U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will postpone his State of the Union address, which he was supposed to deliver to Congress, until the government crisis is over. Trump wrote his tweet in response to the attempts of the speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to prevent him from speaking in Congress. Democratic leaders in the House presented their plan to overcome the government crisis. They offered to give Trump the money he asked for to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Moscow's demonstration of the 9M729 missile will not convince NATO countries that it has not violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the US embassy in Russia said. This is how the Americans explained their refusal to participate in the briefing at which the Russian military demonstrated the missile.

The situation in Venezuela can lead to a civil war, it is extremely difficult to avoid an armed clash of the parties, said Vladimir Davydov, scientific director of the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences. “All this can lead to bloody events up to civil war. Now the situation is very difficult, because there are no ways, options and scenarios that could help avoid a tragic turn of events, ”he said on the air of the Ekho Moskvy radio station .

In Nefteyugansk, Mayor Sergei Degtyarev was detained as part of a criminal investigation into abuse of power. It is reported by Znak.com , citing law enforcement sources. The TFR department for Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug reported that their employees were not participating in the operation. “Employees of the central apparatus and FSB officers arrived,” the source said. The telephone in the reception of the head of the city is switched off.

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was found guilty of appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to send troops to Ukraine. This was announced by the judge of the Obolonsky District Court Vladislav Devyatko during the announcement of the verdict, 112 Ukraine reports .

There is one interesting pattern regarding the perception of repression by society. At full speed, the passing bills on “fake news” and “insulting the majesty of the state”, of course, the preparation of a legislative framework for repression. But there is one interesting pattern regarding the perception of repression by society. It is ready to consider them justified (not welcome!) if the state is economically efficient or is fighting for social justice.

The head of the parliament Juan Guydo declared himself President Venezuela. He was recognized by the United States and other countries, but Nicholas Maduro is not going to leave. Evgeny Bai - On scenarios of the development of the situation Venezuela is experiencing a situation that has not yet been in her history.

Ex-Deputy Minister of Energy Vyacheslav Kravchenko is suspected of fraud, and operatives from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB conducted searches in his apartment and at six addresses of employees of the NP Market Council. The former official was detained for 48 hours on January 23, RBC reports . He is suspected of major fraud.

Even in the most unfavorable years for her, she relied on the support of not only the traditional elite, but also a considerable part of the middle class, the “advanced” youth.

Alexei Navalny has launched a new project, Navalny’s Trade Union — on a special website, state employees can check whether their salary corresponds to what President Vladimir Putin promised in the “May Decree”, and if this is not the case, send a complaint to law enforcement and supervisory authorities. “In 2012, Vladimir Putin signed the May Decrees.

The world media reacted to the political crisis in Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro called the army into submission due to unrest, and Parliament Speaker Juan Guaido declared himself interim head of state “Does [U.S. President Donald] Trump’s administration have any plan to increase pressure on the Maduro regime, such as an asset freeze?” - such a question is asked in his column by BBC correspondent Jonathan Marcus.

The Kremlin recognizes Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate head of Venezuela.

According to a poll by the Levada Center, only a quarter of Russians are ready to participate in the political life of the country. According to Interfax , according to a sociological survey, 40% of respondents do not understand politics and are not interested in it, 14% are disappointed in politics, and 29% of respondents say that they have no opportunity to influence the events of political life. Only 1% of respondents see themselves as a real participant in big politics.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commented on the situation around the debts of the population of the republic for gas. According to him, some staged a show out of this.

Perhaps the most important manifestation of corruption in our country is the underpayment and underpayment of salaries. This is actually a big project. Dozens, and most likely hundreds of thousands of people will be involved in it. And I really hope that you will appreciate it and help us. The essence of the project is simple: salaries. https://union.navalny.com/ In Russia, people are simply underpaid. For the same work in countries comparable in development to our country, they pay more.