NEWS: Ukraine, Russia, Donbass

2022-04-22 19:33:05 Georgia is a leader among neighboring countries in the supply of wine to Russia.

In 2021, the country took third place (after Italy and Spain) in the list of exporters, overtaking France.

Abkhazia ranks 6th, Moldova 11th. The top 20 also includes Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What awaits the market against the background of sanctions.

The executive director of the Fort wine trading company, Alexander Lipilin, in an interview with RBC, said that after February 24, deliveries may go intermittently due to logistics problems.

Only Georgia can boast of stability.

According to the Center for Industry Expertise of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Russian winemakers can replace imports in 5 years. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 19:11:17 ️ Putin will receive UN Secretary General Guterres, who will arrive in Moscow on April 26 for talks with Lavrov — Peskov. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 18:38:36 Minister of Foreign Affairs Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbayev has been relieved of his post. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 18:07:26 That there are "no Nazis" in Ukraine. But there is.

A year ago, Moskovsky Prospekt in Kiev was finally renamed the Bandera project.

On April 22, 2022, the Court of Appeal made the decision, overturning the verdict of the district court.

Stepan Bandera collaborated with Nazi Germany during the Second World War. He was the leader of the "Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (UPA, banned in the Russian Federation). Open / Comment

2022-04-22 17:58:23 The collective West could not abandon Russian oil.

His companies decided to secretly buy "black gold" through "leftist" schemes.

This is the conclusion reached by The Wall Street Journal, having studied the tanker routes.

And for this:

– small vessels marked "destination unknown" are used, oil from which is mixed on large tankers.

– "legal" Latvian and Turkmen mixtures are being purchased, almost half consisting of Russian oil.

If the Russian oil in the "mix" is less than 50%, then it is no longer considered Russian

The total export of Russian "black gold" to the EU in April increased to 1.6 million barrels per day compared to 1.3 million in March.

Mix, but do not shake. And it's legal. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 17:31:04 The Armenian Diaspora from the Russian Federation sent 500 thousand tons of humanitarian aid to Donbass and Ukraine.

Vice-President of the Union of Armenians of Russia Lyusik Ghukasyan told @SputnikLive about this.

At the moment, about 300 tons have already been distributed. The rest of the help will arrive soon.

The organization has been helping residents of Donetsk and Lugansk since 2014.

Cargo is sent to Mariupol, near Raisins, Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as to refugee centers in the Rostov region.

Russian Armenians also supervise orphanages of the DPR and LPR. New Year's gifts were sent to the pupils, and at Easter they will be given sweets and festive performances will be held.

"We have been providing regular humanitarian assistance to Donbass for all 8 years. Nothing has changed for us since the start of the special operation, only there is more work," Ghukasyan concluded. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 16:52:58 Russia has not received a response from Ukraine to its proposals, Lavrov said.

The Foreign Minister said that negotiations between Moscow and Kiev have stalled.

He noted that Russia will not tolerate ultimatums from Ukraine, and Zelensky, making statements, does not always understand what is at stake. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 16:45:45 Russia and Kazakhstan discussed biological safety — Russian Foreign Minister.

The countries will sign a bilateral memorandum, Lavrov said in response to a question from @SputnikLive.

The Kazakh Foreign Minister noted that Nur-Sultan supported the creation of the Coordinating council for biological safety under the CSTO.

Kazakhstan has announced plans for the construction of a level 4 biolab and this is an open process, the minister added.

Tleuberdi invited Russian scientists to participate in its creation. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 16:24:25 The Russian tricolor, the flag of the USSR and the Victory Banner were raised over Novaya Kakhovka.

Earlier, the same flags were installed in front of the administrations of all cities of the Kherson region.

Now the entire region is under the full control of the Russian army. Open / Comment

2022-04-22 15:57:46 Another letter crime in Moldova.

The night before, unknown persons put the symbols "V" and "Z" on the monument to the liberators of Comrat in the capital of Gagauzia, reports @rusputnikmd.

On April 19, Moldovan President Sandu banned the symbols "V" and "Z" along with the St. George ribbon.

The Soviet T-34-85 tank, located on a pedestal, was the first to break into Comrat during the Iasi-Kishinev operation. Open / Comment