The Russian military has enough troops to carry out its operation in Ukraine, thanks to a large number of volunteers, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. “The General Staff has no plans for additional mobilization,” the Russian minister assured military commanders during a conference on Tuesday. One of the reasons …
Read More »Ukraine grain deal signed: Why it matters
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Read More »Nearly $100 billion worth of deals signed at SPIEF 2022
The 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2022), held from June 15 to 18 in Russia, resulted in 5.6 trillion rubles ($97 billion) worth of agreements, which is 30% more than last year (3.8 trillion rubles). Over 690 deals were signed during the four-day event. Despite the tense political …
Read More »US frigate offer won’t derail ‘signed & final’ French deal
France’s armed forces ministry stated on Saturday that a defense contract with Athens was already “initialled a few days ago,” before the US State Department announced the approval of the potential sale of American frigates. Greece’s Defense Ministry also confirmed that since the deal with Paris was “final,” since it …
Read More »Germany’s new govt coalition deal finally signed
The new coalition agreement was sealed on Tuesday, after all three parties’ members voted in favor of it over the weekend. The Greens were the last to release their vote results on Monday. Olaf Scholz, the former vice-chancellor and finance minister in Angela Merkel’s fourth cabinet, is now on his …
Read More »Russia will cut gas supply to Moldova unless debt is paid and new contract signed before December 1 – Gazprom
The company says that Moldova’s government has created the gas supply crisis the country now finds itself in, and that Moldova’s total debt is currently $709 million. However, Gazprom insisted that the situation has nothing to do with politics, since the company can’t afford to operate at a loss. Moldova …
Read More »‘You weaken our institution’: Top French cop hits back at 93 ex-officers who signed letter calling for ‘civil war’ to be avoided
Striking a similar tone to earlier open letters that were signed by retired and active military personnel, a petition signed by 93 former police officers urged President Emmanuel Macron, the government, and lawmakers to “do everything possible to put an end to the extremely serious situation that France is going …
Read More »Austrian chancellor suspects ‘secret contracts’ signed at ‘vaccine bazaar’ behind unequal jab distribution in EU
“Deliveries are not happening in line with population,” Kurz told a press conference organized at short notice on Friday. He added that the situation would likely be “exacerbated in the coming months” and said the differences between member states could become “even greater.” The chancellor said that delivery data for the …
Read More »Sputnik V deal signed: Italy to become first EU country to produce Russian Covid-19 vaccine
The deal was signed between the Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which bankrolls the production and distribution of Sputnik V, and Italy’s Adienne Srl company, the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce (CCIR), which facilitated the negotiations, said in a statement on Monday. Adienne Srl is located in the northern Italian province …
Read More »E-mail reveals ex-FBI chief Comey signed FISA warrant despite KNOWING he couldn’t verify Steele Dossier on Trump/Russia
Comey signed a FISA surveillance warrant in January 2017 based on the Steele Dossier, which contained allegations of cooperation and misconduct between Donald Trump and the Russian government, on the same day he reportedly sent an email to then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper saying he could not verify the …
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