Category: Russia

WSJ: The United States was unable to convince European countries that Russia was preparing an attack on Ukraine that Russia is allegedly preparing an attack on Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal writes about this with reference to two European diplomats. As the interlocutors of the publication explained, representatives of the American intelligence tried to convince their allies in Europe that Moscow is preparing an invasion of Ukraine. The information voiced by Washington raised concerns about the possible actions of Russia among European politicians, but the authorities of some European countries questioned the arguments of the Americans. “Some European capitals are still not convinced that Russia is planning an attack on Ukraine,” pointed out sources WSJ. According to them, at present, intelligence analysts in Western countries still have not reached a final conclusion about the real intentions of the Kremlin. Earlier in November, The New York Times, citing American and European

Chinese Foreign Ministry: the United States must correct its mistakes and stop provocations in the Taiwan Strait strait. This was stated by the official representative of the PRC Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian, commenting on the next passage of the Arleigh Burke-type missile destroyer, USS Milius (DDG 69) through the strait, RIA Novosti reports. Related materials00: 02 – October 15 A perfect storm. China and the US are pulling military forces into the South China Sea. How will the battle for regional domination end? 00: 02 – July 6 Wars for naval domination are a thing of the past. -for the straits and canals? The diplomat called on Washington to stop “playing with fire every month” and focus on maintaining peace and stability in the region. He noted that under the pretext of protecting shipping, the United States is engaged in a demonstration of force. Relations between the United States and

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko: Ukrainian authorities must mobilize and thwart Russian invasion The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, wrote about this in his Telegram channel. According to him, the world community has been observing the “increased presence” of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine for three weeks, while the authorities of the republic are skeptical to the likelihood of an armed invasion of its territory. Related materials 00:01 – April 16 “We have nowhere to retreat” Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin – about the threat of a big war in Donbass and the protection of Russians in Ukraine 00:03 – 4 September “Ukraine will remain an outpost of the West” Biden will change the Ukrainian policy and how it threatens Russia Klitschko accused the country's leadership of “shabby sentiments” and urged him to “mobilize all resources” in order to “thwart the aggressor's plans” without wasting funds on “dubious projects.”

FSB officers conduct searches in the Crimean State Traffic Safety Inspectorate; a criminal case has been initiated The Crimean State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is carrying out operational measures within the framework of the criminal case. A well-informed source told Interfax about this. According to him, the deputy head of the unit is a witness in the case. Operational search activities in the traffic police are carried out by FSB officers, a law enforcement source confirmed to Lente.ru. He explained that the seizure of documents is underway as part of financing activities under state programs. The witness is the deputy head of the traffic police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of Crimea Yuri Mazhar, he was not arrested, says Kryminform. He has been in office since 2014. Prior to that, he headed the traffic police department of the Bakhchisaray region for seven years.

Peskov: Lukashenko very colorfully stated the impossibility of talking with Tikhanovskaya … Thus, the phrase of the head of the republic in an interview with the BBC was assessed by the official representative of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS. The press secretary of the Russian leader explained that Lukashenka was probably trying to state that any topic at all for a conversation with the former candidate for the post of head of state, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. “Of course, there can be no question of any pressure. The President of Belarus, a sovereign country, himself decides with whom to conduct a dialogue and for what purpose, “concluded Peskov. On November 22, Lukashenko announced that he would begin negotiations with Tikhanovskaya as soon as Russian President Vladimir Putin with the founder Of the Anti-Corruption Fund ( FBK, included by the Ministry of Justice in the register of organizations performing the functions of

Organizer of corporate events: the average fee for artists in 2021 is 1.5-2 million rubles for New Year's corporate parties one and a half to two times. Celebrity fees were disclosed by Pavel Vorontsov, a member of the National Association of Event Organizers, reports RBC. It is noted that on holidays in 2021 the average fee of recognizable artists with their own repertoire ranges from 1.5 to 2 million rubles. In 2019, the average prices did not exceed 1-1.5 million rubles. The organizer of corporate events added that the performance of a metropolitan celebrity is cheaper in Moscow than in St. Petersburg and other Russian cities. The difference in prices can reach 200 percent. Previously, experts argued that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for the services of artists at corporate parties has decreased, along with which their fees have allegedly decreased.

Kommersant reported a shortage of popular iPhone models in Russia In Russia, there is a shortage of a number of popular models of Apple phones – the latest iPhone 13 line, as well as the previous iPhone 12 series, Kommersant writes. On the official website of the company, an order with an iPhone 13 Pro Max for 128 GB of blue will have to wait up to three weeks, in branded stores all models of the iPhone 13 Pro are sold only by pre-order with a delivery time of up to eight weeks, there are only a few iPhone 13 models in pink , white and black for 512 GB. The acute shortage of Apple smartphones is confirmed by the data of retailers. A source in one of the electronics networks said that the lead time really comes to three weeks, “due to a shortage of iPhone 13 in late

Press Secretary of the Russian President Peskov on the liquidation of Memorial: this is not a topic on the Kremlin's agenda Memorial ”is not among the most important topics on the Kremlin agenda. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, reports on Tuesday, November 23, “Interfax”. He also indicated that within the framework of this case there is a position of the General Prosecutor's Office. At the same time, the representative of the head of state urged to wait for the court's decision. “We do not want to comment on this situation now,” Peskov emphasized. Earlier, the former president called on to withdraw the claims against Memorial USSR Mikhail Gorbachev and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitry Muratov. They noted that they share the alarm caused by the demand to close it. The General Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit to liquidate the Memorial Society

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced a desire to improve relations with Russia The German authorities wanted to improve relations with Russia, subject to the settlement of the conflict in Donbass … This was stated at a foreign policy forum in Berlin by the country's foreign minister, Heiko Maas, reports TASS. “Of course, we want better relations with Russia. They can only get better, ”the head of the German Foreign Ministry stressed. According to him, this requires progress in resolving the crisis in eastern Ukraine on the basis of the Minsk agreements. On November 15, the former head of the European Parliament and candidate for chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Martin Schultz suggested that under the new government Germany and Russia will maintain a special relationship, the further development of which could make a positive contribution to improving relations between the

Honored Pilot of Russia Sytnik: Insufficient training is the cause of pilot errors This opinion was expressed by the honored pilot of Russia Yuri Sytnik, reports News.ru. Sytnik said that pilots who have graduated from flight schools have no experience in flying a large aircraft, while newcomers are immediately trusted with such aircraft. According to the expert, pilots have little time to rest, since they are mainly at work or training. Due to accumulated fatigue, after 1.5-3 years, pilots can make erroneous actions when flying the aircraft. Also, the honored pilot of Russia noted that it is necessary not only to properly prepare the aircraft commander, but also to devote more time to training the co-pilot. In case of aircraft system failures, aircraft crew members need to maintain a good level of interaction, Sytnik stressed. The heads of the airlines need to “put a specific order on the pilots for