G7 finance ministers will hold talks on whether to allow the world to buy Russian oil with a price cap, a move the US says will de-escalate pressures on the energy market while reducing revenue for Moscow. Specifically, as reported by Bloomberg citing American officials, the country’s Minister of Finance Janet Yellen and her G7 […]
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Ukraine: The IAEA mission is on its way to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission has left Zaporizhia in Ukraine and is heading to the nuclear power plant in the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar, despite reports of heavy shelling there. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said he had been informed of “increased military activity in the area” but added that he would not change […]
Russia: Counterattacking Ukrainian forces suffer heavy casualties in the south
Since the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in southern Ukraine at the beginning of the week, Kiev forces have suffered heavy losses, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Wednesday. He spoke of 1,700 dead Ukrainian soldiers. In addition, according to Russian Armed Forces spokesman Igor Konashenkov, Russian forces destroyed 63 tanks, 48 ​​armored vehicles and […]
Die Zeit: German finance ministry officials suspected of spying for Russia
The German economy ministry has asked the German secret service (BfV) to investigate two high-ranking ministry officials over concerns about their possible ties to Russia, the weekly newspaper Die Zeit reported in a report today. Die Zeit, citing its own investigation, reports that economy ministry officials had approached the Federal Office for the Protection of […]
Sweden has delivered ammunition to Ukraine, the US is preparing another package of military aid
Sweden has delivered a new defense aid package to Ukraine, including artillery shells, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said today. “Great news from Sweden: the 7th military aid package, with artillery ammunition, will strengthen the Ukrainian army,” the minister tweeted, thanking Sweden’s foreign and defense ministers. “Together we will restore peace and security in Europe,” […]
Russia: The economy shrank by just 0.4% in the first half
Russia’s economy shrank by 0.4% in the first six months of 2022, compared to the same period last year, with capital investment – one of the main drivers of economic growth – increasing by 7.8%, according to with the data announced by the country’s federal statistical agency Rosstat on Wednesday. Russia’s export-dependent economy is slowly […]
Finland: Step ‘in the right direction’ the restriction on Russian visas
The European Union’s move to suspend an agreement to facilitate visas for Russian citizens because of Moscow’s war in Ukraine is a step “in the right direction” if implemented by member states, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Wednesday. “This is moving in the right direction, but once again we have seen that so […]
EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Russia
European Union foreign ministers agreed today to completely suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more expensive for Russian citizens to enter the EU, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said. “We have agreed on… the complete suspension of the European Union-Russia agreement on the facilitation […]
Russian armed opposition united in Ukraine
The “Free Russia” Legion and the National Republican Army have decided to unite their efforts to liberate Russia from Putin’s tyranny and end the war of aggression against Ukraine as soon as possible. The “Free Russia” Legion and the National Republican Army (NRA), which are engaged in armed resistance against Russia in Ukraine, today, August […]
Kremlin: Turkey’s view on Crimea does not hinder our cooperation
The view of Turkey and its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the status of Crimea does not prevent cooperation with Russia when there is a mutual interest, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “Ankara from the beginning was talking about its disagreement with us on this issue, but Crimea is part of the Russian Federation, so […]
