Results of the week. “Now Humpback! I said: Hunchback! ”

Nothing personal, just negligence ...

On the morning of November 28, on the official website of the Investigative Committee of Russia, it was reported that the ex-Minister of Defense received a new status, turning from a witness to an accused.



The Main Military Investigation Department (GVSU) of the RF IC unleashed a criminal case against Anatoly Serdyukov on the “Negligence” article (Art.293, part.1). The former defense minister is accused of being in a ministerial position, he instructed his subordinates to build a highway in the Astrakhan region before the well-known (or rather scandalous) well-known recreation center “Zhitnoye”, and in addition to work on landscaping of the base itself.



Investigators estimated that because of the “negligence” of Anatoly Serdyukov, the state budget lost 56 million rubles and brought a criminal case against the former defense minister. At the same time, for the very same 293 article (part 1), the ex-minister will be in the worst case (this is in the case of the verdict of guilty) and will face a ridiculous (in comparison with the damage) fine or correctional work. But even in this case, the guilty verdict looks ghostly, since it can come to the conclusion that the statute of limitations has expired.

After the public’s first reaction to the fact that Anatoly Eduardovich on the post of ex-minister himself, except perhaps negligence, the UK received information about a possible revision of the CC article for Serdyukov. Immediately after that, the official representative of the Investigative Committee, Vladimir Markin, spoke and announced that the final accusation against Serdyukov would be filed in 10 days (8-9 in December of this year). And besides this, Markin said that Evgenia Vasilyeva would not fall under the forthcoming amnesty, while calling her words that the investigators allegedly beat testimonies against Serdyukov in the case of Oboronservis, citing "complete nonsense."

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Visit to the radicals

On the night of November 27, 2013, during a special operation by security forces in the Eastern Administrative District of the capital, 14 people were detained from whom a large amount of extremist literature was seized, as well as weapon, explosives and their elements (detonators, cords, blanks for “shahid belts” with striking metal elements, trotyl drafts). All fourteen detainees consider themselves to be one of the branches of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, in many countries of the world officially recognized as extremist. The branch is called At-Takfir Wal-Hijra.





A few hours later, another activist of this extremist organization was detained. According to the investigation, the group settled in the Russian capital about five years ago. You can imagine (judging at least by the activity of this and other similar organizations in social networks) how many “sympathizers” they managed to attract in Moscow and the Moscow region, and how many “new believers” replenished the total number of gang underground in Russia. In this regard, it is somewhat strange that the group actually conducted its activities openly in the metropolitan area for a very long time. Extremist sites, schools and centers under the guise of "religious organizations" are multiplying like mushrooms after rain, and access to them, in fact, is open. Arabicophilia? ..

At the same time, the special services are far from always concerned about the situation, and why is it all of a sudden in the same Moscow the number of people interested in learning Arabic has recently grown several times ...

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Show with initials

European officials after the actual failure of the "integration" of Ukraine decided to shift their attention to those whose economic corpses already nailed to the European savings. One of these countries today is Moldova, whose leadership did not dare to freeze (following the example of the Ukrainian leadership) an association agreement with the EU.





So, at the EU summit held in Vilnius, what was expected by the western “partners” did not take place - Ukraine did not sign the association agreement. But they expected something like something truly epochal. The representative of one of the delegations of the European Union countries at the summit stated in general that Brussels would be ready to take Ukraine under its “wing” even if official Kiev refused to grant the freedom of Yulia Tymoshenko. That is, it turns out that Tymoshenko as such for the EU is zero without a wand, and her freedom can wait, since the EU is trying to solve its own problems. In that case, Tymoshenko has a reason to be offended by the EU, although, as has already been said, all the insults and joys of Tymoshenko to Brussels are in fact damn ...

Yanukovych didn’t put his signature on the association document, but the Moldovan and Georgian delegations initialed the agreement (they made preliminary agreements under the agreements). By the way, Ukraine had previously signed (initialed) the agreement, but only initialing and final signing, as it turned out, is not the same thing. Yanukovych will not let lie ...

And the other day, "Berkut" without unnecessary ceremonies and curtsies broke up Kiev "Maidan." The official reason: it’s time to install the New Year trees.

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Responsibility of the Prime Minister

Valdis Dombrovskis unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday to share responsibility for the collapse of the Maxima supermarket in Riga.



Riga Mayor Nil Ushakov said he did not intend to follow the example of Dombrovskis. Ushakov accused the prime minister of trying to earn political points by leaving and avoiding the problems that Latvia faced.



The country's prime minister resigned, feeling responsible for the tragedy in the mall ... If this is an attempt to earn political points, as the mayor of Riga claims, then how much political points could earn, for example, the Russian government! ..

But, you know, our ministers don’t think to use their unique opportunity to “score points” leaving their posts on their own ... None of the Russian officials feel their guilt not only at some twists and turns in shopping centers, but also in the case of obviously belated help with elimination of the consequences of large-scale flooding, after which thousands of people are left homeless and livelihood to this day, when planes fall, which almost flap their wings in flight, when satellites fail to go into orbit, when economic liabilities. There are many examples ... If they leave “on their own,” it is only after they receive a heavy boot under one place, and sometimes even for quite different sins…

Well, and the Latvian prime minister could have retired before - at least for the marches of SS veterans in this Baltic country. But apparently, in this he did not feel his responsibility ...

"Sofa, suitcase, bag ..."

The leadership of GUM informed the company "Louis Vuitton" about the need to dismantle the pavilion-chest in Red Square. Representatives of GUM also promised to make every effort in order to “remove any irritating effects related to the pavilion“ Louis Vuitton ”as soon as possible.





The “suitcase” of a well-known company appeared on the Red Square of the capital, as one of the components of the exhibition, timed to coincide with the 120 anniversary of GUM.

The construction is dismantled after a squall of public outrage.

Dismantled is good, but I would like to ask a question to those who made the decision to install this obviously advertising attribute in the very heart of Russia: why is there a place for advertising in the “new gigantomania” style on Red Square, but for Russians who are ordinary tourists arrive in the capital, for example, to celebrate the Day of National Unity - no. Why do people who sometimes go to Moscow thousands of kilometers away to see the main square of the country during the holiday have to “kiss” a metal fence hundreds of meters before the approaches to it, which are kept by law enforcement officers? Log in exclusively for the elect? .. Popular unity ...

Of course, anti-terrorism protection, law enforcement vigilance and stuff like that is understandable, but you need to know the measure.

Suitcase ... Well, it remains only to open the McDonald's to the heap in the Spasskaya Tower ... The most surprising thing is that they cannot name the name of the person who signed the permission to install the bag in the very center of the capital. Literally, the elusive Joe ...

But although Joe is elusive, the real business was initiated.

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Dad and Putin

Vladimir Putin met with Pope Francis in the Vatican during his official visit to Italy. Vladimir Putin’s first meeting with Francis reflects the Vatican’s desire to improve relations with the Russian Orthodox Church. This opinion was expressed by the authoritative Spanish Vaticanist, the chief editor of the Catholic magazine Religión Digital, José Manuel Vidal.





Of course, the meeting itself was somewhat decorative. However, this meeting had a very serious implication. After all, what Christianity is facing today (any branch of it) is a real challenge.

First of all, it is a global reexamination of classical Christian foundations that openly manifests itself in the world, when, for example, the gay lobby is trying to crush Christ’s teachings, when pseudo-freedoms, including pseudo-freedoms of sexual relations, are preached in temples. Gay pastors are already ready to crown "one husband" with "two husbands".

The arrival in the classical Christian world of new trends and frank pressure from representatives of other faiths today lead to marasmus: the ban on installing Christmas trees in one of the Danish municipalities almost got a legal justification, the dismissal of a TV host in Norway for broadcasting with a cross on the neck, shouts about the need to tell children at school about how to live well with same-sex parents ...

And here is Putin? And despite the fact that not every modern leader can afford a frank conversation with a representative of a particular faith. Yes, there’s a frank conversation - many politicians today are generally afraid of appearing in front of television cameras along with religious figures, believing that this could somehow compromise them, point out their intolerance and all that sort of half-wisdom. Of course, calling Putin himself a Christian, to put it mildly, is useless, but his trip to the Vatican is a signal that further fragmentation of Christianity, further self-removal of its leaders from solving serious problems can lead to the most tragic consequences. How perceived this signal is in the Vatican is another story.

But there is one more interesting question: if the whole thing is solely about religion, then why not pay a visit to our Patriarch to their Pope or vice versa. Pride? .. Or the essence of this issue, like the presidential visit itself, lies in a completely different plane ...

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What is good and what is bad

A week ago, Iran and the “six” mediating countries in Geneva came to an agreement. Iran suspends the nuclear program for six months and temporarily halts the construction of the reactor in Arak, the West in response removes severe economic sanctions from Tehran. However, the diplomatic success of the negotiators in Geneva was not appreciated in Israel and Saudi Arabia. What was considered a positive result in the G6 countries, in Iran and many other countries, in Tel Aviv and Riyadh, which are recently listed as regional allies, was declared “bad”, “very bad” and even so which completely deprives sleep.



The next six months, the “six” and Iran are going to devote to the continuation of the negotiations. Probably, the mediating countries will wish to make sure that the Islamic Republic of Iran keeps its word. Tehran, in turn, wants to fully defend the right to implement a peaceful nuclear program: Iran needs to produce fuel for nuclear power plants.

Israeli Cabinet of Ministers negatively evaluated the agreement reached. Speaking on Israel’s army radio, Economy Minister Naftali Bennett said: “Israel does not see for itself the limitations associated with a signed bad, very bad agreement.”

Israel is also dissatisfied with the fact that the secret meetings of American diplomacy with Iranian representatives preceded the Geneva talks. And the secret channel of communication through Oman was offered not by anyone, but by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

It turns out that while Mr. Netanyahu diligently drew the “red lines”, the Americans were looking for a reason to become friends with Iran. America in general seems to have slowed down and is backing off: this is evident both in the situation with Syria and in the situation with Iran. What kind of anti-bunker bombs! .. Now it turns out that Obama did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for nothing. Miracles, and only.

Against the background of the fact that the Iranian issue was removed from the geopolitical agenda (at least for half a year), some more in the Middle East gritted their teeth.

"Residents of the entire Middle East will not be able to sleep peacefully after reaching an agreement between Iran and the major powers," said Abdullah al-Askar, head of the international affairs committee of the Saudi Arabian Consultative Council.

But, for example, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said: “Thanks to this agreement, we, Iran and other countries, have got rid of the feeling of fear.”

Thus, someone got rid of the feeling of fear, and someone could not “sleep well”.

It may create ... hmm ... a false impression that those who speak of a "bad" agreement would consider the decision on tomorrow's bombing of Iran to be a "good" outcome of the negotiations. The Saudis would also like it: they would even return to the UN Security Council and make friends again with Washington. Especially if Washington incidentally would have tossed "Tomahawks" Syria, where too many Shiites bred.



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Love and stones

The Afghan government is exploring the possibility of restoring the death penalty by stoning in case of adultery, which could mean a return to the punishments that were practiced under the Taliban regime, Human Rights Watch warned, BFM.ru with reference to France Press.



Lapidation is provided for in the amendment to the Afghan Penal Code: it is being prepared by a working group in the Ministry of Justice. According to the project, married men or married women who committed adultery may be sentenced to stoning, and a person not bound by marriage, but having intimate ties with married or married, will receive a hundred lashes. Punishments will be public.

And further. A representative of the Ministry of Justice confirmed that the ministry is studying the punishments for adultery, theft and drinking in accordance with Sharia law.

Human Rights Watch is shocked that the Karzai administration has gathered to reinstate a similar death penalty twelve years after the fall of the Taliban regime.

Well, where does the "shock" come from? Karzai rule in the country is not long; in 2014, in Afghanistan - elections. Karzai will leave power, the Taliban will come to it (most likely, relatively legally, by intimidating the population, and then elections), and the American contingent will either leave Afghanistan completely or leave a small part of the military there. Karzai really doesn’t want to repeat the fate of Najibullah, who was killed by the Taliban in September 1996 (“We killed him because he was the murderer of our people”), that’s why in the last months of his reign the president started building Sharia. Hamid Karzai is in a hurry to please the bearded, not without reason, considering him an American puppet.



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Shinavat family

Thailand began to boil over after people became aware that the government, under the leadership of Yinglak Shinawatra, was preparing an amnesty bill. The fact is that under this amnesty - if the project became a law - the former head of the government of the country Thaksin Chinawat would also have fallen. This man is the brother of the current Prime Minister Yinglak Chinavat and is now registered in London (received political asylum), and lives in Dubai. In the homeland, which the billionaire politician left in 2008, he is accused of corruption and sentenced in absentia to two years in prison. The opposition, who staged peaceful protests in Thailand, is sure: Thaksin is the shadow ruler of the country. Living abroad, he skillfully pulls strings there.



Sister Thaksin heads the Phya Thai Party (or Pya Thai, For Thailand). In 2011, this party once again won the parliamentary elections and formed a government. Apparently, it's time to lend a hand to the fugitive brother. However, the people did not appreciate the gesture of the premier.

“Our only goal is to rid the country of the Thaksin regime,” said opposition leader Suep Tagsuban (ex-prime minister of the Thai government), protesting the opposition. Against the project "Phya Thai", the Democratic Party of Thailand. She is the initiator of a vote of no confidence in the current government.

On Monday, the government introduced a special security situation before 31 December in Bangkok and the surrounding areas (some media mistakenly called it a state of emergency, and this is not the same thing: the first just precedes the second); on Tuesday morning, the court issued an arrest warrant for Tagsuban. This is not surprising: 25 and 26 in November, the Thais, who heard speakers from the Democratic Party, laid siege to the buildings of a number of ministries: finance, foreign affairs, transport, home affairs, agriculture, sports and tourism. Sutep Tagsuban, who a few weeks ago resigned from the National Assembly of Thailand to lead protests on the streets of Bangkok, called these actions "peaceful national seizure."

The anti-government march through the streets of Bangkok gathered more than 400 thousand people (government estimate; according to more modest data available in the press, only 150 thousand people took to the streets). The march was unarmed, i.e., a relatively peaceful action. The army did not intervene.

Of course, Yinglak Chinavat was ready to protest. Moreover, the Thais are not prone to aggression (at the protests they distribute flowers), and there is no obvious reason for aggression. The prime minister said she was not going to resign or dissolve parliament. In addition, on Monday she expressed willingness to negotiate with the opposition. They began the very next day. Yinglak Chinavat understands perfectly well: her party “Phya Thai” has a majority in parliament, and the Democrats will not overcome it. Therefore, no vote of no confidence will happen.

Sister Thaksin used a flexible tactic: although there is a warrant for the arrest of the main opposition member, there is no command to arrest. The rise of protests Yinglak Chinavat to anything. The government even stated directly that it would not arrest Tagsuban, since he did not want a surge of discontent.

It should be noted that the party "Phya Thai" is popular among the people. In the days when Thaksin Chinavat was Prime Minister, the party implemented several social protection programs. The party acted wisely: interested the poorest and poorest segments of society, as well as small business. What is the wisdom? In the amount of acquired electorate. In addition, these programs really worked. It was from here that the further parliamentary success of the party took place.

The rival party, the Democratic Party, has connections with the royal family and “rules” in the upper house of parliament, which allows it to block projects coming from the lower house (representatives). Analysts agree that the Democratic Party will not risk bringing protests to a political crisis: in the latter case, the conflict can be resolved both by the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament. Then new elections will follow. Sutep Tagsuban, just like Thaksin Shinawatra, knows very well: the ruling party after the snap elections will remain the ruling party that will not confirm the legitimacy of the protests. Hence the distribution of flowers: the protesters do not want a crisis of executive and legislative power. They just want to knock down Yinglak Chinavat and convey their point of view to the government and the people. More precisely, the point of view of the Thai middle class, which is the party electorate.

The coming days will show how events will unfold and whether the government will compromise with the opposition. Yinglak Chinavat should have remembered the lessons of 2010, when, during the suppression of protests in Bangkok, 92 people were killed, and the number of victims nearly reached two thousand. By the way, in 2010, the current main opposition member Sutep Tagsuban served as assistant prime minister. And, apart from charges of incitement to street protests related to the seizure of the building of the Ministry of Finance and other ministries, this person is suspected of inciting murder: it is believed that he, occupying a high position in 2010, ordered the troops to suppress the protests. What is called the instigator squared! Thus, Yinglak Chinavat can delay time until the beginning of December, when Tagsuban is to stand trial. Protests lacking a leader are likely to fade.

However, Tagsuban is also not a fool: he organized the storming of the ministries just when he, Tagsubana, must be tried. And if he is charged, he will certainly call himself repressed for political reasons ...



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Everywhere is Chinese sky

Beijing’s decision to expand the air defense zone in the water area, which its neighbors have also defended, caused anger in Seoul and Tokyo. The Chinese criticized Washington. Nevertheless, China is threatening to use “defensive” actions against violators of its air border, writes Andrei Rezchikov ("Sight").



The United States, Japan and South Korea condemned the expansion of the Chinese air defense zone in the East China Sea. The main dissatisfaction is caused by the fact that the zone includes the space above the Senkaku Islands and the Iodo submarine rock controlled by South Korea in the area of ​​Jeju Island: the South Korean and Chinese special economic zones converge there.

The Ministry of Defense of China announced the creation of the Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea the day before. Beijing now requires that all aircraft entering the air defense zone provide in advance their identifying information and route information. In case of refusal, the Chinese side reserves the right to apply measures of a “defensive” nature.

In Seoul, expressed concern about the threat of a dispute. “The air defense zone is partially superimposed on the Korean air defense identification zone in the area west of Jeju Island ... This is an area of ​​20 width and 115 km length, which is one and a half times the area of ​​Jeju Island,” said an unnamed military source.

Washington was worried about the escalation of "the situation that leads to an increase in tension in the region and affects the interests of the United States and our allies." “We informed China of our serious concerns and coordinate with our partners and allies in the region,” said the representative of the National Security Council under US President Caitlin Hayden.

Speak and Secretary of State. John Kerry declared that the White House was “deeply concerned” with China’s plans, and called his decision “an attempt to change the status quo in the region”.

Well, let me add, Beijing has long been trying to change this very status quo. No wonder for several years now Obama has been directing the American strategic doctrine to the APR.

The topic has been developed.

As transmits ITAR-TASS with reference to ARMS-TASS, the United States reaffirmed its allied commitments to ensure the security of Japan in connection with the PRC’s decision to create an identification air defense zone in the East China Sea.

“The United States reaffirms its commitment to its long-term policy, according to which Article 5 of the Treaty on Mutual Cooperation and Security Guarantees with Japan extends to the Senkaku Islands,” said US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a statement released by the Pentagon press service.

Calling the creation of this zone “an attempt to change the status quo in the region,” Mr. Hagel noted that China’s “unilateral actions” increase the risk of conflict as a result of “misunderstanding and wrong conclusions” about the intentions of the other side.

As ITAR-TASS reminds, the US administration has repeatedly stated that it opposes "any unilateral or coercive actions" that could interfere with the Japanese administration of the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu). Washington recognizes the sovereignty of the Japanese side over this territory and believes that the controversial issue falls under the Treaty on Mutual Cooperation and Security Guarantees between the USA and Japan of 1960. According to this document, any attack on the islands will be regarded by the United States as a threat to its own national security.

The Chinese, of course, also spoke. The Chinese government has called on the United States to refrain from supporting Japan regarding the Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea. This was announced by a representative of the Ministry of Defense of China, Yan Yujun, reports correspondent ITAR-TASS Alexey Selishchev.

"In recent years, we have noted an increase in the activity of Japanese military aircraft in the East China Sea," he noted.

Yang Yujun stressed that "Japan has no right to make irresponsible statements regarding the Identification Zone," and "The United States should not indulge Japan in sending adventurous signals."

Thus, let us add from ourselves, it seems, the time has come in history when China set out to put in place its geopolitical rivals.



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Thirty three heroes against NATO

It would seem that the issue of missile defense, which NATO is now intensively engaged in in Romania, in connection with the agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue should be removed from the agenda. Russian Foreign Minister Comrade Lavrov said that the United States and NATO will have to abandon their Eastern European plans if the Iran complies with the terms of the agreement to limit the nuclear program. The statement is logical: after all, the NATO members claimed that the missile defense shield has nothing to do with the Russians, but against the threat from Tehran.



At the media forum in Rome, Lavrov said the following: "If an agreement on Iran is implemented, the reason that is called as the need to create a missile defense system in Europe will disappear."

However, the West is not going to turn off Euro missile defense. Iran turned out to be peaceful? Comrade Lavrov spoke and reminded whom the antimissiles will be directed against? Do not worry, we find other enemies.

And found.

They found as many as thirty such states, "really" threatening peace and security. November 25 in the media there were reports of a strange response to NATO Lavrov.

“NATO’s missile defense system is not designed to protect against any particular country. We are talking about protection from a real and growing threat, but against a real threat, we need real defense. ”- said Alliance staff in Brussels. He explained: “We know that more than 30 countries have or are acquiring ballistic missile technology, which can ultimately be used as carriers of not only conventional warheads, but also weapons of mass destruction.” And he concluded: there are no grounds for revising the agreements on missile defense.

Amazingly, the Western media again threw an anonymous statement into the media space. The unnamed source is an extremely convenient way to feed material. Any material, we emphasize. First, no responsibility. Secondly, full scope and complete freedom for propaganda. Thirdly, these dark sources are always popular with pro-government Western media, which immediately take them away for quotations or reprints. Newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the Internet, then “experts” and “analysts” are connected, as well as the close ranks of other anonymous authors, already with reference to “government circles”, “high-ranking employees” and some “knowledgeable” people - and As a result, it is very difficult for a simple man in the street, that is, someone who can often vote for politicians and pay taxes, to get to the truth. Actually, he will not dig out. As the character of one film said: “We in the West have become accustomed to trusting the press.”

As for the thirty enemy countries (or rather, more than thirty) and the “real threat”, which the anonymous author declared, the source withdrew from the story about these thirty-three heroes.

This is understandable. He is anonymous. His business start, and then picked up by others. It is not surprising, therefore, that someone Mr. X is in charge of our foreign minister. A friend of journalists rubbing their hands in anticipation of a new sensation in the spirit of the "cold war." More than thirty opponents! Well this is what a rich material can be bungled! Only now they would think: if they used to say that the European missile defense system is not directed against Russia, now Moscow is clearly among the "thirty" NATO enemies. Of course, the West will have to somehow recognize this - if not today, then six months later, when Iran fulfills the conditions of the Geneva agreement. And he will perform. This is obvious in the same way as the fact that Israel alone will not risk bombing Iran. And the Saudis do not go there either. So far, the main question is Syria ...

With NATO, one thing is clear: if you believe the anonymous author, then the construction of a missile defense system in Eastern Europe to Tehran’s nuclear program, which the West and Israel considered military, was not really related. If, however, anonymous statements are a simple injection on trial, then it becomes clear: NATO is testing the ground for further tactics in the media space. Russians didn't like the idea of ​​30 enemies? Well, we will think about it, but for now let us return to Iran.

And they are back.

The fact that the agreement of the "six" with Iran to suspend the Iranian nuclear program did not change the US plans to deploy missile defense in Europe, said RIA News" 26 November, Laura Lukas Magnuson, representative of the US National Security Council at the White House.

“Although the G-6 and Iran have reached an initial agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, a lot of work remains to be done, and we are negotiating a full-scale solution over the next six months. Our views on the importance of missile defense in Europe and our commitment to a European phased adaptive approach to the development and deployment of missile defense systems remain unchanged, ”she said.

That's all; “There is still a lot of work to be done.”

In fact, the media - both Western and Russian - in many respects are speculating on the topic of European missile defense. Nobody expected any changes in the deployment of the system in Eastern Europe. Even Lavrov. He simply could not keep silent: the case was very convenient.

Back in early November, US Secretary of State John Kerry, while on a visit to Europe, said that the deployment of a missile defense system would probably not depend on improving relations with Iran. His words reminded the newspaper Tehran Times. John Kerry said that “nothing has changed” in this respect and that he does not foresee any changes. Following in NATO confirmed that the missile defense is "a deterrent against any threats to Europe, and not just those that come from any one country."

Another thing is that the United States and NATO, broadcasting at one time about European missile defense and the Iranian threat, snagged just like Obama snared a Syrian “red line” (everyone remembers the “serial” with chemical weapons and speeches about this by the US President). Any designated “feature”, any particular named “enemy” is unambiguously interpreted by the world community. Subsequently, Obama claimed that journalists misunderstood him and that he did not speak about any red lines. Now Washington and NATO will have to assure the international community that we are talking about some kind of total defense against all enemies at once, and that journalists also misunderstood about Iran. Iran was simply one of the "real" enemies, and besides it there are thirty more.

Probably, soon we will hear statements about this.



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If you want peace, make a parabellum

The United States has recently defended its Arctic interests according to a distorted Latin dictum: “If you want peace, prepare a parabell”. The US Secretary of Defense talks about peaceful navigation in the Arctic Ocean and the freedom of navigation, and immediately declares the need for military planning in the region and the strengthening of military ties with local states. And earlier, six months ago, President Barack Obama signed the “US Strategy for the Arctic”, which noted the need to take care of the environment and preserve the region as a conflict-free zone.



The other day in the Russian media has passed news that America is going to defend the freedom of navigation in the Arctic. The head of the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel, said this: "In the Arctic Ocean, navigation should be as peaceful as in other oceans."

What worried the main American military? Perhaps advisers whispered to Hagel that the Russians had planned an invasion of the American lands through the Arctic Ocean, simultaneously wishing to seize Canada?

It turns out that Mr. Hagel was inspired not by aggressive Russians, but by topical environmental issues. The Secretary of Defense believes that it is time for the United States to make adjustments to "military planning," because ice is melting.

Hagel is also concerned with a certain northern commercial activity. Apparently, once some states are joking there, then America is necessary. And who in the USA everywhere first puts his nose into “activity”? That's right, the military. Therefore, as the peace-loving Vietnamese veteran Hagel said, the Pentagon "will continuously make assessments of its needs in the Arctic as commercial activity grows in the region."

And so that the Kremlin did not think that some hidden threat was addressed to it, the Minister of Defense explained: “Washington will strengthen military ties with the Arctic countries. This includes Russia, with which the United States and Canada have common interests in the region and are seeking to create opportunities for constructive cooperation between the military. ”

The Pentagon took the Arctic because the melting of the ice opens up new sea routes, and Russia is already there. And then there is oil and gas. And, if you think about it, Russia is the main strategic player in the region. And the United States can not tolerate this. Hence, Hagel’s statements, and Obama’s “Strategy”. It is clear that they are talking about energy, ecology, security, freedom of navigation and other pleasant things to the international community. The Russian threat is from some Romney’s rhetoric, but not Obama and his appointee Hagel.

Before the three-day November security conference in Canada, Hagel told the Associated Press reporters about climate change, energy, security in the Arctic, and the emergence of polar maritime routes that provide new opportunities. And these very possibilities were cleverly linked not with America, but with all countries of the world. “This opens up many new opportunities for different countries, for the whole world,” said Mr. Hagel on his way to Halifax.

Of course, where possible, there are threats. “But at the same time, this brings with it new challenges,” said the head of the Pentagon. “Therefore, the United States should take a very active part in this group.”

All this is trite. The United States simply does not want to miss the tasty northern piece that Russians, Canadians, Norwegians share, and even the Chinese lately, whose participation in the division of the cake looks a bit doubtful. But the Chinese are very eager to replace the decrepit hegemon on the planet.

The current geopolitical players in the Arctic are attracted by not caring for local mammals and not upholding an undefined “security”. The interests of all those who rotate in the Arctic are purely economic. Industrialists and governments are in a hurry to divide those thirty percent (almost a third!) Of the world's undiscovered gas reserves that may be in the region and thirteen percent of the oil reserves (estimates). When the ice begins to melt - and it happens in years through 15-20 - access to these natural treasures will be facilitated. According to some expert data, in 2030, all the ice in the Arctic will disappear. Tour operators are already thinking about new northern routes (no joke).

The US military simply can not participate in the carving of such a pie. Under the guise of oceanography, high ranks have already made the relevant statements.

Team leader fleet The US on climate change, Rear Admiral and Oceanographer Jonathan White told the Associated Press that the military should already be thinking about strategic Arctic doctrine, military equipment, aircraft, military training, and more.

The same White said that the US Navy is working to create technologies to strengthen the hulls of ships, so that they can withstand the pressure of the ice.

And this means that the Americans want to be present in the region even before the ice melts there completely. They want to be there if not today, then tomorrow.

According to White, the issues of expanding the infrastructure of naval bases in the Arctic are also being considered in Washington. "We need to start searching for effective solutions that will allow the creation of the Arctic Navy in less than ten years," the American admiral explained.

It should be noted that Russia is well aware of the Arctic concern of America. And make the appropriate conclusions.

Last month, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke on the subject of the return of naval ships to the Arctic. It is also known that the Ministry of Defense is building a Temp airfield on the New Siberian Islands.

The other day, the position of Russia was also explained by the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev. According to him, the government is carrying out "consistent work to strengthen the groupings of troops to protect the national interests of Russia in the Arctic."

From all this we can conclude that in the region there is a struggle for resources and trade routes, which translates into a real informational battle in the geopolitical field. No, the new “cold war” still does not smell, although we are talking about the northern territories. However, the closer the world comes to melting the ice, the hotter this prelude will be to the “cold war” ...



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The American press has given rise to doubt its objectivity. The CNN television channel cuts out answers to key questions from an interview with Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, about Syrian support for Bashar al-Assad and the opposition’s actions that are hindering humanitarian missions in a country torn by civil conflict, Ilya Kharlamov reports ("Voice of Russia").



CNN cut a fragment in which Comrade Churkin calls not to exclude Assad from the negotiation process: after all, the president is supported by the majority of Syrians. The reason for this lies on the surface, says the general director of the Center for Political Information Alexei Mukhin:



In another episode, Vitaly Churkin speaks about the inadmissibility of the opposition putting forward preliminary conditions for the start of the negotiation process in Geneva. He critically assesses the actions of the rebels, who impede the evacuation and humanitarian assistance to the population, and also criticizes the states that support the opposition. Russia's permanent representative also indicates that the Assad government agreed to evacuate people.

A political scientist Pavel Salin suggests looking at the professional side of the matter:



The online version of the interview with Comrade Churkin is also very cropped. And referring to the shortage of airtime to journalists is not from the hand, the Voice of Russia correspondent notes. Obviously, we are talking about banal censorship. No wonder the London journalist Afshin Rattanzi called the actions of CNN "a catastrophe for the media."

This story has been continued.

As stated by CNN spokesman Jonathan Hawkins, the management of the television company decided to publish a full transcript of an interview with the representative of the Russian Federation at the UN, Vitaly Churkin, in order to show that the channel is not trying to hide anything. He added that the full text of the conversation is being published “in the interests of transparency,” "RT" with reference to ITAR-TASS.

Mr. Hawkins said that the full interview with Churkin will be available on the website of leading Christian Amanpour, who met with the Russian permanent representative. According to the representative of the TV channel, abbreviation of the interview, which is not live, is a normal practice.

“We never distort the meaning of the interview,” Hawkins added.

Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, also commented on the incident with American censorship on the Facebook page of the department. According to her, this practice of the Western media, when “unnecessary” for the audience assessments are thrown out of the interview, was not the exception, but the norm, especially in relation to the statements of Russian representatives.

So, let us add, Christian Amanpour is right: for the American media this is “normal practice”.



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As transmits "Expert Online", in the apostolic epistle, Pope Francis condemned “wild capitalism”, which he compared with the “new tyranny”, and the cult of money.



On Tuesday, Bishop Reno Fisichella read the apostolic message of the pontiff - the first written work of that at the new post, one might say, program work.

In a note to the magazine "Expert" states that since the election of the 76-year-old pontiff demonstrates craving for modesty. He preferred the Vatican Hotel to the Apostolic Palace, and he drives a Ford Focus. He also removed a bishop from the service, who spent several million euros on a luxury residence.

In the manifesto, the Pope attacked “wild capitalism”, comparing it with the “new tyranny”, and called on politicians to fight poverty and inequality, to provide citizens with work, education and medical care. Comrade Papa believes that the economic system has become flawed: after all, it is based solely on the cult of money.

Of course, we add from myself, Dad did not make the discovery. In addition, he was wrong: the capitalist economic system was still vicious. Such comrades lived in the world — Marx and Engels. They have done a lot to expose the vices of capitalism and a popular explanation of what the bourgeois are ready to go for three hundred percent of the profits.

However, Comrade Dad is on the right track. And his meeting with V. V. Putin, who, as they say, is the secret ideologue of the USSR 2.0, also talks about something ...



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