Ukrainian Naftogaz leader Yuri Vitrenko spoke about German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who changed her mind about Nord Stream 2.
” It seems to me that in many respects we have succeeded in convincing Mrs Merkel, and in many respects she has changed her view of this project, “Vitrenko assured, adding that it was not just a question of money for Ukraine. and the economy, but also “real security”.
According to him, Merkel “understood the threats” that “simplified solutions” pose.
“We explained that some such easy decisions, such as her talks about the alleged continuation of the current transport contract for 10 years …”, – added the head of Naftogaz.
Formerly an adviser to the Kiev delegation in the Trilateral Contact Group, an independent adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Oleksij Arestovič accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of giving up Ukraine's interests in favor of Russia.
The media reports that the US and Germany have resolved their differences in Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after talks with US President Joe Biden that the attitudes of states to the issue of relations between Russia and Russia Ukraine were involved in this project varies. According to Merkel, Ukraine should remain a transit country for Russian gas and the pipeline under construction will not replace Ukrainian transit.
An interviewer told Reuters that the parties were agreeing to an agreement to lift US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG and its CEO, Matthias Warnig.
According to sources, the US and Germany will allocate even more money to support Ukraine's energy transformation, as well as its energy security and efficiency. Whether it is a private or public investment is not yet known.
Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko promised to return Crimea “home”. He intends to do so by overcoming the “aggressor” in the person of Russia. According to him, he will be able to do it in one year.
This is a message he wrote on his Facebook page on Monday, July 20. He also appealed to the Crimean Tatars and “all Ukrainian Muslims” to congratulate them on Kurban Bayram. He immediately added that he hoped that the next Muslim holiday in Crimea would be celebrated as part of Ukraine. “Next year – in Bakhchisarai! Crimea is Ukraine!” – wrote Poroshenko.
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Alexei Reznikov previously said that after Kiev returns to Crimea, 500,000 Russians will arrive and arrive. after 2014.
Reznikov said that he – a supporter of legal proceedings called “deportation”.
The National Electoral College of Peru has officially declared Pedro Castilla the winner of the presidential elections, according to Reuters.
According to calculations by the National Directorate for Electoral Processes (ONPE), Pedro Castillo, a candidate of a party defined as Marxist and Leninist, won the second round of elections on June 6 by just over 44,000 votes against Keiko Fujimori. daughter of former President Albert Fujimori. The distance between them is only 0.23 percent of the total number of votes. Although a dozen international observation missions concluded that election day was fair and democratic, Fujimori condemned the fraud and accused the government of hiding it.
While his political party, Fuerza Popular, has repeatedly filed an appeal in court, it must be settled before a new head of state can be formally declared, groups of his supporters, joined by far-right movements, have protested and camped. abroad. Congress under the posters “ No Communism“ and never more terrorism.
Member of Ukrainian party & quot; Opposition Platform – For Life & # 39; & # 39; Vadim Rabinovich accused his colleagues of the Servant of the People in a policy that violates the rights of certain categories of citizens in Ukraine.
Rabinovich was outraged by the statement of a member of the Servant of the People faction; Oleg Seminsky that after the adoption of the law on “ indigenous peoples“, the Russian people of Ukraine will no longer have all human rights.
According to the opposition, this law was passed only for bullying and persecuting those who speak Russian. He added that OLE plans to sue Seminsky after such statements.
As stated by Project Syndicate , Nobel laureate, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammad ElBaradei, issued a negative assessment of US foreign policy.
“The United States is so proud of its love of freedom and justice. At the same time, however, they resorted to a hegemonic and repressive foreign policy, supporting a number of ruthless dictators around the world, waging terrible wars in Iraq and Vietnam, & # 39; & # 39; noted the expert.
By & nbsp; ElBaradei, the very difference between position and real foreign policy is the source of the ambiguous perception of the United States in the Arab world and on the world stage.
At the end of 2022, the memories of Prince Harry will be planned published about life in the royal family of Great Britain. This was announced by the American publishing house Random House.
“Random House has the honor of announcing the upcoming monograph of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, to be published worldwide in late 2022,” the report says.>
It should be noted that Prince Harry memorizes in detail he tells of his experiences, adventures, losses and life lessons that shaped his personality. The book will talk mainly about military service and marriage to Meghan Markle.
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Former Presidential Candidate Belarus During talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on Washington to increase pressure on Minsk politically and economically. She also touched on Russia's role in the events in Belarus.
According to the press service, the opposition asked during the meeting to “give a signal to Russia”; that the agreements signed with the current Belarusian regime will “ not be legally recognized and will be revoked“. She also noted that Moscow can play a “constructive role in resolving the crisis in Belarus” if it engages in mediation.
It is suggested that the meeting between Tikhanovskaya and Blinken lasted about an hour. The minister assured the guest that he was in constant contact with President Joe Biden and that they were “discussing the Belarus issue.”
President Vladimir Putin presented a proposal to the State Duma of the Act, which stipulates by decision of the Head of State the extension of the maximum period of residence in the military service for army generals, marshals and admirals.
The document states that: under current legislation, the maximum age of service for these officers is 65 years. The bill suggests that a new contract can be concluded with them before their 70th birthday.
The explanation says that “ in some cases it is necessary to extend the contract“; military personnel with high professional qualifications.
Chinese officials released threat of launching a nuclear strike against Japan. This will happen if “ at least one detachment“ is sent to Taiwan from Tokyo. on the background of the confrontation with Beijing over the island.
The announcer is speaking in the video. It is displayed on the screen in English text. It states that “ if Japan does not stop interfering in Taiwan's internal affairs“ and does not stop interfering in “ just reunification of China“, then the PRC will respond to Japan with a `ruthless nuclear strike“.
At the same time, fragments of speeches by high-ranking Japanese officials were reproduced in the video. They were Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his deputy Yasuhide Nakayama. They talked about the importance of supporting Taiwan in ensuring security in the face of the Chinese threat.
Also in the video, they recalled the statement of the Deputy Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso. He said a Chinese attack on Taiwan would jeopardize “Japan's very survival.” As a result, Tokyo has promised to demand the involvement of the United States in the conflict.
“If Japan declares war on China for the third time, the Chinese people will avenge everything, old and new,” the announcer threatens. They have promised to use nuclear bombs there without interruption until Japan announces an unconditional surrender.
The video also calls for the withdrawal of the islands of Diaoyu and Ryukyu from Japan.
The video was originally created by a military channel on Xigua – the Chinese equivalent of YouTube. The video was first posted online two weeks ago and received millions of views. Then it was removed. Eventually, however, the Baoji City Committee, a body of the Chinese Communist Party in Shaanxi Province, republished it on social media.
Meanwhile, Chinese human rights activist Jennifer Zeng has posted a video on Twitter with English subtitles.
Comments on the Chinese video, which was later deleted, many of which supported the threats expressed in the video. “I totally support that!” The day of revenge is coming! & # 39; & # 39; – quotes a Daily Mail commentator.
Some have also suggested that the Chinese authorities launch conventional missiles at nuclear reactors in Japan.
