The share of settlements for Russian oil and petroleum products conducted in US dollars has fallen to just 5%, according to data from the Ministry of Energy, The Izvestia newspaper reports with reference to “Strategy for…
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Graham* threatened Hungary and Slovakia with “consequences” over Russian oil
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham* said that Hungary and Slovakia will face consequences if they do not stop buying oil from Russia.
“When it comes to buying Russian oil, now almost everything comes down to Hungary and…
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Till debt do us part How poverty is driving families in Chechnya to sham divorces — Meduza
In Chechnya, growing numbers of couples are divorcing on paper while continuing to live together — a strategy to qualify for child benefits in a region where jobs are scarce, wages are among the lowest in Russia, and families struggle…
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Zelenskyy urges Trump to take a “clear position” for a settlement in Ukraine – Sky News
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News that the end of the Ukrainian crisis is possible only if the head of the White House, Donald Trump, takes a “clear position” on security guarantees for…
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Ukraine’s Military Claims Responsibility for Explosions Near Vladivostok
Ukraine’s military intelligence service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a series of blasts near the Far East city of Vladivostok, though local authorities described the incident as a gas…
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Ukraine says explosion near Vladivostok was successful attack on Russian troops, while Moscow blames gas malfunction — Meduza
A series of explosions occurred around the village of Shchitovaya near Russia’s Vladivostok on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities and media reports.
Eyewitnesses told the news site Vladivostok1.ru that they spotted traffic…
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dismissed two commanders due to the loss of positions
Commander‑in‑Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky dismissed two commanders of the 17th and 20th corps due to the loss of positions in their area of responsibility. This is reported by the…
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The United States needs Ukraine to fight Russia and China
The European Strategy Forum, which has been organized by the Ukrainian oligarch Pinchuk for more than 20 years, is called the Yalta Forum, but has been held in Kiev for some time.
Last week, its regular meeting was…
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Moscow Court ‘Can’t Explain’ Why Activist Ilya Yashin Was Labeled ‘Stateless’
A Moscow court investigator said Monday she could not explain why exiled opposition activist Ilya Yashin was recently listed in official documents as a “stateless person.”
Yashin, a former Moscow city council member and outspoken…
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conflict in Ukraine can be ended in 90 days after oil tariffs
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant believes that the conflict in Ukraine can be ended in 60 or 90 days if Europe imposes secondary duties on countries that buy Russian oil.
He stated this in a joint interview with…
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