Geopolitical mosaic: Syrian opposition decided to participate in the “Geneva-2”, and John Kerry explained to the world community that Americans are not blind and not stupid
In Syria, a truce. - News on Monday night. - Under full control. - A letter to the Syrian. - Execution of the deputy. - Christian as a "Muslim brother." “Snowden as an al-Qaida agent.” - Murder in Tehran. - What Iran has agreed with the "six". - They are not stupid and not blind. - Barack Obama as an irritant of Israel. - Does America decide? - Pogrom in Riyadh. - Shattering Libya. - Greece: opposition fiasco. - Romania: “King, come back!” - Question of “same-sex” in Croatia. - Lithuanian authorities have taken on journalists. - Dialogue in the APR. - Russia and Vietnam. - We watched TV. - Arrests and wanderings of Mr. Polonsky. - What Navalny is far from. - Responsible for the "red lines".
In Syria, a truce. Government forces and opposition militants have agreed on a truce, the purpose of which is to provide food and basic necessities for the population of the Odesa-controlled settlement of Qudsaya near Damascus. This was reported by activists, reports Interfax.
Observers note that this is the first truce between the conflicting parties in a long time.
A truce was announced during the second day of the conference of the National Committee of the Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NCCROS), held in Istanbul and discussing the issue of participation in the “Geneva-2”.
News on Monday night. NXROS agreed to take part in the Geneva-2 peace conference on Syria. This was reported on Monday night Reuters, citing the decision of the participants in the Istanbul meeting, reports RIA News"
The adopted document contains a number of conditions that must be fulfilled before the start of the conference in Geneva. Details are not given yet.
Earlier, the leader of NKSROS, Ahmed Jarba, adds RIA “Novosti”, stated that the opposition of Syria does not intend to participate in the conference if the Iranian delegation is present, and if the time frame for the departure of the regime of Syria’s president is not determined.
The condition for the participation of the opposition in the “Geneva-2” was the presence at the conference of the representatives of the military wing of the opposition, as well as the written statement of Russia about its position on the Syrian issue.
Under full control. Syrian government troops destroyed at least ninety rebels during the fighting near Aleppo International Airport. As reported by Al-Khabar, the highway to Aleppo Airport is under the complete control of the Syrian army. He writes about it correspondent ITAR-TASS Dmitry Zelenin.
The operation involving helicopters and artillery batteries was aimed at knocking out fighters from the 80th brigade base they had captured, from where they constantly threatened the airport. Aviation communication with Aleppo was interrupted for several months. Now measures are being taken to resume the operation of the airport.
According to the newspaper Al-Vatan, government forces freed the strategic heights of Tell-Arn to the south of Aleppo. Restored control of one of the air defense bases captured by the rebels.
In Aleppo, the municipal authorities are making efforts to resume the supply of electricity to the city after the outage on Thursday as a result of a rocket attack on a heat station in Sbein. Now the light has begun to flow to hospitals and bakeries. It was also possible to restore the water supply of residential areas.
Syrian letter В your blog El Murid published a letter from a Syrian. We give it completely:
“In connection with the blockade of Syria and the sanctions against its economy by the West, the United States and most Arab countries, our country is in a difficult position.
Our state has signed contracts for the supply of fruits and vegetables to Russia, and these contracts involve the exchange of goods, that is, Russia will pay for its fruit with its own goods - milk formulas, medicines and other important goods necessary for the survival of the population of the whole state.
In November, deliveries of citrus fruits to Russia should start, which we have a lot of.
Therefore, I want to appeal to everyone: buying tangerines, oranges, please take Syrian ones.
Please support the Syrian people, children, farmers.
Buying Syrian fruits, you do not support any side of the conflict, but only give hope to the Syrian people for the future, which they are trying to take away from them.
I appeal to you again. Syrian fruits are no worse than Turkish, Spanish, and maybe better, so when buying, please ask only them.
Further goods such as olives and olive oil will also be received.
And the last. Please spread this information so that a maximum of people can find out about it. Thanks in advance for your help.
P.S. This year Syria has a record citrus harvest. The 400-500 thousand tons will be exported. ”
The execution of the deputy. In Syria, insurgents executed MP Majhem al-Sahu, whom they kidnapped earlier this year. It is reported by "France-Presse" with reference to the "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor", reports "Lenta.ru".
Killed - Member of the Syrian Parliament from the province of Deir ez-Zor.
Who killed the parliamentarian is not specified. According to human rights activists, 50-year-old deputy was in the hands of representatives of one of the Islamist groups fighting against the Assad army.
It is reported that another MP is in the hands of the rebels - Mahanna Faisal al-Fayad. He was kidnapped in late October.
Christian as a "Muslim brother." The Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood announced that it would soon announce the creation of a political party, one of whose leaders would be a Christian priest. This was reported recently by the Saudi newspaper "Ashark Al Avsat", reports "Lenta.ru".
The former leader of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ali Sadreddin Bayanuni, told the publication that the new organization would be called the “Party of the National Constitution and Freedom”, or “Vaad” (“promise”) for short. She will be headed by Mohamed Walid, a native of the Syrian province of Latakia. This man received a medical education in Damascus, and also studied in the UK. The Christian priest will be the deputy leader of the party. His name is not yet called.
The party, the creation of which will be announced on November 12, will consist by a third of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, by a third by supporters of other Islamist organizations. It will include politicians with liberal and nationalistic views.
According to Ali Sadreddin Bayanuni, the party will be liberal and open to all segments of society, but based on the principles of Islam. The main goal of the new organization is the struggle for the “equality, justice, dignity and freedom” of the people of Syria, for the establishment of democratic principles of government in the country along with the Islamic model of society.
Snowden as an al-Qaida agent. The UK came up with the news: it turns out that the information disclosed by Snowden is being actively used by Al-Qaida militants and threatens counterterrorism operations. This was announced by the head of foreign intelligence of the United Kingdom, John Sawers, writes Andrei Kamenetsky ("But").
Interestingly, the experts did not analyze such an accusation in terms of authenticity. Earlier, Al-Qaida rebuked Hussein, Gaddafi and others: only the United States and the monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula that created it remained clean.
It seems to add on our own that this charge is aimed at initiating the next stage of the struggle against the free press publishing Snowden’s revelations. In particular, it is well known that Premier D. Cameron told the "at" parliamentarians, who are now engaged in a special investigation. The theme of the latter is harming the national security of Great Britain with the Guardian newspaper. Earlier, the prime minister personally ordered the editor-in-chief of this newspaper, Comrade Rasbridger, to destroy the hard drives with revealing information about wiretapping by the NSA and British programs like Tempora.
Murder in Tehran. Safdar Rahmat Abadi, Deputy Minister of Industry and Mines of Iran, was killed by unknown persons in his own car in eastern Tehran, reports RIA News" with reference to the agency France Press. Abadi was responsible in the Ministry of Industry of Iran for work with the parliament.
He died at the wheel of his car from gunshot wounds to the head and chest. The police reported that the shots were fired from inside the car: they found cartridges from the cartridges, and not one of the windows of the car was damaged.
What did Iran agree with the "six". On Sunday night, another round of talks between Iran and the “six” international mediators on the Iranian nuclear issue ended in Switzerland. Interfax.
Negotiations started in Geneva on November 7-8 at the level of the political directors of the "six". 9 November they continued at the level of foreign ministers. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived at this meeting. The Iranian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Comrade Lavrov said that the "six" and Iran were able to develop the basis for further joint work on solving the nuclear problem. The minister also noted that the negotiations were “very specific and protracted, but time was not wasted.”
Among other things, S. Lavrov noted the leading role of the United States in the current negotiations: “I would like to note the leading role played by the US delegation led by John Kerry in promoting approaches that would be acceptable to Iran.”
But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that Iranian representatives and intermediaries could not agree on an agreement to begin solving the nuclear problem. Nevertheless, he stressed that Iran and the “six” were able to achieve some progress.
Mohammad Javad Zarif said that negotiations with the “six” in Tehran are considered productive. “I hope that we will come to an agreement in the future,” he said at a press conference following the meeting.
At the conclusion of the talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters that Washington "retains the conviction that it is necessary to be confident" of the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.
Commenting on the fact that it was not possible to conclude the relevant agreement, Mr. Kerry noted: “It takes time to create trust between countries for which there were problems for a long period”.
The US Secretary of State expressed the hope that an agreement with Iran could be reached within the next few days.
Catherine Ashton said at a press conference in Geneva that the next round of talks will take place on November 20.
They are not stupid and not blind. The United States is not blind and not stupid. This was said yesterday in a television interview with the US Secretary of State, arguing on the topic of nuclear negotiations with Iran. “We are not blind, and I do not think we are stupid. We have a serious understanding of whether we are acting in the interests of our country and the world community, ”said Kerry on NBC.
As noted by MIGnews.comThe Secretary of State stressed that the United States is still skeptical about Iran’s readiness to curtail its nuclear program, therefore, as long as negotiations continue, sanctions will remain in force. “Nobody talked about getting rid of current sanctions. Everything remains in force, ”he said.
As for the Israeli Prime Minister, who is very concerned about the Iranian nuclear issue, speaking at the opening of the government meeting in Sde Boker, he said that the proposed deal with Iran is bad.
“Iran retains its ability to enrich uranium, as well as to develop plutonium. I emphasize that in the proposed transaction there is no destruction of a single centrifuge. I asked all the leaders of the states with whom I spoke, what's the rush? I suggested they wait, weigh everything. This is a historical process, a historical decision. I hope that the parties will come to a good agreement, and we will do everything in our power to convince the leaders of the states to avoid a bad agreement, ”Netanyahu said.
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Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman arrived yesterday in Jerusalem, where she will hold talks with the leadership of Israel on the Iranian nuclear program. This was reported by the State Department, reports correspondent RIA "Novosti" Alexey Bogdanovsky.
The State Department report said: “She will consult with colleagues from the Israeli government on the negotiations of the“ six ”in Geneva in the continuation of our coordinated efforts with Israel to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons».
Barack Obama as an irritant of Israel. Lawmakers from the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress decided to insist on the introduction of new sanctions against Iran. Senators want to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program. This was stated on the air of the American "CNN" Sen. Republican Lindsay Graham, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Ivan Pilshchikov.
Mr. Graham said: “I believe that members of the US Congress from both parties will insist on the introduction of a new package of sanctions. We believe that only two things can convince the Iranians to sit at the negotiating table: sanctions and the threat of the use of military force. ”
Further, the senator noted that the approach chosen by the administration of the President of the United States is fundamentally wrong. It implies a softening of the sanctions regime, but does not oblige Tehran to completely abandon its nuclear program.
The senator noted: “Sanctions and the threat of the use of force by the United States and Israel allowed us to achieve the current state of affairs. If we retreat now, it will be the wrong signal. New sanctions can be lifted if the Iranians make the right decision. ”
“The Israelis are extremely annoyed at what we are doing,” the senator added. “Never before have I been so worried about the administration’s approach to the Middle East as it is now.”
Does America decide? Another review of Western newspapers from "Foreign Press" It is dedicated to the topical topic of talks between Iran and the mediating countries.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Obama, outlining the draft agreement in an interview, said: if Iran does not fulfill the conditions, the United States "can move the toggle switch to its previous position," that is, return to sanctions.
However, the agreement "is much more preferable than heating up this conflict by us," the US President noted. And then he assured that at the initial stage, the United States would soften the sanctions "very modestly."
The newspaper reminds that the agreement may be broken: after all, the US allies in the Middle East, especially Israel, are resisting the plan. The American congressmen also resist it.
The terms of the original agreement, as indicated by the unnamed According to the diplomats, are as follows: Iran freezes nuclear fuel production, almost reaching the “weapon level” and other aspects of the nuclear program in which it is most advanced, and the United States and Europe cancel some of the financial sanctions in response.
“The United States, not Iran, plays a crucial role in the nuclear negotiations,” writes Ray Tackay, senior researcher at Council on Foreign Relations (USA), on The Washington Post.
Iran is an authoritarian state, unworthy of support, this expert says. But Iran managed to achieve partial success, having exerted some influence on the negotiations, the author further acknowledges.
The theocratic state demands that its “right to enrich uranium” be publicly recognized, and its past violations in the nuclear sphere be forgiven. The author of the material calls not to fit into the “red lines” of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“The US sanctions policy has created an important lever for diplomats, now Washington is able to demand the toughest nuclear agreement and not attach great importance to Iran’s requirements,” the expert points out, considering it feasible “an agreement that not only gains time but also does not allow Iran to constantly implement their ambitions in the field of nuclear weapons. "
“Patience and firmness can ensure a great diplomatic victory,” he concludes.
In the editorial “Le Monde” an attempt is made to answer the question “Why negotiate with Iran.”
“The stakes are huge,” writes the French newspaper. - Left unchanged, the Iranian nuclear program threatens the fragile international balance in non-proliferation. Sooner or later, it will encourage neighboring countries — Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or even Egypt — to move toward creating a bomb. ”
It is naive to believe, according to the publication, that Iran will refuse from the possibility of continuing to enrich uranium (even if under international control).
Nevertheless, the editors conclude: "The agreement on the Iranian nuclear program will open the way for the normalization of relations between Tehran and Washington, which would be an indisputable factor of stability in the Middle East, no matter how they feel in Jerusalem, Riyadh and Ankara."
Former US representative to the UN, John Bolton, in an article for The Wall Street Journal, asked the question: “Do Iran and North Korea cooperate in developing nuclear weapons? If so, their actions undermine and can nullify Obama’s diplomatic efforts to combat each of these threats. ”
As Washington concluded in the 2001 year, and Pyongyang later admitted this, the Kim regime has been engaged in uranium enrichment for over a decade. The enrichment program expanded significantly in 2010 year. Where did the beggar Pyongyang get the financial means for such an expansion? Bolton calls Iran a likely source.
“Although both countries say that the purpose of their missile programs is to launch meteorological and telecommunications satellites, only naive people - including many in Washington - can believe it. Their real goal has always been the development of launch vehicles for nuclear warheads, ”the expert writes.
Pogrom in Riyadh. Clashes of foreign workers with the police occurred in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Killed two people, 68 man was injured. Another 561 man arrested, transmits "Voice of Russia".
Migrant workers protesting against the “anti-immigrant law” were dispersed. According to a police spokesman for Riyadh, Brigadier General Nassir al-Qatani, hundreds of workers on the evening of November 9 built barricades on several narrow streets of the city, where they perpetrated riots. Damaged about a hundred cars. Workers threw stones at law enforcement officers. It was the protesters and cold steel. The police opened fire and used batons.
Most of the detainees are foreign workers who do not have rights to work. They will be deported.
As the Voice of Russia reminds, on the eve the police conducted a raid in the poorest quarters of Riyadh. Several thousand immigrants were detained (people from Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, Pakistan and other countries).
Since November 4 in Saudi Arabia, the rules have come into force to end the illegal migration. The intruders will be sent to temporary detention centers, after which they will be deported to their homeland.
Shattering Libya. Representatives of one of the rebel movements in eastern Libya took control of several oil ports and announced the creation of their own oil company, reports RIA News" with reference to Reuters.
On Friday, a rebel group seized the port of Tobruk in the east, through which the country's national oil corporation supplies oil to Europe. A number of other oil ports were also captured.
According to one of the rebel leaders, who spoke on local television in Adzhdabiya, the movement in the seized ports stopped the shipment of “black gold” to state tankers. The rebels said they would set up their own oil company with headquarters in Tobruk.
Greece: opposition fiasco. In Greece, the opposition failed to dismiss the cabinet of ministers headed by Antonis Samaras. On Monday night, Parliament rejected a no-confidence vote, reports correspondent RIA "Novosti" Gennady Melnik.
124 MP voted “for” with the necessary 151 voice from 300. “Against” voted 153 MP, abstained - 17. Deputies from the ruling parties “New Democracy” and PASOK greeted the participants with applause.
It is noted that the vote was by name. The PASOK deputy Theodora Tzakri, who voted for mistrust in the government, was expelled from the party.
The correspondent recalls that the proposal for a vote of no-confidence in the government was made by the leader of the Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA) Alexis Tsipras and the deputies of his faction. The reason was the invasion of police on the night of November 7 in the building of the closed state radio and television ERT. His staff refused to leave jobs since June.
Tsipras believes that the country should stop the destruction of the economy and the denial of democracy: “Tonight you decided to take ERT, and tomorrow night decide to enter people’s houses that have debts, and sell these houses at auction, because the troika so requires.”
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, speaking before the vote, said that the elections would be held, as expected, in 2016. He noted that the opposition leader had lost his sense of proportion, constantly changing his point of view and speaking alongside the ultra-right Golden Dawn party.
Earlier, Samaras told parliamentary correspondents that the opposition’s initiative “poisons the political climate” in the country.
Romania: "King, come back!" In the capital of Romania, there was a demonstration demanding a referendum on the restoration of the monarchy in the country, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Valery Demidetsky with reference to the agency "Mediafaks".
More than a thousand demonstrators marched through the central streets of Bucharest with slogans: “The monarchy will save Romania!”, “King, come back, we are fed up with a republic ruled by corrupt politicians!”
According to polls, almost a fifth of Romanians support the restoration of a constitutional monarchy in the country. At the same time, the current semi-presidential form of government is the least popular among them.
The issue of "same-sex" in Croatia. On November 8, the Croatian Parliament voted to hold a popular referendum on constitutional amendment related to homosexual marriages, the local newspaper Jutarnji List reports. As transmits "Lenta.ru"The vote is scheduled for December 1. 104 MPs voted for it, 13 opposed, five more abstained.
The decision was made thanks to the fact that the civil initiative “U ime obitelji” (“In the name of the family”) collected 740 thousands of signatures in support of the referendum.
This Catholic organization insists that the Croatian constitution be amended, according to which only a union between a man and a woman can be considered a marriage. In the Basic Law of the country there is no definition of marriage at all.
Why did the conservatives take such an initiative? It turns out that a wave of rumors about the authorities' intention to legalize same-sex marriage has passed. Indeed, in August the government confirmed: a bill on this topic is being prepared.
The material contains statements by opponents of the referendum. In their opinion, such questions cannot be submitted to a nationwide vote: after all, they concern the rights of minorities. The same opinion is held in the government.
Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said that she opposed the referendum, but could not prevent it by law.
According to France-Presse, recent polls have shown: more than half of the country's population supports the initiative to ban same-sex marriages.
Lithuanian authorities have taken on journalists. The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service interrogated several journalists regarding a leak of information from the State Security Department. Reports about it "Lenta.ru" with reference to "DELFI".
On November 7, the chief editor of the BNS news agency, Jurate Damulite, and her deputy, Jurate Skite, were taken to the main service building in Vilnius. Earlier, the head of BNS, Yurga Eyvaite, was questioned. From the premises occupied by the agency, the investigators carried out several computers.
According to Interfax, during the pre-trial investigation, the judge ordered the editor of BNS to disclose an information source.
In a press release, the agency stresses that such measures impede journalistic work and are “disproportionate and unjustified.” BNS noted that the right of a journalist to keep a source of information secret is one of the guarantees of freedom of the media.
The chairman of the Lithuanian Journalists Union, Dainius Radzevicius, stated that the responsibility for the leakage of information should not be taken by journalists, but by the officers of the security agencies who allowed it: “I hear that they are being withdrawn (for interrogations. - Note. Lenta) negatively. First of all, those people who are responsible for the safety of information should be arrested. ”
As recalled by "Tape", the reason for the proceedings was the material released by "BNS" 31 October. With reference to the state security department of the republic, it was reported that Russia was preparing information provocations against the first persons of Lithuania, in particular, Dali Grybauskaite. It was alleged that the Russian side will soon distribute information discrediting the head of state: it will publish fraudulent documents allegedly found in the State Archives of the Russian Federation regarding the Grybauskaite biography.
Later, Grybauskaite herself stated that she had been informed of the impending attack. And she commented: “One of the main reasons, obviously, is our successful presidency of the Council of the European Union and, perhaps, Lithuania’s striving for energy independence.”
Undoubtedly, add on my own. Soon, the United States will begin to sell shale gas and shale oil to Vilnius at bargain prices, and an independent Lithuania will show Moscow a fig. However, do not say "gop" until you jump.
As for the documents, let us ask ourselves the question: why are the first person of the state so worried about some fakes? And not even the fake itself, but only hints at them?
Dialogue in the APR. The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China discussed a new architecture of interstate relations in the Asia-Pacific region, RIA News" words of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
After the meeting in Delhi of the heads of foreign ministries of the three countries, comrade Lavrov said: “We discussed the prospects for the formation of inter-state relations in the Asia-Pacific region, which will meet modern realities when threats become common to all, when you cannot hide behind national borders security becomes indivisible and it is important to avoid trying to strengthen your own security at the expense of the security of others. ”
To this, the minister added: “Russia, together with China and Brunei, proposed, within the framework of the East Asian Summit mechanism, develop principles for cooperation in the field of regional security, and this initiative was approved at the October Brunei summit on October 12. We are grateful to our Indian friends for the strong support of this idea. ”
Also, Comrade Lavrov said that in the near future in the capital of Brunei, the first round of dialogue of the countries participating in the East Asian Summits on the discussion of the regional security architecture will take place.
Russia and Vietnam. Vladimir Putin notes the development of humanitarian ties between Russia and Vietnam, reports RIA News".
In the nine months of this year, over 200 thousands of Russian tourists visited Vietnam. At the same time, about 5 thousands of Vietnamese are studying in Russia. And this is the largest quota, not counting the CIS countries, for personnel training in the Russian Federation.
V. Putin’s article “Russia-Vietnam: Together to New Frontiers of Cooperation,” published in the Vietnamese media before his visit, says: “We have always been proud of the traditions of cooperation in the humanitarian field - in education, science and culture. In this regard, it is significant that it is Vietnam (not counting the CIS countries) that this year the largest quota has been allocated for training personnel in Russian educational institutions. In total, about 5 thousands of NRW citizens are currently studying with us, of which about 2 thousands are studying along the state line. ”
Putin’s visit coincides with the Days of Russian Culture in Vietnam. The Russian President notes: “I am glad that Vietnamese friends are genuinely interested in our art. In turn, the citizens of Russia are also waiting for the Vietnamese cultural workers to visit. I am sure that the Days of Hanoi in Moscow, which will open in late November, are a big success. ”
We watched TV. In the DPRK, 80 people were publicly executed. The newspaper “JoongAng Ilbo” quoted a source “familiar with the situation” and “trustworthy.” He reports that on November 3, public executions took place in seven cities in North Korea, "RT".
What is the fault of eight dozen people?
Reportedly, most of those executed were accused of watching prohibited TV programs. Some were accused of engaging in prostitution.
The website of the North Korean Intellectual Solidarity international organization of North Korean immigrants says that a few months ago there were reports of government plans to conduct a series of public executions.
In the northern port of Wonsan, authorities gathered 10 thousands of people at a sports stadium to watch eight people shot.
“The regime obviously fears potential changes in people's thinking and prudently tries to intimidate them,” the site says.
"RT" reminds that watching banned TV shows or movies (especially from South Korea) in the DPRK is considered a serious crime.
Arrests and wanderings of Mr. Polonsky. Today, according to the Interpol order, Sergei Polonsky was arrested. The businessman said that when he was detained, the Cambodian police used weapons, reports "RT" With reference to the TV channel "Russia 24".
"RT" recalls that Polonsky received a passport of the subject kingdom in mid-September. It is noted that in Cambodia, a case was opened against a new citizen: at the end of December 2012, Polonsky and his two friends, being drunk and threatening to knock the crew of the pleasure boat, locked them in the hold, and later forced to jump into the water.
The next three months, the businessman spent in prison. However, from the cell, Polonsky wrote several letters to the King of Cambodia, promising to make serious investments in the country's economy. Soon the injured sailors withdrew the lawsuits, and Polonsky was released - on bail.
The businessman went to Israel and tried to get citizenship there. But Tel Aviv noted that he would give Polonsky to Russian law enforcement agencies, if he received a request. Polonsky did not have a hard time returning to Cambodia.
Also, “RT” reminds that in June the investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in absentia charged Mr. Polonsky with the charges related to the case of fraud in the construction of a residential complex. According to the investigation, the accused “stole more than 5,7 billion rubles from participants in the shared construction of the LCD“ Kutuzov mile ”. More than eighty citizens were recognized as victims of his actions. The Tverskoy Court of Moscow authorized his absentee arrest. Polonsky was put on the international wanted list, and recently his photograph with personal data was published on the Interpol website.
What Navalny is far from. The article entitled "The Kremlin is losing control of the nationalist movement he helped create" ("The Atlantic", USA; source of translation - "InoSMI") Brian Whitmore writes that "The Kremlin, which has been successfully manipulating nationalists for its own purposes for years and cultivating xenophobia among the population, now finds itself face to face with the monster that it helped create."
In addition to the usual slogans (“Russia for Russians” and “Stop feeding the Caucasus”) and anti-immigrant statements, there were many calls this year at the “Russian March” to put an end to Putin’s “KGB regime”, the journalist notes.
But the author of the material is interested in another aspect of nationalism - not manifested on the marches, but hidden.
A survey conducted by the Levada Center, says that almost 73% of Russians and more 80% of Muscovites are in favor of deportation of migrant workers. Approximately 66% of Russians support the idea of “Russia for Russians” and only 19% consider this idea “fascist”. According to Levada Center director Lev Gudkov, this means: from 70% to 80% of Russians are subject to xenophobia.
Here the journalist saw the latent nationalism of the Russians.
According to the author, it is the latent nationalism of the "silent majority" that is important for the current political dynamics. Not dressed in black skinheads, but respectable and educated citizens, students and businessmen - this is what an analyst is pointing at. He recalled that the Public Chamber, in a report from 2012, had warned of a “sharp rise” in xenophobia among the urban population and people with higher education.
And now these people turned out to be an important factor in the political game. According to Gudkov, the growth of nationalist sentiment in the country is associated with anxiety over the state of the economy, outrage of bureaucratic corruption and a general “crisis of legitimacy.”
As the author of the material notes, Navalny has long argued that Russian nationalism should be introduced into the mainstream and liberalized - so that reactionary elements do not monopolize it.
But what should be liberal nationalism in a multinational country? - the author asks a fair question.
Indeed, ideally, it will not be nationalistic, but will become open to all a form of civil patriotism. Today, both Navalny and the “silent majority” in Russia are very far from such a form of nationalism ...
Responsible for the "red lines". The vocabulary of current politicians is firmly rooted in the expression "red line". Experts warn: if such expressions are not supported by actions, it hurts reputation. The reportage of the correspondent is devoted to the linguistic topic. "RT" Floors Slier.
US President Barack Obama claims that he did not establish the notorious “red line” for Syria. He declares: "It made the world community."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the “red line” of Iran.
Now there are fears that if the American president can be forced to abandon plans for Syria, then he will do the same with Iran.
Dr. Boaz Ganor, Director General of the Institute for International Counterterrorism Policy, says:
Ex-Ambassador of Israel to Egypt Yitzhak Lebanon shared his opinion with “RT”: “From the outside, Obama may seem to doubt or change his position depending on the development of the situation in the world.”
A representative of the Institute of Communications Tal Samuel Azran said:
Politicians who operate with aggressive expressions in the international arena, we add from ourselves, we must remember the saying: "The word is not a sparrow, it will fly out - you will not catch it." Let us remind them of another useful proverb: “Measure seven times, cut once”. Before you say anything, gentlemen politicians would think about it well. Otherwise, they may cross their political career with red lines. Mr. Obama, for example, with his record low rating risks entering history like the worst president of the United States.
In Syria, a truce. Government forces and opposition militants have agreed on a truce, the purpose of which is to provide food and basic necessities for the population of the Odesa-controlled settlement of Qudsaya near Damascus. This was reported by activists, reports Interfax.
Observers note that this is the first truce between the conflicting parties in a long time.
A truce was announced during the second day of the conference of the National Committee of the Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NCCROS), held in Istanbul and discussing the issue of participation in the “Geneva-2”.
News on Monday night. NXROS agreed to take part in the Geneva-2 peace conference on Syria. This was reported on Monday night Reuters, citing the decision of the participants in the Istanbul meeting, reports RIA News"
The adopted document contains a number of conditions that must be fulfilled before the start of the conference in Geneva. Details are not given yet.
Earlier, the leader of NKSROS, Ahmed Jarba, adds RIA “Novosti”, stated that the opposition of Syria does not intend to participate in the conference if the Iranian delegation is present, and if the time frame for the departure of the regime of Syria’s president is not determined.
The condition for the participation of the opposition in the “Geneva-2” was the presence at the conference of the representatives of the military wing of the opposition, as well as the written statement of Russia about its position on the Syrian issue.
Under full control. Syrian government troops destroyed at least ninety rebels during the fighting near Aleppo International Airport. As reported by Al-Khabar, the highway to Aleppo Airport is under the complete control of the Syrian army. He writes about it correspondent ITAR-TASS Dmitry Zelenin.
The operation involving helicopters and artillery batteries was aimed at knocking out fighters from the 80th brigade base they had captured, from where they constantly threatened the airport. Aviation communication with Aleppo was interrupted for several months. Now measures are being taken to resume the operation of the airport.
According to the newspaper Al-Vatan, government forces freed the strategic heights of Tell-Arn to the south of Aleppo. Restored control of one of the air defense bases captured by the rebels.
In Aleppo, the municipal authorities are making efforts to resume the supply of electricity to the city after the outage on Thursday as a result of a rocket attack on a heat station in Sbein. Now the light has begun to flow to hospitals and bakeries. It was also possible to restore the water supply of residential areas.
Syrian letter В your blog El Murid published a letter from a Syrian. We give it completely:
“In connection with the blockade of Syria and the sanctions against its economy by the West, the United States and most Arab countries, our country is in a difficult position.
Our state has signed contracts for the supply of fruits and vegetables to Russia, and these contracts involve the exchange of goods, that is, Russia will pay for its fruit with its own goods - milk formulas, medicines and other important goods necessary for the survival of the population of the whole state.
In November, deliveries of citrus fruits to Russia should start, which we have a lot of.
Therefore, I want to appeal to everyone: buying tangerines, oranges, please take Syrian ones.
Please support the Syrian people, children, farmers.
Buying Syrian fruits, you do not support any side of the conflict, but only give hope to the Syrian people for the future, which they are trying to take away from them.
I appeal to you again. Syrian fruits are no worse than Turkish, Spanish, and maybe better, so when buying, please ask only them.
Further goods such as olives and olive oil will also be received.
And the last. Please spread this information so that a maximum of people can find out about it. Thanks in advance for your help.
P.S. This year Syria has a record citrus harvest. The 400-500 thousand tons will be exported. ”
The execution of the deputy. In Syria, insurgents executed MP Majhem al-Sahu, whom they kidnapped earlier this year. It is reported by "France-Presse" with reference to the "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor", reports "Lenta.ru".
Killed - Member of the Syrian Parliament from the province of Deir ez-Zor.
Who killed the parliamentarian is not specified. According to human rights activists, 50-year-old deputy was in the hands of representatives of one of the Islamist groups fighting against the Assad army.
It is reported that another MP is in the hands of the rebels - Mahanna Faisal al-Fayad. He was kidnapped in late October.
Christian as a "Muslim brother." The Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood announced that it would soon announce the creation of a political party, one of whose leaders would be a Christian priest. This was reported recently by the Saudi newspaper "Ashark Al Avsat", reports "Lenta.ru".
The former leader of the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ali Sadreddin Bayanuni, told the publication that the new organization would be called the “Party of the National Constitution and Freedom”, or “Vaad” (“promise”) for short. She will be headed by Mohamed Walid, a native of the Syrian province of Latakia. This man received a medical education in Damascus, and also studied in the UK. The Christian priest will be the deputy leader of the party. His name is not yet called.
The party, the creation of which will be announced on November 12, will consist by a third of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, by a third by supporters of other Islamist organizations. It will include politicians with liberal and nationalistic views.
According to Ali Sadreddin Bayanuni, the party will be liberal and open to all segments of society, but based on the principles of Islam. The main goal of the new organization is the struggle for the “equality, justice, dignity and freedom” of the people of Syria, for the establishment of democratic principles of government in the country along with the Islamic model of society.
Snowden as an al-Qaida agent. The UK came up with the news: it turns out that the information disclosed by Snowden is being actively used by Al-Qaida militants and threatens counterterrorism operations. This was announced by the head of foreign intelligence of the United Kingdom, John Sawers, writes Andrei Kamenetsky ("But").
Interestingly, the experts did not analyze such an accusation in terms of authenticity. Earlier, Al-Qaida rebuked Hussein, Gaddafi and others: only the United States and the monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula that created it remained clean.
“Even more absurd is the accusation of Snowden for helping foreign terrorists in the light of the fact that the UK has been actively hosting citizens like Ahmed Zakayev and Doku Umarov for the last ten years. And she did it without hiding what she wanted to become a friendly territory for the militants, which they are not touched by gratitude.
So all commentators interpret the statement of Mr. Soers as an emergency PR patch and wonder what exactly the British special services are trying to drown out. ”
So all commentators interpret the statement of Mr. Soers as an emergency PR patch and wonder what exactly the British special services are trying to drown out. ”
It seems to add on our own that this charge is aimed at initiating the next stage of the struggle against the free press publishing Snowden’s revelations. In particular, it is well known that Premier D. Cameron told the "at" parliamentarians, who are now engaged in a special investigation. The theme of the latter is harming the national security of Great Britain with the Guardian newspaper. Earlier, the prime minister personally ordered the editor-in-chief of this newspaper, Comrade Rasbridger, to destroy the hard drives with revealing information about wiretapping by the NSA and British programs like Tempora.
Murder in Tehran. Safdar Rahmat Abadi, Deputy Minister of Industry and Mines of Iran, was killed by unknown persons in his own car in eastern Tehran, reports RIA News" with reference to the agency France Press. Abadi was responsible in the Ministry of Industry of Iran for work with the parliament.
He died at the wheel of his car from gunshot wounds to the head and chest. The police reported that the shots were fired from inside the car: they found cartridges from the cartridges, and not one of the windows of the car was damaged.
What did Iran agree with the "six". On Sunday night, another round of talks between Iran and the “six” international mediators on the Iranian nuclear issue ended in Switzerland. Interfax.
Negotiations started in Geneva on November 7-8 at the level of the political directors of the "six". 9 November they continued at the level of foreign ministers. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived at this meeting. The Iranian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Comrade Lavrov said that the "six" and Iran were able to develop the basis for further joint work on solving the nuclear problem. The minister also noted that the negotiations were “very specific and protracted, but time was not wasted.”
Among other things, S. Lavrov noted the leading role of the United States in the current negotiations: “I would like to note the leading role played by the US delegation led by John Kerry in promoting approaches that would be acceptable to Iran.”
But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that Iranian representatives and intermediaries could not agree on an agreement to begin solving the nuclear problem. Nevertheless, he stressed that Iran and the “six” were able to achieve some progress.
Mohammad Javad Zarif said that negotiations with the “six” in Tehran are considered productive. “I hope that we will come to an agreement in the future,” he said at a press conference following the meeting.
At the conclusion of the talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters that Washington "retains the conviction that it is necessary to be confident" of the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.
Commenting on the fact that it was not possible to conclude the relevant agreement, Mr. Kerry noted: “It takes time to create trust between countries for which there were problems for a long period”.
The US Secretary of State expressed the hope that an agreement with Iran could be reached within the next few days.
Catherine Ashton said at a press conference in Geneva that the next round of talks will take place on November 20.
They are not stupid and not blind. The United States is not blind and not stupid. This was said yesterday in a television interview with the US Secretary of State, arguing on the topic of nuclear negotiations with Iran. “We are not blind, and I do not think we are stupid. We have a serious understanding of whether we are acting in the interests of our country and the world community, ”said Kerry on NBC.
As noted by MIGnews.comThe Secretary of State stressed that the United States is still skeptical about Iran’s readiness to curtail its nuclear program, therefore, as long as negotiations continue, sanctions will remain in force. “Nobody talked about getting rid of current sanctions. Everything remains in force, ”he said.
As for the Israeli Prime Minister, who is very concerned about the Iranian nuclear issue, speaking at the opening of the government meeting in Sde Boker, he said that the proposed deal with Iran is bad.
“Iran retains its ability to enrich uranium, as well as to develop plutonium. I emphasize that in the proposed transaction there is no destruction of a single centrifuge. I asked all the leaders of the states with whom I spoke, what's the rush? I suggested they wait, weigh everything. This is a historical process, a historical decision. I hope that the parties will come to a good agreement, and we will do everything in our power to convince the leaders of the states to avoid a bad agreement, ”Netanyahu said.
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Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman arrived yesterday in Jerusalem, where she will hold talks with the leadership of Israel on the Iranian nuclear program. This was reported by the State Department, reports correspondent RIA "Novosti" Alexey Bogdanovsky.
The State Department report said: “She will consult with colleagues from the Israeli government on the negotiations of the“ six ”in Geneva in the continuation of our coordinated efforts with Israel to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons».
Barack Obama as an irritant of Israel. Lawmakers from the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress decided to insist on the introduction of new sanctions against Iran. Senators want to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program. This was stated on the air of the American "CNN" Sen. Republican Lindsay Graham, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Ivan Pilshchikov.
Mr. Graham said: “I believe that members of the US Congress from both parties will insist on the introduction of a new package of sanctions. We believe that only two things can convince the Iranians to sit at the negotiating table: sanctions and the threat of the use of military force. ”
Further, the senator noted that the approach chosen by the administration of the President of the United States is fundamentally wrong. It implies a softening of the sanctions regime, but does not oblige Tehran to completely abandon its nuclear program.
The senator noted: “Sanctions and the threat of the use of force by the United States and Israel allowed us to achieve the current state of affairs. If we retreat now, it will be the wrong signal. New sanctions can be lifted if the Iranians make the right decision. ”
“The Israelis are extremely annoyed at what we are doing,” the senator added. “Never before have I been so worried about the administration’s approach to the Middle East as it is now.”
Does America decide? Another review of Western newspapers from "Foreign Press" It is dedicated to the topical topic of talks between Iran and the mediating countries.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Obama, outlining the draft agreement in an interview, said: if Iran does not fulfill the conditions, the United States "can move the toggle switch to its previous position," that is, return to sanctions.
However, the agreement "is much more preferable than heating up this conflict by us," the US President noted. And then he assured that at the initial stage, the United States would soften the sanctions "very modestly."
The newspaper reminds that the agreement may be broken: after all, the US allies in the Middle East, especially Israel, are resisting the plan. The American congressmen also resist it.
The terms of the original agreement, as indicated by the unnamed According to the diplomats, are as follows: Iran freezes nuclear fuel production, almost reaching the “weapon level” and other aspects of the nuclear program in which it is most advanced, and the United States and Europe cancel some of the financial sanctions in response.
“The United States, not Iran, plays a crucial role in the nuclear negotiations,” writes Ray Tackay, senior researcher at Council on Foreign Relations (USA), on The Washington Post.
Iran is an authoritarian state, unworthy of support, this expert says. But Iran managed to achieve partial success, having exerted some influence on the negotiations, the author further acknowledges.
The theocratic state demands that its “right to enrich uranium” be publicly recognized, and its past violations in the nuclear sphere be forgiven. The author of the material calls not to fit into the “red lines” of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“The US sanctions policy has created an important lever for diplomats, now Washington is able to demand the toughest nuclear agreement and not attach great importance to Iran’s requirements,” the expert points out, considering it feasible “an agreement that not only gains time but also does not allow Iran to constantly implement their ambitions in the field of nuclear weapons. "
“Patience and firmness can ensure a great diplomatic victory,” he concludes.
In the editorial “Le Monde” an attempt is made to answer the question “Why negotiate with Iran.”
“The stakes are huge,” writes the French newspaper. - Left unchanged, the Iranian nuclear program threatens the fragile international balance in non-proliferation. Sooner or later, it will encourage neighboring countries — Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or even Egypt — to move toward creating a bomb. ”
It is naive to believe, according to the publication, that Iran will refuse from the possibility of continuing to enrich uranium (even if under international control).
Nevertheless, the editors conclude: "The agreement on the Iranian nuclear program will open the way for the normalization of relations between Tehran and Washington, which would be an indisputable factor of stability in the Middle East, no matter how they feel in Jerusalem, Riyadh and Ankara."
Former US representative to the UN, John Bolton, in an article for The Wall Street Journal, asked the question: “Do Iran and North Korea cooperate in developing nuclear weapons? If so, their actions undermine and can nullify Obama’s diplomatic efforts to combat each of these threats. ”
As Washington concluded in the 2001 year, and Pyongyang later admitted this, the Kim regime has been engaged in uranium enrichment for over a decade. The enrichment program expanded significantly in 2010 year. Where did the beggar Pyongyang get the financial means for such an expansion? Bolton calls Iran a likely source.
“Although both countries say that the purpose of their missile programs is to launch meteorological and telecommunications satellites, only naive people - including many in Washington - can believe it. Their real goal has always been the development of launch vehicles for nuclear warheads, ”the expert writes.
Pogrom in Riyadh. Clashes of foreign workers with the police occurred in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Killed two people, 68 man was injured. Another 561 man arrested, transmits "Voice of Russia".
Migrant workers protesting against the “anti-immigrant law” were dispersed. According to a police spokesman for Riyadh, Brigadier General Nassir al-Qatani, hundreds of workers on the evening of November 9 built barricades on several narrow streets of the city, where they perpetrated riots. Damaged about a hundred cars. Workers threw stones at law enforcement officers. It was the protesters and cold steel. The police opened fire and used batons.
Most of the detainees are foreign workers who do not have rights to work. They will be deported.
As the Voice of Russia reminds, on the eve the police conducted a raid in the poorest quarters of Riyadh. Several thousand immigrants were detained (people from Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, Pakistan and other countries).
Since November 4 in Saudi Arabia, the rules have come into force to end the illegal migration. The intruders will be sent to temporary detention centers, after which they will be deported to their homeland.
Shattering Libya. Representatives of one of the rebel movements in eastern Libya took control of several oil ports and announced the creation of their own oil company, reports RIA News" with reference to Reuters.
On Friday, a rebel group seized the port of Tobruk in the east, through which the country's national oil corporation supplies oil to Europe. A number of other oil ports were also captured.
According to one of the rebel leaders, who spoke on local television in Adzhdabiya, the movement in the seized ports stopped the shipment of “black gold” to state tankers. The rebels said they would set up their own oil company with headquarters in Tobruk.
Greece: opposition fiasco. In Greece, the opposition failed to dismiss the cabinet of ministers headed by Antonis Samaras. On Monday night, Parliament rejected a no-confidence vote, reports correspondent RIA "Novosti" Gennady Melnik.
124 MP voted “for” with the necessary 151 voice from 300. “Against” voted 153 MP, abstained - 17. Deputies from the ruling parties “New Democracy” and PASOK greeted the participants with applause.
It is noted that the vote was by name. The PASOK deputy Theodora Tzakri, who voted for mistrust in the government, was expelled from the party.
The correspondent recalls that the proposal for a vote of no-confidence in the government was made by the leader of the Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA) Alexis Tsipras and the deputies of his faction. The reason was the invasion of police on the night of November 7 in the building of the closed state radio and television ERT. His staff refused to leave jobs since June.
Tsipras believes that the country should stop the destruction of the economy and the denial of democracy: “Tonight you decided to take ERT, and tomorrow night decide to enter people’s houses that have debts, and sell these houses at auction, because the troika so requires.”
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, speaking before the vote, said that the elections would be held, as expected, in 2016. He noted that the opposition leader had lost his sense of proportion, constantly changing his point of view and speaking alongside the ultra-right Golden Dawn party.
Earlier, Samaras told parliamentary correspondents that the opposition’s initiative “poisons the political climate” in the country.
Romania: "King, come back!" In the capital of Romania, there was a demonstration demanding a referendum on the restoration of the monarchy in the country, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Valery Demidetsky with reference to the agency "Mediafaks".
More than a thousand demonstrators marched through the central streets of Bucharest with slogans: “The monarchy will save Romania!”, “King, come back, we are fed up with a republic ruled by corrupt politicians!”
According to polls, almost a fifth of Romanians support the restoration of a constitutional monarchy in the country. At the same time, the current semi-presidential form of government is the least popular among them.
The issue of "same-sex" in Croatia. On November 8, the Croatian Parliament voted to hold a popular referendum on constitutional amendment related to homosexual marriages, the local newspaper Jutarnji List reports. As transmits "Lenta.ru"The vote is scheduled for December 1. 104 MPs voted for it, 13 opposed, five more abstained.
The decision was made thanks to the fact that the civil initiative “U ime obitelji” (“In the name of the family”) collected 740 thousands of signatures in support of the referendum.
This Catholic organization insists that the Croatian constitution be amended, according to which only a union between a man and a woman can be considered a marriage. In the Basic Law of the country there is no definition of marriage at all.
Why did the conservatives take such an initiative? It turns out that a wave of rumors about the authorities' intention to legalize same-sex marriage has passed. Indeed, in August the government confirmed: a bill on this topic is being prepared.
The material contains statements by opponents of the referendum. In their opinion, such questions cannot be submitted to a nationwide vote: after all, they concern the rights of minorities. The same opinion is held in the government.
Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said that she opposed the referendum, but could not prevent it by law.
According to France-Presse, recent polls have shown: more than half of the country's population supports the initiative to ban same-sex marriages.
Lithuanian authorities have taken on journalists. The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service interrogated several journalists regarding a leak of information from the State Security Department. Reports about it "Lenta.ru" with reference to "DELFI".
On November 7, the chief editor of the BNS news agency, Jurate Damulite, and her deputy, Jurate Skite, were taken to the main service building in Vilnius. Earlier, the head of BNS, Yurga Eyvaite, was questioned. From the premises occupied by the agency, the investigators carried out several computers.
According to Interfax, during the pre-trial investigation, the judge ordered the editor of BNS to disclose an information source.
In a press release, the agency stresses that such measures impede journalistic work and are “disproportionate and unjustified.” BNS noted that the right of a journalist to keep a source of information secret is one of the guarantees of freedom of the media.
The chairman of the Lithuanian Journalists Union, Dainius Radzevicius, stated that the responsibility for the leakage of information should not be taken by journalists, but by the officers of the security agencies who allowed it: “I hear that they are being withdrawn (for interrogations. - Note. Lenta) negatively. First of all, those people who are responsible for the safety of information should be arrested. ”
As recalled by "Tape", the reason for the proceedings was the material released by "BNS" 31 October. With reference to the state security department of the republic, it was reported that Russia was preparing information provocations against the first persons of Lithuania, in particular, Dali Grybauskaite. It was alleged that the Russian side will soon distribute information discrediting the head of state: it will publish fraudulent documents allegedly found in the State Archives of the Russian Federation regarding the Grybauskaite biography.
Later, Grybauskaite herself stated that she had been informed of the impending attack. And she commented: “One of the main reasons, obviously, is our successful presidency of the Council of the European Union and, perhaps, Lithuania’s striving for energy independence.”
Undoubtedly, add on my own. Soon, the United States will begin to sell shale gas and shale oil to Vilnius at bargain prices, and an independent Lithuania will show Moscow a fig. However, do not say "gop" until you jump.
As for the documents, let us ask ourselves the question: why are the first person of the state so worried about some fakes? And not even the fake itself, but only hints at them?
Dialogue in the APR. The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China discussed a new architecture of interstate relations in the Asia-Pacific region, RIA News" words of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov.
After the meeting in Delhi of the heads of foreign ministries of the three countries, comrade Lavrov said: “We discussed the prospects for the formation of inter-state relations in the Asia-Pacific region, which will meet modern realities when threats become common to all, when you cannot hide behind national borders security becomes indivisible and it is important to avoid trying to strengthen your own security at the expense of the security of others. ”
To this, the minister added: “Russia, together with China and Brunei, proposed, within the framework of the East Asian Summit mechanism, develop principles for cooperation in the field of regional security, and this initiative was approved at the October Brunei summit on October 12. We are grateful to our Indian friends for the strong support of this idea. ”
Also, Comrade Lavrov said that in the near future in the capital of Brunei, the first round of dialogue of the countries participating in the East Asian Summits on the discussion of the regional security architecture will take place.
Russia and Vietnam. Vladimir Putin notes the development of humanitarian ties between Russia and Vietnam, reports RIA News".
In the nine months of this year, over 200 thousands of Russian tourists visited Vietnam. At the same time, about 5 thousands of Vietnamese are studying in Russia. And this is the largest quota, not counting the CIS countries, for personnel training in the Russian Federation.
V. Putin’s article “Russia-Vietnam: Together to New Frontiers of Cooperation,” published in the Vietnamese media before his visit, says: “We have always been proud of the traditions of cooperation in the humanitarian field - in education, science and culture. In this regard, it is significant that it is Vietnam (not counting the CIS countries) that this year the largest quota has been allocated for training personnel in Russian educational institutions. In total, about 5 thousands of NRW citizens are currently studying with us, of which about 2 thousands are studying along the state line. ”
Putin’s visit coincides with the Days of Russian Culture in Vietnam. The Russian President notes: “I am glad that Vietnamese friends are genuinely interested in our art. In turn, the citizens of Russia are also waiting for the Vietnamese cultural workers to visit. I am sure that the Days of Hanoi in Moscow, which will open in late November, are a big success. ”
We watched TV. In the DPRK, 80 people were publicly executed. The newspaper “JoongAng Ilbo” quoted a source “familiar with the situation” and “trustworthy.” He reports that on November 3, public executions took place in seven cities in North Korea, "RT".
What is the fault of eight dozen people?
Reportedly, most of those executed were accused of watching prohibited TV programs. Some were accused of engaging in prostitution.
The website of the North Korean Intellectual Solidarity international organization of North Korean immigrants says that a few months ago there were reports of government plans to conduct a series of public executions.
In the northern port of Wonsan, authorities gathered 10 thousands of people at a sports stadium to watch eight people shot.
“The regime obviously fears potential changes in people's thinking and prudently tries to intimidate them,” the site says.
"RT" reminds that watching banned TV shows or movies (especially from South Korea) in the DPRK is considered a serious crime.
Arrests and wanderings of Mr. Polonsky. Today, according to the Interpol order, Sergei Polonsky was arrested. The businessman said that when he was detained, the Cambodian police used weapons, reports "RT" With reference to the TV channel "Russia 24".
"RT" recalls that Polonsky received a passport of the subject kingdom in mid-September. It is noted that in Cambodia, a case was opened against a new citizen: at the end of December 2012, Polonsky and his two friends, being drunk and threatening to knock the crew of the pleasure boat, locked them in the hold, and later forced to jump into the water.
The next three months, the businessman spent in prison. However, from the cell, Polonsky wrote several letters to the King of Cambodia, promising to make serious investments in the country's economy. Soon the injured sailors withdrew the lawsuits, and Polonsky was released - on bail.
The businessman went to Israel and tried to get citizenship there. But Tel Aviv noted that he would give Polonsky to Russian law enforcement agencies, if he received a request. Polonsky did not have a hard time returning to Cambodia.
Also, “RT” reminds that in June the investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in absentia charged Mr. Polonsky with the charges related to the case of fraud in the construction of a residential complex. According to the investigation, the accused “stole more than 5,7 billion rubles from participants in the shared construction of the LCD“ Kutuzov mile ”. More than eighty citizens were recognized as victims of his actions. The Tverskoy Court of Moscow authorized his absentee arrest. Polonsky was put on the international wanted list, and recently his photograph with personal data was published on the Interpol website.
What Navalny is far from. The article entitled "The Kremlin is losing control of the nationalist movement he helped create" ("The Atlantic", USA; source of translation - "InoSMI") Brian Whitmore writes that "The Kremlin, which has been successfully manipulating nationalists for its own purposes for years and cultivating xenophobia among the population, now finds itself face to face with the monster that it helped create."
In addition to the usual slogans (“Russia for Russians” and “Stop feeding the Caucasus”) and anti-immigrant statements, there were many calls this year at the “Russian March” to put an end to Putin’s “KGB regime”, the journalist notes.
But the author of the material is interested in another aspect of nationalism - not manifested on the marches, but hidden.
A survey conducted by the Levada Center, says that almost 73% of Russians and more 80% of Muscovites are in favor of deportation of migrant workers. Approximately 66% of Russians support the idea of “Russia for Russians” and only 19% consider this idea “fascist”. According to Levada Center director Lev Gudkov, this means: from 70% to 80% of Russians are subject to xenophobia.
Here the journalist saw the latent nationalism of the Russians.
“Most of these people will never go to the“ Russian march ”, will not rush into the vegetable store in search of migrants and are unlikely to attack the train from Tajikistan.
However, they are deeply disturbed by what is happening now, as it seems to them, the influx of migrants, as well as the rising crime that they associate with it. Many people think - despite the facts that indicate the opposite - that non-Russian citizens of the Russian Federation are in a privileged position, and ethnic Russians are discriminated. "
However, they are deeply disturbed by what is happening now, as it seems to them, the influx of migrants, as well as the rising crime that they associate with it. Many people think - despite the facts that indicate the opposite - that non-Russian citizens of the Russian Federation are in a privileged position, and ethnic Russians are discriminated. "
According to the author, it is the latent nationalism of the "silent majority" that is important for the current political dynamics. Not dressed in black skinheads, but respectable and educated citizens, students and businessmen - this is what an analyst is pointing at. He recalled that the Public Chamber, in a report from 2012, had warned of a “sharp rise” in xenophobia among the urban population and people with higher education.
And now these people turned out to be an important factor in the political game. According to Gudkov, the growth of nationalist sentiment in the country is associated with anxiety over the state of the economy, outrage of bureaucratic corruption and a general “crisis of legitimacy.”
“... in Navalny's dances between nationalism and liberalism, perhaps less political acrobatics than it seems at first glance. Many of his liberal supporters are both latent nationalists. “More and more often, Russians of any political views associate themselves with racistly tinged national identity and organize around it,” Ilan Berman, vice president of the Washington-based American Foreign Policy Council, wrote recently in our publication.
As the author of the material notes, Navalny has long argued that Russian nationalism should be introduced into the mainstream and liberalized - so that reactionary elements do not monopolize it.
But what should be liberal nationalism in a multinational country? - the author asks a fair question.
Indeed, ideally, it will not be nationalistic, but will become open to all a form of civil patriotism. Today, both Navalny and the “silent majority” in Russia are very far from such a form of nationalism ...
Responsible for the "red lines". The vocabulary of current politicians is firmly rooted in the expression "red line". Experts warn: if such expressions are not supported by actions, it hurts reputation. The reportage of the correspondent is devoted to the linguistic topic. "RT" Floors Slier.
US President Barack Obama claims that he did not establish the notorious “red line” for Syria. He declares: "It made the world community."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the “red line” of Iran.
Now there are fears that if the American president can be forced to abandon plans for Syria, then he will do the same with Iran.
Dr. Boaz Ganor, Director General of the Institute for International Counterterrorism Policy, says:
“When the head of the world's largest power establishes a“ red line ”and then publicly rejects his words or is forced to discard them by the will of his people or the senate, this is a very disturbing sign. And this is a serious blow to the reputation of the United States, which play a deterrent role both in the Middle East and around the world. ”
Ex-Ambassador of Israel to Egypt Yitzhak Lebanon shared his opinion with “RT”: “From the outside, Obama may seem to doubt or change his position depending on the development of the situation in the world.”
A representative of the Institute of Communications Tal Samuel Azran said:
“We have seen some politicians use the term“ red line ”. It's dangerous to do that. You drive yourself into frames. As soon as the politician uses it, he immediately undertakes to hold this “red line”. It is clear that various kinds of manipulations are applied in politics. ”
Politicians who operate with aggressive expressions in the international arena, we add from ourselves, we must remember the saying: "The word is not a sparrow, it will fly out - you will not catch it." Let us remind them of another useful proverb: “Measure seven times, cut once”. Before you say anything, gentlemen politicians would think about it well. Otherwise, they may cross their political career with red lines. Mr. Obama, for example, with his record low rating risks entering history like the worst president of the United States.
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