Geopolitical mosaic: the fate of Assad became a stumbling block on the protracted “Geneva-2”, the Kiev Maidan turned out to be the US national interest, and in Sevastopol they decided to create a Little Russia
The sixth day. - Not the regime, but the government. - In Tunisia, women have become equal to men. - The Americans hit the south of Somalia. - Executed everyone. - Seoul offer. - Europe-2050 shrinks by half. - No corruption, no relatives - just a conspiracy. - Paris: 150 arrested. “Unhappy Valerie will fly to India.” - The spirit of the world. - Ukraine: the army does not interfere. - Federal State of Little Russia. - About the opposition, srebreniki and Yanukovych. - The US national interest - he is in Kiev. - Russian special forces in the role of "Berkut". - Russian is about to take Europe. - Snowden demands guaranteed amnesty. - The US Army will wear a yarmulant.
The sixth day. By the sixth day of the “Geneva-2”, the delegation of the UAR government and the opposition did not decide anything. So, some general topics ... But the stumbling blocks are unchanged. And the main one is the fate of Bashar al-Assad, reports ITAR-TASS.
On the eve of Geneva announced a preliminary agreement on Homs. However, it was the result of meetings not taking place in Geneva, but the ongoing UN negotiations with local authorities and consultations of representatives of the Russian Federation, the United States and the United Nations. The joint UN and LAS Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, expressed the hope that on Monday women and children will be able to leave the city, around which the battles of government forces and insurgents continue for several months. ATS officials say they are ready to release the rest of the civilian population, but first they would like to check the people on the lists.
Another topic that was touched by the parties was the situation of prisoners in government prisons and in the hands of armed groups. The opposition handed the government a list with the names of more than thousands of children and women. The government also asked the opposition to provide a list of persons deprived of their freedom by the militants. And SAR Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad assured journalists that there are no children in state prisons. Nevertheless, a source in the government delegation confirmed to the ITAR-TASS correspondent that Damascus is ready to conduct any negotiations with the opposition on the exchange of prisoners.
There is no exact agenda for regular meetings in Geneva. A few days ago, the opposition declared that they intend to discuss on Monday the creation of a “transitional government”, in which “there will be no place for the president of the CAR Bashar Assad”. However, the government delegation does not intend to conduct a conversation in this vein.
“Here the only solution to see the light at the end of the tunnel is elections,” said Mekdad. And in general, according to the official delegation, first in the country it is necessary to solve the problem of terrorism and humanitarian issues, and only then tell who and how will rule the country.
At the same time, the government team complains that the opposition delegation is unrepresentative. “We see here only a small part of the opposition, and the whole world understands this,” said adviser to the President Busein Shaaban in an interview with ITAR-TASS.
The opposition accuses government representatives of a frivolous mood: the latter, they say, do not want to rely on the Geneva communique from 30 June 2012 of the year, which sets as one of the goals the creation of a transitional governing body.
Thus, we add from ourselves, it is already clear that this second conference on Syria will not lead to any breakthrough decision. Moreover, both the part of the opposition participating in the conference and the West are set on one thing: the removal of Assad from power. The political motive that played its head at Hillary Clinton was not outdated. Remember:“One, two, Freddie is coming ...” "Assad must go"?
Not the regime, but the government. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad demanded that the opposition and journalists show respect for the delegation of the country's government participating in the Geneva talks, reports ITAR-TASS.
“We represent here not the“ regime ”, but the government of Syria. Our task is to stop the bloodshed and find ways for the peace process. At the same time, we see that attempts are being made to demonize the government delegation, ”he said at a press conference in Geneva, calling for an end to“ this campaign of attacks. ”
The government delegation should, we add, call the opposite side “militants”, “terrorists”, “cannibals” - well, at least, “western henchmen”. It should be noted that the officials of Syria behave much more restrained than the unleashed "opposition".
In Tunisia, women have become equal to men. Deputies of the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia voted for the draft of the new Constitution of the country. Of the 217 parliamentarians, 200 deputies voted “for”, 12 - “against”; four deputies abstained pass "Vesti" with reference to ITAR-TASS.
The main innovation of the constitution was the provision on equality of men and women: “All citizens and citizens have the same rights and duties. They are equal before the law without any discrimination ”(Article 20). Now, among other Arab countries, Tunisia has become, in a legal sense, an advanced state.
Islam is no longer the source of law. The basic law, however, does not state that Tunisia is a secular country. As in the 1959 Constitution of the year, the document stresses: Tunisia is “a free, independent and sovereign state, and Islam is its religion.” The new law guarantees freedom of religion, but the president of the country is obliged to be a Muslim.
The Americans hit the south of Somalia. Representatives of the Pentagon reported that the United States launched a rocket attack on an alleged base in the south of Somalia, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Andrey Surzhansky.
The target, according to representatives, was one of the terrorist leaders associated with Al-Qaida and Al-Shabab.
There is no evidence that the missile strike was successful.
Executed everyone. All the relatives of Chan Song Thaek, the executed Uncle Kim Jong-un, are also deprived of life. This is reported by the South Korean agency "Renhap" with reference to "numerous sources", reports "Lenta.ru". The list is also given.
Executed: 1 and 2) North Korean uncle’s sister, Jang Ge Sung, and her husband; 3) Ambassador to Cuba Jong Yong Jin; 4, 5 and 6) is the nephew of Chan Song Thaek Chan En Chol, who served as ambassador to Malaysia, as well as his two young sons. Moreover, their minor children and grandchildren were executed.
Some relatives of Chan Son Thaek, who refused to leave their homes on the orders of the authorities, were allegedly killed in front of their neighbors.
The women, who were not blood relatives of Chan Song Taek, but who were the wives of his relatives, were sent to remote villages with their families.
Seoul offer. South Korean authorities sent a proposal to the DPRK to hold a regular meeting of families separated by the Korean War. This was reported by the agency "Renhap", transmits correspondent ITAR-TASS Vladimir Kutakhov.
Seoul's step was a response to the initiative of Pyongyang, which on January 24 sent a similar letter to the South on behalf of the chairman of the DPRK Central Committee of the Red Cross.
South Korea proposed to organize a meeting in February between 17 and 22 in February and to hold talks between the Red Cross delegations of the two countries at the Panmunjun border checkpoint in the demilitarized zone to agree on the details of the event.
Europe-2050 shrinks by half. Karel Lanno, economist and director of the Center for European Studies in Brussels, spoke about the prospects for the development of the world economy in the long term. About this - in the reportage of Ekaterina Ivanova ("Voice of Russia").
According to the expert, the forecast for a decline in economic growth of the BRICS countries is deceptive. The leading economy will be China, and Europe and America will face an economic downturn. Karel Lanno noted:
The main theme of the Davos Forum was chosen inequality. It leads to political instability, and that undermines economic growth. The main risks are connected with geopolitical factors - first of all with instability in the Middle East region, Karel Lanno believes.
No corruption, no relatives - just a conspiracy. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy Nuncio Di Girolamo resigned. The fact that she was accused of financial fraud and the use of official position for personal purposes. This tells correspondent RIA "Novosti" Elizaveta Isakova.
“I made this decision to protect my dignity, the most important thing that I have and which I want to keep at any cost. I am leaving the post of minister, I am leaving the government because my dignity is worth all this - I can no longer remain in a government that cannot protect me, ”the minister quoted Corriere della Sera as saying.
RIA "News»Recalls that in early January, parliamentarians accused Nuncio Di Girolamo of abuse of office and financial fraud while working in his hometown of Benevento. There, according to the charges, she patronized certain sanitary organizations and sought to allocate additional funding for the clinic where her relatives worked.
Such frank promotion of family interests did not please members of parliament. Such behavior was considered unworthy of the minister, as well as violating the constitution. Parliamentarians demanded the resignation of Di Girolamo. She was immediately summoned to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. True, there she outlined her version of events: she stated that she was the victim of a conspiracy.
Of course, she did not intend to leave the position of her own free will. And then a number of politicians, among them the new head of the Democratic Party of Italy, Matteo Renzi, again demanded the resignation of Di Girolamo.
Paris: 150 arrested. Paris police have arrested at least 150 participants of the Day of Wrath - a Sunday protest against François Hollande, local media reported. This tells correspondent RIA Novosti Victoria Ivanova.
Previously, at least twelve people were arrested. They were accused of wearing prohibited species. weapons.
Collisions of demonstrators, reminds correspondent. RIA "Novosti", with the police broke out last night: the crowd attacked the police. The reason was the action to disperse the demonstration.
During the riots, 19 policemen were injured. Masked activists threw bottles, firecrackers and smoke bombs at law enforcement officers.
Participants in the Day of Wrath do not approve the laws passed by Hollande and demand the resignation of the head of state.
Unhappy Valerie will fly to India. The French president announced the severance of relations with his common-law wife, Valerie Trierweiler. He writes about it Interfax with reference to the BBC.
"Joint life" F. Hollande with V. Trierweiler completed. Interestingly, the presidential press service has previously issued a categorical denial of information that the head of state is about to announce the termination of relations with Trierweiler.
"Interfax" reminds that 10 January magazine "Closer" published incriminating Hollande images, in which he was captured approaching the house of his mistress - actress Julie Gaillie. The publication also reported that the 59-year-old president took an apartment for meetings with Gaye a stone’s throw away from the Elysée Palace.
Trierweiler is now going to India to help a local charity.
The spirit of the world. Pope Francis declared his “closeness in prayers” to Ukraine, to all those who died in those days and to their relatives, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Alexey Bukalov.
The Pope delivered a Sunday sermon from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square, filled with pilgrims. The pontiff wished that "the spirit of the world and the search for the common good should prevail in the hearts of the people." He called for the development of a constructive dialogue between state institutions and civil society in Ukraine - without violence.
Pope released two white doves into the Roman sky.
Pigeons, symbols of peace, were immediately attacked.
As the correspondent RIA "Novosti" Elizaveta Isakova, the gull and the crow rushed at the doves of the world - and tried to kill them. The pigeons lost several feathers and were beaten by the enemy's beaks, but still managed to fly away.
As noted by Maxim Sinitsyn (Utro.ru) with reference to the Associated Press, birds were pecked by a seagull and a crow.
The crow tried to peck at one, and the seagull managed to wrest feathers from another. Both pigeons managed to fly away. Witnesses of the incident note that the victim of the crow, most likely, will not be able to recover from injuries and will die.
Bloggers immediately rushed to put forward hypotheses about the development of events in Ukraine. Some believe that now any resolution of a political conflict will be disadvantageous for the country. Others believe that the standoff on “Euromaidan” will not end soon, and the number of wounded and dead will increase.
True, a considerable number of users reacted ironically to the incident: after all, there are many gulls and crows living in the Vatican who protect their territory.
Well, the pope is far from the teachings of Darwin, add from himself. As for the pigeons, they are not so flimsy. They will certainly survive. And in Ukraine there will be peace and prosperity.
Ukraine: the army does not interfere. The armed forces of Ukraine will not interfere in the conflict situation in the country. This statement was made by Defense Minister Pavel Lebedev, reports RBC with reference to the "5 channel."
The minister stressed that the army will strictly follow the constitution and laws of Ukraine.
Federal State of Little Russia. Several organizations of Sevastopol announced the possibility of creating a federal state of Little Russia. An appeal has already been prepared to the residents of the city and to the local councils of the south, east and center of Ukraine. He writes about it "Interfax.by".
The message spread Sevastopol Coordination Council. The text states that "in connection with the real threat of a coup d'état and forcible seizure of power in Ukraine, a meeting of representatives of youth, sports, Cossack, political and public organizations of the Russian hero-city of Sevastopol was held at the headquarters of Russian public and political organizations" that "in the event of a coup d'état and a violent seizure of power, Sevastopol, using its right to self-determination, leaves the legal field of Ukraine."
The document says: "In order to ensure the coordination of the functioning of all branches of government, the Sevastopol Coordination Council was established in Sevastopol, youth squads under the leadership of retired officers were created to maintain public order and prevent provocations."
The meeting participants stated that “an appeal was prepared to the regional, city and district councils of deputies of the south-east and center of Ukraine to create a Federal State of Little Russia with a focus on Russia, and also an appeal was made to the leadership and people of Russia, the EU and the world community”.
According to the document, the decision was supported by twelve organizations: the United Russia party, the Coordination Council of the Russian organizations of Tavria and Sevastopol, the Russian Community of Sevastopol, the movement For United Russia, the Russian Community of Sobol, the youth movement Russian Sevastopol, and Black Sea Cossack Sotnia ”, human rights organization“ Khramov Foundation ”, interregional public organization“ Directorate of cultural and educational programs ”,“ Union of the Russian people ”, national movement“ For Russia united ”, all-Crimean movement of voters For the Republic of Crimea. "
About the opposition, srebreniki and Yanukovych. The Ukrainian opposition last night seized the building of the Ministry of Justice in Kiev. This was announced by the coordinator of the movement “Spіlna right” Alexander Danilyuk (in “Facebook”). Danilyuk called on to help activists in blocking the building, reports "Lenta.ru".
Earlier, on January 25, activists of “Spilna on the right” announced the seizure of buildings of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
As transmits RIA News", about two dozen policemen suffered while trying to seize the building of the regional administration in Dnepropetrovsk. Approximately 40 radical opposition supporters were detained. It is reported by the Main Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
It began with a total that on Sunday in Dnepropetrovsk a “people's assembly” took place in support of Kiev's “euromaidan”. About a thousand people flocked to the building of regional authorities. About 50 people attempted to enter the building. According to police, two law enforcement officers were stabbed.
“Currently, 37 participants of the rally for the violation of public order have been detained and taken to the city police departments. Eighteen police officers were injured, "- said the agency. Criminal proceedings were opened under the articles "Mass riots", "Resistance to a representative of the authorities" and "Infringement of the life of a law enforcement officer."
The agency claims that an SMS with the call to participate in the action for a fee was found on the mobile phones of the detainees. Offered amounts from 600 to 800 hryvnia.
As transmits Interfax, the leaders of the Ukrainian opposition did not agree to stop the protests and accept the proposals of President Yanukovych. Earlier, the head of state agreed to carry out constitutional reform, revise the laws adopted by 16 in January, and appoint Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime minister.
“I want to urge all Ukrainians to go to the Maidan. Our struggle continues until our conditions are fulfilled, ”said Oleg Tyagnibok, Freedom leader, on Independence Square. According to him, the opposition demands the complete abolition of laws adopted by 16 in January, and the return of the constitution of 2004 of the year: this will provide a legal opportunity to hold presidential elections this year.
Vitali Klitschko said that the opposition will continue to fight for the protesters' demands accepted by the authorities, continue negotiations with Viktor Yanukovych, but will not back down from their demands. “We are not retreating either in Kiev or in the regions. We continue negotiations and demand the abolition of laws on January 16, and to hold presidential elections already in 2014, ”Klitschko said.
About refusal of offers of Yanukovych declared and Yatsenyuk. “The position of the President of Ukraine should be leveled. That is why the Ukrainian people should adopt a new Constitution that reflects your will, ”said this oppositionist.
"Interfax" recalls that on Saturday in Kiev ended the next round of talks between the President of Ukraine and opposition leaders. The head of state offered the post of prime minister to the leader of the Batkivshchyna faction Yatsenyuk, and the post of vice-premier for humanitarian affairs to the leader of the UDAR faction Klitschko.
The president also proposed to create a working group for constitutional reform, which will turn Ukraine into a parliamentary-presidential republic. Viktor Yanukovych said that he was ready to amnesty all the participants of the protest actions, provided that the opposition releases all seized administrative buildings in Kiev and other cities.
US national interest - he is in Kiev. An article by James Cardin, a former adviser to the presidential commission on Russian-US bilateral relations with the Department of State in 2011-2012, appeared in The American Conservative (USA) (the translation source is "InoSMI"). The article is entitled: “Is Ukraine the problem that the United States should solve?”
The author notes that last week a meeting was held in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine. There were two high-ranking State Department officials, as well as Zbigniew Brzezinski. According to Cardin, the meeting "has become a rather dismal sight."
In introductory speeches by the Deputy US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland and the Deputy Head of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the US State Department Tom Melia sounded familiar statements about “supporting the aspirations of Ukrainian citizens” and assurances that “the US is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in his fight for fundamental human rights. " Melia said that Ukraine is a “valuable” and “important” US partner. And then it was the most interesting.
The author of the material singled out several fantastic theses in the speeches of Nuland and Melia:
1. In the conflict that unfolds on the Maidan, the national interests of the United States are at stake.
2. Without financial and moral support from the United States, the Ukrainian opposition will probably not succeed.
3. Russia acted treacherously, offering the Ukrainian government a more attractive package of financial assistance than the one made by the European Union and the IMF.
4. Protesters on the Maidan act on behalf of the entire Ukrainian people, and most of these people themselves want Ukraine to join the European Union.
5. The outcome of the current crisis will affect the development of Russia. If Ukraine chooses a European future, then Russia will follow its example.
Nevertheless, the chairman of the committee Robert Menendez, the member of the committee Senator Bob Corker, senators Chris Murphy and John McCain (these recently visited Kiev) fully agreed with these theses.
Well, then Mr. Brzezinski took the floor. He confirmed the theses of previous speakers, including the idea that Ukraine’s integration with the West would force Russia to follow its example. If the Ukrainian opposition wants to succeed, it should follow the example of the Polish Solidarity movement, Brzezinski suggests.
Undoubtedly, let us add on our own, the objective approach of the author of the article will not meet either sympathy or even elementary understanding among congressmen, who have never heard of Kievan Rus. And behind the idea of Russia joining the EU, these politicians are probably seeing the Kremlin’s application for NATO membership. Well, and then - the joint struggle of Moscow and Washington against the Chinese enslavers of the planet. Until full victory, of course.
Russian special forces in the role of "Berkut". People’s deputy from “Batkivshchyna”, the commandant of Euromaidan, Andrei Parubiy, announces that the opposition has received information about the possible arrival of Russian special forces in Ukraine, reports "UNIAN". He stated this in an interview with reporters.
The press service of "Batkivschiny" added that from various sources information about the arrival of about a thousand Russian special forces. The fighters must land at the airports "Zhulyany" and "Gostomel".
However, all this “information” turned out to be either a provocative throw-in, not a rumor, or a mixture of the first and second.
The Russian Embassy in Ukraine has denied that fighters from Russian special forces arrived in Kiev. Reports about it "Lenta.ru" with reference to Interfax.
The diplomatic mission announced that the rumors "are completely untrue," and called the popular information "provocative."
"Lenta" writes that A. Paruby said that there was information that Russian special forces would arrive in the capital of Ukraine - moreover, the soldiers of the latter would be dressed in the form of "Berkut" and sent to the barricades.
Russians are about to take Europe. In Forbes, an article by Melik Kaylen was published under the heading “Why Nobody Says the Obvious Things? Putin destabilized Ukraine "(source of translation - "InoSMI").
“What is the main cause of the tragic strife in Ukraine, the root cause of so many ills in the region and beyond?”, A columnist for the “Forbes” blog asks.
“The latest round of deadly instability began because President Yanukovych pushed through laws to criminalize demonstrations in order to prevent a repetition of the first round. And who gave impetus to the first round of demonstrations? The greatest “prince of disorder” (“Lord of Misrule”) of our era is Vladimir Putin, ”the journalist said.
“For years, 15, Putin has shamelessly scolding America for destabilizing interventions in various countries of the world. But look at his track record: Chechnya, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Syria. Plus, all Russian journalists and whistleblowers who paid with their lives. For some reason, no one makes Putin accountable for the cumulative horrors of his rule, ”reads further.
Is it clear to everyone what “ruthless, blood-soaked hegemon from Machiavelli” is allowed to hover over the future of Europe and the Middle East? “Why do we allow this?” - the author is indignant.
However, the answer to the question is.
"We can not do otherwise, if we do not intend to fight him. And we ate wars of fullness. The wars brought us to this helpless state. ”
Amazing, add on my own. So much self-criticism - and again poking your nose in someone else's business? Smacks of schizophrenia.
Next to the journalist returns malomalskaya logic.
Putin is an ally in the fight against al-Qaeda. This is another reason why America allows the "hegemon" to do things. But clarification immediately follows. It turns out that radical Islamism is a Russian brainchild. More precisely-the brainchild of Putin.
“It doesn’t matter that he and his delegates often raised extreme Islamists to play this card,” says the author.
The war in Syria is similar to the Chechen war.
So British intelligence says that B. Assad has released al-Qaida members from prison. What for? So that they ... join the rebels.
“How strange it looks like the second Chechen war,” Kaylen comments on these fabrications.
Further, the author is already approaching, one might say, the theme of the Third World War. It will begin, of course, Russian.
The author advises to revive his “sense of identity” to the West, condemns multiculturalism and declares: “The Russians know who they are. They are again at the gates of Europe. From this we must begin. "
Snowden requires guaranteed amnesty. Edward Snowden decided to tell the public about the scale of surveillance conducted by Western intelligence agencies after seeing the speech of the head of the US national intelligence, James Clapper, before Congress, he said in an interview with North German broadcaster NDR, correspondent RIA "News" Semen Nekhoroshkin.
“I would say that the turning point for me came when I saw the head of US national intelligence, James Klapper, under oath lied to Congress. There is no salvation for the special service, which believes that it can deceive the public and the legislator. When I saw this, it became obvious to me that I would not return. There was no doubt, ”said Snowden.
Snowden expressed confidence that the US and Pentagon intelligence officers would like to kill him. Snowden met with NDR journalists on January 22 in Moscow and was held in secrecy.
There are other news about Snowden.
The former NSA officer is ready to discuss with the US authorities the question of his return to his homeland, but subject to guaranteed amnesty. This was stated by the American human rights activist Jesselin Radak of the “Government Accountability Project” of the television company “NBC”, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Andrey Surzhansky.
The human rights activist noted that she was pleased that US Justice Minister Eric Holder last week expressed willingness to communicate with Snowden’s lawyers with a view to negotiating the latter’s return to their homeland.
“However, it is a bit disappointing that the Holder does not seem to consider the possibility of pardon or amnesty, which are the subject of negotiations,” said Radak. “Again, none of us have yet been contacted regarding the start of negotiations.”
The US Army will wear a yarmulke. The Pentagon decided to give the military more freedom in wearing religious attributes - Yarmolk, Turban, etc. This was told by David Alexander (Reuters).
“The military departments will consider applications for the individual expression of beliefs (conscience, moral principles or religious beliefs) to which the servicemen are honestly committed,” if this does not affect military readiness.
The new policy will affect the Jews, Sikhs, Muslims and members of other groups. For these people, for example, wearing beards and certain items of clothing is part of a religious ritual.
Nate Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Defense Ministry had for the first time encouraged readiness to allow beards, long hair, and various items of clothing for religious reasons.
Well, let us add, the US Army was already distinguished by its behavior in different parts of the world. And now her soldiers will be strikingly obvious: bearded, hairy, in yarmulke, turban ... A sort of portrait of tolerance fighting for democracy.
The sixth day. By the sixth day of the “Geneva-2”, the delegation of the UAR government and the opposition did not decide anything. So, some general topics ... But the stumbling blocks are unchanged. And the main one is the fate of Bashar al-Assad, reports ITAR-TASS.
On the eve of Geneva announced a preliminary agreement on Homs. However, it was the result of meetings not taking place in Geneva, but the ongoing UN negotiations with local authorities and consultations of representatives of the Russian Federation, the United States and the United Nations. The joint UN and LAS Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, expressed the hope that on Monday women and children will be able to leave the city, around which the battles of government forces and insurgents continue for several months. ATS officials say they are ready to release the rest of the civilian population, but first they would like to check the people on the lists.
Another topic that was touched by the parties was the situation of prisoners in government prisons and in the hands of armed groups. The opposition handed the government a list with the names of more than thousands of children and women. The government also asked the opposition to provide a list of persons deprived of their freedom by the militants. And SAR Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad assured journalists that there are no children in state prisons. Nevertheless, a source in the government delegation confirmed to the ITAR-TASS correspondent that Damascus is ready to conduct any negotiations with the opposition on the exchange of prisoners.
There is no exact agenda for regular meetings in Geneva. A few days ago, the opposition declared that they intend to discuss on Monday the creation of a “transitional government”, in which “there will be no place for the president of the CAR Bashar Assad”. However, the government delegation does not intend to conduct a conversation in this vein.
“Here the only solution to see the light at the end of the tunnel is elections,” said Mekdad. And in general, according to the official delegation, first in the country it is necessary to solve the problem of terrorism and humanitarian issues, and only then tell who and how will rule the country.
At the same time, the government team complains that the opposition delegation is unrepresentative. “We see here only a small part of the opposition, and the whole world understands this,” said adviser to the President Busein Shaaban in an interview with ITAR-TASS.
The opposition accuses government representatives of a frivolous mood: the latter, they say, do not want to rely on the Geneva communique from 30 June 2012 of the year, which sets as one of the goals the creation of a transitional governing body.
Thus, we add from ourselves, it is already clear that this second conference on Syria will not lead to any breakthrough decision. Moreover, both the part of the opposition participating in the conference and the West are set on one thing: the removal of Assad from power. The political motive that played its head at Hillary Clinton was not outdated. Remember:
Not the regime, but the government. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad demanded that the opposition and journalists show respect for the delegation of the country's government participating in the Geneva talks, reports ITAR-TASS.
“We represent here not the“ regime ”, but the government of Syria. Our task is to stop the bloodshed and find ways for the peace process. At the same time, we see that attempts are being made to demonize the government delegation, ”he said at a press conference in Geneva, calling for an end to“ this campaign of attacks. ”
The government delegation should, we add, call the opposite side “militants”, “terrorists”, “cannibals” - well, at least, “western henchmen”. It should be noted that the officials of Syria behave much more restrained than the unleashed "opposition".
In Tunisia, women have become equal to men. Deputies of the National Constituent Assembly of Tunisia voted for the draft of the new Constitution of the country. Of the 217 parliamentarians, 200 deputies voted “for”, 12 - “against”; four deputies abstained pass "Vesti" with reference to ITAR-TASS.
The main innovation of the constitution was the provision on equality of men and women: “All citizens and citizens have the same rights and duties. They are equal before the law without any discrimination ”(Article 20). Now, among other Arab countries, Tunisia has become, in a legal sense, an advanced state.
Islam is no longer the source of law. The basic law, however, does not state that Tunisia is a secular country. As in the 1959 Constitution of the year, the document stresses: Tunisia is “a free, independent and sovereign state, and Islam is its religion.” The new law guarantees freedom of religion, but the president of the country is obliged to be a Muslim.
The Americans hit the south of Somalia. Representatives of the Pentagon reported that the United States launched a rocket attack on an alleged base in the south of Somalia, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Andrey Surzhansky.
The target, according to representatives, was one of the terrorist leaders associated with Al-Qaida and Al-Shabab.
There is no evidence that the missile strike was successful.
Executed everyone. All the relatives of Chan Song Thaek, the executed Uncle Kim Jong-un, are also deprived of life. This is reported by the South Korean agency "Renhap" with reference to "numerous sources", reports "Lenta.ru". The list is also given.
Executed: 1 and 2) North Korean uncle’s sister, Jang Ge Sung, and her husband; 3) Ambassador to Cuba Jong Yong Jin; 4, 5 and 6) is the nephew of Chan Song Thaek Chan En Chol, who served as ambassador to Malaysia, as well as his two young sons. Moreover, their minor children and grandchildren were executed.
Some relatives of Chan Son Thaek, who refused to leave their homes on the orders of the authorities, were allegedly killed in front of their neighbors.
The women, who were not blood relatives of Chan Song Taek, but who were the wives of his relatives, were sent to remote villages with their families.
Seoul offer. South Korean authorities sent a proposal to the DPRK to hold a regular meeting of families separated by the Korean War. This was reported by the agency "Renhap", transmits correspondent ITAR-TASS Vladimir Kutakhov.
Seoul's step was a response to the initiative of Pyongyang, which on January 24 sent a similar letter to the South on behalf of the chairman of the DPRK Central Committee of the Red Cross.
South Korea proposed to organize a meeting in February between 17 and 22 in February and to hold talks between the Red Cross delegations of the two countries at the Panmunjun border checkpoint in the demilitarized zone to agree on the details of the event.
Europe-2050 shrinks by half. Karel Lanno, economist and director of the Center for European Studies in Brussels, spoke about the prospects for the development of the world economy in the long term. About this - in the reportage of Ekaterina Ivanova ("Voice of Russia").
According to the expert, the forecast for a decline in economic growth of the BRICS countries is deceptive. The leading economy will be China, and Europe and America will face an economic downturn. Karel Lanno noted:
“My forecast for 2050 year is as follows: the volume of the economy of Europe and the United States will be half that of today. The rest of the country will grow faster, we are already seeing it. And the total size of the economies of Europe and the United States will be reduced by a quarter. The main player will be China. Not that I was a pessimist, but if we don’t see at least 1-percent growth in the following years - compare Europe with other economies that grow on 3-4 or 7-8 percent, like China, - at some point they will overtake us. Of course, China probably will not continue to grow at such a pace, but over the past two decades, its economic growth rates reached 10% per year, and they managed to maintain this rate. The same applies to India and South Africa. Growth rates are lower there, but they are developing more dynamically than European and American economies.
The problem of developing economies is the current account balance. Many of them depend on the infusion of foreign capital. Countries such as Turkey, South Africa and Brazil have benefited from the inflow of foreign capital to stimulate national economies in the last 3-4 of the year. And if suddenly these huge liquid assets are withdrawn, they will suffer from being dependent on foreign capital. We saw the same thing in Europe using the example of Spain or Portugal, which had a huge current account deficit and who were very dependent on European capital. Of course, this does not apply to China or Russia. Russia has energy resources, China has a huge surplus of the current account, so it’s safe. ”
The problem of developing economies is the current account balance. Many of them depend on the infusion of foreign capital. Countries such as Turkey, South Africa and Brazil have benefited from the inflow of foreign capital to stimulate national economies in the last 3-4 of the year. And if suddenly these huge liquid assets are withdrawn, they will suffer from being dependent on foreign capital. We saw the same thing in Europe using the example of Spain or Portugal, which had a huge current account deficit and who were very dependent on European capital. Of course, this does not apply to China or Russia. Russia has energy resources, China has a huge surplus of the current account, so it’s safe. ”
The main theme of the Davos Forum was chosen inequality. It leads to political instability, and that undermines economic growth. The main risks are connected with geopolitical factors - first of all with instability in the Middle East region, Karel Lanno believes.
“Of course, in some countries there are problems. But the forecasts of the International Monetary Fund and other international organizations are optimistic. But if changes in the Middle East suddenly happen, the conflict in Syria drags on or Iran changes its position on nuclear energy, this can significantly and quickly change the prospects for the world economy. If the political balance of power does not change, a good 2014 year awaits us.
Global risks for the global economy are associated primarily with geopolitical factors. We see that trade issues are under control, because alternative products appear all the time. Countries no longer depend to such an extent on oil and gas, alternative energy sources are emerging. The main source of geopolitical risks is the Middle East. Of course, China and Japan may become problematic regions, but I do not think that there will be something special going on in the coming 2-3 of the year. This may be an isolated conflict with North Korea, but it will not have such an impact on the global economy. ”
Global risks for the global economy are associated primarily with geopolitical factors. We see that trade issues are under control, because alternative products appear all the time. Countries no longer depend to such an extent on oil and gas, alternative energy sources are emerging. The main source of geopolitical risks is the Middle East. Of course, China and Japan may become problematic regions, but I do not think that there will be something special going on in the coming 2-3 of the year. This may be an isolated conflict with North Korea, but it will not have such an impact on the global economy. ”
No corruption, no relatives - just a conspiracy. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policy Nuncio Di Girolamo resigned. The fact that she was accused of financial fraud and the use of official position for personal purposes. This tells correspondent RIA "Novosti" Elizaveta Isakova.
“I made this decision to protect my dignity, the most important thing that I have and which I want to keep at any cost. I am leaving the post of minister, I am leaving the government because my dignity is worth all this - I can no longer remain in a government that cannot protect me, ”the minister quoted Corriere della Sera as saying.
RIA "News»Recalls that in early January, parliamentarians accused Nuncio Di Girolamo of abuse of office and financial fraud while working in his hometown of Benevento. There, according to the charges, she patronized certain sanitary organizations and sought to allocate additional funding for the clinic where her relatives worked.
Such frank promotion of family interests did not please members of parliament. Such behavior was considered unworthy of the minister, as well as violating the constitution. Parliamentarians demanded the resignation of Di Girolamo. She was immediately summoned to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. True, there she outlined her version of events: she stated that she was the victim of a conspiracy.
Of course, she did not intend to leave the position of her own free will. And then a number of politicians, among them the new head of the Democratic Party of Italy, Matteo Renzi, again demanded the resignation of Di Girolamo.
Paris: 150 arrested. Paris police have arrested at least 150 participants of the Day of Wrath - a Sunday protest against François Hollande, local media reported. This tells correspondent RIA Novosti Victoria Ivanova.
Previously, at least twelve people were arrested. They were accused of wearing prohibited species. weapons.
Collisions of demonstrators, reminds correspondent. RIA "Novosti", with the police broke out last night: the crowd attacked the police. The reason was the action to disperse the demonstration.
During the riots, 19 policemen were injured. Masked activists threw bottles, firecrackers and smoke bombs at law enforcement officers.
Participants in the Day of Wrath do not approve the laws passed by Hollande and demand the resignation of the head of state.
Unhappy Valerie will fly to India. The French president announced the severance of relations with his common-law wife, Valerie Trierweiler. He writes about it Interfax with reference to the BBC.
"Joint life" F. Hollande with V. Trierweiler completed. Interestingly, the presidential press service has previously issued a categorical denial of information that the head of state is about to announce the termination of relations with Trierweiler.
"Interfax" reminds that 10 January magazine "Closer" published incriminating Hollande images, in which he was captured approaching the house of his mistress - actress Julie Gaillie. The publication also reported that the 59-year-old president took an apartment for meetings with Gaye a stone’s throw away from the Elysée Palace.
Trierweiler is now going to India to help a local charity.
The spirit of the world. Pope Francis declared his “closeness in prayers” to Ukraine, to all those who died in those days and to their relatives, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Alexey Bukalov.
The Pope delivered a Sunday sermon from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square, filled with pilgrims. The pontiff wished that "the spirit of the world and the search for the common good should prevail in the hearts of the people." He called for the development of a constructive dialogue between state institutions and civil society in Ukraine - without violence.
Pope released two white doves into the Roman sky.
Pigeons, symbols of peace, were immediately attacked.
As the correspondent RIA "Novosti" Elizaveta Isakova, the gull and the crow rushed at the doves of the world - and tried to kill them. The pigeons lost several feathers and were beaten by the enemy's beaks, but still managed to fly away.
As noted by Maxim Sinitsyn (Utro.ru) with reference to the Associated Press, birds were pecked by a seagull and a crow.
The crow tried to peck at one, and the seagull managed to wrest feathers from another. Both pigeons managed to fly away. Witnesses of the incident note that the victim of the crow, most likely, will not be able to recover from injuries and will die.
Bloggers immediately rushed to put forward hypotheses about the development of events in Ukraine. Some believe that now any resolution of a political conflict will be disadvantageous for the country. Others believe that the standoff on “Euromaidan” will not end soon, and the number of wounded and dead will increase.
True, a considerable number of users reacted ironically to the incident: after all, there are many gulls and crows living in the Vatican who protect their territory.
Well, the pope is far from the teachings of Darwin, add from himself. As for the pigeons, they are not so flimsy. They will certainly survive. And in Ukraine there will be peace and prosperity.
Ukraine: the army does not interfere. The armed forces of Ukraine will not interfere in the conflict situation in the country. This statement was made by Defense Minister Pavel Lebedev, reports RBC with reference to the "5 channel."
The minister stressed that the army will strictly follow the constitution and laws of Ukraine.
Federal State of Little Russia. Several organizations of Sevastopol announced the possibility of creating a federal state of Little Russia. An appeal has already been prepared to the residents of the city and to the local councils of the south, east and center of Ukraine. He writes about it "Interfax.by".
The message spread Sevastopol Coordination Council. The text states that "in connection with the real threat of a coup d'état and forcible seizure of power in Ukraine, a meeting of representatives of youth, sports, Cossack, political and public organizations of the Russian hero-city of Sevastopol was held at the headquarters of Russian public and political organizations" that "in the event of a coup d'état and a violent seizure of power, Sevastopol, using its right to self-determination, leaves the legal field of Ukraine."
The document says: "In order to ensure the coordination of the functioning of all branches of government, the Sevastopol Coordination Council was established in Sevastopol, youth squads under the leadership of retired officers were created to maintain public order and prevent provocations."
The meeting participants stated that “an appeal was prepared to the regional, city and district councils of deputies of the south-east and center of Ukraine to create a Federal State of Little Russia with a focus on Russia, and also an appeal was made to the leadership and people of Russia, the EU and the world community”.
According to the document, the decision was supported by twelve organizations: the United Russia party, the Coordination Council of the Russian organizations of Tavria and Sevastopol, the Russian Community of Sevastopol, the movement For United Russia, the Russian Community of Sobol, the youth movement Russian Sevastopol, and Black Sea Cossack Sotnia ”, human rights organization“ Khramov Foundation ”, interregional public organization“ Directorate of cultural and educational programs ”,“ Union of the Russian people ”, national movement“ For Russia united ”, all-Crimean movement of voters For the Republic of Crimea. "
About the opposition, srebreniki and Yanukovych. The Ukrainian opposition last night seized the building of the Ministry of Justice in Kiev. This was announced by the coordinator of the movement “Spіlna right” Alexander Danilyuk (in “Facebook”). Danilyuk called on to help activists in blocking the building, reports "Lenta.ru".
Earlier, on January 25, activists of “Spilna on the right” announced the seizure of buildings of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
As transmits RIA News", about two dozen policemen suffered while trying to seize the building of the regional administration in Dnepropetrovsk. Approximately 40 radical opposition supporters were detained. It is reported by the Main Board of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
It began with a total that on Sunday in Dnepropetrovsk a “people's assembly” took place in support of Kiev's “euromaidan”. About a thousand people flocked to the building of regional authorities. About 50 people attempted to enter the building. According to police, two law enforcement officers were stabbed.
“Currently, 37 participants of the rally for the violation of public order have been detained and taken to the city police departments. Eighteen police officers were injured, "- said the agency. Criminal proceedings were opened under the articles "Mass riots", "Resistance to a representative of the authorities" and "Infringement of the life of a law enforcement officer."
The agency claims that an SMS with the call to participate in the action for a fee was found on the mobile phones of the detainees. Offered amounts from 600 to 800 hryvnia.
As transmits Interfax, the leaders of the Ukrainian opposition did not agree to stop the protests and accept the proposals of President Yanukovych. Earlier, the head of state agreed to carry out constitutional reform, revise the laws adopted by 16 in January, and appoint Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime minister.
“I want to urge all Ukrainians to go to the Maidan. Our struggle continues until our conditions are fulfilled, ”said Oleg Tyagnibok, Freedom leader, on Independence Square. According to him, the opposition demands the complete abolition of laws adopted by 16 in January, and the return of the constitution of 2004 of the year: this will provide a legal opportunity to hold presidential elections this year.
Vitali Klitschko said that the opposition will continue to fight for the protesters' demands accepted by the authorities, continue negotiations with Viktor Yanukovych, but will not back down from their demands. “We are not retreating either in Kiev or in the regions. We continue negotiations and demand the abolition of laws on January 16, and to hold presidential elections already in 2014, ”Klitschko said.
About refusal of offers of Yanukovych declared and Yatsenyuk. “The position of the President of Ukraine should be leveled. That is why the Ukrainian people should adopt a new Constitution that reflects your will, ”said this oppositionist.
"Interfax" recalls that on Saturday in Kiev ended the next round of talks between the President of Ukraine and opposition leaders. The head of state offered the post of prime minister to the leader of the Batkivshchyna faction Yatsenyuk, and the post of vice-premier for humanitarian affairs to the leader of the UDAR faction Klitschko.
The president also proposed to create a working group for constitutional reform, which will turn Ukraine into a parliamentary-presidential republic. Viktor Yanukovych said that he was ready to amnesty all the participants of the protest actions, provided that the opposition releases all seized administrative buildings in Kiev and other cities.
US national interest - he is in Kiev. An article by James Cardin, a former adviser to the presidential commission on Russian-US bilateral relations with the Department of State in 2011-2012, appeared in The American Conservative (USA) (the translation source is "InoSMI"). The article is entitled: “Is Ukraine the problem that the United States should solve?”
The author notes that last week a meeting was held in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine. There were two high-ranking State Department officials, as well as Zbigniew Brzezinski. According to Cardin, the meeting "has become a rather dismal sight."
In introductory speeches by the Deputy US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland and the Deputy Head of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the US State Department Tom Melia sounded familiar statements about “supporting the aspirations of Ukrainian citizens” and assurances that “the US is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people in his fight for fundamental human rights. " Melia said that Ukraine is a “valuable” and “important” US partner. And then it was the most interesting.
“According to Melia, since the collapse of the USSR in December 1991, the US spent - Melia used the term“ invested ”- about 5 billion dollars to help Ukraine, and 815 millions of them were directed directly to financing democracy and exchange programs. Moreover, since 2009, the Obama administration has sent 184 a million dollars to fund programs aimed at supporting civil society, human rights, good governance and strengthening the position of the dictatorship of the law in Ukraine. ”
The author of the material singled out several fantastic theses in the speeches of Nuland and Melia:
1. In the conflict that unfolds on the Maidan, the national interests of the United States are at stake.
2. Without financial and moral support from the United States, the Ukrainian opposition will probably not succeed.
3. Russia acted treacherously, offering the Ukrainian government a more attractive package of financial assistance than the one made by the European Union and the IMF.
4. Protesters on the Maidan act on behalf of the entire Ukrainian people, and most of these people themselves want Ukraine to join the European Union.
5. The outcome of the current crisis will affect the development of Russia. If Ukraine chooses a European future, then Russia will follow its example.
Nevertheless, the chairman of the committee Robert Menendez, the member of the committee Senator Bob Corker, senators Chris Murphy and John McCain (these recently visited Kiev) fully agreed with these theses.
“However, neither in the questions of senators nor in the answers of the speakers there was a single hint that perhaps the United States should not interfere in the political life of a sovereign state located on the other side of the world. No one expressed any doubt that the choice of a democratically elected government with regard to its trading partners, election procedures and security should in fact be the object of close attention by the US. As Princeton's honorary professor Stephen Cohen pointed out, “it is not democratic to overthrow a democratically elected government — quite the opposite.”
None of the speakers also mentioned that in Ukraine there is a deep gap between Westernizers in large cities such as Kiev and Lviv, and Russophiles in the south and east of the country, not to mention the fact that Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have common roots and history, originating in Kievan Rus of the IX century ".
None of the speakers also mentioned that in Ukraine there is a deep gap between Westernizers in large cities such as Kiev and Lviv, and Russophiles in the south and east of the country, not to mention the fact that Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have common roots and history, originating in Kievan Rus of the IX century ".
Well, then Mr. Brzezinski took the floor. He confirmed the theses of previous speakers, including the idea that Ukraine’s integration with the West would force Russia to follow its example. If the Ukrainian opposition wants to succeed, it should follow the example of the Polish Solidarity movement, Brzezinski suggests.
Undoubtedly, let us add on our own, the objective approach of the author of the article will not meet either sympathy or even elementary understanding among congressmen, who have never heard of Kievan Rus. And behind the idea of Russia joining the EU, these politicians are probably seeing the Kremlin’s application for NATO membership. Well, and then - the joint struggle of Moscow and Washington against the Chinese enslavers of the planet. Until full victory, of course.
Russian special forces in the role of "Berkut". People’s deputy from “Batkivshchyna”, the commandant of Euromaidan, Andrei Parubiy, announces that the opposition has received information about the possible arrival of Russian special forces in Ukraine, reports "UNIAN". He stated this in an interview with reporters.
The press service of "Batkivschiny" added that from various sources information about the arrival of about a thousand Russian special forces. The fighters must land at the airports "Zhulyany" and "Gostomel".
However, all this “information” turned out to be either a provocative throw-in, not a rumor, or a mixture of the first and second.
The Russian Embassy in Ukraine has denied that fighters from Russian special forces arrived in Kiev. Reports about it "Lenta.ru" with reference to Interfax.
The diplomatic mission announced that the rumors "are completely untrue," and called the popular information "provocative."
"Lenta" writes that A. Paruby said that there was information that Russian special forces would arrive in the capital of Ukraine - moreover, the soldiers of the latter would be dressed in the form of "Berkut" and sent to the barricades.
Russians are about to take Europe. In Forbes, an article by Melik Kaylen was published under the heading “Why Nobody Says the Obvious Things? Putin destabilized Ukraine "(source of translation - "InoSMI").
“What is the main cause of the tragic strife in Ukraine, the root cause of so many ills in the region and beyond?”, A columnist for the “Forbes” blog asks.
“The latest round of deadly instability began because President Yanukovych pushed through laws to criminalize demonstrations in order to prevent a repetition of the first round. And who gave impetus to the first round of demonstrations? The greatest “prince of disorder” (“Lord of Misrule”) of our era is Vladimir Putin, ”the journalist said.
“For years, 15, Putin has shamelessly scolding America for destabilizing interventions in various countries of the world. But look at his track record: Chechnya, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Syria. Plus, all Russian journalists and whistleblowers who paid with their lives. For some reason, no one makes Putin accountable for the cumulative horrors of his rule, ”reads further.
Is it clear to everyone what “ruthless, blood-soaked hegemon from Machiavelli” is allowed to hover over the future of Europe and the Middle East? “Why do we allow this?” - the author is indignant.
However, the answer to the question is.
"We can not do otherwise, if we do not intend to fight him. And we ate wars of fullness. The wars brought us to this helpless state. ”
Amazing, add on my own. So much self-criticism - and again poking your nose in someone else's business? Smacks of schizophrenia.
Next to the journalist returns malomalskaya logic.
Putin is an ally in the fight against al-Qaeda. This is another reason why America allows the "hegemon" to do things. But clarification immediately follows. It turns out that radical Islamism is a Russian brainchild. More precisely-the brainchild of Putin.
“It doesn’t matter that he and his delegates often raised extreme Islamists to play this card,” says the author.
The war in Syria is similar to the Chechen war.
So British intelligence says that B. Assad has released al-Qaida members from prison. What for? So that they ... join the rebels.
“How strange it looks like the second Chechen war,” Kaylen comments on these fabrications.
Further, the author is already approaching, one might say, the theme of the Third World War. It will begin, of course, Russian.
The author advises to revive his “sense of identity” to the West, condemns multiculturalism and declares: “The Russians know who they are. They are again at the gates of Europe. From this we must begin. "
Snowden requires guaranteed amnesty. Edward Snowden decided to tell the public about the scale of surveillance conducted by Western intelligence agencies after seeing the speech of the head of the US national intelligence, James Clapper, before Congress, he said in an interview with North German broadcaster NDR, correspondent RIA "News" Semen Nekhoroshkin.
“I would say that the turning point for me came when I saw the head of US national intelligence, James Klapper, under oath lied to Congress. There is no salvation for the special service, which believes that it can deceive the public and the legislator. When I saw this, it became obvious to me that I would not return. There was no doubt, ”said Snowden.
Snowden expressed confidence that the US and Pentagon intelligence officers would like to kill him. Snowden met with NDR journalists on January 22 in Moscow and was held in secrecy.
There are other news about Snowden.
The former NSA officer is ready to discuss with the US authorities the question of his return to his homeland, but subject to guaranteed amnesty. This was stated by the American human rights activist Jesselin Radak of the “Government Accountability Project” of the television company “NBC”, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Andrey Surzhansky.
The human rights activist noted that she was pleased that US Justice Minister Eric Holder last week expressed willingness to communicate with Snowden’s lawyers with a view to negotiating the latter’s return to their homeland.
“However, it is a bit disappointing that the Holder does not seem to consider the possibility of pardon or amnesty, which are the subject of negotiations,” said Radak. “Again, none of us have yet been contacted regarding the start of negotiations.”
The US Army will wear a yarmulke. The Pentagon decided to give the military more freedom in wearing religious attributes - Yarmolk, Turban, etc. This was told by David Alexander (Reuters).
“The military departments will consider applications for the individual expression of beliefs (conscience, moral principles or religious beliefs) to which the servicemen are honestly committed,” if this does not affect military readiness.
The new policy will affect the Jews, Sikhs, Muslims and members of other groups. For these people, for example, wearing beards and certain items of clothing is part of a religious ritual.
Nate Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Defense Ministry had for the first time encouraged readiness to allow beards, long hair, and various items of clothing for religious reasons.
Well, let us add, the US Army was already distinguished by its behavior in different parts of the world. And now her soldiers will be strikingly obvious: bearded, hairy, in yarmulke, turban ... A sort of portrait of tolerance fighting for democracy.
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