ” TASS quotes Medvedev as saying.

The Ministry of Justice of Russia has included the Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Convicts and Their Families in the register of non-profit organizations that act as foreign agents. The decision was made following the consideration of the application received from her, the department said. The charitable foundation was founded by Olga Romanova, the founder of the human rights organization "Rus Sitting".

The Armenian Parliament elected Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the street protests and the head of the opposition Yelk faction, as the prime minister of the republic. 59 deputies voted for his candidacy, 42 voted against, Interfax reports . Pashinyan needed at least 53 votes to be elected. He was chosen during a special session of the Armenian Parliament. Nikol Pashinyan, speaking in parliament, stated that he was ready to negotiate with Baku on the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh.

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Tuesday that he is pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. This writes The New York Times with reference to European diplomats. The chances that the president would keep the agreement remained "very small," one of them said. Trump himself said that he would announce his decision at 14:00 local time. He also criticized former US Secretary of State John Kerry for his policy towards Iran.

The US State Department once again imposed sanctions on Rosoboronexport on April 30 for cooperation with North Korea, Iran and Syria. The corresponding document is published in the US Federal Register. The sanctions imply that US government agencies are now prohibited from cooperating with the company and entering into contracts with Rosoboornexport. Also, the company will not be able to buy weapons and services in the field of defense.

Roskomnadzor announced that it had lifted blocks from 3.7 million Google IP addresses. This was reported on the website of the department. At the same time, Roskomnadzor emphasizes: Telegram IP addresses that are part of these subnets are fully installed and blocked. The agency explained the unlock by the need to ensure the correct operation of third-party Internet resources.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat announced his intention to officially name the square outside the future US embassy after President Donald Trump. “This is how Jerusalem shows its love for President Trump and the citizens of the United States who support the State of Israel. President Trump decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish people, he did the right thing by embarking on the path of historical truth, ”said Barkat, reports The Jerusalem Post .

The joint company of MegaFon, Gazprombank, Rostec and USM Holdings MF Technologies will be engaged in projects in the digital economy. According to Kommersant's sources, MegaFon will contribute to it a part of its Mail.ru Group stake - 11.5 million class A shares, that is, 5.23% of the economic and 58.87% of the voting share in the Internet holding. In exchange, MegaFon's subsidiary Lefbord Investments Ltd will receive 45% of the ITF.