vladimir putin today visited the headquarters of the southern military district on a train while traveling he was accompanied by defense minister sergei shoigu and chief of staff valery gerasimov. . in addition, the head of state presented battle colors to a new military formation that became part of the russian armed forces natalya solovyova with details. southern military district vladimir putin arrived in rostov-on-don

on new year's eve in an informal setting with defense minister sergei shoigu and chief of staff valery gerasimov to talk to the military and raise a symbolic glass of champagne. from the new year to a meeting with the president and military personnel and volunteers such as alexander omelin. in this hall, he and his wife irina yes, yes, right now, many of those who will soon go to the front line will come to you to thank for the service of each. what's without yours. active support

another banner of the famous donetsk higher general school of claims, more than 10,000 of its graduates awarded state awards in different years. they fought in hot spots and eliminated the consequences of emergencies such as at the chernobyl nuclear power plant, and today they are taking part in a special military operation for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty , the title of hero of the russian federation of the

guards was awarded to nefreit matveev timofey aleksandrovich the president also presented state awards with the star of the hero mechanics to the tank driver timofey matveev, a serviceman of a separate tank battalion of the 76th airborne assault division, this is my confirmation of my division on their commanders. i am very glad that on such a day before the new year they did not award this high military order of st. geo for military merit. the third degree was awarded to general sergei surovikin since october of this year, it is he who commands the grouping of russian troops in the zone of special military operation among those nights today the uniform of orders and medals and officers and the rank and file, they all showed themselves equally courageously, lieutenant colonel dmitry zharkikh at the forefront of the very first day of the special operation. it was his regiment during the battles. in august of this year, it repelled the enemy’s offensive in the

nikolaevsky direction. we won bom to win, as we are united by a single impulse. the common desire to defeat the enemy to defend the russian world, as the basis of the unity of our fatherland with no less courage for victory, and today three military girls are awarded orders and medals. among them is a doctor. anna sidorenko chief medical service of the regiment, like many in this hall on the front line, she still remembers march morning almost from the first day, when she took out the wounded from the battlefield under shelling by the armed forces, thanks to courage and from saving everyone, when you take annas out of the battlefield, they don’t ask to stay trying to help their military, comrades, despite being wounded and about access to combat missions, it is in our nature that we are all like that and despite the fact that we are from different formations, we are different in nationality. we are all russians. we are for russia and i believe in our victory thank you for your attention.

alexander amelin, who went to the front, also received his well-deserved award, his wife is proud of being a volunteer, but he is looking forward to going home alive and healthy, of course, they are all heroes very much for them for everyone. we are worried, but in general, absolutely for everyone. looking forward to going back home and taking this opportunity. i would like to congratulate them on the upcoming new year and their loved ones , wish everyone health, great happiness, and that everyone return healthy and unharmed. and this is the main wish addressed to those who are now on the front line or is about to leave for the special operation zone natalya solovyova to lead. today , another 82 russian servicemen have returned from ukrainian captivity. as told in the ministry of defense, this was the result of complex negotiations. stanislav vasilchenko will continue what is this, if not a new year's miracle sons fathers and husbands will now be able to reunite with their mothers, wives and children 82 more

russian servicemen have been rescued from ukrainian captivity, where they were in mortal danger and are returning home to their homeland only this month. this is already the third. the return of our e-russian military personnel to their homeland on december 1, the airfield. chkalovsky, met 50 servicemen on december 6, another 60. today, 82, in total, in december alone , 192 russian soldiers returned home in the belgorod region at the border did not receive sets that included warm clothes and food, but already here at the airfield. chkalovsky russian fighters were able to really feel the new year mood. neo-nazis kept our fighters in dark and damp basements, but even in such difficult and, one might say, not even in human conditions, our fighters, not only did not give up themselves, but also did not let

their comrades lose their spirits, they supported everyone, they were always together, someone poorly supports each other. everyone in trouble is the same, everyone should always be together . now the health of russian soldiers is in good hands. the medical ambulance was on duty right on the runway and received, uh, the wounded soldiers. and, of course, they immediately provided them with the necessary medical care for 46 days. we were in the basement. that is, we were not taken outside at all. white light. didn't see twice a day lunch. we were there at 4:00 and already at about 9:00 at 10. well, now the russian liberated fighters are already on their way to the medical institutions of the russian ministry of defense. there they will receive the necessary medical care, undergo rehabilitation, and, of course, receive psychological assistance. well, and most importantly, they will be able to see their relatives and friends

and each of them will be able to say, i am at home, we are together like this. here it is new year's miracle stanislav vasilchenko vladimir myasnikov valery glushakov and olga litvinenko to lead. on in the south-donetsk direction, as a result of successful offensive operations by russian troops, the settlement of dorozhnyanka was liberated to the zaporozhye region, as the russian ministry of defense stated, up to 50 military personnel were destroyed three infantry fighting vehicles two armored combat vehicles five pickup trucks as a result of strikes with high-precision weapons of the russian aerospace forces three points of temporary deployment were hit foreign mercenaries of district settlements, red liman and black-black-red dibrova of the donetsk people's republic per day. our troops destroyed 75 artillery units of the armed forces at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 92 districts. on the territory of hmm ukraine, an air raid alert was announced today, it operated for four hours

explosions on critical infrastructure in the kiev kharkov and minsk regions, as well as the part of the kherson region controlled by kiev, the air defense system of the sirens sounded in the odessa nikolaev dnepropetrovsk poltava kharkov regions at least ten explosions occurred in ukrainian capital one of the rockets hit the hotel, where the location of foreign mercenaries was located; several regions recorded an emergency power outage. valentina matvienko arrived in the capital of brazil on a working visit tomorrow to take part in the inauguration of the country's president, luis, lula, de silva. today , the speaker of the federation council met with officials from two cuban countries at once . and mozambique at the meetings discussed issues of cooperation. the outgoing 2022 was

very eventful for the russian-cuban relationships. the main event was the visit of the president of cuba to russia and meaningful negotiations with russian president vladimir putin and very important agreements that were reached during these negotiations on the eve of the visit was a meeting of the intergovernmental commission, within which a thorough analysis of our trade and economic cooperation was carried out the prospects for its further development are outlined. well, in the meantime, while the current president of brazil and frying was the national, very powers are expiring. today has already left the residence. the head of state flew to donald trump's deer resort - in the state of florida, as local media write, he will wake up there until the end of january, so the powers of the leader of the country were transferred for one day to vice president antoniorav, but he, in turn, said that

he would not be present at the inauguration ceremony of the new head of state. moscow is preparing to welcome the new year 2023, festivities are taking place in nine moscow parks, these are sokolniki park, krasnaya presnya tagansky tailor, of course, many others, in other words, the scale, the holiday is really great on this night and the skating rink at vdnkh is open there until 3 am and just at vdnkh my colleague evgenia petrukhina joins us. zhenya again greetings what is the atmosphere at vdnkh and how many people have already come to the new year 2023? hello, right now i just moved to the skating rink at vdnkh and that's what 's distinct here, you know? why did such a huge number of people today come to celebrate the new year 2023 exactly here at the largest skating rink in moscow at vdnkh, because here simply fantastic fabulous atmosphere

millions of alleys, of course, and you know such a special cozy holiday feeling. well, besides that. see it opens from here. simply, a stunning view of the ferris wheel, the sun of moscow, the organizers promise today at 23:59. festive illumination, we will see a huge russian tricolor right on the ferris wheel. but this morning , the real santa claus appeared on the ferris wheel, he was standing on one of the cabins of the ferris wheel with a bag of gifts. i waved to everyone so friendly and of course, it's very impressive vision, because it was a height of about one hundred and 40 m, we talked. today, muscovites and i are guests of the capital with those who came here today to vdnkh, and this is what they say. we have been coming here for the second year to have a festive building, to have a fun new year's eve, to make a wish to feel this new year's atmosphere. this is the second year. we like it. we hope this will be our family

tradition. i want a holiday mood costumes - it's always a holiday and always a mood and people around me look at me smile. i receive positive energy. they no, we are from the krasnodar territory. came here for new year's eve. i really like it, i really like it, what they did here is so beautiful, so cool. i felt the new year and we have this passenger, who was born in the year of the tiger and who now calmly sees him off in a sleeping state. when you can enjoy watching dreams. and move right away. the next year there is one thing, a herring, under a fur coat, it was a success, my mother is free. now we are walking and enjoying. new year's eve i like the atmosphere, i love moscow. i congratulate everyone on the new year. someone has already met him. someone else to meet. uh, may everyone be healthy and happy, moscow celebrates 2023 as a festive year, but this

year without fireworks. and what's important? it was the decision of the muscovites themselves, who voted on the active citizen portal for moscow this year without a salute, but nonetheless. there is a festive mood. by the way, the people with whom we talked today, well, almost every person asked separately convey congratulations to our guys, who are now in their zone. in fact, here are the words of these people. the health of the guys is patience for you, so that everything is fine with you, that you come alive and healthy and your wife's material. children, sisters waited for all of you at home separately, but for the guys who are now in the zone of a special military operation. i want to wish you a strong spirit, and so that they know that their families are waiting for them here, what are they worried about? almeshki are called on this holiday, the most diverse cities of

russia are, of course, just kilometers of garlands its hundreds of thousands of christmas balls, separately, of course, i want to talk about moscow and the cat, in which 4,000 light structures today create just such an indescribable new year's atmosphere, the atmosphere of such a conscious holiday. and well, of course, i want to say that e capital metro is waste transport. today, the moscow metro is open all new year's eve until 6:00 am, travel is free. it will also be possible to watch the president's new year's address right in the metropolitan subway, but the artists congratulate in the moscow metro. happy new year can hear their voices, for example, driving down the escalators. and let's see how this year the residents of vladivostok in primorye met the new year with snow, one of the first. and in vladivostok they organized such a new year's town. and now we’ll show you new year’s

greetings greetings from vladivostok i somehow don’t feel like it at all, because everything is cool for the new year’s mood and i want to meet well in 2023 hello to my hometown komsomolskaya-on-amur to all odnoklassniki to all friends, relatives and friends just more love. we are all everywhere in the new year of health, love and much, much less than an hour before the new year 2023. now, of course, is the time to write a message to loved ones. call to congratulate them. and of course, to think about what wish george will have to make, the choice of where to celebrate at home or in couples in parks has become even more difficult. thank you evgeny petrukhin on how the capital, and perhaps the whole country is celebrating 2023. the eastern hemisphere was the first to meet the new 2023 sydney for the first time

since the sight staged fireworks over the bay port jackson this year. this is the rainbow of light over the harbor bridge , about 10,000 volleys were fired from the sydney opera house bridge and the rooftops of neighboring buildings. thousands of people lined hong kong's victoria harbor to see the light show symphony of lights fireworks taking off from skyscrapers were synchronized with the dance of beams of light over hong kong harbor unique light show watched by beijing residents for the first time pandemic first new year in china celebrate with such a grandeur in the streets thousands of crowds residents and tourists. at the same time, given that the traditional chinese new year will come only on january 22, by the way, dubai met 2023 with a light show. on the tallest building in the world, the burj khalifa sky is 828m high, and the show also involved a huge musical fountain art. on a private island in the center of dubai history further

we look at the continuation of the red project by dmitry kiselyov brezhnev's time the slow fading of the ussr the era of gerontocracy so entered history this period appeared the expression race on gun carriages magnificent funerals went one after another leonid brezhnev, his successor yuri andropov, held the post for less than a year and a half, followed by konstantin chernenko even more fleetingly. chernenko is a visible symbol of the decline of the ussr of the times , even watered are taken, as the apppss often went to the hospital at the central clinical hospital, dear comrades , we see off chernenko's last journey

, gorbachev's coming to power and the cheerfulness of the ussr caused you a surge of enthusiasm. finally, however, gorbachev was not smooth, but he famously uttered such words as accelerating glasnost. new thinking, and also perestroika and deepen any restructuring. mikhail sergeevich gorbachev, a gravedigger of the cpsu and the ussr and from peasants, was born in the stavropol territory in 1949, while still a schoolboy, as an assistant to a slaughterer for hard work at grain harvesting, he was awarded the order of red labor knowledge in the tenth grade at the age of 19 became a candidate member of the cpsu recommendations. dali

directors and teachers of the school sent to study at the faculty of law. mgu further career along the party line up to 1 secretary of the stavropol deception said that this is an award. m the youngest member at the head of the ussr enjoyed wildly popular in the west, the first and immediately successful bride was held at a meeting with british prime minister margaret thatcher, the populist , the first and last president of the ussr, elected at the congress of people's deputies of the country under

gorbachev, the country learned that there was first lady raisa maksimovna helped to unite in germany from afghanistan and the millionth soviet army from europe under a verbal promise not to expand nato to the east. within the country, not a single successful reform became famous for the anti-alcohol company, sales of vodka were limited, and vineyards became cut down failed to manage deprived

of the country and power of a group of conspirators of the leaders of russia, ukraine and belarus, after his resignation, he lived on the funds of the fund of his name, starred in an advertisement for pizza and travel bags. he lectured abroad on his eightieth birthday , celebrated noisily in london in the company of celebrities. survived the soviet union for three decades and was buried at the novodevichy cemetery next to his wife. under gorbachev, the ussr in paralysis convulsions, the general devastation was the accident at the chernobyl nuclear power plant for human errors who proclaimed glasnost openness gorbachev appeared on television only 20 days later and hid the scale of the disaster. it was this opinion that made us

seriously consider all issues, projects , safety, reliability of the location of the station, well, that's it, others did not believe him. in a few days, the production of energized water creams of bread, fortune tellers, astrologers and psychics will begin. at every turn, the country plunged into mysticism. and witchcraft obscurantism. central television broadcasts sessions of kashpirovsky and chumak on non-traditional healing from total true false for true. i want to make a long-term gift. gorbachev, meanwhile, is practicing new thinking internationally , it looks childish. naively, already 4 months after coming to power, the new

leader of the ussr without negotiations. with america , he orders to stop all nuclear tests in the country, that if we don’t stop now and don’t go along the path of reduction up to the complete destruction of nuclear weapons, then later such ones may already go into a process that will be difficult to control the general staff objects, but the secretary general ignores the military and urges america to follow. for example , unsuccessfully, the united states continues to blow up gorbachev. this does not bother the people to the american people, the most good feelings of respect the american people have to work hard. new reached september 12, 1985 washington letter, proposing to completely ban us space strike weapons the next day in the us defiantly for the first time in the world shoot down

satellite targets in orbit before a personal acquaintance 2 months. reagan by that time was already an experienced politician, and he even had there was a plan for the destruction of the ussr outlined back in november of the eighty-second year. it is called directive number 66 economic strangulation through the global decline in oil prices and political fragmentation through the support of national separatism of local elites in the soviet republics. outwardly in geneva. everything is very cordial, gorbachev is killing himself with compliments to the directive, 66 having agreed. in

the seventieth year, the price of oil on the world market is $110 per barrel; by the end of the eighty- fifth, the price drops to $267 and will be $23 88 22 89-19. the ussr sells oil already below cost, that is, at a loss, the missing revenues are about $ 80 billion, which at that time was a lot of money. we know our achievements better and the problem is that in america there is a lack of self-criticism of a personal president. if we also take into account that the losses from gorbachev's anti-alcohol companies in the

dollar equivalent of 15-20 billion, then it is clear why the national debt of the ussr is growing rapidly, and the gold reserve is melting. under gorbachev, the country is rushing to bankruptcy at full speed, but it still seems that democracy and the spontaneous market will regulate everything themselves against this background, a murderous decision is made by the director of the enterprise and even associations of enterprises elect the workforce foremen, with the masters also as a result of the elected director. hostage is not justified by the demands of workers , economic chaos ensues since february , mass strikes and hunger strikes at the enterprise of demands begin. not wages and improving working conditions are on strike, military and

metallurgical enterprises, miners of vorkuta and karaganda of the krasnoyarsk territory of nizhny tagil tula region, the taste of basi stopped 123 enterprises do not work more than 140,000 miners in the donetsk region more than 300,000 in stores there is not enough shortages there was no toilet paper and soap meat and fish clothes and shoes toothpaste dishes and car underpants, a week of production in hungary the ultimate dream for a woman also yugoslav boots for tights, special secret commissions, politbss did not have tights. if something appeared, then it was necessary to stand in queues for many hours, coming up from the end. people asked what they give at the same time in full. what by the military industrial complex was working the country was still producing steel, it was extracting

oil, gas and coal, but it couldn’t and didn’t want to supply beer to a peasant, a shortage of beer, too, a shortage of new phenomena that go off scale along the perimeter of the ussr the union republics to pacify troops are brought there february 1988 in the capital soviet azerbaijan baku because of ethnic strife and violence. april 1989 to disperse an opposition rally in tbilisi georgia january 1991 an attempt to storm a tv tower in vilnius lithuanian ussr ended with the entry troops and indiscriminate gunfire. in all cases, the central power did not seem to notice this matter. and that nothing special

happens. gorbachev didn't seem to make any decisions. it seems to be on its own. the mood in the country is hopeless, but not for everyone, not everyone and not always around the corner of this luxurious hotel with a reputation for history, there was another one, the hotel now stands in its place ritz carlton and in the ussr, when tverskaya street was called and gorky, an intourist's box landed three middle rounds hands western komi expressions participants international industrial exhibitions. well, tourist entertainment groups named after moscow or evening leningrad, especially at night , could not boast, but they could offer love for money, there was no criminal article for prostitution, since it was believed that there was no class soil in the ussr.