Source link Around 33% of all seaborne oil exports from the sanctioned country have been transported on tankers with British insurance, a report has found The UK has insured around a third of all Russian seaborne oil shipments since the start of the Ukraine conflict despite sanctions, according to a report by the Centre for […]
Source link The drugs were discovered in a shipment of coffee that arrived in St Petersburg from Belgium Russian customs officials have confiscated over 1.2 metric tons of cocaine that had arrived at the Port of St Petersburg, Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FTC) reported on Wednesday. The incident marks the second time this month that […]
Source link The US-led bloc is struggling to meet Ukraine’s demand for 155mm artillery shells NATO has signed contracts worth $1.2 billion to purchase hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to replace those sent to Ukraine, the military bloc announced on Tuesday. The contracts, however, will only replace a fraction of the shells already donated […]
Source link The sanctioned country reportedly reemerged as America’s top supplier of the nuclear fuel The US imported more than $1 billion worth of Russian uranium from January through November 2023, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing data from the US statistics service. In November alone, Russian exports of the nuclear fuel to the US […]
Source link Nearly 40,000 pieces of highly sensitive military equipment sent to Ukraine were poorly tracked, a new report concludes You can share this story on social media: Follow RT on
Source link The sovereign funds have been seized by the West as part of Ukraine-related sanctions Nearly $300 billion worth of Russian forex reserves have been frozen by Western countries since March 2022. The EU has been seeking ways to tap the profits from those funds, but Moscow warned that any such move would constitute […]
Source link The bloc is allegedly considering a debt structure that doesn’t require the unanimous consent of all member states The European Union is reportedly exploring a solution to continue funding Ukraine despite Hungary’s opposition, the Financial Times has claimed. The proposed workaround involves individual EU member states providing guarantees to the EU budget, allowing […]
Source link Over 200 million coronavirus jabs were reportedly sent to landfills simply because they were no longer needed The EU has reportedly sent at least 215 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the dumpster since they were first purchased at the height of the pandemic, an analysis by Politico has revealed. In an article […]
Source link Moscow has ensured that local buyers get massive discounts when these companies sell their Russian assets Efforts by Ukraine and its Western backers to convince, shame, and sanction companies into leaving the Russian market have backfired, placing lucrative enterprises in Russian hands at discount prices and pumping more than a billion dollars worth […]
Source link The legislation marks a $28 billion increase to Washington’s military budget over last year The US House and Senate have passed a sweeping military spending bill worth more than $886 billion; it includes $300 million in additional aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure into law. Congress voted […]
Source link Around 96% of the authorized funds have been used up, with the rest to be spent this month, Karine Jean-Pierre has said The administration of US President Joe Biden is running out of pre-approved funds to help Ukraine in its fight with Russia, with only $1 billion left, the White House has said. […]
Source link Expenses incurred by mass immigration to the Netherlands have averaged €17 billion per year over a quarter-century The Dutch government’s spending on migrants exceeds the average outlay on education, social security and benefits, according a new study. The net cost of immigration has reportedly amounted to more than €400 billion ($430 billion at […]
Source link The progressive senator condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for “violating international law” US Senator Bernie Sanders has urged his Democratic colleagues to pull more than $10 billion in military aid to Israel from an upcoming spending bill, arguing that the money would make Washington complicit in Israel’s “immoral” war in Gaza. Senate […]
Source link Compromise within the bloc is reportedly hampered by the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the financial crisis in Germany Disputes over the EU’s joint budget could leave Ukraine without €50 billion ($54.3 bln) promised by the bloc, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Agreement is being hampered by the far-right’s win […]
Source link The latest loan brings the total in ‘emergency financing’ Kiev has been lent or promised to more than $38 billion Ukraine will receive a $1.2 billion loan from the World Bank which is being guaranteed by the government of Japan, the lender reported. The money will be used to support 29 social aid […]