Source link The plan to replace coal-fired plants by 2030 is “unrealistic,” lobby chief Siegfried Russwurm has warned Berlin’s plan to phase out coal-fired power plants ahead of schedule is likely to fail, the head of the German industry lobby BDI, Siegfried Russwurm, told reporters on Saturday. He said the federal government lacks a strategy […]
Source link An immediate mirror response will follow any attempts to confiscate funds, Dmitry Peskov has said The seizure of Russian assets by Western countries would be “illegal” and “extremely dangerous” for the global finance system, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Friday. The US and EU are reportedly considering using Russian assets frozen in […]
Source link Ties could be destroyed if Washington seizes Moscow’s frozen assets, Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov has said Russia-US relations could sink to a new low if Washington makes more “reckless” decisions regarding the Ukraine conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has warned. In an interview with Interfax published on Friday, the Russian official accused […]
Source link Russia is counting on Donald Trump’s return, President Petr Pavel has claimed, disputing Moscow’s public position The Ukraine conflict may experience a “significant shift” next year, and not “in the good sense of the word,” Czech President Petr Pavel told the news service of the web portal Seznam.cz in an interview published on […]
Source link Washington and Seoul are readying themselves for war and Pyongyang will not “stand idly by,” its defense ministry has declared The North Korean Defense Ministry has accused the US and South Korea of preparing for “nuclear war,” warning that any use of force against North Korea would be “met with a preemptive and […]
Source link Military chief Boris Pistorius has said Europeans have five to eight years to arm up before US focus shifts to the Asia-Pacific European nations have less than a decade left to ramp up their military capabilities so that they can fend for themselves in case of conflict, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has […]
Source link Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has signaled that Budapest will resist any attempts to put it at a disadvantage Hungary will block the EU’s accession talks with Ukraine if it believes they are going in a direction that harms the country’s national interests, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. In an interview with […]
Source link The currency’s reputation has been jeopardized by Brussels’ freezing of Russian assets, Elvira Nabiullina says The euro could lose its status as a global reserve currency if Brussels goes through with threats to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, warned on Friday. “As […]
Source link US spooks are considering the creation of a fake Russian government-in-exile, Sergey Naryshkin has claimed The US government allegedly wants to back the declaration of a new Russian nation-state and its self-proclaimed government, which would operate outside of the actual country, according to Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Security Service […]
Source link Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed dropping unanimity voting requirements for EU enlargement and aid to Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blasted Hungary for stalling the EU’s Ukraine aid efforts and accession talks and has suggested holding a majority vote at the European Council Summit regarding support for Kiev. His comments come as […]
Source link Geopolitical conflicts have sparked unprecedented demand, according to Vista Outdoor A scarcity of global gunpowder supplies could trigger a substantial increase in ammunition prices, US company Vista Outdoor has warned, according to a Newsweek report. The Minnesota-based firm, which owns several firearms businesses, told the magazine last week that it would go ahead […]
Source link In his inaugural speech on Sunday, Javier Milei announced that tough austerity measures will be needed to help tame inflation and tackle debt In his first speech as Argentina’s president, Javier Milei gave his supporters some sobering news, warning that the country’s economic crisis will get worse before a recovery can begin because […]
Source link The last time the world was so close to the abyss was during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the ex-president has said Moscow and Washington are tiptoeing on the precipice of a hot war, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said, adding that the last similar crisis in relations dates back to the height […]
Source link The so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism threatens to cost the continent $25 billion per year, Akinwumi Adesina says An EU plan to impose a carbon tax on imports would cost Africa as much as $25 billion a year, the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has warned, adding that the continent […]
Source link Western attempts to exhaust Russia in the Ukraine conflict could backfire, Sergey Naryshkin has said By backing Kiev in its fight with Moscow, the US risks sleepwalking into another Vietnam War-style debacle, Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), has said. In an opinion piece for Razvedchik magazine issued […]