Immigration unable to solve Russian demographic crisis

Seeking to resolve Russia's demographic crisis through immigration is "a dead end", Chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov told a round table conference in Moscow today.

Mironov: federal centre should help problem regions

Federation Council chairman Sergei Mironov said the federal centre should help problem regions, with the exception of tax remissions.

Russian senator urges more funding for Chechnya

Visiting Sergei Mironov, speaker of the upper house of Russia's parliament, told Chechen parliamentarians that he was in favor of increasing financing for the North Caucasus republic.

Corruption jeopardizes national security

Sergei Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council and leader of Fair Russia, believes that high corruption level in Russia jeopardizes national security. He pointed out that the government was allocating major funds for the creation of state corporations and various holdings. Therefore, Mironov noted, there should be assurance that the money would be spent effectively.

Border treaty almost a done deal

The Russian State Duma has voted in favor of ratifying a proposed border treaty with Latvia.