Author: Smith

On Nov. 2017, one of the largest international expositions, Dubai Airshow took place in United Arab Emirates, and more than 60 countries-participants were presented there.

The delegation of Russian federation taking part in the event has immediately reported about its success in selling of air defense systems and the latest developments of aircraft industry.

Russia declares one of such successes the arrangement with several countries, including Azerbaijan to sell them aircraft Be-200 Altair equipped with power generators D-436TP of Ukrainian producer “Ivchenko-Progress”.

At the same time Russians are going to replace Ukrainian models with the ones of their own analogues, f.e PD-9 produced by “Perm motors” or SaM-146 produced by research industrial center “Saturn” in city of Rybinsk.

Based upon the statements of Russian experts who have been highly criticizing the quality of Ukrainian power generators, it is clear that the aim is to soil the reputation of the competitors and to breach their commitments.

If the replacement happens, the foreign partners of Russia will buy nothing but a pig in a poke because they saw by the exhibition the aircrafts equipped with Ukrainian power generators. Such activity is nothing but dirty game in the business world. Unfortunately it’s everyday rule for Russian military-industrial complex.

Azerbaijan president and politicians are familiar with such immorality of Moscow and we have to hope that Mr. Aliev is not going to be a scapegoat in relation with Be-200 Altair.

To warn possible Azerbaijan partners of Russia, who can become the friends in misfortune of honorable Mr. Aliev, we are going to share information how Russia follows (or better to say – skip to follow) its obligations in regard to current contracts with Azerbaijan.

The sense of claims, which Azerbaijan addressed to Russian partners, is that:

Power generators for AH-2 Sabre (МИ-35) helicopters produced by Russia come out of action regularly, the onboard equipment for this helicopter does not function in a proper way. Likewise the automatic launch system of “AT-9 Spiral-2” (Атака-М) and “AT-6 Spiral” is also not absolutely stable.

The technical features of T-90C tank and its components, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, BTR-82A armored personnel carrier, M1990 Farm (2С19 Мста-С) self-propelled howitzer, TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system, SA-15 Gauntlet (TOP-M23) surface-to-air missile system, AT-15 Springer (Khrizantema-C) anti-tank missile do not correlate with the contract information. Also, the clients did not get the technical documentation for these military vehicles.

The rockets of rocket launch system «Smerch» does not explode and the large-caliber cartridges do not follow the ballistic table.

As we can see, the list is quite large and it is going to be continued with Russian aircraft Be-200 Altair equipped with PD-9 or SaM-146 Russian power generators.

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On October 17, 2017 several hundred Ukrainians came out to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to support the protest action organized by the public organizations and opposition political parties. Participants of the action claimed the establishment of the anti-corruption court, the abolishment of deputies’ immunity as well as adoption of the law on elections by public party lists.

By all means, all this demands are reasonable. Respective draft laws are pending their hearing in the parliament.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrey Parubiy assured the protesters that the draft laws on the restriction of deputies’ immunity and reformation of electoral system will be put to the vote in the parliament in the nearest future.

Therefore, that is unclear, why the protests continue, given that the adoption of the respective laws is an issue of a short term? Possibly, the purpose of the action lies beyond the implementation of the demands which has been put forward by the protesters?

The assumption about Russian intrusion into Ukrainian internal affairs through organizational, financial, methodological and other support to certain political forces pursuing the aim to put the heat on the state authorities through this protest action in front of the Ukrainian parliament is growing increasingly stronger.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov stated that former deputies of the Ukrainian parliament from the Viktor Yanukovich’s team, who presently reside in Russia, stand behind the financing of the tent camp in front of the Ukrainian parliament.

In his arguments he refers to the fragment of radio program of “Govorit Moskva” radio station, where former deputy from the Party of Regions Vladimir Oleynik admitted that he personally finances one of such tent, which means he makes money contributions for “maintenance of the tent, procurement of foodstuff and support of protesters’ families.”

Various international experts and observers also believe that organisation of such protest actions pursues quite certain purpose: to aggravate social and political tension in society, undermine the creditability of the acting government and destabilize the situation in the country which has already lost the part of its territory and appears weakened by the war at the east. According to them, that is political forces financed by Moscow who most probably stay behind the incitement of protest moods. Let alone the only fact that, as is commonly known, committing such actions is usual for Moscow. There is a lot of evidence in support of the fact that Kremlin actively supports and funds extreme right organisations and opposition forces not only in Ukraine, but also in many European states. Reputable international editions have published a great number of materials about Moscow’s involvement into the bribery of voters in France, inspiration of Dutch referendum, intrusion into presidential election campaign in the USA, attempt of rebellion in Montenegro, support of evidently pro-Russian forces in Moldova, funding of separatist movements in the EU states, etc. And now here is an attempt to organise fake Maidan in front of Ukrainian parliament.

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