2026 on May 20 and 21, the Armenian tricolor was hoisted on the top of the world’s highest mountain, Everest (8848 m). One of the mission implementers It was mountaineer Gevorg Gasparyan. We talked with him about the obstacles encountered on the way, overcoming them, mountain climbing.

– You are one of those persons who, it can be said, fulfilled the dream of many. But let’s start from the beginning. Being a veterinarian by profession, when did you become interested in mountaineering?

– It turned out that in 2011 I climbed Aragats for the first time and then Azhdahak, a number of mountains on the Syunik Plateau. That’s how a love for mountaineering was born. 2012 I climbed Mount Ararat for the first time, then various mountains.

– You have climbed Mount Ararat 26 times. How did you feel the first time you went up?

– For the first time, I was lucky to be on the top of Ararat, in ideal clear weather conditions. Yerevan was very well visible. The first ascent was very exciting, I am still impressed. We went up with 4 friends.

– Is Ararat beautiful from this side or that side?

– It is very beautiful from both sides. We simply do not take into account that Bayazet is at an altitude of 1,600 meters, while the Ararat Valley is at an average of 1,000 meters. It turns out that we see 1000 meters shorter and this circumstance confuses many people that it is more beautiful from this side.

– What problems do mountaineers face in general, and who can become a mountaineer?

– There are many problems with mountaineering. First of all, it is quite an expensive activity, starting with the acquisition of property. If you want to engage in mountaineering, it is desirable that you have your own property and do not save money for it, because your safety depends on it, your life in difficult mountain conditions, because the weather can change every second, and you will find yourself in very difficult conditions. The second is physical preparation, and finally, psychological preparation.

– Is there an item that is always in your backpack?

– There are several. Swiss Army knives with many tools on them. I have a headlamp and a first aid kit. I always have the Armenian flag in my backpack.

– Do you remember the most difficult climb?

– Definitely Everest, with its length, weight, two months of non-stop ascent and descent.

– How many days did it take to climb Everest?

– 57 days.

– Was there a moment when you said: enough, I’m going down?

– No. I have always thought that I am here for the top, I came for that purpose and regardless of the difficulties, reaching the top is the most important thing, but at the same time I have been as vigilant as possible. If at some point I felt that it was too dangerous and I had to go back, I was ready for that.

– You have faced many dangers on the way.

– Yes, there were many dangers, and from time to time I wonder why it happened to me. Most of our group made it up without any problems, although some turned back halfway.

For example, there was a very big avalanche during the ascent, and two of the people who passed ahead of us were injured. At that very moment, the entire ascent stopped and, fortunately, the helicopter was able to approach and take people immediately to the hospital.

The second case was related to the unprofessional and irresponsible work of the sherpa (guide). During the descent, I was without oxygen for about the last hour. That part is called the death zone, and everything depends on the oxygen cylinder, the amount of oxygen. When it runs out, the body begins to slowly die, and you have a very short period of time to restore the amount of oxygen in the blood.

Besides, in the death zone, regardless of oxygen, your physiological functions slow down. That is why it is called the death zone. it is necessary to get up and down as soon as possible.

The last incident happened before reaching the base camp. It was almost an hour before we reached the camp, and the ascent could be considered officially over, because the Nepalese government considers that if you start from the base camp, go all the way to the top and come back all the way to the camp, you get your summit certificate. If you take a helicopter from the return road at 6400 m and go down to the base camp, they don’t give you a summit certificate.

Anyway, it was an hour before we reached the base camp and we were crossing the crevasse using a bridge made of steps, and as I was crossing, there was an avalanche and rock fall and the rocks started to fall in our direction. The Sherpas, who pull the ropes so you can keep a little balance, left the ropes and ran away in fear, and I was left standing in the very center of that bridge. It lasted about 30 seconds. Fortunately, no stone hit me. Then the Sherpas appeared again, pulled the ropes, and I crossed.

– If an unfortunate incident happens, who is responsible?

– Every person is responsible for himself. In the case of Everest, you sign an agreement consisting of several pages, that you understand everything, you will not blame anyone for anything, unless, of course, the issue is not organizational problems, but natural disasters, phenomena, etc.

– You were left without oxygen because of them, they left you on the stairs, so if something happened to you, who would answer?

– They were definitely responsible for the oxygen. In the other case, we all understand that when the stone comes at you, first of all you think about your safety. If the stone had hit one of the Sherpas, it would be hard to imagine what would have happened: it might have knocked me back too. They saw that the stone was coming in their direction, they left it, ran away, and actually the stones fell in the area where they were standing. No stones were thrown in the direction of the stairs where I was standing. I do not blame them at all in this regard.

– You don’t seem to be lucky with companions. A few years ago, the 78-year-old Sherpa left you alone.

– Yes, Hv. While climbing Aconcagua, the highest peak in America, in the middle of the way, the guide said that he didn’t feel well, he had to go back, and we were left without a guide. We were 4-5 people, as if his assistant was to accompany us, he was also on that mountain for the first time, and the local “policemen” appeared at the top and said that we cannot go to the top without a guide. And we had a long, hard way to reach the base camp.

We gathered our thoughts and strength, took a new guide, went up and down. It turned out that we climbed that mountain twice. It was quite difficult to climb and descend 7000 meters.

– You fought a life-and-death struggle, including trials․ Has there ever been a time when you were disappointed?

– There was no disappointment, but of course you always learn from similar experiences. For example, I decided for myself that after Everest, I will no longer climb mountains with a height of 8000 meters. But there are several mountains that I definitely want to finish.

– How many mountains are waiting for you now?

– Three definitely. The highest peak of Antarctica, the highest peaks of Australia and North America.

– During the USSR, mountaineering was considered a collective sport. They climbed with at least 4 people. have those traditions been preserved now?

– During the USSR, we had a generation of very good climbers. They are quite experienced climbers. But, if we compare with what we have now, naturally, the school is inferior in many ways. Now we don’t have those procedures, trainings given at the state level, we don’t have a group approach either. It is done through NGOs as much as possible. Hiking clubs, which organize hikes in a certain direction, play a big role, and it is very good that there are people interested in hiking and mountain climbing among our public, and their number is increasing.

– All over the world, mountaineering seems to have turned into a business, not so much in Armenia.

– No, it has not turned into a business. Mountain climbers are engaged in mountain climbing, but for which mountain, how much do they have to pay? Usually, famous mountains have business potential, if those mountains are not climbed, they are free to walk around, not too high mountains to climb, and it does not need a lot of resources and business.

– I thought, we can also use our mountains for business purposes.

– I don’t think so. Such ideas have been voiced over the years that, for example, an access permit should be set for Aragats, but it seems to me that we still have a problem with developing mountaineering and trekking tourism rather than setting an access permit.

– Now bloggers have become mountaineers.

– They didn’t become. They started going to the mountains and are far from mountaineering. But they are able to raise money for such climbs very easily. Unfortunately, they are increasing and causing queues, especially on Everest. Of course, there are bloggers who are engaged in professional mountain climbing.

– Mountaineering is considered a way to discover friends and people in general. How many people have you discovered through that?

– Actually a lot. I have been actively engaged in mountain climbing for about 15 years, and there have been years that I have climbed Ararat with 100 people in 4-5 groups. It is deeper to climb a mountain with a person once and discover him, because the conditions are very different. That’s why when you cut someone in the mountains, it mostly shows the nature of the person.

– One of the famous climbers Reinhold Messnernoted that the mountain that does not contain danger, and the person who climbs it, is not considered a mountaineer. Do you agree?

– Of course I agree. Since you reminded Mesner, I should say that he is the first person in the world who climbed 14 eight thousand meters without oxygen. Legendary mountaineer. One of his senior mountaineer friends wrote to me: “Always remember that you can try to climb Everest three more times, if this time you don’t succeed and you have to go back,” he gave the example of Messner. he tried 20 times for the ascent of 14 eight thousand meters, and that is the secret of success that Messner is still alive today and is one of the best examples of mountaineering.

– Can mountain climbing cause health problems?

– Of course. They can get serious fractures. There are many cases of frostbite. All the fingers of one of the girls in our group got frostbite. This is one of the most dangerous parts of the mountain. if first aid is not given in time, life is in danger. If we talk about mountain climbing, it only strengthens and makes a person healthy. If we pay attention, people aged 70-80 years old in European countries are still engaged in mountain climbing and active skiing. And if we try to compare it with our society, we will understand how different they are. A significant part of the society in those countries is engaged in it.

– You are considered the second Armenian who climbed Everest.

– After Igor Khalatyan, yes, I am the second citizen of RA. If I remember correctly, we have 8 people from the diaspora who climbed Everest and the first one, Lev Sarkisov, in 1999.

– What gift do mountaineers who reach the end receive?

– No gift. photo.

– What advice would you give to young people who want to climb their “Everest”?

– I will advise you to prepare. Not to mention property, physical fitness, which is an important prerequisite. Everest is a mountain that requires a long mountain experience, with several mandatory ascents up to 7000 meters. You learn something from climbing every mountain and apply that experience to climbing Everest. At the same time, psychological preparation is many times more important. If you break down psychologically during the ascent, you will just turn around and come back. Most of our group did so.

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This is the second year that the Armenian Genocide memorial complex is being renovated. The first stage was to repair 3 facades of the memorial complex. The renovation of 3 more facades will start soon.

Although these renovations caused quite a stir, however One of the co-authors of the Armenian Genocide memorial complex and museum-institute project, the honored architect of RA Sashur Kalashyan assures that the works are being done properly, thoroughly, no damage is done to the memorial complex.

“Soon, the repair works of 3 facades will start and will continue until the end of the year. This is what I say, taking into account the weather conditions, if there is rain, snow, it will interfere with the works, and if the weather conditions are good, we will finish in November.

The repair works of the memorial complex will continue next year as well, that is, we will do 3 more fronts next year, well, along with the repair works of the fronts, other works are also being done.” 168.amSashur Kalashyan said in a conversation with

According to his definition, the repair of facades is generally very hard work and cannot be done quickly.

“Detailed and delicate work is required, it is not a matter of a month, every centimeter must be measured ten times. We have not only good specialists, but also quite a lot of experience, because last year the work was quite difficult in the initial part. Now we have memorized everything, we know what difficulties there are in each section. Be assured, nothing is being done of poor quality, we are doing everything properly,” added Sashur Kalashyan.

According to the architect, internal and external renovation works are being carried out in the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Last year, the roof was repaired in the western part. This year, the central roof will probably be repaired or the front part will be repaired.

“We have a rainwater leak in the front part, that issue must be solved,” emphasized Sashur Kalashyan.

It should be noted that days after the start of construction works in the memorial complex in 2025, many architects and public figures announced that such works will damage the memorial complex, therefore, the construction works should be stopped, a discussion should take place, and then continue, taking into account the opinion of experts. However, these works did not stop.

It should be noted that the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute was opened in 1995, during the 80th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The architects of the museum-institute are Sashur Kalashyan, Artur Tarkhanyan, the sculptor is Ferdinand Arakelyan.

The visit of official delegations arriving in Armenia to the Armenian Genocide Museum is planned by the state protocol.

The construction of the Armenian Genocide Memorial was completed in 1967, the opening took place on November 29 of the same year, during the Soviet rule, when the national ideology, including the mention of the Armenian Genocide, was rejected.

The memorial is dedicated to the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims killed by the Ottoman authorities in Western Armenia in 1915.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced attacks on American military positions in the Middle East. According to the Iranian side, these actions were a direct response to the attack carried out by the US armed forces a few hours before.

Earlier, an American official told CBS News that four targets were hit as a result of US strikes on Iran. the strikes were carried out by six US ground defense planes.

Meanwhile, on June 14, officials of the United States, Iran, and Pakistan acting as a mediator confirmed the achievement of an agreement between Washington and Tehran. It is planned to be signed in Geneva on June 19. As noted in Tehran, within 60 days after the signing of the memorandum, the parties will discuss, among other issues, Tehran’s nuclear program, and from June 15, the US will announce the end of the naval blockade of Iran, as well as the immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Head of YSU Political Institutes and Processes Chair, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Garik Keryan According to him, Iran and the United States are going to bilateral negotiations to overcome the conflict and stop the crisis. Although there is already a general agreement that they will go to negotiations, the discussion of each issue is accompanied by great tension.

“Many people say that Iran won, the United States lost, or they say the opposite, both of these extremes are wrong. The truth is that both sides faced a problem, had big losses and now they are trying to overcome the crisis in that format. In other words, it was not the victory that led the two to negotiations, but the losses. Iran was able to use its geopolitical position and close the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the entire West to its knees, because the energy club delivered such a blow that Western strategists simply could not imagine.

Of course, they should have at least basic knowledge of geography, the only mistake was that they calculated that if they destroy Iran’s spiritual leader, the top leadership, there will be chaos in the country, the regime will change, a new leader will be brought in from outside, and Iran will be the same henchman it was before the Islamic Revolution. 168.am–Garik Keryan said in a conversation with

According to him, Iran, in turn, saw that the continuation of the war could really lead to unpredictable consequences, because the losses suffered by Iran’s neighboring states, as well as the EU countries, could lead to a great anti-Iranian consolidation, and after making all these calculations, Iran decided to go to negotiations.

“This is not one of the classic wars that we have seen and which ended with the negotiations of the winner or the loser. Parties that have neither won nor lost will sit at the table here. It is good in the sense that today the pursuit of peace reigns in the goals of both Tehran and Washington, it is bad that neither side has such an obvious advantage to dictate capitulation to the other side. And the equal conditions will lead to more conflict situations or scenarios of failure of negotiations, because each of the parties, not being capitulated, tries to get out with smaller losses,” added our interlocutor.

The political scientist noted that the memorandum of the US-Iran negotiations states what the parties should do, but the road map and the mechanism are still not there.

Furthermore, after Trump came to power, a split was observed in the collective West starting in February 2025. Trump met with Putin in Alaska and at the same time, without asking the opinion of the EU leaders, he started a war in Iran, which led to a certain separation and the strengthening of the position of the Russian side in the Ukrainian exile.

“The Iranian crisis went towards settlement on one side, but it led to the complexity of Russia’s situation. Previously, the Iranian crisis led to an increase in oil prices, which was beneficial to Russia, now the opposite process is going on. We see quite a lot of activation on the Ukrainian front, to the detriment of Russia,” emphasized Garik Keryan.

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“Lessons” by Satik Seyranyan of the program the guest՝ Vardan Aramyan, international expert in public finance management, former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Master of the University of Illinois, USA, introduced the capabilities of a new export distance measurement tool:

«The physical distance between Armenia and Russia is 2081 km. When we factor in cultural, geographic, administrative and economic factors, the distance shrinks to 1,598 km. This means that the Russian market is simplified for us. This is without considering the existence of our Diaspora, which helps our businessmen. Armenian buyers in Russia prefer Armenian apricots to Uzbek apricots, which are cheaper. You don’t need to make a marketing program to introduce the Russian buyer to Armenian cognac, because we are people of the same USSR territory,” said Vardan Aramyan.

According to his measurements: on the contrary, the distance from Armenia to Germany in a straight line is 2934 km. If we consider those 4 factors above, the distance becomes 3550 km. This means that under equal conditions, Armenian businessmen have to spend more in order to enter the German market in order to overcome the mentioned 4 barriers. 

“Netherlands’ 3264 km becomes 3871 km, Ukraine’s 1327 becomes 1335 km. the series can be continued: And in the case of EAEU countries, not only in the case of Russia, but also in the case of all countries, the distance is decreasing: This means that it is more profitable for an Armenian businessman to export to Russia and all other EAEU countries, including former USSR countries,” said the former finance minister.

What is that distance measuring tool?

The CAGE Distance Framework is a tool created by Pankaj Ghemawat that helps companies and analysts assess the real distance and risks between countries before entering the international market. It shows that distance is not just kilometers. CAGE is an acronym that consists of 4 main dimensions:

1. C- Cultural Distance

Differences between countries’ social norms, values ​​and communication.

What increases the distance? Different languages, religions, ethnic differences and levels of social trust.

The influence. Influences consumer preferences (eg food, media products) and business negotiation style.

2. A- Administrative Distance

Differences or connections between governmental, legal, and political systems.

What shortens the distance? Common history (eg former colonial ties or shared Soviet past), use of the same currency, membership of trading blocs (eg EAEU, EU).

What increases? Political hostility, sanctions, bureaucracy, protectionist (protecting the local producer) policy.

3. G- Geographic Distance

Physical and spatial factors between countries.

What does it include? Physical distance (in kilometers), presence of land borders, landlocked, time zone difference, climate and quality of transport/logistics infrastructure.

The influence. It directly affects transportation costs, speed of supply chains and communication.

4. E-Economic Distance

The discrepancy between countries’ economic development, wealth and resources.

What does it include? Per capita income (GDP), cost and quality of labor, access to infrastructure, technology and natural resources.

The influence. Determines whether the local market has sufficient purchasing power, or whether it is profitable to establish production there (for example, at the expense of cheap labor).

The main goal of the CAGE framework is to prevent companies from falling into the “global illusion”. It makes you see the hidden barriers that can fail even international programs that seem perfect on paper.

Thus, when, for example, in the case of exports from Armenia to Germany, the 4 barriers are calculated, the effective distance increases (although it is not so far physically), and in the case of Russia and the EAEU, on the contrary, it “reduces” due to integration and historical-cultural factors, making the market more accessible and profitable for the local exporter.

Details in the video.

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Satik Seyranyan’s “Lessons” program the guest Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister of the Republic of Armenia, political analyst It is Vardan Hakobyan.

The main theses of the interview are below.

• When the diplomatic field runs out of ways to solve issues, when red lines are crossed, there is no normal diplomatic attitude, what happened during the Putin-Pashinyan meeting. After the summit of the European Political Community in Armenia, it was clear to the Russians that Armenia had made the decision and the processes became irreversible. Putin made it clear: that’s it, you have crossed the red line, and in that sense, yes, Putin appealed to the Armenian people not to be a reason for speculation. During the Artsakh war, the false propaganda of the CP declared that the Russians did not help us, did this or that, putting their sins on everyone… Now Putin was trying to deal with it. Putin wanted to say: people, this is the situation, it is not possible to sit on two chairs, you decide:

• Russia realized that the South Caucasus is getting out of hand. It turned out that for the first time in 200 years, the Turks entered the South Caucasus, and Russia could not do anything.:

• Armenia is a founding member of the EAEU, but these authorities want to get it out of the EAEU, so that later they say to the public: well, the Russians are to blame, we didn’t want to leave the EAEU, but what have we done… The ground is already being prepared for it from Himikvan… The new wave of anti-Russianism has raised its head.

• On the part of the Europeans, bringing the CPs to power was necessary to get the Russians out of the region, the US needed them to act against Iran. But there was also a 3rd player: Turkey and Azerbaijan. They also wanted to solve their problems:

• Armenia and Georgia joining the European Union does not help the Turks in any way. The Turks know very well that this will not happen. Which way will you go to Europe? Turkey?… Both the Turks and the Russians understand these formal statements by the Communist Party members, blowing dust in people’s eyes…

• I am sure that there will be a new attempt to attack Iran, but Iran is still able to play and put its problems on the table.

• The danger is that as Pashinyan put us in front of the facts in Prague, he can do the same now.

• Saying “Он не предатель” about Pashinyan, Putin tried to keep him in his field, but now he sees that it is not possible.

• It seems to these provincial political figures that they can constantly slander serious politicians and countries. They turned a blind eye for 8 years, they played so that it would not interfere… As soon as it interferes, they will hit him on the head, as they did in the case of Saakashvili. 

• The political weight of the previous authorities was high because something depended on them. Nothing depends on them, because everyone knows that these are the executors of some project:

• Pashinyan becomes the tool of the European Union’s interests in the South Caucasus. In Armenia, this issue has become a border issue, because this issue has specific pursued geopolitical goals. The issue is not the usual problem in interstate relations. The question is that after the Ukrainian front fades away, a new front will open in the South Caucasus, and especially in Kazakhstan. It will be disastrous in Central Asia. There are dormant forces left in reserve in Central Asia that have weapons. The weapons taken out of Afghanistan have not been taken anywhere. Mines are laid in Central Asia. as soon as the situation allowed, those sleeping forces will wake up, and there will be such a bloodshed, the like of which has not been seen in Ukraine, nor, even more so, in the South Caucasus. These steps are a way for the American side to solve the China issue which is most important to them. Or a big game, the other side of which is China and Russia, which also have their own interests:

• Europe is being militarized. in about 5-10 years, the face and manner of war will change. Nuclear weapons will be pushed to the 2nd plan. even more terrifying will be an artificial intelligence that will take over the human brain, performing the function of the devil. Now this race is on. In one day, nations and states will disappear, those states that are without owners will disappear. You must have an owner to survive:

• Azerbaijan is only a football club old as a state. Azerbaijan is creating a history for itself, buying with petrodollars, and these authorities of Armenia are erasing and erasing our millennial culture and history, civilizational heritage.

• I always say to my opposition colleagues, what is the point of criticizing CP, asking questions? everything is clear with them since 2018. What questions do you have for them, is it not clear what they are doing… We need to talk to the public.

• Who are you to waste our three-thousand-year history, to cut our map with scissors… The textbooks are changed to make Armenians childless so that the Turks say: “Come, eat your kebab and serve me”…

• Both Azerbaijan and Turkey understand very well that neither the issue of Artsakh is closed, nor the issue of return to Artsakh, nor the issue of borders in the South Caucasus in general. What is it in 1826? the Russians raised that question, they made demographic changes in the region at the cost of the blood of their ambassador, soldiers and generals, so now someone from some street cafe will redraw the whole thing… Erdogan understands very well that this question will be raised, and the Russians also understand that the question of the Soviet-Armenian border in the Armenian part will be raised.:

• Deep state (English: Deep State): The plan against Iran is a very deeply thought out plan. Even during his first tenure, Trump thought that he would be the one to solve Iran’s problems. failed. Now he wants to solve Iran’s problems himself. it is the interest of the USA and Trump. But being a big businessman, Trump can back down when he sees that he is losing. But in this game, Armenia is just a foothold. 

The ideological roots of the “deep state” in the USA were formed in the 1950s, with the start of the Cold War, when the powers of special services (FBI, CIA) and the military-industrial complex were dramatically expanded in the country. However, the introduction of the term itself and its popularization in American political life went through several distinct stages. 1950-1960s. President Dwight Eisenhower warned of the uncontrolled influence of the “military-industrial complex” in his farewell address. This is considered the basis of the modern understanding of the American “deep state”.

• As they used Ukraine, Europe wants to use Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia against Russia. Armenia is an object in which Iran, Russia and Turkey have interests. Russia’s push is weak. for him, Armenia is a ring to be used against Russia. That is why Armenian-Russian, Armenian-Iranian and Armenian-Turkish relations are important for us.

• Why should a European who has stolen a penny all his life do something for the development of Armenia, compensate the losses of the Armenian peasant at the expense of his taxes…

• Ursula von der Leyen is thoroughly anti-Russian. Before the NATO meeting to be held in Istanbul, he is going to Baku to explain that this railway is of the greatest military-political importance for NATO. In general, building roads for NATO is important for their logistical movements, otherwise what will they transport from Armenia?

According to the Azerbaijani mass media, Azerbaijan has accused the European Union of “providing dividends to someone else at the expense of rails built with someone else’s money and belonging to someone else.” It is about opening the Akhalkalak-Kars section of the Baku-Kars railway for Armenia-Europe cargo transportation. Its agreement was reached with Georgia and Turkey, which caused confusion among the Azerbaijani authorities. It should also be noted that the Tbilisi-Kars railway in the territory of Georgia was repaired, and some sections were built at the expense of the funds provided by Azerbaijan.

• When Bulgaria entered the European Union, Bulgarian pepper disappeared from the markets. I was working there at the time. And when I asked what’s going on, they said: this is not ours, the Bulgarian peasants were forbidden to produce and sell our tomatoes and peppers even in domestic markets. They did the same in Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine:

• About the current Russian-Turkish relations. if the Russians could not talk to the Turks and prevent them from supporting Ukraine, the situation of the Russians would be very difficult. Even now, Russians should have good relations with Turkey. But the Turks are in the hands of the Americans, and as soon as they feel that the West is getting stronger, they will immediately come out against the Russians. The Russians know this very well. But there are officials in the Russian diplomatic and political circles who always have a pro-Turkish position.

• A society that is powerless and has abandoned its values ​​always becomes a sacrificial lamb, and they will do whatever they want with it. If day by day you lose your faith, history for a piece of kebab, what difference does it make if you have a state or not?:

Details in the video.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that Russia will not allow the armed forces of Ukraine to impose their conditions in the negotiations, and their goal is to fully control Donbass and “Novorossiya”.

“Kiev will pay for its actions in the Kursk region with the loss of territories that we need to create a security zone,” Putin said. He added that there is no “saving the Kiev regime” in Russia’s plans.

He also noted that the armed forces of Ukraine want to limit military operations to only 4 regions in order to be able to move their forces in other directions.

“Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure create problems, that’s obvious.
However, damaged important objects are quickly repaired.
There is a shortage of power or energy, but it has not reached a serious or crisis level.’

According to the Russian side, the purpose of the strikes in Ukraine is not only military, but also to create division in Russian society and stop Russia’s advance on the military front.

The President of the Russian Federation also stated:

“Damaged energy facilities in Russia are being restored quite quickly, the system is working with a large reserve. Crimea’s fuel requirements will be met, there is now a few days’ supply. We will not allow Ukraine to have the opportunity to stop the advance of our troops. Russia’s retaliatory strikes deep in Ukraine are much stronger and significant.”

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