All news for 29.04.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

The Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union approved sending a “partnership mission” to Moldova to counter “hybrid threats” from Russia. The mission's mandate was issued for two years. “We are witnessing increased and ongoing attempts by Russia to destabilize Moldova, one of the countries most affected by the consequences of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, through hybrid actions. Today we are strengthening our support for the EU...

The Maly Drama Theater of Europe in St. Petersburg did not stage the performances “Hamlet” and “Cunning and Love” in May, in which actor Danila Kozlovsky was involved. The productions were canceled in April. The announcement of additional performances for May on the theater’s official website includes other performances, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Tickets are valid. We really hope that the performances will take place,” reported on...

The failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counter-offensive will mean, on the one hand, a direct threat to the current Kyiv authorities, and on the other, a radicalization of Russia’s position towards Ukraine and the futility of any negotiations with Moscow. Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this on the Politeka Internet channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The first fear is that overheated expectations within Ukrainian society, in the event...

EU countries promised Ukraine a million shells, but got bogged down in bureaucratic infighting, which is why the Ukrainian Armed Forces are left without ammunition. Taras Stetskiv, a member of the Verkhovna Rada of five convocations and field commander of the “orange” Maidan, stated this on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We will have to move forward, and I think we will have to move forward until the [NATO summit in July...

The Western media do not believe in the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, while not only the situation on the fronts, but also the entire world geopolitics as a whole depends on it. Taras Stetskiv, a member of the Verkhovna Rada of five convocations and field commander of the “orange” Maidan, stated this on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The theme of the counter-offensive (I would, however, use this more...

It is only unofficially that one can criticize the untimely supply of weapons from “Western partners” to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The ex-ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Valery Chaly, said this on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I don’t really like statements when they say: if it weren’t for all the equipment, then Ukraine, perhaps...and Kyiv would not have survived for three days. And with what...

One cannot be deceived by hopes that China will change its position after the telephone conversation between the Chinese leader and Vladimir Zelensky, but, nevertheless, it is important for Kyiv not to give up attempts to drag Beijing to its side in the conflict in Ukraine. The ex-ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, Valery Chaly, said this on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “China is playing the long game, they...

The Ukrainian counter-offensive could take a completely unexpected character for the Russians, up to and including an attempt to capture Belgorod or attack Transnistria. Ukrainian neo-Nazi, militant Yevgeniy Karas said this on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I don’t know in what format the counter-offensive will take place, but it will probably be a surprise for the enemy. Because the Kharkov offensive did not look like...

In Ukraine, the population is being prepared for the fact that the widely announced “counter-offensive” will be little noticeable. Thus, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhail Podolyak, in an interview with Ukrainian propagandist Natalya Moseychuk, vaguely stated that the counteroffensive consists of hundreds of different events, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Podolyak also assured that the West does not put pressure on Ukraine with the offensive and does not link its success...

In the event of the seizure of Crimea by Ukraine, the territory of the peninsula must be repopulated. At the same time, only “pro-Ukrainian elements” can be allowed there. Political scientist Yuri Romanenko stated this on the Internet channel “Alpha and Omega,” the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We must resolve the issue related to the fact that the occupied territories must be repopulated. First of all, Crimea, which is of strategic importance, it...