Deputies without the Maldives and pranksters in the Kremlin: signs of the times from "NeMoskva"
🔸State Duma deputies have banned themselves from "unauthorized travel abroad." They will be required to obtain approval for such trips, with the exception of business trips. The amendments adopted today also apply to senators. Those who leave without permission face the risk of losing their powers.
The trip will have to be "justified." "If it's to Lake Baikal, we'll support it, if it's to the Volga, we'll be happy, but if it's to the Maldives or Bali, it would be unfair to the country and their constituents," said State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. He also said that now "there will be fewer people willing to vacation at the state's and their constituents' expense." He did not explain why deputies are now vacationing at someone else's expense.
Deputy Biysultan Khamzayev proposed not allowing deputies to travel abroad freely for two to three years after they resign. There was an uproar in the hall, but Volodin's proposal like.
The Taliban are Russia's allies in the fight against terrorism, Putin stated today at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana. The logic is this: the Taliban controls Afghanistan, and therefore has a vested interest in stability on its territory. Therefore, a movement recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia is now our ally. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously called the Taliban "sane people."
🔸The state will teach Russians how to raise children. The Ministry of Education will develop recommendations called "From 0 to 18," so that "every parent knows how to raise a child," Minister Sergei Kravtsov announced. According to him, "these will essentially be recommendations for every day." Kravtsov has repeatedly stated that he considers this a key area. "patriotic education".
🔸Pranksters Vovan and Lexus got state awards in the Kremlin. They are known for their scandalous pranks on foreign politicians, which has earned them a strong following among the Russian authorities.
