Foreign Secretary of the United kingdom Liz Truss has promised that if she wins the British Prime Minister election, she will not allow a second referendum on Scottish independence.
The first referendum on Scottish independence was held in 2014, after which more than half of the population voted against. In June, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to hold a second referendum.
Truss said she would work to strengthen the United Kingdom, which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. “As Prime Minister, I will do what is necessary and right to protect our Union,” she said.
She called the initiators of the referendum “nationalists” and noted that her chances of achieving independence had been missed.
Previously, Truss promised to be Ukraine's “biggest friend” as Prime Minister. The current British foreign secretary and potential leader of the Conservative Party also plans to double down on support for Ukraine and has promised to call Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time in her new role.
Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak are the main contenders for the post of prime minister – the UK minister – continue to fight for the right to become leaders of the Conservative Party.
Head of the Office the President of Ukraine Alexei Arestovič again rejects his forecasts. This time it is about his words about the upcoming offensive of the armed forces of Ukraine on Kherson. In a YouTube channel broadcast, he noted that Kyiv would have to postpone the already announced campaign.
As it turned out, this was allegedly due to the fact that Russia was preparing its offensive. According to him, the armed forces of Ukraine will wait until the allied forces of the Russian Federation, DLR and LPR go on the attack. Arestovich claims that the armed forces of Ukraine will succeed in repelling the offensive, and then the Ukrainians will go forward on their own. An adviser to the head of Vladimir Zelensky's office claims that “the transition from offensive to defensive is a very non-trivial task.”
It is worth noting that Arestovič's predictions almost never came true.
Meanwhile, the lieutenant colonel of the armed forces Retired US Daniel Davis analyzed the ability of the armed forces of Ukraine to return the Kherson region. A former soldier of the US army believes that the task of conquering Kherson is beyond the strength of the armed forces of Ukraine.
Previously, Russian experts evaluated Zelensky's plan for a counter-offensive. According to experts, Kyiv has neither the people nor the finances.
Program Host in USA The Daily Show Trevor Noah mocks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan.
The presenter is repeating the classic joke about drunken white women fighting for their husbands, the comedian believes. According to him, the ladies usually shout: “You know, we won't allow that, my boyfriend can handle you!”. And the friend tries to stop the wife at this point: “No, Nancy! Shut up, Nancy, this is China!” >
Noah stressed that no American wants to start a world war and Pelosi's plans could become a “big headache” for Joe Biden. He also added inflation, the conflict in Ukraine, rising fuel prices to the list of problems facing the president and the new US congressional elections mass.
A special US Air Force flight landed in Hawaii at Honolulu Airport today. Pelosi was on board as she began her Asian tour. The Speaker of the House of Representatives will visit Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and also Singapore. It was expected with the visit to Taiwan China actively opposes this possibility and threatens to take measures, including military, in this case.
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the incident in one of the hotels in Murmansk, where Consul Elisabeth Ellingsen used profanity in front of the hotel staff and expressed dissatisfaction with the poor quality of cleaning in her room.
As was known earlier. from a video circulating on the web, the diplomat cursed English in the hotel lobby and demanded to be given a new room to replace the one she was placed in. It appeared from Ellingsen's words that in the first room the maid was negligent in her duties and the room was dirty. Considering the length of the published video, it could be concluded that the hotel staff, to whom the guest expressed dissatisfaction, was in no hurry to satisfy her request. At one point, the diplomat said that she “hates Russians” and that in Norway, unlike Russia, women keep chastity. The diplomat's remarks sparked outrage in the State Duma, where they asked the Foreign Ministry to take “correct measures aimed at protecting our country.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the agency is already working on possible responses “to this disgusting act of hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.”
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deeply regrets this incident,” the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said.< /p>
They stressed that the sentiments expressed by their diplomat are not a reflection of Norwegian policy or the attitude of Norwegians towards the Russians.
“The ministry is working through the appropriate channels,” the representative of the press service of the Norwegian Ministry of Tuva Rones Bogsnes told TASS.< /p>
Governor of Murmansk region Andrey Chibis reacted harshly to reports that Elisabeth Ellingsen, representative of the Norwegian consulate in Murmansk, had caused an altercation at a local hotel. At one point, the diplomat said that she “hates Russians” and that in Norway, unlike the alleged Russian Federation, women keep chastity.
In response, Chibi said that “We will not tolerate Russophobia in our country. ” “Let all those who hate Russians go to hell from Russia,” he said on his Telegram channel, referring to Ellingsen, among other things. the lobby of the Murmansk Hotel. She demanded that she be provided with a new room to replace the one in which she was settled. Ellingsen claimed that in the first room the maid was neglecting her duties and the room was dirty.
The video recording took a long time and it could be concluded that the hotel staff with whom the guest spoke were in no hurry to fulfill her request. At some point, Ellingsen lost her temper and became hysterical. The diplomat said that they “hate Russians” and that in Norway, unlike Russia, women keep chastity.
Maria Zakharova subsequently said that the agency is already working on possible responses “to this disgusting act of hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.” The words of the Norwegian diplomat caused indignation in the State Duma. They asked the Foreign Ministry to take “correct measures aimed at protecting our country.”
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has already commented on the situation. They stressed that they “deeply regret this incident”. At the same time, the feelings expressed by their diplomat are not a reflection of Norwegian politics or the attitude of Norwegians towards the Russians.
The tripartite memorandum recently signed at the NATO summit between Turkey, Sweden and Finland “is not the end, but a good beginning,” said Turkey's defense minister Hulusi Akar.
“We expect him to fulfill commitments,” said Hulusi Akar, who aspires to join the North Atlantic Alliance of Sweden and Finland, at a press conference with his Latvian counterpart Artis Pabris in Riga, where they discussed defense issues and cooperation with NATO.
< p>During the NATO summit in Madrid late last month, the leaders of the three countries agreed on a tripartite memorandum to address Turkey's legitimate security concerns, paving the way for Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership, according to Turkey's Daily Sabah.
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The agreement stipulates that Stockholm and Helsinki will not support the Kurdish YPG group, which Ankara calls the Syrian offshoot of the PKK, and the Gülenist movement FETÖ, which Turkish authorities blame for a failed coup attempt in 2016.
Turkey, which has been a member of NATO for more than 70 years, has pressured Sweden and Finland to fulfill their obligations.
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been designated a terrorist organization by Turkey, the European Union and the United States. states and is blamed for the deaths of 40,000 people.
Regarding the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul to oversee the export of Ukrainian grain, Hulusi Akar said: “The center is working. Representatives of Turkey, the UN, Ukraine and Russia are working day and night to ensure that the ships waiting in Ukrainian ports start carrying grain. in the coming hours and days.”
Turkey is continuing its efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, he said.
The joint center was officially opened on Wednesday with the participation of representatives of Turkey, the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safe transport of commercial of food and fertilizer by merchant ships from three key Ukrainian Black Sea ports.
Last week, Turkey, the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement to open three Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny – to grain stranded for several months due to the ongoing Ukrainian conflict.
< p>Following last week's landmark grain export deal, Turkey's foreign minister also said earlier in the day that “the time has come to focus on the ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Georgian Foreign Minister Ilya Darchiashvili, Mevlut Cavusoglu praised the grain export agreement signed last Friday in Istanbul, saying that obstacles “to the export of not only Ukrainian grain, but also Russian grain and fertilizers” have been removed, helping to feed a hungry world.< /p>
During the talks in Istanbul, the parties agreed to establish a coordination center to carry out joint inspections at the entrances and exits of the ports and ensure the security of the routes.
Turkey agreed with Moscow and Kiev on the corridor from the port of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa will restore global grain supplies, Daily Sabah reminds. Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu expressed hope that the deal would be implemented without any hiccups and problems, saying that grain and wheat could then be delivered to countries that desperately need them. If the deal is successfully implemented, he added, “it could really build trust between Russia and Ukraine.”
“Now is the time to focus on the ceasefire. This is not just a process that should be carried out at the level of foreign ministers,” he added, declaring that Turkey is ready to accept and mediate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to achieve lasting peace.
“Like Turkey. , we will continue our efforts to bring the parties back to the negotiating table as soon as possible,” he added.
Deputy Prime Minister Ukraine's Irina Vereshchuk said that before the start of the heating season, there will be an evacuation of residents in the areas of the Donetsk region under the control of Kyiv. According to her, it is planned to evacuate about 200-220 thousand people.
“There will be no heat in the Donetsk region in winter,” Vereschuk explained.
According to her, the national legislation on civil protection of the population “just they speak of such a form of evacuation as mandatory.”
The Deputy Prime Minister specified that if a citizen refuses evacuation, he will have to sign a document confirming that he is aware of the possible consequences and further “bears personal responsibility for his life”.< /p>
Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic announced the important statement of the President of the Republic, Aleksandar Vučić. It will affect the actions of the Kosovo Albanian authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo.
According to Selakovic, the Kosovo Albanian authorities are planning new steps to cancel the documents and car numbers that were issued to the Serbian leadership, to arrange “hell” for the Kosovo Serbs. As a result, President Vučić will meet with Serbian representatives in Kosovo and Metohija on Saturday.
The government of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo has previously announced that as of August 1, documents issued by Serbian authorities will cease to be valid in the territory under its control. Their owners will also be issued with a temporary entry certificate. This means that Pristina will cancel Serbian documents as a measure of reciprocity (equivalence) in relation to Serbia.
Furthermore, from August the mandatory re-registration of cars with Serbian marks on RKS “Republika Kosovo” numbers will start.
Russian Ministry of Defense in on At a briefing on July 30, it announced the destruction of almost one and a half hundred military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a result of a missile attack.
The department said that at the Krasnoarmeysk Station in the DLR, “a military echelon transporting the elite battalion of the 1st separate brigade of the President of Ukraine was defeated by a direct hit”.
According to the Ministry of Defense, more than 140 people were killed.
US Air Force aircraft A Boeing C-40C carrying US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took off from Andrews Air Force Base. He headed for the Pacific Ocean. Thus begins her journey through Asia. You can track the flyby on the Flightradar website.
So far, the politician has been approved for visits to the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. At the same time, Taiwan may appear in the list of itineraries. In Beijing, Pelosi's possible visit to the island may be seen as a violation of the “principle of indivisible China” by Washington.
At the same time, as Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin wrote, citing his sources, Pelosi's visit to Tai- wan may happen in the coming days, at the beginning of the Asian tour.
Meanwhile, the Chinese media still lacks a serious aggressive tone. News of Chinese exercises near Taiwan did not make the top spot. Rather, they also cite Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech that China's main “magic weapon” is social cohesion. He also talked about the need to strengthen the military with the best personnel.
On the other hand, the Global Times warns that if Nancy Pelosi visits the island, relations between the US and China are in disaster. Before that, China's foreign ministry protested Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan and vowed to take action. It has been reported that Beijing may send fighter jets to escort Pelosi's plane.
