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Political scientist Andrey Sushentsov called the “red lines” for Russia in relations with Ukraine Security of Crimea and Donbass, as well as the Russian community in Ukraine are the main “red lines” for Russia in relations with a neighboring country. Andrey Sushentsov, Acting Dean of the Faculty of International Relations of MGIMO, Program Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, spoke about this in an interview with Lente.ru. “Russia cannot afford to calmly watch monstrous disasters like the events in Odessa May 2, 2014. It was a fundamental event for the Russian public consciousness, it harmed Ukraine itself the most, but it also became an internal political issue in Russia, “the political scientist said. Sushentsov added that another important” red line “concerns Orthodox shrines , their preservation and safety. “These are issues that cannot be resolved remotely, and here one should rely only on the self-preservation instinct of the Ukrainian authorities,”

ResearchMe: 46% of Russians are ready to spend more than 3 thousand rubles on gifts for the New Year (46 percent) are ready to spend more than three thousand rubles on gifts for the New Year. This is stated in a study by Odnoklassniki and ResearchMe, reports TASS. At the same time, only eight percent of respondents found it difficult to answer how much they are willing to spend for the New Year holidays. Last year, 20 percent of the respondents were undecided about spending on gifts. “It turned out that 46 percent of respondents are ready to spend more than three thousand rubles on gifts: every fifth (25 percent) – from three to five thousand rubles, 11 percent – from five to seven thousand, five percent – from seven to nine thousand and five percent – more than nine thousand rubles “, – will be specified in the study.

US Air Force Colonel: R-37 missile is designed to destroy American aircraft These include fighters equipped with active phased array radars, infrared sensors and long-range air-to-air missiles, writes Mitchell Aerospace Research Institute Program Director for Future Concepts and Military Capabilities, retired US Air Force (Air Force) Colonel Mark Ganzinger. “Some of these missiles, such as the Russian R-37 and the Chinese PL-XX, are designed to destroy expensive US airborne weapons such as early warning and control aircraft, air tankers and bombers, not made using stealth technology, “- said an employee of the Mitchell Institute. The fighters who e are part of an integrated air defense system and are capable of “killing” American aircraft, the US Air Force colonel named the Russian Su-35, Su-57 and MiG-35, as well as the Chinese J-20 and J-31. In July Ganzinger in his Defense News article predicted NATO's defeat in the war with Russia. In

Norwegian Foreign Minister Witfeldt: Oslo is against the presence of NATO troops near the borders of Russia that the new government of the country opposes the movements of the Oslo allies in NATO near the borders of Russia and plans to restrict them. For Norway, it is important to have a military presence in the areas close to us. But, in our opinion, it will be better if we manage ourselves in the immediate vicinity of the Russian border – with the help of Norwegian aircraft and frigates. This is very important for us Anniken Witfeld, Norwegian Foreign Minister defense of these areas independently, by the forces of the Norwegian armed forces. ” They can make decisions for themselves. But we, in turn, must protect the interests of Norway. And it is in Norwegian interests to take care of the defense of these areas independently, by the Norwegian Armed Forces