Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrived in Bishkek, where will participate in the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union.
According to Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the president of the Russian Federation for international affairs, Vladimir Putin, in addition to his speech, will hold talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as part of the summit.
Let us recall that the EAEU summit will be held on December 9 in the capital of Kyrgyzstan in a narrow and expanded format.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking she told reporters that Washington is ready to use all means, including sanctions, to prevent the arrest of US citizens in other countries.
The administration of US President Joe Biden, she said, has already expanded the tools that the government can use to solve the problem of arresting Americans in abroad.
“This toolkit includes the ability to create serious costs and consequences, such as sanctions and visa restrictions, for governments and non-state actors involved in hostage-taking and unjust detention,” said Karine Jean-Pierre.
According to Ukrainian agency Strana, Odessa residents organized a spontaneous protest against a multi-day lack of electricity.
“In Odesa, residents of the Luzanovka micro-district blocked the street in protest due to the lack of electricity,” the report says.
It is specified that in citizens' homes already five electricity is not working for days.
Previously, the authorities of the Odesa Regional Military Administration confirmed that more than 200,000 residents of the region remained without electricity.
Federal The security service of the Russian Federation released footage of the exchange of Russian Viktor Bout for American basketball player Brittney Griner. The recordings, divided into short videos, were distributed by Russian news agencies and TV channels.
One video shows an athlete leaving a colony in Mordovia. Greiner says she's happy on the plane.
The video also shows Booth saying he was taken straight from the cell to be exchanged and that he flew via Manchester, UK. It was revealed earlier that the plane with Bout landed in Makhachkala to refuel.
Secretary of the Security Council The Russian Federation's Nikolai Patrushev said during a meeting with Thailand's National Security Council Secretary General Supot Malaniyom that the West is trying to weaken or destroy Russia.
“The long-term goal of the United States and its NATO allies,” Patrushev said, “is to weaken or destroy our country at any cost.
Also, in his opinion, the goal is to “break the security architecture in Eurasia as a whole.” He added that “the West has relied on the globalization of NATO,” which is why it is increasing its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, citing the “Anglo-Saxon AUKUS Union” as an example.< /p>
Conflict Resolution On Ukraine can be found by 2030. This opinion was expressed for URA.RU by State Duma Deputy for Defense Andrey Gurulev.
“According to my forecasts, the situation [in Ukraine] will stabilize and some solution will be found in 2027-2030, ” the general believes in retirement.
Gurulev believes that such a long duration of the conflict depends on the new world order and world order, as well as on tense military situations in different parts of the world.
It is worth mention that on Thursday, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said during a briefing that the United States intends to drag out the Ukrainian conflict until 2025. She made such conclusions based on documents that Washington does not hide.
Prime Minister of Croatia Andrei Plenkovic he said on his account on social networks that the EU countries officially approved Croatia's entry into the Schengen area today.
Earlier it was reported that the consideration of the issue of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen is being delayed due to the attitude of a number of countries, dissatisfied the state of affairs with the implementation of migration control in the two candidate countries. In particular, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was quoted as insisting on the early inclusion of Bulgaria and Romania until their respective problems were resolved.
Prime Minister Mishustin said that the Government of the Russian Federation extends the Far Eastern mortgage program until the end of 2030.
Mishustin said that the president gave this instruction at the Eastern Economic Forum.
It is known that in 2023-2025, about 70 billion rubles.
The Prime Minister also noted that during the period of mortgages in the Far East – the last three years – more than 55 thousand housing loans were provided with a reduced rate of 2%.
Owner company “Concord”. Yevgeny Prigozhin said that significant changes to the criminal code and the principles of the prison system could be prepared in Russia. In an interview with "Nevsky News" he said that “in the near future, as a result of a number of draft laws, discussions, disputes and discussions,” the country, in his opinion, “will learn to shoot its enemies.”
The interview was devoted to Prigozhin's not-so-main opponent in St. Petersburg , Governor Alexander Beglov, as journalist Alexander Nevzorov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation). Prigozhin accused the latter of corrupt relations with St. Petersburg officials and also stated that he allegedly wanted to befriend him but was rebuffed. In an interview, Prigozhin called Nevzorov a “necrosoopedophile”. and expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the journalist says “disgusting things” about him in his programs.
Speaking about the executions, Prigogine said that “for special services to the country, they will give me this right.” < /p>
"Alexander Glebovich I can say that we will blast the egg, – added Prigogine. – To paraphrase these words: we break off the left and then the right grape.
Nevzorov's programs were previously criticized by the musician Sergei Shnurov, who also criticized Beglov.
The Russian Ministry of Defense of the Federation released a video of combat the work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Air Force performing tasks in the zone of special military operations. The crews of the ground attack air force carried out missile airstrikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops.
The launches were carried out at a low altitude. After completing the tasks, the crew returned to the departure airport. It should be noted that as a result of the missile strike, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
“We are carrying out the task of defeating company strongholds, accumulations of enemy manpower and military equipment. We hit targets with unguided aircraft missiles of various calibers, — said Dmitry, a senior pilot of the Su-25 aviation unit.
After the aircraft arrived at the airport, specialists performed equipment maintenance and prepared it for a new battle.
