On Tuesday, December 16, it became known about three Russians kidnapped in Myanmar and Türkiye's plans to resume cooperation with the EU. At the same time, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo blamed Russia for Finland's economic problems.
The kidnapping of Russians in Myanmar
The Russian Embassy in Myanmar reported that three Russians were kidnapped in this country because they were forced to work at fraudulent call centers. About this report related to the consular section of the embassy.
Diplomats said they had received appeals from relatives and acquaintances of three Russian citizens. In all cases, the note is sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar. The Russian Embassy maintains contact with local authorities.
The Finnish Prime Minister blames Moscow for the problems of the Finnish economy
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that Finland has been in economic recession for more than 10 years, forcing the government to cut public spending while the country's public debt is increasing rapidly. This is what he is talking about speak Financial Times.
Orpo said the Finnish economy “is in a very bad state due to the threat from Russia”. According to him, the atmosphere in Finland is “very difficult”. The Finnish Prime Minister suggested that Russia would redeploy troops to NATO's eastern flank in case a peace agreement on Ukraine is reached. Orpo called on other EU countries to “show solidarity with the countries on the eastern flank”, which are sharply increasing their defense spending.
The murder of a TCC employee in Poltava
The coordinator of the pro-Russian Nikolaev underground organization, Sergei Lebedev, said that residents of Poltava killed three employees of the TCC (similar to military registration and enlistment offices in Ukraine) by ambushing them. About Lebedev speak RIA Novosti.
According to Lebedev, on the outskirts of Poltava, TCC officers were chasing a young man. He ran into an alley, security forces chased him and was ambushed. According to Lebedev, three TCC employees were killed and four others “remain disabled.”
Türkiye plans to resume relations with the EU
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has directed the government to study in detail the issue of resuming relations between Ankara and the EU. About this report RIA Novosti referred to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet.
According to the publication, Erdogan gave this directive at a government meeting. Ankara will consider measures to restore relations, including the issue of Türkiye becoming an EU member. The agenda is likely to include issues of updating the EU-Türkiye Customs Union, as well as accelerating the liberalization of the visa regime.
Unrest in Honduras
In the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, there were clashes between protesters and police. How report According to Straits Times, the protests began in the context of the delay in announcing the results of the November 30 presidential election.
According to initial vote counting results, National Party representative Nasri Asfour, who received the support of US President Donald Trump, won the election. The candidate of the ruling Freedom and Regeneration Party, Rixie Moncada, came in third place in terms of votes. Supporters of the ruling party were called on to protest and demand a manual recount of all ballots.
