112: the building of the TV channel "112 Ukraine" in Kiev fired a grenade launcher

In Kiev on the night of July 13, the building of the TV channel "112 Ukraine" fired a grenade launcher, according to the website of the channel.

At 3:40 the police received a report that residents of the Shevchenko district of the capital heard a sound like an explosion . On a scene immediately left it is investigative-task forces of territorial and head departments of police, bomb experts, cynologists and crews of patrolmen.

Arriving at the building of the channel, the police found a damaged facade. As a result of the incident, no one was injured. Law enforcement officers cordoned off the area adjacent to the crime scene. At working off found the shot tube of the grenade launcher.

Police describe the incident as a terrorist act.

In Kiev, a special police operation to detain the shooter was introduced. Law enforcement officers are currently trying to identify and detain persons involved in the Commission of the offense, as well as learn the motives for its Commission.

All collected materials will be transferred to the security Service of Ukraine for further investigation.

As recalled by "112 Ukraine", the journalists of the TV channel made an open appeal to the SBU, Prosecutor's office and diplomatic missions with the request "to protect the team from the tyranny of radicals, which through intimidation and threats to try to influence the editorial policy of the TV channel, to cause to abandon the world of broadcasting standards in favor of certain political interests".

NYTimes: China has promised to punish US sanctions for arms supplies to Taiwan

China has promised to impose sanctions against American companies that are going to sell Taiwan arms worth more than $2 billion, writes The New York Times.

This step, as the newspaper notes, can provoke even greater tension in relations between the two major powers at the same time when the governments of both countries impose duties against each other.

Beijing threatened to use similar measures against Washington after the last sale of arms to Taiwan — an island that is not controlled by the Chinese authorities, but China considers it its territory. However, then the promised sanctions have not been implemented, the newspaper notes.

"The sale of arms by the United States is a serious violation of international law and norms governing international relations," Chinese foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang commented on the situation.

Further retaliatory steps of China or the lack of such will be a signal of Beijing's readiness to inflict a painful blow on American companies against the background of the second year of the trade war with Washington, the newspaper notes.

The United States supplies arms to Taiwan, in accordance with the requirements of the American law, adopted in 1979 in order to ensure the security of the island. And the document was approved against the background of warming relations between Washington and Beijing. China has long been considering a similar delivery as an insulting attack on its sovereignty.

As stressed by The New York Times, any sanctions by Beijing will not affect the arms business of us defense contractors, because after the "massacre at Tiananmen square in 1989," American companies were forbidden to sell weapons to mainland China.

However, restrictive measures may affect non-military products of the same enterprises. For example, the company General Dynamics produces not only combat vehicles and submarines, but also private Gulfstream aircraft, which are very popular with the Chinese rich.

German political scientist: after the purchase of the S-400 can not exclude Turkey's exit from NATO

The conflict over missile DEFENSE systems that Ankara acquires from Russia threatens to worsen, says Professor of international policy at the University of Cologne Thomas Jaeger. Will Turkey leave NATO as a result? The expert tried to answer this question in his article published by the German magazine Focus Online.

According to him, due to the difficult security situation in the region, the Turkish government has been seeking to purchase missile DEFENSE systems for a number of years. At some point, Turkey was close to acquiring the Patriot system from its NATO partner, the United States. However, the agreement was never concluded, because for Ankara weapons were too expensive, and Washington wanted to avoid leakage of technology, says the German political scientist.

In 2017, the Turkish government decided to buy Russian s-400 complexes. NATO's concerns were dismissed with the argument that the S-400 would not be integrated into the Alliance's overall missile defence system. It was only about national defense.

However, the first consequences were not long in coming. The US immediately stopped cooperation with Turkey on the modernization of f-35 combat aircraft and refused to supply them to Ankara. This, first of all, causes economic damage, but the political and military impact of this step is much more significant, the author believes. NATO countries fear that through the missile DEFENSE systems installed in Turkey, Russia will be able to obtain data on the new f-35 model and thus improve its protection systems against NATO aircraft.

In addition, the deal with Russia will now significantly worsen the already long-strained relations between the US and Turkey, continues Thomas Jaeger. President trump is forced by law to impose sanctions against Ankara, because she bought the goods of the defense industry from Russia. Sanctions can be postponed, but not prevented, emphasizes Professor of the University of Cologne. Donald trump prefers to expose his predecessor as a fool, but he acts in the same way: Obama made a mistake by not selling American patriot systems to Turkey. And by the time trump took the post of head of the White house, negotiations with Russia have gone too far to change anything.

In turn, President Erdogan is extremely skeptical about the United States after the failed coup attempt in Turkey and with great displeasure perceives Washington's reluctance to give him his personal enemy, preacher Gulen. On the contrary, in the person of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Turkish leader sees an effective support in case he gets under pressure inside the country. Assistance to oppressed presidents has recently become a hallmark of Russian foreign policy, the author of the article emphasizes.

According to Thomas Jaeger, "if Turkey decides to leave the Alliance, for NATO it will be a bitter geostrategic loss." Such an option cannot be completely ruled out, and its probability will depend on how the conflict over the S-400 systems will worsen, how much pressure will be exerted by Washington and Moscow, and in whom President Erdogan will see a greater guarantee of his political survival.

The delivery of the first parts of missile DEFENSE systems and their installation by Russian specialists in Turkey is a "huge victory for Vladimir Putin". His reputation at the international level is gaining weight again, access to secret military data is a great advantage for the Russian special services, and the connection between Turkey and Russia is a real sensation in world politics, the German political scientist lists.

However, for Turkey, the situation will eventually look more threatening. Ankara will have to pay a high economic and political price for abandoning close ties with the United States and their formation with Russia, says Professor of the University of Cologne. This price may be so high that Erdogan will really need Putin's help to maintain his power.

However, this development will damage NATO, the political scientist said. If Turkey does not leave the Alliance of its own accord, mistrust among allies will flourish. A wedge has already been hammered into NATO, and it will work even if the Alliance remains in its current composition.

This state of Affairs affects the vital interests of the EU countries, while Europe has no influence on the development of the situation, the German political scientist notes with regret on the pages of Focus Online magazine.

SRF: experts of the Bundestag considered the refusal of Berlin from reparations of Greece to be unquestionable

Whether Germany remains Greece billions in reparations for Nazi past? Athens demands from Berlin compensation for the occupation by the Nazis during the Second world war, said the Swiss TV channel SRF.

These demands are not new, but they became important again when Greece became insolvent due to the financial crisis, and it was Germany that pushed it towards a radical policy of austerity. Former then Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras openly spoke about the wine of Germany.

Berlin constantly rejected the claims of reparations, referring to the existing contracts, but now the expertise of the scientific service of the Bundestag came to the following conclusion: the position of the German government is acceptable from the point of view of international law, but is not necessarily mandatory. With regard to Poland, experts of the Bundestag came to the conclusion that its demands are illegal, because Warsaw officially renounced possible claims in 1953 and then again — in 1970.

The government of Angela Merkel insists that the situation with Greece was settled at the Paris conference in 1945. There Greece was promised a small percentage of military reparations payments to Germany, in terms of today's money is about €2 billion.

In 1960 the second contract was signed, reminds the Swiss TV channel. Germany paid DM 115 million to victims of Nazi crimes. However, there is still no peace Treaty with Greece, which would settle all the issues.

Germany refers to the "Two plus four"Treaty concluded after its unification. On one side the table then sat both Germany, on the other — former powers-winners the US, Russia, Britain and France. From the point of view of the German government, this Treaty settled all legal issues related to the Second world war. The issue of reparations was not touched upon in it, SRF notes.

Greek experts estimated the amount of €290 billion for human and material damage — murder, torture, destruction, robbery, as well as for the forced loan that the country had to provide the German Reichsbank. These funds financed the occupation of Greece. After the war, this interest-free loan was never repaid, the newspaper recalls.

The international court of justice in the Hague could deal with the issue today, but Germany must give its consent to this, and so far it has evaded consideration of this controversial issue. "This is contrary to all international practices," says Heinz Richter, who is considered the leading German historian of Greece in the XX century. He insists that the matter was settled by the London agreement of 1952 and by the Treaty of two plus four of 1989. According to the historian, more to this topic did not return, because after the experience of the Treaty of Versailles, no one wanted to take up something like that again.

According to Richter, Greece did not sign the Treaty "Two plus four", but did not provide written evidence against it. Thus, she agreed to the Treaty in accordance with international diplomatic customs — and Tsipras just tried to get the money, explained the position of the German historian Swiss TV channel SRF.

N-TV: former presidential candidate head of the European Commission accused the liberals in the weakening of the European Parliament

Manfred Weber is still extremely disappointed that his candidacy for the post of head of the European Commission and Juncker's successor is no longer considered, according to the website of the German TV channel N-TV. In the change of alignment, he blames the social Democrats and liberals in the European Parliament, which, according to the politician, did not hurt him alone.

Manfred Weber from the faction of the European people's party (EPP) believes that not only social Democrats, but also liberals are to blame for the opaque, in his opinion, process of distribution of high-ranking European positions.

"The fact that the social Democrats and liberals in the European Parliament did not recognize the claims to leadership by the strongest party, that is, the EPP, weakened the Parliament," Weber said in an interview with journalists. According to him, this should be something taken for granted in a democratic environment, but it did not happen. "I could not overcome it," he stated.

As the German TV channel reminds, Weber was one of the main candidates for the presidency of the European Commission, but after the European elections he did not receive the support of the majority neither among the deputies of the European Parliament, nor among the heads of state in the EU Council. As a result, he had to give up the fight in favor of Ursula von der Leyen. "I am still deeply disappointed, — the politician admitted. — What is particularly painful is the personal discredit I have faced."

In his article published in the German media, Weber called for the next five years to be a period of "democratization and parliamentarization of Europe." In particular, the principle of the nomination of key candidates at the European level should be formalized clearly. Future commissions should avoid formation on the sidelines, even if it corresponds to the current legal norms, stressed Manfred Weber.

In addition, he believes that one of the main tasks of the European Commission is the formation of economic policy. According to Weber, it is especially important to support the economic development of Europe, because it "fundamentally changes the world economy." China's actions and us trade policy will largely affect the interests of Bavaria. "We need a single continent here," Weber stressed. It is in the automotive industry, he foresees significant changes, according to the German TV channel N-TV.

NBC: by the year 2100 mankind has reached "junk peak»

We are made up of many things. And we get rid of a lot too. Starting with coffee glasses and ending with cocktail sticks. Quickly discarded garbage quickly becomes a big problem. Let's pinch our noses and see while we still have time.

It's "Garbage country." We will study deeply what we throw away and what the consequences are.

We're masters at making garbage. Each of us leaves about four and a half pounds a day. Or about 1600 pounds a year. Weighs about as much the two-seater Smart four or a piano.

In fact, although we Americans make up only 5 percent of the world's population, we create almost a third of the world's garbage. The weight of the garbage we created during the year is equal to the weight of 1.2 million blue whales.

And all of us around the world are throwing away more than ever. Ten times more than a century ago. And in the next seven years, this figure will double. So how did we get to this?

On average, most of what we buy is thrown away in just six months. Some products "live" no more than six seconds. Remember turntables-antistress? Today their almost forgotten, but two months they were on peak of popularity. As a result, it is estimated that 50 million pieces were sold — and along the way left tons of garbage.

Traditional spinner sizes are 3.6 inches by 3.5 inches. The thickness of the plastic is half an inch. Weight — 2.4 oz. The standard packaging is a small cardboard box with a molded plastic insert, sealed with about an inch of plastic tape. They are imported in bulk in cardboard boxes of large dimensions.

Let's say each distributor orders them in boxes weighing 15 pounds, 100 pieces each. So, the 50 million spinners sold account for 7.5 million pounds of landfill waste — and that's just the toys themselves; 0.6 million pounds of small cardboard boxes; 0.3 million pounds of plastic inserts; 57.5 million pounds of transport cardboard boxes and 4.1 feet of plastic tape. And even more indirect damage — waste generated in the course of marketing, transportation and packaging.

And that's without taking into account the millions of unsold copies that are probably dusting on warehouse shelves. Trinkets that do not mind throwing away, join other plastic misunderstandings of our time. All this today is a little less than half of our garbage.

Just think of all the packaging materials of your last order on Amazon or your last postage. All these one-time things quickly accumulate, creating problems in the future. By about 2100 we will reach the garbage peak: the weight of the garbage carried out every day will be equal to the weight of 73 thousand blue whales. According to experts, we will stay at this mark. But either way, it's a horribly littered future.

In the second episode, we dig the landfill deeper. And yet — think about whether to throw away that shovel from a discount store, and generally anything…

Deutschlandfunk: "like second-class citizens" — in the United States put pressure on scientists of Chinese origin

The staff of the American universities with Chinese roots, EN masse, are suspected by intelligence agencies in the theft of intellectual property and its transfer to China, writes Deutschlandfunk. According to FBI Director Christopher ray, Beijing, among other things, uses students and scientists working in Universities for technological espionage. It is noted that many us-Chinese scientists do not feel safe: there are already cases when scientists of Chinese origin had to leave their positions because of suspicions.

Deutschlandfunk: "like second-class citizens" — in the United States put pressure on scientists of Chinese originreuters

Many American scientists of Chinese origin are under suspicion, reports Deutschlandfunk. They are accused of transferring confidential information and intellectual property to China for money.

"I get a lot of letters from other Asian Americans that they feel in danger and are under suspicion. Being innocent, they are under strong suspicion, as if they are second-class citizens under a totalitarian regime," says an American Professor of physics with Chinese roots named Wu. He talks about another Professor whose planned trip to China was banned by the University, as well as two Chinese-born neuroscientists who were fired in mid-may from Emory University in Georgia.

 

According to Deutschlandfunk, in recent months, the FBI visited many American universities and drew the attention of University administrations to the problem of intellectual property theft. According to FBI Director Christopher ray, "China is a pioneer in the comprehensive theft of innovation from every possible place — businesses, universities and organizations. To do this, Beijing uses special services, state enterprises, as well as students and scientists working on his order." Ray stressed that since China's approach affects the whole society, the countermeasures of the us intelligence services should be appropriate.

 

However, not all universities agreed with this policy: for example, the Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, said that the UNIVERSITY will not suspect employees only on the basis of their origin, because this practice can lead to horrific injustice.

 

One of the most sensational incidents was the case of the Director of the center for Oncology MD Anderson University of Texas Zifeng Wu: last January, she resigned from her post, after the CIA and the national Institute of health began an investigation into her. Three other staff members of Chinese origin also had to leave the centre: the charges against them remain unknown.

 

"China is an important component of American science. Many people from China have made a successful scientific career in the United States and occupy senior positions. If you remove all the scientists of Chinese origin from American science, the consequences will be devastating," — said a former employee of the center MD Anderson Oliver Bogler.

 

According to Deutschlandfunk, the American national Institute of health is going to check 180 suspects in more than 60 institutions.

Times: Irish foreign Minister criticized for supporting trade with Russia

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Irish foreign Minister Simon Covney was accused of a political miscalculation after a visit to Moscow, in which he advocated the growth of trade with Russia "even under sanctions and restrictions," will report Sunday's Appendix to the British newspaper The Times.

Thus, the former Minister of agriculture of the country noted that in 2014 Russia was an attractive market for the export of Irish food products, but then Moscow's relations with Brussels have undergone significant changes.

Kouni, arrived in Moscow in the beginning of the month in the hope of gaining the Kremlin's support of the application of Ireland for a place in the UN Security Council in 2021, said that last year the trade turnover between the two countries increased by 33%, and he hopes for continued growth. In addition, he stressed that he hopes to normalize relations with Russia.

However, such statements Couni did not receive support in his homeland. Thus, one of the leaders of the Irish social Democrats Catherine Murphy called his words "naive" and questioned the government's policy towards Russia.

"We will need help from Eastern European countries in connection with brexit. We must be aware of the reality of the fight against aggressive Russia. The government does not have a truly coherent strategy for the country. They're playing a dangerous game, — Murphy said. — The idea that we will be perceived as a country wishing to circumvent the sanctions is terrible."

The official liberal spokesman Niall Collins has warned Kowni that he should act very carefully, because his words "will be poorly received by people who relate well to Ireland throughout the international community."

Analyst of the European Council on foreign relations Gustav Gressel said that any attempt at reconciliation with Russia will be dangerous and problematic for Ireland.

"Every country — from Sweden, Finland, Poland and up to the Baltic States — considers Russia the biggest threat. All other issues are secondary. If you make Grand gestures towards Russia, the EU will notice it. Ireland must be extremely careful in this regard," says Gressel.

In addition, he believes that Ireland should not count on the support of Russia, as they believe that Dublin is in the sphere of American influence. The Kremlin will not want to see such a country in the security Council.

As The Times noted, in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ireland declined to comment on Couni meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. They noted that the Ministers held a "productive meeting in Moscow, where they discussed bilateral political and economic relations, as well as a number of regional and international issues."

DLF: co-Chairman of the "St. Petersburg dialogue" reassured the Germans — "Nord stream — 2" Brussels can not stop

In the near future, Germany can not do without "Nord stream — 2", said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk co-Chairman of the "St. Petersburg dialogue" Ronald Pofalla. Brussels ' attempts to prevent the construction of the Russian gas pipeline will not succeed in the end, the former head of the German Chancellor assured.

DLF: co-Chairman of the "St. Petersburg dialogue" reassured the Germans — "Nord stream — 2" Brussels will not stopreuters

Russian gas pipeline "Nord stream — 2" is a must for Germany, said in an interview with the German radio company Deutschlandfunk co-Chairman of the "St. Petersburg dialogue", the former head of the German Chancellor Ronald Pofalla.

"If by 2038 we give up coal, then Nord stream 2 is simply necessary, because in this case we will need other energy carriers, — explained Pofalla. — And only gas is taken into account. In the near future we will need additional volumes of gas, and we can guarantee the German society their receipt — that it was environmentally and economically acceptable — only at the expense of "Nord stream -2".

The former head of the German Chancellor's office also expressed confidence that in the end, Brussels ' attempts to prevent the construction of the Russian gas pipeline will not succeed.

"The European Union can increase the requirements. Then the costs for the construction and operation of the gas pipeline will grow, but it still will not stop Nord stream -2, — said the co-Chairman of the St. Petersburg dialogue.

As for the issue of anti-Russian sanctions, according to Ronald Pofalla, it is only Moscow to convince the militias in Eastern Ukraine "not to violate" the ceasefire for several months, and the European Union could already think about the first steps to abolish penalties against Russia.

"Thus, the Russian Federation would show that it is ready to meet Ukraine and the West," — said the former head of the German Chancellor.

However, if the European Union really weakens the sanctions, and Russia does not make concessions, it will be evidence of the "total weakness" of Brussels, warned the co-Chairman of the "St. Petersburg dialogue".

Le Monde: macron announced the creation of the French space force

French President Emmanuel macron announced the creation of a new military command, which will deal with space, writes Le Monde. "In order to ensure the development and expansion of our space capabilities, a large space command will be created within the air force in September," the publication quotes the President.

 

Macron called space "a truly separate task for national security, given its potential for conflict." So the President in 2018 assured that he will create a "strategy of space defense" of France, and now he announced that it is ready, and he approved it. According to him, this document will help to ensure the protection of space and to protect other areas with the help of space.

 

"We will know more deeply the situation in space, we will better protect our satellites, including active methods," the publication quotes his words. In addition, he promised to allocate additional funds for this.

 

A few days earlier in an interview with Le Monde, the chief of the main staff of the army of French General Francois Lecointre also noted the importance of the space of directions in defense of the country: "up To this point we have considered space to be a space where you can work on the Ground. Now we think about actions in space. This is a field for maneuver, not for battle. France is against the flooding of outer space with weapons and will continue to campaign in international organizations against it. But it will protect itself and develop tools to detect threats to its satellites."

 

As such threats are espionage, interference, cyber attacks, anti-satellite weapons. The author of the article notes that space is necessary for conducting operations on earth, and it has become a field for confrontation between different powers. So, according to him, the US, China and Russia have been racing for dominance in space for many years.

 

So France has allocated €3.6 billion until 2025 for space defense. This amount will include the renewal of French observation and communication satellites, the launch of three electromagnetic wiretapping satellites, and the modernization of the space observation radar.

 

Meanwhile, back in June, the Minister of the armed forces Florence parley said that France will be engaged in research in the field of new generations of military satellites, reminds Le Monde.

 

France Info: arrival of S-400 in Ankara — another sign of the loss of us influence Original

"Parcel", which came to Turkey on the morning of July 12, is able to "change the big geopolitical balance of power", said the Director of the international news of Radio France Jean-Marc Fur.

As the journalist recalls on the radio station, a super-heavy cargo plane from Russia delivered to Ankara the first batch of components of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 — high-tech and mobile weapons systems. It is reported that by the end of the summer, Turkey should receive 120 missiles, and by the end of October, a system that allows intercepting any air vehicles, including stealth aircraft, should be put into operation. For all this, Turkey has paid more than €2 billion.

The strangeness of the situation is that Turkey, which has been an active member of NATO for 70 years, its second largest military force and the "stronghold of the Alliance on the Eastern front", buys advanced military equipment from Russia — the "traditional enemy" of NATO, notes Fur.

Despite the fears of NATO members about the safety of NATO operational data due to the arrival in Turkey of Russian military experts and Washington's warning about the refusal to supply Ankara with F-35 fighters in the event of the arrival of Russian missiles, it still happened. Now we have to wait for the us reaction, which can take the form of economic sanctions, the journalist argues, adding that the Turkish economy is already in a difficult situation — inflation in the country has reached 20%.

"Thus, it is not just a story about the supply of weapons, it is a turning point," — said the observer. First of all, it indicates Turkey's intention to "turn" towards Russia and China, not Europe and the United States, as before. "Given the pivotal role of Turkey (on the outskirts of Syria, Iraq and Iran), the potential chain reaction could be serious," predicts Fur.

In addition, the deal became a "symbolic and commercial success" for Russia — other countries, including India, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are now thinking about buying the S-400. Finally, this event was "another symptom of the loss of us influence", who were unable to impose their will on a historical ally, the journalist said.

Original news Inotv: 

https://russian.rt.com/inotv/2019-07-14/France-Info-pribitie-S-400-v

L'express: Macron booed at the parade in honor of Bastille day Original news Inotv:

French President Emmanuel Macron on a detour before the traditional military parade on the Champs Elysees in honor Of Bastille day booed a group of protesters, according to L'express. 

According to the newspaper, the group, which consisted of approximately forty men who "called themselves the yellow jackets," I tried to break through to the Champs elysées through a police cordon, but were surrounded by the forces of law and order. As can be seen on the footage captured by journalists at the scene, among the protesters appeared including one of the leaders of the "yellow vests" Eric Drouet. 

 

According to L'express, on the Champs Elysees were also detained two more prominent representatives of the movement — Jerome Rodriguez and Maxim Nicole.

 

"From here (from the presidential rostrum. — Inotv) I heard nothing. But I have no doubt that some people wanted to Express their opinion. They do this is not the first Saturday (shares of the movement of yellow vests are held on Saturdays. — Inotv), and everyone knows it. But the most important thing is that the parade went well, and that we were able to Express to the soldiers, including those wounded in battle, their recognition and trust," — said after the event attended by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. 

 

Last night in the center of Paris, another group of protesters, some of whom were dressed in yellow vests, also expressed dissatisfaction with Mr. Macron, while he made a speech, the material says. Protesters, in particular, shouted during the speech of the leader of the country angry remarks addressed to the French Minister of complex ecological transformations Francois de Ruiz-earlier mass media caught the official that he, being the Chairman of National Assembly of France (the lower chamber of Parliament. — Inotv), arranged at the expense of the state luxury dinners with friends, writes L'express.

 

Mr. macron, together with the chief of the General staff of France, made a detour of the troops, went to the presidential podium at the Place de La Concorde, where he was attended by the heads of a number of European States — including German Chancellor Angela Merkel - as well as his wife Brigitte and several members of his government, including the mentioned Francois de Ruiz, said the columnist of the publication. As the journalist emphasizes, for Macron, the current parade was the third since his election in may 2017.

we will get to the moon again and this time we will stay there Original news Inotv

50 years after the first man's landing on the moon on July 20, 1969, the United States held celebrations in memory of this historic event, according to the website of the German TV channel Das Erste.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made a speech on this occasion at the Kennedy Space center in Florida, Recalling the success of the Apollo 11 mission. "The moon was a decision, an American decision, — Pence said. — And for one brief moment, all the peoples of the Earth were truly one."

As noted by the German TV channel, the Vice President of the United States confirmed that America plans a new landing on the moon in the framework of the mission "Artemis", which should again lead to the landing of people on the moon until 2024.

"The next men and the first woman on the moon will be Americans. We will spend weeks and months on the moon's surface, — Mike Pence assured the audience. — We'll stay this time."

For the anniversary of the landing on the moon in Washington began to prepare a few days ago. Pictures and videos taken by the participants of the Apollo 11 mission were projected on the Washington monument. Every evening, since Tuesday, thousands of viewers gathered at tropical temperatures to watch this spectacle, according to the German TV channel.

In addition, the national air and space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute announced a three-day festival. Also, fans of Aeronautics decided to arrange a minute of memory at 20:17 world coordinated time — at this point in 1969, the landing module with Neil Armstrong and buzz Aldrin on Board landed on the moon. About six hours later, they were both the first people to set foot on the moon's surface.

On Friday, American President Donald trump received still living astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission in the White house. The anniversary of the moon landing is a "big day" for the United States, the President said at a meeting with Michael Collins and buzz Aldrin in the oval office, das Erste TV channel reports.

Mike Pence: we will get to the moon again and this time we will stay there

50 years after the first man's landing on the moon on July 20, 1969, the United States held celebrations in memory of this historic event, according to the website of the German TV channel Das Erste.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made a speech on this occasion at the Kennedy Space center in Florida, Recalling the success of the Apollo 11 mission. "The moon was a decision, an American decision, — Pence said. — And for one brief moment, all the peoples of the Earth were truly one."

As noted by the German TV channel, the Vice President of the United States confirmed that America plans a new landing on the moon in the framework of the mission "Artemis", which should again lead to the landing of people on the moon until 2024.

"The next men and the first woman on the moon will be Americans. We will spend weeks and months on the moon's surface, — Mike Pence assured the audience. — We'll stay this time."

For the anniversary of the landing on the moon in Washington began to prepare a few days ago. Pictures and videos taken by the participants of the Apollo 11 mission were projected on the Washington monument. Every evening, since Tuesday, thousands of viewers gathered at tropical temperatures to watch this spectacle, according to the German TV channel.

In addition, the national air and space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute announced a three-day festival. Also, fans of Aeronautics decided to arrange a minute of memory at 20:17 world coordinated time — at this point in 1969, the landing module with Neil Armstrong and buzz Aldrin on Board landed on the moon. About six hours later, they were both the first people to set foot on the moon's surface.

On Friday, American President Donald trump received still living astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission in the White house. The anniversary of the moon landing is a "big day" for the United States, the President said at a meeting with Michael Collins and buzz Aldrin in the oval office, das Erste TV channel reports.

ERR: Estonian hunters are asked ahead of time to allow the shooting of bears from Russia Original news Inotv: https://russian.rt.com/inotv/2019-07-18/ERR-estonskie-ohotniki-prosyat-dosrochno

Local residents have repeatedly come across young bears from the Pskov region, who got into the habit of going to Estonia and pose a danger to people. In this regard, the hunting Council of the Valga County intends to obtain a special permit for shooting bears before the start of the hunting season, according to ERR. Estonian hunters also ask to increase the quota for shooting during the official season, as the attacks of bears on apiaries have become more frequent.
ERR: Estonian hunters ask ahead of time to allow the shooting of bears from Rossiipixabay
The hunting Council of the Valga County will ask the Department of the environment to issue a special permit to shoot two young bears who have moved to Estonia from Russia before the hunting season. And increase to two individuals official of the County quota for the hunting of bears, who got into the habit to go to the apiary in the area of Valga.

According to the hunting specialist of the Department of environment Mihkel Pastik, two bears who came from Russia remain close to people and pose a danger. Therefore, they need to be shot without waiting for the start of the season, reported the publication Lõuna-Eesti Postimees.

In addition, hunters need to issue a permit to shoot not one but two bears and during the official season, because the attacks of bears on apiaries have become more frequent.

In the last month, the residents of Valga County have observed bears. June 29, two young bear from the Pskov region came into the city of Valga, and on July 10 one of them went to the village Calliste 12 kilometers from Valga. Bears were also spotted in the villages of Jaanikese and Sooru, on the highway near Valga, as well as in the vicinity of Valka in Latvia.

National Interest: success in the cold war mistakenly convinced the US of their unconditional leadership

International success of the United States during the cold war forced Washington to believe in its own invulnerability, writes national Interest columnist Wallace Gregson. However, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, America lost the organizing principle that determined the domestic and foreign policy of the country, the author believes. The disorder reigning today in foreign policy issues of the USA, testifies that the country didn't decide what to do after loss of the main opponent, the expert considers.
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"What do we do now that we have lost our best enemy?"— so, according to rumors responded to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the Pentagon, Colin Powell, as recalled in the pages of the National Interest an expert in the field of defense and security Wallace Gregson. Indeed, the Soviet threat set the framework for the organization of not only military planning, but also foreign, as well as a fair share of domestic policy in the United States during the war, the author notes. And judging by what a mess reigns in these areas today, Powell's question remained unanswered, the expert concludes.

After world war II, America created an "unprecedented international system" that promoted democracy, created positive incentives for countries to ally with the United States, and confused dictators. "Our image of the ' light-bearing city' spoke eloquently to the oppressed peoples," the author recalls, adding that the result of this strategy was an economic boom, a wave of democratization, as well as a victory in the 'struggle for survival' with communism, won without the start of another world war.

In 1944, the US used its substantial leverage over other countries to push through the signing of the Bretton woods economic agreement, marking the end of the era of colonialism and Imperial privileges, which was fiercely opposed by us allies France and Britain.

However, the "unipolar minute of glory" of the United States lasted only five years after the end of the war, after which the Soviet Union and its "uncle Joe" Stalin demonstrated their unwillingness to cooperate, arranging a blockade of West Berlin, "enslaving" Eastern Europe and testing their own nuclear weapons.

Despite the fact that many post-war expectations were not met, the Bretton woods system survived. The Marshall plan provided Europe with significant resources to cope with the post-war crisis and withstand the pressure of the Soviet Union. This system has helped the United States and the so-called "free world" to survive the cold war, the author believes.

At the same time, the collapse of the Soviet Union led the US to believe that there was no one else to fight and there were no more challenges to the liberal democratic order. However, China, on which the US had high hopes after the end of the cold war, also did not meet the expectations of the "triumph of Western liberal democracy."

"As China rises, we lose everything we've earned," says Gregson. According to Freedom House, political rights and civil liberties have declined over the past 13 years around the world. At the same time, a third of Southeast Asian countries, where the middle class is growing the fastest in the world, are under the influence of Beijing.

According to the expert, the reason for this is the us confidence that the dominant position of liberal democracy is a solved case "With the collapse of the USSR, we, the US, have lost the Central organizing principle that determines, forms and coordinates our policy and strategy," explains Gregson, stressing that there is nothing to replace it yet.

"We must realize that peace, freedom and peace based on the rule of law cannot exist without the support and leadership of the United States," the expert writes. 

DM: the US accused Venezuela's su-30 of "aggressive pursuit" of an American aircraft

The US published a video on Twitter, where it is clear that the su-30 fighter, which was built in Russia and belongs to Venezuela, is on an "aggressive" rapprochement with the us aircraft EP-3, which followed the absence of illegal movements in the Caribbean sea, writes the Daily Mail. The incident occurred on Friday. In the caption to the video, the US also criticized Russia for providing military support to Nicolas Maduro.

According to the American side, the su-30 "aggressively followed" the American aircraft at an unsafe distance, "endangering the crew and the aircraft itself", while they performed "recognized and approved by many countries mission" in the international airspace.

"This step shows that Russia irresponsibly provides military support to the illegal Maduro regime, and emphasizes the bold and irresponsible behavior of Maduro, which undermines the rule of international law and efforts to combat illegal traffic," - such a message the us military accompanied the record.

Independent: the exit of the sexes indicate another victory Zelensky

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has achieved another major victory, beating competitors in the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada by a significant margin, writes The Independent, citing data from the exit polls.

At the same time, it is expected that Zelensky will not be able to obtain the 226 mandates necessary for the constitutional majority. However, he will be able to form a viable coalition with "like-minded", namely with the party "Voice" musician Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

According to the final data of the exit polls as of 20:00 Kyiv time, the Pro-presidential party "Servant of the people" gained more than 44% of the vote. The second was a Pro-Russian "Opposition platform — For life" with 12.5% of the vote. For the party of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko "European solidarity" voted 8.5% of voters, and for the party of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko "Batkivshchyna" — 7.7%. The last party, which managed to overcome the barrier of 5%, was the "Voice" with 6% of votes.

Nevertheless, the mixed proportional-majority voting system in Ukraine means that it is too early to talk about specific results, as there is a possibility of high error of the data of the ekskzitpol. So, residents of the country chose 225 deputies on party lists, and 199 parliamentarians — on single-mandate districts.

Earlier Zelensky described the parliamentary elections as perhaps even more important than the presidential, as if successful, his party will be empowered to carry out broad reforms: from the deprivation of parliamentary immunity and the extension of lustration to the removal from power of officials of the Poroshenko administration. And the results of the exit polls, as noted by The Independent, indicate that Ukrainians trust in this current President. 

In addition, another winner will be Vakarchuk, who seems to be playing a leading role in the new coalition. The British newspaper believes that the hit of the party "Voice" in Parliament will facilitate Zelensky process of obtaining a parliamentary majority, as will deprive the need to negotiate with seeking to return the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine Tymoshenko.

112: Kiev promised to "take action" in response to Russian passports for residents of Donbass

Secretary of the national security and defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr danyluk said that Kiev is considering the introduction of measures for obtaining Russian passports for residents of Donbass. According to 112 Ukraine, danyluk called the process a planned provocation and noted that Ukraine will take concrete measures.
112: Kiev promised to "take action" in response to Russian passports for residents of Donbass Reuters
Ukraine is considering the introduction of measures for obtaining Russian passports for residents of Donbass. As reported by "112 Ukraine", this was stated by the Secretary of the national security and defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr danyluk.

"There should be specific measures to stop this process or make it as complicated as possible. This is a violation of the Minsk agreements, a planned provocation, and we, of course, will not leave it that way," danyluk said.

As the Ukrainian channel reminds, earlier the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the decree according to which the right to the simplified order of obtaining the Russian citizenship to separate categories of citizens of Ukraine is granted.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said in response that Ukraine will grant citizenship "to representatives of all peoples suffering from authoritarian and corrupt regimes, and primarily to Russians." Zelensky also said that Russia should not waste time trying to seduce Ukrainian citizens with Russian passports.

Le Figaro: DNA test will show whether in Russia found the remains of Napoleon's favorite General

In Russia, presumably, were found the remains of the deceased in 1812, General Cesar Charles Etienne Gudin de La Sablonniere, according to Le Figaro. As the newspaper notes, Güden enjoyed a special location of the French Emperor and, presumably, died in his arms. If the DNA analysis confirms the authenticity of the findings, the body of the commander will be transported to France and reburied in the House of the Disabled, the newspaper reports.
Le Figaro: DNA test will show whether in Russia found the remains of Napoleon's beloved General Reuters
Russia has discovered the remains of the deceased in 1812 Napoleon devotee of Cesar General Charles Etienne Gudin de La Sablonniere, according to Le Figaro. This "amazing discovery" was made by the Russian-French team of archaeologists in early July in Smolensk, where the battle of Valutina mountain took place, in which the commander died.

The skeleton, discovered by experts, had no left leg, and the bones on the right side were badly damaged. As reminds the edition, the General lost his leg as a result of being hit by enemy cannon balls on 19 August 1812 and died three days later from gangrene at the age of 44 years.

According to the curator of the Napoleon Museum in Brienne-Le-Chateau David Shanterann, the body of the General was found on the basis of a combination of three factors — information about the burial of high-ranking officials in this place, the absence of a foot and traces of gunshots, indicating that the funeral was held at the highest level.

According to Chanterenne, excavations on the site of the battle of Smolensk and battle of valutina mountain, are of undeniable scientific interest. The project is based on the Fund for the development of Russian-French historical initiatives, created by the French Pierre Malinovsky, who has a reputation as an approximate Vladimir Putin.

As the newspaper recalls, in the battle of August 1812 in the subordination of Gudin, the former, according to Napoleon, "one of the most outstanding officers in the army", were 10 thousand people and about 15 guns. According to rumors, Gudin died in the hands of the French Emperor.

At the same time, as the newspaper notes, confidence that the found remains belonged to Güden, yet. "The human brain always wants to believe in great discoveries, but to determine it can only scientific analysis" — reminiscent of Santaran. To do this, a descendant of the General should go to Russia to conduct a DNA analysis. It is reported that this operation will take from two to three months.

If the analysis gives complete information, the remains will be transported to France. It is planned to reburial the body of the General in the House of Disabled people — if the family of the commander gives his consent. According to Chanterenne, the descendants of the warlord always wanted to find the body of his ancestor and will be happy to return to France.

At the same time, the heart of Napoleon's confidant was returned to France by order of the Emperor and in 1822 was buried in the cemetery of Per-Lachaise. According to the newspaper, the name of the General is also engraved on the arc de Triomphe in Paris, and his bust can be seen in the battle gallery of Versailles.