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Average salary of Russian federal officials increased by 2 percent last year amid economic crisis
According to Rosstat, the average monthly salary of civil servants in federal government agencies in Russia had increased by 2% in 2015. The average is now almost 111,300 rubles.
The salaries of civil servants within the legislature division rose by 35.2%, which equates to approximately 150,000 rubles. This amount does not take into account any social payments. The salaries of employees of the Federation Council increased by 42%, and the salaries of the State Duma employees increased by 30%. …
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Mayor of Nice says Crimea is Russian territory during visit by Mayor of Yalta
The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, met with a delegation from the occupied Crimea and signed a letter of intent with the Administration of Yalta, as stated on Christian Estrosi’s website.
The delegation of the mayor of Yalta was on an official visit in Nice from February 26 – March 1st. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to France, Alexander Orlov, was also present at the meeting.
The delegation’s visit was referred to as symbolic, as it was the "first time since the referendum on …
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Russia is working on the development of a seventh generation fighter
Russia is working on the creation of a seventh-generation fighter as stated by Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev.
"If we stop now, then we will stop forever. We are working on a sixth and perhaps a seventh generation. I have no right to say more," Bondarev said, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
Bondarev, according to RBC, specified that the sixth-generation aircraft is being developed both in manned and unmanned variants. How much time may be needed for …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Six Russian trucks carrying Special Forces members arrived in Donbas
On the 1st of March, Russian vehicles carrying ammunition and reinforcements arrived in the Donetsk region. These vehicles consisted of three cars carrying ammunition, six trucks with mortars on board as well as special purpose units. According to the Ukrainian News, this was reported by the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“We have confirmed the presence of these Russian military vehicles. They are transporting arms, military equipment, ammunition …
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Russian prosecutor demands sentence of 23 years for Nadiya Savchenko
On the 2nd of March, during the debates of the parties in the Donetsk City Court, the State Prosecutor asked the court to sentence Ukrainian pilot, Nadiya Savchenko, to 23 years in prison in a penal colony. The State Prosecutor noted that evidence of the prosecution was sound and was confirmed by the case materials and therefore sufficient to find Savchenko guilty.
“Having military training, the prisoner presented herself to serve in the Aydar Battalion where she entered into a criminal …