Photo: TC “Star” The chief of the General Staff of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko said that Russia can attack from any side, besides the possible aggression “everywhere where there are Russian troops”, writes “Russian spring”. “The threat to Ukraine comes from everywhere where there are Russian troops. It is not only the East. We can expect the impact from the Russian groups from the North, West and South,” he said. According to military, the particular danger for Ukraine also carries the Crimea, “where Russia has concentrated a significant offensive capabilities”. And now the military is studying the possible scenarios in the case of “large-scale Russian aggression.” Muzhenko also said that now the staff is focusing on the most “dangerous” directions.
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WP: Syrian opposition considers cooperation with “al-Qaeda”
WP: Syrian opposition considers cooperation with “al-Qaeda” WASHINGTON, 4 Dec — RIA Novosti. Moderate Syrian opposition considering the possibility of closer cooperation with “al-Qaeda” (banned in Russia) and other terrorist groups, said on Saturday newspaper the Washington Post, citing its own sources in the American administration and in the opposition. The publication notes that opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are afraid to remain without American support. “Three years after the CIA began secret arms supplies to rebels fighting Assad, after the defeats on the battlefields and in connection with the concerns that (US President-elect) Donald trump will refuse aid, tens of thousands of opposition considering other alternatives,” writes the newspaper. See alsomedia: the commander of the United forces of armed gangs killed in Aleppo According to the publication, “among other options, according to American officials, regional experts and the rebels themselves, is considered a closer Alliance with the better
Japan wants Putin to give another dog breed Akita inu
Japan wants Putin to give another dog breed Akita inu In 2012, Japan gave Putin a puppy of this breed named Yume, which translated from Japanese means “dream”. TOKYO, 3 Dec. /Offset. TASS Igor Belyaev/. The Japanese side would like to present a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin another dog breed Akita inu during his stay in the country on an official visit, which is scheduled for December 15-16. About this like reported on Saturday Agency Kiodo, said the Secretary-General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Acehide Suga. See alsoGifts to Putin: from the crocodile to the sword of Damascus steel “We discussed this possibility (with Moscow), but have not yet received a positive response,” said Suga at a meeting with members of the livestock Association, specializing in the breeding of this breed. In 2012, Japan gave Putin a puppy of this breed named Yume, which translated from
Putin: attempts to create a unipolar world has failed
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS VLADIVOSTOK, December 4. /TASS/. Attempts to establish a unipolar world order failed, and the balance on the world stage restored. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with the host of the program “week” on NTV channel Irada Zeynalova, which was aired in the far East. “The situation is changing. And I think, for anybody not a secret, everyone can see that already many of our partners prefer to refer to principles of international law, because the balance in the world is gradually recovering,” he said.
China protested the trump conversation with the head of Taiwan
China protested the trump conversation with the head of Taiwan The foreign Ministry of China made hard performance, USA after us President-elect, Donald trump talked on the phone with the head of administration of Taiwan Cai Inven. On Saturday, December 3, reports BBC News. As the newspaper notes, despite the fact that diplomatic relations between Taiwan and the United States were severed in 1979, in a conversation trump and Invent was referred to the close economic and political ties and cooperation in the security sphere. Beijing urged Washington to “cautiously and properly handle the Taiwan issue to avoid useless problems in Sino-American relations.” A source in the administration of the current President of the United States Barack Obama announced that the White house found out about the conversation after it took place. The press Secretary of the national security of the United States, Ned Price said that the policy of
Steinmeier: Germany does not recognize the reunification of the Crimea with Russia
Photo: Vestnik Kavkaza BERLIN, 4 Dec. /Offset. TASS Vyacheslav Filippov/. Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called a “violation of international law” aimed “against the European world order,” the reunification of the Crimea with Russia. “We do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to the territory of the Russian state”, – said the German Minister in an interview with Funke Mediengruppe publications, excerpts of which were brought on Sunday, the DPA news Agency. March 11, 2014 Supreme Council of Crimea and the Sevastopol city Council on the background of political crisis and regime change in the Ukraine adopted the Declaration on independence of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol. March 16 on the Peninsula with a turnout of over 80% held a referendum, the results of which for the reunification with Russia voted 96,77% of voters of the Republic of Crimea and 95.6% of voters of Sevastopol.
Media: Beijing contacted the White house for talking trump with the head of Taiwan
Media: Beijing contacted the White house for talking trump with the head of Taiwan WASHINGTON, 3 Dec — RIA Novosti. Representatives of Beijing have already got in touch with Washington over held a telephone conversation between the President-elect and the head of administration of Taiwan, according to CNN. Officially, the White house has not yet announced the content of the contacts. Earlier it was reported that the US President-elect, Donald trump talked on the phone with the head of administration of Taiwan Cai Inven. Presumably, this was the first telephone conversation between the President or elected President of the United States and head of Taiwan since 1979, when diplomatic relations of administration of Taiwan with Washington ceased. Shortly after it became known that there had been a conversation, the White house confirmed the commitment to the policy of “one China”. Media reported that neither the White house nor the state
Observers from Russia and the CIS, praised the presidential elections in Uzbekistan
© Valery sharifulin/TASS TASHKENT, 4 Dec. /TASS/. In Uzbekistan took into account the comments of international observers of the past years, no violations recorded. This was stated by TASS the Deputy of the faction “United Russia” Irina Rodnina, who arrived in Tashkent with a delegation of observers of the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO).
Candidate to the secretaries of state USA Petraeus believes that Russia can engage in dialogue
WASHINGTON, 4 Dec — RIA Novosti, Dmitry Zlatarev. Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who is a candidate for the post of Secretary in the new administration elected President of the USA of Donald trump, thinks that Moscow and Washington can lead the dialogue between them, despite the contradictions. “Russia is one of the threats facing us and our allies. But we also have opportunities for discussions,” he said on Sunday on air of TV channel ABC. The Kremlin said earlier that Russia for anybody not a threat, but will not leave without attention, potentially dangerous to its interests. The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov it was emphasized that Russia will not get involved in it imposed confrontation with USA, NATO and the EU and will be able in all conditions to ensure the safety of the country and its citizens. Lavrov also reminded that on November 14, Russian President Vladimir