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Page 10A WORLD BRIEFLY East Oregonian Kremlin: Russia election boycott may be illegal MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin hinted Tuesday at possible legal repercussions for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over his calls for a boycott of the March presidential election. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, wouldn’t comment on the Election Commission’s decision to bar Navalny from running but said the “calls for boycott ought to be carefully studied to see if they are breaking the law.” As expected, Russia’s top election body on Monday formally barred Navalny from a presidential run. Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner and Putin’s most prominent rival, promptly put out a video Navalny statement saying that the ban shows “Putin is terribly scared and is afraid of x running against me.” He called on supporters to stay away from the vote in protest. Meanwhile, Putin’s backers convened Tuesday to formally nominate him for presidency after he announced that he will run as an independent. Prominent lawmakers, film actors, musicians and athletes gathered at a Soviet-era exhibition hall to endorse him. Putin, who has been in power for 18 years and is expected to easily win another six-year term, has so far refrained from campaigning. Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Syria rebels reject Russian talks BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and opposition groups on Tuesday rejected Russia’s proposed peace talks, accusing Moscow of failing to pressure its ally, President Bashar Assad, to end the conflict. In a series of statements, 40 rebel groups, including some of Syria’s most prominent, as well as political opposition groups, said the talks expected next month are an attempt to “circumvent” the U.N.-led process, which has made virtually no progress since it began in 2014. The rebel groups said Moscow has asked them to give up their demand for Assad to step down. “We reject this, and we affirm that Russia is an aggressor that has committed war crimes against Syrians,” the statement signed by 40 rebel groups said. “Russia has not contributed with a single move to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people and it has not pressured the regime it claims it guarantees to move an inch toward any real path toward a resolution.” Ʃ x Ɵ x Ɵ Ɵ Ɵ Ɵ x HERMISTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRAVEL CLUB PRESENTS Join us for an information meeting on this exciting trip to Croatia! Wednesday, January 3rd 4:00-5:00pm Hermiston Conference Center Complete Collection Service Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Mid Columbia Producers, Inc. 345 N. 1st Place, Hermiston, OR 97838 541-28 9-5015 • www.mcpcoop.com 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 289-9107 www.creditsinc.com Tim Mabry President H AVE A S AFE & H APPY N EW Y EAR ! 2018 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS WIN a WEEK in WASHINGTON D.C.! • Temporary Staffing Services • Recruiting • Human Resource Management • Risk Management • Payroll Administration • Worker’s Comp Insurance 1055 S. Hwy 395, Ste 333 • Hermiston, OR (541) 567-9670 • Fax (541) 567-4427 HOME • COMMERCIAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY DEADLINE JAN. 9, 2018 Apply online at: 541-567-3781 1-800-238-1223 905 Diagonal • Hermiston www.osokleen.com UmatillaElectric.com 251NE Eldridge Drive, Boardman, OR (541) 481-2666 • Fax (541) 481-2239 WWW.BARRETTBUSINESS.COM Hermiston Office 750 W. Elm Ave. Hermiston, OR 97838 Toll Free 1-800-452-2273 Boardman Office 400 N.E. Eldrige Drive Boardman, OR 97818 (541) 481-2220 KEEP IT LOCAL! Complete Collection Service Licensed • Bonded No Collection • No Fee Tim Mabry President AFFORDABLE FAMILY EYEWEAR 461 E. Main Hermiston, OR 97838 (541)289-9107 www.creditsinc.com Hermiston’s Best Value in all Eyewear 541-567-3790 • 541-567-3791 fax 1045 N. 1st • Hermiston, OR ~MARCIA LAMBERT~ www.affordablefamilyeyewear.com ELMER’S IRRIGATION, INC. “Proudly serving & investing in the future of our communities” Hwy 395 • Hermiston 541-567-5572 Since 1985 541-567-6562 182 E. Main • Hermiston Call to add your business to Keep it Local: • Jeanne Jewett at 541-564-4531 • Audra Workman at 541-564-4538 541.567.8073 53 W Beebe Ave, Hermiston, OR CAROLLEEN LOVELL Certified Public Accountant, LLC 541-567-1780 www.carolleenlovell.com 635 SE 4th St. • PO Box 747 Hermiston, OR 97838