“That The US thinks they are the only center of the world – said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the economic forum in St. Petersburg. His speech was delayed by an hour “due to a cyber attack on the forum website that disrupted the admission system to the plenary session”. This was said by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by Interfax.
“An Era Has Gone”
“The West is deliberately undermining the international foundations in the name of their geopolitical illusions,” Putin saidThe era of the unipolar world order is overdespite all attempts to preserve it by any means”.
Crazy sanctions
The sanctions against Russia “are stupid and reckless, theirs The aim is to smash the economy of the Russian Federation but they didn’t work out, “says Vladimir Putin. The current situation in Europe “will lead to a wave of radicalism and with regard to a elite changehe said, as reported by Tass. The current purpose of Russophobia is an attempt to isolate and “wipe out” Russia. rebellious against the West.
Macron’s words
The French President Emmanuel Macron declared that Ukraine will never have peace if the ultimate goal of the conflict in the country “destroy Russia“. In an interview with French television Bfmtv, filmed by CNN, Macron said he heard that “the aim of this war is to destroy Russia”. And here I say that you are wrong. If you do that, you will never get a negotiated peace.” Macron added that neither is the case Zelensky aims to crush Russia. “President Zelenskyy is defending his country. And we want to help him. Sometimes we won the war and lost the peace.”
Putin supports the position of the French President
Russian President Vladimir Putin supports French President Emmanuel Macron’s position on a political-diplomatic solution in Ukraine. That’s what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Izvestia on Friday, as reported by Tass. “We appreciate these qualities very much (from Emmanuel Macron, editor’s note). Despite the underlying differences, Macron has consistently followed this path, which even the President approves of,” said Peskov.
“The European Union has irrevocably lost its sovereignty”
“The deterioration of the world economic situation is not due to the special military operation in Ukraine,” the Russian leader said, according to the Russian news agency TASS. “The European Union has irrevocably lost its sovereignty,” while “its elites are dancing to different music,” he added.
Yes to the dialogue on food safety
Russia ‘welcomes UN invitation to dialogue on food security’. Putin then said, quoted by Ria Novosti. “Russia – he added – does not hinder the supply of Ukrainian wheat to the world market, we have not undermined their ports”.
“All goals are achieved”
“All the goals of the special operation in Ukraine will be achieved,” Putin assured. “Russia’s special operation in Ukraine is the decision of a sovereign state based on the right to guarantee its security.” “And the key to this – he said, quoted by Interfax – is the courage and heroism of our soldiers, the consolidation of Russian society, the support of which gives strength and confidence to the Russian army and navy, a deep understanding of justice historical justice of our cause, Building and Strengthening a Strong and Sovereign Power: Russia”.
“Russian companies are investing in the country”
“Russia will never choose the path of self-isolation,” he later said. Russia “will increase interaction with those who want to work together”. The president then “invited the main Russian companies to invest in the country.” The Kremlin boss urged Russian entrepreneurs to link their future and the future of their children with Russia,” Russian agencies report. Recent developments show that “no place is like home,” he added.
“Russian soldiers are fighting to protect our people”
“Today our soldiers and officers, the people’s militias of Donbass, are fighting to protect their people. They defend the right of Russia to free and safe development as a large multinational country, making its own decisions and determining its own future, and rejecting all attempts to impose on the outside the pseudo-values of dehumanization and moral degradation.” This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, as reported by Tass.
The gas question
Russia has halved its gas supplies to Italy. “Given a daily gas request from Eni of about 63 million cubic meters, Gazprom announced that fit will only do 50% of what is required (in terms of quantities actually delivered, almost unchanged compared to yesterday)”, announces Eni. Gas prices open lower in Europe after futures on gas at TTF surged above the €150 per MWh mark yesterday, a level not seen since early March and an increase of over 45% over the last week. At the European hub, futures are down 1.10% to €123 per megawatt hour. Gazprom reduced gas supplies to Germany via the main Nord Stream gas pipeline by 60% and added a reduction in flows to Italy.
humanitarian situation
At least 1,348 civilians, including 70 childrendied in the battle of Mariupol, but the real toll could be even higher. This was stated by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in a note reprinted by CNN. “The true number of civilian casualties from hostilities could be more than thousands of units,” and at the moment “it is impossible to know,” said the former Chilean president, “these deaths were caused by airstrikes, tank fire, artillery, and were small and light.” Weapons in street fighting,” added Bachelet, who said up to 90% of residential buildings in the Ukrainian port city were damaged or destroyed. “Bodies were found in individual graves or improvised mass graves in the courtyards, on the streets, in the parks, in abandoned houses and apartments,” said Bachelet, “many still have to be buried.”
Another American citizen disappeared
“There is news of another missing American. I cannot discuss the details of this case,” Price said at a news conference, according to a statement released by the State Department. The US government contacted the families of the three missing citizens, who were supposed to travel to Ukraine to join the country’s armed forces and fight against Russian troops. The Biden administration has not yet spoken to the Russian government about the disappearance of the three because it has no evidence the citizens are in their custody. Lance Corporal Alexander Drueke, 39, and Marine Andy Tai Huynh, 27, both from the state of Alabama, disappeared on June 9 near Kharkiv. The third missing American is a former Marine named Grady Kurpasi. that he was going to Ukraine to enlist in the Kiev Armed Forces. Kurpasi was last heard between April 23 and 24, CNN reported.
The situation on site
“In the last 24 hours Russian forces probably continued to try to regain traction on the Popasna Axisfrom which they try Surround the Severdonetsk cauldron from the south“: This is the interpretation of Russia’s military strategy according to the latest update posted by British military intelligence on Twitter. Russia has already “strategically lost its war with Ukraine”, suffered heavy casualties and strengthened NATO, the British defense chief said in In an interview published on Friday, “This is a terrible mistake by Russia. Russia will never take control of Ukraine,” said Tony Radakin, the country’s top military officer, adding that “more reduced power” would emerge.
Kyiv, impossible to leave the Azot factory
For civilians hiding in the bunkers of the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk, it was “impossible and physically dangerous” to leave the area because of “the constant bombing and fighting.” This was announced by the Ukrainian governor of Lugansk, Sergiy Gaidai, by telegram. “There are 568 people in the shelter, including 38 children,” said the governor, “leaving is only possible with a full ceasefire.” Gaidai later denied that Severodonetsk was blocked. “There is communication with the city,” he explained.