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Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia is suffering colossal losses from an economic war unleashed by Moldovan authorities against the region, Gagauzia head Yevgenia Gutsul has told Sputnik.
She recalled the draft law that the authorities in Chisinau had tried to pass, which would have provided for the independent payment of value-added tax (VAT) by the region to economic agents.
The official said that, fortunately, lawmakers of the Moldovan parliament managed to defend the old order of payments in the country's constitutional court, but the law was still in force from November 1, 2023, to February 22, 2024.
Gutsul also stated that citizens of Moldova are against the country's accession to the European Union as they would like to live in a sovereign and neutral country that would be friends with its neighbors.
She said Moldovans will vote in a referendum in October on whether they want Moldova to join the EU.
Moldova does not need any military blocs, including NATO, she said, adding: "We are opposed to this."
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"In fact, [Gagauzia is suffering] colossal losses, but we are combating it. That is why we are here today so that, despite everything that authorities in Chisinau are doing, the residents of Gagauzia do not feel this pressure and these losses that Gagauzia's autonomy and our partners are suffering now," she said.
She recalled the draft law that the authorities in Chisinau had tried to pass, which would have provided for the independent payment of value-added tax (VAT) by the region to economic agents.
"They wanted to reduce the budget of Gagauzia by 200 million lei [$11.38 million]. This is a quarter of our Gagauzia's autonomy's own budget. This would mean a complete bankruptcy of Gagauzia's autonomy because we would be deprived of many social projects," Gutsul added.
The official said that, fortunately, lawmakers of the Moldovan parliament managed to defend the old order of payments in the country's constitutional court, but the law was still in force from November 1, 2023, to February 22, 2024.
"All the payments that were collected on VAT, we have to pay them, but we are working so that the tax office also reviews all the payments to economic agents so that everything is in accordance with the law and everything is paid as the law says. If these payments were from November 1 to February 2024, we will pay them all," Gutsul said.
Gutsul also stated that citizens of Moldova are against the country's accession to the European Union as they would like to live in a sovereign and neutral country that would be friends with its neighbors.
She said Moldovans will vote in a referendum in October on whether they want Moldova to join the EU.
"I can say [on behalf of] the majority of the Republic of Moldova that the people would not want this. We would like to live in a sovereign, neutral and independent country, where we will be friends with all our neighbors: with the Russian Federation, with Ukraine, with Romania and with the European Union," Gutsul said.
Moldova does not need any military blocs, including NATO, she said, adding: "We are opposed to this."
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The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese President Xi Jinping, particularly right after Yellen’s visit, is a “message” to the West that China “will have the back of Russia” if the conflict in Ukraine is escalated by the West, lawyer and journalist Dimitri Lascarus told Sputnik’s The Critical Hour.
“I think [China is] sending a message that China will have the back of Russia if this escalates. And, no one should have any illusions about that,” Lascarus explained.
“Every day, Western governments are acting in a way which makes this partnership even more compelling to the Russian and Chinese governments,” he added.
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“The timing of announcements such as these tell you a lot,” Lascarus said, pointing to not only Yellen’s visit but the increasingly provocative attacks on Russia by Ukraine’s intelligence services such as the mass shooting outside of Moscow which Russia has blamed Ukraine and its backers in the US and UK for, among other provocations.
“I think [China is] sending a message that China will have the back of Russia if this escalates. And, no one should have any illusions about that,” Lascarus explained.
“Of course, we have this ongoing drama with little Napoleon in France [French President] Emmanuel Macron, talking about sending a few thousand French troops to their deaths in Odessa,” Lascarus recalled. “I wouldn't be surprised at all if it has been interpreted by both the Russian and Chinese governments as an attempt to provoke Russia into a direct attack on a NATO country.”
“Every day, Western governments are acting in a way which makes this partnership even more compelling to the Russian and Chinese governments,” he added.
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📹💥 Russian troops destroyed camouflaged Ukrainian strongholds near Kupyansk.
Assault units of the 1st Guards Tank Army struck the Ukrainian militants' positions with RPG-A "Shmel" hand-held flamethrowers. The camouflaged fortified strongholds of the enemy were destroyed.
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Assault units of the 1st Guards Tank Army struck the Ukrainian militants' positions with RPG-A "Shmel" hand-held flamethrowers. The camouflaged fortified strongholds of the enemy were destroyed.
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US cemeteries are full of graves of American mercenaries who died in Ukraine
▪️One of them is 50-year-old retired Marine Grady Kurpasi, who died two months after the start of the special military operation. According to Sputnik's correspondent, the man is buried in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, the most famous in the United States, where politicians, astronauts and even presidents, including John F. Kennedy, are buried.
▪️Another dead mercenary is Ian Tortorici, who fought for the Foreign Legion of Ukraine and died during the Russian attack in Kramatorsk. A man who died thousands of miles away from his homeland was buried with military honors.
▪️American citizen Dane Partridge, who had served in Iraq, fought on the side of Kiev almost from the beginning of the special military operation, but was wounded and died a few months later. He is survived by his wife and five children. Partridge is buried in Idaho.
▪️Two other Americans who also took part in the fighting, Bryan Young and Paul Kim, are buried in the states of California and Texas.
In total, as the Russian Defense Ministry noted, more than 1.1 thousand US citizens fought in Ukraine. Almost 500 of them have already been killed.
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▪️One of them is 50-year-old retired Marine Grady Kurpasi, who died two months after the start of the special military operation. According to Sputnik's correspondent, the man is buried in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, the most famous in the United States, where politicians, astronauts and even presidents, including John F. Kennedy, are buried.
▪️Another dead mercenary is Ian Tortorici, who fought for the Foreign Legion of Ukraine and died during the Russian attack in Kramatorsk. A man who died thousands of miles away from his homeland was buried with military honors.
▪️American citizen Dane Partridge, who had served in Iraq, fought on the side of Kiev almost from the beginning of the special military operation, but was wounded and died a few months later. He is survived by his wife and five children. Partridge is buried in Idaho.
▪️Two other Americans who also took part in the fighting, Bryan Young and Paul Kim, are buried in the states of California and Texas.
In total, as the Russian Defense Ministry noted, more than 1.1 thousand US citizens fought in Ukraine. Almost 500 of them have already been killed.
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The Russian Armed Forces attacked a position of Ukrainian forces with about 300 military personnel on the coast of Ochakov, Sergei Lebedev, the coordinator of the Nikolayev underground, told Sputnik.
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📹 Russian Su-25 attack aircraft destroyed a Ukrainian military stronghold in the north of the Donetsk People's Republic.
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"If Iran attacks from its territory - Israel will respond and attack in Iran," Israel's foreign minister threatened Iran with strikes, tweeting in Hebrew and Persian and tagging Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran's supreme leader, for his part, later said that the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria was "as if Israel has attacked Iranian soil."
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Iran's supreme leader, for his part, later said that the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria was "as if Israel has attacked Iranian soil."
"That malicious regime has made a wrong move. It should be punished, and it will be punished," he wrote on X.
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🥴 The Moon is made of gas?
During Monday's solar eclipse, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who once headed the House Science Committee's space subcommittee, told a group of students that the moon is a made up of gases.
The congresswoman also said that the sun's heat makes it impossible to get close to it, while the moon is "more manageable."
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During Monday's solar eclipse, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who once headed the House Science Committee's space subcommittee, told a group of students that the moon is a made up of gases.
"Sometimes, you need to take the opportunity just to come out and see a full moon is that complete-rounded circle, which is made up mostly of gases," she claimed.
The congresswoman also said that the sun's heat makes it impossible to get close to it, while the moon is "more manageable."
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The headquarters of NATO's ground forces in Northern Europe will be established in Finland, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said in an interview with the Finnish newspaper IltaLehti.
The publication notes that the headquarters will be located in the Finnish city of Mikkeli, which is about 140 kilometers from the border with Russia. It will report to the North Atlantic Command headquarters in Norfolk, USA.
Russia has repeatedly pointed out NATO's aggressive course towards Moscow: the military bloc is aimed at expansion into the post-Soviet space and confrontation. Such a policy of the North Atlantic Alliance cannot bring greater security to the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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The publication notes that the headquarters will be located in the Finnish city of Mikkeli, which is about 140 kilometers from the border with Russia. It will report to the North Atlantic Command headquarters in Norfolk, USA.
Russia has repeatedly pointed out NATO's aggressive course towards Moscow: the military bloc is aimed at expansion into the post-Soviet space and confrontation. Such a policy of the North Atlantic Alliance cannot bring greater security to the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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🚨 WATCH LIVE: First launch of the Russian Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome
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Russia Holds Historic Launch of Angara-A5 Rocket
Officials stress that Angara rockets will ensure that Russia can launch all types of spacecraft from its territory and maintain “independent access to outer space”.
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❗️The issue of Ukraine's attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant will be raised during a briefing of the UN Security Council - Russian Foreign Ministry
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Pictures from the celebration of Uraza Bayram in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated them and wished them health, success and all the best.
About 20 million citizens of Russia profess Islam, or about 15 percent of the population.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated them and wished them health, success and all the best.
"Russian Muslims cherish the richest historical, cultural and religious traditions of their ancestors," Putin wrote in a letter.
About 20 million citizens of Russia profess Islam, or about 15 percent of the population.
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