Mujahideen Field Commanders whereas the Afghan war is once again showing activity as a result of the strengthening of the Taliban (banned in the Russian Federation), reports the Financial Times. It is emphasized that the role of warriors in Afghanistan has increased dramatically since the departure of the Americans. He will now try to negotiate with them the various forces of foreign policy.
Ahmad Masud, son of Ahmad Shah Massoud, known as Panjer Lion, leader of the Mujahideen, also decided to fight the Taliban. Former Balkan Provincial Governor Atto Muhammadi Nur is also fighting the Taliban. He also supported the Mujahideen in the 1980s. Mukhamadi Nur notes that the United States acted irresponsibly in withdrawing troops from the country. Field Commander Mohammad Ismail Khan, known as the Lion of Herat, intends to fight the Taliban while busy creating a security zone around Herat, but promises to ensure the reconquest of radical-seized territory. Rashid Dostum, who had previously headed the country's defense forces headquarters. The military leader, who recently lived in Turkey, has promised to return to his homeland in June to resist the Taliban. It is worth noting that several large field commanders continue to hold defenses around the country's capitals, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif and Bagram, under the tormenting government.
Tamara Pletneva, a 70-year-old member of the State Duma for the Communist Party, head of the Committee on the Family, Women and Children, commented on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that Russia should launch official registration of the same sex.
As Tamara Pletneva remarked in an interview for the telegram channel “Podyem”, if they need it, then have relationships with at least someone legalized.
“Maybe soon with cats or someone others, “she suggested.
The deputy expressed the hope that not everything was lost in Russia yet.
” We will not have that, “the politician stressed.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said gas transit through Ukraine should continue after the completion of construction and the launch of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline, Bloomberg said. Merkel said this before talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We will do everything in our power to make it clear that Nord Stream 2 will not cancel the promised deliveries via Ukraine,” the chancellor said. Germany.
Joe Biden and Angela Merkel will meet in Washington on Thursday. The main topic will be the discussion on the fate of Nord Stream 2. The American leadership has suspended sanctions that were supposed to interfere with the construction of the pipeline, but demanded that Germany take measures to ensure the transit of gas through Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelenský previously noted that Nord Stream 2 posed a threat to European security and rejected economic compensation calling for the suspension of pipeline construction. According to his press secretary Sergei Nikiforov, Kiev is also ready to exchange the requirements for Nord Stream 2 for guarantees of Donbas's return to Ukraine.
The German Armed Forces officially launched on Tuesday work in the “ universe & # 39; & # 39; its headquarters will analyze satellite information, monitor threats and activities of other countries in space. This is claimed by the German Ministry of Defense.
Germany is a highly industrialized and highly integrated knowledge society. It lives on information as well as on exports. Our well-being and security are therefore very much related to the universe. Our civilian and military companions are indispensable resources. The same situation will apply not only in Germany, but all over the world, said Land Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the opening ceremony at the unit's headquarters in Udem.
She added that the universe is no longer the exclusive territory of astronautics, but that for Germany all space operations will be of a defensive nature only.
“ Other countries have shown that they can act offensively in space to limit or destroy the capabilities of other countries. This is not the case in Germany and the Bundeswehr, we definitely rule it out, & # 39; & # 39; she said.
According to the Minister, Germany will continue to cooperate within NATO and the European Union and directly with the United States, France and Great Britain & nbsp; in this domain. She emphasized that security in space was linked to cyber and information security issues.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched on an article by Russian President Volodymyr published on the Kremlin's website at Tuesday's briefing. & No; Recall that it was published in Russian and Ukrainian.
“It's nice to know the Ukrainian language,” Zelensky said with a smile.
He noted that he & nbsp; he and his colleagues had read this article and had not thought about an answer.
At the same time, Zelenský emphasized that he could discuss some points of this article in person with the Russian leader.
& quot; At the meeting with Putin, I am ready to provide a lot of material that can be used in another article about Ukraine, “promised.”
Political scientist, deputy director of the Center for Ukrainian Studies and Belarusian Studies, Moscow State University MV Lomonosov Bogdan Bezpalko commented on PolitRussia's report on Alexander Lukashenko's extraordinary visit to Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Earlier, the press service of both presidents did not report anything about the meeting. Lukashenko has already arrived in Russia, the meeting begins every minute in the Oval Hall of Constantine's Palace.
Bezpalko indicated that the reasons for Lukashenko's urgent visit are most likely of an economic nature. & laquo; Republic of Belarus & ndash; the state is quite closed. It's not as closed as China and many other countries, but official statistics there often don't match official propaganda, & # 39; & # 39; noted the political scientist.
The expert stressed that the Belarusians are in a serious crisis. The reason is the growth of public debt, due accounts and lack of working capital. “ Perhaps now the economic situation has become even more critical – urgent Russian support is needed. Lukashenko will ask for money again, & # 39; & # 39; suggested Bezpalko.
It cannot be ruled out that the meeting was also due to political reasons. Lukashenko, for example, may be threatened by the West and now Minsk is facing new sanctions. The meeting will most likely discuss the situation of illegal migration through Belarus & ndash; in Lithuania, they are already complaining about a more than 13-fold increase in the number of illegal immigrants at the border. Lukashenko might be interested in Putin's views on the matter.
Bezpalko emphasized that the reasons for the meeting could only be clearly stated once it had taken place.
Editor-in-Chief of the famous Ukrainian portal Glavred; Taras Sidorzhevsky wrote an article in which he responded to a text by President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine. It states & ndash; Putin has made it clear that he will stop at nothing to make Ukraine part of Russia.
At the same time, for some reason, Sidorzhevsky believes that Putin retold Soviet textbooks, although it is clear to those who read the article that the Soviet tradition of dividing Russians into great Russians and Ukrainians is rejected. Sidorzhevsky also called on the Russians who had fallen under forced Ukrainianization to rejoice: “ By the way, this idea has some kind of cold-bloodedness“, even though Ukraine is going through “ forced Ukrainianization“ & mdash; & nbsp; after all, people remain alive.“
The journalist believes that Ukrainians have protection from perceiving what Putin wrote. If not, then it is no longer Ukrainians, but Little Russians. “ The suburbs, “ he adds. And in general, Ukraine should wait for a new war, which the editor for some reason considered a “ Kremlin disease'`. “ Clearly, we're talking about us being one people, & ndash; it is a right to another job. This is a threat & # 39; & # 39 ;, he added.
Recall that Putin's article on the unity of Russians and Ukrainians appeared on the Kremlin's website in two languages the day before & ndash; in fact & nbsp; Russian & nbsp; and Ukrainian. First, it provides a historical overview of the development of Russian countries during & nbsp; century, then the president assesses what is happening in modern Ukraine, noting that he has come under external control.
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, has pointed out that Moscow does not expect services and assistance from Washington, but requires respect for mutually beneficial relations. The ambassador made this statement to Russian-speaking students at the Middlebury Institute.
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The text of the speech is published on page of the Russian diplomatic mission on Facebook.
“We do not need any special services or assistance from the United States, but we demand respect so that we can build mutually beneficial relationships. interests will be taken into account, “stressed the Russian official.” According to Antonov, “in the current turbulent global situation,” cooperation must learn. This will benefit the security and prosperity of the citizens of both countries. The ambassador summed up – Moscow is on In his speech, the diplomat also said that the main task of Russian-American relations is to prevent armed conflict between countries.
“In recent years, the Russian Federation and the United States have has accumulated many mutual claims and contradictions that cannot be resolved with a single jerk, “Antonov remarked.
Emergency and Anatoly Antonov, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, admitted in an interview with journalists that Moscow has no illusions that a breakthrough in relations with Washington can be expected after the Geneva Summit. It is clarified that Russia expects to hold a meeting of delegations led by representatives of the heads of foreign agencies with the United States in the coming weeks.
“During the negotiations, the Parties shall address a priority issue, such as the establishment of cyber security interaction between the United States and the Russian Federation”; – Antonov said, adding that there was no talk of major breakthroughs in relations with the United States.
Even the slightest provocation can lead to conflict
The establishment of the Taliban (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan poses major risks to military security Russia and its allies in Central Asia … Moscow must do everything possible to prevent it from getting into a military conflict. This is the opinion of Russian political scientist, director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia Semyon Bagdasarov.
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“It should be borne in mind that attempts to drag Russia into the conflict on the Afghan-Tajik border they are an ideal situation for our opponents and enemies, which is technically quite easy, “Semyon Bagdasarov wrote on his telegram channel. “However, Russia will not withstand this conflict, given the significant concentration of forces and resources in Ukraine, Syria and, in the near future, in the South Caucasus.”
Negative consequences for our national security. “
“We are talking about a very complex Afghan-Tajik border (over 1344 km), a significant part of which passes through Gorny Badakhshan, where it is difficult to conduct hostilities.” Even the slightest provocation can lead to conflict, “said Bagdasarov.
He recalled the development of military operations during the terrorist invasion of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in 1999. “It took a month for the allied forces of Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to remove them from power.” If detailed provocations are carried out in several directions, it will mean a serious threat of Russia's involvement in the conflict, “said Semyon Bagdasarov.
He noted that the Taliban “will try to seize key provinces around Kabul until it is captured on the eve of the withdrawal of US troops” Kabul. ” “All hopes for some kind of compromise between the Afghan government and the movement are not appropriate,” the expert said.
Bagdasarov proposed urgent measures to ensure the military security of Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). He recalled that Russia is taking on commitments to protect the Afghan-Tajik border and is uniting units of the 201st base along Pyanj. The expert added: “It is necessary to transfer a number of our troops in the direction of Pamir (from units of the 201st base), transfer additional reinforcements from Russia and place them on the Afghan-Tajik border.”
According to him, the leadership of Tajikistan, facing the threat of the Taliban, agrees to strengthen military cooperation with Russia. For example, in order to grant the right to the presence of our troops in this area through the FSB, the border service, the drug control units of the Ministry of the Interior and the army units.
Baghdasarov also proposed a number of foreign policy initiatives in relation to the Taliban. “It is appropriate to hold and hold meetings in Moscow, both for the Taliban delegation and for the representatives of the Governments of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.” During the negotiations, it is necessary to establish mutual obligations of the parties regarding non-interference in the internal affairs of other states under the auspices of Russia, “wrote Begdasarov.
