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Nobody spoke to the Russian side about plans to seize its assets in favor of Ukraine, but in the event of such a development of events, Moscow will take retaliatory measures, Peskov said. “It will be in fact outright theft,” If foreign countries take steps to use the frozen Russian assets to restore funding for Ukraine, "it will be, in fact, outright theft." This was stated to journalists by the p...

The Cabinet of Ministers proposes to extend the draft law on the introduction of external management in companies with foreign participation to enterprisesrelated to the fuel and energy and military-industrial complex The government proposed to correct the draft law on the introduction of an external administration for the management of organizations with foreign participation, Vedomosti reports, ...

Russia will strengthen its military presence on the border if Finland joins NATO and the alliance deploys its weapons on its territory, Viktor Bondarev, former Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia, head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, said on Telegram. “In the event that NATO offensive, strike weapons are deployed in Finland, in close proximity to...

NATO will consider ways to ensure the security of Sweden and Finland before joining the bloc, including by strengthening its military presence in the region, Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, said at a press conference following an informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the member countries of the alliance. A transcript of the speech is available on the NATO...

At the same time, the diplomat notedthat in Germany there is a “political order” not to use gas from Russia and reduce dependence on Moscow Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev expressed the hope that the German authorities would eventually return to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. The diplomat stated this on the air of Solovyov Live. “The time will come to return to this project, ...

At the same time, the diplomat notedthat in Germany there is a “political order” not to use gas from Russia and reduce dependence on Moscow Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev expressed the hope that the German authorities would eventually return to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. The diplomat stated this on the air of Solovyov Live. “The time will come to return to this project, ...

Turkish presidential spokesman Kalin said,that a Turkish ship is ready to deliver wounded Ukrainian soldiers and other civilians to Istanbul via the Black Sea port of Berdyansk Azovstal plant in Mariupol Turkey has offered to evacuate the wounded Ukrainian soldiers, who are at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, across the Black Sea to Istanbul. This was announced by the press secretary of the Preside...

The Georgian authorities do not recognize the de facto referendum in South Ossetia on unification with Russia, as well as the presidential elections in this country and its government, said the head of the ruling party.Voting will take place on July 17 Tskhinval,South Ossetia The Georgian authorities do not intend to recognize the referendum in South Ossetia on the issue of unification with Russia...

Russia Western countries have allowed any measures against Russia, including "outright robbery," said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at the 30th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, RBC correspondent reports. “What is surprising is the absolutely cavernous, Russophobic outburst that has occurred in all the so-called civilized countries. Any hostile actions against.........

The “only plausible possibility” of lifting sanctions on Russia is an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv,considers Scholz Olaf Scholz Sanctions against Russia can only be lifted if it concludes an agreement with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told t-online. According to the politician, this is “the only plausible possibility”, and we cannot talk about a “dictated peace”. The chancellor also...

The European Commission wants to allow governments to limit gas prices for consumers if Russian fuel supplies stop, Welt am Sonntag found The European Commission wants to allow governments to limit gas prices for consumers in the event of a halt in supplies from Russia, writes the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, citing an EC document on "short-term interventions in the energy market", Reuters reports. ...

Aeroflot is conducting an investigation into the death of a dog that was transported on a Chelyabinsk-Moscow flight, the cause of death of the animal has not yet been established, RBC was told in the press service of the airline. The incident on the Aeroflot flight was previously reported by the Baza Telegram channel. According to him, an American Bully dog, which her owner brought from China , di...

The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will strengthen the alliance and enhance security in the Baltic Sea region, the Estonian and Lithuanian Foreign Ministers believe.These countries are preparing to submit membership applications soon The Baltic Sea is becoming a NATO territory, which will strengthen security in the water area, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said in an interview...

From May 20, semiconductor and electrically conductive polymers, as well as 13 goods and technologies, will be banned from exporting from Japan to Russia, the country's authorities said. Earlier in Tokyo they said Japan will ban the export to Russia of electronic and atomic force microscopes, quantum computers, 3D printers and powdered metals and their alloys and other high-tech equipment. The ful...

On Monday, May 16, residents of the capital will expect a drop of 10-13 degrees Celsius during the daytime, Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, told TASS. The forecaster noted that such a temperature is 3-4 degrees below the climatic norm. “From Monday, as they say, a new life begins. There will be a drop in temperature to 13-14 degrees during the day, a...

The annual rapid health check project has started in 46 Moscow parks.This year, the authorities have provided for several innovations - a special focus on those who have recovered from COVID and on mental health Pavilions "Healthy Moscow" began their work in the capital's parks. The expansion of healthcare beyond medical institutions, as well as a personalized approach to human health, are innovat...

The two countries will announce their intention to join the North Atlantic Alliance within the next few days and will quickly be accepted into NATO, the agency writes.Their applications may be approved before or during the June summit in Madrid Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto Finland and Sweden will apply for NATO membership in the coming days, they are waiting in the bloc. It is reported ...

and Ukraine reported last week that all civilians had been evacuated from the plant. According to Kyiv, more than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers remain at Azovstal, Kyiv offers Moscow to exchange seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers who remain on the territory of the blocked Azovstal plant in Mariupol for Russian prisoners, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk wrote on her Telegram cha...

According to the chairman of the State Duma, Washington is looking for ways to export grain from Ukraine in order to “quickly return” the funds provided to it. Volodin is convinced Washington does not believe in Kyiv's victory and is dragging out military operations in Ukraine, providing it with assistance, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said in his Telegram channel. At the same time, the U...

At the same time, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Russia should strive to participate in the diplomatic process, for which Washington does not yet see openness The United States believes that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will be resolved through diplomacy, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing. The broadcast was on YouTube. “We believe this wil...

For the first time since the beginning of September 2020, doctors in Russia have detected less than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus infection per day. The number of hospitalized compared to the previous day decreased by 17.9% and amounted to 1 thousand people. Over the past day, 4,531 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Russia, with this diagnosis, a thousand people were admitted ...

LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik spoke about the need to “first of all” take control of the territory of the republic,belonging to her according to the Constitution * The forces of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic, together with Russian troops, reached the administrative border of the LPR, completely taking control of the city of Popasnaya, the Russian Defense Ministr...

First of all, the military of the Luhansk People's Republic should take control of those territories that belong to it according to the Constitution of the republic, LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “I do not exclude the possibility that the nearby territories in the interests of national security can be controlled by our military, our interim admini...

Western countries have ignored the demands of Russia's security guarantees. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, speaking at a reception on the occasion of Victory Day, TASS reports. “Our country has always advocated the creation of a system of equal and indivisible security. But no one in the West wanted to hear the fair and justified demands of the Russian ...

Russia does not intend to voluntarily close diplomatic missions in European countries, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, RIA Novosti reports. “This is not in our tradition. Therefore, we believe that the work of diplomatic missions is important, ”he answered the question about such a possibility against the backdrop of the introduction of Western sanctions. At the same time, Grushko ...

The German Chancellor said that rapid progress is needed in the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine in order to avoid new victims and destruction German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the resumption and concretization of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in order to quickly reach a peaceful settlement. He stated this at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Ma...

During a special operation in Ukraine, Moscow received documents testifying to the existence of specific plans to strike at Russia from Ukrainian territory, Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, said on Sky News. “I can say that it is now obvious that we are now in a proxy war. NATO is waging a proxy war with Russia, not the other way around. This is the realit...

By demonstrating due loyalty to Russia and paying damages for eight years, Moscow can exclude states from the list of unfriendly ones, Klimov believes. He also stated Russia can exclude countries from the list of unfriendly countries in case of compensation for the damage caused for eight years (since 2......

The number of detected infections remained at the same level as the day before.but much fewer patients were admitted to the hospitals Over the past day, 5,447 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Russia, 1,308 people have been hospitalized, the operational headquarters reports. A day earlier, on May 7, 5.5 thousand cases of infection were detected, while 2562 people were hosp...

On the threshold of her rich and wise 94 years, World War II veteran Natalya Evstratovskaya always tries to look her best - one hundred percent irresistible and charming. A snow-white blouse, a jacket with awards, silvered hair neatly gathered under a scarf, mother-of-pearl beads and earrings shimmering in the sun - the hostess of a cozy house on Oktyabrskaya Street in Ozarichi, Kalinkovichi Distr...