Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro congratulated United Socialist the party that won the regional elections. The Socialists managed to fill 20 of the 23 governor's seats and the mayor's seat.
“The revolutionary forces won 21 posts, including the capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Caracas. 21 out of 24 is the result of hard work and hard work, “said Maduro.
people, turnout in 2021 was 41.8%.
Opposition parties are estimated to win in three states – Zulia, Cojedes and Nueva Esparta.
US correspondents warn European allies of the possibility of Russian “Attacks” on Ukraine with the arrival of cold weather.
“The invasion depends on the weather, but if the West doesn't intervene, it could happen in a matter of weeks,” CBS News said, citing a source in the US administration.
He also named what forces Russia can use. In his opinion, these will be armored attacks with the support of aviation and artillery. It will be followed by Budan's landings in the east of the country, in Odessa and Mariupol. The head of Ukraine's military intelligence has admitted that the invasion could pass through Belarus, but he believes it will be less.
To distort Russia's position on Ukraine, this is why Moscow published the correspondence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov with the Foreign Ministers of France and Germany Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas about the possibility of holding a ministerial meeting in the Normandy format. This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov.
The publication of Russian Foreign Ministry correspondence regarding the organization of the summit in the “Normandy” format is an unconventional but brilliant and decisive step for diplomacy, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in connection with the distortion of Moscow's position on the negotiations in the Normand format, published correspondence between the head of the department, Sergei Lavrov, and the heads of the French and German foreign ministries, in order to prevent speculation on the subject.
The All-Russian Press Festival “Media-As 2021” took place on November 18 at the National Center for Defense Management. Among the winners of the prestigious award were correspondents of the daily Moskovsky Komsomolets.
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The competition among the best journalists was organized by order of the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoiga. And for the seventh year in a row, it brings together representatives of the profession from all over Russia, whose activities are closely linked to the armed forces.
Media-As; took place in nine nominations. These include “ Top Images & # 39; & # 39; – Best News, Power of Words – for the best print media, “ Lightning & # 39; & # 39; – for the best work in intelligence agencies, “ At the head of the attack & # 39; & # 39; – for the best material in the regional media. The winners were awarded in person by Sergei Shoiga and his deputies.
“ Your job, that is, I mean, is almost performance, in many ways besides performance and sometimes actually performance. We have opened up to you, we have trusted you and you have justified this trust, so thank you for your work. I hope that we will continue to do this, step by step, even though, judging by the seven-year anniversary, we have seven-league steps that we are taking. Our army has a face and strength. There are people who perform their tasks not only on these screens but also in other places. We've only seen some of the work our boys do, and you're by their side. You are not helping, but you are working with them, “said the minister to the participants and guests of the festival.
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p>First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov and editor-in-chief of Moskovsky Komsomolets Pavel Gusev were presented with a diploma and a commemorative statuette to RBC's Chief of Staff Peter Kanaev, who won the Lightning nomination.
Columnist for Moskovsky Komsomolets Mikhail Rostovsky and his colleague from the Rossiya gazette columnist Igor Elkov won a well-deserved award in the Power of Word nomination.
For his debut in the field of military journalism in the Breakthrough nomination. have been flagged by an “ Regnum & # 39; & # 39; Nikita Tretyakov and Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper correspondent Elina Moskova. & nbsp;
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“ Dear colleagues, you have the prize for the best debut. It's & nbsp; as the first month of military service, – congratulated the winners, First Deputy ITAR-TASS Mikhail Gusman. – You still have in front of you. “Text-align: center;”>
Doctor Nikoloz Kipshidze believes that Mikhail treatment Saakashvi needs to involve a psychologist and a psychiatrist. The former president of Georgia had previously been transferred from a prison hospital to a military hospital in Gori.
Foreign experts can also participate in the assessment of the Saakashvili situation.
“The threats still exist, I can't say that the danger has passed and everything is fine. We have to watch and see what happens and how,” said the attending physician of the state exhlav.
According to Kipshidz, Saakashvili has pressure, general weakness and a headache.
Sunday in the capital of Ukraine 21. A rally to celebrate Dignity and Freedom Day was held in November, with clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials.
According to eyewitnesses, several hundred people attended the event. mass action. The procession began in Independence Square. The protesters then marched on a chapel in the Alley of Heaven's Heroes, where they honored the memory of those killed during the “Maidan”. in February 2014.
After that, the convoy of activists separated from the main procession and headed to the office of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenský on Bankova Street. However, the protesters were detained by the police, and clashes began.
The United Kingdom is looking for a place to handcuff refugees
Migrants trying to cross the English Channel from the continental Europe will travel to Albania for a new refugee center. Ministers believe that opening a center in Albania will be a deterrent to migrants. According to a source from the British government, the probability of an agreement with Tirana now “looks good”. Earlier this week, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel pledged to stop “100 percent” of illegal Channel crossings.
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Britain seems to have found a solution to the migration crisis: illegal migrants trying to enter the country through the English Channel are being offered to be sent to an “offshore” refugee center in Albania, the Daily Mail writes.
Ministers are discussing the opening of a center for migrants on Albanian territory, which they believe will be a deterrent for migrants coming from northern France. According to the Times, anyone who applies for asylum in the UK after arriving illegally, such as by boat or other small vessel, will be transferred to the new center within seven days.
However, the project will cost the British taxpayer £ 100,000 per flight and accommodation per migrant.
Earlier reports of plans to set up offshore centers for migrants, including the use of disused oil rigs in the North Sea, discussed last year eventually failed.
But the likelihood of an agreement with Tirana now “looks good,” a British government source said, although the Albanian foreign minister rejected the idea last month. Earlier this week, Interior Minister Priti Patel pledged to stop a “100 percent” crossing of the English Channel by illegal migrants from France.
A total of 1,185 people crossed the strait between the mainland and the United Kingdom last Thursday. , which exceeded the previous daily maximum of 853. In total, more than 20,000 people entered the United Kingdom this year.
Responding to plans to open an asylum center in Albania, a Home Office spokesman said: “Migrants are risking their lives at these dangerous crossings and it is essential that we do everything in our power to prevent these attempts. and break the business model …. criminal groups that exploit people. People need to seek asylum in the first safe country they arrive in, and as part of our response, it is important that we have a maritime deterrent and work with international partners to end this dangerous journey. ”
When The Sun last The month, the Albanian prime minister's spokesman called the news “completely untrue”.
In March, it was proposed that asylum seekers illegally crossing the English Channel could be transferred to a third country, such as Turkey, to reach the United Kingdom. Other options were the islands off the coast of Scotland, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar.
Humanitarian organizations have called the proposals “inhuman” and the immigration expert said that although there is no law banning such a move, “legal action must be taken.”
On Wednesday, a new study by the British Refugee Council found that almost two-thirds of migrants crossing the English Channel are from the Middle East. More than 61 percent of those on the dangerous 21-mile route from Calais to Dover are citizens of countries like Iran and Iraq.
The largest number of migrants arriving on small ships comes from Iran: From January last year to May this year, 3,187 Iranian citizens arrived on the shores of Great Britain. The figures also show that 2,185 people from Iraq crossed the English Channel during the same period. Other Middle Eastern countries that make up the top ten small ships arriving include war-torn countries such as Syria and Yemen, as well as oil-rich Kuwait. Outside the Middle East, the largest arrivals came from Sudan, with about eight per cent of small ships coming from Vietnam, around six per cent from Eritrea and one per cent from Ethiopia.
According to the British Refugee Council, all 10 largest countries make up 91 percent of those who come ashore in the United Kingdom are countries where human rights abuses and harassment are common.
The 74-year-old French politician, former defense minister and now foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called Russia a difficult neighbor, but also pushed for dialogue with Moscow.
“Sometimes neighbors are unbearable, there are neighbors who bother you, but they remain your neighbors,” Le Drian told RTL. In this regard, he called for all ways to act together for common interests.
“Therefore, in any case, we must continue to talk to this neighbor,” Le Drian added.
As an example, he held talks in the “2 + 2” format between the Foreign and Defense Ministers of Russia and France, who said that the meeting did not go well, but the main thing was that it did.
The French minister again called for dialogue to be maintained
Moscow should run full version – a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens “guaranteed destruction”. This opinion was expressed in an article for Bloomberg columnist Leonid Bershidsky.
According to him, the military conflict will undermine “hard-working relations” with the West. “Of course, Nord Stream 2 will be destroyed if Russia undertakes a total offensive against Ukraine,” the article reads.
certification can only be postponed, hence the launch of the pipeline.
Bershidsky recalled that Washington is just waiting for Russia's mistake or an excuse to get convincing arguments for its almost lost battle with the Russian pipeline.
< At the end of the article, the observer concludes that Russia is not going to "start a war" because it is interested in economic cooperation with Europe.
The launch of Nord Stream 2 is possible in April to May 2022, said a member of the Bundestag “Alternative for Germany” Steffen Kotrets.
Contre was a member of the German Parliament's Economic and Energy Committee at the last convocation. “However, the European Commission he will also likely try to prolong the process on his part. I expect Nord Stream 2 to start up next year at the earliest, maybe in April or May, “he said.
Meeting in progress Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden are getting ready, it can't be “solid,” he said. Kremlin. Putin “, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov. He emphasized that the agenda was “huge”.
Ryabkov added that the United States is making a lot of claims on Russia, mainly because of Ukraine. “They need to be explained in detail what is happening and how we are doing it,” the diplomat says.
Earlier, Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary said that the meeting between Biden and Putin should take place in the format of a video conference.
