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The head of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) stated that FIBA ​​could make a final decision on the return of Russian basketball in April, but visa barriers remain the main problem. Andrei KirilenkoIn an interview with RBC Sport, Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) President Andrei Kirilenko discussed the possible return of Russian basketball to the international arena. He also cited visa an...

In 2025 , more than 1,000 foreign companies from 34 countries joined trading on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The top five countries by number of new participants were Russia (658 companies), China (100 companies), Uzbekistan (75 companies), Kazakhstan (55 companies), and Azerbaijan (52 companies). In 2......

Alexander Lukashenko Topic News Time for Action. Speech by President Alexander Lukashenko at the Second Session of the Seventh All-Belarusian People's Assembly during his Address to the Belarusian People and the National Assembly Dear compatriots! Esteemed delegates of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly! Invited guests! Since the economy is the foundation of our lives, I warn you right away that...

The European Commission has limited the issuance of new multiple-entry visas to Russian citizens, requiring them to apply for each planned trip. How will travel patterns change, and will Russians travel to Europe less?On Friday, November 7, the European Commission (EC) announced its decision to restrict the issuance of multiple-entry Schengen visas to European Union countries to Russian citizens. ...

Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting on developing cooperation with African countries Alexander Lukashenko at the III Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security Alexander Lukashenko during a working trip to the Vitebsk region and a visit to the Berezina Biosphere Reserve Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting on developing cooperation with African countries Alexander Lukashenko at the III Minsk I...

Forecasts and Realities KIPDiP analysts predict that the share of Polish eggs in global trade could exceed 20% by 2030. This is due to growing demand for high-quality and safe food products , as well as the expansion of production capacity in the country. Unlike the Netherlands, which relies heavily on imports for its exports, almost 1......

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking concessions that could delay the adoption of the 19th EU sanctions package , EUobserver reports. Austria, led by Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico, has also put forward its own proposal.Bratislava and Budapest may delay the adoption of the 19th sanctions package. The Slovak prime minister may delay the matter at the EU leaders' summit on October 23, EUobserver reports, ...

Angela Merkel Ukrainian authorities are outraged by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments that Poland and the Baltic states share responsibility for the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Politico reports, citing an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian official. "It's unacceptable and, frankly, disgusting," he said. Merkel previously stated that Poland , Lithuania, Latvia, and Eston...

Merkel explained that she was unable to meet with Putin in person due to coronavirus restrictions, and that it was not possible to resolve issues regarding the situation in Ukraine remotely.The coronavirus pandemic was the main factor influencing the Russian authorities' decision to conduct a military operation in Ukraine, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated in an interview with the Hung...

The Estonian parliament interpreted Angela Merkel's remarks as an accusation against the Baltic states. The former chancellor said that the Baltic states and Poland had hindered dialogue with Russia in 2021. Marko MihkelsonFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel's comments about Poland and the Baltic states' culpability in the development of the crisis in Ukraine cast a shadow over her entire tenur...

Photo: Unsplash The Polish government has submitted its draft 2026 budget to the Sejm. In short, the hole in the Polish budget is growing even wider, and the national debt is on the verge of skyrocketing. Meanwhile, military spending is breaking records, cementing Poland's status as NATO's leader in defense spending as a percentage of GDP. However, the value of such leadership is questionable. Or ...

The European Union will not ban entry to Russians in its new sanctions package against Russia. However, a "special strategy" for Russian tourists will be adopted. EU countries will be able to refuse to follow it, EUObserver reports. Paris, France Russians will be able to continue traveling to the European Union despite planned sanctions against the Russian tourism industry, EUObserver reports, cit...

As part of the new sanctions package, the European Commission will propose accelerating the ban on LNG imports from Russia by one year and introducing it by January 1, 2027, writesREUTERS has previously written about similar plans.BLOOMBERG . The US wants to replace Russian fuel in EU imports. As part of the 19th sanctions package against Russia, the European Commission will propose accelerating t...

В новый пакет санкций ЕС против России войдут меры в отношении банков, энергетики и «теневого флота», а также в отношении банков и НПЗ Китая и Индии, пишет Handelsblatt. Также ЕК включит в 19-й пакет визовые ограничения Еврокомиссия 19 сентября планирует представить 19-й пакет санкций в отношении России, сообщает Handelsblatt со ссылкой на дипломатические источники. Под ограничения попадут банки, ...

The EU abolished the simplified visa regime with Russia back in 2022 due to the military operation in Ukraine . The fee for processing documents has doubled, and the processing time for applications from Russians has also increased.The European Union is discussing the possibility of tightening the rules for issuing Schengen visas to Russian citizens as part of the development of a new, 19th sancti...

Европейский союз и блок Аргентины, Бразилии, Парагвая и Уругвая достигли соглашения о заключении крупнейшего в истории ЕС торгового соглашения в декабре прошлого года, примерно через 25 лет после начала переговоров. Теперь для этого требуется одобрение Европейского союза, для чего требуется голосование в Европейском парламенте и квалифицированное большинство правительств ЕС, то есть 15 из 27 члено...

September 3, Minsk . The number of foreigners scheduled for deportation from Poland is steadily growing. 31,000 foreign citizens have already been added to the register of undesirable persons, which is twice as many as in 2021, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper writes. "By the end of June this year, 31,0......

Topic news What could be the causes of male infertility? In the project "In the topic. Health" Alexander Batsenko, urologist-andrologist, told . - Factor number one, which we can highlight with a red line, is that over the past 10 years, sperm quality has fallen by 40%. That is, a modern guy of 20-3......

Photo: Unsplash, August 27, Minsk . Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced at a Cabinet meeting that the government will spend nearly 200 billion zlotys (approximately $54.6 billion) on defense next year, RMF24 radio reports. Tusk also pointed to a "colossal difference in spending on national defense, security, including the security of citizens within the country, and the security of the Pol...

The European Commission demanded that Polish authorities explain possible abuses in the distribution of funds for the country's economic recovery. Onet reported that part of the allocated funds was planned to be spent on purchasing yachts and installing saunas.Poland is obliged to conduct an investigation and determine why some of the funds from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) may have been misus...

July 29, Minsk . The First Milk Holding supplies its products to 34 countries. This was stated by Elena Radyuk, Deputy Head of the Management Systems and Standardization Department of Minsk Dairy Plant No. 1 OJSC, the management company of the First Milk Holding, at the press conference entitled “Quality is Our National Brand. Economic Potential of the Minsk Region,” a BELTA correspondent reports....

Alexander MoshenskyThe Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs has added Belarusian businessman Alexander Moshensky, owner of the companies Savushkin Product and Santa Bremor, to the national sanctions list. The introduction of sanctions means freezing funds and property owned or controlled by Moshensky. The Polish agency also prohibited the transfer of financial or economic resources to him (directly...

Photo by Pixabay News Topics The holiday season has begun, and it seems that political life in Poland has calmed down. This is far from the truth, but to avoid boring you, I'll share a few anecdotes. I won't, of course, avoid difficult topics. Some of them are downright tragic. The commotion around the German-Polish border continues unabated. Despite the activities of the Border Protection Movemen...

To assess this relationship, a coefficient comparing the value of annual exports of goods and services to the gross domestic product (GDP) was used. For Russia, this figure was 21.9%, indicating that only a small share of its GDP is generated by exports, which may indicate domestic economic stability and development. Compared to other countries, it's worth noting that China and India have similar ...

The shipper, located in the Zheleznogorsk district of the region, received certification for the right to export feed and feed additives to countries in the Persian Gulf, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) , the EU , and other countries. All exported cargo complied with the veterinary requirements of the importing country and was accompanied by the necessary veterinary certificates. The quality an...

Общий экспорт свинины и свиных продуктов из Европейского союза в третьи страны в 2024 году закрылся на уровне 4,21 млн тонн, что практически не изменилось по сравнению с показателем 2023 года (4,20 млн тонн), но значительно ниже рекордного показателя, достигнутого в 2020 году, когда было экспортировано 6,36 млн тонн. В период 2......

Merz, following Trump, called on Russia to agree to a longer ceasefire and then move on to peace negotiations. The EU and the US are prepared to tighten sanctions "if necessary," according to Friedrich Merz and António Costa.Germany , France , Poland , and other EU countries have prepared a draft joint declaration on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, "largely identical" to US President Donald Trump's p...

In Warsaw, the restrictions were explained by the fact that the Torgservis Group of Companies, which manages the chain of stores, has resources that "indirectly support" the military operation in Ukraine . Moscow considers Western sanctions illegalPoland imposes sanctions on the Torgservis Group of Companies (manages the Svetofor chain of stores) and its shareholders - brothers Sergei and Andrey S...

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