President Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky will have the opportunity to choose a country that will temporarily represent the interests of Kiev in Russia. This is necessary to resolve visa issues.
According to Ukrainian Government Minister Oleg Nemchinov, his country already has existing agreements with some visa centers in the Russian Federation. However, Ukraine's interests will be represented in Moscow by other countries.
From July 1, 2022, the Ukrainian government will introduce a visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation. Now & nbsp; the Russian will have to apply for a visa to visit the country.
Federation President Valentina Matvienko has already described the move as “another wildness.” And the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that our country will not respond with similar measures.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Ministry of Defense The Russian Federation said at its afternoon briefing on June 19 that some units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were leaving their positions due to low morale, lack of ammunition and supplies.
Igor Konashenko, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In addition, Konashenkov said that Kalibr missiles hit the command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Shirokaja Dacha in the Dnipropetrovsk region on the afternoon of June 19, when a meeting of the command staff of the Alexandrian group of troops took place there. Defense announces the destruction of more than 50 generals and officers.
were blocked at the Azot plant in Severodonetsk, they signal their readiness for action. Rodion Miroshnik, LPR's ambassador to Russia, reports on his Telegram channel. The diplomat added that they were trying fate by violating the ceasefire agreements, but that “their military background has only deteriorated.” As the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration (OVA), Sergei Gaidai, said, the people of Severodonetsk, who are on the territory of the chemical company, have been offered an evacuation many times, but they do not want to. According to him, there are 568 civilians, including 38 children.
Earlier, Rodion Miroshnik said that the city was shelled by cannons and mortars. Locals reported that militants built mortars to hit the entrance to the Azot factory – in case anyone left its territory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has managed to hit the most vulnerable position of EU leaders. This is their election assessment, according to The Wall Street Journal.
We are talking about the decision of the Russian leader to change the payment terms for gas supplies to Europe. The European economy is based on cheap imports of Russian energy resources, notes the WSJ.
The publication states that elections in major European economies will take place closer to the winter of 2023. households as well as in European companies. Germany in particular is seriously dependent on Russian blue fuel. In Germany at the time, “the election test will begin in October with the regional elections in Lower Saxony.”
Another major importer of Russian gas & ndash; Italy. The country is also facing national elections in mid-2023.
What is happening will be an extremely difficult test for European leaders, the article said. With soaring energy costs, it will be difficult for them to achieve the desired results.
The WSJ added that European governments will have to increase spending so that the blow to consumers is not so strong. This also applies to France. There, President Emmanuel Macron approved the allocation of 28 billion euros. They should help reduce gas prices and also provide discounts on petrol.
Italy has introduced tax incentives to reduce energy costs for low-income households and some businesses. And the authorities have reduced the fuel tax. They have reduced prices at consumer service stations.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that most European companies had switched to paying Russian gas in rubles. He added that approximately 90-95% of the volume of gas supplied to Europe was already paid in Russian currency.
Previously, Gazprom had completely cut off gas supplies to the Danish company Orsted Salg & amp; Service, as well as the German group Shell Energy Europe. All this due to lack of payments in rubles. At the same time, 2/3 of the total volume of gas supplies to Denmark was made by Gazprom Export in 2021.
And on April 22, Poland also stopped taking Russian gas for the same reason. On the morning of April 27, Gazprom completely suspended the supply of “blue fuel”. The Bulgarian company & quot; Bulgargaz & quot; and the Polish counterpart PGNiG in connection with the refusal to switch to the new payment scheme.
German edition Die Welt writes that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz highly appreciated Angela Merkel's policy towards Russia.
He said he was “on the side of his predecessor” and saw “no reason to doubt his Scholz emphasized that “a policy of peaceful coexistence can never be bad.”
The German Chancellor also noted that in 2008 she supported Angela Merkel's decision to oppose Ukraine's entry into the NATO.
According to him, “every country that wants to become a member must meet the criteria for joining the North Atlantic Alliance.”
And joining NATO, Ukraine, he stressed, was not even “On the agenda.”
Earlier, Angela Merkel said she was still considering a decision taken 4 years ago to oppose the idea of Ukraine joining NATO.
On Saturday, Merkel also said that Russia has not armed the Nord Stream 2 gas and pipeline, according to the United States
photo: Azot plant in Severodonetsk. source: Wikipedia
The refusal of civilians in Severodonetsk to leave the premises of the chemical plant “Azot” was announced by the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration (OVA) Sergei Gaidai. RBC writes about this with reference to the Ukrainian media.
Gaidai said that the people of Severodonetsk, who are located on the territory of the hip company, were allegedly offered evacuation many times, but did not want to. According to him, there are 568 civilians, including 38 children.
LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik explained on Saturday that agreements on the opening of the Azot humanitarian corridor were not reached due to Ukraine's rejection of the ceasefire.
According to him, the city is shelled by cannon and mortars. Locals reported that militants built mortars to hit the entrance to the Azot factory if anyone left its territory.
Earlier, Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov said in a statement. a video of a telegram channel in which a woman named Raisa said she was one of seven civilians who dared to leave one of the cellars in the industrial zone in Severodonetsk. According to her, there were about 180 people with her, including 20 children. People, she said, are afraid to leave the place where they are hiding from the shells.
Composition of the new Hong Kong administration approved by the State Council of the PRC, said RTHK radio station. Services, Head of the Hong Kong Chief of Staff, Secretary-General of the National Security Committee in Hong Kong. Eric Chen is under personal US sanctions.
8. On May 1, only one candidate, 64-year-old John Lee, who worked for the police and law enforcement, won a local government election. The new Hong Kong leadership will begin on July 1.
The West needs to balance NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. ready to defend itself if Russia attacks the alliance itself.
Stoltenberg also announced the exclusion of Russia from NATO's partners and its inclusion with China in the list of threats after the Madrid summit. He also called China a “challenge to NATO's interests, values and security.” and Finland will join the bloc.
In the same interview, he expressed the view that with Western weapons, Ukraine could liberate the Donbas.
Yandex.Maps screenshot. The militants of the nationalist battalion Aidar, including his command, voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered to the troops of the People's Republic of Luhan (LPR) near North Donetsk. TASS reported, citing a source from the People's Militia of the LNR. ” The Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov announced the liberation of the village of Metelkino, neighboring Severodonetsk, on his Telegram channel, saying that Ukrainian military formations had lost up to 700 people in the last week. dead and wounded.
Tyra, alias Julia Paevskaya: life of a Ukrainian nationalist in photos
Fox News & nbsp; Anchor Carlson & nbsp; Tucker dedicate attention to the diary of the daughter of US President Joe Biden Ashley, in which she admits that she bathed with her father.
In the diary, Ashley writes that she was “hyper-anxious”; from youth and in & nbsp; sex with friends in early adolescence. She also speculates that she has experienced a “sex addiction.” He also called on the head of state to explain immediately.
