Source link An agreement was signed with Angola to send medical vehicles, as well as provide spare parts and maintenance training Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a resolution on Friday that will commit 603 million rubles ($6.6 million) to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to facilitate the transfer of 50 ambulances to Angola, […]
Source link The Netherlands reportedly purchased over 200 million cubic meters of Russian LNG in September, RIA Novosti has reported The Netherlands continues to import Russian gas despite earlier pledges to stop the practice, news outlet RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing Dutch statistics data. According to the report, in September the EU country imported […]
Source link Denmark will punish desecration of a holy book with up to two years in prison under a new law Denmark’s parliament passed a law prohibiting the desecration of holy texts such as the Quran, Torah, and Bible on Thursday following a contentious debate. Violators will face up to two years in prison or […]
Source link Mir payment cards are now reportedly accepted in popular tourist destinations in Cuba Cuba has started accepting Russia’s Mir payment cards at point of sale (POS) terminals, the press service of the Russian National Payment System (NSPK) has said. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the cards will first be accepted in […]
Source link Brazil may boost supplies of industrial goods to the sanctions-hit country, Ambassador Rodrigo Baena Soares says Western sanctions on Russia intended to undermine its economy have opened a “window of opportunity” for Brazil, the country’s ambassador, Rodrigo Baena Soares, said on Monday. According to the diplomat, businesses in both countries have adapted to […]
Source link Mauritania will commence shipments next year, the nation’s energy minister says Mauritania is set to launch its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in mid-2024 as the government ramps up its development of the energy sector, Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Nani Chrougha announced on Friday. Speaking at a Climate Change Conference […]
Source link Russia became Spain’s third-largest supplier of LNG this year, El Mundo reports Spain stepped up purchases of Russian natural gas in 2023, with imports expected to hit a historic high by year’s end, news outlet El Mundo reported on Friday, citing data from the country’s gas network operator Enagas. According to the report, […]
Source link The chief of staff at Paraguay’s Agriculture Ministry received a delegation headed by a self-proclaimed Hindu god The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture has sacked its chief of staff, Arnaldo Chamorro, after he signed a memorandum of understanding with the ‘United States of Kailasa,’ which is a non-existent country. Several other officials also received […]
Source link The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday it was recalling its ambassador in Madrid, Rodica Radian-Gordon, for consultations after comments made by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about the war on Hamas. The Spanish ambassador in Tel Aviv was also summoned for a protest. Speaking with the Spanish broadcaster TVE, Sanchez said […]
Source link Angola has officially opened its new Luele diamond mine, the biggest in the country and one of the world’s largest by estimated resources. The deposit is likely to double the country’s annual production. The 600-meter-deep deposit is in the northeastern Lunda Sul Province, and is expected to yield 628 million carats of diamonds […]
Source link Czech industries “cannot do” without supplies from the sanctioned country, Prague’s trade minister says The Czech Republic has asked the European Union to exempt Russian steel exports from sanctions as the country cannot find a replacement, Euroactiv reported on Tuesday. Currently, the EU country is importing discounted thick sheet steel from Russia’s metals […]
Source link Completely closing the Finland-Russia land border would cost Helsinki up to $3.3 billion, according to Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. He said the Finnish authorities were “punishing” their own citizens and hindering the development of the country by “lowering the Iron Curtain in the east.” “Finnish authorities have closed all checkpoints on […]
Source link Switzerland imported more than 14 tons of gold from Russia last month for processing, taking advantage of the fact that it was shipped through third countries, and thus did not violate Western sanctions, the latest data from the Swiss Federal Council has revealed. In October, the Alpine country’s gold imports totaled CHF776 million […]
Source link The Finnish government has decided to close three more border crossings with Russia, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced on Wednesday evening, citing an alleged surge in undocumented asylum-seekers from third countries. The closures will go into effect at the end of the day on Friday. Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen held a […]
Source link Real estate purchases in Spain grew by more than 50% in the first half of 2023, according to data Russians have stepped up purchases of real estate in Spain, RBK news outlet reported on Thursday citing data from Spain’s General Council of Notaries (Consejo General del Notariado). According to the report, the number […]