The camping season has FINALLY started and we’re celebrating it as it should be with three great suggestions from Sylvain Bouchard, beer sommelier.

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1- Miss Manon, Brasserie La Mouche, Natashquan

5% alcohol. /Flight.

Price: $6.49 / 500ml

Serve at a temperature between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius

The first beer comes from one of the province’s easternmost breweries, La Mouche Brewery in Natashquan on the north coast. Whether it’s because of the hordes of mosquitoes attacking campers, or because many of them take advantage of the fly-fishing opportunity while camping, a name like “La mouche” fits the “camping beer” theme perfectly. The beer, named “Miss Manon”, is inspired by German Hefeweizen, a wheat beer that is smooth and with very little bitterness.

Veiled beer of golden color, slightly topped with a small collar. On the nose we easily perceive the spicy notes of cloves (thanks to the phenols) and fruity notes of banana (thanks to the esters), typical of it due to its German yeast. In the mouth we immediately find the same aromas, followed by wheat notes that provide a nice acidity and freshness. The whole thing is, as befits the style, slightly bitter. Thanks to the fermentation in the bottle, the perlage is lively and even spicy. Sweet, low alcohol, tangy and refreshing, brings lots of sunshine because that’s what it is, a camping beer.

2-Road Beer, La Souche Microbrewery, Stoneham

3.5% alcohol. /Flight.

Price: $5.49 / 473ml

Serve at a temperature between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius

Treasure! We can go. The tank is full. The image of a family car loaded like a camel on the way to the campsite is synonymous with summer vacation. And this is exactly the picture that the La Souche de Stoneham brewery presents to us with their Bière de Route, an English mild ale with Wulong tea.

Orange colored beer with a rather thin neck. On the nose it is a more floral tea that first greets our nose, followed by butterscotch and finally the fruity notes of the tea. In the mouth we find a caramel malt without the usual sweet taste. Wulong tea, on the other hand, brings notes of pear and apricot, but also an excellent typical dryness (astringency). The obvious English yeast (pepper notes) makes sense in this set. It is dry rather than bitter and has a rather lean body. For lovers of typically English beers: refreshing, light, balanced and low in alcohol, too bad it can only be a road beer in our dreams!

3- Talk, Talk, Talk, Microbrasserie Jackalhop, Plessisville

3.8% alcohol/vol.

Price: $5.49 / 473ml

Serve at a temperature between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius

More than any other summer activity, camping offers you an opportunity to get away from it all. The long days outdoors with relatives and friends offer the ideal setting to discuss all topics. It’s easy to talk when camping. The guys from the Jackalhop microbrewery in Plessisville in the Bois-Francs region offer an IPA session with only 3.8% alcohol called “Parle parle, jase jase” that will guide you through the long oral exchange.

Light blonde beer with an impressive haze character and a rather thin neck. The nose is fruity (tangerine, pineapple, mango) thanks to modern hops used in dry hopping. It smells like sun! On the palate, the coveted fruity character of NEIPA is hidden behind a surprisingly rich texture for so little alcohol. A very lively (!) liveliness, which is rather rare for this style, and a low 3.8% alcohol content convey a feeling of very pleasant lightness. You say camping beer?!?

On Sunday morning, when the sun was already moderately warm in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, the streets were almost empty of tanks and uniformed men. Wagner’s masked mercenaries, who took control of the city’s official buildings on Saturday, withdrew overnight, partly to public applause. The leader of the mercenary group, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the uprising against the military leadership holding the Russian security apparatus in check, left Rostov-on-Don cheering as if he were a celebrity. Meanwhile, the military column that Prigozhin was sending toward the capital, Moscow, turned back to prevent what he described as “Russian bloodshed.”

The uprising was the Kremlin’s biggest challenge in decades. Prigozhin has left Rostov-on-Don, ostensibly to travel to Belarus under an agreement to end the military coup attempt reached with the Kremlin and brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Even if he left the city, it is clear that he left behind a very different Russia. The rebellion of the foul-mouthed Prigozhin, whose whereabouts are currently unknown and who had always remained loyal to Putin and Putin alone, has seriously challenged the Russian president’s image as a strongman. Moreover, it has exposed the cracks in an economy engulfed by battle, exhausted by the war in Ukraine, angry at the elites, plagued by inflation and nearly paralyzed by Western sanctions and the exodus of foreign capital. The immediate consequence, a Western intelligence source warns, is a renewed campaign of massive attacks on Ukraine to demonstrate violence.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the deal with Prigozhin. “There was a higher goal – to avoid bloodshed, to avoid an internal confrontation, to avoid clashes with unpredictable consequences,” Peskow said Saturday night. “President Putin made the right decision.”

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The Kremlin has vowed to drop criminal charges against Prigozhin for rebellion, which carries a sentence of between 12 and 20 years in prison, and offered him unspecified “safety guarantees” through the Belarusian president. “The guarantee that Prigozhin can travel to Belarus is the word of the Russian President,” said Peskov. Meanwhile, Prigozhin, whose rebellion has been hampered by a lack of support from Russian elites, said Saturday night that his “march for justice” against Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had achieved its goal. Shoigu and Prigozhin have had a bitter rivalry for years. Shoigu recently issued an order that would require all military contractors, including Wagner mercenaries, to sign contracts with Russia’s defense military before July 1. Nothing has come to light about a possible change in the leadership or operations of the Department of Defense. Peskov stressed that any reorganization was “the sole prerogative and responsibility of the Commander-in-Chief.” [Putin] in accordance with the Constitution.”

The Kremlin promised that the Wagner mercenaries involved in the uprising would not face any consequences because of their “services at the front”. Those who didn’t join the uprising can sign contracts with the Defense Ministry, according to Peskov. For the time being, the Wagner uprising and the Prigozhin accords mean that the Wagner group will be disbanded and integrated into the Russian army, just as Shoigu had wanted for a long time.

However, several analysts point out that what happens to the mercenary group, which is present as the unofficial armed wing of the Kremlin in Syria, the Central African Republic, Libya and Mali, could have global ramifications. Western intelligence sources indicate that it is not clear whether the mandate for military contractors to sign contracts with the Department of Defense includes overseas mercenaries. And this could be a point of the agreement with Prigozhin, who, according to US intelligence sources quoted by various media, has been preparing military action since Wednesday and brought this step forward on Friday afternoon.

The streets are returning to normal

Russian cities and regions on Sunday began lifting restrictions imposed on Saturday after the Wagner uprising. And while the “anti-terrorist operation” regime continues to rule in Moscow and Monday will be considered a day off, state television channels will broadcast their usual programs. But behind this semblance of relative normality lies a sense that the impunity with which Prigozhin has met resistance may have repercussions for the Putin regime. In addition, it could affect how the Russian president is viewed abroad, not only in the West but also among allies like China and India.

The deal with Prigozhin “is a short-term fix, not a long-term fix,” said the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, which highlights that the Kremlin currently faces a “deeply unstable balance.” .” “Prigozhin’s uprising exposed serious weaknesses in the Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry,” the ISW added in its daily report.

Prigozhin’s rebellion and Lukashenko’s mediation to halt the military advance – which may have dealt a blow to Putin and provided certain advantages to the Belarusian president – have challenged Putin’s image as “guarantor of Russia’s stability”. But even that doesn’t put Prigozhin in a good position. Although he has won the support of a key section of the population with his criticism of corruption in the army and bureaucracy, it will now be difficult for him to lead the Wagner group, which was instrumental in the offensive against Ukraine.

Russia, via various sources, was quick to emphasize that Wagner’s armed uprising did not affect Kremlin forces in Ukraine. However, the uprising has made clear that Russia lacks rearguard reserves and that Russia relies on inexperienced recruits to defend the country’s borders – a point made clear when soldiers quickly joined forces with the Wagner Gruppe surrendered, who were able to advance without resistance.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Saturday he believed the crisis would spell the end of the current power structure in Russia. He argued that the armed revolt, even if it failed, would have serious consequences, including the “destruction” of Prigozhin. “This order will be carried out for sure,” Podolyak said on social media.

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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a somber video that offers a glimpse of his border policies should he become president in 2024.

A video posted to Twitter sheds light on the current border crisis while throwing a jab at his rivals, including former Presidents Trump and Joe Biden.

Accompanied by intense thriller-like music, the images serve as a scathing critique of President Biden’s immigration policies while also making subtle references to former President Donald Trump’s failure to deliver on his promises.

The 2024 presidential nominee is ramping up his rhetoric against Trump in the 2024 primary after months of attacking the former president who claimed DeSantis’ entry into the race was “disloyal.”

On Monday, DeSantis will present its border security policy in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a somber video that offers a glimpse of his border policies should he become president in 2024

Accompanied by intense thriller-like music, the images serve as a scathing critique of President Biden’s immigration policies while also making subtle references to former President Donald Trump’s failure to deliver on his promises.

The DeSantis War Room Twitter account tweeted the video with the message, “We will secure the border.” We will stop the cartels. We will build the wall. We will stop the invasion. NO EXCUSES. @RonDeSantis will do it.’

The DeSantis War Room Twitter account tweeted the video with the message, “We will secure the border.” We will stop the cartels. We will build the wall. We will stop the invasion. NO EXCUSES. @RonDeSantis will do it.’

The video also features a number of newscasters and reporters discussing the border crisis, along with text highlighting statistics including the detention of drug cartel members and terrorists at the border.

A reporter is heard saying, “There is a growing humanitarian crisis on the southern border.”

Another voice chimes in: “What has happened under President Biden is that so many immigrants think it will be easier to enter the United States.”

The spot does not refer to former President Trump by name, although DeSantis has previously alluded to Trump’s past immigration promises, including calls for building a border wall, only a relatively small portion of which has been completed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition 2023 conference this weekend

The former president has claimed that DeSantis’ participation in the race is “disloyal.”

DeSantis told New Hampshire voters earlier this month, “Leadership is not about entertainment.” Leadership is about delivering results for the people you represent.

In his remarks, he committed himself to solving the border issue and resuming the construction of the border wall.

“After years of discussions and Republican complaints, we will finally be the administration that brings this border issue to a conclusion.” “We will close the border, we will build the border wall,” he declared.

The 44-year-old DeSantis, who has been campaigning for less than a month, is trying to resonate with Republican primary voters by presenting himself as an energetic and competent leader who can execute the conservative agenda.

Record numbers of migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border after pandemic-era restrictions ended last month

Biden paid the southern border his first visit since taking office in January 2023

Joe Biden can be seen visiting the border with Mexico in January 2023

People seeking asylum are seen entering the United States after illegally crossing the Rio Grande into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas earlier this month

DeSantis has been campaigning hard for the past few weeks, appearing in all four primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

Last week, the DeSantis office announced it had formed a coalition of 90 sheriffs to deal with the border crisis.

Record numbers of migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border after pandemic-era restrictions ended last month.

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew groups of migrants from border states to Sacramento, California, at taxpayer expense.

He later signed legislation to combat illegal immigration and has in the past relocated 49 Venezuelans to liberal parts of the country, including the posh island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts

A new poll shows Trump lost a 6% lead over Ron DeSantis following his impeachment

In recent polls, Trump lost six points in Republican voter polls after his impeachment — allowing DeSantis to close the gap between the top two candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

The former president still commands over 47 percent support among Republican voters, according to a CNN/SSRS poll released last week by CNN/SSRS.

DeSantis is consistently second, but is 21 percent behind Trump in the most recent poll.

When the same poll was conducted in May, Trump was 27 percent ahead of DeSantis — 53 to 26 percent.

The biggest change between the May and June polls was when Trump was issued a 37-count federal indictment by the Justice Department against him over his handling of classified documents when he left office.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support the decision to impeach Trump — but a whopping 92 percent of Republicans think politics played a role in the impeachments. Even 63 percent of Democrats say they feel the same way.

President Biden called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday to discuss continued United States support for Ukraine, the White House said in a statement.

A readout from the White House call said Mr. Biden and Zelenskyy “discussed Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive, and President Biden reiterated US steadfast support, including through continued security, economic and humanitarian assistance.”

The two heads of state and government also discussed “recent events” in Russia, the statement said, without going into detail.

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The conversation took place after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, ordered his troops to march on Moscow and threatened to overthrow Russia’s military leadership. According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the planned revolt ended when Prigozhin agreed to a deal to stop the march and bring his troops to Belarus. As part of the deal, Wagner troops would not be prosecuted and criminal proceedings against Prigozhin would be dropped, Peskov said.

I spoke to 🇺🇸 President @POTUS. A positive and inspiring conversation.

We discussed the course of hostilities and the processes in Russia. The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored.

I have thanked @POTUS for the tireless…

— Volodimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) June 25, 2023

Zelenskyy described his conversation with Biden on Twitter as “positive and inspiring”.

“We discussed the course of hostilities and the processes in Russia. The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored,” said Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy also spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday, he said.

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