Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Volynkin on the likelihood of a complete cessation of the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians by the EU: The Ministry is carefully recording calls coming from Europe to stop issuing Schengen visas to Russians. Most of these statements are made by politicians or public figures - Russophobes. At the same time, we are already seeing a virtually complete suspension of the issuance of visas to Russian citizens in the consular offices of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Estonia located in Russia. In the event of a radical degradation of consular ties with other countries - members of the Schengen Agreement, even scenarios that seem improbable now cannot be ruled out.
Boris Johnson Planning Farewell Trip To Ukraine
The outgoing prime minister is planning a third and final visit to Ukraine to assure President Vladimir Zelensky of the UK’s unwavering support. (Daily Express)
“Johnson feels responsible because he was the biggest supporter of the Ukrainian President …] He can't just walk away without making sure the world supports him,” a Daily Express source said.
Johnson and Zelensky held a phone call on Friday, with the Telegraph reporting the Ukrainian president supported BoJo’s parting parliamentary comment: “Hasta la vista, baby.”
The outgoing prime minister is planning a third and final visit to Ukraine to assure President Vladimir Zelensky of the UK’s unwavering support. (Daily Express)
“Johnson feels responsible because he was the biggest supporter of the Ukrainian President …] He can't just walk away without making sure the world supports him,” a Daily Express source said.
Johnson and Zelensky held a phone call on Friday, with the Telegraph reporting the Ukrainian president supported BoJo’s parting parliamentary comment: “Hasta la vista, baby.”
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❗️Ugandan President: ‘We don’t believe in being enemies of somebody’s enemy’
In his closing remarks alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda assured the media his nation “wants to trade with all countries of the world.”
Museveni explained how Uganda is neither “pro-East, or pro-West.”
“You must think I am an idiot,” he answered. “I deal with all other people according to how they relate with myself.”
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In his closing remarks alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda assured the media his nation “wants to trade with all countries of the world.”
Museveni explained how Uganda is neither “pro-East, or pro-West.”
“You must think I am an idiot,” he answered. “I deal with all other people according to how they relate with myself.”
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❗️Colonial Instincts Obvious in Western Countries’ Practices - Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised Ugandan officials for their refusal to take sides over the conflict in Ukraine after meeting his counterpart and the president in Kampala.
“Those old colonial instincts and old colonial policies are being demonstrated in the practices of western countries; they want everyone to take a side, for or against them,” he told the press Tuesday.
He added that discussions over resolving the energy and food crises “will not depend on the mood of our western counterparts”, adding that “our African colleagues understand it has nothing to do with the special military operation in Ukraine.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised Ugandan officials for their refusal to take sides over the conflict in Ukraine after meeting his counterpart and the president in Kampala.
“Those old colonial instincts and old colonial policies are being demonstrated in the practices of western countries; they want everyone to take a side, for or against them,” he told the press Tuesday.
He added that discussions over resolving the energy and food crises “will not depend on the mood of our western counterparts”, adding that “our African colleagues understand it has nothing to do with the special military operation in Ukraine.”
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❗️Uganda Wants ‘Win-Win’ Cooperation, Not Political Gamesmanship - President Museveni Responds to RT
After the first day of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stressed his stance of not taking sides for political reasons when asked by RT if he’d been pressured into dealing with Moscow.
“Win-win: this is what we’re looking for. This idea of rivalry - it’s not part of our strategy. We should have quarrels with people who colonized us, but we’ve forgotten about that. We’re moving forward.”
During their meeting, Lavrov also clarified Gazprom’s decision to stop another Nord Stream 1 turbine was for unavoidable safety reasons, while stressing Moscow has never refused to negotiate with Ukraine: “the fighting ends at the negotiating table, but there is no answer from Kiev."
After the first day of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stressed his stance of not taking sides for political reasons when asked by RT if he’d been pressured into dealing with Moscow.
“Win-win: this is what we’re looking for. This idea of rivalry - it’s not part of our strategy. We should have quarrels with people who colonized us, but we’ve forgotten about that. We’re moving forward.”
During their meeting, Lavrov also clarified Gazprom’s decision to stop another Nord Stream 1 turbine was for unavoidable safety reasons, while stressing Moscow has never refused to negotiate with Ukraine: “the fighting ends at the negotiating table, but there is no answer from Kiev."
Progress Made on Parts Delay for Major Russian Gas Project
Gazprom has received documentation from German industrial giant Siemens, allowing the return of a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, Kommersant reports.
The paperwork will first need to be amended, due to sanctions-related changes in the original agreement between Gazprom and Canada, the business daily writes.
According to the existing contract, Gazprom was supposed to collect the item from Canada after repairs, but when Ottawa imposed sanctions on the Russian company, this became impossible. Siemens then agreed to ship the turbine to Russia via Germany, but the export documentation was not adjusted accordingly, Kommersant explains, adding that it was unable to obtain comments on the matter from either company.
Gazprom has received documentation from German industrial giant Siemens, allowing the return of a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, Kommersant reports.
The paperwork will first need to be amended, due to sanctions-related changes in the original agreement between Gazprom and Canada, the business daily writes.
According to the existing contract, Gazprom was supposed to collect the item from Canada after repairs, but when Ottawa imposed sanctions on the Russian company, this became impossible. Siemens then agreed to ship the turbine to Russia via Germany, but the export documentation was not adjusted accordingly, Kommersant explains, adding that it was unable to obtain comments on the matter from either company.
EU energy ministers deliberated over a draft European law that would require member states to cut demand for natural gas by 15% from August through March. This would entail voluntary steps to reduce gas consumption and, if they yield insufficient savings, a trigger to impose mandatory moves across the 27-nation bloc.
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UK Debate Goes Off Air After Crash In TV Studio
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss then hurriedly rushes off of the stage.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss then hurriedly rushes off of the stage.
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Beijing Lashes Out At UK PM Candidates’ China Rhetoric
After Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ramped up warnings of China’s threat to western security in their live TV debates, Beijing warned them both to cut the antagonistic angle.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spox Zhao Lijian hit out at their “irresponsible remarks,” in particular “hyping up the so-called China threat,” on Monday.
China’s Global Times quoted analysts Tuesday who suggested Britain would “definitely suffer more” if it allowed ties to deteriorate.
Sunak had promised he would set up a NATO-style group to combat Chinese cyber threats, while Truss insisted Britain must crack down on tech exports to “authoritarian regimes.”
After Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ramped up warnings of China’s threat to western security in their live TV debates, Beijing warned them both to cut the antagonistic angle.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spox Zhao Lijian hit out at their “irresponsible remarks,” in particular “hyping up the so-called China threat,” on Monday.
China’s Global Times quoted analysts Tuesday who suggested Britain would “definitely suffer more” if it allowed ties to deteriorate.
Sunak had promised he would set up a NATO-style group to combat Chinese cyber threats, while Truss insisted Britain must crack down on tech exports to “authoritarian regimes.”
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Johnson Invokes Churchill Spirit in Zelensky Award Ceremony
UK PM Boris Johnson told Vladimir Zelensky that “Churchill would have cheered and probably wept too” at the Ukrainian President’s leadership in a videolink ceremony Tuesday.
Johnson added that he could imagine the spirit of Britain’s wartime leader “walking with you” and jabbing the way ahead with his walking stick” as he awarded Zelensky the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award.
The mutual backslapping continued as Zelensky claimed the award was Johnson’s as well for showing continued support.
UK PM Boris Johnson told Vladimir Zelensky that “Churchill would have cheered and probably wept too” at the Ukrainian President’s leadership in a videolink ceremony Tuesday.
Johnson added that he could imagine the spirit of Britain’s wartime leader “walking with you” and jabbing the way ahead with his walking stick” as he awarded Zelensky the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award.
The mutual backslapping continued as Zelensky claimed the award was Johnson’s as well for showing continued support.
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RIA Novosti: Exchange prices for gas in Europe are already above $2,100 (+14% per day).
Western "experts" see it as Putin's revenge for sanctions. However, the sanctions themselves are the real reason for the price hike.
Western "experts" see it as Putin's revenge for sanctions. However, the sanctions themselves are the real reason for the price hike.
Mail Online
Average UK energy bill is expected to hit £500 per MONTH this winter as gas prices soar after Russia further cuts supplies to Europe
Gas prices in Europe are near records levels which is having a knock-on effect in the UK - with experts predicting the average household will be paying £500 per month for energy by January.
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Erdogan is going to Sochi on August 5 to discuss the Ukrainian situation and a "product deal" with Putin, Turkish state television reports.
Putin and Erdogan will discuss military-technical cooperation at a meeting in Sochi - confirmed by Peskov (Putin's press secretary).
Erdogan announced Russia's desire to cooperate in the production of Bayraktar drones developed by Baykar Makina. He also said that the UAE has made an offer to establish a Baykar plant on its territory, - Turkish media.
Erdogan said that the attitude of Western politicians towards Putin does not adorn them: "What attitude you show towards him is what you will get".
Putin and Erdogan will discuss military-technical cooperation at a meeting in Sochi - confirmed by Peskov (Putin's press secretary).
Erdogan announced Russia's desire to cooperate in the production of Bayraktar drones developed by Baykar Makina. He also said that the UAE has made an offer to establish a Baykar plant on its territory, - Turkish media.
Erdogan said that the attitude of Western politicians towards Putin does not adorn them: "What attitude you show towards him is what you will get".
The Times of India
Erdogan to meet Putin in Sochi on August 5 - Times of India
Rest of World News: ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on August 5, the.
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Steve Sweeney has reported from hot spots around the world, exposing Imperialist war crimes and attempts to interfere in and destabilize sovereign nations.
He is Morning Star International Editor, founder of Media Workers for Palestine, and reports on global liberation movements, press freedom & resistance.
Steve contacted me the other day to ask for a statement on Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) recent appeal to censor Russian media, on their premise that Russian media is "inciting hatred" and "condoning war crimes."
He also contacted RSF with an excellent list of questions including why a (supposed) press freedom group is demanding that alternative media narratives are censored, could they give concrete examples regarding what they've accused Russian media of doing (no), and whether RSF would comment on journalists like me being put on Ukraine's kill list because of my reporting from on the ground in Donbass, where I've just returned incidentally.
After a series of insightful exchanges, I asked Steve to please have a conversation with me about all of this. What a conversation it was! In our conversation, he details how RSF panicked and stalled replying, only to essentially give lengthy non-answers and flat out refuse to address some questions (including the one about me and Ukraine's kill list).
A spoiler: Steve notes that RSF is not the neutral body it pretends to be, instead receiving obscene amounts of money from NED, Soros' Open Society, USAID, the Ford Foundation...a "rogue's gallery of the worst kind of regime change organizations."
As RSF endeavours to shut down Russian media, I joined my Russian colleagues today in going to sites that were bombed by Ukraine yesterday in Gorlovka, killing one civilian & leaving two others in critical condition. This is the sort of crimes Ukraine has been perpetrating for over eight years, and its courageous journalists like my colleagues who have been putting their lives on the line to expose Ukraine's genocide of the Donbass people. RSF by whitewashing Ukraine's crimes is abetting in genocide.
He is Morning Star International Editor, founder of Media Workers for Palestine, and reports on global liberation movements, press freedom & resistance.
Steve contacted me the other day to ask for a statement on Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) recent appeal to censor Russian media, on their premise that Russian media is "inciting hatred" and "condoning war crimes."
He also contacted RSF with an excellent list of questions including why a (supposed) press freedom group is demanding that alternative media narratives are censored, could they give concrete examples regarding what they've accused Russian media of doing (no), and whether RSF would comment on journalists like me being put on Ukraine's kill list because of my reporting from on the ground in Donbass, where I've just returned incidentally.
After a series of insightful exchanges, I asked Steve to please have a conversation with me about all of this. What a conversation it was! In our conversation, he details how RSF panicked and stalled replying, only to essentially give lengthy non-answers and flat out refuse to address some questions (including the one about me and Ukraine's kill list).
A spoiler: Steve notes that RSF is not the neutral body it pretends to be, instead receiving obscene amounts of money from NED, Soros' Open Society, USAID, the Ford Foundation...a "rogue's gallery of the worst kind of regime change organizations."
As RSF endeavours to shut down Russian media, I joined my Russian colleagues today in going to sites that were bombed by Ukraine yesterday in Gorlovka, killing one civilian & leaving two others in critical condition. This is the sort of crimes Ukraine has been perpetrating for over eight years, and its courageous journalists like my colleagues who have been putting their lives on the line to expose Ukraine's genocide of the Donbass people. RSF by whitewashing Ukraine's crimes is abetting in genocide.
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Russia will focus on creating a Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) as its top priority in manned cosmonautics, Roscosmos Chief Yury Borisov said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
"We will continue the piloted program in compliance with the plans approved. The main focus will be on creating a Russian orbital station," Borisov said, stressing that Roscosmos would also pay attention to scientific space research.
Then-Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced in April 2021 that the condition of the International Space Station (ISS) left much to be desired and Russia might focus on creating its own orbital outpost. Russia’s Energia Space Rocket Corporation was assigned the task of making the first basic module for a new Russian orbital station ready in 2025. The new module will be based on a research and power unit that was previously intended for launch to the International Space Station in 2024.
"We will continue the piloted program in compliance with the plans approved. The main focus will be on creating a Russian orbital station," Borisov said, stressing that Roscosmos would also pay attention to scientific space research.
Then-Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced in April 2021 that the condition of the International Space Station (ISS) left much to be desired and Russia might focus on creating its own orbital outpost. Russia’s Energia Space Rocket Corporation was assigned the task of making the first basic module for a new Russian orbital station ready in 2025. The new module will be based on a research and power unit that was previously intended for launch to the International Space Station in 2024.
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 Europe extended sanctions against Russia over Ukraine for six months
"The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation.
These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022,.."
"The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation.
These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022,.."
European Council
Russia: EU renews economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine for further six months
The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023, the restrictive measures first introduced on 31 July 2014 which target specific economic sectors of the Russian Federation.
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Russian corporation Rostec will show its advanced unmanned aerial vehicles in August at the Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum.
The state corporation has published a video demonstrating the capabilities of UAVs produced by its enterprises. The footage shows a BAS-200 drone with a Russian Post container, ZALA Crimea, Lancet, 421-16e and 421-16e5v2 complexes.
The only question remains: how many of them are capable of military service and how soon they will be transferred to the army.
Video: Rostec
The state corporation has published a video demonstrating the capabilities of UAVs produced by its enterprises. The footage shows a BAS-200 drone with a Russian Post container, ZALA Crimea, Lancet, 421-16e and 421-16e5v2 complexes.
The only question remains: how many of them are capable of military service and how soon they will be transferred to the army.
Video: Rostec
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
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