Dmitry Medvedev/Дмитрий Медведев (Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council) | Ukrainian criminals have announced that they have been coordinating strikes against anything Russian, "such as in Crimea." If this is true (and there is no reason to doubt it now), it is direct, legally relevant evidence of the West's complicity in the war against Russia on the side of Stepan Bandera's state. A clear [case of] casus belli, and an opportunity for Russia to act within the framework of jus ad bellum against anyone and everyone in NATO countries. Sad, alas. The predictions of the Apocalypse are getting closer.

● "In those days men shall seek death, but shall not find it; they shall wish to die, but death shall flee from them." (Rev. 9:6).
● "We are remembered as long as we disturb others." (V.I. Lenin).
● "Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you." (N.S. Khrushchev). (DeepL.com + grammarly.com)

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More than 750 different tribes live in Papua New Guinea, and conflicts often involve them in feuds. Now a dispute has escalated, also because of modern weapons. President Marape wants to crack down. | Up to 150 people have been killed in clashes between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea in recent weeks. Police describe the violence in the northern province of Enga as a "bush fire that got out of control." According to local media, a special forces unit was sent to the region. It is authorized to use "lethal force". ● Prime Minister James Marape described the riots as domestic terrorism. For the next parliamentary session in October, he announced a law that would provide for life imprisonment for those who instigate tribal violence. Papua New Guinea is one of the countries with the most diverse indigenous tribes. Around 750 different ethnic groups live in the Pacific island state. More than 800 languages are spoken that do not have a common root. ● Conflicts between the indigenous peoples are not uncommon, especially in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Tribes are so often engaged in political disagreements. However, the brutality of the recent clashes is new, according to experts. The Red Cross also blames access to modern firearms for the severity of the attacks. ● The tribal feuds also have an impact on the rest of the country. Many struggles are accompanied by abductions, indigenous people are resettled in slums. Last year, armed groups also interfered in the election campaign. According to the UN, more than 15,000 people were abducted from the provinces of Enga, Hela and the Southern Highlands around and after the election. ● The fact that a special unit with orders to shoot is now to ensure order in Enga is nevertheless worrying human rights groups. They fear that these powers may be too broad and that the security authorities will also attack innocent bystanders.

There are casualties in the Klimovo settlement of Russia’s Bryansk Region that has been under Ukrainian shelling on Tuesday, and a child is among the victims, Governor Alexander Bogomaz said. | "The armed forces of Ukraine fired on the village of Klimovo from the MLRS [Multiple Launch Rocket System]. According to preliminary information, unfortunately, there are casualties, including one child. As a result of the shelling, five civilians, including children, are injured. School buildings, several administrative buildings are damaged, some residential buildings are destroyed. Power supply is interrupted," governor wrote on his Telegram channel. ● With the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive proving to be largely unsuccessful, the Kiev regime increasingly employs the terrorist strategy of striking fear into the population by attacking peaceful cities with no other purpose than demonstrating “success” at the expense of civilians killed and innocent people’ lives ruined.

The bloc should aim to expand in 2030, the European Council head has claimed | The European Union intends to begin discussions on admitting Ukraine and several other countries as early as October, European Council President Charles Michel announced on Monday. Enlargement “is no longer a dream,” Michel told the officials from Albania, Bulgaria and former Yugoslav states gathered at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. ● The bloc’s leaders will discuss enlargement at the next European Council meeting, said Michel, where they “will take a stand on the opening of negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.” That meeting is scheduled for October.

■ ‘Ukraine Cannot Become a Member of NATO’ Amid Conflict, EU Commissioner Says

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas says she has no intention of resigning | The Estonian prime minister said on Monday that she would refuse to appear before two parliamentary committees probing her family's business activities, and denied any wrongdoing. Kaja Kallas is fighting for her political survival after Estonian media revealed that her husband, Arvo Hallik, held a stake in a company operating in Russia despite Western sanctions. ● The scandal erupted last Wednesday, when ERR discovered that Arvo Hallik was a part-owner of Stark Logistics, a shipping firm that has continued to transport goods to and from Russia even after hostilities in Ukraine escalated in February 2022. Not only was this a possible breach of EU sanctions against Russia, but Kallas herself has been a hard-liner on supporting Ukraine, insisting that “all business with Russia must stop.”