NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns Welt am Sonntag that Moscow is expanding its influence in the strategically important Arctic by placing state-of-the-art weapons there. Beijing also shows interest in the resource-rich region and integrates it into a global plan. In the face of new threats from Russia, NATO is intensifying its activities in the […]
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Russia: Putin signed a decree to provide benefits to those who left Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to provide financial benefits to people who left Ukrainian soil to come to Russia, including pensioners, pregnant women and the disabled, Reuters reported. The decree, published on a government portal, establishes monthly pension benefits of 10,000 rubles ($170) for people forced to leave the territory of Ukraine since […]
Russia: Central bank eases currency restrictions
Russia’s central bank said today that a small easing of currency restrictions on banks, which took effect this week, will boost the supply of cash in dollars and euros in the local market. Under current rules, banks were only allowed to sell foreign currency cash bought by individuals after April 9. But starting this week, […]
Britain is not yet completely weaned off Russian diesel
Britain is not yet completely weaned off Russian fuel, according to data cited by Bloomberg that contradicts an official report earlier this week which said the UK had succeeded in zeroing in on Russian fuel purchases. The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that the UK imported no fuel from Russia for the first […]
From Russia’s borders to the Middle East and Central Asia, the strategic balance is shifting
Of Melik Kaylan The US just bombed Revolutionary Guard bases in Syria. Strategic power blocs are shifting tectonically and no one seems to have noticed. To do this you need to connect the dots of seemingly unrelated events into cause and effect. Here is a patchwork of them. See if you agree with the coherent […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany does not rule out the possibility of banning the entry of Russian citizens into the EU
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock hinted yesterday that Berlin is willing to seek a compromise on curbing the right of Russian tourists to visit the EU, as other European countries demand a tough and united line in retaliation for Russia’s war. against Ukraine. During a joint press conference in Copenhagen with her Danish counterpart, Jeppe […]
Russia blocked the adoption of a text on nuclear disarmament at the UN
Russia on Friday blocked the adoption of a joint declaration after four weeks of UN review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), labeling its “political” terms. The 191 countries that have signed the NPT, a 1970 treaty aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, promoting complete disarmament and cooperation in the peaceful uses of […]
Russia is withdrawing fighter jets from Ukraine, according to a secret NATO report
Russia after the attacks carried out in Crimea decided to withdraw its fighter jets, writes according to the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, the website Business Insider citing a secret NATO report that came into its hands. According to the NATO report, Russia has already withdrawn 10 fighter jets from Crimea. According to the website, six SU-35C […]
Kiev: ‘We destroyed an important bridge for the Russians in occupied Kherson’
Ukrainian rockets hit a major bridge used by Russian occupation forces in the southern Kherson region on Friday and put it out of action, southern Ukraine’s military command said. “Artillery units continued their missions, including securing control of the Darievsky bridge. Its operation is currently suspended,” the Ukrainians said, while Moscow has not commented on […]
France: TotalEnergies to sell its stake in Russia’s Terneftegaz
TotalEnergies, which has faced criticism over its various business ties with Russia, said today it will sell its stake in Terneftegaz, a joint venture with Novatek, to the Russian oil and gas company. “Closing is expected in September 2022, subject to customary conditions,” the company said in a statement. The French company came under pressure […]
