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According to the head of the German Foreign Ministry, economic dependence on Russia "does not lead to security,"Therefore, Germany will completely abandon Russian energy sources in the future Annalena Burbock In the future, Germany will completely and forever refuse energy carriers from Russia. This was stated at a joint conference with the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba by t...

Russia as a terrorist state was Russophobic Lithuania followed Russophobic sentiment when it recognized Russia as a terrorist state, the senators said. They believe that Russia is fighting terrorism, and Lithuania should check the European Union and the United States * The decision of the Lithuanian Seimas to recognize Russia as a terrorist state is an act of Russophobia, senators Vladimir Dzhabar...

For the first time since the beginning of September 2020, doctors in Russia have detected less than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus infection per day. The number of hospitalized compared to the previous day decreased by 17.9% and amounted to 1 thousand people. Over the past day, 4,531 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Russia, with this diagnosis, a thousand people were admitted ...

The Ministry of Finance said that they were not engaged in macroeconomic forecasts and did not conclude that Russia's GDP would fall by 12% in 2022. This was previously reported by Bloomberg, noting Bloomberg's data on the Ministry of Finance's expectation of a 12% fall in Russia's GDP this year is not true, according to a report from the Ministry of Finance received by RBC. “The powers of the Min...

Secretary of State for European Affairs of the French Foreign Ministry Clement Bon said that the decision on the embargo on Russian oilThe EU may accept as early as this week.Emmanuel Macron to speak with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban today The European Union may decide on an embargo on Russian oil this week, Clement Bon, Secretary of State for European Affairs at the French Foreign Minist...

Philip Morris International is in talks to acquire Swedish Match, a competitor in the smokeless nicotine market, but the deal may not go through. Swedish Match is valued at $12-15 billion, PMI - $155 billion Philip Morris International (PMI), one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, is in talks to buy its Swedish competitor Swedish Match, the American company's press service said. A simi...

Labor migration from Central Asia is beneficial for Russia, follows from the reports of the VEB Institute. But the policy in this area needs to be changed: Experts from the VEB.RF Institute conducted a large-scale study of labor migration to Russia from traditional labor donor countries — Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The authors of the reports on each of the three countries came to the ...

Russia does not intend to voluntarily close diplomatic missions in European countries, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, RIA Novosti reports. “This is not in our tradition. Therefore, we believe that the work of diplomatic missions is important, ”he answered the question about such a possibility against the backdrop of the introduction of Western sanctions. At the same time, Grushko ...

The first female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova received the status of an honorary citizen of Ceske Budejovice - a city in the south of the Czech Republic - in 1979 Valentina Tereshkova The deputies of the largest city in the south of the Czech Republic, Český Budějovice, have decided to deprive the first female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, of the status of an honorary citizen of the city. It ...

A train derailed in Austria's northeastern district of Mödling, killing one person and injuring 13 others, two of them seriously injured, local newspaper Krone Zeitung reports. 00:00 Advertisement 00:00 00:00 / 00:00 You can skip ads through More VideoMore VideoMore Video The accident occurred near the commune of Munchendorf around 18:......

The document expands the powers of the US presidentto conclude agreements with Kyiv and simplifies the supply of military assistance to Ukraine.The lend-lease program operated in the United States during World War II US President Joe Biden signed a law on sending, among other things, military aid to Ukraine under the Lend-Lease program, Angela Perez, Assistant White House Press Secretary, said on ...

The total value of Russian property frozen in Italy has reached almost €2 billion.In 2022, the authorities will spend almost €14 million on its maintenance and protection from vandalism. В 2022 году итальянское правительство потратит €13,7 млн на содержание замороженного в стране имущества россиян, сообщает La Repubblica. Речь идет о виллах и яхтах, которые были арестованы в связи с санкциями ЕС, ...

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic called the reason for including the Russians in the sanctions list their active position in support of Russia's policy on the situation around Ukraine Filipp Kirkorov Singer Filipp Kirkorov, humorists Vladimir Vinokur and Evgeny Petrosyan, as well as rhythmic gymnastics coach Irina Viner-Usmanova, have been declared persona non grata by L...

The military and their relatives will no longer be able to obtain an American visa. Also sanctionsintroduced against eight Russian companies associated with shipping,including "Oboronlogistics" Washington has imposed visa restrictions on 2,596 Russian military personnel and 13 Belarusian military officials, now these people, as well as members of their families, will not be eligible for an America...

The reason was the unwillingness of Hungary to support the ban on the import of Russian oil, according to agency sources. Brussels has proposed to stop deliveries by the end of 2022, EU permanent representatives met on May 8 to discuss new sanctions against Russia, but did not reach an agreement, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the meeting. Negotiations will resume in the coming d...

In large cities of Russia, the first surge in the incidence of coronavirus is observed, which will continue in May and June. This was announced by the immunologist, candidate of medical sciences Nikolai Kryuchkov, Sputnik reports. “Of course, the new wave is in no way comparable to either the Delta or the Omicron. Nevertheless, we see indirect signs of a new wave in the dynamics of mortality and i...

from Russiafrom Russia will not "collapse",said the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Peter Szijjártó Hungary will not allow the European Union to impose an embargo on Russian oil, as this will undermine the security of the country's energy supply and its economy, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó. “Of course, we will not allow this, because we cannot allow anyone to destroy the...

The decision to create an autonomous infrastructure for a "smart" home was announced at Sberbank against the background of problems with connecting new "smart" gadgets. They arose because SberDevices will create an infrastructure independent of foreign services for its smart home platform, according to the Sber website. This decision was announced in it amid problems with connecting new devices to...

and responses to them can have big implications for the entire energy market,said the head of the IEA Fatih Birol Fatih Birol The world is experiencing the first ever global energy crisis, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said during a briefing during a visit to Vienna. The broadcast was conducted on Twitter by the Austrian Ministry of Climate Protection. “I am sure that...

Country leaders will discuss and agree on potential new restrictions. According to the agency, The leaders of the G7 countries (Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and the United States ) will discuss new sanctions against Russia on Sunday, May 8, writes Bloomberg, citing sources. According to one of them, during the online discussion, politicians will be able to agree and finaliz...

Reports of plans to sell up to a third of its fleet in Sovcomflot were called exaggerated. The company noted that they would sell only part of the "age" fleet and those vessels Sovcomflot, one of the world leaders in the field of sea tanker transportation, plans to sell part of the vessels, Anna Dubik, press secretary of Sovcomflot, told RBC. “Age tonnage is offered for sale on the market, as well...

The EU expects to abandon Russian oil within nine months, the introduction of a ban in a shorter period of time will negatively affect world prices, Gentiloni said. According to Bloomberg, The European Union intends to introduce a complete ban on oil from Russia after nine months, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paolo Gentiloni told the newspaper Il Messagero. “Our proposal is to achiev...

Over the past day, 5,541 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Russia while testing 147,000 people, the operational headquarters reported on Telegram. The last time the figure exceeded 5.5 thousand on May 3, when 6207 cases were detected. The leaders in terms of daily incidence were Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Territory, Tatarstan and Volgograd Region. 2,845 people were admitted to hos...

The reality that has changed in the last two months threatens another round of deterioration in the life of the population. Consumer incomes will drop markedly this year, there will be more unemployed people, and food demand will adjust. Many agribusiness industries will also have to change their production strategies in order to adjust to the capabilities of buyers. However, some sectors can bene...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday that the problem of global food security cannot be solved without the restoration of Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian production of food and fertilizers on the world market, Reuters reported. The Ukrainian crisis has increased volatility in financial markets, pushing up commodity prices and affecting logistics, which could underm...

Russian Ambassador to the United Statescalled Moscow's accusations of provoking a food crisis in the world "extremely destructive" and recalled the sanctions The US is distorting the facts, accusing Russia of provoking a global food crisis, said Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov; his words are quoted by the embassy in Telegram. “[Americans] refuse to acknowledge the impact that miscalcu...

According to the department,due to sanctions, revenues to the budgets of Russian regions may decrease by 5–8% As a result of Western sanctions, the consolidated revenues of Russian regional budgets may decrease by 5–8% this year. This was reported to Vedomosti in the press service of the Accounts Chamber. According to the auditor Natalya Trunova, sanctions against Russia will affect the stability ...

The main franchisee of KFC and Pizza Hut, AmRest, announced the suspension of activities in Russia in early March.Kommersant learned about an unsuccessful attempt to sell the business to VTB Capital due to Western sanctions The restaurant holding AmRest, founded in Poland, was unable to sell its Russian division, which manages 267 KFC and Pizza Hut establishments, to the VTB Capital investment fun...

The United States has restricted the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the risk of blood clots. The decision was made by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA explained that it decided to restrict the vaccine after re-analyzing data on the risk of "life-threatening blood clots" within two weeks of vaccination. India recommends using Sputnik Light as a booster vaccine ...

Russian oilcompensates for the loss of the European market, while others suggestthat the losses will be more serious If the European Union bans the import of Russian oil, Moscow will have to redirect exports to the Asian market, writes the Financial Times, citing analysts. According to Craig Kennedy, Associate Specialist at the Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Davis of Harvard University, ...