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20260818 050000 UTC
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[00:00:37] We continue the morning broadcast on the first
[00:00:39] information channel.
[00:00:41] The course of harvesting and sowing, milk and meat processing,
[00:00:45] sales dynamics, food products and measures to ensure
[00:00:48] livestock safety. The President listened yesterday to the report of the Minister
[00:00:51] of Agriculture and Food Yuri Gorlov. The harvesting of grain and
[00:00:55] leguminous crops is at its final stage, and farmers
[00:00:58] are counting on a significant increase in the harvest, even to the high base
[00:01:02] level of last year. The grain yield, including rapeseed, is expected to be around
[00:01:06] 9 million tons. This includes a record rapeseed yield
[00:01:09] of about one and a half million tons.
[00:01:12] Good prospects for the corn grain harvest still need to be harvested
[00:01:16] from the fields. Thus, the total weight of the karavai, including rapeseed and corn,
[00:01:20] will be about 11.5 million tons. Taking
[00:01:24] today into account, we will have 7%
[00:01:27] of the grain and leguminous crops left to harvest.
[00:02:30] above last year's level, by almost 3,000 tons
[00:02:33] of grain. As for the situation in animal husbandry, the emphasis in
[00:02:37] the report was on observing technological and executive
[00:02:40] discipline. This year, in terms of preserving the cattle population,
[00:02:44] the dynamics are positive. Concrete steps are being taken for this,
[00:02:47] so in Belarus, they continue to build 528 calf
[00:02:50] prophylactic centers, which should be commissioned by October
[00:02:53] 1. Foreign exchange earnings from agricultural exports
[00:02:56] at the end of the year may amount to more than
[00:03:00] 11 billion dollars, thus surpassing
[00:03:03] last year's indicator. The minister noted that interest in
[00:03:07] Belarusian products in many countries of the world remains
[00:03:10] high. Belarusian farmers use every fine
[00:03:14] hour to harvest the crop as quickly as possible. While machine operators
[00:03:17] set personal records for harvesting, their experience is being adopted by youth
[00:03:21] crews. The last hectares of golden wheat need to be harvested ahead
[00:03:24] of schedule. This is how the leading workers of the Minsk
[00:03:28] district from the Gostelovskoe farm work. More than 100
[00:03:32] centners are harvested per hectare here, which is the best
[00:03:35] The harvesting of winter grain
[00:03:38] is now being completed. In 2 days, the harvesting will
[00:03:41] be completed this year. This is our spring wheat, this is winter
[00:03:44] wheat. Look, we see that
[00:03:48] the grain is ripe. The gluten, it
[00:03:52] even has such a color, the gluten content is quite
[00:03:55] high, and what is important for us is the vitreousness, because
[00:03:59] we... fulfill the state order for BNBC.
[00:04:02] In parallel, farmers are cultivating fields for the new harvest. They have already started
[00:04:06] sowing winter rapeseed. Sowing must be completed promptly before possible
[00:04:10] frosts in September nights, so as not to violate the technology
[00:04:13] and make a confident start for 2027.
[00:04:16] In the north of the country, the harvesting of the second
[00:04:20] bread has begun. Equipment has entered the fields of the Tolochinsky district. For many years, it
[00:04:23] has maintained the reputation of a potato region. Local farmers use
[00:04:26] advanced approaches in growing, storing, and processing
[00:04:30] the harvest. Seven varieties are grown on an area of more than a thousand
[00:04:33] hectares. Those that delight with their yield, marketable appearance,
[00:04:37] and taste are selected. At the factory, they have mastered the technology of quick
[00:04:41] freezing. Semi-finished products are supplied to fast food restaurants
[00:04:44] and retail chains. The team
[00:04:47] works smoothly, in a week we
[00:04:49] will start mass harvesting. The harvest this year
[00:04:53] was not bad. We did everything we
[00:04:56] could. We protected it from diseases and pests.
[00:05:00] Our food potatoes are mainly Belarusian varieties, these are
[00:05:04] Yulia, these are Skarb.
[00:05:08] The harvest from the fields is delivered to potato storage facilities. A mandatory
[00:05:11] stage is sorting, humidity and temperature are under constant control,
[00:05:14] so that quality products are available all year
[00:05:17] round.
[00:05:23] Trump said he does not plan to extend the memorandum of
[00:05:26] understanding with Iran, which ended yesterday. According to him,
[00:05:30] Tehran is not ready to meet Washington's conditions. The owner of the White House
[00:05:33] allowed for a scenario of conflict escalation and reiterated
[00:05:36] that the American military de facto controls the Strait of Hormuz, which, in his
[00:05:40] opinion, should be declared
[00:05:42] US territory. Yesterday, the Saudi TV channel Al-Arabiya, citing
[00:05:46] a source, reported that the US and Iran agreed to extend
[00:05:50] a sixty-day truce. Later, Reuters denied these
[00:05:53] claims. The agency also reported that Tehran threatened
[00:05:57] to break the US naval blockade if peace talks
[00:06:00] fail in the coming weeks. According to the source, Iran has decided
[00:06:04] to switch from a defensive policy to a fully offensive one.
[00:06:07] Tehran is ready to make difficult decisions and take appropriate
[00:06:11] actions. The US-Iran conflict showed
[00:06:14] the Kyiv regime how dependent they are on Washington. In Ukraine,
[00:06:18] the stock of interceptor missiles for American Patriot systems has been depleted.
[00:06:22] The launchers stand idle near Kyiv, the containers are empty, and
[00:06:26] the last launch was made 10 weeks ago. Such news
[00:06:29] about the current situation in Ukraine is reported by American CNN.
[00:06:33] The TV channel indicates that the global crisis with the supply of missiles for Patriot was
[00:06:37] provoked by their widespread use in the Persian Gulf. Dozens of countries
[00:06:40] are trying to strengthen their systems. and
[00:06:42] air defense. France is increasing its spending on
[00:06:46] the country's armed forces for defense needs, according to the law
[00:06:49] signed by Macron, from 2027 to 2030, they will
[00:06:53] increase by 36 billion euros. Paris notes that this
[00:06:57] will allow the development of such areas as information security
[00:07:00] and unmanned aerial vehicles. Also, France will be able to report to
[00:07:04] NATO on allocating up to 2.5% of its national
[00:07:08] GDP for defense. Why is the world on the verge
[00:07:11] of a global
[00:07:42] All warehouses were filled with huge volumes of goods, and
[00:07:45] workers worked there. Mutiny on the ship. The White House was forced
[00:07:48] to recall the aircraft carrier from the Middle East. Tired sailors
[00:07:52] began to jump overboard. This ship will soon
[00:07:55] set sail, and another very similar one will be sent
[00:07:58] in its place. Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia guarantee
[00:08:02] mutual assistance, following the example of Article 5 of the North Atlantic
[00:08:05] Alliance. Who benefits from a Sunni NATO? As
[00:08:08] it seems to me, this is a reflection of the fact that the idea
[00:08:11] of security guarantees from the US is no longer
[00:08:15] as attractive and reliable as before. People are no longer
[00:08:18] commodities. 178 years after
[00:08:21] the abolition of slavery, France abolishes the Black Code,
[00:08:24] which defines a person as movable property.
[00:08:28] The French legislator, who finally submitted a bill
[00:08:31] to abolish this law, did not even know that it still
[00:08:34] existed. Merkel is being prepared for resignation. The Federal Chancellor of
[00:08:38] Germany has become a disgraced figure in her own
[00:08:40] party. is a lame duck in
[00:08:44] German politics, trends of the new world order, events
[00:08:48] that make you keep your finger on the pulse of time, what each of us should
[00:08:51] pay attention to, let's figure it out
[00:08:54] together.
[00:09:01] The weather in Belarus sharply changes course, replacing stable warmth,
[00:09:04] heavy rains are coming, meteorologists have announced an orange level
[00:09:07] of danger. The reason is a powerful cyclone that came to replace
[00:09:11] the anticyclone and brought abundant precipitation, heavy rains in many
[00:09:14] regions, thunderstorms and squalls in the southeast with gusts up to 20
[00:09:18] m/s. The daytime temperature will be from 14° in
[00:09:21] the northwest to 27 in the southeast. In the coming days,
[00:09:25] the weather will be unstable, but by the weekend, a return of
[00:09:28] warmth is possible. Rescuers urge everyone to be careful and avoid being
[00:09:32] under trees and power lines.
[00:09:36] The government proposed to radically revise the approach to paying benefits for
[00:09:40] childcare for children under 3 years old. The president
[00:09:42] supported it. If currently a fixed amount is set for
[00:09:46] child benefits, which is the same for everyone, then after the implementation
[00:09:49] of the mechanism, payments will depend on how much the parent earned
[00:09:52] before maternity leave. This should reduce
[00:09:56] the concerns of working women about a drop in
[00:09:58] income. This will definitely
[00:10:01] serve as a mechanism
[00:10:04] that will allow us to reduce
[00:10:08] the negative trends that we have today in terms of birth rates. We
[00:10:11] know that every year we have a decrease
[00:10:15] in birth rates, so here the stabilization of
[00:10:18] this dynamic is definitely
[00:10:22] visible. We have such a...
[00:10:55] at 16:10 and 23:20 on the first
[00:10:58] information channel.
[00:11:00] The state creates comfortable conditions for working youth as well,
[00:11:04] there are about 900 thousand of them in our country. Many
[00:11:07] combine employment with studies, try themselves in different professions
[00:11:10] and gain their first practical experience. In fact, every
[00:11:14] fourth person among those employed in the economy is a representative
[00:11:16] of youth. In the top sectors with the largest share of young Belarusians
[00:11:20] are temporary accommodation and catering services, information
[00:11:23] and communication, and public administration.
[00:11:32] These are young citizens aged 14 to 30
[00:11:35] years old. It should be noted that their areas of work
[00:11:38] are varied, both young people who found
[00:11:42] their first job after graduating from an educational
[00:11:44] institution, and also guys who are still studying and for
[00:11:48] whom this is a part-time job in their free time from studies,
[00:11:51] as part of temporary employment for student youth in their free...
[00:13:11] 250 km in 9 days, the route will pass through four eparchies
[00:13:14] and 21 churches, and the procession will end in the Minsk
[00:13:17] Holy Spirit Cathedral on the day of the Minsk Icon of the Mother
[00:13:20] of God. Anyone can join the prayer procession at
[00:13:24] any section of the route. A detailed plan of the movement can
[00:13:27] be found on the website of the Belarusian Orthodox Church. The cross
[00:13:31] procession is held with the blessing of Metropolitan Minsk-Zaslavl
[00:13:34] Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. Our
[00:13:37] correspondents have already left for the starting point. All details in
[00:13:41] our live
[00:14:55] multimedia portal videobal, as well as in our mobile application.
[00:14:58] The morning broadcast continues with the Zuna
[00:15:27] Shevchuk program. Hello. Paid more than 30 thousand
[00:15:30] rubles to feel like a special agent. A resident of Minsk
[00:15:34] became another victim of fraudsters. In addition to
[00:15:38] losing a large sum of money, the man himself took
[00:15:41] cash to the forest, assuming that he was participating in
[00:15:44] a special operation. First-person story: there
[00:15:47] was a victim of fraudsters, an employee called, supposedly
[00:15:50] employees of Belpochta, said that a registered letter
[00:15:54] from the tax inspection arrived in my name, they asked...
[00:15:58] инспекции, попросили...