Month: February 2022
- Russia
Putin imposes counter-sanctions against US
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the application of economic sanctions against the United States and its allies. According to the press service of the Kremlin, these measures were taken “in connection with unfriendly actions and in violation of international law by the USA, foreign countries and international organizations that have joined them, and in connection with the…
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France seizes property of Russian citizens
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a briefing after a meeting of the National Defense and Security Council that Paris will install all Russians who may be included in the sanctions list because of their proximity to the Russian authorities and who have deposits in French banks. “We will also identify all Russian individuals who have property in…
Read More » - Economy
Volvo stops truck production in Russia
Swedish truck maker Volvo has halted production and sales in Russia due to events in Ukraine. Reuters quoted a company spokesperson: Now we have more clarity about sanctions and security in the region. This means that all operations in Russia have ceased. The company’s plant with a production capacity of 15 thousand trucks per year is located in Kaluga, production…
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Germany moves the first armored vehicles to Ukraine
German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse said the first German armored vehicles were successfully transferred to Ukraine as part of a defense assistance package. “A small note gives hope. I can report, for example, that the armored vehicles are ready for transport to Ukraine. Some of them were delivered to Ukraine this morning.” German Chancellor Olaf Schultz also announced his…
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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown-Jackson for US Supreme Court
US President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first African-American woman to be a US Supreme Court justice. Jackson, who if confirmed would be the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, will replace outgoing Justice Stephen Breyer. “I believe it is time for us to have a court that reflects all the talent and…
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Representatives of Russia and Ukraine in the negotiations leave for consultations with their capitals
Mikhail Podolak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine and Russia have determined the topics on which decisions have been made, and will soon hold a second round of negotiations. He said that “the parties have identified a number of priority issues, on which certain decisions have been determined, so that these…
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Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine end
Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have ended in the Gomel region of Belarus, on ending the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian territory, The meeting lasted five hours. The talks were held on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border near the Pripyat River. For security reasons, the exact meeting point is unknown. The Ukrainian delegation included the head of the…
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Attacks on TASS, Kommersant, Izvestia and Forbes paralyze them
TASS news agency announced on its Telegram channel that its website has been hacked.The agency said the TASS editors had nothing to do with the data posted on the site “The official website of our agency has been hacked. The attackers have posted on it information that does not correspond to reality.” TASS added that the agency’s website has been…
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Expert: Russia is ready for world war in 2022 since 2014
The writer and expert Hani Kamal El-Din stated, Russia has already started, since 2014, preparing for a full-blown global war in 2022. Kamal El-Din indicated that he had already discussed this matter with some analysts during his visit to Moscow in 2014. “The prevailing atmosphere during that visit at all levels was to prepare for a global war during 2022.…
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Russia activates the “nuclear triad” and raises the state of alert
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the duty shifts of the command centers of the Strategic Missile Forces, the North Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy and the Long-Range Aviation Command have begun to carry out the orders for combat readiness. On Putin’s orders. The containment forces of the Russian armed forces were transferred to…
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