Deputy Secretary of State Karen Donfried met in Moscow with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak. She promised to pass on to Washington the security proposals that had been submitted to her.
After meeting with Russian politicians, she flew to Brussels.
“Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov asked me to meet and share the Moscow proposal on European security. “I will pass these ideas on to Washington and also share them with our allies and partners,” Donfried said.
Karen Donfried spoke to Dmitry Kozak for more than two hours. Meeting with Sergei Ryabkov – about 40 minutes.
Karen Donfried previously said that Russia can and must increase gas supplies through Ukraine to prove its interest. on Europe's energy security.
The 19fortyfive.com Internet edition published an article under called Russia's Endgame In Ukraine: Bluff, Bombard Or Invasion, which describes the three most likely scenarios for the development of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict according to the authors of the publication.
The article claims that Russia is withdrawing troops to the Ukrainian border, but it is assumed that this will not lead to a real military conflict, as it would worsen Russia's relations with Western countries.
The second scenario assumes that Russia will deploy troops to Ukraine. In this case, the Russian army could seize significant parts of the country's territory and essentially divide it into two parts.
Another theory is reportedly made by Russian troop expert Rob Lee, who says Russia will not attack, but will use missiles to bomb Ukraine.
Federation Council rejected law on the use of state-only online resources in educational institutions. The document is being submitted for review.
Lilia Gumer, Chair of the Committee on Education and Science, explained to reporters that the word “exclusively” had disappeared from the document, as a result of which its entire structure had been broken and a number of provisions could be interpreted. in two ways: p>
The law provides for the use of only state information systems in schools and higher vocational schools for e-learning. This is essential for the protection of students' personal data.
Educational institutions will also be able to use electronic and online resources approved by the Ministry of Education. After examining the educational materials they contain, they are included in a special list.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen he said the EU would like to have good relations with Russia. She said this during her speech to the plenary of the European Parliament. Von der Leyen also noted that it all depends on Moscow's actions.
At the beginning of her speech, the head of the European Commission noted that information about the concentration of Russian troops at Ukraine's borders is increasingly appearing in the media. In her view, Russia's actions indicate attempts to destabilize the situation in the neighboring republic.
Von der Leyen recalled that Europe intended to guarantee security and protect Ukraine's territorial integrity.
“Of course we want to have good relations with Russia, but it depends on his actions,” she said.
The head of the European Commission added that Europe is ready to extend sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalating conflict. She noted that the EU, in cooperation with the US, is already preparing possible measures against Moscow.
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Ukrainian political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko evaluated the consequences of the application & # 39; Croatian font & # 39; in Ukraine. According to him, the country could learn from the Croatian experience not only in the violent occupation of disputed territories. Bondarenko shared his opinion on the Glavred portal.
The political scientist recalled that in 2010 a center-left Kukarek party association had appeared in Croatia. – It was named in honor of a restaurant where supporters of Zoran Milanovich and the Social Democrats, who initiated the coalition, met.
Bondarenko suggested introducing such a tradition in Ukraine – & nbsp; rename the parties in honor of the restaurants where politicians meet.
“ Plus & nbsp; current party brands have devalued, ideologies have gone bankrupt. In postmodern times – & nbsp; same thing! and Goodwine. The opposition would be the associations of Veranda, Tsarskoye Selo and & # 39; San Paolo. & # 39; , will literally come true.
“ And replace the Roman principle “ of bread and circuses & # 39; & # 39; modernized principle “ foie gras and the 95th quarter! & # 39; & # 39; will be repaired for a long time, the expert concluded.
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The situation around Ukraine requires the EU to adopt new sanctions against Russia . But restrictive measures against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will initiate & nbsp; they are not worth it because it will be incredibly difficult to implement them. Friedrich Merz, the presidential candidate of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said that recognizing the gas pipeline as an economic project was a mistake. But it will be very difficult to fix, because “ this pipeline divides Europe. & # 39; & # 39;
According to the politician, sanctions against “ oligarch families & # 39; & # 39; much more effective. Russia. If they are no longer able to fly to Paris and New York for purchases, it destabilizes the political system in Russia.
Now Nord Stream 2; is approved by the German Federal Network Agency. It is temporarily suspended & ndash; Nord Sream 2 AG is to establish a subsidiary in Germany. The approval process will then continue. This will probably take several months.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is not going to attack anyone. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that no one should be afraid of the movement of the Russian army on its territory.
We will place Iskanders on points that the enemy will not like very much. ), which is of great concern to Moscow. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. At the same time, he noted that if progress on the issue with the United States and NATO is not made, then Russia's response to such actions by our opponents may lie on a military and military-technical level.
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About what can be meant by such an answer, “ MK & # 39; & # 39; said a prominent military expert, editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko:
– I believe that, first and foremost, these may be certain military-technical solutions related to the ability to configure the Russian strike force in this way so that the real threats facing Russia can be neutralized quickly and effectively. This mainly concerns the composition of forces and the deployment of Russian missile systems. The goal is to neutralize the enemy's abilities in relation to what Vladimir Putin talked about, with a view to shortening the flight time of his missiles. We can create the conditions that the United States is creating for us now. We must have the same capabilities when it comes to strikes, for example, in decision-making centers in the United States. Or let's say the NATO components that will be deployed in Ukraine. The flight time of our missiles should be proportional to the flight time of enemy missiles.
According to the expert, such military tasks can be solved within non-strategic elements of our weapon systems. The use of the strategic nuclear forces we have in the permanent emergency service could lead to mutual destruction. In this case, we are talking about combating specific threat factors.
– How we answer them, – explains Igor Korotchenko, – will determine our General Staff. I will only assume that the responsiveness can be improved by Iskander-M complexes. They will be located in geographical locations that our potential adversary will not like very much. These will be places from which we will be able to decide very quickly on the zeroing of threats from the territory of Ukraine and the countries of Eastern Europe. At the same time, we will be able to respond with the help of Russian multi-purpose nuclear submarines of the new generation, which will be equipped with Zircon missiles, which are not available to the US missile defense system. This means that they are able to strike high-precision non-nuclear missiles against decision-making centers in the United States.
According to the expert, we now have a large field for military capabilities. However, a specific decision on this score will be made by the Commander-in-Chief at the suggestion of the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. Korotchenko also noted that the military response may involve military-political actions. Among them, in particular, did not rule out the creation of a unified defense area of Russia with the Lugano and Donetsk republics.
– There may be other solutions, – said the expert, – the main thing is that everyone should know that Russia has everything that is able to respond militarily at a time when it is threatened by a change in the balance of military forces .
The bill will be discussed in the State Duma on December 16
The bill on QR codes will be adopted in first reading on December 16. The draft law on QR codes in transport will simply be postponed, but the government has not yet abandoned plans to make it a law and has not withdrawn from the Duma. This became apparent after a meeting of the United Russia faction with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova – she answered questions that bother many Russians.
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Question one. What about a person who has fallen ill without going to the doctor or is asymptomatic and a blood test shows that he has a high antibody titer? According to the text of the bill, he is not entitled to a certificate that entitles him to participate in public events and various places where people gather.
“You and I have to assume that citizens take care of their health, and when a person is ill, they have to see a doctor,” Goliková said. She acknowledged that the government was receiving many requests from citizens for the possibility of “remedying a past illness in the absence of incapacity for work” and at the behest of the president and prime minister almost all federal authorities “practically completed one could say, ultimately work to solve this problem.” According to Ms. Golíková, the Ministry of Digital Industry assures that there will be no technical obstacles.
Here are two options. The first is for citizens who have had positive PCR reactions recorded by Rospotrebnadzor. If the results of tests submitted before January 1, 2021, you can forget them, because Ms. Golíková said: “Taking into account all the recommendations of our and foreign experts, we have come to the conclusion that they no longer matter, because a year has passed and according to the recommendations of various If PCR is positive after 1 January 2021, those who wish to obtain a certificate (Ms Golíková does not like the word 'quar-code') will pass an antibody test in 'appropriate laboratories'. “It doesn't matter what.”In fact, according to Mrs Golíková, a special request has been made to the WHO for the level of antibodies, but neither there nor any of the countries in the world measure the number of antibodies and does not set any level of protection for them.
So if the positive PCR is not older than one year and the antibody, “the citizen will be issued proof that he was ill for a year.” From the moment of delivery of PCR or antibody analysis – this is not very clear yet.
The second possibility is that citizens who have not undergone PCR have not been diagnosed, but are presumed to be ill. They will also be offered an antibody test and will provide proof of the disease being transmitted, but only for six months. “To prevent abuse,” Mrs. Golikova explained. In other countries, she said, some time after the illness will simply offer to undergo revaccination.
When will the system be launched? “About the technical readiness of the service,” she said.
Question two. How to get a certificate if there are health contraindications? Their list is not fully defined …
The Ministry of Health has been instructed to draw up a list of contraindications, and once it has been adopted and compiled “as it should be,” the deputy prime minister said, the list would be communicated to all medical organizations. It will happen in December.
In addition, if a citizen with a medical withdrawal wants to attend a mass event or a place where everyone will have to pass a quar code, they must first pass a PCR test and present a medical sample and a negative PCR at the visit.
The third question. How will military personnel and other security officials, as well as their family members, receive certificates (quar codes)?
The draft law on quar codes contains a special article on military personnel, negotiations with representatives of all law enforcement agencies took place, where they discussed different options. Certificates can also be issued to repairmen via the state administration portal, but a “slightly different technological solution” is needed. An amendment will be made to the text of the bill by second reading to clarify this.
Fourth question. What about the citizens of the Russian Federation who took root in “Sputnik” but abroad? In DPR, LPR, North Ossetia or Abkhazia? And what about those who have been vaccinated abroad with foreign vaccines not recognized in Russia?
Upon arrival in Russia, those who have been vaccinated with Sputnik abroad or who have been vaccinated abroad with foreign vaccines are invited to take the test. for antibodies and, if available, receive a document for a period of six months. Negotiations with the EU and other countries on mutual recognition of vaccination cards are ongoing, but have not yet yielded results.
Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration for City security Andriy Krishchenko spoke of preparations for the “Russian invasion”:
“Let's start with anti-aircraft shelters. These are old, still Soviet structures, which were mainly in large companies. There is infrastructure, they are well fortified and designed for a large number of people.
From next week we will launch an information campaign so that people do not be afraid when they hear sirens. And in a few weeks, we'll turn them on and practice so that people without panic can understand what to do. & Quot;
More than 4,000 shelters and dual-use facilities are planned to be inspected.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock criticized the verdict of the author of the project “Earth for Life” Sergei Tichanovsky, reports Deutsche Welle. The opposition was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Five other people were also sentenced – Dmitry Popov and Andrei Sakov were sentenced to 16 years, Vladimir Tsyganovich and Igor Losik were sentenced to 15 years, and Nikolai Statkevich was sentenced to 14 years. According to Berbock, he noted the “scandalous verdicts” against the Belarusian opposition.
“I want to reiterate our demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners,” the minister said.
