A meeting of European Union foreign ministers will take place next week if the bloc countries do not reach an agreement on an oil embargo against Russia by the weekend, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday. reports Reuters. The European Commission is proposing changes to the planned embargo on Russian oil in […]
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D. Peshkov: It will be time to celebrate Victory Day in Mariupol
The Kremlin said today it did not know if a parade would be held on May 9 in Mariupol to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II, but added that the time would come to celebrate Victory Day there. “It’s time to celebrate Victory Day in Mariupol,” spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told reporters today […]
G7 teleconference on Ukraine with Zelensky on Sunday
The leaders of the G7 countries will hold a teleconference on Sunday dedicated to the war in Ukraine, which will be attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Solz announced today. “May 8 is a historic day that marks the end of World War II in Europe, which has sown […]
Di Maio: Europe, united, must ask for a cap on the price of gas
In the light of the developments in Europe, in the light of the developments in Ukraine, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government, Draghi Luigi Di Maio, refers in a letter to the Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. “Europe, united, must ask for a cap on the price of gas,” Di Maio […]
Hong Kong: John Lee, former police officer, China’s new elected mayor
Former Hong Kong security chief John Lee is preparing to take over the reins of the city after Beijing assessed its role in suppressing the pro-democracy movement. Lee, the 64-year-old sole candidate for the post of chief executive of Hong Kong, will be appointed on Sunday by a panel of about 1,500 personalities selected by […]
Britain: Conservative leader downgrades local election results
The Conservative Party of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had some bad results overnight in the local elections, said today the president of the party Oliver Dowden. “Of course I accept that these are difficult times and we have had some bad results. However, I do not accept that the Labor Party has the potential […]
Austria: ‘Red Line’ the Russian gas embargo
Austrian Economy Minister Margaret Schrabek has warned the European Union against imposing an embargo on Russian gas imports, citing its country’s “red line”, which is 80% dependent. “We must not send any message in the direction of a gas embargo if we know we can not afford it – and neither we nor Germany can […]
Labor leader: The turning point in the results of the local elections in Britain
Opposition Labor leader Kir Starmer has hailed the results of yesterday’s local elections as a turning point for his party, welcoming the gains made in London, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative Party lost. “Fantastic result, absolutely fantastic. Believe me, this is a big turning point for us from the 2019 general election,” Starmer […]
Germany: Extraordinary televised speech by Soltz on Ukraine on Sunday
Olaf Solz will address the Germans with an emergency televised address on Sunday, for the second time since taking office, the Bild newspaper reports. As for the first time, on February 24, the main topic of his speech will be the war in Ukraine. Sunday marks 77 years since the defeat of Nazism and the […]
US: Senate committee votes against anti-oil monopoly, escalating pressure on OPEC
A Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that could expose OPEC and its allies to lawsuits over synergies for raising oil prices. Senators promote the bill (No Oil Producing or Exporting Cartels -NOPEC). Among them are Republican Chuck Grassley and Democrat Amy Klobuchar. This bill was approved by a vote (17-4) of the Senate Justice […]
