- Russia Busts Massive $13 Million Gold Smuggling Operation August 19, 2022 10:53 pm Russia’s Federal Customs Service, or FTS, announced on Thursday that it had foiled an international attempt to smuggle 500 pounds of gold, worth approximately $13 million, through Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport, according to Russia’s state-run RT …
- Russian Hospital Employee ‘Mined Crypto in a COVID-19 Ward’; SBI Crypto to Halt Mining in Russia August 19, 2022 10:40 pm Source: AdobeStock / niyazz A Russian medical specialist could face up to two years behind bars after authorities caught him allegedly running an illegal mining setup in a facility designed to treat coronavirus patients. The specialist had been placed …
- The US is looking to free Griner in a prisoner swap. Russia wants Viktor Bout. Who is he? August 19, 2022 10:28 pm The 2005 film “Lord of War,” starring Nicolas Cage, was largely based on Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer. His reputation for ruthlessness has earned him the nickname “The Merchant of Death.” Bout is currently serving a 25-year sentence for conspiracy to …
- 5 Updates On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine From This Week August 19, 2022 10:27 pm Zelenskyy and Putin's armies have been at war for almost six months now A week before the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches the six-month mark, the war continues to rage on. From claims about how Russia is managing the “information” war to unexpected …
- Ukrainian spies snuck into Russia ahead of the invasion and found a lot of drunk Russian troops had traded supplies for alcohol: report August 19, 2022 9:59 pm Ukrainian spies slipped into Russia ahead of the invasion and saw drunk Russian troops, the Washington Post reported. The troops reportedly traded fuel and other supplies for alcohol, leaving vehicles stranded. The Post's report details how …
- Russia's Gazprom announces surprise plans to shutter the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline for 3 days August 19, 2022 9:58 pm Russia's Gazprom said the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will halt gas flows to Germany for three days. On Friday, the state-run company said a maintenance shutdown would take place between August 31 and September 2. The pipeline's gas flows to Germany …
- EU Joins Ukraine's 'Genocide' Case against Russia at UN ICJ August 19, 2022 9:47 pm The European Union has submitted the relevant information to the UN International Court of Justice in the Hague about the case "Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian …
- Russia’s Gazprom to halt gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1 for three days August 19, 2022 9:46 pm Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Friday that gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will be halted for three days at the end of August. The pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea to Germany, is set to be shut down for …
- Russia to shut major gas pipeline for three days in latest fuel blow to Europe August 19, 2022 9:43 pm Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main pipeline into the region, state energy giant Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel ahead of winter. The unscheduled …
- Russia to shut Nord Stream gas pipeline for 3 days August 19, 2022 9:35 pm MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Russian gas giant Gazprom announced on Friday that it will suspend natural gas delivery to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 due to maintenance. The only working gas compressor for the Nord Stream 1 …
- Russia’s Gazprom to shut pipeline to Europe for 3 days August 19, 2022 9:09 pm MOSCOW, Russia — A key pipeline conveying Russian natural gas to Europe will shut down for three days at the end of this month to undergo “routine maintenance,” Russia’s state-owned energy company Gazprom said Friday. In a statement posted online, Gazprom …
- Panel rules US Justice Department wrongfully withheld Russia probe memo August 19, 2022 9:09 pm AP — The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal …
- US to provide Ukraine fresh military aid to help reconquer territory lost to Russia August 19, 2022 9:09 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — The US for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds, and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against …
- Explosions behind Russia lines August 19, 2022 9:00 pm Raids aim to undermine Moscow’s fighting ability Smoke rises after explosions near Novofedorivka, Crimea. File picture Marc Santora | Kyiv | Published 20.08.22, 12:26 AM A series of explosions rocked ammunition depots and other sites deep in …
- Russia Announces Punitive Measures Against Five Foreign IT Firms for Violating Online Content Laws August 19, 2022 8:59 pm Russia's state communications regulator said on Friday it was taking punitive measures against five foreign IT companies for violating online content laws, which could require search engines to include a disclaimer about the violations. The regulator, …
- Turkey in constant dialogue with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria August 19, 2022 8:55 pm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his flight back home from Ukraine, Erdogan on Friday told reporters …
- Pro-Putin rapper buys Starbucks in Russia and ‘Russifies’ it with a new name: Stars Russia August 19, 2022 8:54 pm In mid-June, thousands of Russians flocked to the grand reopening of McDonald’s in downtown Moscow’s Pushkin Square. The new restaurant was renamed ‘Tasty, Period,’ but had all the trappings of a regular McDonald’s menu: crispy chicken nuggets, skinny …
- Macron-Putin: Moscow warns of the risk of “nuclear catastrophe” August 19, 2022 8:54 pm Author: Newsroom | Published: August 19, 2022 The two leaders spoke for the first time since May – They agreed to send the International Atomic Energy Agency to the region After a long period of ice-cold relations between the West and Moscow, the leaders …
- Welcome to NATO: Finland Accuses Russia of Airspace Violation August 19, 2022 8:32 pm The Finnish Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday that two Russian MiG-31 jets had violated its airspace along the Gulf of Finland near the city of Porvoo, according to Reuters. Kristian Vakkuri, the Defense Ministry’s head of communications, declared in a …
- Court orders release of memo on Trump obstruction into Russia probe August 19, 2022 8:28 pm An internal Justice Department memorandum sorting out whether former President Donald Trump obstructed the department’s investigation of Russian election interference in 2016 must be released, a federal appeals court has ruled. From Politico first on …
- DOJ must make public memo analyzing whether to charge Trump in Russia investigation, federal appeals court rules August 19, 2022 8:21 pm By: CNN Posted: Aug 19, 2022 3:13 PM CDT Former President Donald Trump waves as he departs Trump Tower on August 10 in New York City. A federal appeals court ruled that the DOJ must make a public memo analyzing whether to charge Trump in the Russia …
- Bitcoin Miners Leave Russia As Another Major Firm Backs Out August 19, 2022 7:56 pm Russia has been at the center of worldwide scrutiny since it began the Ukraine invasion. In the latest development, SBI Holdings, Japan’s largest online brokerage has decided to close down its mining operations in Russia. SBI pulls out mining operations …
- Russia to Hold “Show Trial” of Azovstal Prisoners on Independence Day August 19, 2022 7:56 pm The Russian occupiers are planning to hold a “show trial” of the captured defenders of Azovstal in temporarily occupied Mariupol. This was announced on Aug. 19 by the Main Intelligence Directorate (MID) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. “On the …
- Derivatives committee to hold Russia CDS auction in September -statement August 19, 2022 7:56 pm The Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (CDDC) said the exact date is yet to be determined, accoding to a statement on its website. Russia was declared in default and a failure to pay $1.9 million in interest back in May had already tripped the CDS …
- "Anything Seemed Better than Lying Dead in Mariupol": Ukrainians Speak about Being Taken to Russia August 19, 2022 7:53 pm Korbonova survived a missile strike in Mariupol. When shrapnel from a bomb pierced one of her boots, she said, her friend yelled at her not to cry, there was a man lying next to her with no head. She goes to smoke every 30 minutes. She also left Mariupol …
- Russia temporarily cuts Europe gas August 19, 2022 7:52 pm The shutdown, to run from August 31-September 2, follows a 10-day scheduled annual maintenance that took place in July, and raised fears over whether Russia would resume supplies, which have been reduced since mid-June.
- Russia's modern-day KGB started massively expanding its Ukraine unit years before the invasion, hinting at a Putin plot long in the making: report August 19, 2022 7:46 pm Russia's main security and spy agency, the FSB, began expanding its Ukraine unit in 2019, per The Washington Post. The unit grew more than five times in size by last summer, from 30 offers to about 160. This suggests that Putin may have begun plotting …
- Russia has no moral right to sit at G20, says Britain August 19, 2022 7:46 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with acting Governor of Kirov region Alexander Sokolov via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 9, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Register now for FREE …
- Russia's Gazprom says key gas pipeline to Europe will shut down for 'routine maintenance' August 19, 2022 7:43 pm A key Russian natural gas pipeline will shut down for three days of maintenance at the end of this month, the state-owned energy company Gazprom announced Friday, raising economic pressure on Germany and other European countries that depend on the fuel to …
- US State Department warns congress about Russia terrorism bill - report August 19, 2022 7:39 pm Designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could endanger the fragile deal to allow the free transit of Ukrainian grain ships, the US State Department informed US Congressional offices, according to a Friday Politico report. The State Department also …
- Russia will once again shut off Europe's gas via Nord Stream 1 pipeline August 19, 2022 7:39 pm The unscheduled maintenance order on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea to Germany, deepens an energy standoff between Moscow and Brussels which has already helped send inflation surging in the region and raised the risk of …
- Russia’s Gazprom Announces Another Halt to Germany’s Gas Flow August 19, 2022 7:35 pm BERLIN — Gazprom, the Kremlin-controlled energy giant, announced that it would temporarily shut down its gas pipeline to Germany at the end of the month for repairs, a move likely to trigger more uncertainty in Europe as countries struggle to compensate …
- UN chief warns Russia against cutting nuclear plant from Ukraine gri August 19, 2022 7:32 pm ANI | Updated: Aug 19, 2022 22:57 IST Odesa [Ukraine], August 19 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that the electricity generated at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant belongs to Ukraine, after the reports emerged that Kremlin …
- 'This is not Stalin's Russia', Satheesan warns CPM against weaponising KAAPA August 19, 2022 7:31 pm Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Friday said he will vehemently oppose the CPM-government's move to charge Youth Congress leader Farzeen Majid under Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA), which if invoked will see …
- Lights out: Berlin's gas lamps at threat if Russia turns off the taps August 19, 2022 7:28 pm Berlin has the world's largest surviving gaslight network, but the Ukraine conflict means that many could soon be turned off. /Lisi Niesner/Reuters Berlin has the world's largest surviving gaslight network, but the Ukraine conflict means …
- ‘Russia Hoax Team’: Attorney Says FBI Is ‘Tainted’ For Targeting Trump August 19, 2022 7:10 pm Harold Hutchison on August 19, 2022 An attorney for former President Donald Trump lambasted the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during a Thursday night Fox News appearance, saying it was “tainted.” “This is the Russia hoax team,” Alina Habba told Fox …
- Russia Rejects U.N. Call for Demilitarized Zone Around Ukrainian Nuclear Plant August 19, 2022 7:05 pm Russia has rejected a call by the United Nations to create a demilitarized zone around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station as fighting threatens Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday called the Russian …
- MOSCOW BLOG: Ukraine’s kinetic war in stalemate, but the economic war is escalating August 19, 2022 6:55 pm The kinetic war in Ukraine has ground to a halt. Meduza reports today that in the last 40 days since the last city in Donbas fell to Russia it hasn’t gained more than seven miles of new territory. At the same time, we are two months into the Ukrainian …
- Russia to Build NW’s ‘Largest’ Military-Patriotic Youth Education Center August 19, 2022 6:50 pm Russian authorities are building the “largest” military-patriotic youth education center in the country’s northwest amid a wider militarization of young Russians that has accelerated since Russia invaded Ukraine, pro-Kremlin media has reported. The …
- Countries Dismantle Soviet-Era Monuments as Russia's Ukraine Invasion Fuels Tensions August 19, 2022 6:50 pm Traces of the Soviet past are disappearing from countries in eastern Europe as part of their wider efforts to distance themselves from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Countries that had been within Moscow's orbit during the Soviet period — …
- Russia holding war games in Venezuela, sending alarming signals throughout Latin America August 19, 2022 6:39 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is about to shake hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 25, 2019. (Sergei Chirikov/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) (Tribune News Service) — Snipers …
- Russia’s naval doctrine may call for challenging the West, but does it have the shipyards? August 19, 2022 6:27 pm Pro-Russian supporters wave flags as they welcome missile cruiser Moskva, a flagship of Russian Black Sea Fleet, entering Sevastopol bay on September 10, 2008. Ukraine shocked military observers in April when it managed to sink the warship. (Photo by …
- Russia's war leaves Europe with China rail route dilemma August 19, 2022 6:23 pm BANGKOK/LONDON/ANKARA/BERLIN -- Moving goods through Russia used to comprise 60% of business for Rail Bridge Cargo, a European logistics company. Then President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine and nervous customers, particularly …
- Russia replaces Starbucks with Stars Coffee! Stores rebrand, saying 'bucks is gone, stars stay' August 19, 2022 6:11 pm Russia's successor to Starbucks - re-branded as Stars Coffee - welcomed its first visitors in Moscow on Friday after the Seattle-based coffee giant withdrew from the Russian market over Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Looking very similar to it …
- Taliban in Talks with Russia to Import 1 Million Metric Tons of Oil August 19, 2022 6:04 pm Islamabad — Afghanistan’s Taliban say they are in talks with Russia to import 1 million metric tons of petroleum products, possibly in exchange for raisins, raw material for medicines and minerals. A Taliban delegation currently is in Moscow holding …
- Indian, Chinese soldiers coming together for military drill in Russia" August 19, 2022 5:49 pm Indian, Chinese soldiers coming together for military drill in Russia Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan Aug 18, 2022, 01:33 pm 3 min read Army soldiers from India and China are scheduled to participate in a week-long multi-country drill in Russia starting later …
- Enel Russia sues Siemens Gamesa for USD 383m - report August 19, 2022 5:45 pm August 19 (Renewables Now) - A unit of power producer Enel Russia has launched a RUB-22.9-billion (USD 383m/EUR 381m) lawsuit against wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (BME:SGRE), Prime reports. The Russian news agency says it has …
- ‘Trade performance is positive’ – Tokayev on cooperation with Russia August 19, 2022 5:42 pm SOCHI. KAZINFORM – Kazakh Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met in Sochi, Russia, Kazinform correspondent reports. «Indeed, Kazakhstan and Russia have established an interaction of strategic partnership. This year …
- UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak: Russia's Vladimir Putin should be barred from G20 August 19, 2022 5:41 pm Rishi Sunak, one of the two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister, has called on the G20 to bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from its meetings until Moscow halts the war in Ukraine, his spokesman said on Friday. Putin and …
- Japan to keep interest in Russia's Sakhalin 2 gas project August 19, 2022 5:34 pm In this Aug. 17, 2010 file photo, a ship carrying liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project in Russia is seen docked at a port in the city of Nagasaki. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan plans to retain its interest in the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas …
- Russia reviews on the forum "Army-2022" Previously undisclosed military equipment August 19, 2022 5:30 pm At the Army-2022 forum, many promising models of weapons and military equipment were presented, some of which had not been shown publicly before. Among the highlights of the forum is the Centaur system, developed by Ruselectronics of Rostec, which, …
- Russia Lambasts Color Revolutions as Tool for ‘American-Style Democracy’ August 19, 2022 5:29 pm TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev on Thursday hit out at the US-led West’s color revolutions, slamming them as an instrument for ‘American-style democracy’. "Color revolutions remain the main tool of what's known …
- Moscow: US Close to Becoming Party to Conflict in Ukraine August 19, 2022 5:28 pm TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow has repeatedly warned Washington that the United States’ growing involvement in resistance to the special military operation in Ukraine is putting it on the brink of becoming a party to the conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey …
- Russia’s Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days August 19, 2022 5:28 pm MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned energy company Gazprom said on Friday a key pipeline conveying natural gas to Europe will shut down for three days at the end of this month to undergo “routine maintenance.” In a statement posted online, Gazprom said that …
- Russian War Report: Russia and Ukraine warn Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant facing imminent threat August 19, 2022 5:20 pm As Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is keeping a close eye on Russia’s movements across the military, cyber, and information domains. With more than seven years of experience monitoring …
- China and Russia Collude August 19, 2022 5:18 pm Commentary China on Aug. 17 announced plans to send troops to Russia for military exercises. The troops will join the Russian military, along with troops from India, Mongolia, Belarus, and Tajikistan. The “Vostok” (East) exercises, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, …
- FBI Unit Leading Mar-a-Lago Probe Earlier Ran Discredited Trump-Russia Investigation August 19, 2022 5:14 pm The FBI division overseeing the investigation of former President Trump’s handling of classified material at his Mar-a-Lago residence is also a focus of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation of the bureau’s alleged abuses of power and political bias …
- Russia writes to U.N. Security Council over 'provocation' at Ukraine nuclear plant -TASS August 19, 2022 5:01 pm Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 19 (Reuters) - Russia has submitted a letter to the United Nations Security Council warning of planned "provocations" by Ukraine at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in …
- North Korea seeks security and economic leeway from closer ties with Russia August 19, 2022 4:52 pm North Korea's improved relations with Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine and the possible rekindling of trade with China give it some room for maneuver in its nuclear and missile development and even in improving its economy. The new status …
- Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of planning nuclear plant attack August 19, 2022 4:49 pm Moscow/Lviv, Aug 19 (EFE).- The fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remained high on the international agenda Friday with Russia refusing to pull its military from the site as Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of planning an attack on the …
- Panel rules Justice improperly withheld memo in Russia probe August 19, 2022 4:42 pm The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not committed obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation, a …
- Russia imposes measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, Pinterest August 19, 2022 4:26 pm Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday that it was taking punitive measures against a string of foreign IT companies, including TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. In a statement, Roskomnadzor said that the …
- Can Erdoğan Make Ukraine and Russia Reach a Peace Deal? Insights of Lviv Negotiations August 19, 2022 3:58 pm The visit of Türkiye's President to Ukraine, together with the UN Secretary-General, has stayed without historic agreements, but it got a lot of attention. Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he plans to arrange Ukrainian-Russian …
- Nato races to confront threat posed by Russia in southeastern Europe August 19, 2022 3:54 pm It didn’t take long after Russia attacked Ukraine for French Colonel Clement Torrent to get his orders: He had six months to build a base for 1,000 soldiers on Nato’s eastern frontier. He and about 200 troops from France, Belgium and the Netherlands are …
- Russia's state watchdog restricts TikTok, Zoom and other IT companies August 19, 2022 3:43 pm Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday that it was taking punitive measures against a string of foreign IT companies including TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest, according to Russian media. "Roskomnadzor has …
- India Russia Relations: India needs a long time to move away from Russia… America concedes defeat in front of Modi government’s policies August 19, 2022 3:42 pm Washington: The US, which failed to break the India-Russia friendship, has finally conceded its defeat. Now the US State Department has said that India will need a long time to distance itself from Russia. From the very beginning, the US has been …
- Ukraine update: Another strike into Russia results in a spectacular explosion at ammunition depot August 19, 2022 3:31 pm A ship carrying Ukrainian grain undergoes inspection in Turkey under terms of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Aug 18, 2022. For those whose only measure of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is where things stand on the map, this is the easiest update possible: …
- Russia to enforce search engine disclaimers on five foreign IT firms August 19, 2022 3:30 pm MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday that it was taking punitive measures against a string of foreign IT companies, including TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. In a statement, Roskomnadzor …
- Bread and Autocracy in Putin’s Russia August 19, 2022 3:28 pm Food has been crucial to the survival of regimes since the emergence of early states. Yet despite its significance, until recently food availability was rarely discussed as a principal political issue outside the global South. This essay centers on the …
- Crimea: Ukraine uses new tactics to attempt to take back strategic territory from Russia August 19, 2022 3:16 pm Russian president Vladimir Putin has reportedly replaced the commander of his Black Sea fleet just three days after an attack on the Russian Saki airbase in Crimea, as Ukraine’s military strategy shifts towards regaining territory in the south, and …
- India, The Rising Power, Is Seeking Oil From The Middle East And Russia August 19, 2022 3:15 pm Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in ... [+] Abu Dhabi, UAE on June 28, 2022. (Photo by Presidential Affairs Ministry - UAE/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty …
- Putin, Macron speak in favor of sending IAEA mission to Zaporizhzhya NPP, Russia ready to facilitate it - Kremlin August 19, 2022 3:05 pm 19 Aug 2022 17:48 MOSCOW. Aug 19 (Interfax) - A telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron has taken place at France's request, the Kremlin press service said on Friday. "The parties discussed …
- Russia sacks Black Sea fleet commander August 19, 2022 2:54 pm Russia has replaced the commander of its Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet, a state news agency reported yesterday, after a series of explosions rocked the peninsula it annexed in 2014 and had previously seen as a secure rear base for its war in Ukraine. Moscow …
- Ukraine energy firm warns Russia may try to disconnect nuclear plant from electricity grid: Live updates August 19, 2022 2:47 pm Russia has ordered staff members at Europe's largest nuclear plant to stay home Friday amid mounting tensions over the possibility that military conflict near the plant may lead to a nuclear catastrophe. Russia ordered the facility to limit personnel …
- Russia rejects call to demilitarize Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant August 19, 2022 2:39 pm MOSCOW — Russia has rejected appeals for a complete demilitarization of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. The move would make the plant more vulnerable, a Russian official said. The calls come amid growing concern over …
- UN chief says Russia must leave nuclear plant - and warns against stealing Ukrainian power August 19, 2022 2:35 pm The UN secretary general has told Sky News that Russian forces should leave the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and warned Russia against any attempt to steal Ukrainian electricity. Speaking during a visit to the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, Antonio …
- Russia rejects calls to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant August 19, 2022 2:20 pm Russia has rejected calls to demilitarise the area around Europe's largest nuclear power plant. That's despite warnings from the United Nations of a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia, which was captured by Russian troops earlier in the war. Russia …
- Nuclear disaster fears grow as Russia rejects call to demilitarize Europe’s largest plant. UN warns this could be ‘suicide’ August 19, 2022 2:18 pm Russia has refused to comply with calls for the demilitarization of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, despite apocalyptic warnings about what could happen if conflict around the site continues. Concern is mounting about safety at the plant—the …
- Moscow Exchange to resume dividend payouts in second half 2022 -Ifax August 19, 2022 2:17 pm A board with the logo is on display outside the office of the Moscow Exchange in the capital city of Moscow, Russia March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Moscow …
- Russia says Putin and Macron hold call, discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian food exports August 19, 2022 2:15 pm MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Ukraine in a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said. According to the Kremlin readout of the call, Putin said shelling of the Russian-controlled …
- Russia appoints new commander for its Black Sea fleet August 19, 2022 2:14 pm Russian has appointed a new commander for its Black Sea fleet based in annexed Crimea, state news agency TASS reported Friday. Vice-Admiral Viktor Sokolov replaces Igor Osipov, who was in command of the Black Sea fleet since May 2019, according to TASS. …
- Ukraine-Russia War update: Could Ukraine see a possible radiation attack? August 19, 2022 2:14 pm FILE – In this photo taken from video a view of a destroyed barrack at a prison in Olenivka, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces,… Read More FILE – In this photo taken from video a view of a destroyed barrack at a prison in Olenivka, …
- The truth about Russia’s rotten economy: “We’re going back to the 1980s” August 19, 2022 2:11 pm Sergei Guriev grew up in the Soviet Union, in which economics was a doctrine rather than an academic discipline. He left school in 1988 and went to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, where he studied mathematics and physics. The following year …
- Villages in Russia were evacuated after a fire at a munitions depot August 19, 2022 2:08 pm Russia: Residents of two villages in the Russian region of Belgorod, which borders northeastern Ukraine, were evacuated on Friday, according to the region's governor, after a fire broke out at a munitions depot near the village of Timonovo. According …
- Investment bank ING slashes its oil price forecasts by 20%, as Russia pumps much more crude than expected August 19, 2022 2:05 pm Investment bank ING slashed its oil price forecasts on Friday, saying Russian production is stronger than expected. It now expects Brent crude to average $97 a barrel before year's end, a 22% drop on its earlier forecast for $125. Dutch investment bank …
- Russia and Cuba strengthen ties on 120th anniversary of relations August 19, 2022 1:53 pm “In the most complicated moments experienced by (Cuba) in recent times, it has always had the support of the Russian Government and people, a nation that plays a fundamental role in the realization of important development projects for our country in …
- Russia denounces that US pushes Ukraine to commit atomic crimes August 19, 2022 1:48 pm “Kiev’s military continues to launch systematic attacks against the plant, using multiple rocket launchers, artillery and drones, all with the collusion of Washington, which could cause a disaster whose repercussions Europe would have to face for many …
- Pro-Putin rapper opens Starbucks successor in Moscow August 19, 2022 1:45 pm Re-branded as Stars Coffee, the successor of Starbucks welcomed its first visitors in Moscow on Friday after the Seattle-based coffee shop chain withdrew from the Russian market over the conflict in Ukraine. Pro-Kremlin rapper Timati and Russian …
- Destruction will come! Russia is making ‘Super Soldier’, which will neither hurt nor feel any emotion? August 19, 2022 1:44 pm Highlights According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, these soldiers will be more dangerous than nuclear weapons Russia has also prepared a state-of-the-art military truck running without a driver for this army. Such soldiers can kill hundreds without …
- UN chief asks Russia not to cut nuclear plant from Ukraine grid August 19, 2022 1:43 pm File Photo: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, situated in the Russian-controlled area of Enerhodar, seen from Nikopol, on April 27, 2022 . AFP "Obviously the electricity from Zaporizhzhia is Ukrainian electricity... This principle must be fully …
- Russia planning to disconnect nuclear plant from power grid, Ukraine warns August 19, 2022 1:40 pm Ukraine warned Russia might be planning an imminent attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Friday that it would seek to blame on Kyiv. Amid mounting fears of a disaster and with both sides alleging the other is planning "provocations," …
- Russia's watchdog imposes measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, Pinterest August 19, 2022 1:36 pm Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Friday that it was taking punitive measures against a string of foreign IT companies, including TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. In a statement, Roskomnadzor said that the …
- My parents couldn’t sleep and I couldn’t concentrate on football due to Russia situation says Celtic target Haksabanovic August 19, 2022 1:34 pm CELTIC target Sead Haksabanovic has revealed he had to leave Russian side Rubin Kazan for the sake of his distraught family back home in Sweden. The 23-year-old was forced to leave Russian side Rubin Kazan when the war between Ukraine and Russia kicked off …
- Russia Becomes 3rd Largest Market For Yuan Transactions Outside China Amid Western Sanctions August 19, 2022 1:34 pm What Happened: Russia has become the third-largest market for yuan transactions outside the Chinese mainland in the wake of Western sanctions blocking payments using the dollar and the euro, Reuters reported, citing SWIFT data. The report said Russian …
- SBI lost 40% of hash rate after stopping mining in Russia: Data August 19, 2022 1:32 pm Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has partly terminated cryptocurrency mining in Russia due to geopolitical uncertainty and the crypto winter. SBI Holdings suspended mining operations in Russia’s crypto mining-rich region of Siberia, citing reasons …
- Starbucks Successor Opens in Russia Rebranded as ‘Stars Coffee’ August 19, 2022 1:30 pm A replacement for Starbucks opened in Moscow, Russia, on August 18, after the company closed all its stores in the country in protest at the invasion of Ukraine. The new store, called Stars Coffee, has several similarities to Starbucks in its names, …
- Russia's version of Starbucks reopens with a new name and logo August 19, 2022 1:29 pm At a packed launch in central Moscow, rapper Timati presented the new brand, whose logo features an image of a woman with a star above her head, alongside co-owner and restaurateur Anton Pinskiy, before shops start opening on Friday."People's …
- Macron calls Putin over fears Russia is weaponising captured nuclear plant August 19, 2022 1:21 pm France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has said Russia may plan to decouple the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from the Ukrainian power grid, backing up warnings from the Ukraine’s own nuclear power firm. Macron spoke to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on …
- Army 2022: Russia seeks to apply experience from Ukraine war to improve medium armour August 19, 2022 1:18 pm Rostec High Precision Systems company Kurganmashzavod (KMZ) used the Army 2022 exhibition near Moscow on 15-21 August to reveal a broad range of production and export plans. The company wants to enhance its existing and future medium armoured platforms, …
- Half of Russia's Black Sea fleet's combat jets out of operation - Western official August 19, 2022 1:05 pm LONDON (Reuters) - Blasts at the Saky air base in the annexed Crimean peninsula earlier this month have put more than half of the Russian Black Sea fleet's naval aviation combat jets out of use, a Western official said on Friday. The air base near …
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