Tag: russia ukraine war
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Kremlin critic Yashin jailed for Ukraine comments
“Another shameless and lawless decision by Putin will not silence Ilya and should not frighten the honest people of Russia,” Navalny said in comments posted on Instagram after the verdict. Navalny, 46, is serving a nine-year sentence for embezzlement, which is widely seen as politically motivated. Their political organizations have been declared illegal. Others also…
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Ukraine gets more US aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West
Putin reiterated an earlier charge that the West was “exploiting” Ukraine and using its people as “cannon fodder” in the conflict with Russia, and said the West needed to maintain its global dominance. Desire was increasing the risk. “They deliberately stir up chaos and escalate the international situation,” Putin said in a video message to…
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Nuclear tensions rising but Moscow won’t deploy first: Putin
“New regions have appeared – well, this is still an important result for Russia,” Putin said, referring to the Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. He also made special reference to Russia gaining control of all the land along the Sea of Azov. “The Sea of Azov has become an internal sea for the Russian…
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2022: The Year of Living Dangerously
2022: The Year of Living Dangerously
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Ukraine invasion revives nuclear war nightmare
In August, a joint declaration by 191 countries at a UN conference on the future of the NPT was blocked by Russia at the last minute. A French diplomat reported “extraordinarily aggressive nuclear rhetoric” from Moscow and “disdain” for the treaty. “We saw a break in the attitude of Russia, which has historically been supportive…
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Drone attack on oil tank at airfield inside Russia: governor
Ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility for any of the attacks. If it follows them, Monday’s assault would be the deepest inside Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24. The New York Times cited a senior Ukrainian official as saying that the drones involved in Monday’s attacks were launched from Ukrainian territory, and that…
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Oil tankers line up from Turkey as price cap on Russian crude
Four oil industry executives said Turkey had demanded new proof of full insurance coverage for any ships navigating its straits in light of the measures, the Financial Times reported. Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The ships dropped anchor near the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles,…
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Russia says oil price cap will not affect ‘Ukraine offensive’
“The economy of the Russian Federation has all the necessary capabilities to fully meet the needs and requirements of the special military operation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, using Moscow’s term for the Ukraine offensive. “These measures will not affect it,” he said. He said Russia would “not recognize” the price cap, which is…
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Don’t get confused by rumours: PM Hasina urges countrymen
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged countrymen not to pay heed to any propaganda on foreign reserves and bank liquidity as several developed countries are facing economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, BSS reported. Bangladesh is economically stable despite facing the crisis. He said, “Inflation has risen globally. Many…
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OPEC+ can maintain oil production levels
Moscow’s threat to suspend deliveries to countries that adhere to the price cap would put it “in some very uncomfortable positions”, said OANDA analyst Craig Erlam: “between losing access to cheap Russian crude or facing G7 sanctions”. to select”. UniCredit analyst Edward Moya said the choice of a virtual OPEC+ meeting, rather than an in-person…
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Russia condemns oil price cap, Zelensky calls cap level not ‘serious’
The attacks have caused widespread blackouts, and cut off water supplies and heating to civilians when temperatures in some areas dropped to minus five degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit). Authorities have scheduled power cuts several times a day to keep essential infrastructure working. In eastern Ukraine, where fighting is still raging, the governor of the…
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EU tentatively agrees on $60 price cap on Russian marine oil
Russian Ural crude URL-E was trading at around $70 a barrel on Thursday afternoon. The G7 price cap on Russian marine crude is to kick in on December 5, replacing a harsh EU outright ban on buying Russian marine crude as a way of securing global oil supplies as Russia accounts for 10 of the…
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Ukraine war shows Europe ‘not strong enough’
I have to be very, brutally honest with you, Europe is not strong enough right now. Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said, “Without the United States we would be in trouble.”
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EU eyes special court to prosecute Russia for Ukraine war
‘Come and see for yourself’ Western countries have sent military aid to support Kyiv’s military since the invasion, as well as issuing various other forms of support. Britain on Wednesday unveiled a new round of sanctions on Russian officials over the war in Ukraine, targeting recent mobilization efforts and those accused of recruiting “criminal mercenaries”.…
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BERC Law Amendment: Consumer interest will be further undermined
BERC fixes power and fuel prices after a period of 90 days under the current law. The cabinet approved the proposed amendment so that the government can also change the price in special circumstances. The argument argued that in view of the present world circumstances, it is necessary to adjust the price of electricity, gas…