The US State Department expanded earlier established recommendations for American citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia. This is stated in a press release from the ministry.
“The State Department continues to recommend not traveling to Russia,” US diplomats said.
In particular, according to the US State Department, American citizens are not, it is worth “traveling to the North Caucasus, including Chechnya and Mount Elbrus.” The reason is that “terrorism, kidnappings and the risk of civil unrest” are allegedly taking place there.
In addition, Americans are advised not to visit Crimea because of the “occupation of Ukrainian territory by Russia.”
Official Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova commented on the statement of the Permanent Representative of Great Britain to the OSCE Neil Bush regarding the limitation of Moscow to the number of OSCE/ODIHR observers in the elections to the State Duma. He said that these are precisely such restrictions that will prevent a reliable assessment of the upcoming elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
“ Where was Neil Bush … when the ODIHR team was formed for the US 2020 presidential election? … Does Neil Bush know how many OSCE observers eventually arrived in the United States (many states did not allow them to visit)? I'll tell you – 30! What will his behavior be called by Neil Bush: double meter or loyalty? “Moscow wrote about surveillance.
How Dom TV shows Channel; President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters that issuing Russian passports to the people of Donbas divides the country into two warring camps.
“As far as passportization is concerned, Russia is clearly in violation of international law. Certification in Donbass is not really different from certification in Crimea. ; Zelenskyj said.
Zelenskyj also compared Donbass with the Berlin Wall, which divides the people of Ukraine.
Leading the ruling political party in Georgia ” Georgian dream “Irakli Kobakhidze said that it is impossible to resume diplomatic relations with Russia if there are problems in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. To what extent are the Georgian authorities prepared for this? This position was expressed by the Russian Diplomatic Department by Alexander Bikantov, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
However, Irakli Kobakhidze believes that there are so-called “red lines”. The politician connects them with the occupation and European integration of Georgia. He emphasized that there was no talk of resuming diplomatic relations, but that discussions on trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation could continue.
Kobakhidze recalled that hundreds of thousands of Georgian citizens live in Russia, and therefore for them, the relationship between the two states is an “interesting question”.
The head of the Russian military department, Sergei Shoigu, in a conference call at the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 3 spoke about the course of the state contract for repair and modernization heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov. This unique ship is expected to become the strongest unit in the Russian Navy. Although it is an honorary degree from fellow “ Nakhimov & # 39; & # 39; by project & mdash; heavy nuclear missile cruiser Peter the Great.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation < p>As Shoigu noted, after the completion of the repair and modernization, the Russian Navy will “ receive a ship equipped with powerful strike weapons, state-of-the-art anti-aircraft missiles and anti-submarine systems“.
From August 2020, the cruiser was undocked and relocated to the quay for overhead equipment, installation of general ship systems and on-board mechanisms. Shipbuilders are now installing equipment and negotiating & nbsp; electrical work. Before us & ndash; acceptance tests.
At a meeting at the Ministry of Defense, the timing of the implementation of the main phases of the state contract and related issues were discussed.
MK; asked the military expert 1st Captain Vladimir Gundarov, what is the significance of the modernized ship for the Russian Navy.
& ndash; After the repairs, the main task will be to command the Northern Fleet & nbsp; save the cruiser so that fate does not repeat & nbsp; its predecessors, & ndash; believes the expert. & ndash; Due to illiterate traffic, low training of personnel operating these ships, a lack of & nbsp; full-scale water treatment on land & nbsp; the reactors were salted and decommissioned.
Expensive modern ships have turned into floating museums. Kirov was never saved. Kalinin (former name of Admiral Nakhimov. & Ndash; MK ) was happier. This luck will have to be supported by the organization of strict architectural supervision from the Baltic shipyard where the cruiser was built.
By the way, it was precisely because the factory representatives literally spent the day and spent the night on Peter the Great, as former plant CEO Oleg Shulyakovsky, Peter the Great remained in service and is now the most powerful ship in the navy.
Meeting with the government In the format videos of the Russian Federation, the country's president Vladimir Putin turned to the head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Savelyeva with a proposal to come “ right now & # 39; & # 39; discuss in person & nbsp; a bill on the transfer of consignment notes to electronic form for the transport of passengers and goods. Putin clarified that he was in the Kremlin and added that he was ready to accept Savelyev immediately after the government meeting.
Earlier, Savelyev asked Putin to support a bill that would allow more than 2 billion waybills to be converted to electronic form, which, combined with planned digitization, would cover 90 percent of such documents.
that reported that the United the kingdom tried to come to terms with Russia for humiliation in the Black Sea after an incident with the destroyer Defender, but this led to further disgrace in London.
Recall that the British destroyer Defender entered Russian territorial waters in June this year near Crimea, after which the Russian border guards were forced to open a warning fire. The British destroyer had to change course.
“The British media tried to save the reputation of their fleet after the Black Sea incident, but did not succeed,” PolitRussia was quoted as saying by Sohu observers.
According to Chinese experts, London tried to reclaim the Russian fleet in the North Atlantic, where Russian submarines often set out on patrols. The publication of maneuvers of Russian submarines would be a great success for the British army.
As several Russian submarines left their bases and headed for the North Atlantic, NATO's troops invaded Russian naval submarine operations in the area of a large naval force.
As a result, Russian submarines escaped NATO ships and … simply disappeared. The article states that it frightened the British army quite a bit.
Apparently, these were Russian submarines of the Borei class, which are characterized by a high level of secrecy and are capable of carrying up to 16 Bulava ballistic missiles with a range of more than 8 thousand km.
As a result, the Royal Navy not only lost the submarines it hunted, but also could not hide this fact. Thus, according to Chinese experts, in the eyes of the world community, Britain was unable to confirm the status of a naval power and was greatly disgraced.
Appeal of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky to the loving Russian residents to leave and look for a place there & ndash; this is a manifestation of ethnocide and evidence of ignorance of history by the Ukrainian leader, said Deputy People's Council of the DPR Miroslav Rudenko to Gazeta.Ru.
Rudenko believes that such a statement can be interpreted as a call for ethnocide, which is actively practiced in Ukraine itself. & # 39;
“ This Statement & ndash; a clear example of how Ukraine treats a significant part of its fellow citizens. Before us is the justification and implementation of the policy of ethnocide, ie the destruction of people & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; said the deputy. He stressed that the people of Donbass and their ancestors were born in this territory, and more than a hundred years ago no one knew the term “ Ukraine & # 39; & # 39 ;, because it was the historic Novorossia in which they lived. different ethnic groups.
Rudenko said that Zelensky “ did not have time to learn history & # 39; & # 39 ;. According to him, Donbass & ndash; historically a Russian country and 30 years as part of Ukraine & ndash; this is a & # 39; historical misunderstanding & # 39 ;. The development of this territory was started by the Russian state at the end of the 16th century. Zelensky obviously doesn't know history & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; he said.
Zelenskyj previously called on the people of Donbass, who do not associate their lives with Ukraine, to find a place in Russia. According to him, the region will sooner or later return to Ukraine.
Former chief designer Ukrainian state enterprise “Antonov” Alexander Los recommended instead of the F-35 Lightning II to buy American fighters F-15EX Eagle II. The latter, he said, could be detected by Russian radar stations. The designer shared his opinion with Defense Express.
According to the designer, the modernization of the MiG-29 and Su-27 does not make sense in operation, because it requires spare parts and their purchase or production “Does not create new opportunities and capabilities”. Elk believes that by 2035, these aircraft will become “museum pieces.”
“We must understand that the F-35 will not take root in Ukraine,” said the specialist. “Because we are on the border with Russia, a continuous radar field of the Russian army that is already able to detect fine objects.”
Speaking of F-15EX Eagle II fighters, Los remarked that this aircraft is a real “air trade”. It is capable of carrying up to 24 pieces of heavy weapons and operating at long distances.
The expert noted that Ukraine will not be able to create an effective air defense system alone, so it must cooperate with Poland and the Baltic countries.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during an interview for TV Channel “ Home & # 39; & # 39; he called on the people of Donbas, who do not associate their lives with Ukraine, to find a place for themselves in Russia. According to him, the region will sooner or later return to Ukraine.
“ If you live in the territory of Donbass and you think our thing is right, we are in Russia, it is a big mistake & ndash; stay live in Donbass & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; said the Ukrainian leader.
Zelensky remarked that Donbass will never be Russian territory & nbsp; & ndash; no matter how long the “occupation” lasts. He cited the Berlin Wall as an example.
“In any case, people, history, will take advantage of this moment & ndash; and the wall collapses & raquo ;, & ndash; said Zelensky. He advised the pro-Russian people of Donbas to make a decision because of their children and grandchildren.
According to Zelenský, without Ukraine, there would be no “ civilization & # 39; & # 39; region. In addition, Donbass “ will not grow anywhere & # 39; & # 39 ;, the politician stressed.
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