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Epizootic situation on especially dangerous animal diseases in the world from May 7 to 13, 2022
For the period from May 7 to May 13, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) received reports of the registration of 321 foci of especially dangerous animal diseases from 26 countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of the OIE. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been registered in Indonesia (8......
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine announced the arrest of Fridman's assets for $420 million
According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General,authorities arrested Fridman's securities worth $420 million in the Ukrainian Alfa-Bank Mikhail Fridman The Ukrainian authorities seized the assets of Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman in the Ukrainian Alfa-Bank in the amount of 12.4 billion hryvnias (about $42......
Italian police say they have prevented cyberattacks on Eurovision
According to the authorities, the pro-Russian hacker group Killnet tried to hack into the competition's computer systems. A few days earlier, she had claimed responsibility for attacks on Italian government offices. Italian authorities prevented cyber attacks on Eurovision 2022, writes Rai, citing police documents. Hackers attempted to break into the competition's computer systems during the openi...
Economists presented three scenarios for the impact of sanctions on Russia's GDP
Loss of imports could reduce Russia's GDP by 4–18%, and exports by 1–25%, depending on the scenario, the Institute of the Bank of Finland estimated. Russiacan mitigate the effect of sanctions,but it will take time and alternative markets Heli Simola, Senior Economist at the Bank of Finland's Institute for Economies in Transition (BOFIT, an institute specializing in the analysis of the Russian econ...
Abramovich's spokesman denied arrest of businessman's property in Portugal
According to the representative of the businessman, Abramovich does not have any property in Portugal,Millhouse Views LCC is not affiliated with him in any way Roman Abramovich has nothing to do with the €10 million house arrested in Portugal, which was previously reported by the Publico newspaper. This was stated to RBC by a representative of a Russian businessman. “Mr Abramovich does not own any...
UK authorities will oblige realtors to disclose the names of home buyers
The UK government will soon introduce a new bill as part of the fight against the oligarchs, which will oblige realtors to disclose the names of the end buyers of real estate in the country. This was stated in an interview with The Telegraph by UK Housing Minister Michael Gove. “We want to end the money scams that have plagued the UK property market. Our market will no longer be open to corrupt of...
British Foreign Secretary rules out intention to 'change regime' in Russia with sanctions
With the help of sanctions, London seeks to achieve a permanent end to the conflict in Ukraine, and not regime change in Russia,emphasized British Foreign Minister Truss * Liz Truss Britain and its allies must continue to put pressure on Russia as long as its troops remain in Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss wrote in an article for the Daily Express. With the help of sanctions, London ...
Lavrov accused the West of "direct robbery" of
Russia Western countries have allowed any measures against Russia, including "outright robbery," said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at the 30th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, RBC correspondent reports. “What is surprising is the absolutely cavernous, Russophobic outburst that has occurred in all the so-called civilized countries. Any hostile actions against.........
The head of the DPRK called the “fever” the biggest shock since the founding of the country
The spread of the "fever of unknown origin" has become the biggest shock for the DPRK since the founding of the country, said Kim Jong-un. Since the end of April, more than 500 thousand new cases of infection have been detected in the DPRK, The "fever of unknown origin" has become the biggest shock North Korea has faced since the founding of the country, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at a m...
Britain imposed sanctions against Putin's relatives and ex-wife
Relatives of Vladimir Putin, as well as his friends and acquaintances, including Roman, Mikhail and Igor Putin, were subject to restrictions. In addition, under sanctionsOlympic champion Alina Kabaeva and her grandmother Lyudmila Ocheretnaya were hit The UK has added 12 more people to the sanctions list. Under the sanctions, in particular, the ex-wife of President Vladimir Putin, Lyudmila Ocheretn...
WSJ announced the sale of nine Sovcomflot tankers due to sanctions
The Russian company Sovcomflot sold nine tankers to companies from the United Arab Emirates and Singapore to pay off debts to Western banks, writes WSJ. After February 24, sanctions against the company were imposed by the United States, EU and UK Sovcomflot has sold about a dozen vessels to buyers in Asia and the Middle East as the company needs funds to repay its loans to Western banks, the Wall ...
Epizootic situation for especially dangerous animal diseases in the world from April 30 to May 6, 2022
For the period from April 30 to May 6, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) received reports of the registration of 405 foci of especially dangerous animal diseases from 21 countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of the OIE. An outbreak of Newcastle disease was registered in Colombia (2 outbreaks). Previously, the disease in th...
Epizootic situation on especially dangerous animal diseases in the world in April 2022
For the period from April 1 to April 29, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) received reports of the registration of especially dangerous animal diseases in different countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of the OIE. The detection of the first outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year was reported by the veter...
Italian PM says Germany has already paid Russia in rubles for gas
The Prime Minister of Italy believes that European companies can pay for gas in rubles without violating the sanctions, as there has not yet been an official explanation.Earlier, German VNG agreed to pay for Russian gas through Mario Draghi's Gazprombank account. Germany, which is the largest importer of Russian gas, has already paid for fuel supplies in rubles, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi...
Tinkov spoke about the sale of assets in addition to Tinkoff Bank
Oleg Tinkov, who sold his stake in the Tinkoff group, also got rid of summer cottages in Kamchatka and Astrakhan and intends to sell an icebreaker yacht. According to him, he ceased to be a billionaire and his fortune is $0, The founder and former key shareholder of Tinkoff Bank, Oleg Tinkov, did not rule out the sale of his La Datcha icebreaker yacht due to the impossibility of maintaining it. He...
Novak announced the emergence of new buyers of Russian oil Russia
increased oil exports, including to the Asia-Pacific region, and is considering participation in new projects to diversify supplies,said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak Russia has new buyers of oil, and the volume of its supplies has increased in several directions, including to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. “We see, of course, that the...
The United States imposed visa restrictions against 2.6 thousand soldiers of Russia and Belarus
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...
G7 countries pledged to abandon Russian oil
Germany, France, Italy and other G7 countries will refuse oil from Russia, the leaders said in a joint statement. They made it after an online meeting with Zelensky. All G7 countries (G7: Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Japan and the United States ) have agreed to phase out Russian oil imports or follow the United States in an embargo to reduce Russian budget revenues, the White Hou...
El País learned about the idea of the EU to require members of the union to share gas
According to the publication, in the event of a cessation of gas supplies from Russia, Brussels will demand from EU members who have alternative sources of supplies,share fuel with the most affected states On May 18, the European Commission plans to approve a plan in the event of a possible cut in gas supplies from Russia, which, among other things, includes a requirement for EU members to share t...
Sber will create its own system for a smart home after a failure due to sanctions
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...
The head of the IEA announced the first global energy crisis Russia is the main supplier of oil and gas in the world, and potential sanctions
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...
Austria confirms refusal to pay for Russian gas in rubles
At the same time, the head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry noted that President Putin achieved “opposite results” with his decisions,making NATO countries “more cohesive” Austria does not plan to pay for gas supplied by Russia in rubles. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg stated this in an interview with Al Jazeera. “Our position is clear. We are committed to existing agreements [wi...
Lloyd's List learned about the sale of a third of the vessels by Sovcomflot due to sanctions
The publication claims that one of the world leaders in the maritime transportation of energy carriers sells tankers,to repay existing Western loans The Russian company Sovcomflot, which is one of the world leaders in the field of sea tanker transportation, plans to sell up to a third of its fleet in order to repay loans in Western banks under sanctions. This was reported by the British edition of...
Blinken tests positive for COVID-19
Before contracting the coronavirus, the Secretary of State did not meet with Biden in person for several days, the State Department said. Blinken has mild symptoms, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has tested positive for the coronavirus, State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a briefing. “Secretary Blinken has tested positive for COVID. The good news is that he was fully vaccinated...
The Ministry of Finance decided to restrict access to information of legal entities that fell under sanctions
To do this, they plan to create a special list, which will include legal entities that are already under sanctions or may be subject to restrictions.The Federal Tax Service will restrict access to information about them from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and the BFO In Russia, they can create a “list of persons to whom they apply, can be applied, or who are subject to unilateral res...
Cyprus asks for permission from the EU to lease helicopters to fight fires
Cyprus intends to ask the European Union for permission to lease Russian fire helicopters, which requires an easing of anti-Russian sanctions. This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Costas Cadiz, reports CyprusMail. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs has already been informed on this matter, and steps are being taken in Bruss...
Poland will propose to the EU to introduce a tax on energy resources from Russia
At the EU summit on May 3, Warsaw will propose to introduce a tax on coal, gas, oiland other types of energy carriers from Russia,to reduce the dependence of the EU countries on Moscow Poland at the summit in Brussels will propose to introduce a tax on Russian energy, Anna Moskva, Minister of Climate and Environment, told Polski Radio. “I will present this proposal in detail. This will be a specia...
Germany announced its readiness to support the embargo on Russian oil
Giving up Russian oil would be a “heavy burden,” but Germany is ready for it, said German Economy Minister Robert Habeck. The Ministry of Finance of the country reported Germany is ready to support an immediate European Union embargo on oil from Russia, Economy Minister Robert Habeck told reporters. “Germany is not against the ban on Russian oil. Of course, this is a heavy burden, but we would be ...
Scholz called mutual understanding between Moscow and Kyiv a condition for the lifting of sanctions
The lifting of sanctions against Russia is possible if an understanding is reached with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with ZDF TV channel, Zeit reports. “We will not lift sanctions without the consent of Ukraine. He (Russian President Vladimir Putin . -) should come to an agreement with Ukraine, ”Scholz said, adding that this should not be an “imposed peace.” The goal...
How were the May Day actions around the world. Photo report
Photo: Eranga Jayawardena / AP Colombo, Sri Lanka. Members of the Front Socialist Party of Sri Lanka with a portrait of Vladimir Lenin Photo: Ahn Young-joon / AP Seoul, South Korea. Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Photo: Rolex Dela Pena / EPA / TASS Quezon City, Philippines.Russia. Supporters of the Communist Party at the rally Photo: Petros Karadjias / AP Nicosia, Cyprus. Memb...

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