Russia is training border defense, and Macron wants to reduce dependence on the United States: last night's highlights
Russia began practicing the defense of its northwestern borders after Finland joined NATO, and Macron said after a visit to China that Europe should reduce its dependence on the United States. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Macron wants to reduce dependence on the US
French President Emmanuel Macron believes that Europe should reduce its dependence on the United States and avoid getting involved in a possible confrontation over Taiwan. He said this on his way back from a visit to China.
Macron emphasized his favorite theory of “strategic autonomy” for Europe, probably led by France, which could become a “third superpower”. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China support Macron's concept of “strategic autonomy”.
Russia is practicing border defense
Russia's army has begun practicing the defense of its northwestern borders after Finland joined NATO, with special attention being paid to air defense. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Russia would be forced to respond to the alleged threats to national security arising from Finland's accession to NATO. To this end, Moscow promised to “take retaliatory measures of both military and technical and other nature”.
Leaked classified documents may be faked
The United States does not rule out the possibility that leaked classified Western intelligence documents could have been forged to mislead about their origin or to spread false information that could harm US security interests, Reuters reports.
The US authorities are allegedly investigating the source of the leak, but there has been no independent verification of the authenticity of the documents. At the same time, the Pentagon suspects that the documents could have been leaked by an American, not one of its allies: this is evidenced by the “depth of the topics covered in the documents”. They also do not rule out the possibility that "pro-Russian elements" may be behind the leak.
Clashes near the cathedral in Kamianets-Podilskyi
Clashes broke out in Kamшanets-Podilskyш near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral because priests of the UOC-MP refused to hand over the keys and let the audit committee in. The UOC-MP announced an attempt to seize the church.
The day before, the townspeople collected more than a thousand signatures in favor of the church's transfer to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. In the evening, activists began to set up tents and said they would stay overnight.
Avalanche in the Alps
An avalanche in the French Alps on April 9 killed at least four people, including two mountain guides. Several people were injured, and two more are currently missing. Local authorities called it the deadliest avalanche of the season. The rescue operation is ongoing.
Other news:
- A defender of a Soviet tank in Estonia will pay a fine of 444 euros for wearing a T-shirt with the “USSR” inscription;
- The opposition in Tbilisi held an anti-government rally in support of Saakashvili and Georgia's European course;
- Russians shelled Sumy Oblast again, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a drone over the region;
- Ukraine plans to launch the production of equipment for humanitarian demining.
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