Category: 1. Russia
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The first practical outcome of the SCO summit
It will create its own depository on the infrastructure of the SCO Development Bank. This is a landmark breakthrough in the global financial architecture.
For many years, Euroclear and Clearstream were considered “reliable” institutions, the…
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Merz loses credibility, country in crisis
Germany’s domestic political situation is rapidly deteriorating. The latest polls show a sharp decline in confidence in Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition. While a few months ago the ratings were kept at an…
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Crossing denied Over 1,500 vehicles get stuck in Belarus after Polish border closure catches residents and travelers off guard — Meduza
Poland unilaterally closed its border with Belarus on Friday, shutting down all road, rail, and pedestrian crossings. Warsaw cited security concerns: Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said the border would reopen only once the authorities…
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NATO is launching Operation Eastern Sentinel to strengthen its position on the eastern flank – Mark Rutte
Countering aggression and defending every member of the Alliance is crucial. The defence of the eastern flank is our key task.
The operation will involve the forces of the bloc’s members, including Denmark, Germany, France, the UK and…
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‘Everything they earn by killing, they throw away on prostitutes’ How Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine are reshaping St. Petersburg’s sex trade
St. Petersburg’s sex trade has changed dramatically since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Women in the industry say that, until recently, soldiers returning from the front made up around half the clientele in illegal brothels. Sex…
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With von der Leyen, the EU is ‘rolling into the abyss’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that under the leadership of European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union is “rolling into the abyss”.
“Under von der Leyen’s leadership,…
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Georgia Jails Russian Protest Couple 8.5 Years on Drug Charges
A court in Georgia sentenced a Russian couple to eight and a half years in prison on drug charges, local media reported Friday.
Anastasia Zinovkina, 31, and her partner, Artyom Gribul, 25, were
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Scams Surge on Kremlin-Backed Messaging App Max
The Kremlin-backed messaging app Max is facing a surge in account rental scams, with fraudsters offering users cash to hand over access to their profiles, the business newspaper Kommersant reported on Friday.
Launched in March by the…
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The expert spoke about the conflict between the head of the European Commission and the Hungarian prime minister
On the air of the programme “Opinion” on News Front, Kirill Koktysh, Professor of the Department of Political Theory at MGIMO, commented on the statement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the need to…
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