Former US President George W. Bush called the decision to withdraw the US contingent from Afghanistan a mistake. The German edition of Deutsche Welle informed about it. According to him, the consequences of such a step would be “incredibly bad”.
“I am afraid that Afghan women and girls will suffer indescribable harm,” the politician said. He also said that he was not sure about the safety of the translators who helped the alliance's army. “They will simply be abandoned to be killed by these very cruel people.” It all breaks my heart. “
US President Joe Biden previously announced the completion of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Eventually, the US military will leave the country by the end of August this year. Along with the Americans, other NATO countries are leaving Afghanistan.
Russian President's Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov previously said that the Taliban (a movement recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia) occupied more than a third of Afghanistan's territory. For the most part, they came under Taliban control without a fight as government troops left the garrison.
See also: Russia urges Taliban to join Afghan government
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov he commented on President Vladimir Putin's thesis on “external force management” for Ukraine, which he quoted in his program article. According to Peskov, this statement is difficult to question.
“It's true,” he said in an interview with reporters. “Judges are actually appointed from the outside.”
Peskov asked a rhetorical question: “What is it, if not external leadership?” Vladimir Putin spoke about this, his press secretary emphasized.
He also noted that the head of state “does not sign the election of the Ukrainian people”, but the Ukrainian authorities only come up with slogans and promises, but in fact “a completely different line is drawn.”
Taras Shevchenko, political scientist Pyotr Oleshchuk, commented on the meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In his opinion, Moscow is heading to Ukraine with the help of another. He made such a statement in an article published by the Ukrainian edition of Glavred.
Oleshchuk notes that it is difficult to fully evaluate the negotiations between Zelensky and Merkel, because not all their details have been made public. However, the length of the meeting – which lasted four hours – suggests that the parties had something to discuss. At the same time, during his visit to Germany, Zelenský met not only the Chancellor, but also President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, as well as Merkel's party leader Armin Lashet.
According to the political scientist, the meeting between Zelenský and Merkel is important in the context of the general negotiations on Donbass. He noted that the German Chancellor was actively involved in the formulation of the Minsk agreements. According to the expert, they are really being destroyed. As an example, he gave the distribution of Russian passports to the people of Donbas – this can be considered a violation of agreements, believes Oleshchuk.
At the same time, according to her statements at the briefing, Merkel does not admit that the Minsk agreements have reached a dead end, the author of the article notes. He recalled that Germany was the guarantor of their implementation. In this context, the implementation of Nord Stream 2 no longer looks like a purely economic project.
Oleschuk noted that Zelensky has already suggested discussing the construction of a gas pipeline in the format of Normandy, since Russia, in his opinion, wants to run it to free your hands with regard to Ukraine. The political scientist believes that Germany's desire to complete the construction of Nord Stream 2 reflects the government's consistent position in negotiations with Ukraine and the United States.
The expert believes that Ukraine should prepare for difficult negotiations. In addition, it is difficult to predict their results. He has no doubt that Nord Stream 2 will be implemented, which will further create tensions in relations between Germany and the United States. At the same time, Germany will have to offer Ukraine certain guarantees and compromises. Oleshchuk noted that Russia is beginning to openly blackmail Europe.
militants of the “Islamic State” terrorist organization “” Banned in Russia can take advantage of northern Afghanistan. This was stated by Special Representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov.
At the same time, an offensive by members of the radical Taliban movement banned in Russia in northern Afghanistan is “bleeding” the IS and depriving the militants of the base for sabotage against Central Asian countries
According to him, the Taliban hates ISIS and does not even accept prisoners. When government forces controlled the north, they did not fight the IS, and the militants “felt great there.”
The Taliban's actions alone, namely the confiscation of important areas in the country, do not mean that one should panic. According to him, it is unlikely that the government authorities in Kabul will be overthrown.
Moscow is communicating with the Taliban due to the need to tell them its position on the situation in the region. According to him, the Russian Federation warned a few years ago that the situation in the republic would worsen in the middle of the retreat of American troops.
Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova on Wednesday 14 July showed a photo from the gym. The diplomat published the picture on her telegram channel. The caption for the picture is: “Good morning!” Gym made with a wall mirror. “I'll just breathe in the hall and be at Solovyov Live at 9:30 Moscow time.” See you online, “Zakharova wrote, adding a playful smiley.
During an online interview on the YouTube channel, Vladimir Solovyov praised Zakharova for his good athletic form. Zakharova explained that she had managed to start exercising in the morning at the Foreign Ministry's fitness center before the start of the working day. She also clarified that the gym is paid.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a telephone interview noted with new Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog that “the positive steps taken to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will also contribute to the development of relations between Turkey and Israel.”
Erdogan also stressed that “the country's relations with Israel are for security and stability in the Middle East. ”
Similar “Gulf Stream” activity by Israeli intelligence services was previously noted on the eve of agreements to normalize relations with Arab countries.
Joined the US on Wednesday, July 14th to temporarily ban the import of dogs into the country due to the risk of spreading rabies, the website of the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The ban applies to 113 countries, including Russia. According to American experts, there is an increased risk of rabies infection in dogs in these countries.
It should be noted that restrictions are necessary “to ensure the health and safety of dogs imported into the United States, also to protect the health of the canine rabies virus population in the United States. “
The document does not specify how long the ban will be imposed.
Lawyer Dmitry Laevsky, representing a former candidate President Belarus's Viktor Babariko said in a telegram that after the verdict of the Supreme Court in the country he has no information about where his client is.
„10. On July 18, Viktor Dmitrievich -1 was sent from SIZO in Minsk. .. to the correctional colony No. 1 in Novopolotsk …. From Tuesday evening, July 13, there is no confirmation of the arrival of Viktor Dmitrievich at IK-1 in Novopolotsk, “wrote Laevsky.
He stated that the necessary appeals had been sent to them in connection with the current situation.
Recall that the Supreme Court of Belarus sentenced Babariko to 14 years for maximum security of the colony and a fine.
Head of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine Mykhailo Volynets he said in his telegram about the miners' protest in the Ingulskaya mine.
According to him, the workers of the mine & nbsp; On the evening of July 13, they blocked the highway near the village of Berezhinka (direction Kropivnitsky – Krivoy Rog).
“ People refuse to go down to the mine … and threaten themselves and others because of the need to work from hand to mouth in super harsh conditions, Volynets wrote.
Recall that former miners of the mine “; Novokonstantinovskaya” giant of uranium mining GP Vostok GOK blocked the highway near the village of Smolino in the Kirovograd region.
Spokesman The The Russian president spoke about the results of negotiations between the presidents of Russia and Belarus, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, which lasted more than five hours. He noted that the leaders agreed on the price of gas for Belarus in 2022. It should remain at the level of 2021 and will not be indexed.
The presidents also managed to agree on loan support for Belarus in connection with the tax maneuver in the Russian Federation.
In addition, Putin and Lukashenko exchanged views on international and regional issues.
Peskov has previously said that an agreement on a meeting between the two leaders had been reached earlier and that the meeting should discuss measures to combat attempts by the West to harm Belarus. Telegram Channel “ Pool of the First & # 39; & # 39; They stated that Putin and Lukashenko had agreed on a meeting on July 1.
In the video of shaking hands in St. Petersburg, Putin and Lukashenko smiled
