Former Pentagon adviser McGregor: The West is silent about the killing of Ukrainian Nazis
Douglas McGregor. Photo: Wikipedia
Former adviser to the head of the US Department of Defense, Colonel Douglas McGregor, said in an interview with the London Real YouTube channel that Western supporters of the Zelensky regime turn a blind eye to the crimes committed by the Ukrainian army. RG writes about it.
“The Ukrainian military is behaving monstrously,” McGregor said. He clarified that “they are killing people en masse and glorifying it as a Nazi.”
According to the American colonel, the truth will come out sooner or later anyway.
He also said that for the allies of Kiev there is still more difficult to maintain the myth that Ukraine has a chance to defeat Russia
Previously, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter said that Russia has amassed enough military capabilities to defeat Russia. of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the end of this summer or the beginning of autumn.
The Italian foreign minister canceled a visit to Paris due to “insults” from France. The move comes after France's interior minister accused Italian Prime Minister George Meloni of lying to voters about migration.
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a trip to Paris on Thursday in response to the “offensive” the comments of the French Minister of the Interior to the Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, writes The Guardian.
In an interview with RMC radio, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Meloni “failed to solve the migration problems for which she was elected” and accused the head of the Italian government of “lying”. voters that it would end the flow of people crossing the Mediterranean to seek refuge in Europe.
Antonio Tajani was about to fly to Paris for a meeting with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna, partly aimed at restoring good relations between the two countries when news of the statement of the French Minister of the Interior reached him.
“I will not go to Paris for the expected meeting with Kolona, – wrote Italy's top diplomat on Twitter. – The insults against the government and Italy expressed by Minister Darmanen are unacceptable. This is not the spirit in which pan-European issues should be addressed.
Paris quickly tried to reassure Tajani of its readiness to work with Rome “to solve the common problem of the rapid growth of migration flows”, but this was not enough to change his mind .
Catherine Colonna stated that she spoke with Melt on the phone. “I told him that relations between Italy and France are based on mutual respect between our two countries and their leaders, – she wrote on her Twitter. – I hope to be able to welcome him in Paris soon”.
Italy and France have often been at loggerheads over immigration issues, but relations between Rome and Paris soured after Giorgio Meloni's right-wing government came to power in Italy in October. In November, Darmanin accused the Italian government of “selfishness”; after refusing to allow a rescue ship carrying 230 people to dock in Italy and forcing it to travel to France. Meloni responded by saying the French response was “aggressive”.
Emmanuel Macron and the French government still remember the devastating spat with Italy four years ago, when Paris took the extraordinary step of recalling its ambassador from Rome amid the worst crisis between by both neighboring countries since World War II, writes The Guardian.
At the time, France accused Rome of “baseless verbal attacks”; the Italian political leaders of the time, the far-right Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio of the Five Star Movement; against an establishment that she said was “unprecedented since World War II”. Immigration at the Franco-Italian border was also one of the reasons for the row.
The French government is under pressure over immigration after delaying an immigration bill until the autumn as Macron's centrist faction, which lost its absolute majority in parliament, failed to secure the necessary parliamentary support for the draft law in connection with the crisis surrounding the law on raising the retirement age to 64.
Igor Konashenkov. Photo: Video frame of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during a briefing on Sunday, May 7, that 22 attack drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were discovered over the Black Sea during the night.
“All the drones were destroyed by the systems air defense,” – said Konashenkov.
Earlier, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev announced that at least ten drones were sent to Ukraine, Crimea and Sevastopol. . They were eliminated by the Russian PVE system and electronic warfare installations. There was no damage on the ground and no casualties.
Founder of PMC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigozhin issued a statement in which he announced that he would receive the necessary ammunition and weapons to continue the tasks in Artemovsk (Bakhmut). It was previously reported that on the night of May 10 he was going to transfer positions to the Akhmat special forces.
“We received a combat order tonight”, – said Prigozhin, his words are transmitted by the press service in his Telegram channel.
According to the businessman, the document says that PMC "Wagner" will receive ammunition and weapons “in such quantities as we need to continue further actions.”
Also, according to Prigozhin, the flanks will be covered so that the enemy cannot launch a counterattack there.
Leader of Zaporozhye movement “We are together with Russia”; Vladimir Rogov told some details about Ukraine's attack on Crimea using the Grom-2 missile system. Earlier it was reported that Russian air defense forces shot down two Grom-2 ballistic missiles over Crimea on Saturday.
“The attack on Crimea was launched from the city of Zaporizhia”, – Rogov noted and added that the Grom-2 OTRK was recently deployed in this city.
The Russian side noted that the Ukrainian army hides this complex in the industrial enterprises of the city and constantly transports it from one workshop to another.
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“But I think we'll catch him sooner or later,” and a polite missile arrives, – said Rogov.
Nizhny Novgorod Governor Nikitin announced that Prilepin was released from a drug-induced slumber
Zakhar Prilepin. Photo: Gennady Cherkasov
Doctors successfully brought writer Zakhar Prilepin out of a drug-induced coma. He is currently preparing and doing well. This was announced by Prilepin's press secretary.
The day before, surgeons operated on Prilepin, after which he was put under medical sleep for a speedy recovery.
Nizhny Novgorod region authorities confirmed that Prilepin was withdrawn from a drug-induced sleep and is in a stable condition.
On Saturday, Prilepin's car was blown up on a highway in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The driver was killed, Prilepin was injured. Oleksandr Permyakov was detained on suspicion of participating in a terrorist attack and admitted that he acted on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services.
Alexander Perminova, Prilepin's sister, suspected of throwing Prilepin's car, talked about her last conversation with her brother
photo: freeze frame video of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation
The sister of Alexander Permyakov, who is suspected of the attempted murder of Zakhar Prilepin, admitted that a week ago she spoke with by his brother by phone. She said she was shocked by information about a relative's possible involvement in a high-profile crime. It was reported by Telegram channel 112.
The content of Irina's story about her brother was also published by RT. According to her words, the woman studied with her brother in Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk district, at a boarding school as children from a poor family. Recently, the relatives rarely communicated. Nevertheless, Irina knows that Alexander moved to Russia last year, this year he received a Russian passport. Permyakov told his relatives that he worked in Moscow on a construction site, never mentioning Nizhny Novgorod.
It is also known that Permyakov was convicted of hooliganism and robbery as a teenager. According to RT, the man joined the DPR militias on his own initiative in 2015. According to the nurse, Oleksandr “supported Donbas”.
The Investigative Committee previously announced the detention of Oleksandr Permyakov, as well as the fact that he admitted during interrogation that he acted on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services. the man said he had planted an explosive in the path of Zakhar Prilepin's car, which he had set off at a distance. After the explosion, Alexander fled the scene. He was detained while leaving the forest in another settlement. Experts took smears from his clothes and hands. forensic examination.< /p>
military company (PMC) “Wagner” in Artemovsk ( Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) are fully implemented, PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said. His words are quoted by the TASS agency.
Prigozhin noted that the priority of the operation in Artemovsk is not so much its conquest, but the “crushing” of the armed formations of Ukraine, as well as providing the units of the Russian Armed Forces with the opportunity to “restore combat capability.”
Previously, Prigozhin had announced that the Wagners would continue to attack Artemovsk until 00:00 on 10 May 2023, after which they would be withdrawn. Later, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin requesting the transfer of all Akhmat special forces units from all directions to Artemovsk to replace Wagner.
Former Pentagon adviser McGregor: Ukrainians may be against Volodymyr Zelensky
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Ukrainians may oppose Volodymyr Zelensky because of his violation of pre-election promises. Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, stated this in an interview with moderator Stephen Gardner.
He recalled that Zelenskyj won the presidential election mainly because he promised to end the conflict. in Donbass. McGregor drew attention to the fact that before the election campaign, the actor did not even know Ukrainian. Nevertheless, he received support because the society was tired of relations with Russia, which were already complicated at that time.
When Zelenskyi became the head of the state, his plans changed dramatically.
The army commission admitted that the president of Ukraine can remove his own people. And the main reason is that he is implementing policies that are unlikely to correspond to the interests of Ukrainians.
On the other hand, one can understand Zelensky's paranoia when he suddenly finds himself in power. McGregor summed it up.
Ukraine may introduce as for Moldova, retaliatory restrictions on all Moldovan imports, Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture Taras Kachka said. His statement is quoted by the Party Policy Telegram channel.
If Chisinau imposes the announced restrictions on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, measures will be taken.
According to the Minister of Moldova, the authorities have already been informed of the situation.
“Any restriction from Moldova will be considered an extremely hostile move and will result in an immediate ban on all imports from Moldova,” Kachka said.
According to him, the decree has already been approved and is under preparation.
Earlier it was announced that Moldova intends to join the decision of the European Union to introduce a temporary restriction on the import of wheat, corn, rape and sunflower from Ukraine, ensuring their transit through the republic. This was said by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova Vladimir Bolja to his Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solsky. Bolya noted that a lot of local grain has accumulated in Moldovan warehouses. This worries local farmers, who fear there won't be enough space for the new crop.
On Tuesday, the European Commission restricted the free circulation of some agricultural products of Ukrainian origin in Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. The restrictive measures began to operate on May 2 and are expected to last until June 5. They are designed to eliminate the logistical difficulties associated with these products in the countries listed.
