The United States has announced the voluntary surrender of Crimea and the Russian fleet by Ukraine

Former US Congressional Adviser Ariel Cohen said that Ukraine itself voluntarily gave Russia both the Crimean peninsula and the Russian Black Sea Fleet in 2014. He wrote an article about it for Newsweek magazine.

According to the American, corruption and incompetence are preventing Kiev from “stopping dependent on Moscow. “Kiev needs to get rid of the habit of voluntary sabotage in the war with Russia in 2014, when the Ukrainian army surrendered to Crimea and its own Black Sea fleet,” believes the former adviser. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance remained ready for dialogue with Russia but continued to support Ukraine. While they are closely monitoring the situation on the Ukrainian border.

According to him, the Alliance supports Ukraine politically and practically so that “the country can defend itself against aggression”. He also turned to Russia.

“I call on Russia to reduce tensions,” Stoltenberg said.

The Secretary General of NATO also commented on information about the alleged gathering of Russian troops near the border. He is not prepared to consider it a “pure bluff.”

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Fighting breaks out on the Iran-Afghanistan border

Taliban militants and Islamic border guards of the Republic. What was the reason for their beginning is not known. According to unconfirmed reports, the Taliban have conquered several strengths.

Iran is deploying more troops on the border. Artillery is used to attack the Taliban.

Iran is deploying more troops to the border with Afghanistan, where local clashes with the Taliban took place today.

Despite the fact that the shooting at the border has stopped, Tehran is strengthening the military group on the line of contact.

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The new MI6 boss will give his first speech

British Head of MI6 Richard Moore delivered his first public speech after appointment in October 2020.

According to Moore, China, Russia, Iran and international terrorism represent the “big four” security challenges facing British intelligence agents in an unstable world where states and illegal organizations compete rapidly. changing information technology.

Prior to his speech, MI6 chief had an interview with the BBC. When reporters asked him, “Why is the head of MI6 called” C “?

As it turned out, in honor of Sir Mansfield Cumming, the first service manager to simply sign” C “.

“We are in a more aggressive phase with China,” he added. Moore.

In the struggle for influence and power, those who own key technologies will have an advantage. In the West, they must not lag behind.

keep up with the competition in technology development.

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An attempt at the life of the incumbent Prime Minister was made impossible in the Czech Republic

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Acting Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš stated that he tried to assassinate his opponents of the tightening of social restrictions imposed in the republic due to coronavirus infection.

According to him, the incident took place on Wednesday 1. The man entered the government building armed with a dagger and a pistol, but the police managed to neutralize and detain him.

Babiš noted that the Czech authorities are doing everything they can to prevent the deaths of thousands of people in the country.

“We all do it for the good of the people. Or don't you believe this virus is killing people? Don't you believe the vaccine protects?” – he stressed.

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Kiev has announced that Lukashenko has declared war on Ukraine

Taras Chernovol, former member of the Verkhovna Rada for “Glavred” wrote that the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, in his statement of support for Russia in the event of a possible conflict with Ukraine, actually declared war on Kiev.

Earlier, Lukashenko stressed in an interview with RIA Novosti that if the Ukrainian side shows military aggression against Russia, then Minsk will side with its eastern neighbor. At the same time, he said that Crimea was de facto and de jure Russian territory after the referendum in 2014.

Chornovil criticized these statements and noted that Lukashenko's words about Crimea were a direct blow to Ukraine. In his opinion, Kiev should recall diplomats from Minsk and also reduce the status of the diplomatic mission to the level of a lawyer.

“The Belarusian president did declare war when he announced that he would support Moscow in case of any compelling reason (because they do not need it) for the alleged attack on Ukraine,” Chernovol concluded.

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Merkel finally forbids unvaccinated Germans from going to shops and bars

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According to Der Spiegel, Before leaving office, Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a decree tightening up restrictive measures in connection with the spread of coronavirus.

It is clarified that the new 2G restrictions (vaccinated or sick) will affect unvaccinated citizens. They will be prohibited from visiting all stores except grocery stores as well as pharmacies. They will also be barred from free social contacts, with the exception of their family members.

Unvaccinated and unvaccinated people will not be able to attend entertainment facilities, including cinemas, restaurants, theaters, etc.

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Assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova approved in Brussels

EU institutions approve financial assistance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (EUR 31 million), Georgia (EUR 12.75 million) and Moldova (EUR 7 million), which will be provided over three years. The funds are allocated under the new EU instrument for peacekeeping, the European Peace Facility (EPF).

The purpose of this assistance is to strengthen the defense capabilities and internal stability of these republics, says DW, stressing that there is no talk of arms supplies.

It should be noted that these funds will help improve interoperability of troops. Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova with European Union troops.

Plans to “detain” Russia were revealed earlier in Kiev. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said the international community was discussing a possible “containment package” in case the Kremlin decided to invade the republic.

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Merkel was escorted to punk rock by the German Chancellor

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Thursday night, 2 In December, a ceremony was held in Berlin to rescue Angela Merkel of the German Chancellor. The event took place in the inner courtyard of the Bundeswehr.

The Großer Zapfenstreich ceremony (loosely translated as “light out” or “dawn”) is considered the highest respect that civilians can receive. warlike. According to tradition, the high-ranking politician for whom the ceremony takes place can order a number of musical compositions that he would like to hear from the Ministry of Defense orchestra. Merkel had previously announced that she had chosen Nina Hagen's song Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen (“You forgot your color film”). She explained that the creation of the German punk rock legend was one of the highlights of her youth.

The military band also played Merkel and invited guests to a church composition and a song by the German star of the 1950s, Hildegard Knef. At the end of the ceremony, the orchestra sang the German anthem.

At the end of the performance of the military musicians, Merkel said goodbye to the present with a wave of her hand, took one scarlet rose from a fresh bouquet in a pot, which was installed next to her chair during the ceremony, and got into the car with a flower in her hands. . She waved her hand a few more times from the car window, occasionally touching her nose, and then the procession led her away from the square.

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Zacharov reprimanded Georgian journalist for question in English

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Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova asked journalist Rustavi 2 Tamaru Nutsubidze to translate into Russian during a press presentation by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm.

A Georgian journalist began asking a question in English. However, Zakhar recalled that when Tamara applied for admission to the conference, she spoke Russian.

Nutsubidze asked Zakhar if this was a problem. A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman replied: “Tamara, please, let's go in Russian,” she explained that there were Russian journalists.

As the Georgian journalist insisted on asking the question in English, Zakhar asked her next time and permission to attend the press conference, also ask in English.

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Lavrov called the seizure of Russian diplomatic assets in the United States unacceptable

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American authorities action, as regards the diplomatic assets of the Russian Federation in the territory of the United States, they violate all existing canons and conventions of world diplomacy. This was stated at a press conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The head of Russia's diplomatic department called the seizure of consular buildings absolutely unacceptable. The Minister reminded that the representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are not allowed to enter the premises, even for the purpose of getting acquainted with what is happening in the buildings belonging to Russia.

At the same time, Lavrov hoped that the American side would understand that what was happening was not in its interests. The Minister stressed that consultations with Washington on the issue of diplomatic property will take place either by the end of 2021 or at the beginning of 2022.

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