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title: Russian presidential aircraft

text: Russian presidential aircraft The Russian presidential aircraft are aircraft of the Russian presidential fleet used by the President of Russia and other government officials, the presidential fleet is operated by Rossiya Airlines. The main presidential aircraft is the four-engined, long-range, widebody Ilyushin Il-96-300PU, a highly modified Il-96, with the two last letters standing for "Command Point" in Russian. Five modified Il-96s have been used as presidential aircraft, the first one was used by the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. In 2005, the second PUM aircraft was used by President Vladimir Putin. In 2010, the third president, Dmitry Medvedev, announced

title: President of Russia

text: Dmitry Medvedev is also planned. Attribution note: Material from the powers and duties section of this article was originally published by the website of the Office of the President of Russia. President of Russia The President of Russia, officially the President of the Russian Federation () is the elected head of state of the Russian Federation, as well as holder of the highest office in Russia and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. In 1991, the office was briefly known as the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic () until 25 December 1991. According to the 1978 Russian

title: President Bridge

text: constructed as a part of a federal modernization program and aimed at linking the European part of Russia with the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. The design of the bridge began in 1980, and the construction in 1986, originally planned to take nine years. The first pillars were installed in 1988, and the first span in 1992. It cost a total of 38.4 billion rubles (2008 prices). The opening ceremony took place on 24 November 2009, and was attended by the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. At this stage only the first part of

title: Russian culture

text: the "3rd statesman" Sergey Mironov had appeared and he was shortly followed by the new President Dmitry Medvedev who opened a personal video blog which was later also expanded with a LiveJournal version. As of late, there are scores of websites offering Russian language content including mass media, e-commerce, search engines and so on. Particularly notorious are the "Russian Hackers". Russian web design studios, software and web-hosting enterprises offer a variety of services, and the results form a sort of national digital culture. E-commerce giants such as Google and Microsoft have their Russian branches. In September 2007, the national domain

title: Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation

text: It runs, and has authority over, the State Heraldic Register of the Russian Federation. Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation The Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation (translated various ways), Russian: "Геральдический совет при Президенте Российской Федерации", is a part of the Russian Presidential Executive Office. It advises the president, and hence the Russian state, on heraldic matters. The council was founded in 1992 and is headed by the Master Herald. Its duties includes the overseeing of the use of official symbols, and preventing their use by non-authorised sources. It helps local and regional

text: Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation The Heraldic Council of the President of the Russian Federation (translated various ways), Russian: "Геральдический совет при Президенте Российской Федерации", is a part of the Russian Presidential Executive Office. It advises the president, and hence the Russian state, on heraldic matters. The council was founded in 1992 and is headed by the Master Herald. Its duties includes the overseeing of the use of official symbols, and preventing their use by non-authorised sources. It helps local and regional governments devise coats of arms. It also discusses matters, and researches heraldry in Russia.

title: The First President

text: The First President The First President () is a 2011 Chinese biographical film directed by Wang Caitao, produced by Han Sanping, and starring Qiu Xinzhi, Nie Mei, Liu Jing, Han Geng, Tian Liang, Johnny Zhang, Xiong Naijin and He Jie. The film is about the life of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of Kuomintang and president of the Republic of China. In 1912, Sun Yat-sen was elected provisional president of the Republic of China. Yuan Shikai, a warlord leaded up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor Puyi, and became president of the Republic of China. At this time, Sun

title: Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation

text: the President of the RSFSR, it has been transformed into the Directorate for Planning and Implementing Special Programs of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 5, 1994, the Office of Planning and Implementation of Special Programs of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation was transformed into the Main Directorate for Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation. This new state agency united not only the units that provide the preparation of a documented mobilization base, but also a system of

title: The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

text: museum recognizes the establishment of the state sovereignty of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the historical role of President Nursultan Nazarbayev in building an independent country as its first president. Tours of the museum are held inside the building, with tours being given in Kazakh, Russian and English. Nowadays the collection of the museum totals 37,733 units of storage, including 2,240 books and printing editions. The museum is also the former residence of the President of Kazakhstan. The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh:

text: special facilities. The Main Directorate, as a structural unit, was included in the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 30, 1998, No. 483 "On the Structure of the Federal Executive Bodies," the Main Directorate was assigned to federal executive bodies, whose activities are directly managed by the President of the Russian Federation. In accordance with Article 32 of the Federal Constitutional Law of December 17 1997 No. 2-FKZ "On the Government of the Russian Federation" Presidential Decree No. 1146 of September 7, 2004 "Questions

text: of the Main Directorate for Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation" approved the Regulations on the Main Directorate. Under the leadership of presidential appointee Alexander Leonidovich Linets since April 7, 2015, the GUSP is responsible for: Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation The Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation (), abbreviated as GUSP () is a federal executive agency that, within the scope of its competence, performs functions to ensure the fulfillment of the authority of the President of the Russian Federation in the field

title: The First President

text: Yat-sen went to Japan. And Song Jiaoren formed the Parliament and pushed the republican system into practice, finally, Song Jiaoren was assassinated. After Sun Yat-sen received the news, he returned to China and organized the Second Revolution. The film was released on September 30, 2011 in China. The First President The First President () is a 2011 Chinese biographical film directed by Wang Caitao, produced by Han Sanping, and starring Qiu Xinzhi, Nie Mei, Liu Jing, Han Geng, Tian Liang, Johnny Zhang, Xiong Naijin and He Jie. The film is about the life of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of Kuomintang

text: Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation The Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation (), abbreviated as GUSP () is a federal executive agency that, within the scope of its competence, performs functions to ensure the fulfillment of the authority of the President of the Russian Federation in the field of mobilization training and mobilization in the Russian Federation in accordance with the Federal Law "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization in the Russian Federation. Originally established on January 6, 1977, as the Fifth Department of the Department of Affairs

text: guidance on the issues of maintaining the readiness of reserve control posts in the RSFSR. In addition, since 1991, the Fifth Directorate has been entrusted with the functional responsibilities of organizing and providing mobilization training for the Department of Affairs of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, and since January 1992, the Administration of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation. By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 5, 1991, No. 32, the Fifth Department was incorporated into the Administration of the President of the RSFSR, and since September 24, 1992, by

title: First Russian National Army

text: First Russian National Army The 1st Russian National Army was a pro-Axis collaborationist army under Boris Smyslovsky during World War II. Initially part of Nazi German Wehrmacht, Smyslovsky's forces were elevated to the "1st Russian National Army" on 10 March 1945. On 4 April 1945 it received a status of the independent allied army. Liechtenstein was the only state which denied Soviet demands for the extradition of Russians who fought in the side of the Axis powers. By April 1945, Smyslovsky had moved his fighters to Feldkirch where he met Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrillovich, the Romanov claimant to the Russian

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: green, blue, black, and carmine. However, these stamps were eventually not approved. A new design of the first Russian postage stamp, of rectangular shape, was created by an ESSP's senior engraver Franz (Feodor) Kepler who submitted it for consideration on 21 October 1856. Preparing his stamp sketch, Kepler carefully examined all materials brought by Charukovsky from abroad including the original designs and samples of stamps of different countries. As a prototype for creating the Russian postage stamp, Kepler took a printer's sample stamp made by a Prague firm & Sons that was proposed for the Austrian stamps of rectangular shape.

title: The First President of Japan

text: West Wing" would probably "find this series appealing". A similar comparison was done by RAC's critic who affirmed that "If this was a television show, it would be the Japanese equivalent of "The West Wing", able to make politics interesting to a wide audience though characters and situations that draw its viewers in." King considered it "A very good series", while McElhatton declared, "One of the consistently best serials in the "Raijin Comics" anthology, "The First President of Japan" is one of those series that I think almost anyone who likes 'real world' stories would appreciate." In a 2015 list,

title: 1993 Russian First League

text: the season. Notes: Notes: Notes: 1993 Russian First League The Russian First League 1993 was the 2nd edition of Russian First Division. There were 3 zones with 58 teams in total. The winner of each zone qualified for the promotion tournament to play against the teams that took places 14 to 16 in the 18-team Russian Top League 1993, 3 top teams from the tournament qualified for the Russian Top League 1994. For 1994 the Russian league system was reorganized, with First League reduced to one zone of 22 teams, so most of the 1993 Russian First League teams were

title: 1993 Russian First League

text: 1993 Russian First League The Russian First League 1993 was the 2nd edition of Russian First Division. There were 3 zones with 58 teams in total. The winner of each zone qualified for the promotion tournament to play against the teams that took places 14 to 16 in the 18-team Russian Top League 1993, 3 top teams from the tournament qualified for the Russian Top League 1994. For 1994 the Russian league system was reorganized, with First League reduced to one zone of 22 teams, so most of the 1993 Russian First League teams were relegated at the end of

title: President of Israel

text: and journalist; and Chaim Herzog was a military leader, attorney, and diplomat. The first Israeli presidents were born in the former Russian Empire, which was true of much of the leadership in the early days of the state. The first native-born president, as well as the first with a Sephardi background, was Yitzhak Navon. The first president with a Western European background was Chaim Herzog, who originally came from Belfast, United Kingdom. The first president with a Mizrahi background was Moshe Katsav, who was born in Iran. All Israeli presidents from Yitzhak Ben-Zvi to Ezer Weizman were members of, or

title: It Was I Who Drew the Little Man

text: It Was I Who Drew the Little Man It Was I Who Drew the Little Man (; tr.: Chelovechka narisoval ya) is a 1960 Soviet cel-animated feature film directed by the "grandmothers of the Russian animation", Brumberg sisters, and Valentin Lalayants. It was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. The film is an expanded remake of a 1948 21-minute film by the same directors called "Fedya Zaytsev". In Russia, the film is available as part of the DVD collection called "Здравствуй, школа!" ("Hello, School!"). No English-subtitled version has been released. On the first of September, Fedya Zaytsev is the

title: First Russian National Army

text: the way to the Soviet Union. First Russian National Army The 1st Russian National Army was a pro-Axis collaborationist army under Boris Smyslovsky during World War II. Initially part of Nazi German Wehrmacht, Smyslovsky's forces were elevated to the "1st Russian National Army" on 10 March 1945. On 4 April 1945 it received a status of the independent allied army. Liechtenstein was the only state which denied Soviet demands for the extradition of Russians who fought in the side of the Axis powers. By April 1945, Smyslovsky had moved his fighters to Feldkirch where he met Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrillovich,

title: Vice President of Russia

text: Vice President of Russia The Vice President of the Russian Federation (before 25 December 1991 - Vice President of the Russian SFSR) was the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Russia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. Additionally, the vice president would assume the presidential duties in case the president becomes incapable of carrying out the presidential duties. According to the article 121-2 of the , a citizen of Russia, no younger than 35 years old and no older than 65 years old, who is in possession of suffrage, may be

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: short strokes or dots in the originals. First stamp of the Russian Empire The first stamp of the Russian Empire was a postage stamp issued in 1857 and introduced within the territory of the Russian Empire in 1858. It was an imperforate 10-kopeck stamp depicting the coat of arms of Russia, and printed using typography in brown and blue. In 1851, a head of post rail transportation Alexey Charukovsky was sent abroad to study the experience of using postage stamps. After visiting England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany and gathering a lot of information, he returned to

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: First stamp of the Russian Empire The first stamp of the Russian Empire was a postage stamp issued in 1857 and introduced within the territory of the Russian Empire in 1858. It was an imperforate 10-kopeck stamp depicting the coat of arms of Russia, and printed using typography in brown and blue. In 1851, a head of post rail transportation Alexey Charukovsky was sent abroad to study the experience of using postage stamps. After visiting England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany and gathering a lot of information, he returned to Russia in 1852. However, the Crimean War

title: First Russian circumnavigation

text: First Russian circumnavigation The first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth took place from August 1803 to August 1806. It was sponsored by Count Nikolay Rumyantsev, funded by the Russian-American Company, and was headed by Adam Johann von Krusenstern. In addition to its exploratory goals, the expedition was also meant to help establish diplomatic and economic relations between Russia and Japan, for which the party included a large diplomatic delegation headed by Court Chamberlain and Ambassador Nikolai Rezanov. After publishing a paper pointing out the advantages of direct communication between Russia and China by Cape Horn or the Cape of Good

title: The First President of Japan

text: The First President of Japan For the first time in Japan's history there is a direct election for the Prime Minister office that gives the winner the powers of a president, and Kenichiro Sakuragi is elected. However, on the same day the North Korean army invades South Korea outbreaking the Second Korean War. Meanwhile, the Chinese government see an opportunity to threaten Japan in the amidst of the confusion Sakuragi now has to resolve. The writer Yoshiki Hidaka, a famous political analyst of Japan–United States relations, worked along with illustrator Ryuji Tsugihara in "The First President of Japan". The "seinen"

title: Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President

text: Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President — What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know is the sixteenth book by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, published in October 2018 by Oxford University Press. The book concludes that Russia very likely delivered Trump's victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Jamieson begins with five premises: Two chapters deal with who did it, why, and why might it matter. Chapter 2 explains that past research indicates that messaging like the Russians' is enough to be able to alter the results of

title: 2010 Russian First Division

text: to participate in the First Division. "Last updated: 6 November 2010; Source: PFL " Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season. 2010 Russian First Division The Russian First Division is the 18th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 27 March [2010]. As in the previous year, 20 clubs participate in this year championship. It features eleven clubs from Russian First Division 2009, two clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2009, five zone winners from Russian Second Division 2009, one of the second-placed clubs from Russian Second

title: 2010 Russian First Division

text: been promoted to the Premier League. They will be replaced by relegated teams Kuban Krasnodar and Khimki. Nosta Novotroitsk, Chita, Chernomorets Novorossiysk, Metallurg Lipetsk and MVD Rossii Moscow who placed in the last 5 places respectively in 2009 were relegated to the Russian Second Division. The relegated teams were replaced by the five 2009 Second Division zone winners. These were Dynamo Saint Petersburg (West), Avangard Kursk (Centre), Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (South), Mordovia Saransk (Ural-Povolzhye) and Irtysh Omsk (East). Due to financial difficulties, Vityaz Podolsk who placed 11th in 2009, decided to give up their spot in the Russian First Division and participate

title: The Boy Who Was

text: The Boy Who Was The Boy Who Was is a children's historical fantasy novel by Grace Taber Hallock. It tells the story of a human boy blessed with eternal life who participates in the march of history as it moves across the Bay of Naples for 3,000 years. Nino witnesses the destruction of Pompeii, the sack of Rome, the Children's Crusade, and the coming of Garibaldi. The novel, illustrated by Harrie Wood, was first published in 1928 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1929. In the Prologue, an unnamed artist visiting the town of Sorrento, Italy, encounters a young

title: 2010 Russian First Division

text: 2010 Russian First Division The Russian First Division is the 18th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 27 March [2010]. As in the previous year, 20 clubs participate in this year championship. It features eleven clubs from Russian First Division 2009, two clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2009, five zone winners from Russian Second Division 2009, one of the second-placed clubs from Russian Second Division 2009 and one of the third-placed clubs from Russian Second Division 2009. Anzhi Makhachkala as 2009 champions and Sibir Novosibirsk as runners-up have

title: 2009 Russian First Division

text: 2009 Russian First Division The Russian First Division 2009 is the 18th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 28 March 2009 and ended on 4 November 2009. The league has been reduced from 22 to 20 teams. It features eleven clubs from Russian First Division 2008, two clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2008, five zone winners from Russian Second Division 2008 and two of the third-placed clubs from Russian Second Division 2008. FC Rostov as 2008 champions and Kuban Krasnodar as runners-up have been promoted to the Premier

title: 2009 Russian First Division

text: with 17 points. "Last updated: 4 November 2009; Source: PFL " On 25 November 2009, Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season. 2009 Russian First Division The Russian First Division 2009 is the 18th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 28 March 2009 and ended on 4 November 2009. The league has been reduced from 22 to 20 teams. It features eleven clubs from Russian First Division 2008, two clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2008, five zone winners from Russian Second Division 2008 and two

title: First Russian circumnavigation

text: Kaiserliche Majestät Alexanders des Ersten auf den Schiffen Nadeschda und Newa" (Journey around the World in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806 at the Command of his Imperial Majesty Alexander I in the Ships Nadezhda and Neva) published in Saint Petersburg in 1810. It was published in 1811-1812 in Berlin; this was followed by an English translation, published in London in 1813, and subsequently by French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and Italian. First Russian circumnavigation The first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth took place from August 1803 to August 1806. It was sponsored by Count Nikolay Rumyantsev, funded by the

title: First Russian circumnavigation

text: Hope, Krusenstern was appointed by Tsar Alexander I to make a voyage to the east coast of Asia to endeavour to carry out the project. Under the patronage of the Tsar, Krusenstern and Rezanov co-led the first Russian circumnavigation of the world. The purpose of the two-ship expedition was to establish trade with China and Japan, introduce Rezanov as first Russian ambassador to Japan, facilitate trade in South America, and examine California for a possible colony. Two ships, "Nadezhda" ("Hope", formerly "Leander") under the command of Krusenstern, and "Neva" (formerly "Thames") under the command of Captain-Lieutenant Yuri F. Lisianski took

title: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

text: president of Ukraine. That same day in the Russian Duma, they announced they were determining measures so that Russians in Ukraine who "did not want to break from the Russian World" could acquire Russian citizenship. On 26 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Armed Forces to be "put on alert in the Western Military District as well as units stationed with the 2nd Army Central Military District Command involved in aerospace defence, airborne troops and long-range military transport." Despite media speculation it was for in reaction to the events in Ukraine Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said it

title: The First President of Japan

text: Matt White of "Publishers Weekly" ranked it among the "12 Great Comics On Presidential Politics". On the other hand, Thompson, said "It's sort of like a faltering unintentional prototype for "The Legend of Koizumi"" and that "it ends very abruptly". The First President of Japan For the first time in Japan's history there is a direct election for the Prime Minister office that gives the winner the powers of a president, and Kenichiro Sakuragi is elected. However, on the same day the North Korean army invades South Korea outbreaking the Second Korean War. Meanwhile, the Chinese government see an opportunity

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: 10-kopeck stamps to the Postal Department for their further distribution to the provinces. Stamps were produced using two printing presses. One was received from Berlin, and it was used for printing the blue oval with the embossed Russian coat of arms and emblem of the Post Office. The brown frame of the stamp design was printed with the second press. The first Russian postage stamp was officially issued on , by the circular of the Postal Department "On the bringing of postal stamps for the common use" that also directed the following: Starting from 1 January of the next year

title: The Girl Who Was... Death

text: The Girl Who Was... Death The Girl Who Was ... Death is the debut album by Devil Doll. Its official release date was March 4, 1989, but there was a pre-release of cassette tapes in December 1988. This was the second album by Devil Doll, but their first to be released to the public (the group's first release, "The Mark of the Beast", had only one copy pressed, to be owned by the leading band member, Mr. Doctor). The album was entirely written by Mr. Doctor and is based on a television series by Patrick McGoohan called "The Prisoner". The

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: stamp. The paper was originally watermarked with a colorless numeral, but this was soon abandoned, and later printings in 1858 are on regular wove paper. Postal authorities of the Soviet Union and now Russia (Russian Post) repeatedly made issues of commemorative stamps, miniature sheets, postcards and other philatelic items. Stamp exhibitions and other memorable philatelic events have also been organised. Research on the history of the first stamps of the Russian Empire is a subject of numerous publications including newspaper and journal articles and books. Fakes begin with a genuine stamp, which is altered in some way to make it

title: The Woman Who Was Forgotten

text: The Woman Who Was Forgotten “The Woman Who Was Forgotten” is a short story by Bess Streeter Aldrich first published in 1926. It is about a retired high school teacher who realizes that she will not be able to support herself at the same time that she discovers that the high school where she spent her career is slated to be torn down. On a last visit to the old high school, she is surprised by her former students who, unbeknownst to her, have raised money on her behalf. The movie, "The Woman Who Was Forgotten", based on the short

title: The Woman Who Was Forgotten

text: a high school. The Woman Who Was Forgotten “The Woman Who Was Forgotten” is a short story by Bess Streeter Aldrich first published in 1926. It is about a retired high school teacher who realizes that she will not be able to support herself at the same time that she discovers that the high school where she spent her career is slated to be torn down. On a last visit to the old high school, she is surprised by her former students who, unbeknownst to her, have raised money on her behalf. The movie, "The Woman Who Was Forgotten", based

title: Acting President of Russia

text: Acting President of Russia The Acting President of the Russian Federation () is a temporary post provided by the Constitution of Russia. The Acting President is a person who fulfills the duties of President of the Russian Federation when cases of incapacity and vacancy occur. This post is held by the Prime Minister of Russia. Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin assumed the role of Acting President when President Boris Yeltsin underwent heart surgery. Chernomyrdin served for one day, from 5 November to 6 November 1996. No major event occurred during that time. During the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, Vice President Alexander

title: It Was I Who Drew the Little Man

text: of the school world during social transformations". In the mid-nineties the animated film is released on videotapes in collections of the best Soviet animated films Studio PRO Video and a videostudio "Soyuz". In 2003 the animated film is released in the collection "Hi, school!" Soyuz studio on VHS and DVD. It Was I Who Drew the Little Man It Was I Who Drew the Little Man (; tr.: Chelovechka narisoval ya) is a 1960 Soviet cel-animated feature film directed by the "grandmothers of the Russian animation", Brumberg sisters, and Valentin Lalayants. It was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow.

title: 2010 Russian First Division

text: in the Russian Second Division in 2010. Pending licensing, their place was taken by FC Volgograd who placed 3rd in the Russian Second Division (South Zone) in 2009. For the occasion the management decided to change the name of the club from FC Volgograd to Rotor Volgograd. FC Alania Vladikavkaz were promoted into the 2010 Russian Premier League after FC Moscow dropped out due to financial reasons. It was replaced by FC Dynamo Bryansk. Dynamo Bryansk originally refused to be promoted when offered Vityaz's spot, but by the time Alania's spot became available, they found new financial commitments and agreed

title: The President and His Granddaughter

text: The President and His Granddaughter The President and His Granddaughter () is a 2000 Russian comedy film directed by Tigran Keosayan. Participant of the main competition of the XII ORKF Kinotavr (Special Prize of the Jury). On a blizzard New Year's Eve, a fatal event took place. In the hospital delivered a young woman, who began premature birth as a result of a car accident. The happening was complicated by the fact that the father-in-law of the mother was a well-known general who, threatening weapons to doctors, demanded the birth of a healthy grandson. To death a terrified doctor, in

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: impeded innovations in the postal area. Only in 1855, Alexey Charukovsky filed the Commander-in-Chief of the Postal Department Count (1791–1884) a project detailing the activities to introduce adhesive stamps in Russia. According to the Charukovsky's plan, Russian postage stamp had to have a circular shape with a perforation around the picture, and it should have portrayed the coat of arms of the Russian Empire printed in few colours. Furthermore, paper grades had to be protected from forgery. The project was approved on 12 November 1856. Meanwhile, on 30 July 1856 essays of the first "stempel" stamps were made under the

title: 1986 President Aquino Cup

text: from the second division and was mentored by Ivan Ivarlanov who at one time was with the first division. Times listed are local time (UTC+8) 1986 President Aquino Cup The 1986 President Aquino Cup is a four team tournament held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila from August 6-10, 1986. The selection team from the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic were champions of the tournament. The tournament was named in honor of then incumbent President Corazon Aquino. Benigno Aquino III, also known as Noynoy Aquino and the son of the president, was the speaker and guest of honor at

title: President of Russia

text: President of Russia The President of Russia, officially the President of the Russian Federation () is the elected head of state of the Russian Federation, as well as holder of the highest office in Russia and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. In 1991, the office was briefly known as the President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic () until 25 December 1991. According to the 1978 Russian Constitution, the President of Russia was head of the executive branch and headed the Council of Ministers of Russia. According to the current 1993 Constitution of Russia, the President of Russia

title: The President Show

text: Central conducted a viral marketing campaign to advertise the show by inserting footage in episodes of "The Daily Show" and "@midnight" to make it appear the network had been hacked; footage shown included a web address with a Russian country code, which redirected to "The President Show"s Twitter account. On May 23, 2017, Comedy Central extended the first season by ordering an additional seven episodes. On January 15, 2018, Comedy Central president Kent Alterman discussed the show at the annual Television Critics Association's winter press tour. In regards to the show's future he said, "We're working that out" and that

title: Russian Bandy Federation

text: Russian national team was also set up and at the Russian Government Cup 1992 both teams played. The federation traces its history to the national bandy federation founded in imperial Russia back in 1898. The Russian Bandy Federation is headquartered in Moscow. President since 2009 is Boris Skrynnik, who is also the president of FIB since 2005. The federation has four vice presidents, one of whom is former pro-boxer Nikolai Valuev, who is also the general manager of the Russia national bandy team; another vice president is Sergey Myaus, head coach of the national bandy team. The federation is governing

title: Future of the Russian Navy

text: had begun. Russian officials negotiated a purchase of four s. On 24 May 2010, the Russian Defense Minister said that Russia was in pre-contract discussions with Spain, the Netherlands, and France on purchasing four "Mistral"-class ships. It was planned to have one ship built abroad, two with the participation of Russian shipbuilders, and at least one built in Russia. The Minister also said that the first ships of this type would be based in the Northern and Pacific Fleets. On December 24, 2010, Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev announced France as the winner of a tender to build four "Mistral"-class ships

title: Decree of the President of Russia

text: and laws of Russian regions - and may be superseded by any of these laws. For example, because of Article 15 of the Constitution of Russia, the European Convention on Human Rights, as an international document, has higher status than any Russian law or presidential executive order. Decree of the President of Russia A Decree of the President of the Russian Federation (; "Ukaz Prezidenta Rossiyskoy Federatsii") or Executive Order (Decree) of the President of Russia is a legal act ("ukase") with the status of a by-law made by the Russian president. As normative legal acts, such "ukazes" have the

title: First Russian Antarctic Expedition

text: First Russian Antarctic Expedition First Russian Antarctic Expedition of 1819-1821 () was a sea voyage led by Bellingshausen and Lazarev from 1819 to 1821 to the Southern Ocean to prove or disprove the existence of a sixth continent — Antarctica. During his second round-the-world voyage in 1774, James Cook had reached the southernmost part of the waters accessible to him at 71°10′ latitude and was prohibited from going further by solid pack ice. When Cook wrote the summary of the expedition, he expressed his belief that Antarctica as a continent was either completely inaccessible or it simply did not exist,

title: Vice President of Russia

text: became the second-highest ranking public office, and in the event of the president's incapacitation, death or resignation, the prime minister would assume the presidential powers and duties as acting president. This was evidenced in the succession of then-prime minister Vladimir Putin to the presidential powers and duties after the resignation of Boris Yeltsin, due to illness, on December 31, 1999. Vice President of Russia The Vice President of the Russian Federation (before 25 December 1991 - Vice President of the Russian SFSR) was the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Russia upon the death,

title: The Woman Who Was Poor

text: have led Jacques Maritain back to Mother Church will baffle most admirers of that subtle, first-class mind. "Kirkus Reviews" wrote that the novel does not "move with swift and arresting action", but has "passages of great beauty and the character delineation [is] interesting". The critic wrote that the book "is saturated with Catholic thought and allusions, but is by nomeans just a pietistic tract in novel form, for Leon Bloy was an accomplished novelist." The Woman Who Was Poor The Woman Who Was Poor () is an 1897 novel by the French writer Léon Bloy. It follows a woman, Clotilde,

title: The miller who was a wizard, a cheat and a matchmaker

text: The miller who was a wizard, a cheat and a matchmaker The miller who was a wizard, a cheat and a matchmaker (title in Russian "Мельник – колдун, обманщик и сват [Melnik – koldun, obmanshchik i svat]") – is a Russian ballad opera in three acts with a libretto by Alexander Ablesimov that premiered on . Its folksong-based music was long attributed to Yevstigney Fomin but is now considered to have been by Mikhail Sokolovsky, and others have contributed music to revivals. The music for the opera is nowadays agreed to be by Mikhail Sokolovsky, although for a century it

text: miller. Act III: At Ankudin's house, amidst Anyuta's friends, Fadei explains that as Filimon is both a landowner and an active farmer, he meets the requirements of both Ankudin and Fetinia. All are satisfied and everything ends happily. The miller who was a wizard, a cheat and a matchmaker The miller who was a wizard, a cheat and a matchmaker (title in Russian "Мельник – колдун, обманщик и сват [Melnik – koldun, obmanshchik i svat]") – is a Russian ballad opera in three acts with a libretto by Alexander Ablesimov that premiered on . Its folksong-based music was long attributed

title: The Man Who Was Thursday

text: The Man Who Was Thursday The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. The book is sometimes referred to as a metaphysical thriller. In Edwardian era London, Gabriel Syme is recruited at Scotland Yard to a secret anti-anarchist police corps. Lucian Gregory, an anarchistic poet, lives in the suburb of Saffron Park. Syme meets him at a party and they debate the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues that revolt is the basis of poetry. Syme demurs, insisting the essence of poetry is not revolution but law. He antagonises Gregory by

text: The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Тұңғыш Президент мұражайы) is a museum situated in Astana. It was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2004. It is located on 11 Beibitshilik Street, in Astana. The museum was founded on the basis of the "Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" by presidential decree on November 4, 2016. The status of one of the leading divisions of the library received from that time. The

title: The Duck Who Never Was

text: realises that this is real and that he was now never born. He meets Gus Goose, who tells him that he went to work for Scrooge McDuck as his top assistant (he was the only relative Scrooge had who works for him and he is not as smart as Donald). On his first day at work, Magica De Spell turned up outside the money bin, selling hamburgers for a dime. Gus ignorantly handed her the Number One Dime, causing Scrooge to have a fit when he learnt what his new assistant had done. He came too late to stop Magica

title: President of Estonia

text: but not more than twice consecutively. The current President is Kersti Kaljulaid, elected by Parliament on 3 October 2016, becoming the first woman and youngest person ever who holds the position. The authors of the first Estonian constitution, with memories of the Russian emperors' abuses of power, tried to avoid concentrating too much power in one person's hands by all means possible. This eventually led to a creation of an ultra-parliamentary system. The power of the Parliament (Riigikogu) was practically unlimited. Until 1934, the nominal head of state was the State Elder, ("riigivanem"), who also served as "de jure" chairman

title: First Russian Antarctic Expedition

text: a result." List of all First Russian Antarctic Expedition members: On the expedition left Kronstadt and on they reached Rio de Janeiro. From Rio they went to the south, then around south-west coast of South Georgia Island discovered by James Cook. From this island, the expedition went to the east to the so-called Sandwich Land. But this land turned to be an archipelago and it was renamed to South Sandwich Islands. Some of the islands of this archipelago discovered by the First Russian Antarctic Expedition were named with expedition members names: Leskov Island after lieutenant Arkady Leskov, Zavodovski Island after

title: First Russian Antarctic Expedition

text: to Europe. After a 751-days sea voyage, "Vostok" and "Mirny" returned to Kronstadt where Emperor Alexander I met it. A sixth continent (Antarctic) and 29 islands were discovered and mapped. The expedition made a unique scientific collection (stored at Kazan University) and perfect pictures of Antarctic landscapes and animals. First Russian Antarctic Expedition First Russian Antarctic Expedition of 1819-1821 () was a sea voyage led by Bellingshausen and Lazarev from 1819 to 1821 to the Southern Ocean to prove or disprove the existence of a sixth continent — Antarctica. During his second round-the-world voyage in 1774, James Cook had reached

title: Decree of the President of Russia

text: Decree of the President of Russia A Decree of the President of the Russian Federation (; "Ukaz Prezidenta Rossiyskoy Federatsii") or Executive Order (Decree) of the President of Russia is a legal act ("ukase") with the status of a by-law made by the Russian president. As normative legal acts, such "ukazes" have the status of by-laws in the hierarchy of legal acts (along with Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation and instructions and directions of other officials). Presidential decrees may not alter existing laws of higher precedence - , the Constitution of Russia, Federal Constitutional Laws, Federal Laws

title: President of Russia

text: culture, art, education, health care, public safety, rights advocacy and charity. The state awards of the Russian Federation include the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation as well as orders, medals, emblems and honorary titles. New state honors and awards can be established by the President, who also presents these honors to the recipients in an official ceremony. A Commission for State Honors, which works on a voluntary basis, helps the President to objectively assess potential recipients. The primary working President's residence is the Senate building (also known as 1st building) in

title: Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation

text: law On the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation (Full text in Russian: ), that had been approved by the State Duma on March 16, by the Federation Council of Russia on March 23, had been signed by the President on April 4, had been published on April 7 and had come into force on July 1, 2005. According to the law, on September 30, 2005, the President selected 42 members of the chamber who were supposed to have distinguished merit for the state and society. On November 15, 2005, the second part of the Chamber was organized as the

title: Russian presidential elections

text: cameras are installed on 80% of election stations. In addition, the chambers were installed for the first time in the territorial election commissions, which carry out the counting of votes at the level of cities and districts. Russian presidential elections Russian presidential elections determine who will serve as the President of Russia for the next six (formerly four from 1996 to 2012 and five from 1991 to 1996) years. Since the establishment of the position of the President of Russia in 1991, the presidential elections have taken place seven times: in 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2018. The

text: criticism of the news media. "Nature" called Jamieson's critique of the press and its readers the book's most important. "Kirkus Reviews" concludes, "There's no good news in this book, which both admonishes and forewarns." Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President — What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know is the sixteenth book by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, published in October 2018 by Oxford University Press. The book concludes that Russia very likely delivered Trump's victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Jamieson begins with five premises: Two

title: The Man Who Was Never Born

text: The Man Who Was Never Born "The Man Who Was Never Born" (original title: "Cry of the Unborn") is an episode of the original "The Outer Limits" television show. It was first broadcast on October 28, 1963, during the first season. An astronaut returning to Earth is flung into the distant future, where he finds the mutated remnants of humanity living on a ruined Earth. Having accidentally travelled through time, astronaut Joseph Reardon lands on Earth in the year 2148 A.D. to find it a desolate realm. He meets Andro, a mutated human stricken with a disfiguring disease for which

title: The Boy Who Was

text: Chapter 10, "The Bandits", tells how Nino arranges for an Italian Prince to be captured by the Carbonari and brought into sympathy with their cause. The "Epilogue" which follows is a short poem addressed to Nino by the author, which brings the book to a close. The Boy Who Was The Boy Who Was is a children's historical fantasy novel by Grace Taber Hallock. It tells the story of a human boy blessed with eternal life who participates in the march of history as it moves across the Bay of Naples for 3,000 years. Nino witnesses the destruction of Pompeii,

title: British Society of Russian Philately

text: consultant and representative in North America. British Society of Russian Philately The British Society of Russian Philately is a philatelic society dedicated to the study of postage stamps and postal history of Russia and Russian-related countries. The society was founded in 1936 by Dr A H Wortman (7 Sept. 1898 - 15 Jan. 1983) who was its first president. He remained a member of the Executive Committee until he died. Initially the society was known as The Russian Study Circle. Other presidents have included Dr Raymond Casey, Herbert Roy Chamberlain and George Henderson. Meetings of the society are held five

title: British Society of Russian Philately

text: British Society of Russian Philately The British Society of Russian Philately is a philatelic society dedicated to the study of postage stamps and postal history of Russia and Russian-related countries. The society was founded in 1936 by Dr A H Wortman (7 Sept. 1898 - 15 Jan. 1983) who was its first president. He remained a member of the Executive Committee until he died. Initially the society was known as The Russian Study Circle. Other presidents have included Dr Raymond Casey, Herbert Roy Chamberlain and George Henderson. Meetings of the society are held five times a year in London and

text: the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, who compared Russian actions in Crimea to the Anschluss of Austria, was threatened. Akexander Chuyev, the leader of the pro-Kremlin Spravedlivaya Rossiya party, also objected to Russian intervention in Ukraine. Boris Akunin, popular Russian writer, predicted that Russia's moves would lead to political and economic isolation. President Putin's approval rating among the Russian public has increased by nearly 10% since the crisis began, up to 71.6%, the highest in three years, according to a poll conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research, released on 19 March. Additionally, the same poll showed

title: Hero of the Russian Federation

text: 71 of the Constitution of Russia permits titles, orders and medals to be presented by the government, and Article 89 gives the Russian president power to create state awards. This is the highest honour that can be presented by the Russian president to a citizen. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation can be awarded for a heroic deed in the service of the state. It can be awarded to both civilian and military personnel. The title can also be awarded posthumously if the heroic act costs the recipient his or her life. The President of the Russian Federation

title: Our New President

text: Our New President Our New President is a 2018 documentary produced by Third Party Films. It follows the story of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and is told entirely through footage from Russian state-sponsored media. "Our New President" is a satire about the Russian media and its take on American politics. The film was originally made as an amateur short 12 minute collage of short clips from Russian media outlets and amateur clips by Russians for "Field of vision". It was subsequently expanded into a full-length documentary, showing how the Russian media (especially Russia 1, Russia Today and NTV) overhyped

title: 1993 Russian constitutional crisis

text: who heads a cabinet and directs the administration, but the system is an example of presidentialism with the cover of a presidential prime minister, not an effective semipresidential constitutional model. (The premier, for example, is appointed, and in effect freely dismissed, by the president.) 1993 Russian constitutional crisis The constitutional crisis of 1993 was a political stand-off between the Russian president Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament that was resolved by using military force. The relations between the president and the parliament had been deteriorating for some time. The constitutional crisis reached a tipping point on September 21, 1993, when

title: President of the Senate

text: with Senators ("Senatoren") being the holders of ministerial portfolios. In Danzig the President of the Senate ("Präsident des Senats") was an office equivalent to that of prime minister in other countries. The Senate of France elects a president from among its own number. The President of the French Senate stands first in line of succession in case of death or resignation of the President of the Republic, becoming acting president until a presidential election can be held. This most recently occurred with Alain Poher, who was senate president from 1968 to 1992 and who served as interim president on two

title: President of Russia

text: Moscow. None of the Russian presidents to date were ever a member of a political party while in office. In 2012, commenting on stepping down from the post of United Russia party leader, Vladimir Putin said "The constitution doesn’t forbid the president to be a member of any party, but in the spirit of how our political life has evolved, a president is first and foremost a consolidating figure for all the political forces of the country, for all citizens". National transport services for the Russian President and the Presidential state car are provided by the Special Purpose Garage (SPG).

title: The Man Who Was Thursday

text: in Latin, and a title given to Jesus. (Usually a title given to the Virgin Mary.) "The Man Who Was Thursday" inspired the Irish Republican politician Michael Collins with the idea "if you didn't seem to be hiding nobody hunted you out". Martin Gardner edited "The Annotated Thursday", which provides a great deal of biographical and contextual information in the form of footnotes, along with the text of the book, original reviews from the time of the book's first publication and comments made by Chesterton on the book. A less thorough annotation was done for the edition of the novel

title: Doctor Who: The First Adventure

text: "Terrordactyls" was a shooting game. The final level, "Box" was a variant on Battleships featuring hidden aliens as the targets. The player was given 15 lives, called regenerations, and 60 minutes to complete the game. This was the first officially licensed "Doctor Who" game; however, several unofficial "Doctor Who" games had been released previously such as Time Lords by Red Shift. Doctor Who: The First Adventure Doctor Who: The First Adventure is a computer game based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" released for the BBC Micro in 1983. It was written by Jeremy Ruston. It

title: Russian Culture Now

text: Russian Culture Now Russian Culture Now is a non-profit group based in Chicago that is dedicated to increasing awareness of Russian artists in the United States, especially those in classical music, dance, or opera. Founded in 2010, the organization hosts receptions for visiting Russian artists, such as Russian choreographer Boris Eifman on April 23, 2011. Russian Culture Now is also known for its scholarship program, which gives out $500 to 10 middle school, high school, and college students who have an interest in either the arts or Russian culture. Russian Culture Now was founded by Aleksandra Efimova, president of Russian

title: The Man Who Was Thursday

text: mysteriously and assigned to defeat the Council. They soon find out they were fighting each other and not real anarchists; such was the mastermind plan of their president, Sunday. In a surreal conclusion, Sunday is unmasked as only seeming to be terrible; in fact, he is a force of good like the detectives. Sunday is unable to give an answer to the question of why he caused so much trouble and pain for the detectives. Gregory, the only real anarchist, seems to challenge the good council. His accusation is that they, as rulers, have never suffered like Gregory and their

title: First stamp of the Russian Empire

text: On 20 October 1857, Alexander II approved three two-colour samples printed in denominations of 10, 20, and 30 kopecks. On 9 November, the Emperor ordered to call them "postage stamps" instead of "stempel" stamps. Manufacturing of the 10-kopeck stamps began in November. The first Russian postage stamp was printed on a white hand-made paper with a watermark in the form of a figure "1", 15 mm heigh. Since a punching machine ordered from the in Vienna was received only on 19 November and in a state of disrepair, it was decided to hand over a part of the printed imperforate

title: The Boy Who Was

text: goatherd named Nino, who agrees to pose for a sketch in return for the artist's help in painting some figurines Nino has carved. These figurines represent historical figures from the past 3,000 years of the area's history, beginning with Odysseus and the Sirens, and ending with Giuseppe Garibaldi. Chapter 1, "Siren Songs", and chapter 2, "Song of Odysseus", set up the premise of the book: 3,000 years ago, Nino was befriended by a siren who gave him the gift of eternal life and health in thanks for his friendship. The rest of the book consists of stories from various points

title: The Boy Who Was

text: on Salerno. Chapter 7, "The Crusader", is about the Children's Crusade from two viewpoints: that of a minstrel who has heard the tale and retells it at a great feast, and that of the young boy who led the crusade, whom Nino befriends. Chapter 8, "Students of Salerno", is about John of Procida and his diplomatic and spying work in favor of the Hohenstaufen rulers of southern Italy against Charles of Anjou's French. Chapter 9, "Redbeard and Saint Andrew", tells about a raid of the Muslim privateer Barbarossa on Amalfi, and how the town was saved by a miraculous storm.

title: Russian oligarch

text: first modern Russian oligarchs emerged as business-sector entrepreneurs under Mikhail Gorbachev (General Secretary 1985–1991) during his period of market liberalization. The term "oligarch" derives from the Ancient Greek word ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs), meaning literally "one of few rulers". By the end of the Soviet era in 1991 and during Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika, many Russian businessmen imported or smuggled goods such as personal computers and jeans into the country and sold them, often on the black market, for a hefty profit. During the 1990s, once Boris Yeltsin became President of Russia in 1991, the oligarchs emerged as well-connected entrepreneurs who started from

title: Doctor Who: The First Adventure

text: Doctor Who: The First Adventure Doctor Who: The First Adventure is a computer game based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" released for the BBC Micro in 1983. It was written by Jeremy Ruston. It featured the Fifth Doctor, despite only seeing one pixel as "The Doctor", as the player ventured through four mini-games which went by levels of completion which were Doctor Who themed versions of Pac-Man, Frogger, Space Invaders and Battleship. The first level called "Labyrinth of Death" was based on Pac-Man. Level 2, "The Prison" was a Frogger type game. The third level,

title: Russian presidential elections

text: Russian presidential elections Russian presidential elections determine who will serve as the President of Russia for the next six (formerly four from 1996 to 2012 and five from 1991 to 1996) years. Since the establishment of the position of the President of Russia in 1991, the presidential elections have taken place seven times: in 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2018. The next presidential election is scheduled for March 2024. Russian presidential elections are governed by the Russian Constitution, the Federal law on basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right to participate in referendums of citizens of the

title: Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War

text: approved the use of Russian military in Syria to fight terrorist groups, the Islamic State in particular. Permission was granted after a unanimous vote, however any combat operations will be limited to using the air force. Russian media reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had asked for Russia to intervene by providing military assistance. On 30 September 2015, Russia launched its first airstrikes against targets in Rastan, Talbiseh, and Zafaraniya in Homs province of Syria. Moscow gave the United States a one-hour advance notice of its operations. The Homs area is crucial to President Bashar al-Assad's control of western Syria.

title: Our New President

text: The Guardian gave the documentary 4 out of 5 stars. the Hollywood Reporter gave it a mixed review. Our New President Our New President is a 2018 documentary produced by Third Party Films. It follows the story of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and is told entirely through footage from Russian state-sponsored media. "Our New President" is a satire about the Russian media and its take on American politics. The film was originally made as an amateur short 12 minute collage of short clips from Russian media outlets and amateur clips by Russians for "Field of vision". It was subsequently

title: Arrest the President

text: community in the United States, and strongly denying on Twitter that he would ever support Trump. Along with lyrics about treating the White House like a "trap house" and that "These motherfuckers never take the trash out", Ice Cube refers to the accusations of Russian collusion in the 2016 election, calling Trump "Russian intelligence", with the song's refrain deemed a "plea" to Robert Mueller to arrest Trump. Along with being called politically charged by "Rolling Stone" and "Pitchfork", "NME" called the song an "attack" on Trump, saying Ice Cube "couldn't be clearer" on its refrain. Arrest the President "Arrest the

title: Vice-President of the European Commission

text: a percentage of the top civil service grade. Vice-Presidents are paid at 125% (€22,122.10 monthly), in comparison to 112.5% (€19,909.89) for normal Commissioners and 138% (€24,422.80) for the President. However, the Vice-President who is also the High Representative, is paid at 130% (€23,006.98). There are further allowances on top of these figures. The First Vice-President usually takes on the main role of a Vice-President: taking over from the President in their absence. The current First Vice-President is Frans Timmermans. The Previous First Vice-President was Catherine Ashton who was also the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security

title: President

text: the Five Boroughs of New York City. In Poland the "President of the City" () is the executive authority of the municipality elected in direct elections, the equivalent of the mayor. The Office of the President (Mayor) is also found in Germany and Switzerland. Governors of ethnic republics in the Russian Federation used to have the title of President, occasionally alongside other, secondary titles such as "Chairman of the Government" (also used by Prime Minister of Russia). This likely reflects the origin of Russian republics as homelands for various ethnic groups: while all federal subjects of Russia are currently "de

title: Russian Ecological Party "The Greens"

text: election, 2018 and that the party will support current president Vladimir Putin for the elections. Russian Ecological Party "The Greens" The Russian Ecological Party "The Greens" (, "Rossiiskaya ekologicheskaya partiya "Zelyonyye"") is a green political party in the Russian Federation. It was founded in 1992 as the Constructive Ecological Party "KEDR". In 2002 the party was transformed into the Russian Ecological Party "The Greens". In the 2007 Russian regional elections "The Greens" gained 7.58% of the votes in the Samara Oblast, and it therefore has Deputies in the Samara Regional Duma. Before the 2007 parliamentary elections, the Russian Central Electoral

title: Hero of the Russian Federation

text: Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of the Russian Federation () is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. The title comes with a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honor that identifies recipients. The title is awarded to persons for "service to the Russian state and nation, usually connected with a heroic feat of valor". The title is bestowed by decree of the president of the Russian Federation. Russian citizenship or being in the service of the Russian state is not obligatory. The title was established in 1992, and has been awarded more than 970 times since then,

text: networks there is a movement to gather volunteers who served in the Russian army to go to Ukraine. On 28 February President Putin stated it was of "extreme importance of not allowing a further escalation of violence and the necessity of a rapid normalisation of the situation in Ukraine" in telephone calls with key EU leaders. Already on 19 February the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the Euromaidan revolution as the "Brown revolution". The Federation Council approved that Russia may introduce a limited contingent of Russian troops in Crimea for the security of the Black Sea Fleet and

title: President

text: Medvedev in 2010. Despite this, however, Presidents of Tatarstan would reject this change and, as of 2017, retain their title in defiance of Russian law. The new title did not result in any changes in the powers wielded by the governors. The Lord President of the Council is one of the Great Officers of State in England who presides over meetings of British Privy Council; the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister is technically a committee of the Council, and all decisions of the Cabinet are formally approved through Orders in Council. Although the Lord President is a member of

title: First Russian circumnavigation

text: the Russian North Pacific territories (these sailors thus became the first Japanese to circumnavigate the world). Nikolai Rezanov had to cancel his embassy as Japan reaffirmed once more the isolationist "sakoku" ("closed country") policy. After visiting Japan, "Nadezhda" set off towards Sitka, Alaska, sailed past China and Macao on the Indian Ocean, then rounded Africa and came back across the Baltic Sea to Kronstadt. The voyage lasted a total of more than three years, from 7 August 1803 to 19 August 19 1806. In 1804 "Neva" visited Easter Island, and later that year, was essential in defeating the Tlingit in