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20260818 090000 UTC
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[00:02:00] and for a soldier, as a soldier,
[00:02:04] a former one, I understand very well what small arms are, but without
[00:02:08] these weapons we will not be able to do anything. If we have
[00:02:11] drones, ballistic missiles and so
[00:02:14] on, it is very important. This is the foundation of any army,
[00:02:18] therefore a decision was made. We need to produce our own, these are
[00:02:21] very high technologies, and we did it. We
[00:02:25] did it ourselves. Therefore, Dmitry's
[00:02:29] merit here is...
[00:04:00] Thus, in our country, practically from scratch, the production of small
[00:04:04] arms has been established. We have our own designers, mastered technologies,
[00:04:08] and advanced production has been created.
[00:04:11] Maneuvering not only in the air, but also on water. Belarusian paratroopers
[00:04:15] overcome a water barrier on armored personnel carriers. Forcing
[00:04:18] a body of water is a complex task. First of all, reconnaissance of the bottom and mapping
[00:04:22] of the route. Servicemen check courses and move at a speed of about 7
[00:04:25] km/h along the shortest path. Before submerging
[00:04:29] the equipment.
[00:05:00] much cooler. The training took place at the Brest training ground.
[00:05:03] All crews coped with the task and once again confirmed that paratroopers
[00:05:07] are ready to operate in any conditions in the sky and on water.
[00:05:10] Maia Sandu stated to farmers protesting against the transit of
[00:05:13] Ukrainian grain that Moldova must fulfill its obligations to
[00:05:17] Ukraine, even to the detriment of its own producers. According to her, in the event of
[00:05:21] an economic collapse in Ukraine, the risks to Moldova's own security will allegedly
[00:05:24] become incomparably higher than the current financial losses of farmers.
[00:05:28] A few days ago, Chisinau offered a 50% discount on the transportation of Ukrainian
[00:05:32] grain by rail to Romania, to the detriment of its own producers.
[00:05:35] The Farmers' Power Association threatened to protest against the government's decision
[00:05:39] to abolish the licensing of grain and mask imports.
[00:06:13] euros. According to the politician, the Latvian prime minister announced his intention to obtain funds from
[00:06:17] the European Union to cover rising defense costs and the economic
[00:06:21] consequences of breaking ties with Moscow. Anti-Russian sanctions and
[00:06:24] blind adherence to NATO's course have finally emptied the pockets of their own citizens. Against
[00:06:28] the backdrop of the upcoming elections to the Seimas, protest moods are rapidly growing.
[00:06:31] Local residents are tired of paying for sanctions that have sent Latvian
[00:06:35] pensioners below the poverty line and deprived the economy of transit and
[00:06:39] investments. Ukraine's Economy - Steps from
[00:06:42] the brink. The Rada announced catastrophic budget problems,
[00:06:45] which will persist even with 100% funding from
[00:06:48] partners, said the head of the Rada's tax committee. Among
[00:06:52] the main reasons for the critical situation were general economic slowdown and a number of
[00:06:56] ill-conceived decisions in the defense sector. The parliamentarian also
[00:06:59] emphasized that any violation by Kyiv of the terms of the memorandum with the IMF or
[00:07:03] the European Union would instantly and significantly aggravate the already
[00:07:06] difficult situation.
[00:07:09] Europe continues to blaze due to heat in Belgium.
[00:07:14] high levels. The wildfire was called one of the largest in the country's
[00:07:17] history. Especially since the area is the site of World War II battles and
[00:07:21] unexploded ordnance may be there. Not only
[00:07:25] local firefighters are involved in extinguishing, but also specialists from Germany and Luxembourg. They are helped by
[00:07:28] military personnel and farmers from nearby areas. The fight against
[00:07:32] fire in Spain continues. 104 firefighters and 36 units of
[00:07:36] equipment arrived from France to help their neighbors. With local specialists,
[00:07:39] they are extinguishing the flames in the Aragon region, where about...
[00:07:55] Europe has faced a real climatic collapse, where
[00:07:58] entire sectors of the economy are already suffering, in the opinion of
[00:08:01] experts. It is impossible not to note the damage to
[00:08:04] agriculture, because drought and heat
[00:08:07] inevitably affect yields,
[00:08:11] for example...
[00:08:23] According to some estimates, only Austria will lose about a billion euros
[00:08:26] this year from these problems. The Middle East conflict is
[00:08:29] unresolved, the situation with the Hormuz Strait is
[00:08:32] unpredictable, the fuel crisis also isn't going
[00:08:36] anywhere, let's not forget that fuel, and the price of
[00:08:39] fuel, is also included in the cost of agricultural
[00:08:42] products, including. Therefore, there are
[00:08:46] many factors, great uncertainty,
[00:08:48] and so far there is no end in sight to the
[00:08:52] problems mentioned above.
[00:08:55] Therefore, for now, I would say that food prices will
[00:08:58] rise.
[00:09:05] Why has the world found itself on the brink of a global conflict? Let's see the connection between events
[00:09:08] together with leading experts and political scientists. Watch the program. Tired
[00:09:45] sailors began to throw themselves overboard. This ship will soon
[00:09:48] set sail, and another very similar one will be sent
[00:09:51] to replace it. Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia guarantee
[00:09:55] mutual assistance, following the example of Article Five of the North Atlantic
[00:09:58] Alliance. Who benefits from Sunni NATO? It seems to
[00:10:02] me that this reflects the idea that the guarantee
[00:10:05] of security from the United States is no longer as
[00:10:08] attractive and reliable as it once was. People are no longer
[00:10:12] commodities. 178 years after the abolition of slavery,
[00:10:15] France is liquidating the black code, which defined
[00:10:18] a person as movable property. The French
[00:10:21] legislator, who finally brought a bill to abolish
[00:10:25] this law, didn't even know it still existed. Merz
[00:10:29] is being prepared for resignation, the Federal Chancellor of Germany has become an outcast
[00:10:32] figure in his own party. Friedrich Merz is
[00:10:36] a lame duck of German politics. Trends of the new
[00:10:39] world order, events that make us keep our finger on the pulse
[00:10:43] of time. What should each of us pay attention to? Let's figure
[00:10:47] it out together.
[00:10:54] Today, a large-scale Orthodox spiritual project, the All-Belarusian
[00:10:57] Cross Procession, the fifth in a row, began its journey from Zhirovichi with the goal of covering
[00:11:01] a distance of more than 250 km in 9 days and reaching
[00:11:05] Minsk. Early in the morning, having taken part in a prayer service for the start of a good deed,
[00:11:08] the participants of the action, believers and clergy, began their movement. Where
[00:11:12] have the cross-bearers reached at the moment and what were the first kilometers like?
[00:11:16] We will find out right now. Our film crew and Natalya Bordelovskaya are on the line with the studio.
[00:11:19] Natalya, good afternoon, how was the beginning of the journey?
[00:11:23] Tatyana, hello.
[00:11:55] The conditions today are very, very uncomfortable, it's
[00:11:58] raining, but that doesn't spoil the mood, such an
[00:12:01] elevated, inspired mood, as they say
[00:12:04] in Belarusian, let's talk not just like that
[00:12:07] about the mood, with a pilgrim, with someone
[00:12:11] who is walking next to me. Oh, what a colorful person,
[00:12:15] hello, hello, please introduce yourself, who are you?
[00:12:19] Priest Dionysius Andreev, Vice-Rector
[00:12:22] of the Vitebsk Theological Seminary for educational work. So,
[00:12:25] what is your attitude to the All-Belarusian Cross Procession?
[00:12:29] Are you just a pilgrim or are you a spiritual father?
[00:12:33] Well, a regular participant, not
[00:12:35] a regular participant, rather like a pilgrim, but together with
[00:12:38] students of the Vitebsk Theological Seminary, you brought your own, yes,
[00:12:42] brought your own. Well, how is the mood generally, today the weather is
[00:12:46] like this, we are not at all good, you know, for
[00:12:49] an Orthodox Christian, the harder the conditions, the
[00:12:53] happier and more cheerful he is. done,
[00:16:37] for us is vitrosity, because we are fulfilling here's the gluten, you
[00:16:40] see, even the color is like that, the gluten is quite
[00:16:43] high, and what is important
[00:16:48] a state order for BNBC,
[00:16:51] in parallel, farmers are cultivating fields for a new harvest, they have already started sowing winter
[00:16:55] rape, sowing must be completed quickly before possible frosts on September
[00:16:58] nights, so as not to violate the technology and make a confident groundwork for
[00:17:02] twenty-seventh year. In the north of the country,
[00:17:05] the harvesting of the second bread has begun, equipment has entered the fields of the Tolochin district. For many
[00:17:09] years it has maintained its reputation as a potato region. Local farmers use
[00:17:12] advanced approaches in growing, storing and processing the harvest. On
[00:17:16] an area of more than one thousand hectares, seven varieties are grown. Those that
[00:17:20] delight with yield, marketable appearance and taste qualities were selected. At the factory,
[00:17:23] they mastered the technology of quick freezing. The semi-finished product goes
[00:17:27] to fast food restaurants and retail chains. The team
[00:17:30] works smoothly. In a week we will start
[00:17:34] harvesting the main crop. The harvest this year has formed
[00:17:38] well, everything that could be done, we did, protected it from
[00:17:42] diseases, pests, from weeds. Our table potatoes are mainly Belarusian
[00:17:45] varieties, these are Yulia, these are Scarp.
[00:17:49] The harvest from the fields is delivered to the potato storage, a mandatory
[00:17:52] stage is sorting, humidity and temperature are under constant control,
[00:17:56] so that a quality product is available all
[00:18:00] year round. From high-tech parts for
[00:18:04] the space industry to surgical threads.
[00:19:07] The place where entire blocks of residential