Results of the week. “Survived. We can say it was found in the dustbin - and he draws figs to us! ”
And will NATO stop at Montenegro? Not. One gets the impression that verbal promises made more than once in Gorbachev’s data, which the NATO bureaucracy is prepared to leap over its own head, are in their own way.
And many seriously surprised. Like, why are we financing NATO? - delirium, delirium, delirium. Of course, nonsense - and we think so. It would not be nonsense, would have long ceased to invest in American papers, "secured" by the American astronomical debt. Economic gurus sing in one voice: one can not invest - the world (and Russian, too) economy, they say, will collapse right away.
How interesting it turns out: investing in your own, for example, machine-tool construction - the economy will collapse, and in someone else’s cut paper - it will not collapse. If so, then why the hell have such an economy, where a paper rectangle holds the world by the throat, serving the interests of only one player ...
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NATO has swallowed a lot. Swells.
F-18 and SU-22 in Syria
One of the main themes of recent days is the recent incident in the skies of Syria. A fighter plane of the United States Navy shot down a Syrian Su-22 aircraft. The pilot of the F / A-18E / F aircraft launched a missile with an infra-red homing head from a distance of about half a mile, which is not enough even by the standards of the early AIM-9 missiles. Despite this, the rocket shifted to the false heat targets released by the Syrian aircraft. After that, the pilot of the United States Navy was forced to use a Raytheon AIM-120C AMRAAM rocket - incomparably more expensive weapon with a significant superiority in range and active radar seeker. Only the launch of the second rocket led to the defeat of the target.
Considering the fact that we all live in the conditions of the most severe information war, in which truth is not always distinguishable from fake, it is unlikely that there will be any need to be surprised at reports of this nature:
Non-Western media:
The Su-22 Syrian Air Force, hiding behind a cloud, delivered a crushing blow to all of the existing weapons on the F-18 of the US Air Force that was hunting it. The power of the strike was so high that the F-18 fled shamefully to the airfield, and the Su-22 heroically fell in the desert.
Westernized media:
F-18 US Air Force from a distance of 100500 km struck a super-fast-fire missile that flew into the Su-22 window, and the vile bloody plane of the chemical villain Assad was shot down. The F-18 pilot for a long time wrote out aerobatic maneuvers in the Syrian sky in the form of the phrase "America will always stand on the protection of the Syrian people."
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About the "rusty" "Armata"
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin responded to the criticism of the Ukrainian blogger, who chose the nickname zloy-ossit, with unconcealed harshness, who claims in his material that the Armata tank was made of poor-quality materials and began to rust “without leaving the assembly line.”
And one of the many Ukrainian trolls received for his work the top five in the record book ... After all, he made the Russian Deputy Prime Minister comment on his miracle pearls.
We want to share top-secret information with Kiev - only t-s-s-s ... "Armata" is really rusty - all through, otherwise, as it were, Ukrainian soldiers could hit it with automatic bursts in the Donbas, where these "Armat" were apparently invisible. Not only is it rusty, it also has a weapons system - fully inflatable, designed exclusively for American spy satellites. But Ukrainian specialists try to conduct ...
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To be or not to be
There is only one answer - mass delivery to the troops!
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The Chinese give reason to think
Chinese media published material discussing that the Russian Navy retains its “second” status only due to the presence of an impressive underwater fleet, but "in fact, the second place should go to the Chinese Navy."
It would be strange to argue with the Chinese that the pace of shipbuilding in our country, to put it mildly, is not impressive. Solving problems by buying ships from Chinese manufacturers is also not an option. Therefore, the statement of the Chinese "comrades" can be viewed from the point of view of a kind of warning to domestic companies involved in the defense industry: there is no interest to develop human resources, attract investments and intensify production - they will come on the heels more and more painfully. As an option in order to think - very much so.
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Only this year, the PLA Navy will include the 3's newest 052D destroyers (each 64 heavy missile). And next year, 4!
Over 10 years - built 24 frigate 054А.
For the first time launched the newest heavy destroyer, which fully competes with Sizhon the Great and Burke 3. 64 + 64 heavy missiles - the most powerful complex of radar (only in the pictures you can see the L and X range radars in addition to the classics).
The splinter
Capital warships to buy in China is simply dangerous, and stupid. In terms of noise, the Chinese submarines correspond to the Soviet submarines of the 70 of the last century. But to buy in China, patrol ships, not intended for serious combat, it would be possible, without distracting domestic shipyards from the construction of new minesweepers, universal corvettes and frigates. And the landing ship would be more expedient to buy in China, and not in NATO France.
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Entangled in the branches, stepped intelligence
Comment of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
Victor Ageev never served under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the accounting data of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, V. Ageev was serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after which, in May 2016, he retired in the prescribed manner to the reserve. Information about the alleged subsequent receipt of Viktor Ageyev for military service under the contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is a fiction of Ukrainian propagandists. Also in the military ticket would have been a record of V. Ageeov's military service under the contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which the Ukrainian special services unknowingly did not have time to draw. It is for this reason that the Ukrainian propagandists did not publish photos of other pages of the military card, and once again used amateurs from the British BBC to disseminate fake "revelations."
So, we are dealing with a completely and completely “ordinary” situation: the usual GRU intelligence officer, taking with him a passport and a military ID along with 2-NDFL certificate from the combat unit disbanded long before the brave Ukrainian media learned about it, attacked the Ukrainian warriors of light who sniffed daisies. The valiant warriors of light, reluctantly distracted from the daisies, took the cunning Russian intelligence officer with their bare hands, even though he, for the purpose of disorienting all the canons of the super secret underground school, didn’t attach the birch branch to the helmet ... Now, read all ukroSMI: “ Private Ageev on what in vain violated the Minsk agreement of Petro Poroshenko ... "
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Find out whether it is fake or not - the business for MO for an hour. And so the next gum! Who is in the subject, he is cute with a smile watching the debate.
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Air conditioning for air conditioning
As a result of the car's detonation, the head of the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Maxim Shapoval, died. The press service of the National Police in Kiev at the same time reported that a woman was injured in a car explosion, she was taken to hospital.
And then the air conditioner exploded in the car of Colonel SBU Yuri Vozny in the Donbas. That's what it means, untimely maintenance of cars that seriously wear out in modern Ukrainian conditions without the right hands of techies. Who is the next not signed up for MOT?
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In the "Paddock"
In St. Petersburg, at the International Naval Salon, an anti-submarine adjustable was introduced for the first time to a foreign military aviation Zagon-2E bomb. Zagon-2E aerial bomb is dropped into the water with a parachute. The main feature of this weapon is its noiselessness and the ability to stop for up to four minutes. During this time, an air bomb hunts for enemy submarines using a special acoustic homing head. It can establish the presence of a target at a depth of 600 meters.
The case when there are problems with the demonstration of the effectiveness of these weapons to potential customers. After all, igilovtsev and other an-nusrovtsev (ISIS and Dzhebhat an-Nusra ”- terrorist organizations banned in the Russian Federation) do not have what the“ Corral ”is used for ... Ukraine-in the steppes-is; bearded boys - in the sands - no ... Well, well - it is necessary on mock-ups.
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Breakthroughs
During the week, Ukrainian security forces attacked the DPR positions in the area of the village of Vasilyevka near Yasinovataya using large-caliber artillery.
Oh, those breakthroughs. If they want to break through the Russian border - let them say so, at least the SS men will be told to bring the trench lice to the bathhouse in a timely manner.
Another question: when it is already sensible to explain to these breakthroughs that if once again at least one of their guns “opens their mouths”, then Ukrainian field marshals will hiccup for a long time in the painted gray offices about this gun. So far, apparently, there are not enough arguments for an explanation. - Minsk agreements ...
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Breakthrough where? Beautiful article title. It was just a barbarous shelling of infrastructure facilities, and of course reconnaissance.
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Missed again
The press cites a statement by the US Air Force General Charles Corcoran. He said that the American pilots, citing the need for self-defense, in June requested permission to defeat Syrian military aircraft three times.
In the meantime, there were urgent reports from Syria that the American coalition aircraft once again “missed” past the militants, covering the civilian population of the SAR with a rocket bombing and deadly rain. An airstrike fell on the village of Al-Dubliin in the province of Deir ez-Zor. The rescue operation for a long time could not start due to the fact that coalition aircraft continued to bomb the village, despite the fact that there were no militants of the “IG” (terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation).
When an American military plane falls in Syria ...
Syrian war of Russia and the United States
American pilots are not afraid of air defense in Syria
National Interest: an attempt to carry out its threats against Assad can cost dearly to Trump
Meanwhile, the Syrian army resumed the antiterrorist operation in the Ain-Tarma area in the province of Damascus. The forces of the 105 Brigade of the Republican Guard managed to take control of several strategic points. The main task of the SAR government forces in this area is to regain control over the Damascus suburb, Jobar. Currently, the army is trying to take control of the route to Ain-Tarma from Jobar, which is controlled by militants of the Faylak al-Rahman group (banned in the Russian Federation). At the moment, it is being clarified whether the renewed hostilities do not affect one of the de-escalation zones in the SAR.
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Tangle of contradictions
In the West, talk about the proposed meeting of Trump and Putin. However, the contradictions between Moscow and the West have accumulated so much that the meeting will hardly lead to a turning point in relations. Some experts advise even stocking up fire extinguishers: they say, the fire of a new world war is not far off.
Moscow also doubts that the meeting of the presidents of Russia and the United States, even if it takes place, will somehow help to defuse the situation between the Russian Federation and NATO. The question of accumulated contradictions cannot be solved in one sitting. “There are a lot of contradictions and mutual misunderstanding between Russia and the alliance, therefore, clearing these debris that have been created over the years is a long way,” said Andrei Kelin, director of the department for European cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Summit Putin - Trump
Tensions are growing in relations with NATO. The other day, the chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Peter Pavel, said that the alliance was faced with Russia's attempts to increase its military potential at almost all levels. The allies are “on guard”: they “will not allow a repeat of the Kremlin’s military intervention in the Crimea and in the east of Ukraine.” According to the general, Russia's military intentions are not necessarily clear, but the growth of its military power is “indisputable.”
In addition, in the United States, the issue of financial confrontation with Russia suddenly intensified.
Spied information about the espionage of the US Federal Reserve for foreign central banks. Reuters sources said that in March 2014 of the year, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation withdrew from the Fed the assets of 150 billion dollars. The Fed immediately reported to Washington. And they clarified in the White House: Moscow is afraid of “freezing” its assets in the United States. The amount of assets withdrawn was 23% of all international reserves in Moscow at that time. True, two weeks later, the Bank of Russia returned most of the funds to the Fed’s accounts. Sources claim that the movement of these funds since then closely watched. US officials want to know what financial sanctions could force Moscow to withdraw its reserves.
Financial fears, increasing sanctions, rampant military build-up, statements by the generals about “readiness” and open letters to former diplomats in alarm, mean one thing: the time to get fire extinguishers really has come. There will be no winner in the third world war.
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It has become quiet in the media
Few days remained before the visit to Russia of the President of the PRC Xi Jinping. Usually on this occasion, the media are full of reports about achievements in Russian-Chinese cooperation, they write about new documents and projects prepared. This time, there is an obvious lull in the media space. As if someone’s strong hand had put the Chinese theme on pause. There is an obvious reason for this.
Admittedly, observer G. Granovsky notes that Beijing has recently demonstrated strategic partnership with Russia with rhetoric rather than action. Stalled widely advertised projects for the supply of Russian pipeline gas to China. In particular, the Altai route “The Power of Siberia-2” has not yet agreed on the price of gas and the conditions for the construction of the pipeline.
The same uncertainty prevails in the system of financial relationships. The promised crediting of Russian banks from China’s resources did not receive due development here. In the conditions of restricting Russia's access to Western financial markets, Moscow very much hoped for the support of Beijing. They even agreed to borrow in yuan. The Chinese seem to have met, but offered bonds that circulate exclusively in the domestic market of China. To withdraw these funds, or even part of them, abroad is possible only with a special permit, which must be requested every time. In other words, instead of helping Russia fell into dependence on China’s intentions. Moscow rejected this option.
The investment proposals of strategic partners from Beijing can be estimated in the same way. Numerous documents signed during meetings and visits are, for the most part, of a framework character and far from concrete.
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Russians will kill everything
Moscow has long criticized Washington for expanding its missile defense system, which is capable of destroying Russian nuclear missiles, but is developing its own missile defense system, which will be created in less than 10 years, according to Swedish Radio.
“By 2025, the“ comprehensive system ”will be commissioned in Russia, which will be able to shoot down or neutralize all types of nuclear weapons that a potential adversary, which is meant by the United States, can use. This applies to short-range, medium and long-range nuclear missiles, ”the article provides.
Swedish radio about Russia's symmetrical response to the deployment of US missile defense
Nevertheless, many experts, including American ones, doubt that the Russian missile defense system may be impenetrable. The argument of the doubters is well known: because of the enormous speed and small size, intercontinental ballistic missiles are extremely difficult to neutralize.
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Monsieur Macron against "Russian aggression"
French President Macron at a meeting with Vladimir Putin spoke about the need for dialogue on the Donbas and the preservation of the Minsk format. However, at a meeting with Poroshenko, he announced that "Ukraine is facing Russian aggression."
A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, commented on the “on-the-fly pereobuzhanie” Emmanuel Macron: “We do not agree with our French colleagues in the wording that came from Mr. President. At the same time, we emphasize that the role of the “Norman format” is extremely important, as it remains the only platform for discussion and the continuation of attempts at settlement. ”
Recall, Monsieur Macron, whose “formula” Poroshenko proposed to call an attempt to rewrite the Minsk agreements, stated that the meeting of the “Norman Four” would take place a few days before the G20 summit. Information that the top-level contacts in the “Norman format” will take place before the G-20 summit has not been confirmed in the Kremlin at the moment.
It becomes clear that Macron is the political twin of Hollande, and his policies are shaped by the forces that brought the future president to power. Actually, it cannot be otherwise.
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Putin "laughs to the West in the face"
Putin "laughs to the West in the face" (Putin lacht dem Westen ins Gesicht), says Holger Zszepitts. Why he laughs, the journalist told in the newspaper “Die Welt”.
To the chagrin of Western politicians, the latest attempt by Russia to find money from international investors was “a great success,” the author believes. Probably, Vladimir Putin can already believe in his luck. The Russian president won a major victory. Until recently, Putin was virtually impossible to get a loan from anyone. Most recently, Putin’s “empire” suffered from a crisis caused by the West’s response to the annexation of the Crimea and the fall in world oil prices. Along with the decline in oil trade revenues, it has become almost impossible for the Kremlin to obtain funding from international capital markets. But Putin has managed to change this: he has found new investors, indicates Zszepitts. Just at the time when the relationship between the Kremlin and the White House reached its lowest point since the end of the Cold War, Western investors began again to give money to Moscow willingly. The Kremlin’s “game” gave a plus: the financial markets gave Russia three billion dollars, writes Tssepitts. Moscow will not stop at this: we are talking about attracting up to 6,6 billion dollars from international investors.
Russian financial experts are not particularly optimistic about the said sale of bonds.
The exit of the Russian government on the foreign exchange loans market was at a record low turnout of investors from the EU, the portal Finanz.ru notes. The first issue of bonds (ten-year) went to investors from the UK by a third, the Americans bought 22%, and Russian banks bought 30%. Funds from the EU (excluding the UK) bought the entire 6%. Their share turned out to be comparable with investments from Asia, said Andrey Solovyov, head of the debt capital markets department at VTB Capital.
The second issue (30-year papers) went to 36% in the USA and 30% to the UK. The share of EU buyers was only 9% and was twice as low as Asian investment (18%).
For the "attraction" of foreign investors, we add, Russia every six months will pay a rather large percentage, which will form an additional burden on the economy. The burden, by the way, is currency. Which will put pressure on the shoulders not only of current generations, but also of future ones.
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To date, the total amount of Russia's debts exceeds the amount of the gold reserves by about one and a half times. Those. the sanctions are designed for the fact that, by blocking the refinancing channels, Russia can be brought to a declaration of default, after which it can be put in the pose of the petitioner and dictate its will to it.
Therefore, any opportunity to get additional currency for Russia is now vital.
Finally, on the interest rate: the 5% order rate is now profitable for Russia simply because this money is used to refinance loans that were previously taken under 8-12%. That is, such refinancing reduces the cost of servicing the public debt of Russia. I would like to take money cheaper, but the trouble is: no one gives cheap.
The weaker America, the stronger Russia?
Putin is grateful to Trump, some foreign experts say. There is a reason to thank Mr. Trump: the new US president managed to weaken the US position in the world and allowed Russia to look like a strong power.
In fact, Trump's geopolitical game, if you take the game as a whole, doesn’t look like a game in Putin's giveaway. There are a lot of facts that suggest that Trump went against many of his election promises that seemed to be in favor of Russia.
The facts are simple: instead of rapprochement with Russia, Trump's Republican “hawkish” team (all from advisers in the White House to the permanent representative in the UN Security Council) managed to cool relations with Russia to ice temperature in a short time. Instead of an agreement on Syria, Mr. Trump practically arranged a new war in Syria against Assad. Instead of lifting the anti-Russian sanctions, Washington is going to expand them. Finally, instead of meeting with Putin, Mr. Trump held a meeting with Poroshenko and scheduled a meeting with Xi Jinping, saying that the United States and China have “excellent relations”. Which, of course, cannot be said about relations between the United States and the Russian Federation.
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* “Lived. We can say it was found in the garbage bin, washed, cleared of scrubbing - and he draws figs to us! ”- the phrase from the cartoon“ Winter in Prostokvashino ”
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