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The international rating agency S&P raised Ukraine's long-term foreign currency rating from SD (selective default) to CCC+. The decision was made in connection with the completion of the restructuring of Ukraine's debt, according to a statement on the agency's website. “The short-term foreign currency rating has been upgraded from SD to C. The sovereign ratings in national currency have been confi...

The North Korean authorities have canceled the mandatory wearing of masks in public places after declaring a "victory" over the coronavirus, Newsis reports, citing the DPRK Central News Agency (KCNA). “Due to the fact that all regions of the country have been transformed into a safe quarantine zone, and the level of nationwide quarantine has been lowered, the obligation to wear masks in all areas,...

Earlier, Ukrtransnafta suspended the transit of Russian oil through the southern branch of Druzhba to Hungary due to non-payment. The Hungarian MOL said it was in talks to The largest Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is negotiating to take over the payment for the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press service of the company. "Transportation of crude...

According to the Latvian operator Conexus Baltic Grid, Russian gas enters the country in the amount of about 4 million cubic meters. m per day. Latvia has resumed imports of Russian gas, which were stopped at the end of July due to violation of the selection conditions, according to the data of the Latvian operator for the transportation and storage of natural gas Conexus Baltic Grid According to ...

U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for coronavirus again and is coughing again, although he is doing well overall. This follows from a statement by the head of state's attending physician, Kevin O'Connor, published by the White House press service. “The president is still doing well, although his weak cough has returned a bit. He has no fever and remains in good spirits. Body temperature...

According to Zakharova,the second package of the "grain deal" provides for, among other things, the removal of restrictions on the export of Russian productsSierra Leone-flagged Razoni cargo ship with 26,000 tons of corn leaves Odessa for the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, August 1, 2022tons of corn leaves Odessa for the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, August 1, 2......

introduced against citizens and organizations that Ukraine considers involved in the events in Bucha.The Russian authorities call what happened in this city a provocation and staging Canada has expanded sanctions against Russia to include 43 military and 17 organizations that Ukraine considers involved in the events in the city of Bucha, according to the website of the country's government. There ...

YESTERDAYWeekend picture. July 30-31The President of Belarus of the trade industry on their professional holiday - the Day of Trade Workers. Alexander Lukashenko noted that the trade industry is developing progressively: new trade facilities and jobs are appearing, its contribution to GDP and budget filling is growing, business activity and international relations are strengthening.Belarus under s...

Against the background of disruptions in supplies from Russia, the EU decided to reduce gas consumption by 15% from August 1, 2022 until the end of March 2023. RBC figured out On Tuesday, July 26, EU countries reached a "political agreement" on a voluntary reduction in gas consumption by 15% compared to the average for the past five years in the next eight months - from August 1, 2......

Sergey Lavrov and Samekh Shukri Moscow hopes that the UN will be able to achieve the lifting of sanctions that prevented the export of grain from Russia, as part of a "product deal". This was stated by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri, broadcast was on YouTube. Lavrov explained that these are restrictions that have become an obstacle to grain ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed doubts that Russian-Ukrainian peace talks were possible and consideredthat the conflict can only be resolved through a dialogue between Moscow and Washington Viktor Orban The European Union needs a new strategy for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, since sanctions against Russia do not work, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a speech...

The UN hopes that the signed documents will help stabilize food prices and prevent starvation in the poorest countries.Grain exports previously stopped due to the blocking of Ukrainian ports after the outbreak of hostilities On Friday, July 22, Russia , Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed an agreement on grain exports in Istanbul. The agreements provide for the creation of a corridor for the export ...

The day after the publication with a list of real and ironic accusations of the West against Russia, the deputy head of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, listed the events in which "Russia is not to blame."Some items on these lists coincide Dmitry Medvedev Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev published a list on Telegram under the heading "Their sins", explaining in...

In Russia, 2754 new cases of COVID-19 were detected per day . 441 people were hospitalized, 41 infected people died. Detailed data on coronavirus - in RBC infographics January 9, 11:15 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +2754 (per day) 21.8 million Infected 0 +41 (per day) 394.1 thousand Died +793 (per day) 3.3 million Infected ......

Oleg Kobyakov, head of the FAO Moscow office, in an interview with RBC spoke about the causes and features of the food crisis,on the importance of the export of Ukrainian grain and the overall impact of military conflicts on the situation with hunger in the world Oleg Kobyakov “The consequences will be felt for quite a long time” - Now representatives of different countries are declaring an impend...

European shipowners are increasing the transportation of Russian oil before the entry into force of sanctions, Chinaalso doubled fuel purchases, the WSJ learned.Restrictions on oil supplies to the EU will come into force in December Tanker owners in Europe have increased the volume of Russian oil shipped before restrictive measures against fuel from Russia come into force, Greek ships are transpor...

In response to Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Canada imposed sanctions against Roskomnadzor and its leaders, the government said on its website. The list includes the head of Roskomnadzor Andrey Lipov, his deputies Vladimir Logunov, Oleg Terlyakov, Vadim Subbotin and Milos Wagner. On February 24, when Russia began hostilities, Roskomnadzor ordered the media to refer only to Russian offici...

Olaf Scholz Sanctions against Russia will last as long as necessary to support Ukraine. This was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the ZDF TV channel. The TV presenter told Scholz that, according to polls, 47% of German citizens would like Ukraine's consent to cession of territory so that sanctions against Russia would be lifted. Residents of Germany are concerned about rising prices, ...

July 5, Minsk. Belarus does not plan to export grain. This was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko with the leadership of the Council of Ministers and the governors, BelTA has learned. The head of state noted that the year in agriculture is going well. "The year is not bad. Both in Russia the harvest, and Ukraine will gather something else. And here, if we do not behave laxly, ...

Damaged, private residential building in Belgorod Russia will have the right to impose sanctions against the American company Maxar if it turns out that its satellite filmed Belgorod before the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) attacked it, Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Head of the International Committee of the Federation Council, told RIA Novosti. The day before, the agency wrote that its correspo...

Rasmussen will work on projects of international guarantees for Ukraine together with the head of Zelensky's office, Andriy Yermak.During the years of Poroshenko's presidency, he was his freelance adviser Anders Fogh Rasmussen Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, along with the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, will lead the platform to develop security ...

Kiev believes that the sanctionsagainst Russia should be valid until "appropriate assurances" from her side, as well as compensation for damages.Moscow has repeatedly called the sanctions illegal and announced the "sanctions hysteria" of the West Andriy Yermak International security guarantees for Ukraine should include a bloc on sanctions against Russia, said Andriy Yermak, head of the office of ...

Following the G7 summit, the leaders of the countries said that the sanctions, including against Russia, will not affect the food sector.Moscow has repeatedly accused the West of exacerbating the food crisis due to sanctions. The G7 countries (France, USA , UK, Germany, Canada, Japan, Italy) undertake that sanctions, including those against Russia, will not affect the food sector. This is reported...

According to the representative of Erdogan, Turkey periodically receives requests from the West regarding anti-Russian sanctions, but Ankara protects its interests and does not intend to impose sanctionsagainst Russia Turkey does not intend to join the sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Haberturk TV channel. According to him, Turkey ...

Moldova, which has become a candidate for EU membership, has shown its readiness to join the sanctions against Russia, Medvedev said. In Chisinau, they said earlier Moldova's desire to join the European Union indicates Chisinau's readiness to join the sanctions against Russia, said Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. “Now they ran ahead of the locomotive. Trying to please thei...

The likelihood of a global food crisis became the subject of discussion at a conference in Berlin and at the BRICS summit - the President of Russia and representatives of Western countries argued in absentia about its causes and perpetrators What was said in Berlin about the role of Russia in the crisis On Friday, June 24, a ministerial conference "Uniting for Global Food Security" was held in Ber...

The problems of the global food crisis were discussed at a conference in Berlin and the BRICS summit.In Berlin, the main blame for the increase in world prices and a possible deficit was placed on Russia What was said in Berlin about the role of Russia in the crisis On Friday, a ministerial conference "Uniting for Global Food Security" was held in Berlin. According to the World Food Program, over ...

The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries accused Russia of "aggravating food instability" in the world by blocking the Black Sea ports of Ukraine and damaging the country's agricultural infrastructure All sanctions of the G7 countries provide for exceptions for the supply of Russian food and agricultural products to the world market. This is stated in a joint statement by the Foreign Ministries o...

Communication between EU leaders and Putin makes it possible to track his position on Ukraine and understand that it is no longer about NATO expansion, Rinkevich said. According to him, In the current situation, the decision of a number of EU leaders to “call the Kremlin all the time for one reason” looks strange, but this allows us to find out the current position of Russian President Vladimir Pu...

For the period from 11 to 17 June 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) received reports of the registration of 267 foci of especially dangerous animal diseases from 30 countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of WOAH. African swine fever outbreaks have been reported by Hungary (21), Italy (15), Latvia (12), Romania (4), Thailan...