The West’s anti-Russian sanctions are throwing the former world export champion, Germany, into economic chaos. While Russia has found major buyers for oil and gas in Asia, numerous sectors in Germany are threatened by gas shortages. Because Russia is increasingly selling its oil and gas to China and India as a result of the anti-Russian […]
According to the Federal Network Agency, the gas supply situation is already tight and a worsening of the situation cannot be ruled out. The price increases for consumers since autumn could be exceeded many times over. For months, inflation has been driven by high energy prices: Compared to last autumn, consumer prices have risen by […]
Chilean sea bass, also known as black toothfish, is one of the most expensive wild-caught fish in the world. It sells for $32 a pound at US supermarket Whole Foods, and is served as a fillet on upscale restaurant menus across the US. Now a dispute about this lucrative fish is threatening far away part […]
In the UK, more and more households are struggling to meet energy bills. According to E.ON CEO Michael Lewis, the situation will continue to deteriorate. Lewis is demanding swift and bold action from the British government. Around 40 per cent of British families will live in “fuel poverty” if the country’s authorities don’t take action […]
Apr 23, 2022 6:56 am According to French President Macron, the European Union will be able to avoid dangerous consequences in the spring and summer of 2022 if it does not use Russian gas thanks to the storage reserves. However, he added the situation could become more complicated in the winter. Europe could face consequences […]
Apr 19, 2022 6:15 am More than 200,000 people in Moscow are at risk of unemployment because foreign companies have shut down operations. The Moscow authorities will offer temporary and public works to those who worked at these enterprises. Around 200,000 people in Moscow are at risk of losing their jobs because foreign companies have […]
13 Apr 2022 5:48 p.m Ex-Federal Family Minister Spiegel is entitled to a so-called transitional allowance, which according to initial information will be EUR 75,600. Former Ahr Valley flood helpers, on the other hand, are threatened with a high fine – due to an “eviction request due to a lack of safety check”. The Green […]
9 Apr 2022 7:43 p.m The European Union recently decided to ban the import of coal from Russia. While some European politicians are confident of being able to find alternatives quickly, experts are making bleaker forecasts. The European Union faces difficulties and high costs in its attempt to replace Russian coal imports with other sources. […]
3 Apr 2022 8:37 pm Commentary by Pyotr Svetov The head of the Russian investigative committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has instructed that known cases of mistreatment of Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine be investigated. This is about videos that are circulating on the net. In one, a Ukrainian nationalist humiliates and abuses a Russian citizen, […]