All news for 10.12.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX

The opening of the exhibition “From Poland with Love” in Irkutsk turned out to be an embarrassment. It was organized by the local Polish consulate in honor of Poland's Independence Day. Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski arrived from Moscow for the event. “In these difficult times, we propose not to consign our joint history to oblivion. Art should be outside of politics,” he said. The owner of a chain of furniture stores and art galleries...

The de-Russification of Belarus seems to have failed. At least when it comes to urban toponymy, there is reason for optimism. On December 8, speaking at a meeting of the commission on historical policy, the head of Lukashenko’s administration, Igor Sergeenko, confirmed that he was receiving many requests regarding the use of the Russian language and transliteration in the names of streets and settlements, and promised that this...

The West will not stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine, despite statements that weapons may fall into the “wrong hands” due to corruption in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Representatives of Western countries stated this at a meeting of the UN Security Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The United Kingdom is proud of the support it provides to the Ukrainian people in the face of this aggression. Defense support, humanitarian support and assistance...

Having discovered a catastrophic drop in the ratings of the pro-Western government and an increase in support for political forces advocating rapprochement with Russia, as PolitNavigator wrote about, the unionists in Moldova, a political camp advocating a speedy reunification with Romania, became overexcited. A few days earlier, ex-Prime Minister Vlad Filat, the “father” of Moldova’s association agreement with the EU, was subsequently sentenced to 7 years in prison for theft...

Apparently, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev decided, if not to break, then to sharply cool relations with the Russian leadership, refusing both the creation of a triple “gas union” and participation in the recent EAEU summit. This is a sensitive blow to integration processes in the post-Soviet space and Central Asia, especially since Uzbekistan has observer status...

In order to return Crimea to the control of Ukraine, the formations of the Kyiv regime need to first occupy the entire Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. A military expert, a senior analyst of the “Come Back Alive” foundation associated with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said in an interview with the magazine “Kraina”, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Nikolai Beleskov. They asked him how Ukraine could return the peninsula. “To do this, you first need to liberate the mainland...

Middle Eastern militants are buying weapons on the black market that Western countries are transferring to Ukraine, causing concern in China. Deputy Chinese Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang stated this at a meeting of the UN Security Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The Chinese diplomat called for the immediate launch of a negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine in order to achieve a solution to the crisis. “A large influx of weapons into the conflict zone...

The current supply of Western weapons to Ukraine has significantly increased the risk of them falling into the hands of international terrorists and other militants. American journalist and human rights activist Daniel Kovalik, who was invited to speak, stated this at a meeting of the UN Security Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The expert compared Ukraine to a “black hole”, where it is almost impossible to trace the fate of transferred weapons. “By the end of January, the total volume of supplies...

The United States, in violation of international obligations, is launching the production of Soviet ammunition and weapons on the basis of enterprises in Eastern European countries. Russia's permanent representative to the organization, Vasily Nebenzya, stated this at a meeting of the UN Security Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. This, according to the diplomat, is illegal because the right to produce such weapons belongs to Russia. “Recently, Washington and its allies have been trying...

Ukraine used American satellite data to guide its modernized Soviet-made Tu-141 Swift drones to strike the Dyaghilevo and Engels airfields, where strategic aircraft are stationed. Russia's permanent representative to the organization, Vasily Nebenzya, stated this at a meeting of the UN Security Council, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Nebenzya warned the United States and its allies of responsibility for such criminal actions.…