On June 17, a meeting of the acting governor of the Tver region Igor Rudeni and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov was held at the site of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF-2016).

Anton Bykov Plenary meeting of the XX PMEF. The moderator of the meeting, the host of CNN Farid Zakaria, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Photo: press service of the President of the Russian Federation. Russia will continue the course on the liberalization and improvement of the business climate, Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF).

On June 18, 1936, economist Nikolai Shmelev was born. Personal business Nikolai Petrovich Shmelev (1936 - 2014) was born in Moscow. His father was a geodezist engineer and a cartographer who traveled all over Russia. After graduation, Nikolai Shmelev entered the Faculty of Economics of Moscow University. He graduated from the University with honors in 1958 and continued scientific activities at the Institute of Economics of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

After several weeks of discussions, the upper house of the Canadian parliament adopted the law on euthanasia. This historical decision gives doctors the right to help the patient to die if he is in a serious hopeless state, but in his right mind gives permission to terminate supporting therapy. Thus, Canada has become one of the few countries where doctors are allowed to legally kill deadly patients.

The court in Egypt sentenced the former president of the country Muhammad Mursi to life imprisonment on charges of espionage, Deccan Herald reports . According to the laws of Egypt, a lifelong period means 25-year imprisonment. In the case of Mursi, another 15 years were added to this time for similar accusations.

At the Fight Nights Global 50 fighting evening in St. Petersburg, a Russian mixed-style fighter Fedor Emelianenko won the Brazilian Fabio Maldonado by decision of the judges, reports Lenta.ru . In the first round, Maldonado inflicted a whole series of blows to the enemy, but he was able to continue the duel - and the next two rounds spent in an equal fight with the Brazilian. As a result, the judges with a separate decision gave the victory to the Russian.

The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko commented on the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support the extension of sanctions against Russian athletes, because of which the athletes will not be allowed to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. According to the minister, Russian athletes have no chance of getting on games now, but Russia will still fight to the end.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during his visit to Syria, met with the president of this country Bashar Assad, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov. It is emphasized that the negotiations with Assad Shoigu held on behalf of the Russian president. The parties discussed the issues of cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

The Switzerland authorities do not experience pressure from the EU or the USA in the issue of joining anti -Russian sanctions, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the head of the department of the Foreign Foreign Foreign Department of the country, Stefan Flyukiger. “No, we are not experiencing any pressure. Our position has always been clear, and we bring it to all sides - the USA, Russia and the EU, ”Fluciere said, recalling that Switzerland did not impose sanctions against Russia.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin, talking with the heads of the International Informations in the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF), showed awareness of the new American rocket of a larger radius, which will pose a threat to the nuclear potential of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reports. According to Putin, the Russian leadership knows in what about the year the Americans will receive a rocket with a radius of action of 1 thousand kilometers or more.

The creators of the American television series “Game of Thrones” began casting actors for filming the seventh season, according to the website of Watchars on the Wall, created by the project fans. According to sources, the crew is looking for the performers of the roles of two characters from the north, which in the plot is one of the parts of the seven kingdoms. In addition, the team requires a 16-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy for filming in a number of key scenes.

In Nalchik, the regime of the counter-terrorist operation (who) after the elimination and detention of the alleged militants was removed, Interfax reports with reference to the source in the power structures of Kabardino-Balkaria. The regime who was announced in Nalchik on Saturday morning, June 18. The security forces blocked two participants in the illegal armed formation in a private house in the Volnny village of the microdistrict.

In St. Petersburg, at the Rybatskoye metro station, the engine exploded at the route taxi, which is why there was a fire in the cabin, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports with reference to the press service of the regional Ministry of Emergencies. Information about the emergency was received on the remote control of the duty officer last Friday at 20:37. The minibus, following route No.

Russia will continue the course on the liberalization and improvement of the business climate, Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PMEF). According to the president, system problems will be solved by increasing the transparency of the work of power mechanisms and aligning relations between state structures and business.

On November 27, 1947, the poet Grigory Oster was born, the author of "Harmful Soviets" Personal business Grigory Beneconovich Oster ( 76 years ) was born in Odessa in the Tokar family. A year after his birth, the parents moved to Yalta, where they passed the childhood and youth of the future writer. In Yalta, he graduated from school, from there he was drafted into the army. He served in the Northern Fleet on the Kola Peninsula.