US Federation Statement and some Western countries that security talks will not consider the issue of NATO's expansion to the east is not true. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
In her Telegram channel, she noted that key issues in the talks would be NATO's non-proliferation and the failure of weapons systems at Russia's borders, which threaten the country's security. According to her, “those who have not yet understood the essence of the Russian position” should be very clear. It will discuss Moscow's proposals on security guarantees. The summit is expected to take place in January. Meanwhile, US White House spokesman Jen Psaki said Washington was no longer ready to accept some of Moscow's terms. This applies in particular to the agreement on non-enlargement of NATO to the east.
“Tula” and “Novomoskovsk” carriers, named after the cities in the Tula region, took place in Gajjev, the main base of the Northern Fleet. The event takes place on the initiative of Tula Region Governor Alexei Dyumin. The submarines received sets of fresh fruit and traditional Tula sweets – gingerbread and marshmallows.
Long-term strong patron ties were established between the Tula region and the submarine crews. In the Northern Fleet, dozens of ships and submarines are named after Russian cities and regions: large anti-submarine ship Severomorsk, small anti-submarine ship Snezhnogorsk, diesel and nuclear-powered boats Vladikavkaz, Kaluga, Oryol, Karelia, Tula “,” Novomoskovsk “,” Verchoturye “, “Ekaterinburg”, “Pskov”, “Nizhny Novgorod”.
Captured drone instead the fall of pilot Konstantin Murakhtin in 2015, when the Su-24M was shot down by a Turkish fighter. He survived, evacuated by Syrian special forces.
The rescue group had to fight its way to the Russian army through territory occupied by militants. VGTRK has published footage of the pilot's rescue. The video was published by the “Alexander Rogatkin Author's Program” on Youtube.
The footage shows the consequences of the crash of the Su-24M. His commander Oleg Peshkov was killed by gunfire. The footage shows anti-aircraft gunmen firing at the forest. Navigator Murakhtin parachuted into her at that moment.
The pilots landed on an area that was literally crowded with militants. There were about two dozen pickups in the navigator's airfield.
On the 24th. November 2015, Turkish fighters shot down a Russian Su-24M bomber. Ankara then accused Russia of violating its airspace. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation later stated that the Russian plane was shot down over Syrian territory and did not enter Turkish airspace. After that, relations between Moscow and Ankara deteriorated sharply. Russia has introduced special economic measures against Turkey. Subsequently, Turkish President Recep Erdogan apologized for Pesek's death. These actions reconciled Moscow and Ankara.
In communication with the US President Joe Biden, a member of North American Air Defense Command, used the phrase “Go, Brandon,” which sounded like a hint of insult.
The slogan appeared after the October NASCAR races in Alabama, when while fans chanted after Brandon Brown's victory, some heard the phrase and some – a consonant crude phrase in relation to the American leader.
Biden himself allegedly did not take the phrase as a hint and repeated the phrase “go ahead, Brandon.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin will traditionally celebrate the New Year in the company of family and friends. According to his spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader's Christmas week will be partly in working order.
According to Peskov, the head of state rarely spends this time as a New Year's holiday. Putin will probably rest for the first few days.
However, Putin will not be able to devote all his rest time because he is constantly forced to work with documents and other data. This is particularly important in the context of such an alarming situation in Europe.
Earlier, Putin himself called on citizens to follow the epidemiological recommendations for the fight against coronavirus during the New Year's holidays. In particular, the head of state stressed that the Russians usually forget about preventive measures after the first New Year's toast. As a result, he asked not to do it.
Putin added that New Year's holidays are a special time when you want to meet your loved ones. “But we must listen to the recommendations and follow them if we want us to have a happy future,” Putin said.
First President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev said how From his point of view, the Soviet Union could be preserved after the coup in August 1991. The path according to politics was the creation of a Union of Sovereign States.
Gorbachev pointed out that the authorities first underestimated the scale of the problems in relations between the center and the republics, as well as in interethnic relations. In this regard, it was not immediately decided that the Soviet Union “should be restored.” Even after the coup, Gorbachev proposed the creation of a Union of Sovereign States, which would become a “Confederate state with even broader powers of the republics.”
After Wednesday's conversation between the chairman of the department for external relations of the church, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfejev) of Volokolamsk, Pope Francis, he learned of a possible meeting in 2022 of representatives of Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Why is such a meeting really important? It is the same summit as in secular life, for example & nbsp; Russian-American summits. Only much rarer. And it is not a matter of giving up one's beliefs and interests, but of finding common ground in the fight for a safer and more spiritual world, in promoting one's values.
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And the two largest Christian churches have common values. Far from the last & ndash; maintaining the position of Christianity where it is directly threatened, especially in the Middle East and Africa. And churches are being emptied in Western Europe as well. The ROC, like the Roman Catholic Church, has a global responsibility. And Christianity must be protected on a global scale, including Western governments and other bearers of the principles of “new morality,” “ultraliberal values,” and Christianophobia. There is definitely a possibility of joint efforts here.
And the ROC's foreign policy positions must be defended. After all, other Orthodox primates will not come out of the Vatican, especially Bartholomew of Constantinople, a typical American puppet. It is clear that Patriarch Kirill will convey the position of the Orthodox Church to the Pope and to the entire Catholic world much more adequately, convincingly and consistently.
As past experience has shown, meetings in Havana can be understood even on such complex topics as Ukraine or the Middle East. The very fact of the meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and the whole of Russia with Francis has the widest international response. This is a powerful signal to the whole world about peace. What is so important is for humanity to worry about the future. & Nbsp; New joint initiatives are also possible: after Havana, the persecution of Christians in various parts of the world in the West has ceased to be taboo. They started not only talking about her there, but also doing something. And important humanitarian and cultural exchanges took place after Havana. Anything that works against the disunity of nations and countries imposed by Washington should be welcomed. It is no coincidence that President Putin also met with all the last popes and congratulated Francis on his 85th birthday on December 17.
So let's wait for Patriarch Kirill to meet with the Pontiff after Easter next year. God help!
Ukrainian political scientist Andrey Golovachev suggested that the country is on the verge of a possible division. The expert compared the situation with the Ruin, a period in the history of Ukraine between 1657 and 1687, which was actually a civil war.
Golovachev pointed out that he saw mutual accusations of political infidelity. At the same time, the political scientist believes that these accusations are used without a legal basis and are used as a tool of political struggle.
Golovachev added on his Facebook page that the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, had dug up a “war ax”.
The Minister presented the departmental awards to social activists
The meeting was attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He told members of the public council about the difficult foreign policy situation on Russia's borders. “NATO's activity on Russia's borders has increased, the arms control system has deteriorated, and the terrorist threat has intensified,” Shoigu said.
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According to him, “despite the pandemic, the Russian army has maintained a high level of combat capability.” The rearmament of the army and navy continued. The share of modern weapons in the units was 71.3% and in the strategic nuclear forces – 89.1%.
The number of contract soldiers in the army is growing. The number of employees for officers was increased to 96% and for non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers – up to 99.4%.
Social issues of soldiers and their family members are being addressed. The monetary provision is indexed by 3.7%. In 2022, it is planned to increase it by another 4%. Almost 111,000 soldiers have fulfilled their housing obligations.
There are already 42 military-patriotic training centers in Avangard. More than 58,000 schoolchildren were trained.
The army helped eliminate fires in Yakutia, Karelia, Mordovia, Transbaikal Territory, Irkutsk, Sverdlovsk, Kemerovo and other regions. The soldiers took part in avalanche and flood control measures in Khakassia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Primorje and Altai Territories and Kamchatka. Zheldorvoyska is reconstructing the Baikal-Amur Ulak-Fevralsk main line.
At the end, Shoigu handed over departmental decorations to public figures for active participation in the life of the army and navy. “This year, almost all major events have taken place with your effective support. We are grateful for your contribution to strengthening the image of the Russian army and increasing public confidence in it, “said Shoigu. He congratulated those present on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Public Council, which was established on 16 November 2006.
The Minister expressed the hope that he would continue his constructive cooperation with the Public Council. “By participating in our events, visiting educational institutions, remote garrisons, military bases abroad and peacekeeping operations, you are doing a really great job,” Shoigu said. “We hope that our interaction will be just as productive next year.”He described in detail the activities of the council and the problems raised in the outgoing year. Despite the difficult situation, the members of the council managed to visit more military units and organizations than in the days before. “During the implementation of our work plan, members of the Public Council have repeatedly visited military departments and universities of the Ministry of Defense, military commissariats and training and material base facilities this year,” Gusev said.
On a number of trips, social activists, after talking to soldiers, saw “bottlenecks” that caught the attention of the department's leadership. In the Crimea, for example, the Saki military clinical sanatorium could bring even more benefits. There is excellent medical equipment and staff, the infrastructure remains to be completed.
Members of the public council shared their impressions of the trips. “At first we were perceived as a concert brigade. When we realized that we could influence a specific military unit, we got scared, “said military journalist Alexander Sladkov.
Military expert and editor of the National Defense magazine “Igor Korotchenko. “The central theme of the military-political agenda is the conclusion of a legally binding agreement that provides security guarantees for our country. I propose to the Public Council to take part in this process, “he said.
According to the plateau, it is necessary to provide the West with information about our ability to respond to possible threats. To this end, it is planned to publish a brochure in English so that, according to the expert, it will be possible to “open, read, draw conclusions.”
. Some members of the council were also awarded the medal “For significant contribution to strengthening the defense of the Russian Federation.” This award was given to MK Editor-in-Chief Pavel Gusev.
Russia and The West, in terms of the fate of Ukraine, should recognize the Ukrainians themselves. Otherwise they will not be effective. This was stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of the country Alexei Danilov. He commented on draft agreements between Russia, the United States and NATO countries, which were published last week.
In particular, the documents set out mutual security guarantees in Europe. Including – do not mix medium and short range missiles within range. In addition, Russia is demanding that NATO abandon plans to expand to the east. Including at the expense of the former republics of the USSR.
Washington was ready to discuss security issues with Moscow.
Recently, the United States and European countries have “expressed concern” that Russia is reportedly withdrawing military power to Ukraine's borders. At the same time, the Ukrainians themselves and especially the head of the NSDC claim that there is no critical building of forces.
Moscow has indicated several times that the West is using this “concern” as an excuse for countries to have more military equipment.
