Russian President Vladimir Putin In his article for the German newspaper Die Zeit, he stated that the USA had organized an armed coup in Ukraine in 2014. According to the politician, he was actively supported by European countries.
The publication notes that the United States and Europe have caused a rift in Ukraine and the withdrawal of Crimea from its composition.
The head of state also noted that NATO's expansion to the east was the reason for the growing mutual mistrust in European countries. According to him, the waves of expansion of the bloc and joining the alliance of the former Soviet republics have dashed hopes of a “continent without division of borders.” Tensions are rising on the continent and the risk of new arms races is becoming more real.
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin said that the preparatory work of the Russian peacekeeping forces has played an important role in the issue of the recent return of 15 Armenian troops from Azerbaijan to Yerevan. According to him, without the peacekeepers, the exchange would hardly have taken place.
Recall that the liberation of the Armenians took place on 12 June. In return, the Armenian authorities handed over 97,000 mines in the Aghdam area to Azerbaijan. Representatives of Georgia were present at the exchange.
Recall that more than 100 Armenian soldiers are in Azerbaijani captivity. They ended up there as a result of the defeat of Armenia in the Second War of the Karabakh. The Baku official claims that these people are terrorists and should therefore be tried, not exchanged.
Sister North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and Kim Yeo-jung, a senior official in the ruling DPRK party, said the United States had the wrong expectations of its country. A member of the ruling North Korean family stressed that the Americans are trying to comfort him in this way.
Kim Yeo-jung spoke about this in response to the words of US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. The American previously told reporters that in a recent speech by Kim Jong-un, he noticed an “interesting signal” indicating that Pyongyang is preparing for confrontation and diplomacy with the United States.
At the same time, South Korea is now visiting the US Special Representative for the DPRK Song Kim. At a tripartite meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, he said Washington was counting on Pyongyang's consent to resume north-south dialogue.
Russian Ambassador in Yevgeny Lukyanov of Belarus said that Moscow would support Minsk after the introduction of new European Union sanctions against Belarus.
“We will not leave Belarus. We are allies. The Allies have not betrayed each other, “Lukyanov said.
According to him, Moscow will support Minsk” down to the most critical circumstances. ”
Recall that on Monday, the European Union added 86 new individuals to the list of Belarusian sanctions: 78 individuals and 8 organizations. Josep Borrell did not rule out adding another package of sanctions. He noted that “everything will depend on the situation in the country.”
In total, there are now restrictions on 166 Belarusian citizens, including President Alexander Lukashenko, and 15 organizations.
More than 20,000 soldiers are involved in the aftermath.
On June 22, the Black Sea Fleet Army Mobile Department will continue to provide assistance to Crimeans who have suffered heavy rains. Repairmen and military equipment are busy removing mud and debris from office buildings and private homes, storm wells and helping repair damaged power lines.
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According to the Ministry of Defense assistance was provided to residents of 130 private houses, more than 52 thousand square meters cleaned. meters of streets, private yards, residential buildings and social infrastructure, more than 370 tons of waste were removed, and over 264 cubic meters of drinking water were supplied to the civilian population.
Today, repairmen will work on the renovation of the central hospital in Kerch, nine kindergartens and eight schools, as well as more than 360 residential buildings and household plots.
The temporary dam in the resort of Yalta was strengthened with the help of special equipment n a dangerous section of the mudflow breakthrough.
A convoy of a combined department of radiation, chemical and biological protection units from Novocherkassk arrived in the area of natural disaster in Crimea. The army undertook a march over 800 km long. The Department of Military Chemists will launch special treatment and disinfection of sanitary facilities, building facades, roads and terrain using special means and equipment. There is everything needed for aerosol disinfection of transport, buildings, structures, the necessary supply of disinfectants.
In total, about 21,000 people and 1,367 special vehicles are involved in the work. Work with the participation of the army takes place in 36 communities affected by the floods.
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Press service The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic disseminated a report on the Telegram channel accusing the Ukrainian authorities of intensifying armed provocations on the contact line amid a negotiating crisis in the contact group following the deaths of four soldiers as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces.
The DPR is convinced that the prolonged negotiating crisis is caused by the blocking of all key issues on the agenda by Kiev officials.
“ The crisis is exacerbated by brutal armed provocations on the contact line … While all guaranteeing countries, as well as the United States, have recognized that the Minsk agreements are indisputable and must be fulfilled, Ukraine is deliberately worsening the situation … and norms of international law and conducting civilized negotiations, & # 39; & # 39; it is stated in the report.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the DPR to a special OSCE monitoring mission requesting an investigation into the death of the DPR by repairmen and to bring those responsible to justice.
Official of the Head of the State for European Affairs and In an interview with reporters after Anthony Blinken's working trip to Europe, Eurasia Philipia said that Washington did not expect to be able to stop the construction of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline.
The White House's stance on Nord Stream 2 remains unchanged – we see the pipeline as a geopolitical project of Russia that threatens Europe's energy security and undermines the security of Ukraine and other Eastern European countries, including NATO's Eastern Wing, & # 39; & # 39; said. Ricoeur added that it was unlikely that President Biden's team would be forced to halt the completion of the pipeline, as the work had been completed by more than 90% at the time of its commissioning.
“It is difficult to prevent the construction of the pipeline through sanctions, so we have postponed a number of measures. It is better to achieve a certain positive in this difficult situation than to damage relations with European allies by further sanctions, & # 39; & # 39; said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry.
Head of Press Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ned Price, who spoke to journalists at a regular briefing, announced the launch of a strategic stability dialogue between the US and Russia in the coming weeks.
According to him, preparations for this meeting are in full swing. Price did not specify who would lead the US delegation, but it is known that he would be a high-ranking State Department official.
“ A strategic stability dialogue with the Russian Federation is currently being prepared, and the dates of the first meeting are planned … further steps on nuclear arms control and other strategic issues are planned, “Price said.
However, a State Department spokesman stressed that it would not be able to assess the fruits of such an interaction right away: “It takes some time to see if the result of a potential collaborative effort is …
US Ambassador to the Russian Federation John Sullivan will return to Moscow this week. This was announced by the press secretary of the US State Department Ned Price.
According to a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ambassador will return because Washington adheres to the idea of open communication channels with the Russian government. There is also a need for an ambassador to defend American interests and reduce the risk of miscalculations in Washington-Moscow relations.
Recall that the US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan was recalled to Washington for consultations in April 22, 2021. After the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov returned to Moscow in March 2021, he was advised to leave. to the USA at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
