The main political events of the year in the world. Relations between Russia and Europe. Have you been to CatCon?

The year 2017 was rich in various events, many of which became significant and discussed. What is special about this year? What events that occurred in 2017 have a good chance of going down in world history?

In January 2017, Donald Trump took the oath of office and became the rightful owner of the White House. His victory in the elections came as a complete surprise to many, and for several months after the announcement of the election results, mass rallies and protests did not subside in America. They took place in more than 150 US cities, as many Americans could not come to terms with Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the elections and the new government policy. Later, they even tried to blame... Russia for Trump's victory in the elections.

French presidential election

On May 7, the leader of the “Forward!” movement Emmanuel Macron won the second round of the French presidential election, significantly ahead of his rival, leader of the National Front party Marine Le Pen. More than 20 million people, or 66% of voters, cast their votes for the young politician.

Macron named the fight against terrorism, increasing police headquarters, increasing wages, lowering taxes and much more as his priorities as president. Soon after the elections, the young politician's ratings dropped significantly.

Referendum in Catalonia on independence from Spain

Brexit turned out to be a very contagious example, and now Catalonia has decided to hold a referendum for the independence of the autonomous community and secede from Spain. On October 1, 90% of Catalan residents voted in favor. President Carles Puigdemont signed the “Declaration of the Representatives of Catalonia” declaring independence.

It is clear that Madrid recognized the results of the referendum as illegal and banned it by court decision.

North Korean nuclear tests

The behavior of North Korea, or rather its nuclear tests, has seriously alarmed the whole world. Back in the spring, South Korean intelligence announced that Pyongyang had begun preparing to test a new type of nuclear device, and in early September, North Korea exploded a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 50 to 120 kilotons of TNT, which is about 8 times more powerful than the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The tests “backfired” with tremors in different parts of the world with a magnitude of 5.7-6.4. The presidents of the United States and North Korea exchanged insults against each other. Experts fear the outbreak of active military action.

Russia was not allowed to attend Eurovision in Kyiv

Olympics 2018 and doping scandal

In early December, the IOC commission decided the fate of athletes from Russia and the possibility of their participation in the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. Previously, The New York Times suggested that due to high-profile doping scandals involving Russian athletes, the International Olympic Committee could deprive Russia of the right to participate in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympics, as well as to perform its anthem and compete under its flag. According to the decision of the IOC Executive Committee, the membership of the ROC was temporarily suspended, and the Russian team was suspended from participation in the 2018 Games.

Pure Russian athletes were allowed to participate in competitions as neutral athletes.

Terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro

April 3 became a “black” day in the life of St. Petersburg. In the St. Petersburg metro, a suicide bomber detonated a homemade explosive device with a capacity of 300 grams of TNT and stuffed with metal elements. The terrorist attack killed 16 people, including the perpetrator himself. Another 87 people from 14 regions of the Russian Federation and three foreign countries were injured and injured.

New York terrorist attack

On October 31, in Manhattan, New York, 29-year-old native of Uzbekistan Safullo Saipo, driving a rented truck, drove into a crowd of people. Nine people died, more than 10 received injuries of varying severity. In a note that the terrorist left in the car, he said that he was carrying out this attack on behalf of ISIS (banned in Russia).

Tragedy in Las Vegas

Most of them came to a country music festival when 64-year-old American Stephen Paddock opened targeted fire from the window of his hotel room. More than 500 people were injured. The attacker himself, in whose room 23 firearms were found, shot himself during the police assault. The country's authorities recognized this tragedy as the largest mass murder in US history.

Earthquake in Iran

A terrible earthquake was recorded in Iraq on November 12. In the area of ​​the Iran-Iraq border its magnitude reached 7.6. This led to severe destruction and the death of more than 400 people. In addition, more than 6.7 thousand local residents were affected.

The military operation in Syria, the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, as well as economic difficulties were remembered most by Russians in the past year, according to the results of a survey by the Romir holding.

According to the survey results, the operation in Syria was called the event of the year in Russia by almost a quarter of Russians (23%). 18% of citizens of our country considered the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution an important event, reports RIA Novosti.

Slightly less – 17% of Russians – recognized the difficult economic situation in the country as the key event. Sociologists note that the share of those who considered economic difficulties to be the most important event was much higher last year - it amounted to 40%. Romir noted that this year “there is a clear recovery” of the economy, and this “affected the general mood and assessments of our compatriots.”

Less than a tenth of those surveyed focused their attention on other events. Almost every 10th person ranked the resignation of a number of governors as the event of the year, 8% named the ongoing doping scandal with Russian athletes as the main event, 7% named the Confederations Cup.

The criminal case against the former Minister of Economic Development Alexey Ulyukaev was equated to the event of the year by only 4% of respondents. 2% of Russians each considered the celebration of the Year of Ecology in Russia, as well as the commissioning of the Zhuravka-Millerovo section of the railway bypassing Ukraine, to be the event of the year.

Separately, Russians were asked about the events of the year on a global scale. Thus, almost a third of respondents – 32% – called the war in Syria the main event of the outgoing 2017. 18% named the fight against the Islamic State as such. The share of such answers, sociologists note, is decreasing over time: two years ago, the fight against IS* attracted the attention of 42% of respondents, and last year the share dropped to 30%.

14% remembered the terrorist attacks in the USA and Europe, another 13% mentioned the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President. One in eight (12%) Russians attach importance to the nuclear tests conducted by North Korea this year.

The presidential elections in France and the referendum on the independence of Catalonia and the crisis that followed, as well as the entry of Apple iPhone 8 and IPhone X smartphones into the market, attracted the attention of only 1-2% of Russians.

The survey involved 2 thousand respondents aged 18 to 60 years and older, living in all types of cities and rural areas, in all federal districts.

Previously, the results of a similar survey were published by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion. VTsIOM also noted that for the third time in a row, the Russians' war in Syria was the main world event of 2017. On a national scale, such an event was called the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait.

* An organization in respect of which the court made a decision that has entered into legal force to liquidate or prohibit its activities on the grounds provided for by the Federal Law “On Combating Extremist Activities”

2017 is 365 happy days. Each event will not only surprise you, but also delight you. We bring you the 15 best things that happened in the world this year. Don’t lose this article, because you are guaranteed a charge of positive emotions for a long time!

Laundry lottery

A New Jersey man named Jimmy Smith was watching television on a nice day in May when he saw a news report about a New York lottery game worth $24 million. The presenters said that the winner has not yet shown up, but the lottery ticket is expiring, so there is still time to get the money.

Interesting fact! In New York, lottery tickets expire one year after the drawing.

Jimmy Smith went to his closet and checked the pocket of his old shirt, where he had stuffed a stack of tickets. It’s surprising, but among the pack he found a ticket that gave him a comfortable life.

Broadway is evolving: comics as a new creative path

Surely many of our readers have heard about the famous Comic-Con festival, which is held every year in San Diego. The event also brings together comic book fans who cosplay their favorite heroes and characters, meet the actors and learn all the news from the world of cinema and cartoons. This is truly a major project not only in America, but throughout the world.

In January 2017, Broadway Con was held in New York, which focuses not on comics and films, but exclusively on Broadway shows. This festival took over the center of Havitsa and was held over three days. Next year, for the third time, the event will attract thousands of guests. Prepare your phantom mask, because they are definitely waiting for you there!

Religious communities unite

Last January, a mosque in Texas was burned down under mysterious circumstances. However, no one had time to come to their senses when all the churches and synagogues, despite their religious differences, offered money, strength, and even land to mobilize the center. These communities donated more than a million dollars to restore the mosque.

A similar situation occurred when communities collected relief supplies and distributed them to people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

We have Tim Tams and it's not a drill

Go to the store, buy the famous bag, unwrap a Tam Tam bar, bite both sides of it and pull a strong Americano through it like through a straw. And don't forget about pink chocolate, which will definitely surprise you!

Music behind bars

Rhiannon Giddens is best known for being the famous voice of the famous "Carolina" and an actress on the television show "Nashville". In February 2017, the woman collaborated with the Carnegie Hall music program called “Musical Connections.” Rhiannon Giddens ran a music and educational program for prisoners at Sing Sing Prison. The artist’s student also took part in the performance and wrote his own song about domestic violence.

Jackie Robinson gets his own museum

This man broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in the 1950s. In doing so, he became a hero not just as Brooklyn Rod, but as a tireless activist in the fight for civil rights. For years, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, founded by his family in 1972, has worked toward the goal of opening a museum in Lower Manhattan. In April 2017 it happened! The Robinsons began the process of putting together a collection of memorabilia for the public. Loyal baseball fans contribute vintage photos to the museum.

Unicorn food!

Starbucks jumped on the trend in April 2017 with its Unicorn Frappuccino. They seemed to follow the example of foodies on Instagram who love to post bagels, confetti and milkshakes of amazing beauty. There is a version that this cocktail is the Unicorn's tail because of its colors. At the same time, Starbucks uses only natural food colors to prepare the drink. Thanks to this, delicate colors were created that attract the attention of millions of customers. Particularly pleasing are the reviews from regular customers who believe that this drink is harmony between soul and body.

Chinese twins reunite after being separated ten years ago

Audrey Doering's adoptive parents told their daughter their deepest secret at Christmas. They said the girl had a twin who was also taken into the care of an American family. The family tried and tracked down the girl, Gracie Rainsberry, with her adoptive family in several states.

The sensational news delighted the whole country. The ten-year-old girls met on the popular television show Good Morning America. If you watch their reunion, you definitely won't be able to remain indifferent.

Frogs against swine flu

Doctors have long been looking for ways to combat the influenza virus. And a frog that was recently discovered in South India may hold a whole new key in this deadly fight. Scientists have tested the sticky liquid from the backs of frogs without harming them! They discovered an amino acid that literally kills the flu virus. If research proves it's safe for humans, then we can all become virus-killing machines!

Pets

People who love their puppies and kittens know that pets can lift your spirits and even calm you down. But a slew of recent studies now offer scientific evidence that interacting with dogs, cats, horses, fish and even crickets can improve mental health over time. Everything happens because a person cares not only about himself, but also about his little furry, grateful and warm friend.

Nutmeg love

It started as a strange incident in a Las Vegas parking lot: someone threw the animal out of the car and drove away, and witnesses called animal control. But the main feature of the story is that it was not a simple animal, but something crossed from a kangaroo and a guinea pig. As it turned out, this strange creature is nothing more than a maroi - a large rodent that is most often found in South America. A local veterinarian checked him out and then sent him to live in Arizona with an experienced woman who would definitely take care of the animal.

This is fox news!

The PBS Nature series released a trailer for its shows called Fox Talex in October 2017, which showed the jaw-dropping sight of fox pups finding hidden cameras. At first, the small animals simply sniffed out something, and then they began to squeal and chew through expensive equipment. What they showed us in the trailer is unimaginable and surprising, because their voices can only be compared to the sound that a dolphin makes.

Have you been to CatCon?

Broadway Con definitely won't do it for you! Every August, Los Angeles hosts a cat version of Comic Con. Only there are not only animals there, but also people dressed up as cats. Recently, a rapper performed at an event and literally shouted about his favorite. There are also seminars held there, but, as you may have guessed, they are also about cats!

Eclipse!

People bought special glasses, made plans and booked tourist trips to observe this amazing phenomenon. Even though the eclipse was difficult to see in some parts of the country due to cloudy weather, the nation was delighted and mesmerized as they looked into the sky.

Little revolution in Detroit

In August 2017, a nonprofit in Detroit bought vacant lots and filled them with “tiny homes.” They look like fancy houses, the size of small trailers. Although they are pleasant at first glance, they are not at all intended for the housing of the average citizen. The organization erected these houses in order to rent them out to those who found themselves in difficult situations, especially for children from orphanages. In this way, they will be able to maintain social order, as well as move in a direction that will allow them to build a successful and comfortable life.

The year 2017 was full of bright and memorable events. The abundance of political reshuffles, corruption and media scandals in the past year largely influenced the sharp change in the geopolitical situation in the world. Armed conflicts in Syria and the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine have changed many international relations. But overall, the year was successful for Russia, full of positive events inside and outside the country.

We remind you that 2017 was declared the Year of Ecology in Russia in order to attract public attention to the issues of environmental development in Russia, conservation of biological diversity and ensuring environmental safety.
Also at the beginning of the year, the President of the Russian Federation launched the Bovanenkovo ​​- Ukhta-2 gas pipeline and the Zapolyarye - Purpe and Kuyumba - Taishet oil pipelines.
At the end of January, flight tests of the MiG-35 multirole fighter began.

From February 1, 2017, every citizen of the Russian Federation can receive a “Far Eastern hectare” for free and participate in the exploration and development of the territories of the Far East.
From February 27 to 28, the Russian Investment Forum was held in Sochi, at which 377 agreements and protocols of intent were signed for a total of 490.3 billion rubles.
Also, February of this year was memorable for the triumphant performance of the Russian national team at the XXVIII World Winter Universiade in Kazakhstan, held from January 29 to February 8.

In the city of Seversk, Tomsk region, construction of a plant with a BREST-300 reactor began in March. An experimental demonstration energy complex with a fundamentally new BREST-300 reactor plant, which will operate in a largely closed cycle with regeneration and production of nuclear fuel in close proximity to it.

On April 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched exploratory drilling of the northernmost well on the Russian Arctic shelf, the Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well.
In April 2017, Russian physicists created the world's first quantum blockchain. This is a distributed data storage system protected using quantum cryptography.

Due to the Ukrainian side’s ban on Russian singer Samoilova’s entry into Kyiv, the Eurovision 2017 contest was held without Russia’s participation.
The government carried out 165 instructions from the President of the Russian Federation out of 218 according to the “May decrees”.
Putin signed the Decree “On the Declaration of the Decade of Childhood in the Russian Federation.”
The new Russian civil aircraft MS-21 made its first test flight on May 28.

From June 1 to 3, the XXI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held, in which 14 thousand people from 143 countries of the world took part, about 400 agreements were concluded, and their total amount turned out to be fabulous - 2 trillion rubles.
On June 23, the President launched the joining of the shallow and deep-water parts of the Turkish Stream.
Russian students became the winners of the International Championship of Higher Educational Institutions in programming “International Collegiate Programming Contest - 2017”.
The 2017 Confederations Cup was held in Russia from June 17 to July 2.
Also in June, a method for treating phantom pain was developed. Russian students have created a special application program, Phantom MD, which is installed on a smartphone and, using virtual reality glasses, helps people who have lost a limb stop feeling phantom pain.

In the city of Moscow, on July 1, a renovation program was launched in Moscow - the demolition of obsolete housing: an unprecedented in scale program of relocation from five-story buildings will affect 4.5 thousand houses, with a total area of ​​25 million square meters, in which 1.6 million people live . The implementation of the renovation program will improve the living conditions of more than 10% of Muscovites.
From July 7 to 8, Vladimir Putin visited the German city of Hamburg to participate in the G20 summit, where issues of developing the digital economy were discussed.
On July 20, the newest domestic corvette Project 20380 “Sovershenny” was transferred to the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy.
The next day, July 21, the flying taxi was tested. The aircraft presented at the exhibition can take off with a load of up to 120 kg and land in a parking lot intended for ordinary cars. Both unmanned and manned flights are possible. It was presented at MAKS-2017 in Zhukovsky.

On August 3, the President of Russia gave the command to pour the foundation for the construction of the Amur Gas Processing Plant complex. On the same day, Vladimir Putin took part in the commissioning ceremony of three hydroelectric units of the Nizhne-Bureyskaya hydroelectric power station.
On August 8, a new backup bridge across the Volga was launched in Nizhny Novgorod.

September

By the beginning of the school year, 76 new schools had opened in Russia.
On September 7, the Zavodskaya solar power plant was opened in the Astrakhan region.
At the Zvezda shipyard on September 8, the President of the Russian Federation took part in the laying ceremony of the multifunctional supply vessels of the reinforced ice class “Vladimir Monomakh”, “Alexander Nevsky”, “Ekaterina Velikaya” and “St. Mary”, which will be built here by order of the company “ Rosneft".
The nuclear-powered two-reactor icebreaker of project 22220 (LK-60) “Siberia” - “King of the Arctic” was launched on September 22, 2017 for further construction. The Russian Federation is consolidating its tactical and strategic dominance in the Arctic zone. There have never been such machines in the Arctic zone, and their competitors will not appear soon.
Russia has begun to centrally purchase drugs against socially significant diseases: HIV infection, hepatitis and tuberculosis. According to the Ministry of Health, thanks to this, a significant reduction in the average cost of treatment for one HIV-infected patient was achieved (from 160 thousand rubles to 84 thousand rubles), which made it possible to increase treatment coverage from 39.5% to 46%, according to data for January-September 2017 .

This month, the All-Russian competition for managers “Leaders of Russia” was launched, who will take over the management of the country in various fields after 2024.
From October 14 to 22, the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students took place in Sochi.
The WorldSkills-Russia national team took first place in the team standings in points during the 44th WorldSkills 2017 World Championship in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

On November 10 and 11, Vladimir Putin took part in the 25th summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Da Nang (Vietnam), where issues of expanding cooperation in the field of the digital economy were discussed.
The aluminum was returned to the wires. Almost 20 years after the ban, on November 13, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation allowed the use of aluminum alloys in electrical wiring of buildings and structures, which will reduce the cost of real estate construction.
On November 21, the Government of the Russian Federation allocated 20 billion rubles in 2017 to improve the quality of the urban environment within the framework of the national project “Housing and Communal Services and Urban Environment”.
On November 22, more than 3 thousand public organizations received Grants from the President of the Russian Federation in the amount of 6.6 billion rubles. In total, in 2017, 3,213 winners were awarded grants from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, which is more than twice the number of winners of all competitions in 2016 for all grant operators. The total amount of grants distributed in 2017 is 6,653.8 million rubles.
The opening of the new Rostov-on-Don airport “Platov”, named after the famous ataman of the Don Cossack Army, took place on November 27. This is one of the most ambitious construction projects of 2017 in Russia and the largest infrastructure project in the Rostov region.

On December 1, 2017, the Rosatom State Corporation turned 10 years old.
Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves increased to $431 billion, the highest since 2014.
The state state corporation Rostec celebrated its tenth anniversary on December 7.
On December 10, Russia launched passenger trains bypassing Ukraine ahead of schedule. The length of the line is 122.5 km.
On December 8, Vladimir Putin launched the first stage of the Yamal LNG plant. The project for the production, liquefaction and supply of natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula is aimed at solving large-scale tasks for the development of the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route.
On December 10, the Rosatom State Corporation began construction of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey.
In December, Russia successfully completed its participation in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria at the request of the Syrian authorities. Russian weapons were successfully tested in combat conditions and their high technical level was demonstrated, which helped expand sales markets in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
In the presence of the presidents of Russia and Egypt, on December 11, acts on the entry into force of contracts for the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant were signed.
The Crimean Bridge across the Kerch Strait on December 20 connected the shores of Crimea and Taman.
At the end of December, pilot operation of the 4th power unit of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant with a capacity of 1070 MW began.
The commissioning of all 12 stadiums for the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been completed.

Putin dismissed United Russia

Trump decided for Jerusalem

The stronghold was broken, the troops were withdrawn

"Shared Prosperity" in Chinese

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1 Putin dismissed United Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual press conference in Moscow, December 14, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin kept the intrigue regarding his participation in the 2018 presidential elections almost until the last. He announced his decision to stand as a candidate on December 6 during a meeting with GAZ employees. However, in what format he will take part in the elections - as a candidate from the ruling party or as a self-nominee - it became known a week later.

“This will be a self-nomination,” the president said during the Grand Press Conference on December 14.

Putin’s decision not to run from the United Russia party, although this option was considered by experts, is to his advantage. Thus, he actually killed two birds with one stone. On the one hand, it has significantly expanded its own electorate, because not everyone who is ready to vote for Putin supports United Russia in the parliamentary elections. On the other hand, the creation of an initiative group demonstrated that the current president relies, first of all, not on party structures, but on all segments of the population.

At the same time, there are certain negative consequences of such a step, although not for Putin himself, but for United Russia. The decision of the head of state, in a sense, can be considered an acknowledgment of the decline in United Russia’s popularity among the population, which was besieged by experts - and even among the elites, the organization no longer enjoys the same authority as in the first years of its existence.