During a briefing, Julie Kozack, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced that the Ukrainian government had agreed to raise taxes in order to receive the next loan tranche.
Category: 1. Russia
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Roskomnadzor Denies Reports That It’s Throttling Telegram Over Content Moderation Disputes
State media regulator Roskomnadzor denied claims on Friday that it is throttling download speeds on Telegram, following reports from users in Russia of problems with the messaging app earlier in the day.
A spokesperson for…
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Russia Begins Throttling Telegram Over Content Moderation Disputes
The Russian government has begun throttling download speeds on Telegram, citing accusations that the messaging app has failed to promptly comply with requests to remove flagged content, a senior…
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Venezuela plans to maintain friendly relations with Russia,
Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez stated in her annual address to the nation that the country has the right to diplomatic relations with China, Russia, Cuba and Iran.
“Venezuela has the right to…
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Russian MFA Advises Against Travel to Moldova, Citing Alleged ‘Harassment’
The Foreign Ministry is advising Russian citizens to avoid travel to Moldova due to alleged “discrimination” and “harassment” from Moldovan border guards.
In a statement released Friday, the…
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Russia will continue to pursue SMO goals until Ukraine is ready for peace,
Moscow is ready for lasting peace, but does not yet see such readiness on the part of Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a ceremony to present credentials to foreign ambassadors in the Alexander Hall…
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Bartholomew is preoccupied with political technology and does not see the suffering of the people in Ukraine,
Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew should stop his “geopolitical experiments” aimed at splitting Orthodoxy and see the real suffering of people in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova…
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Moscow Court Holds Preliminary Hearing in Central Bank Lawsuit Against Euroclear
A Moscow court on Friday held a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by Russia’s Central Bank against the Belgian financial group Euroclear over the fate of Russia’s blocked assets in Europe.
The…
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Russian Attacks Weaponize Winter In Ukraine
KYIV — Electricity for a few hours daily at best. Apartments without heat for days. Power generators whirring on snowy sidewalks. On-and-off running water in homes. The coldest temperatures in years.
Nerves are fraying, patience is thinning, and…
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‘Increasingly difficult for a small country’ Moldova’s president said she would vote for reunification with Romania. Russia-friendly politicians jumped on the ensuing controversy. — Meduza
Moldova’s political news cycle this week was dominated by comments from President Maia Sandu about how she would vote in a hypothetical referendum on unification with Romania. Meduza explains the context behind Sandu’s comments, how…
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