The 35-year-old illegitimate son of the late LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, businessman Oleg Eidelstein, spoke for the first time about his father's death. Throughout the weeks he was a politician in the hospital, Oleg was next to him.
Andrey Malakhov told the studio. Live “that he learned about his father's hospitalization from the media and then immediately rushed to the hospital.
Eidelstein says that his father somehow gave up, often pointed to the ground, apparently wanting to say that he would be there soon. But Oleg kept telling his father that he would take him home soon, he tried to cheer him up.
According to the businessman, he and other relatives believed in a miracle. They understood that the politician's situation was difficult, but there was a moment when the dynamics became positive and there was hope. But then it got worse.
“Unfortunately, they couldn't be saved,” says Eidelstein.
He also suddenly remembered that during one of his father's visits, Vladimir Zhirinovsky had told him about his suspicions.
& quot; He talked about the country having to go there. And then there were versions that he was killed, & quot ;, & ndash; Eidelstein said.
At the same time he said the treatment policy was the best, he got all the necessary drugs, including imported.
According to Oleg, at some point he decided to try to transport their father abroad. , but Zhirinovsky said firmly, “No, let me be treated in Russia.” He is the middle child of & nbsp; politics.
The Ukrainian president has offended his French counterpart
Western media continue to discuss the results of a strange visit by leaders of Germany, France and Italy to Ukraine. A kind of symbol of the strangeness of this journey were the shots in which Ukrainian President Zelensky turns away with a sour face from Emmanuel Macron embracing him.
In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron came under fire from Ukrainian officials after calling on” not to humiliate “Russia by proposing for Kyiv to negotiate a “withdrawal” from the conflict with Vladimir Putin.
So, according to the British edition of the Daily Mail, the president of the French Republic did not have to be surprised when Zelensky showed him a cold attitude during his visit to Kiev.
“France has been close to Ukraine since day one. We are on the side of Ukrainians without ambiguity. Ukraine must resist and win, “Macron told reporters pompously.
Despite Macron's condemnation of Russia's actions and praise for its hosts, “his attempt to draw the Ukrainian president into a PR-friendly hug at a joint news conference after the tour was not well received,” writes the Daily Mail. when the flattering French leader, perfectly dressed in his typical dark blue suit, wrapped his starched sleeve around his torso. And the image of the couple shaking hands looked just as one-sided. ”
Macron smiled at the reporters, shook Zelensky's hand and posed for their lenses, but the Ukrainian president just frowned at the floor. reminds the Daily Mail, Zelensky has openly accused Macron in recent weeks of releasing the Russian president, whom the French leader said had a strong relationship. The Ukrainian president has also criticized the French government for not providing enough weapons and support to help the Ukrainian war effort.
Green behavior around Macron contrasts sharply with the warmth and enthusiasm with which the Ukrainian president greeted US and UK officials, especially Boris Johnson, who kept his promise to provide Kiev with various weapons and to train the Ukrainian army.
The visit of Olaf Scholz, Macron and Italian Prime Minister Draghi to Kiev is of great symbolic significance, as three Western European powers have faced criticism for failing to provide Ukraine with the weapons requested by Zelensky. They also criticized them for not arriving in Kiev earlier, the Daily Mail said. In recent weeks and months, a number of other European leaders have come a long way to show solidarity with Ukraine. The French President's Office has announced that Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, representing the three largest economies EU, traveled together to Kiev by a special night train provided by the Ukrainian authorities. The president of Romania, which borders Ukraine, Klaus Iohannis, arrived on a separate train.
Ukrainian officials are skeptical that European leaders have a lot to offer, the Daily Mail notes. in a year when EU leaders were preparing to decide on Ukraine's application to become an EU candidate country, and ahead of the important NATO summit in Madrid on June 29-30. nervous
The Pentagon has previously reported that over the past 20 years, US authorities have provided support to 46 different civilians, laboratories, medical institutions, and Centers for Disease Diagnostics in Ukraine. It was emphasized that the cooperation was for peaceful purposes.
In an interview with RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Popova said that Ukraine's biological laboratories pose a threat to the world's biosecurity. According to her, the findings of the Russian army prove it.
“Recent statements that all this was allegedly done for the benefit of the Ukrainian people are completely untrue,” she said. Sergei Ryabkov said that the United States in Ukraine is working to strengthen the pathogenic properties of plague, anthrax, cholera and other deadly diseases.
Head Rosprirodnadzor Světlana Radionova said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) that the agency had prepared an anti-rating of domestic companies, but did not intend to publish it yet. compiled anti-rating “trump” of the department and will be published if companies begin to actively declare their commitment to the ESG agenda, or in case of violations and conflicts.
The Washingtop newspaper The Post learned that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Commerce are investigating how US microchips got into Russian military technology.
Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other military equipment were previously found computer chips from the USA.
It is assumed that the found microchips were made long before the start of a special military operation, in addition to the introduction of export restrictions in connection with the so-called Crimean annexation to Russia in 2014.
The visit of “old European” leaders to Kiev ended with beautiful and difficult promises
German Chancellor Scholz, French President Macron and Italian Prime Minister Draghi promised to support Ukraine's application for EU membership during their joint visits to Kiev. However, this “show of solidarity” turns out to be nice but empty promises.
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During a visit to Kiev, intended as a sign of unity in the European Union, the leaders of France, Germany and Italy pledged to support Ukraine's bid to join the European Union. The face of Russia and complaints from Ukrainians about the pace of arms supplies, writes The Guardian.
“My colleagues and I came here to Kiev today with a clear message: 'Ukraine belongs to the European family,'” said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. who joined them.
Italian Prime Minister Draghi said: “Every day, the Ukrainian people are defending the values of democracy and freedom that underpin the European project, our project. We cannot delay this process. ”
Macron, who said: “Europe is by your side and will remain so for as long as it takes, until victory,” he also promised to send six more powerful guns to Ukraine on trucks, amid growing frustration in Kiev over the slow supply of heavy weapons.
One Ukrainian official said this week that the country had received only 10% of the weapons requested from the West. And as The Guardian notes, the main subject of Kiev's complaints has become German Chancellor Scholz, especially Ukraine is dissatisfied with German military assistance.
“We appreciate the support that the partners have already provided, we expect new supplies, especially heavy weapons, modern missile artillery, missile defense systems,” said Zelensky.
When asked by the BBC whether the latest announcement of European arms shipments is too small or too late, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba replied: “Notifications of new arms shipments to Ukraine should be issued every week. And these weapons must be supplied in sufficient quantities. That is the reality… The truth is that we are still in the minority in terms of artillery, multiple launch missile systems and defense systems, and we will not be able to make any significant progress until we equal the number of Russia in these three positions. & # 39 ;.
Meanwhile, Moscow has warned that pumping weapons at Ukraine is a “pointless” attempt that will only prolong its suffering.
The leaders of the three largest EU economies were photographed together on a train from Poland with dignitaries at night. to Ukraine, but little information has been provided in advance about the details of the trip, notes The Guardian. Ukraine's membership, saying that Ukraine's accession to the union could take “decades”.
Ukraine has called on the EU to pave the way for membership, but the proposal has raised some concerns in the 27-member bloc. The European Commission is due to issue a recommendation on Ukraine's status as an EU candidate country on Friday.
Kyiv feared that three European leaders would put pressure on Kyiv to agree to a peace agreement that would benefit Vladimir Putin as Russia continues to strengthen its position in eastern Donbas. Some of these concerns were emphasized by Macron, who emphasized that only Ukraine could negotiate with Russia and that neither “France nor Germany would negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, The Guardian notes that European unity is threatened by the far-reaching consequences of the Ukrainian conflict, including rising living costs and rising energy prices across the continent.
According to the German newspaper Welt, less than three months have passed since the Ukrainian president In early March, Volodymyr Zelensky applied for his country's accession to the EU. This Friday, the European Commission is due to decide on the candidate's recommendation.
Eurodiplomats told Welt that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was expected to recommend granting candidate status to Kiev in the near future and that Ukraine would first have to meet a number of rule of law conditions. This could be a compromise that would calm Zelenský's call for quick accession and also reassure critics, the report said.
After all, the status of candidate is not decided by the commission, but by EU member states. And there is a gap between reality and the beautiful words of Scholz's support and Ukraine's European aspirations.
There are certainly reservations about rapid action, especially in Austria, Welt points out, recalling that, until recently, France and Germany have also expressed concerns. While French President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Olaf Scholz unexpectedly spoke in favor of granting Ukraine status as an EU candidate country on Thursday, this accession status will be accompanied by a road map and will take into account the situation in the West. Balkans.
On the other hand, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer told Welt: “Regarding the possible status of the candidate for the EU, I would like to say that there are clear and established criteria that must be met without any” ifs “or” buts “. There should be no double standards, not even first-class and second-class candidates. “
It is necessary to ensure that the EU applies” the same standards “to Ukraine as to other candidate countries in the Western Balkans, said the head of the Austrian government. “In this situation, it would be unthinkable for me to grant candidate status to Ukraine while keeping a country like Bosnia and Herzegovina aside,” said Nehammer.
As Welt points out, this Balkan country already does. applied for membership in early 2016. “We should not raise false expectations in Ukraine either, because the expansion process is complex and time-consuming. We therefore need to think urgently about the intermediate steps in the accession process, for example in terms of the European Preparatory Zone, “the Austrian Chancellor emphasized.
Austria has already presented concrete ideas on this issue at the conference. at European level. “And also President Macron, with his idea of creating a 'European political community', which I support,” Nehammer continued.
Under US pressure Paraguay has frozen relations with Russia, said Sixto Pereira, a presidential candidate and senator from the left-wing Guaçu Front.
Russia, while the Americans interfered in the internal affairs of these countries.
“In diplomatic, political and economic relations … everything is frozen with Russia. Paraguay has succumbed to US pressure in its relations with Russia, “he said.
According to the presidential candidate, the US does not respect the political and ideological positions of its partners and” always complicates the situation. “
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in Paraguay, Alexander Pisarev told the local Senate that relations between Moscow and Asunción had been “suspended” due to the situation in Ukraine. It was previously reported that Paraguay had lost the Russian meat market, to which up to 20% of $ 350 million worth of exports had been sent.
Representative of Lugovoi: they can be exchanged for Russians
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption Andrei Lugovoi revealed the condition of exchanging foreigners convicted in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR ) to the death penalty.
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“I think their fate is unenviable. Shooting is the only thing he deserves. But we must be pragmatic, “the MP said in an interview with TASS.
Lugovoy suggested that Ukraine could also have Russian prisoners. In this regard, he noted that if foreigners can be exchanged, then only for Russian citizens.
The DPR Supreme Court has previously sentenced British Sean Pinner and Aiden Alsin, as well as Moroccan Saadoun Brahim, to fight in the ranks of the Ukrainian army to death. .
Foreigners can appeal the verdict within a month of the verdict, but they have not done so yet.
The day before, DLR chief Denis Pushilin said he saw no reason to pardon convicted foreigners. p>
It was previously revealed that at least two Americans who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were captured in the combat zone. We are talking about 39-year-old Alexander Druk and 27-year-old Andy Hune. They are veterans of the US military who were the first to take part in the Iraqi campaign.
In addition, the disappearance of former US sailor Grady Kurpasi in Ukraine became known.
Judgment on the life and death of mercenaries : fotodokumentace Sean Pinner, Aiden Aslin, Saadun Brahim
President of Kazakhstan Kassym -Jomart Tokaev refused to recognize the state sovereignty of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics and called them “quasi-state”; area. He made such a statement at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Commenting on the events in Ukraine, the President of Kazakhstan emphasized that the UN Charter plays the most important role in international law. However, according to Tokayev, two principles of international law have come into conflict: the right of nations to self-determination and the territorial integrity of the state. which will lead to chaos. The Kazakh president therefore noted that he recognized neither Taiwan, nor Kosovo, nor South Ossetia, nor Abkhazia. .
President Putin at SPIEF. During his speech at SPIEF, President Vladimir Putin commented on Russia's allegations that the Russian Federation was allegedly threatening nuclear war.
The president stressed that Western and Ukrainian politicians were the initiators of this war. an increase in the rate of such rhetoric: “Then one will roll something out, then the other.” “We are not silent in response, but opponents interpret Russia's response as a threat.” We are not threatening anything. But everyone should know what we have (nuclear weapons – “MK”), “Putin said. Russia can use this to protect its sovereignty in the event of a threat.
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