
Директор четвертого департамента стран СНГ МИД РФ Михаил Калугин заявил, что в случае отказа Армении от статуса союзника Россия может отменить предоставляемые ей преференции, включая льготные цены на газ.
AI-generated summary
Россия и Армения связаны объемной договорно-правовой базой, определяющей привилегированный статус отношений.
Пересмотр статуса союзнических отношений с Россией со стороны Армении может привести к потере преференций на газ. Об этом рассказал директор четвертого департамента стран СНГ МИД РФ Михаил Калугин, передает РИА Новости.
«Если армянские власти в рамках "диверсификации" внешней политики хотят этот статус пересмотреть — это их право. Но тогда придется также отказаться от преференций, которые Москва предоставляет только своим союзникам», — рассказал дипломат.
Он отметил, что у России и Армении объемная договорно-правовая база, которая и закрепляет привилегированный и союзнический статус двусторонних отношений.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said two merchant ships were attacked by sea and air drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. One ship sank, another was damaged, there were wounded and missing. Sources attribute the attack to Russia, which has not commented on the incident.

Ambassadors of European Union member states plan to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia on October 7, which, according to Reuters sources, will be the largest since 2022 and includes about 1,650 measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin previously said that the West is applying illegal restrictions and threatening secondary sanctions to countries that defend their national interests.

Ukrainian architect and engineer Oleg Grechukh said that the construction of a new bridge across the Dnieper in Kyiv will require more than 15 billion hryvnia and will take more than two years, which makes the project unrealistic in current conditions. Instead, the option of quickly restoring communication between the banks using embankment dams and pontoon crossings in the event of damage to existing bridges is being considered. Infrastructure Minister Nikolai Kalashnik confirmed that work on the construction of reserve crossings will begin next week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 8-9 to attend the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting and the Caspian Environmental Summit, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that CIS countries have developed a resilient financial infrastructure independent of external influence, with over 90% of mutual payments conducted in national currencies, and that North-South and East-West transport corridors are being upgraded.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed that two commercial vessels, the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and Palau-flagged Able, were hit by unidentified sea and aerial drones off Bulgaria's coast in the Black Sea's exclusive economic zone on Tuesday. The Alfa Watan sank after sustaining critical damage while en route from Egypt to Romania, with crew status unknown, while the Able caught fire and had its crew of 18 rescued by a Bulgarian ferry, two with severe injuries flown to Varna hospital. Radev called the attack an unacceptable violation of international law and noted disruptions to shipping and rising insurance costs. He suggested Ukraine as a likely suspect based on modus operandi, citing its prior combined drone attacks, while noting Bulgaria has withdrawn weapons support for Ukraine under his government.