You cannot sign documents if the opposite party has a gun pointed at their head, the south side as to what needed to be done. We ought. Do we need to draw our troops away from key if we did it. The next day, they threw all our agreements into the trash and said, well, now we will fight to the end. And their wisdom to write. This took the position now known to the whole world of defeating russia on the battlefield. Conflicting a strategic defeat on it. It was not us who behaved this way, it was our partners that behaved this way. And most of the month and this was said by the head of the ukrainian delegation during negotiations 1st in minutes. And then in this done group. Then Prime Minister mr. Johnson arrived and recommended that ukraine continue hostilities otherwise, as mr. Or asked me, a said, and it was he who was at the head of the delegation. Today he heads the section of the ruling party in the parliament of ukraine. Otherwise, he said, all military hostilities would have been stopped a year and a half ago. After all, he said this publicly, i think, at a press conference, strictly speaking, no one doubts this. That is, lets draw a line under this part of the answer to your question. We were once again to see. Now we must understand with whom and how we should deal full and to what extent we can trust. Of course, we are now analyzing everything that is happening in this regard in this direction. We are, of course, looking at what is happening around the meeting. What everyone is announcing in switzerland, in geneva, in my opinion, this is what we are going to do. Of course, we are not going to discuss any formulas that we dont know, but we have never refused negotiations. Unlike the ukraine inside, it was they who withdrew from the negotiation process. They announced that they were going to inflict strategic defeats on us. And they said that we would fight to the end actually not to the end, but to the last ukrainian. They did it with their own hands. We have a basis for the negotiation process. Its what we agreed to and its done both. And what the head of the ukranian delegation actually signed under and exit from this voluminous document. The initial that we have the document 6 signed. We have never heard of any additional conditions. We dont know anything about them. What is the point of this . Clearly, together as many countries as possible, declared what has been agreed upon and then present this to russia as an already result issue. As an ultimatum, events will not develop this way. Just wanted to kind of allow me to continue on the topic of ukraine. Yes, todays the last 2 of us did car cost. How the headquarters meeting was active bottles for ongoing need. A car calls in which all military personnel occupants success. It doesnt seem like they are trying to achieve it. Every day we move strictly according to plan. So whats the plan is all goal to cops or car cof, or is it the creation of a sudden terrorism which you spoke about earlier . Thank you. I dont know what the ukrainian head of state said. I only know that the indians they are to blame for what is happening. Firstly, all of the authorities and key of these days have their origins in the could at all. This is the source of todays power in ukraine. Secondly, by allowing included and by allowing western sponsors to facilitate it to organize it, they created the conditions for the transition of a smoldering conflict into an armed conflict. It is they who are to blame for this. They are trying to shift the blame from a sore head to a healthy one and place the blame on russia for todays tragic events. But this is the result of their policy as to what is happening in the comforts of direction. This is also their fault because they fired and unfortunately continued to show the residential areas of the border territories, including belgrade. Civilians are dying there too. Its still obvious that they are firing right in the city center in residential areas. And i said publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to create safety zones, sanitary zones. This is what we do. Ask for car. There are no such plans today. Must they never, they dont bring them down with some kind of monster speaking. Recently, information has appeared, the chinese banks have stopped accepting payments from russian banks. Have you discussed this issue with the chinese leader . If so, were there any results and was it possible to agree on a possible settlement scheme that would not be effected by western sanctions . Thank you and is up with the sunset sunset, traditionally the sanctions auto sheree or in relation to 3rd countries, participants in Economic Activity. They are, of course, doubly triply illegitimate. Because if they are adopted without a decision by the a us without the you and then they are generally illegitimate. And in relation to 3rd party countries, this is completely beyond the balance of common sense. By the way, such sanctions are applied either by the americans or by the europeans and even against their allies. Europeans do not apply such sanctions against americans. But americans accept such sanctions against European Economic operators and often take them to the logical conclusion. And not only in relation to russia, but also in relation to other situations in other countries. This is the practice. And the european swallow will, once again confirming the vessel dependence on an overseas southern. Well, dispute with them is the fact that such decisions i made decisions that, of course, cause direct damage to the World Economy. Not only to those countries in respect of who and such decisions are made. And the economic operators of these countries, but also to the World Economy as a whole, to energy and other areas of activity in the economic fields. And festival issues related to payments are discussed at the level of participants in economic activities. Solutions are possible, they exist and of course they must be supported at the state level one way or another. I hope it will be so. It is possible to understand the motives for the behavior of large financial institutions, but no one wants to suffer any losses in connection with the legal actions of the us government. But i must say, and i want to repeat it. This is getty audio and a huge mistake on the part of the american political elite, because they are causing enormous damage to themselves, undermining confidence in the dollar, and are gradually curtailing the status of the dollar as a world currency of account and reserve currency. Although they have a huge gain from the dollars position 1st to Bretton Woods system, then they abandon the gold support for the dollar and switch to the jamaican system. What is it based on . Only on the Printing Press for, lets say, nobody on the power and quality of the American Economy. Yes, this is actually true. In many countries, whole countries of the world trust this American Economy. Its power and stability. And they take these pieces of paper. But this gives enormous at 1st glance, inexplicable advantages to the American Economy and financial system. They can be assessed directly in certain numbers according to our experts. This is over 10 trillion dollars. Ive simply earned money that fell from the sky due to the use of the dollar as a result of world currency. But in general, the obligations of the american Monetary System to the rest of the world are approximately 53. 00 trillion dollars. But as for political reasons, the United States authorities undermine confidence in the dollar. They weaken their main, the most important instruments of power. This points the dollar itself and cause irreparable damage to themselves. That is, to put it trivially in our so to speak, well known sayings. They are simply sewing off the branch on which they see it is terribly idiotic. They cant stop. There are disadvantages for us in that we are forced to look for other opportunities. For there are also advantages because the situation in which one country dictates its will to the rest of the world, including in the political sphere, using financial and economic instruments, is unacceptable. In all the countries of the world, i assure you you need only to look at the volume of reserves and how they decrease in dollars. The whole world is reacting to this. I think this process is inevitable. Of course we are transitioning and this is the right process. It is associated with setting costs and difficulties, but on the whole it is correct. So when we talk about switching to National Currency settlements or creating some other supplement instruments with other countries, this process is underway, so it has begun and it cannot be stopped. I would do to let the marriage, let me return to the topic of the ukraine and some initiatives from the west. You have already mentioned that you discussed this issue at length with the shootings being as of today. Please tell me, was the topic on the crumbs initiative to declare an olympic truce raised, in your opinion, is such an olympic true as possible now . Or is this another attempt by the west to lower russia into a trap, especially against the backdrop of russias military successes . Yes, the president , she didnt think told me about this. We discussed this topic with him. Well, we nearly touched on it. What do i think about this . The 1st thing is that these principles, including that of the olympic truce, they are very correct. Can it is no coincidence that they have been developed by the will community over the centuries. True, few have ever adhered to this principle with the exception of ancient greece. But on the whole, the idea itself is very correct and constructive. The question is different. The question is whether it is todays International Sports officials who are violating the principles of the olympic charter. They themselves politicize support, which is completely unacceptable. Bearing in mind the purpose of support as a platform for communication between people and for finding compromises during this communication, including on political issues. If they themselves violate these principles, including in this case, in relation to russia, site, not allowing our athletes to compete at the Olympic Games with their banner, with their flag, and with their national music, with the anthem. They violate us. In turn, they want us to follow the rules that were dictated to us. Does it not occur to any one whether or not this corresponds to basic standards of justice. Not at all, say themselves commit violations, but they demand compliance from us. Dear friends, we arent going anywhere anytime soon. No one has ever come to an agreement like is no one has ever agreed on any issues. In order to demand or expect something from others. You yourself need to follow the rules. But in general, sport is certainly developing and will continue to develop. I dont know how the Olympic Movement will feel today under the leadership of such officials. If they put money at the forefront and make it the main principal of their activities, as in any commercial enterprise whose main goal is to make a profit. If this is put at the forefront, then nothing good is to be expected from the future of the Olympic Movement. After all, the state has already turned into just a commercial corporation. What does everything built on . On whats on receiving money from sponsors from large Information Companies for broadcasting rights. In general, this is a whole enterprise for making profit. Some sports competitions steals. The principle of olympus implies elsewhere in humanitarian principles and life immediately as a shot. Really this week the United States introduced duties on a number of chinese goods on ships, semi conductors, metal solar panels, and most importantly, on chinese, electric cars. Raising them by 4 times, maybe up to 100 percent even. Can this be considered as sanctions against china . And does cooperation between russia and china helped counteract such attacks to increase of interest as much as the sanctions. Of course, outwardly, it looks like sanctions, but to a certain extent, they are already elements of an economic war. This is not the 1st time they have been used, and by the way, politics, the nature of relations between russia and china, the situation in ukraine, i assure you have nothing to do with this. These are simply elements of unfair competition. Some, for example, we made certain components for the s 21 aircraft that we agreed on, and which has nothing to do with military production. Certain components has to be inserted into the wings. They simply refused us by adding it to a sanctions list. More over one that is related to military production, but it had nothing and still has nothing to do with military production. Yes, we last time. Production was delayed by about 6 months, but we ourselves made these components harnesses for the wings. They were made well and even better than american production in terms of quality and your ability of the use. The same will happen here. I just spoke at a meeting with students about why such restrictions were introduced against the chinese automobile industry. These electric cars, it is because they have become better and cheaper than european and american ones. Thats all. They simply kill a competitor, in this case of a chinese competitor and do not allow them to enter their market. This is a prohibitive duties. And in europe, of course, the same thing is happening as soon as a country, as we often say, becomes the center of world development. As any center rises, becomes more competitive immediately to push down 10 russian chinese cooperation somehow count to this maybe. But in order to prevent this from happening, they interfere with the financial posting because we could buy more. But since they create problems and money transfers, we are limited in purchasing these products. What can anything be done about this . Its possible we will develop joint production. It takes time just like we did for the aircraft component. We moved everything to the side for 6 months. Well, its the same here. We will work on joint production. This is the most eroni is stupid way to build an International Economic system, or the most correct thing is what they have been telling us all the time for decades, so to speak or excuse the bad manners set. The market decides everything, but the market will push them back anyway. Do you understand whats going on . This is a problem they create for themselves. After all, what will this lead to . So they introduce sanctions against such and such goods. Where does this lead to, to inflation in the usa . This is what it will lead to because they will try to produce it themselves on the sites for the wages to the workers, for their already expensive metal, based on their expensive energy. Heres the results. The German Economy in europe is already working at the loss, and the french one is teetering on the brink of recession. And if the German Economy gets a sniffle, if it gets bill, the entire european economy will not feel very healthy to put it mildly. This is what decisions of this kind lead to these im not the market based solutions. They are absolutely stupid solutions that have no prospects. Its because its part of the stuff because you would you please tell us under what conditions you would participate in a peace conference on ukraine in switzerland. If such an invitation were extended to you. If i need to come over to politics doesnt operate on hypotheticals. If is not the basis for discussion, you know the scenarios where if applies, but theres no if here they havent invited us. Moreover, they say they dont see us being there. They suggest that maybe if we do something specific, then theyll consider it. But if they dont want us, theyre fine. Secondly, and very importantly, we wont discuss things we know nothing about from the mid field. I mentioned that we have seen sticking negotiations for almost a month and a half 15 minutes. Then it is stumble, reaching, search, and compromises. The ukranian side, signed off on extracts from the documents. It was a hasty documents with key points that are phrased and initialed by the ukranian side. We worked on it. Now any formula is based on desires rather than actual situations are impossible to discuss. But were always open to discussions. Weve never refused them. As i just said, its no joke. When we withdrew our troops to the west, immediately told ukraine not to sign and to continue fighting. They obliged, and that was made clear to us. Well fight to the end. Thats what we were told. No more negotiations. Now they see its not working. So perhaps fighting to the last man might work out, but the strategic, the feet of russia isnt happening. Seeing this there clamoring for a quick conference. Sure. With russia to be participating. Were ready for peace thoughts, but were not being invited. So there you have it. And yet, they accuse russia of not wanting to participate when were not even invited. You asked about the conditions, why should i set conditions and big to be involved if they dont want us the same together as many countries as possible . Convince everyone that the best proposal is ukraines and then present it to us as an ultimatum, saying the whole world has agreed. So comply. Is this the way to conduct a substitute serious negotiations . Of course not. This attempt to impose conditions will fail just like the attempt to inflict the strategic defeated. However, as i understand it, your condition is that the agreements reach and should remain enforced, correct. And then of course, thats the foundation you see the initial goal of it. But the document itself wasnt signed. There are very serious issues in this. You know, there are questions related to ensuring ukraine security. They are written in such a way that we still need to think about them. But overall, its a foundation. They were drafted by the ukranian side, and i think i if not dictated, and which has been certainly agreed upon with the western sponsors. Everything is strictly outlined from the perspective of their interests. The elements that consider russias interests regarding our security. There are many issues. I dont even want to delve into all of them. I dont remember every single detail, but i do recall the main points. We are ready to discuss this. Later they discarded it, hoping to gain an advantage on the battlefield and a chief strategic superiority that didnt work out. For now, they throw new conditions at this point. Are they out of their minds . On what grounds . Naturally, we will proceed based on the realities on the ground that goes without saying, oh yeah, but it keeps. I spoke about china and our hydrocarbons supplies. There has a fundamental agreement been reached on the power of siberia to project when will construction begin this year . Next year, and has there been any discussion about increasing supplies as much, you know . Yeah, sure. So i am not ready to provide the Technical Details right now, but both sides have confirmed the interest in implementing these projects. Because the chinese economy is growing, requiring more Energy Resources to sustain that growth. There is nothing more reliable. And i think this is obvious, then supplies from russia. We share of us borders, and nothing can hinder this. Neither sanctions on tank or fleets, nor financial institutions. We will trade and national currencies. Therefore, there is mutual interest from both sides. On one hand, that is interested in receiving additional volumes and on the other, an interest in operating in the chinese market. I believe economic operators. Its always a complex process. The questions involve prices and who earns what, what strategically, both sides are undoubtedly interested in these projects and we will proceed. Guess from and an Oil Companies will certainly agree. There are various routes including one through mongolia where gas and Oil Pipelines can be laid in one corner door. Specialists need to decide the best approach tank of fleet is going to be acquired. And the northern sea root can establish almost like the pipeline options of viable, and you can only be feasible. We just need to choose the best one. I am confident this was supposed to be completed. I mean, yeah, the program. I also have a question about ukraine breast and split them is the last costume is coming to and then soon expiring on may 20th of to these days. Will russia stop considering him as the legitimate president . Does it mean anything to us . Will you be willing to talk with him off to this meeting to stay on contact him . Dont we used to communicate regularly before the conflict escalated into this acute phase of on struggle regarding legitimacy. This question should 1st be addressed by ukraines political and legal system. There are various options in their constitutions. Its a matter of assessment. This assessment should primarily be given by the Constitutional Court and ukraines political system. For us, it doesnt matter, because if it comes to signing any documents, we must sign them with legitimate authorities, especially on such a critical issue. Thats an obvious fact. But i repeat, this question should be answered by ukraines political and legal system. Mr. Mccaul has repeatedly stated that he is ready to send troops to ukraine. If regular french troops enter ukraine, will that mean a combat conflict . A war with france white flesh you 1st get an answer from him on whether there will be troops or not. Then we will consider the consequences of this step. Why was fellow to solve chosen as the minister of defense, given the current significance of the special military operation. This seems like a crucial decision to send you a shout back and tell you what the level of defense spending in our country. Just for the ministry of defense to 6. 7 percent of g d p this year. If we include the entire Security Sector of the state, the expenditures will be over 8 percent. And within this budget, the ministry of defense plays a key role. This means that the expenses of the ministry of defense influenced the spending of other security agencies because it primarily make certain purchases and other security agencies follow suit based on its choices. Moreover, the ministry of defense establishes the entire Defense System of the country involving other security agencies, which also affects their expenditures. Given that the ministry of defense is, chair is 6. 7 percent. And overall, defense and security spending is just over 8 percent. Its not critical that those considering the current state of our economy and Macro Economic indicators. Andre below. So, as you know, was administered of economy. He is regarded as one of the best economists in the country. He served as my assistant on economic matthews and was also the 1st deputy Prime Minister in this capacity. He is certainly capable of coordinating the activities of the Defense Ministry with all other ministries, agencies and regions which is crucial. Not just the board of regents, but others as well as they are participants in Economic Activity to some extent. Thats the 1st thing. Secondly, his responsibilities will include opening up the ministry of defense for constructive collaboration with research centers, economic participants in a broad sense, and manufacturers of military tech and components needed for military equipment production. He must open the ministry of defense to innovations. Yes. Sort of a show who has already taken some steps in this direction, initial steps. But i believe that for a former Prime Minister of the russian federation, given his recent responsibilities, its simply easier to achieve this. These were the motives for pointing him to this position. As for saturday, show who youve seen, it was all public and he often visited enterprises, inspected them, understands whats happening, flows the needs of the armed forces, both in the short term and medium term, and understands industrial capabilities. The also dealt to some extent with our International Context and partners in to be technical corporations, which since the federal service in this area was under the ministry of defense, he essentially managed to theres an enormous amount of work in store for him. Combining all these aspects, if you notice, i supported the idea of appointing dennis month off as the 1st deputy in the government, precisely because we want to concentrate administrative resources on achieving the primary objective, facing the country today. Reaching the desired outcomes within the framework of the special military operations. Thank you very much. The the a one year deduction attempt to collect the extra amount apache out there for the show and then it will have to bluff it goes in and out of it is uh, international stuff is the template for supper, for the setup button and not the printer doesnt want to lose it, ask you like that. If i see the media, i love people. Theres only 2 reasons to do, say, with the city, the new country tempe, most of us are going to be present the day before to monday morning to work it on stimulus and just get a little less money. Proof of concept really left. 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