“US Air Force actions have created a threat to civil aviation. And & nbsp; if now a catastrophe has been averted in the & nbsp; airspace over the & nbsp; open waters of the Black Sea, this does not & nbsp; mean that & nbsp; the United States and & nbsp; NATO can & nbsp; continue to risk the lives of people with impunity & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; wrote Ms Zakharova. He & nbsp; added that & nbsp; the increased intensity of NATO aircraft flights near & nbsp; Russian borders' poses the risk of dangerous incidents in & nbsp; in relation to civil aircraft. Earlier it was reported that & nbsp; 3 & nbsp; November, the Russian military lifted Su-27 and & nbsp; Su-30 fighters into & nbsp; to escort two US reconnaissance aircraft over the & nbsp; Black Sea. The targets were identified as the US Air
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Russian diplomats will meet with Roman Seleznyov approximately on July 13-14
Read TASS in Yandex.NewsYandex.Zen … Show hidden links Google News MOSCOW, 11 July./ITAR- Russian diplomats will visit Roman Seleznev, who is in Guam, approximately on July 13-14, the Russian Foreign Ministry's representative for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, Konstantin Dolgov, said in his microblog on Twitter. “We expect the implementation of a consular visit to Russian citizen Seleznev on the island of Guam on approximately July 13-14,” he said. “We will insist on respecting his legal rights and interests, including procedural ones, as a Russian citizen.” As previously reported at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian citizen Roman Valerievich Seleznev was detained on July 5 at the international airport of the capital of the Maldives, Male. On the same day, he was “forcibly put on a private plane by American Secret Service agents and taken to Guam.” American investigators suspect Seleznev of being able to steal and then
Lavrov: Ukraine must be forced to comply with the Minsk agreements
“If you leave her [Ukraine] alone with & nbsp; herself, with & nbsp; her conscience, of course, she will not do anything & nbs ;will. It & nbsp; must be forced, it is for this and & nbsp; the Normandy format was created, but & nbsp; Berlin and & nbsp; while skimping on their obligations. We & nbsp; draw their & nbsp; attention to & nbsp; the fact that & nbsp; this must be done & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Lavrov said. According to & nbsp; her, the bill on & nbsp; admission of foreign troops to & nbsp; Ukraine for & nbsp; joint exercises in & nbsp; 2022 contradicts the Minsk agreements. The President introduced the draft on November 29 & nbsp; to Rada. At the same time, several publications of the United States and & nbsp; Europe reported at & nbsp; this week that & nbsp; Russia
Pentagon: US is not trying to create an analogue of NATO in Asia
“In & nbsp; a state of war and & nbsp; peace, we are & nbsp; always stronger when we work with our friends. This defines our approach to the & nbsp; challenge associated with & nbsp; China. No, we & nbsp; do not & nbsp; want an Asian version of NATO and & nbsp; do & nbsp; try to create an anti-Chinese coalition & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Austin said at a & nbsp; forum organized by the Ronald Presidential Foundation (quoted by & nbsp; TASS). Instead of creating any blocs, the United States is working to & nbsp; “ promote an international free stable system, '' the head of the US defense department added. In mid-September, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom announced the & nbsp; AUKUS agreement, which implies equipping Australia with American nuclear submarines. Because of & nbsp; this, Canberra canceled the & nbsp;
Finnish President urged not to provoke Russia
“The most important thing is that you [when & nbsp; interact] with & nbsp; Russians do not & nbsp; provoke them & nbsp; , & nbsp; & mdash; Niinistö turned to the & nbsp; West. Speaking about the & nbsp; international political situation, he & nbsp; expressed the opinion that & nbsp; is now imbalanced in the & nbsp; security sphere. 'There used to be a balance of fear, now it is not. The & nbsp; armaments agreements of the & nbsp; 1970s reflected the need to find a balance. Right now, & nbsp; we only have fear & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; the leader of Finland believes. He & nbsp; added that & nbsp; his country, as a neighbor of Russia, is attentive to the & nbsp; actions of the Russian army. Niinistö said that & nbsp; there is a Finnish proverb “ about & nbsp; that &
Poroshenko called on the West to impose “hellish sanctions” against Russia
“Putin must understand that & nbsp; in the & nbsp; case of increased military aggression against Ukraine, he & nbsp; will receive a solidary rebuff from the whole world. Ukraine needs lethal defensive weapons, and & nbsp; for the & nbsp; Kremlin & nbsp; & mdash; list & ldquo; hellish & rdquo; sanctions to be introduced in the & nbsp; case of occurrence & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Poroshenko said. He & nbsp; expressed the opinion that & nbsp; Kiev does not & nbsp; need & nbsp; NATO soldiers & nbsp; on the front line with & nbsp; Russia & raquo;, since during & nbsp; while Poroshenko was at & nbsp; power Ukraine allegedly created & la ; one of the & nbsp; most effective and & nbsp; strongest armies on the & nbsp; continent. '' sanctions against Russia today if the aggression continues '', & nbsp; & mdash;
The White House confirms preparations for talks between Putin and Biden on December 7
The White House prepares for & nbsp; talks between US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, they are scheduled for December 7 & nbsp; & nbsp; This was confirmed in the & nbsp; press service of the American administration. As stated in the & nbsp; message of the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki, the presidents will discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, in & nbsp; including on ensuring strategic stability. Also, we will talk about the & nbsp; cyber and & nbsp; regional agenda. Psaki added that & nbsp; Biden intends to emphasize the “ US concern about Russia's military activity on the & nbsp; border with & nbsp; Ukraine. '' with & nbsp; Putin. The American leader said about this, speaking of the & nbsp; situation on the & nbsp; Russian-Ukrainian border.
France chose Macron's rival in upcoming elections
“Today & nbsp; I have good news, dear friends: Right-wing Republicans are back! Unlike & nbsp; extreme (right) candidates, we & nbsp; are going to turn the page with & nbsp; Macron, but & nbsp; we & nbsp; will not & nbsp; tear pages with & nbsp; history of France & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said Pécresse during a press conference on the & nbsp; voting results. Previously, it was assumed that the most likely contender for the & nbsp; victory is the head of the Haute-de-France region, Xavier Bertrand. First The round of the presidential elections in & nbsp; France should take place on 10 & nbsp; April 2022. The head of the far-right “ National Association '' officially announced his participation in the & nbsp; elections Marine Le & nbsp; Pen, Leader of the Left Unconquered France Party Jean-Luc Mélenchon, chairman of the centrist Let's Resist! Jean
Pentagon chief: the United States is ready to resist any forceful coercion against Taiwan
NEW YORK, 5 & nbsp; December./TASS /. The United States stands ready to maintain Taiwan's defensive capabilities and & nbsp; resist any coercive attempt that could threaten the island's population. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said this on & nbsp; Saturday. The US is “ committed to & lt; & hellip; & gt; supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself and & nbsp; reserve the right to resist any duress that would threaten the people of Taiwan & nbsp; & mdash; he said & nbsp; at a & nbsp; forum organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Taiwan has been ruled by its own administration since & nbsp; 1949, when the remnants of the Kuomintang forces fled to & nbsp; led by Chiang Kai-shek (1887 & minus; 1975), having suffered defeat in the & nbsp; civil war in & nbsp; China. Since & nbsp; then, Taiwan has retained the flag
The Turkish opposition held a rally of many thousands, demanding the resignation of Erdogan
The manifest was broadcast on & nbsp; & laquo; Twitter & raquo; on the & nbsp; page of the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party of the country Kemal Kilicdaroglu. He & nbsp; urged Turkish citizens to & nbsp; unification, including those who in the past voted for & nbsp; the incumbent president. “ For & nbsp; to win everyone, we & nbsp; will go to & nbsp; elections and & nbsp; ballot boxes for & nbsp; we will overthrow this dictatorship. I & nbsp; give you my word & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Kilicdaroglu stated. In & nbsp; turn, Turkish President Erdogan said that & nbsp; gathered more people for his rally than & nbsp; opposition. Speaking to his supporters in & nbsp; Siirt, in the & nbsp; southeast of the country, he called on Turkish citizens to maintain confidence in the & nbsp; national economy. “