Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu did not accompany President Vladimir Putin on his trip to Tuva, as he now has other duties. It was a working trip.

According to him, sometimes he was accompanied by Shoigu, sometimes not. Now it is a working trip, and Shoigu's sphere of activity is different, he is in another position, so he was not part of the head of state's delegation, TASS reported.

On September 2, Putin visited the republic of Tyva, where Shoigu is from. In the region, the president held an open class “Talking about the important” and a meeting on the development of the region. He also visited the Kyzyl presidential cadet school and the Buddhist monastery “Tubten Shedrub Ling”.

Recall that Putin will take part in the WEF on September 4 and 5. Russian leader Putin praised Mongolia's friendship with Russia.

Author: Наталья Чудесатова

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in an interview with the Financial Times, agreed with the harsh remarks of US Vice President J.D. Vance, who accused Europe of losing its own identity and failing to control borders.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in her recent interview with the Financial Times, openly supported the criticism of Europe voiced by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. According to her, Europe today is in a state of identity crisis and its political elite ignores the real problems of its citizens.

At the Munich Security Conference in February this year, J.D. Vance harshly criticized European states, saying that their inability to control their own borders is leading to "civilizational suicide". As an illustration, he mentioned the recent situation with the annulment of the election results in Romania and the subsequent reaction of European leaders, which, in his opinion, demonstrates the ruling class's disconnection from reality.

Meloni emphasized that she fully shares this position, noting, "I have been saying for years that Europe has lost a little bit of itself." She specified that Vance's criticism is directed not against the peoples of Europe, but specifically against its ruling elite, which, in her opinion, is engaged in imposing its ideology instead of seeking real solutions to acute social and political problems.
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Vance's February speech was a landmark event that could seriously affect relations between the U.S. and European countries. Meloni's agreement with the criticism of a high-ranking U.S. politician underscores the depth of the crisis experienced by Europe and may intensify internal debates on ways out of this crisis.

Author: Наталья Чудесатова