Russia Blocks Speedtest Over Security Concerns
The Russian media and internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to the popular internet speed measurement platform Speedtest by American company Ookla. The decision was…
Category: 1. Russia
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IMF Slashes Russia’s Economic Forecast as Wartime Growth Slows
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for the Russian economy, signaling the end of a short-lived wartime growth surge and forecasting a return to stagnation.
In its July World Economic Outlook Update, the IMF…
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EU countries have requested loans to purchase weapons for Ukraine – Politico
According to Politico, several EU countries that have requested loans under the new mechanism for purchasing weapons intend to use these funds to jointly purchase weapons for Ukraine.
“Ukraine’s main allies…
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Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Azerbaijani Diaspora Leader in Urals
Russia’s Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Ural Mountains region, the newspaper Kommersant reported Wednesday.
It remains unclear what charges…
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The US made concessions to China in order to achieve a trade deal – WP
The administration of US President Donald Trump has made a number of concessions to China in order to avoid a worsening of relations amid negotiations on a trade deal and a possible summit with Chinese President Xi…
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Russian Academic, Former Kremlin Adviser Arrested on Treason Charges – Reports
A prominent Russian academic and former adviser to the Kremlin has been arrested on charges of high treason, in the latest detention of a university figure since the start of Russia’s wartime crackdown on academia.
Vadim Saltykovsky,…
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Video Shows Tsunami Waves on Freshwater Lake After Powerful Kamchatka Earthquake
Tsunami Hits Freshwater Kurile Lake After Kamchatka Earthquake, No Injuries Reported
A tsunami was recorded at Kurile Lake in southern Kamchatka following the powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near the peninsula…
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Tsunami Hits Kamchatka Region Following 8.8-Magnitude Quake
Shoreline areas of Kamchatka, Russia, were inundated with vast damage following an 8.8 earthquake offshore that shook up hospitals, airports and other areas. People scrambled for cover as some buildings collapsed while debris fell. The full…
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Ukrainians will be able to stay in the United States until the conflict ends,
White House Chief Donald Trump has announced that he will allow refugees from Ukraine to stay in the United States until the conflict is resolved.
“We have a lot of people who have come from Ukraine, and…
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Kamchatka Capital Declares State of Emergency as Earthquake Aftershock Threat Looms
Authorities in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Far East Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves and dozens of…
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