President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on a Ural motorcycle with a sidecar I was rolling on country roads. So he congratulated the traffic police on the 85th anniversary.
The Belarusian leader recorded a video message on this occasion. It was presented in the center of Minsk at a gala event, writes Belta. The footage shows Lukashenko first driving down the road and welcoming the residents. Then he leaves the village, turns around and stops. Then the appeal begins.
In it, Lukašenka thanked the traffic police for their work and active living position. In addition, the president wished them a good mood. “If you're in a good mood, our streets will be fine,” he said.
The appeal was probably recorded in the small homeland of the president, in the agronomic town of Alexandria.
Haiti State The council calls local politicians and entrepreneurs. They want to be questioned in the event of the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Everyone is due to arrive at the prosecutor's office in Port-au-Prince on July 12.
According to the Haitian newspaper Nouvelliste, referring to the head of the metropolitan prosecutor's office, Bed-Forum Claud, he called the opposition Pierre Reginal Boulos for questioning. Former Senator Stephen Benoit, former Senate President Juri Latortu and businessmen Dimitri and Jean Marie Worb will also be questioned.
Claude called a total of nine people to the prosecutor's office. Among them are four high-ranking national police officers who were responsible for the security of the assassinated chief of Haiti.
Meanwhile, the Haitian authorities are calling on US troops to protect the country's infrastructure amid political instability. The Haitian Senate, meanwhile, has already declared its spokesman Joseph Lambert as interim president of the republic.
After the assassination of President Moise, the government imposed martial law in the republic for 15 days. Eight Colombian citizens and two Haitian Americans were detained on suspicion of attacking the head of state.
Grigory Yavlinsky's appeal to Alexei opposition supporters Navalny, in order not to vote for Jablok in the next elections to the Duma, provoked a scandal among the party members. According to Znak.com, Alexei Sadomovsky, a member of Yabloko's branch in Nizhny Novgorod, demanded Yavlinsky's expulsion from the party and sent a statement to the federal political committee.
pity “. It refers to the results of a survey he conducted on a social network. According to the data received, 86% of Navalny supporters were ready to support Yabloko in this election.
The party's press service responded to a request from journalists that in their elections there were “tens of thousands of members” of the rank and each of them has the right contact with the governing bodies. ” Znak.com also warns that according to the Yabloko charter, only Congress can expel Yavlinsky, the head of the federal political committee, and he has already passed.
Russian Foreign Ministry said participants Shanghai Cooperation Organizations are discussing mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
According to the Special Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for SCO Affairs Bakhtiyor Khakimov, negotiations are underway between the Ministries of Health and specialized services.
The diplomat also noted that at the proposal of Rospotrebnadzor, already in 2020, a Comprehensive Plan of Joint Actions for SCO countries was drawn up, which defines the procedure of interaction to face the threat of epidemics.
President of Turkmenistan Gurbangula Berdimuhamedov signed the decree on the appointment of Serdar Berdimuhamedov as Deputy Prime Minister for Finance and the Economy. The son of a Turkmen leader will therefore work in this position.
Gadyrgeldy Mushshikov, who previously held the post, led the central bank instead of Merdan Annadurdyev. He was fired for “transfer”. Berdymukhamedov was fired as chairman of the Supreme Chamber of Control of Turkmenistan. He was also recalled from the Turkmenistan Security Council. A Berdymukhamedov Jr. became the new representative from Turkmenistan to the Economic Council of Countries.
Readers of the Spanish edition of El Mundo commented on the incident at a NATO base in Siauliai, Lithuania, where 134 Spanish soldiers are serving. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited there. At one point, an alarm sounded: a Russian plane turned out to be flying nearby. The guards were forced to evacuate Sanchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausedu, whose speech was interrupted by the incident.
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The publication states that one of the Russian planes flew over the Baltic waters. It is emphasized that this is a “common approach to Russian aviation”. At the same time, Sanchez later noted that what happened again indicated the need for help within the alliance.
It is worth noting that among Spanish readers, unlike the same British critics, it turned out that Russia was several times less. Many are outraged that the country's authorities are relying on NATO, although the alliance has not helped address the migration crisis: & nbsp; immigrants from North Africa and the Middle East continue to come from Morocco. Others point out that if Russia wanted to do something at the base, Lithuania would not be able to stop it. & Nbsp; “ It must have been done to attract attention and play the role of a victim. This character has no meaning for the Russians & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; Lithuanians write about Naused.
However, the Spaniards are much more focused on their leaders. “Someone seems to want to solve our problems,” “That's another way of saying, 'why don't you shut up,'” I don't understand that we should fly our planes there, but we have problems here. “Because of Morocco's complaints and threats, I don't see them coming to help us.” “Fine, they saw Sanchez and they were afraid he would bring them poverty and suffering. , not even the Russians allowed him to speak, “” Don't play with the Russians! “& ndash; write in the comments.
Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin commented on the call of the British Permanent Mission to the OSCE in Russia to repeal the law on undesirable organizations and foreign agents.
“An illustrative example of a double standard policy,” the MP said in his Telegram channel.
He noted that there has been a similar law in the United States since 1938, which prevents media activity and also provides for severe penalties of up to 5 years' imprisonment. The speaker questioned whether London was demanding that Washington repeal US laws.
Volodin added that in Russia, unlike the United States, only those who receive funding from abroad for political activities are recognized as foreign agents. However, they are forbidden to work and the punishment follows “only for malicious evasion of duty, and it is not so strict.” The maximum period is 2 years, he recalled.
“But we do not interfere,” Volodin emphasized. – And we won't let us interfere. “
The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating against the background of the expulsion of foreign troops from there. What are the prospects for its development, what are the military successes of the militants – we talked about it with experts of Afghan origin living in Russia.
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– There are many reasons and we probably do not know about all of them, – comments Omar Nessar, director of the Center for the Study of Modern Afghanistan. – But it was quite to be expected that with the reduction of NATO's military presence, the Taliban would be more active, as it interpreted the withdrawal itself as a victory, as the strength of its morals – and this is how they present it among their militants.
As for the offensive in northern Afghanistan, there has been a lot of talk in recent months about the emergence of a kind of “northern alliance” that operated in these areas in the 1990s. It seems to me that the Taliban has decided to activate in this direction precisely in order to minimize the appearance of such an alliance, in order to gain control over as many regions as possible that could serve as supply channels for these forces. This is the first.
Secondly, the latest intensification of the Afghan government's actions shows that after the withdrawal of foreign troops, Kabul is also looking for an opportunity to supply through the so-called “northern corridor”. And if you look at the Taliban's actions, it is primarily trying to gain control of roads and roads. It is important for them to deprive Kabul of supplies and make Kabul dependent in the future. Remember how important the Salang Pass was during the Soviet military presence in Afghanistan – it was ruled by Ahmad Shah Massud and could dictate his terms there.
Undoubtedly, it serves as an incentive to activate the Taliban in the north to consolidate the northern elites, and perhaps this will accelerate the rise of resistance against the Taliban.
– It is unlikely that the Taliban would plan such things, because they understand that no one is waiting for them here, it is unlikely that they will find support. The fact is, however, that the Taliban maintain allied relations with other radical groups, including those operating in the Central Asian countries whose goals and objectives are located there. The question, then, is how they will behave, whether they will have the desire to use the border regions there.
In general, the long-standing presence of the Taliban in this area can be seen as a kind of challenge, as checking the main checkpoints can put neighboring countries at a disadvantage, giving them less freedom on the Afghan issue. Especially if the “Northern Alliance” against the Taliban intensifies in the future, it will largely depend on the countries north of the Afghan border.
Some Russian officials sometimes claim that the Taliban promises not to harm third countries … But I'm sorry, there are sometimes demands in Moscow for NATO that it has promised not to expand eastward. And the Taliban – a banned organization! – Can you believe it? It is strange that senior officials base their policies on the promises of a group.
And I would also like to draw attention to the fact that the Taliban among jihadist movements is the only group that has managed to reach such “heights”: the conclusion of a peace agreement with the United States, which the Taliban itself considers the “Surrender” of the United States. This cannot be ignored by other radical groups. The Taliban are in fact becoming the “hero” of these movements – thanks to the Americans who have made such concessions. And this can be an incentive for groups operating in Central Asia.
– The Afghan army has pros and cons. This army is dependent on foreign military and financial assistance, especially American. But how interesting will Americans (and in what volumes) continue to provide? The lion's share of funds coming to Afghanistan from outside is spent on the army and police. That is why the army and the police have become the largest employers. Many people are forced to serve there, not because they have ideological motives to fight, but out of desperation – simply to get a job. The villagers usually walk. That is why a lot depends on the continuation of external assistance.
The Afghan army, of course, has separate combat units, such as special forces, which in most cases deal with the tasks assigned to them. . However, special forces cannot remain in one place at all times, the authorities are forced to move them south, then east and then north.
Nevertheless, it is premature to say that the Taliban will seize power in Kabul in the near future. Although we expect them to continue to expand their zone of influence and controlled territories, it is difficult to imagine that they will control the entire country. They do not have enough resources for that. To date, according to the most inflated estimates, the number of Taliban is 80,000. And most experts call the numbers 40-45 thousand.
The intensification of hostilities is leading Afghanistan towards decentralization and more serious forms of inter-ethnic clashes, one way or another, which may include other (especially regional) countries in this conflict. And it won't do anything good …
“The Taliban has launched large-scale operations in various provinces of Afghanistan, but there are other dangerous terrorist groups in the country's northern regions,” said political scientist, Orientalist Dr. Mohammad Amin. – The activation of the Taliban has created the conditions for an increase in the presence of groups in northern Afghanistan, such as ISIS (a terrorist organization banned in Russia). This is already threatening the security not only of the CIS neighboring countries, but also of Russia.
In my opinion, Russia should help the government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. He wants to be friends, for example, he sent his national security adviser to Russia, who met with Russian Security Council Minister Patrushev – a sign that he wants to restore normal friendly relations with Moscow.
As for the Taliban, they are recognized in the Russian Federation as banned terrorist organizations. Because Russia should never be actively involved in this issue, because what is happening in Afghanistan is a threat to itself. Then it will be too late for the Taliban to come to power.
– In my view, there are not enough military helicopters and fighter jets in Afghanistan. Russia could help with weapons and equipment – not soldiers, that's not the point.
– Unfortunately, they have money and very modern weapons, sometimes even better than the government army. They are supported by the Pakistani party, foreign mercenaries are fighting for them.
– Unfortunately, they have money and very modern weapons, sometimes even better than the government army. They are supported by the Pakistani party, foreign mercenaries are fighting for them …
– When the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, they forbade girls to study, forbade women to work in government structures, destroyed our unique ancient monument in Bamiyan … Of course, people are afraid. After all, now is the XXI century, a century of mutual understanding, trade, civilization. And the Taliban still have medieval philosophy in their heads, they want to rule with medieval fundamentalist rules.
How can a woman in the 21st century be publicly punished for walking without a veil? This is the absolute wilderness. Therefore, the people rose and women and ordinary people took up arms – they do not want the Taliban system. The government of President Ashraf Ghani is supported by all Afghan nationalities in various provinces – Uzbeks, Tajiks and Pashtuns.
Ukrainian officials stated that a large British company suddenly refused to sell components for Ukrainian ships. It happened three years ago. However, the story became known only now when an investigation was launched into criminal proceedings concerning the supply of insufficient quality military equipment to Ukraine.
The fact that a representative of the British car industry refused to supply water cannons for ships on his Facebook wrote an adviser to former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko Yuri Biryukov.
We are talking about “Centaur” ships. They were made at the Kuznitsa plant on Rybalskiy. The company's chairman and former deputy defense minister are now suspected of criminal proceedings.
Biryukov noted that the British had left the agreement five days before the date of the proposed delivery. They pointed to a lack of permission to supply dual-use goods. At the same time, deliveries of the same water works to Russia continued.
There are currently five centaurs on the pier. They have no shortage of staff. And there is no certificate of acceptance for two ships. For two years, the Ministry of Defense was unable to set up a special commission. Biryukov believes that all that happens to these boats is mere sabotage.
Frigate Project 22350 “Admiral Golovko” will become the first regular carrier of ship hypersonic missiles “Zircon”, said a source in the defense industry.
“It is planned that the frigate” Admiral Golovko, “the source said.
It was previously known that state tests of Zircon missiles from the project of the frigate Admiral Golovek 22350 will begin by the end of July. The launch will be the first aircraft with a Zircon rocket this year.
In May, it was announced that the frigate Admiral Golovko would be handed over to the Russian Navy in 2022.
