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Saba Yemen
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Parliament speaker congratulates Russian counterpart
Sana'a - Saba: Parliament speaker Yahya al-Ra'i on Wednesday sent a congratulatory cable to Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin. In the cable, al-Ra'i congratulated Volodin and the people of Russia on the occasion of the country's National Day celebrations. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Russia Today
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
German leaders ‘pushing' country into war with Russia
Germany is reviving its Nazi past by supplying Ukraine with weapons to attack Russia, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has said. Berlin's stance could lead to a new armed conflict with Moscow decades after the end of World War II, the top MP warned. In a letter published on the State Duma website on Wednesday, Volodin expressed outrage over Germany's ongoing military aid to Ukraine. 'Germany's transfer of weapons to the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine, which are used against civilians, is in itself a reason for a conflict between our countries,' he said. Volodin noted that German tanks appeared on Russian soil for the first time since World War II during Kiev's recent incursion into Kursk Region. He warned that ongoing discussions in Berlin on sending long-range Taurus missiles to Kiev, capable of striking targets as far away as Moscow, are even more escalatory, as the sophisticated weapons would require German military personnel to operate them. 'German missiles will hit Russia and this will be done by German officers. With this, you are once again pushing Germany and the German people into another armed conflict with Russia,' he warned, questioning whether the Bundestag had a mandate from German voters for war with Russia. Volodin's comments followed recent statements from German officials on World War II and the current conflict in Ukraine. Last week, ahead of D-Day commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the operation was the day 'when the Americans ended the war in Europe.' While speaking with US President Donald Trump, Merz suggested that Washington is in a 'strong position' to play a similar role in the Ukraine conflict. Moscow condemned Merz's comments and accused him of 'rewriting and distorting history' to justify present policies, in a letter addressed to Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner. Kloeckner in response claimed it was Moscow that 'reinterpreted historical and political events.' She defended the 'democratically elected government in Kiev' and Germany's military support for Ukraine. MERZ: Tomorrow is the D Day anniversary, when the Americans ended a war in EuropeTRUMP: That was not a pleasant day for you? This is not a great dayMERZ: This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship Replying to Kloeckner, Volodin acknowledged the Allies' contribution but emphasized the Soviet Union's key role in defeating Nazism. 'It was the Soviet Union that made the decisive contribution to the victory and lost 27 million people in the struggle, the USA – 418,000, Great Britain – about 300,000, and France capitulated to Nazi Germany,' he recalled. Volodin stressed that the Soviet Union and then Russia have never antagonized Germany and have sought good relations, including through opposing its division and later playing a key role in its reunification in 1990.
Qatar Tribune
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Russian parliament leader warns Germany's Merz against escalation
Moscow: The chairman of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, on Saturday warned against an escalation of tensions between his country and Germany in a message to lawmakers in Berlin. 'The current German ruling elite is creating the conditions for an aggravation of the situation and provoking clashes between our countries,' Volodin said in the message to the leaders of Germany's main parliamentary parties. The question is whether the German population wants a confrontation, said the head of the State Duma in Moscow. 'We don't want that. But if it comes to that, then we are ready for it,' said Volodin, citing Berlin's ever greater support for Kiev in the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year. 'We know that the German government is planning to set up missile production in Ukraine. This means that Germany is increasingly being drawn into military action against Russia,' said Volodin. (DPA)
Saba Yemen
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Volodin: Missile production plans in Ukraine dragging Germany into conflict with Russia
Moscow - Saba: Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced on Saturday that missile production plans in Ukraine are increasingly pushing Germany toward conflict with Russia. Sputnik News Agency quoted Volodin as saying in a letter addressed to Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and leaders of political parties in the German parliament: "We know that the German government is planning to start missile production in Ukraine, and in doing so, it is increasingly dragging Germany into military action against Russia. You understand what this could lead to." The Russian State Duma Speaker asserted that the ruling elite in Germany is currently creating the preconditions for escalating the situation, provoking clashes between the two countries. He added: "The question is, do the German people want this or not? We don't want it, but if it happens, we are ready." The German Defense Ministry announced at the end of May, following a meeting between German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustam Umerov, that Germany and Ukraine had signed an agreement to finance the production of long-range weapons within Ukraine. It was also announced that approximately €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in military aid would be allocated to Kyiv, including the provision of air defense systems and ammunition. No precise details were disclosed regarding the type of systems or the value of the contracts. Russia had previously sent a memorandum to NATO countries regarding the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that any shipment containing weapons to Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russian forces. Lavrov previously indicated that the United States and NATO were directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, "not only by sending weapons, but also by training military personnel in Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries." Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously asserted that the West's supply of weapons to Ukraine contradicts a settlement, does not contribute to negotiations, and will even have a negative impact. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Russia Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
Russian MPs back complete ban on vapes
Russian lawmakers are ready to support a blanket ban on vape sales, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has said. He pointed to the obvious health risks associated with vaping, stressing that only strict measures could shield minors from 'liquid poison.' On Monday, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov called for prohibiting the sales of vapes, arguing that the current age limits 'do not always work effectively.' He added that the issue concerns him directly as a father of several children and noted that he is well aware that vape sellers target minors. The next day, Volodin voiced support for the initiative and signaled that the parliament 'expects a corresponding legislative initiative from the government,' adding that lawmakers 'will support it, and will consider the bill as a priority.' The speaker noted that the health dangers of vaping are beyond doubt. 'Vape liquids contain heavy metals, and toxic compounds,' he said, recalling that the earlier legislation banning vape sales to minors did not yield the desired result. 'Even under threat of penalties, dishonest sellers continue to offer this liquid poison to teenagers. Only a complete ban and removal of vapes from store shelves will help protect children from their harmful effects,' he said. In April 2023, Russia passed a law prohibiting the sale of vapes to minors, including nicotine-free products. Penalties include heavy fines or correctional work. In 2024, the excise tax on nicotine liquids was doubled, a move the Finance Ministry described as 'prohibitive.' According to a SuperJob poll in 2023, the share of Russian smokers using vapes has nearly tripled in recent years. The survey suggested that 21% of smokers now use only electronic vaporizers, and another 16% use both vapes and traditional cigarettes. In 2019, those figures stood at just 8% and 12%, respectively. The same year, RIA Novosti reported that between 3.5 and 4 million Russians use electronic nicotine delivery systems. Critics of the harsh measures, however, have warned that a full ban could backfire by driving users to the black market. In addition, the Russian Finance Ministry projected a potential revenue loss of 15 billion rubles ($189 million) annually if vapes are banned outright. To offset the loss, the Health Ministry proposed raising the excise tax on traditional cigarettes.
