Source link A Ukrainian drone strike near the Russian city of Elabuga has reportedly wounded a number of students from abroad A Ukrainian military drone strike near the Russian city of Elabuga on Tuesday has left students from eight foreign countries injured, RIA Novosti reports, citing local authorities. All those affected by the attack were […]
Source link Russian prosecutors are demanding that the US, Germany, France and Cyprus fulfill their obligations under international conventions The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has sent official requests and appeals from a group of MPs to the US, Germany, France and Cyprus, demanding that these countries investigate recent terrorist attacks on Russia. It follows demands […]
Source link Prime Minister Donald Tusk could face opposition from President Andrzej Duda over the proposed move Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has decided to recall more than 50 of the country’s ambassadors and will withdraw around a dozen candidates put forward by the previous government in Warsaw, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. […]
Source link Such sites would be considered legitimate targets in a direct conflict, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry Northern European facilities housing American nuclear weapons would be considered legitimate military targets in a direct confrontation between Moscow and NATO, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. The comments come as Finland’s newly elected […]
Source link The bloc’s envoys have refused to meet with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, the foreign ministry has said Ambassadors from EU member states in Russia have “completely discredited themselves” and failed their own citizens, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, accusing them of refusing to meet Moscow’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov. Zakharova touched on […]
Source link Baltic ports in Latvia and Lithuania have become a gateway for wine and whisky imports to the sanctioned country There is no need for Russia to impose an embargo on wine and whisky imports from ‘unfriendly’ countries, but deliveries via the ‘hostile’ Baltic nations must be stopped, Sergey Ivanov, a special representative to […]
Source link Washington’s evangelical desire to re-create the world in its own image has hit a roadblock because not everyone wants to be converted China is the world’s largest economy, in terms of purchasing power. It occupies a well embedded space in political affairs, and seeks greater involvement in international security issues. Meanwhile, it also […]
Source link There are no plans for Western boots on the ground, multiple leaders have insisted The UK, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland, and Sweden all spoke up on Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Western troops could be deployed to Ukraine. While there was no consensus about sending ground forces, Macron said on […]
Source link Tax discounts and opportunities to boost exports have reportedly been behind the move to open new branches Russian businesses have opened nearly 12,000 branches in Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan since 2022, the news outlet Izvestia reported on Monday, citing industry data. Serbia topped the list with 9,000 new openings, […]
Source link The combined market cap of the country’s seven largest companies would make them the second-largest stock exchange in the world, analysts say America’s seven largest tech companies have larger market capitalizations than companies in nearly every other major economy in the world, CNBC reported on Monday, citing a research note by Deutsche Bank. […]
Source link The country’s GDP may have actually expanded by up to 4% in 2023, according to preliminary data The Russian economy appears to have performed even better than previously expected in 2023 as growth is now projected to reach up to 4%, outpacing European peers and exceeding the global average, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin […]
Source link The dollar-based international financial system is becoming “risky,” the head of Russia’s central bank says More and more countries are looking for alternatives to the Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging system, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told RIA Novosti in an interview on Tuesday. She discussed the growing concerns among […]
Source link States that acquire arms from Russia have no right to donate them without Moscow’s approval, the foreign minister stressed Moscow has become aware of several cases of Western powers asking certain countries to secretly donate Russian-made weaponry to Kiev for use in the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The Russian […]
Source link Shortages have arisen as output of renewable energy has failed to compensate for the closures of coal and nuclear plants The UK purchased a record £3.5 billion ($4.4 billion) worth of electricity from EU countries last year as renewable energy failed to keep up with demand following shutdowns of coal and nuclear power […]
Source link President Joe Biden, by contrast, is “grossly incompetent,” the Republican candidate has said Former US President Donald Trump has described Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping as “very intelligent men” who “love their country.” Trump frequently praises the two leaders, and insists that he is the only presidential candidate capable […]