World oil prices decline on Wednesday on data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) on an increase in its reserves, according to trading data.

As of 7.40 Moscow time, the price of January futures for Brent crude oil fell by 0.49%, to $ 85.23 per barrel, December futures for WTI fell 0.67%, to $ 84.09 per barrel, RIA reports. News”.

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), weekly stocks of black gold in the country increased by 2.3 million barrels. At the same time, analysts had expected growth by only 1.7 million barrels.

In addition, according to ANZ analysts cited by the Wall Street Journal, investors are likely to keep a close eye on upcoming talks between Iran and the European Union, which could ultimately help reopen the nuclear deal with Iran.

One of the main events for oil traders will be the OPEC + meeting next week, on Thursday. “Next week, there will be an OPEC + meeting, at which participants will discuss whether to increase production more than planned in accordance with the current supply agreement,” the experts added.

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The Ministry of Economy of the Federal Republic of Germany issued an opinion on the certification of the Nord Stream 2 project

The German Ministry of Economy and Energy has sent to the Federal Grid Agency (German regulator) a conclusion on the certification of the Nord Stream 2 project, which states that it will not pose a threat to gas supply.

“The Ministry of Economy, in its analysis, comes to the conclusion that the issuance of the certificate will not jeopardize the security of gas supply to Germany and the EU,” the ministry said, TASS reports with reference to Bloomberg.

The Ministry of Economy of the Federal Republic of Germany has completed the study of this issue and continues the process of certification of the gas pipeline. It is noted that the department consulted in the process of developing an opinion with other EU member states.

In October, the Ukrainian GTS Operator submitted its application to the German energy regulator for participation in the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline operator.Also, Naftogaz Ukrainy has applied for the certification of Nord Stream 2.

As a reminder, earlier Pavel Zavalny, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, said that the first string of Nord Stream 2 was almost full. German political scientist Alexander Rahr called on the European Union not to interfere with Nord Stream 2 and “lend a hand” to Russia.

The German Federal Grid Agency has threatened the operator of Nord Stream 2, Nord Stream 2 AG, with “immediate proceedings” if the company cannot confirm the pipeline’s compliance with EU legislation, including the issue of “non-discriminatory access to the network and the integration of infrastructure into the German market”.Nord Stream 2 noted that Nord Stream 2 has already received all the necessary permits and has been implemented in accordance with national legislation and international law.

Kuleba announced retaliatory steps in case of termination of gas supplies from Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the country’s authorities will take several steps in response if Russia stops supplying gas to Ukraine.The post was posted on Twitter.

“Russia has not yet cut off gas supplies to Ukraine. If the Kremlin decides to do this and destroys the remnants of its reputation as an energy supplier to Europe, we have a number of asymmetric retaliatory steps, ”Kuleba’s publication says.

Earlier it was reported that the deputy of the Rada from the party “Opposition Platform – For Life” Ilya Kiva appealed to the residents of Ukraine with a request to prepare for the cold due to lack of fuel.Slavyansk TPP suspended work. Both blocks of the station were turned off.

Earlier, Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that preparations for the heating season in Ukraine had failed, since the authorities had not prepared either coal reserves or gas reserves for the autumn-winter period.

Former head of Naftogaz Andrei Kobolev said that the authorities were wrong, refusing to buy gas in the spring at low prices. Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk accused Kiev of multibillion-dollar losses due to the untimely purchase of gas.

Earlier, the VZGLYAD newspaper discussed in detail the issue of the gas gap between Ukraine and Russia, as well as the reasons for the gas crisis in the neighboring country.

In the LPR, the combat use of “Bayraktar” by Ukraine was assessed

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) demonstratively violated the Minsk Agreements by the combat use of the Turkish drone “Bayraktar” in the Donbas, said Rodion Miroshnik, a representative of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine.

“Ukrainian soldiers purposefully, even revealingly, declare that they violate the Minsk agreements. Kiev signed a memorandum in September 2014, which introduced an unambiguous “ban from the moment this memorandum was adopted on flights of military aircraft and foreign unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).” But [the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery] Zaluzhny reports not only about flights, but also about the combat use of UAVs on the line of contact. That is, he wanted to spit on Kiev’s obligations under the Minsk agreements.But a unilateral violation happens [only] once, after which the obligations of the other party automatically evaporate, “Miroshnik wrote in his Telegram channel.

“Based on the geolocation data of the D-30 howitzer defeat, the Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UAV struck in the Telmanovo / Boykovskoe area, deepening 15 km deep into the territory controlled by the DPR forces,” the LPR representative in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation on east of Ukraine. As Miroshnik noted, for a legal assessment of Kiev’s violation of international obligations, “a“ frank recognition ”of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army is quite enough.

On the eve of the Ukrainian armed forces, by order of the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhny, they used Turkish Bayraktar drone drones in the Donbass. On the same day, Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk. In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

On October 14, the plenipotentiary of Russia in the Contact Group for the settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine, Boris Gryzlov, accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of direct violation of the Measures to Strengthen the Armistice, signed by Kiev on July 22, 2020, as well as the Framework Decision on the disengagement of forces and assets, agreed upon by Ukraine and Donbass in 2016 year within the Contact Group. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Ukraine to hear the US signal of the relevance of the Minsk agreements, which were reaffirmed by Washington during a visit to Moscow by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.

At the end of September, the Kremlin stated that the work on the implementation of the Minsk agreements had reached a dead end. In July, Boris Gryzlov, Russia’s plenipotentiary at the Minsk talks, accused Kiev of stepping up armed actions in Donbass, including against the civilian population. In the same month, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Alexander Lukashevich, said that Kiev was actively preparing a military scenario for solving the so-called problem of Donbass.

In April, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak spoke about Russia’s interest in a friendly, calm and stable Ukraine.At the same time, he warned that in case of war, Russia will stand up to protect its citizens in Donbass. In February, the general of the SBU predicted that Kiev would lose Donbass if it rejected the Minsk agreements.

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Western media learned the conditions of Gazprom for a discount on gas for Moldova

Gazprom has offered Moldova to amend the free trade agreement with the European Union and postpone energy market reforms in exchange for cheaper gas, sources told the Financial Times.

According to the newspaper, Gazprom wanted Moldova to postpone the implementation of EU rules, which require liberalization of gas markets and increased competition, Kommersant reports.

The Kremlin is viewing the gas talks as part of a broader political settlement with Moldova after Maia Sandu became president, who advocates developing relations with the European Union, sources said.

Earlier, Moldova signed a contract for a trial purchase of 1 million cubic meters of gas from the Dutch company Vitol.

The VZGLYAD newspaper noted that Moldova presented three alternative suppliers to Gazprom at once. It bought the first alternative gas for testing from Poland, signed an agreement with Ukraine for the supply of 700 million cubic meters of gas, and Romania promises to find gas for pumping through a new gas pipeline to Moldova.

Let us remind you that earlier negotiations between Russia and Moldova on the gas issue ended in vain. Chisinau, having abandoned the oil peg for gas prices, was unable to pay for it at market prices.From December 1, gas supplies to Chisinau may stop.

Gazprom claims that Moldova itself is to blame for the current gas crisis. According to the official representative of the company, Sergei Kupriyanov, the debt for the supplied gas is $ 433 million (and taking into account the delay – $ 709 million). A Gazprom spokesman added that “for some reason, Moldovan representatives do not want to recognize the accumulated amount of debt,” they also “do not like the price of gas, although the pricing here is clear and transparent.”

The Kremlin warned of the negative consequences of Zelensky’s statements about Crimea

The statements of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the intention to “return” Crimea may have negative consequences, said the press secretary of the Russian head of state Dmitry Peskov.

“Certainly, the statement about the“ return ”of Crimea is currently nothing more than a statement of territorial claims to the Russian Federation. Such statements can have their negative consequences, “- quoted by TASS Peskov.

Earlier, Zelensky, after the decision of the Dutch court to transfer the collection of Scythian gold to Ukraine, said that Kiev always returns its own, “first we will return the Scythian gold, and then the Crimea.”

Let us remind you that in 2014, even before the reunification of Crimea with Russia, the collection of Scythian gold was exported to Amsterdam.When the question arose about the return of the artifacts, the Russian and Ukrainian sides began a dispute over their ownership.

In 2016, the Amsterdam District Court decided to transfer the collection to Kiev, but the Crimean side appealed. Despite the fact that the objects of Scythian gold originate from Crimea, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal recognized them as Ukrainian property and decided to transfer them to Ukraine, stressing that the country became independent in 1991. The cassation for the decision on the Scythian gold was going to be filed in the near future.Meanwhile, in the Crimea, they found a way to fill empty display cases from under the Scythian gold.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed to study the situation related to the non-return of Scythian gold from Amsterdam to Crimea. The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, believes that the decision of the court in Amsterdam on the collection of Crimean museums is unfair and outrageous, in fact, it covers up a raider seizure. It was reported that a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands against the decision of the Amsterdam court on Scythian gold is planned to be filed in the near future.

Ukraine offered Russia to extend the gas transit contract for 15 years

Ukraine proposes to extend the gas transit contract with Russia before the agreement expires in 2024 for the next 10-15 years with an annual pumping volume of at least 45 billion cubic meters, said Serhiy Makogon, head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator.

“We persistently suggest, if the American and German sides are interested, to extend the transit contract now – without waiting for 2024. There is a possibility. Even though today we are ready to sign a contract [with Russia] for the next 10-15 years with a transit volume of at least 45 billion cubic meters of gas per year, “Makogon said in an interview with TSN, noting that Russia did not respond to this proposal. RIA Novosti reports.

According to him, guarantees to take measures to preserve gas transit through Ukraine after the launch of Nord Stream 2, which were given by Germany and the United States, are declarative in nature and are not supported by real mechanisms.

“I agree with you that now it is more of a declaration. There are no documents actually describing this process. It is also difficult for me to precisely define the term “use gas as a weapon”. In my opinion, Russia is already using gas as a weapon. Because we see what is happening with the price of gas, so many enterprises in Europe simply stop their work and some even declare bankruptcy. These are enterprises of the chemical industry, the production of fertilizers, etc. Therefore, from my point of view, there is already reason to consider this as the use of energy weapons, ”said Makogon.

On Sunday, Naftogaz offered Gazprom a 50% discount on the transit of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year in excess of the volumes stipulated under the current contract, which corresponds to the capacity of the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Earlier, Zelensky admitted that there was no response to the completion of the contract for the transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine in 2024. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak called the talk about a new contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine strange, since there are still three and a half years left until the completion of the current contract.

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that this year Russia has already increased supplies through the gas transmission system (GTS) of Ukraine in excess of contractual transit obligations by about 10%. He also warned that “it is impossible to increase [the volume of gas pumped] there,” “it is dangerous to increase,” because “the GTS has not been repaired there for decades, there, if the pressure is increased, [the pipe] will burst altogether, and Europe will lose this route altogether.”

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Russia recalled the coup in Ukraine before discussing Sudan in the UN Security Council

The people of Sudan must decide for themselves whether the events in the republic are a coup or not, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said before a closed meeting of the Security Council.At the same time, the diplomat recalled “what happened in Ukraine in 2014”.

“It’s hard to say if this is a coup or not. The coup has a specific definition. [Similar] situations exist in many parts of the world that [however] are not called a coup. This is sometimes called a change of power. It is necessary to look. It is up to the Sudanese to decide whether it is a coup or not, ”Polyansky TASS quoted as saying.

“In 2019, there was a power change in Sudan. Was it called a coup? <…> I don’t think our task is to call this situation a coup or not.You know what happened in Ukraine in 2014, we believe that it was a coup, ”added the First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN.

Polyansky was asked to comment on the statements of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who called on the powers to unite in the Security Council to ensure effective containment of the “epidemic of coups.” “The Secretary General does not usually criticize the Security Council because we (the member states) are different forces. I understand that the Secretary General is extremely concerned, like everyone else, ”the diplomat said.

Polyansky answered in the negative when asked if he knew anything about the fate of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk and the future structure of the country. “This is what we are going to find out now,” said the first deputy permanent representative of Russia to the UN.

Earlier, the head of the government of Sudan disbanded by the army, Abdullah Hamduk, returned home just over a day after his arrest. The office of the ousted by the military Prime Minister of Sudan has confirmed the return of the politician to the residence.

Let us remind you that on Monday morning the capital of Sudan Khartoum was completely blocked by the army: all entrances to the city were blocked, bridges and central streets were closed.Car traffic has completely stopped. The military surrounded and closed the capital’s airport.

The military detained several ministers, a civilian representative of the Sovereign Council and the governor of Khartoum. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk and his closest adviser, as well as many leaders of political parties, were placed under house arrest. After the Sudanese premier refused to support the coup, the military took the politician away in an unknown direction. People responded to the call of civilian forces “to resist the attempts of the military to usurp power” and began to take to the streets.

On the same day, the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced the dissolution of the Sovereign Council, the Cabinet of Ministers and the introduction of a state of emergency, and the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman, who was visiting Khartoum, left Sudan. The Ministry of Information of the Sudan called al-Burkhan’s statement about the dissolution of the government a coup d’etat. The Kremlin expressed concern about what is happening in Sudan, calling on the parties to restrain.

International journalist Abbas Juma noted that what happened in Sudan opens up a corridor of opportunities for Moscow, including for the construction of a logistics center for the Navy on the Red Sea, since “Russia will agree with those leaders who have now been arrested it was impossible. “Did the VZGLYAD newspaper understand that the coup in Sudan promises Russia, which expects to gain a foothold in this country?

The DPR called for an operation to force Ukraine to peace

“Kiev is using modern weapons not only against the military, but also against civilians in Donbass, so the conflict can only be resolved with the help of a military operation,” said Vladislav Berdichevsky, deputy of the DPR parliament, to the VZGLYAD newspaper.Earlier, the Armed Forces used the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones for the first time in Donbass.

“I think that under the current conditions there is only one possible solution to the situation – an operation to force Ukraine to peace. In part, this can be done, as it was in 2008 in the case of Georgia because of its aggression against South Ossetia, ”said Vladislav Berdichevsky, deputy of the parliament of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

According to him, all peaceful ways of resolving the conflict have already been exhausted.“Ukraine simply does not accept any diplomatic and political options for resolving the problem. Moreover, we see that she continues to strengthen and re-equip her army, ”explained Brig.

According to the parliamentarian, the moment when it was possible to resolve the conflict with little blood has already passed. “Kiev uses modern weapons not only against the military, but also against civilians in Donbass. Therefore, it is possible to resolve the conflict in these circumstances only by force, ”he is sure.

“At the same time, in the event of a military solution to the problem, Moscow should not be afraid of sanctions from the West – they will be so, no matter how the situation around Donbass develops.They will try to destroy Russia economically, financially and politically, ”the source said. – However, we must not forget that in the Donbass, citizens of Russia are also killed, since hundreds of thousands of people who have received Russian passports live here. In the person of Donbass, Russia has acquired a loyal ally and friend. ”

“The Russian army is quite capable of destroying command posts, accumulations of military equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without losses for the civilian population,” believes Brig. “In addition, both in quality and in quantity of weapons, the Russian army is an order of magnitude superior to the Ukrainian one.”At the same time, according to the deputy, “none of Ukraine’s Western“ partners ”will come to her aid, since there are no people willing to get involved in the war with Russia, this is understandable since 2008.”

“As for Turkey and its drones, it trades with everyone. President Putin is well aware that Turkey cannot be considered an ally or friend. Ankara is just an important trading partner for Russia. And how to punish Turkey for selling UAVs to Ukraine is better for the Russian leadership to decide, ”he said.

Also, the interlocutor recalled the tragic death of the boy in April this year in the village of Aleksandrovskoye near the city of Yenakiyevo. “Then it was alleged that an unmanned aerial vehicle dropped an explosive device into a residential area. I think the Armed Forces used a Turkish UAV back then. But after the death of the child, they simply did not voice it all, ”concluded Brig.

Earlier, the Ukrainian media reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) first used the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones in Donbass.According to the local Channel 5, the shock drones were allegedly used “to destroy Russian artillery that was shelling near the village of Granitnoe in the Donetsk region.”

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the use of the Bayraktar strike drone in the Donbass. It is noted that he destroyed the enemy’s cannon with a guided bomb. According to the press center, a battery of D-30 howitzers fired at military positions in Donbass near the village of Granitnoye, during which one security officer was killed and another was wounded.

In response, the representative of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine, Rodion Miroshnik, said that in this way the Armed Forces of Ukraine had demonstratively violated the Minsk agreements.

“Ukrainian soldiers purposefully, even revealingly, declare that they are violating the Minsk agreements. Kiev signed a memorandum in September 2014, which introduced an unambiguous “ban from the moment this memorandum was adopted on flights of military aircraft and foreign unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).”But [the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery] Zaluzhny reports not only about flights, but also about the combat use of UAVs on the line of contact. That is, he wanted to spit on Kiev’s obligations under the Minsk agreements. But a unilateral violation happens [only] once, after which the obligations of the other party automatically evaporate, “Miroshnik wrote in his telegram channel.

At the same time, the Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in the Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk.In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

At the beginning of April, the leading manufacturer of Turkish drones Bayraktar said that Ukraine had already purchased their complexes. Moscow noted that this does not cause joy, but Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured that the deal was not directed against Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the Turkish side is interested in the production of Bayraktar drones in Ukraine.

Recall that in April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared their independence after the February coup in Kiev. According to the UN, more than 13 thousand people have become victims of the conflict.

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Poklonskaya reacted to the threat of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Russian Ambassador to Cape Verde Natalya Poklonskaya ironically accepted the threat of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba “never to leave her alone.”

“I will never forget them either. And I also remember about those who staged a coup d’etat in Ukraine, and their minions, who turned the once flourishing and developing country into ruins, ”RIA Novosti quoted Poklonskaya as saying.

Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the Kiev authorities will never forget Poklonskaya and will not leave her alone. According to him, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine are dealing with the extradition of the Russian diplomat.

As a reminder, President Vladimir Putin appointed Poklonskaya, who served as deputy chairman of the international affairs committee in the seventh convocation of the State Duma, as Russia’s ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde. Poklonskaya thanked the head of state for the appointment to a responsible area of ​​diplomatic work in Cape Verde. Earlier, Poklonskaya responded to the threat of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba “to ruin her life.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced that it has approached the authorities of Cape Verde (Cape Verde Island) regarding the appointment of Natalia Poklonskaya as Russian ambassador to the republic.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Ukraine against threats against Poklonskaya and advised against trying to “extradite” her from Africa.

Political scientist Andrei Bystritsky, in an interview with the VZGLYAD newspaper, noted that Poklonskaya is a bright person and politician, the appointment of someone else to the post of ambassador in this country would not have caused such a stir.

Ukrainian Armed Forces first used Bayraktar drones in Donbass

The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) first used the Bayraktar TB2 Turkish attack drones in Donbass, Ukrainian media reported citing a volunteer.

According to the local “Channel 5”, shock drones were used allegedly “to destroy Russian artillery, which was shelling near the village of Granitnoe, Donetsk region.”

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the use of the Bayraktar strike drone in Donbass. It is noted that he destroyed the enemy’s cannon with a guided bomb.

“Today, October 26, 2021, by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Valeriy Zaluzhny, the Bayraktar reconnaissance and strike unmanned complex was first used in the area of ​​the Joint Forces operation,” the General Staff’s press center said on Facebook.

According to the press center, a battery of D-30 howitzers fired at military positions in Donbass near the village of Granitnoye, during which one security officer was killed and another was wounded.

“The Ukrainian side through the OSCE SMM demanded a ceasefire, but this did not happen, after which Bayraktar was used: the drone did not cross the collision line and destroyed one gun with a bomb, the shelling of Ukrainian positions stopped,” the message says.

In early April, the leading manufacturer of Turkish drones Bayraktar said that Ukraine had already purchased their complexes.Moscow noted that this does not cause joy, but Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured that the deal was not directed against Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the Turkish side is interested in the production of Bayraktar drones in Ukraine.

In April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared independence after the February coup in Kiev. According to the UN, more than 13 thousand people have become victims of the conflict.human.

Lavrov did not support the EU call to ban oil and gas production in the Arctic

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he was in solidarity with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, who criticized the European Commission’s call to ban the development of new oil, gas and coal deposits in the Arctic.

“I agree with the opinion of Norwegian Prime Minister Store, who has already given his assessment to these ideas of the European Union,” Lavrov said in response to a relevant question from the Norwegian broadcasting corporation NRK. The minister’s response was published on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, Stere criticized the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to ban oil and gas activities in the Arctic, which would hit the Scandinavian country hardest.

The European Commission proposed earlier to introduce a global moratorium on the extraction of hydrocarbon fuels in the Arctic, but supported the extraction of mineral resources by the EU countries in compliance with “high environmental standards.” According to European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginius Sinkevicius, in accordance with the EU strategy for the Arctic, coal, oil and gas “must remain underground in the Arctic”, and the EC stands for “a global moratorium on their production.” As pointed out by the European Commissioner, this region is of particular importance from the point of view of climate warming, as its temperature rises on average three times faster than the temperature of the rest of the Earth, due to the melting of ice, which in turn accelerates the process of global warming.

Last Thursday, President Vladimir Putin called an attempt by a number of countries to limit Russia’s sovereignty in the Arctic. The Security Council explained the attempts of foreign countries to limit Russia’s work in the Arctic by the struggle for access to natural resources and the desire to establish control over strategic communications. The Security Council noted that the West is using the topic of ecology as a screen to disrupt Russia’s strategic projects in the Arctic.

In July, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered to intensify the search and exploration of new large deposits of minerals in the little-studied regions of the Arctic and on the shelf of the seas of the Arctic Ocean.In April, the government approved the state program “Socio-economic development of the Arctic zone of Russia” for the period until 2024. In October last year, President Vladimir Putin approved the Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of Russia and Ensuring National Security for the Period until 2035.

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Chechen political scientist explained why Tatarstan does not need its own president

Ramzan Kadyrov does not need to strengthen his status as the head of the republic with additional regalia, the leaders of the Turkic and Arab states willingly communicate with him.The Chechen political scientist Said Bitsoev told the VZGLYAD newspaper about this. Earlier, an expert from Kazan said that the status of the President of Tatarstan helps Rustam Minnikhanov to represent Russia in the Muslim world.

“I don’t think that the name“ head of the republic ”or“ president of the republic ”somehow changes the status of a politician in the eyes of the world Islamic“ ummah ”. They understand that the head of the subject remains the head of the subject. For example, Ramzan Kadyrov constantly communicates with monarchs and presidents from Arab and Turkic countries.In this he is helped by the fact that his name is known in general in the world. The heads of Jordan, Dubai, Iraq, Turkey communicate with him with pleasure, ”Bitsoev said.

“Compare with the United States – it is also a federal state, but the governor of Texas is not called president there,” the political scientist added. – By the way, Erdogan, the most authoritative representative of the Turkic world, also recently remarked at one of the discussions on Turkey’s ties with the Islamic regions of Russia: do not forget that there is only one leader in Russia, and all other leaders are only the heads of the subjects of this country is almost 90 “.

In Kazan, they talk about the need to communicate at a decent level with the Turkic world, the need to have a high status for the leader of Tatarstan, Bitsoev recalled. “But this means only an attempt to defend our position, to keep the familiar name“ President of the Republic ”, nothing more. I don’t think that the status of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan or the Chechen Republic becomes less important because the first person there will be called not “president”, but “head of the republic”. In fact, there should be only one head of state, ”the Chechen political scientist summed up.

Kadyrov is not eager to raise his formal status – on the contrary, 11 years ago he himself suggested that there should be only one president in the country, Bitsoev recalled.

“Kadyrov is at the forefront of systemic reforms, be it an electoral reform or the name of the head of a region. By his actions, he also shows that the North Caucasus – in terms of the political structure – is developing in line with all other regions of the Russian Federation, that in Chechnya, in particular, there are no separatist tendencies left, ”the expert summed up.

As a reminder, at the end of September Senator Andrei Klishas and State Duma Deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov introduced a draft law “On the general principles of organizing public power in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation”. The bill, in particular, establishes a name common to all regions of the country for the position of a senior official – the head of a constituent entity of Russia. The press service of the State Duma Committee on State Construction then explained that “taking into account the historical, national and other traditions of the region, the constitution (charter) of the subject may provide for an additional name of the position”, but it cannot contain words and phrases that make up the name of the position of the head of state – President of the Russian Federation.

The State Council of Tatarstan on the eve refused to support the draft law. “In our opinion, certain provisions of the bill contradict the foundations of the constitutional system of Russia as a democratic federal law-based state,” said Albert Khabibullin, head of the State Council Committee on State Construction. The decision was taken unanimously. Tatarstan remains the only region of the country whose head is named president.

“Tatarstan has great responsibilities to represent the Russian Federation in the Islamic and Turkic world.President Rustam Minnikhanov regularly communicates with foreign statesmen. Eastern diplomacy reacts very subtly to such nuances, ”Kazan political scientist Ruslan Aisin told VZGLYAD newspaper about this.

“You need to understand that Eastern diplomacy reacts very subtly to such nuances. It is important for foreign leaders that they are dealing with a person who has certain regalia. This is how the East works. At the same time, of course, it is obvious that their Russian interlocutor bears certain obligations imposed on him by President Putin himself, ”the political scientist from Tatarstan believes.

“Demotion to the status of“ head of the region ”for the eastern leaders will mean that they are not a direct representative, but the governor of some province. Accordingly, the level of conversation will be completely different. The first person will not communicate on his own, he will send another person instead of himself, ”said Aisin.

Let us remind you that in 2010 Ramzan Kadyrov himself refused to be called the president of Chechnya, proposing to replace the name of his position with “head of the republic”. In his opinion, in Russia only one statesman has the right to bear such a title, and the “parade of regional presidents” should be stopped.

Possible terms for certification of Nord Stream 2 have been named

Completion of the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is possible in December-January, if the process is not politicized, said Pavel Zavalny, chairman of the State Duma’s energy committee.

“I do not see any contraindications against certification. If they adhere to the procedures and regulations that have been adopted without politicizing the issue, then (the gas pipeline) must be certified no later than December 2021 – January 2022, “Zavalny quoted TASS as saying.

According to him, the pressure exerted on Germany, including from countries that are not members of the European Union, may delay the process. He believes that the launch of Nord Stream 2 will improve the situation with gas supply in Europe.

“Because Nord Stream 2 is a new production volume, this is gas from Yamal. Today the Bovanenkovskoye field has reached a capacity of 15 billion cubic meters per year. Gas from this field cannot be supplied through the Nizhny Novgorod corridor and through Ukraine, it can only be supplied through Nord Stream 2 or Nord Stream 1, ”he explained.

Zavalny recalled that gas supplies via Nord Stream 2 may begin the next day after the certification procedure is completed.

Earlier, Beate Baron, a spokesman for the German Ministry of Economy and Energy, said that the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, upon completion of the certification procedure and commissioning, would create additional capacities and opportunities to transport gas to Europe.

On the eve of the Ministry of Economy and Energy of Germany sent to the Federal Grid Agency (the regulator of the Federal Republic of Germany) a conclusion on the certification of the Nord Stream 2 project, which states that it will not pose a threat to gas supply.

As a reminder, Pavel Zavalny, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, said that the first string of Nord Stream 2 is almost full. German political scientist Alexander Rahr called on the European Union not to interfere with Nord Stream 2 and “lend a hand” to Russia.

The German expert explained the words of the head of the German Defense Ministry on the nuclear deterrence of Russia

“Kramp-Karrenbauer is leaving politics.Her career is over, so she wants to go down in history and win applause by justifying the presence of American weapons in Germany, ”German political analyst Alexander Rahr told VZGLYAD newspaper, commenting on the statement of the German Defense Minister about the possibility of containing Russia with nuclear weapons. Later, Russia demanded that the United States withdraw American nuclear systems from Europe.

According to Rahr, “Kramp-Karrenbauer, firstly, is trying to justify the presence of American weapons in Germany, including nuclear weapons.”“And secondly, she was brought up on the philosophy“ Russia is the enemy ”. For a tough dialogue with Moscow, she will not be punished, but praised. This is what she is trying to achieve – to go down in history beautifully and end her career to the applause of the elite, the press and some Bundestag deputies, ”the expert said.

“In addition, Kramp-Karrenbauer belongs to the stratum of those politicians who believe that the Baltic states and Poland are closer to Germany than Russia. With her statement, she seems to want to allay fears that the Germans are building ties with Moscow behind the backs of the Eastern European countries, ”Rahr said.

The interlocutor noted that the current Minister of Defense is known for sympathy not only for Warsaw and the three Baltic states. Surrounded by Kramp-Karrenbauer, they actively support the post-Maid Ukraine. One of the closest advisers to Kramp-Karrenbauer, the head of its headquarters Niko Lange, is known as the “liaison” between Berlin and Kiev, Rahr recalled. “Lange carried out this connection during the events on the Maidan in 2014, took the current mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, to Berlin. He is an absolutely pro-Ukrainian politician, ”Rahr said.

When Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected head of the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 2018 and perceived as the successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Klitschko wrote an article for the German newspaper Bild in which he expressed his satisfaction at the election of a new CDU leader. At the same time, the Kiev mayor recalled that Lange’s advisor had worked for a long time in the Kiev branch of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and was even detained in 2010 for criticizing the then President Viktor Yanukovych.

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In Kiev, it was estimated that the likely successor to Merkel at that time expressed a pro-Ukrainian position on the incident in the Kerch Strait, demanding that Russian ships from the Sea of ​​Azov should not have the right to call in European and American ports. “Kramp-Karrenbauer, due to insufficient experience, relies on Lange’s opinion and repeats his Russophobic statements,” Rahr explained.

“But now, with her loud phrases, she clearly wants to go down in history,” the interlocutor added. It should not be forgotten that Kramp-Karrenbauer is leaving office along with the outgoing team of Angela Merkel, Rahr said. “She is leaving politics, she has a couple of days left. She will not even be in the new Bundestag, her career is over. But she wants to leave a mark, ”explained the German political scientist.

In general, Kramp-Karrenbauer was remembered only as a friend of Angela Merkel, whom Frau Chancellor nominated for the post of head of the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU).“She became the chairman of the party, but did not cope with this task,” says Rahr. – In fact, Kramp-Karrenbauer did nothing as defense minister. Both she and her predecessor in this post, Ursula von der Leyen (who now heads the European Commission) were mainly engaged in gender issues, and not arming the German army. ”

What cannot but worry is that the Merkel cabinet agreed with the Kramp-Karrenbauer statement, the German expert noted, although the current defense minister is still provoking Russia to unleash a cold war.“If Russia and its leader begin to respond with the same aggressive response – although, I emphasize, they don’t do this – then we will find ourselves in a new cold war,” the political scientist noted.

Last week on the radio station Dlf, Kramp-Karrenbauer said that it was necessary to make it very clear to Moscow that the Western countries were also ready to use nuclear weapons to contain Russia. It is noteworthy that earlier on the same day, when the minister gave her answer, NATO countries approved a global plan for the defense of the alliance. The German media reported that NATO was preparing for a conflict with Russia.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reminded his German colleague how the pulling of forces to the Russian borders ends. “Against the background of calls for military containment of Russia, NATO is consistently pulling forces to our borders. How this has already ended for Germany and Europe, the Minister of Defense of Germany must know well, ”he said.

On Monday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the words of the head of the German military department “fantasies.” “If it brings her pleasure, maybe it satisfies some of her admirers,” the head of Russian diplomacy admitted.At the same time, the Ministry of Defense indicated to the German military attaché that the Kramp-Karrenbauer statements provoke tensions in Europe.

The Kramp-Karrenbauer position was condemned in Germany itself. So, the chairman of the faction of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the Bundestag, Rolf Mutzenich, criticized the statement of the Minister of Defense and urged her not to burden the future work of the new government with such statements.

On Monday, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that a precondition for Moscow and Washington to start discussing non-strategic nuclear weapons is the withdrawal of American systems from Europe, as well as the elimination of the infrastructure intended for them.

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The head of the Union of Ukrainians of Portugal was outraged by the monument to Gagarin

The head of the Union of Ukrainians in Portugal, Pavel Sadokha, criticized the opening of a monument to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in the country.

Sadokha in his article in the Observador noted that the monument received “clearly ideological content”, since the main element of the work is supposedly the coat of arms of the USSR – “one of the most severe dictatorial regimes of the last century.”

The Ukrainian also criticized the position of the director of Taguspark, who declared the need to respect history.

“After all, what does“ respect for history ”depend on in Portugal? From the volumes of gas and oil supplied by Russia? From the current military potential of Russia? ” – asked the questions of Sadokha.

According to the Ukrainian, for the flight of Gagarin, allegedly “15 republics of the USSR were turned into a huge concentration camp, where human life was not respected and where total poverty reigned.”

Sadokha suggested that the director of the technopark wants to introduce a similar management model for his enterprise in order to “achieve great success”.

“But a person who admires the monument to Gagarin will probably gain his success at the expense of the impoverishment of the Portuguese and their loss of freedom. The goal of the Soviet Union’s space program was, first of all, to send nuclear missiles into space. Maybe Portugal, showing such “respect for history”, wants to glorify the Cold War? – said the head of the Union of Ukrainians.

The bust of Gagarin was installed at the Russian Embassy in Portugal in the city of Oeiras, Lisbon district, in mid-October. The ceremony took place in the local Taguspark technopark and was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.

Ukraine has begun to buy medical oxygen from Poland, as earlier two largest plants for its production were shut down, said Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko.

“Yes, given the fact that he (the plant that produced oxygen and stopped) in the west of Ukraine contacted Poland – this is faster than bringing oxygen from Donetsk, Luhansk or Zaporizhzhya regions,” Lyashko said in an interview with the Internet publication “Ukrainian Truth”.

He noted that the Ministry of Infrastructure quickly issued all the necessary permits, and the distributor supplying this oxygen brought a couple of cars from Poland and took them to hospitals.

Earlier it became known that the two largest plants in Ukraine, producing medical oxygen, stopped work to carry out routine maintenance during the outbreak of coronavirus.

Ukraine has moved from the “green” zone to the “yellow” due to the worsening epidemiological situation in the country. On October 15, the Kherson region fell into the “red zone”.

In the “red” zone, the operation of entertainment establishments, gyms and restaurants is prohibited, and other places work only under the condition of 100% vaccination.

Ukraine has confirmed its refusal to recognize the Russian drug Sputnik V, so those vaccinated with this vaccine will have to comply with a ten-day quarantine or take a coronavirus test after crossing the border.

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Kuleba announced retaliatory steps in case of termination of gas supplies from Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the country’s authorities will take several steps in response if Russia stops supplying gas to Ukraine.The post was posted on Twitter.

“Russia has not yet cut off gas supplies to Ukraine. If the Kremlin decides to do this and destroys the remnants of its reputation as an energy supplier to Europe, we have a number of asymmetric retaliatory steps, ”Kuleba’s publication says.

Earlier it was reported that the deputy of the Rada from the party “Opposition Platform – For Life” Ilya Kiva appealed to the residents of Ukraine with a request to prepare for the cold due to lack of fuel.Slavyansk TPP suspended work. Both blocks of the station were turned off.

Earlier, Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that preparations for the heating season in Ukraine had failed, since the authorities had not prepared either coal reserves or gas reserves for the autumn-winter period.

Former head of Naftogaz Andrei Kobolev said that the authorities were wrong, refusing to buy gas in the spring at low prices. Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk accused Kiev of multibillion-dollar losses due to the untimely purchase of gas.

Earlier, the VZGLYAD newspaper discussed in detail the issue of the gas gap between Ukraine and Russia, as well as the reasons for the gas crisis in the neighboring country.

In the LPR, the combat use of “Bayraktar” by Ukraine was assessed

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) demonstratively violated the Minsk Agreements by the combat use of the Turkish drone “Bayraktar” in the Donbas, said Rodion Miroshnik, a representative of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine.

“Ukrainian soldiers purposefully, even revealingly, declare that they violate the Minsk agreements. Kiev signed a memorandum in September 2014, which introduced an unambiguous “ban from the moment this memorandum was adopted on flights of military aircraft and foreign unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).” But [the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery] Zaluzhny reports not only about flights, but also about the combat use of UAVs on the line of contact. That is, he wanted to spit on Kiev’s obligations under the Minsk agreements.But a unilateral violation happens [only] once, after which the obligations of the other party automatically evaporate, “Miroshnik wrote in his Telegram channel.

“Based on the geolocation data of the D-30 howitzer defeat, the Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UAV struck in the Telmanovo / Boykovskoe area, deepening 15 km deep into the territory controlled by the DPR forces,” the LPR representative in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation on east of Ukraine. As Miroshnik noted, for a legal assessment of Kiev’s violation of international obligations, “a“ frank recognition ”of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army is quite enough.

On the eve of the Ukrainian armed forces, by order of the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhny, they used Turkish Bayraktar drone drones in the Donbass. On the same day, Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk. In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

On October 14, the plenipotentiary of Russia in the Contact Group for the settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine, Boris Gryzlov, accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of direct violation of the Measures to Strengthen the Armistice, signed by Kiev on July 22, 2020, as well as the Framework Decision on the disengagement of forces and assets, agreed upon by Ukraine and Donbass in 2016 year within the Contact Group. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on Ukraine to hear the US signal of the relevance of the Minsk agreements, which were reaffirmed by Washington during a visit to Moscow by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.

At the end of September, the Kremlin stated that the work on the implementation of the Minsk agreements had reached a dead end. In July, Boris Gryzlov, Russia’s plenipotentiary at the Minsk talks, accused Kiev of stepping up armed actions in Donbass, including against the civilian population. In the same month, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Alexander Lukashevich, said that Kiev was actively preparing a military scenario for solving the so-called problem of Donbass.

In April, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dmitry Kozak spoke about Russia’s interest in a friendly, calm and stable Ukraine.At the same time, he warned that in case of war, Russia will stand up to protect its citizens in Donbass. In February, the general of the SBU predicted that Kiev would lose Donbass if it rejected the Minsk agreements.

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The Kremlin warned of the negative consequences of Zelensky’s statements about Crimea

The statements of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the intention to “return” Crimea may have negative consequences, said the press secretary of the Russian head of state Dmitry Peskov.

“Certainly, the statement about the“ return ”of Crimea is currently nothing more than a statement of territorial claims to the Russian Federation. Such statements can have their negative consequences, “- quoted by TASS Peskov.

Earlier, Zelensky, after the decision of the Dutch court to transfer the collection of Scythian gold to Ukraine, said that Kiev always returns its own, “first we will return the Scythian gold, and then the Crimea.”

Let us remind you that in 2014, even before the reunification of Crimea with Russia, the collection of Scythian gold was exported to Amsterdam.When the question arose about the return of the artifacts, the Russian and Ukrainian sides began a dispute over their ownership.

In 2016, the Amsterdam District Court decided to transfer the collection to Kiev, but the Crimean side appealed. Despite the fact that the objects of Scythian gold originate from Crimea, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal recognized them as Ukrainian property and decided to transfer them to Ukraine, stressing that the country became independent in 1991. The cassation for the decision on the Scythian gold was going to be filed in the near future.Meanwhile, in the Crimea, they found a way to fill empty display cases from under the Scythian gold.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed to study the situation related to the non-return of Scythian gold from Amsterdam to Crimea. The head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, believes that the decision of the court in Amsterdam on the collection of Crimean museums is unfair and outrageous, in fact, it covers up a raider seizure. It was reported that a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands against the decision of the Amsterdam court on Scythian gold is planned to be filed in the near future.

Ukraine offered Russia to extend the gas transit contract for 15 years

Ukraine proposes to extend the gas transit contract with Russia before the agreement expires in 2024 for the next 10-15 years with an annual pumping volume of at least 45 billion cubic meters, said Serhiy Makogon, head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator.

“We persistently suggest, if the American and German sides are interested, to extend the transit contract now – without waiting for 2024. There is a possibility. Even though today we are ready to sign a contract [with Russia] for the next 10-15 years with a transit volume of at least 45 billion cubic meters of gas per year, “Makogon said in an interview with TSN, noting that Russia did not respond to this proposal. RIA Novosti reports.

According to him, guarantees to take measures to preserve gas transit through Ukraine after the launch of Nord Stream 2, which were given by Germany and the United States, are declarative in nature and are not supported by real mechanisms.

“I agree with you that now it is more of a declaration. There are no documents actually describing this process. It is also difficult for me to precisely define the term “use gas as a weapon”. In my opinion, Russia is already using gas as a weapon. Because we see what is happening with the price of gas, so many enterprises in Europe simply stop their work and some even declare bankruptcy. These are enterprises of the chemical industry, the production of fertilizers, etc. Therefore, from my point of view, there is already reason to consider this as the use of energy weapons, ”said Makogon.

On Sunday, Naftogaz offered Gazprom a 50% discount on the transit of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year in excess of the volumes stipulated under the current contract, which corresponds to the capacity of the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Earlier, Zelensky admitted that there was no response to the completion of the contract for the transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine in 2024. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak called the talk about a new contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine strange, since there are still three and a half years left until the completion of the current contract.

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that this year Russia has already increased supplies through the gas transmission system (GTS) of Ukraine in excess of contractual transit obligations by about 10%. He also warned that “it is impossible to increase [the volume of gas pumped] there,” “it is dangerous to increase,” because “the GTS has not been repaired there for decades, there, if the pressure is increased, [the pipe] will burst altogether, and Europe will lose this route altogether.”

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The DPR called for an operation to force Ukraine to peace

“Kiev is using modern weapons not only against the military, but also against civilians in Donbass, so the conflict can only be resolved with the help of a military operation,” said Vladislav Berdichevsky, deputy of the DPR parliament, to the VZGLYAD newspaper.Earlier, the Armed Forces used the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones for the first time in Donbass.

“I think that under the current conditions there is only one possible solution to the situation – an operation to force Ukraine to peace. In part, this can be done, as it was in 2008 in the case of Georgia because of its aggression against South Ossetia, ”said Vladislav Berdichevsky, deputy of the parliament of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

According to him, all peaceful ways of resolving the conflict have already been exhausted.“Ukraine simply does not accept any diplomatic and political options for resolving the problem. Moreover, we see that she continues to strengthen and re-equip her army, ”explained Brig.

According to the parliamentarian, the moment when it was possible to resolve the conflict with little blood has already passed. “Kiev uses modern weapons not only against the military, but also against civilians in Donbass. Therefore, it is possible to resolve the conflict in these circumstances only by force, ”he is sure.

“At the same time, in the event of a military solution to the problem, Moscow should not be afraid of sanctions from the West – they will be so, no matter how the situation around Donbass develops.They will try to destroy Russia economically, financially and politically, ”the source said. – However, we must not forget that in the Donbass, citizens of Russia are also killed, since hundreds of thousands of people who have received Russian passports live here. In the person of Donbass, Russia has acquired a loyal ally and friend. ”

“The Russian army is quite capable of destroying command posts, accumulations of military equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without losses for the civilian population,” believes Brig. “In addition, both in quality and in quantity of weapons, the Russian army is an order of magnitude superior to the Ukrainian one.”At the same time, according to the deputy, “none of Ukraine’s Western“ partners ”will come to her aid, since there are no people willing to get involved in the war with Russia, this is understandable since 2008.”

“As for Turkey and its drones, it trades with everyone. President Putin is well aware that Turkey cannot be considered an ally or friend. Ankara is just an important trading partner for Russia. And how to punish Turkey for selling UAVs to Ukraine is better for the Russian leadership to decide, ”he said.

Also, the interlocutor recalled the tragic death of the boy in April this year in the village of Aleksandrovskoye near the city of Yenakiyevo. “Then it was alleged that an unmanned aerial vehicle dropped an explosive device into a residential area. I think the Armed Forces used a Turkish UAV back then. But after the death of the child, they simply did not voice it all, ”concluded Brig.

Earlier, the Ukrainian media reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) first used the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones in Donbass.According to the local Channel 5, the shock drones were allegedly used “to destroy Russian artillery that was shelling near the village of Granitnoe in the Donetsk region.”

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the use of the Bayraktar strike drone in the Donbass. It is noted that he destroyed the enemy’s cannon with a guided bomb. According to the press center, a battery of D-30 howitzers fired at military positions in Donbass near the village of Granitnoye, during which one security officer was killed and another was wounded.

In response, the representative of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine, Rodion Miroshnik, said that in this way the Armed Forces of Ukraine had demonstratively violated the Minsk agreements.

“Ukrainian soldiers purposefully, even revealingly, declare that they are violating the Minsk agreements. Kiev signed a memorandum in September 2014, which introduced an unambiguous “ban from the moment this memorandum was adopted on flights of military aircraft and foreign unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).”But [the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valery] Zaluzhny reports not only about flights, but also about the combat use of UAVs on the line of contact. That is, he wanted to spit on Kiev’s obligations under the Minsk agreements. But a unilateral violation happens [only] once, after which the obligations of the other party automatically evaporate, “Miroshnik wrote in his telegram channel.

At the same time, the Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in the Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk.In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

At the beginning of April, the leading manufacturer of Turkish drones Bayraktar said that Ukraine had already purchased their complexes. Moscow noted that this does not cause joy, but Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured that the deal was not directed against Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the Turkish side is interested in the production of Bayraktar drones in Ukraine.

Recall that in April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared their independence after the February coup in Kiev. According to the UN, more than 13 thousand people have become victims of the conflict.

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Poklonskaya reacted to the threat of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Russian Ambassador to Cape Verde Natalya Poklonskaya ironically accepted the threat of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba “never to leave her alone.”

“I will never forget them either. And I also remember about those who staged a coup d’etat in Ukraine, and their minions, who turned the once flourishing and developing country into ruins, ”RIA Novosti quoted Poklonskaya as saying.

Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the Kiev authorities will never forget Poklonskaya and will not leave her alone. According to him, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine are dealing with the extradition of the Russian diplomat.

As a reminder, President Vladimir Putin appointed Poklonskaya, who served as deputy chairman of the international affairs committee in the seventh convocation of the State Duma, as Russia’s ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde. Poklonskaya thanked the head of state for the appointment to a responsible area of ​​diplomatic work in Cape Verde. Earlier, Poklonskaya responded to the threat of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba “to ruin her life.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced that it has approached the authorities of Cape Verde (Cape Verde Island) regarding the appointment of Natalia Poklonskaya as Russian ambassador to the republic.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned Ukraine against threats against Poklonskaya and advised against trying to “extradite” her from Africa.

Political scientist Andrei Bystritsky, in an interview with the VZGLYAD newspaper, noted that Poklonskaya is a bright person and politician, the appointment of someone else to the post of ambassador in this country would not have caused such a stir.

Ukrainian Armed Forces first used Bayraktar drones in Donbass

The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) first used the Bayraktar TB2 Turkish attack drones in Donbass, Ukrainian media reported citing a volunteer.

According to the local “Channel 5”, shock drones were used allegedly “to destroy Russian artillery, which was shelling near the village of Granitnoe, Donetsk region.”

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the use of the Bayraktar strike drone in Donbass. It is noted that he destroyed the enemy’s cannon with a guided bomb.

“Today, October 26, 2021, by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Valeriy Zaluzhny, the Bayraktar reconnaissance and strike unmanned complex was first used in the area of ​​the Joint Forces operation,” the General Staff’s press center said on Facebook.

According to the press center, a battery of D-30 howitzers fired at military positions in Donbass near the village of Granitnoye, during which one security officer was killed and another was wounded.

“The Ukrainian side through the OSCE SMM demanded a ceasefire, but this did not happen, after which Bayraktar was used: the drone did not cross the collision line and destroyed one gun with a bomb, the shelling of Ukrainian positions stopped,” the message says.

In early April, the leading manufacturer of Turkish drones Bayraktar said that Ukraine had already purchased their complexes.Moscow noted that this does not cause joy, but Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu assured that the deal was not directed against Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the Turkish side is interested in the production of Bayraktar drones in Ukraine.

In April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared independence after the February coup in Kiev. According to the UN, more than 13 thousand people have become victims of the conflict.human.

The head of the Union of Ukrainians of Portugal was outraged by the monument to Gagarin

The head of the Union of Ukrainians in Portugal, Pavel Sadokha, criticized the opening of a monument to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in the country.

Sadokha in his article in the Observador noted that the monument received “clearly ideological content”, since the main element of the work is supposedly the coat of arms of the USSR – “one of the most severe dictatorial regimes of the last century.”

The Ukrainian also criticized the position of the director of Taguspark, who declared the need to respect history.

“After all, what does“ respect for history ”depend on in Portugal? From the volumes of gas and oil supplied by Russia? From the current military potential of Russia? ” – asked the questions of Sadokha.

According to the Ukrainian, for the flight of Gagarin, allegedly “15 republics of the USSR were turned into a huge concentration camp, where human life was not respected and where total poverty reigned.”

Sadokha suggested that the director of the technopark wants to introduce a similar management model for his enterprise in order to “achieve great success”.

“But a person who admires the monument to Gagarin will probably gain his success at the expense of the impoverishment of the Portuguese and their loss of freedom. The goal of the Soviet Union’s space program was, first of all, to send nuclear missiles into space. Maybe Portugal, showing such “respect for history”, wants to glorify the Cold War? – said the head of the Union of Ukrainians.

The bust of Gagarin was installed at the Russian Embassy in Portugal in the city of Oeiras, Lisbon district, in mid-October. The ceremony took place in the local Taguspark technopark and was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.

The Rada called on the Ukrainians to stock up on dung for heating houses

Rada deputy Mykhailo Volynets called on citizens of Ukraine living in rural areas not to rely on power, to collect manure and dry it for the subsequent use of dung as fuel during a period of acute shortage of energy resources in the country.

“It is necessary to warn people that in the countryside at least dung be harvested and dried. Because you need to rely only on yourself, and not on such power, ”the parliamentarian said on the air of the Nash TV channel. As Volynets noted, this will happen due to a lack of energy resources, RIA Novosti reports.

The day before, the Rada called on Ukrainians to prepare for the cold due to lack of fuel. Last Saturday, the deputy of the Rada Oleksiy Goncharenko said that preparations for the heating season in Ukraine had completely failed, the authorities had not formed sufficient reserves of coal and gas for the passage of the autumn-winter period.

Earlier, an energy disaster was announced in Ukraine. In mid-October, the ex-head of Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolev, said that the Ukrainian authorities made a serious mistake by not buying gas at low prices in the spring. The VZGLYAD newspaper told how Ukraine is paying for the gas gap with Russia, and also sorted out what caused the gas crisis in Ukraine.

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Ukraine recognized the entry of the military into a village on the contact line in Donbass

The Armed Forces of Ukraine on Tuesday did indeed enter the village of Staromaryevka in the neutral zone in Donbass, said the editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian newspaper Censor.no ”Yuri Butusov.

According to him, Staromaryevka is located in a lowland, on different sides of the village at heights are the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and DPR units.

“Over the past years, reconnaissance of various Ukrainian units and enemy reconnaissance have repeatedly entered the village. But equipping permanent positions there is a big risk. Yesterday the intelligence of the 93rd brigade entered the village again, they did not occupy the village and retreated, ”the journalist wrote on Facebook.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in the Donbass.On the same day, the armed forces of Ukraine, by order of the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhny, used the Turkish Bayraktar attack drones in the Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk. Last Friday, nine transformer substations in Donetsk were de-energized due to shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Lavrov urged those who arm the “Kiev regime controlled by neo-Nazis” to think about

Russia is checking data on the use of Turkish Bayraktar drones by Ukraine in Donbass, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

“As for the reports on the use of the Bayraktar drone by the Ukrainian armed forces on positions in the Donbass, we are now rechecking this information. From the latest statements that the Kiev authorities abound with and with which it gushes, it is very difficult to make out where the truth is and where the fiction is. And now we are rechecking by all possible means, including in contacts with representatives of Donbass, ”Lavrov is quoted as saying by TASS.

According to him, history should make all those who “indulge the capricious demands of Ukraine about the need to be admitted to NATO” to ponder.

“And of course, to make those who arm the Kiev regime controlled by neo-Nazis,” the minister added.

Meanwhile, an informed source of RIA Novosti said that data on the use of the Ukrainian Bayraktar in Donbass came only from Ukraine.

“We have not seen confirmation of this information either from Donetsk, or from the JCCC, or from the OSCE SMM. Information about Bayraktar comes only from Ukrainian sources. If the Ukrainian drone really flew and dropped bombs, then this is really a violation, ”he said.

Earlier, the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the supply of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ukraine would likely lead to destabilization of the situation in Donbass.

On the eve of the Ukrainian armed forces, by order of the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhny, they used Turkish Bayraktar drone drones in the Donbass. On the same day, Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk.In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

Representative of the LPR in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine, Rodion Miroshnik, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had clearly violated the Minsk agreements by the military use of the Turkish Bayraktar drone in Donbass.

Ukraine wanted to import gas from LNG terminals in Poland

Ukraine is very interested in expanding gas supplies from Poland, Ukrainian traders should be given the opportunity to buy gas from LNG terminals in Swinouysk and Gdansk, said Serhiy Makogon, head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator.

“We have lost about 4.5 billion cubic meters of transit gas for sure, and there is a risk of losing up to 10 billion cubic meters in this direction. And the possibility of gas import by virtual reverse from Hungary is under threat. I would like to note that Hungary was the main destination for imports this year – 95% of gas volumes. However, we still have the opportunity to import gas from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and we carry out this import. Every day, about 5 million cubic meters of gas are imported by Ukrainian and international traders, “RIA Novosti quotes Makogon as saying in an interview with TSN.

He added that the Ukrainian GTS Operator is currently working on diversifying gas supply routes. “We have a guaranteed supply capacity from Slovakia – this is 27 million cubic meters per day. There is a possibility of expanding this gas pipeline. It is also necessary to complete the infrastructure on the Polish side in order to expand the possibilities of gas supplies to Ukraine. And we are very interested in the Polish direction, because there is access to LNG terminals (built in Swinoujsk and a new one under construction in Gdansk).We are interested in providing our Ukrainian traders with the opportunity to buy LNG gas from these terminals. We don’t need to build anything with Romania. There have already been test deliveries of gas through the LNG terminal in Greece. It is now cheaper to buy in Slovakia or Poland. But there is a technical possibility, ”said Makogon.

As a reminder, at the end of September Gazprom and Hungary signed a long-term contract for the supply of gas to the republic until the end of 2036, according to the contract, for the first time in history, blue fuel goes to Hungary bypassing Ukraine.Moldova is also considering alternative gas import routes to Ukraine. In mid-October, Yuriy Vitrenko, Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, reported that since the beginning of 2021, the daily volume of gas pumped through Ukraine has fallen by half.

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Peskov announced the destabilization in Donbass due to Turkish drones

The supply of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ukraine is likely to destabilize the situation in Donbass, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

“We have really special and good relations with Turkey, but in this case, unfortunately, our fears are confirmed that the supply of such types of weapons to the Ukrainian military could potentially lead to destabilization of the situation on the line of contact,” TASS quotes a Kremlin spokesman.

According to him, as soon as such weapons fall into the hands of the military, they can potentially be used in the Donbass, “and this only leads to destabilization.”Peskov stressed that “this does not contribute to the settlement of this internal Ukrainian problem.”

On the eve of the Ukrainian armed forces, by order of the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant-General Valery Zaluzhny, they used Turkish Bayraktar drone drones in the Donbass. On the same day, Ukrainian security forces seized the village of Staromaryevka in Donbass. In addition, on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces damaged the gas pipeline of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk. In addition, as a result of the shelling of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 subscribers of Gorlovka lost their power supply, 67 residential buildings, two dormitories, two kindergartens and a school were left without heat.

Representative of the LPR in the political subgroup of the Contact Group for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine, Rodion Miroshnik, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had clearly violated the Minsk agreements by the military use of the Turkish Bayraktar drone in Donbass.

In Ukraine, the “optimization” of the GTS was allowed in the event of transit termination

Ukraine will have to “optimize” the gas transportation system in the event that gas transit from Russia stops after 2024, said the head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator Sergei Makogon in an interview with TSN.ua “.

“Yes, we will have significant excess capacity. Let me remind you that at one time our GTS was built as the only route for the supply of gas from Russia to Europe. The total capacity of the Ukrainian GTS is 146 billion cubic meters, which is almost three “Nord Streams – 2”. But, unfortunately, transit is only 40 billion cubic meters. This means that 100 billion cubic meters of transit capacity is practically not used. And if Russia nevertheless stops the transit of gas through Ukraine after 2024, we will be forced to optimize our system so as not to spend money on the infrastructure that will not be used, ”RIA Novosti quoted Makogon as saying.

As the head of the Ukrainian gas transportation system operator noted, only that part of the system that is needed to ensure supplies within the country will be used. “We will leave the part that we need for our own market, and we will optimize the rest. Because the main goal is to reduce the tariff for our consumer. We cannot transfer all the costs of supporting our GTS to Ukrainian consumers. We are not planning to cut anything, it will be a planned process of optimizing the system, coordinated, calculated, ”said Makogon.

According to him, the Ukrainian gas market is quite large, since Ukraine consumes 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Ukrainian companies independently produce 20 billion cubic meters, and the country imports another 10 billion cubic meters from abroad.

On Sunday, Naftogaz offered Gazprom a 50% discount on the transit of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year in excess of the volumes stipulated under the current contract, which corresponds to the capacity of the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Last Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered Gazprom a 50% discount on gas transit to Europe in excess of the contractual delivery volumes of 40 billion cubic meters annually.

Earlier, Zelensky admitted that there was no response to the completion of the contract for the transit of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine in 2024. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak called the talk about a new contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine strange, since there are still three and a half years left until the completion of the current contract.

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The psychologist told how much time a day children can play with gadgets

“During the pandemic, preschool children began to spend more time with gadgets – up to 24 hours a week, that is, a total of 24 hours,” said Doctor of Psychological Sciences Alexander Veraksa, speaking at a round table in the VZGLYAD newspaper.

“This is a sad statistics, given that a child should use a gadget for no more than half an hour a day,” said Alexander Veraksa, head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy, Faculty of Psychology, Moscow State University.

“The content that is often positioned as developing is not,” the expert added. Veraksa is convinced that the psychological community should be more active in contacting businesses on the development of content for the development of children.

The norms on the permissible duration of the use of gadgets by children were formed even before the coronavirus, but now the conditions have changed, in turn, noted the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University, President of the Russian Psychological Society Yuri Zinchenko.

“And what is the norm, taking into account the experience of the pandemic? Remember how many prohibitive procedures there were for the use of gadgets at school, at an early age. When we are faced with the necessity or inevitability of this, then the question of what is the new standard of using gadgets, we still have to figure out.