Russian energy giant, Gazprom, said on Tuesday that Ukraine was diverting natural gas supplies transiting to Moldova, and the company has threatened to curtail deliveries through a key pipeline in response. “The volume of gas supplied by Gazprom to the ‘Sudzha’ gas measuring station (GMS) for transit to Moldova via …
Read More »Moscow debunks nuclear power theft claims
Claims by Ukrainian officials and a former US embassy employee about Moscow bombing the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant itself controls, in order to “steal” Ukraine’s electricity – published by the Wall Street Journal – make no sense, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Recent artillery attacks on the Zaporozhye …
Read More »‘Theft’ of foreign assets becoming ‘habit’ for West – Lavrov
Seizing Russia’s foreign-exchange reserves would be nothing short of “theft,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Such an idea was recently floated by the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell. “It seems fair to say that this is a theft they [the Western nations] do not even try to …
Read More »Rockstar confirms new Grand Theft Auto coming soon
A new installment in the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto game series is “well underway,” maker Rockstar Games has announced, confirming on Friday that “active development” for the new entry is already taking place. The as-yet-unnamed game will be the first in the series to hit consoles since Grand Theft Auto …
Read More »Chinese scientist pleads guilty over theft of US trade secrets
A Chinese national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit economic espionage after he was accused of attempting to steal trade secrets from American agrochemical company Monsanto while residing in the US. Xiang Haitao, 44, “conspired to steal a trade secret” from the company “for the purpose of benefiting a …
Read More »$2m fuel theft from US base explained with ‘Romanian culture’
The fuel theft scandal centered around the Mihail Kogălniceanu air base, which serves as the main hub for US troops in Romania, got an unexpected twist when the country’s Defense Minister Vasile Dincu bizarrely blamed it on the Americans themselves. While the theft was allegedly perpetrated by a group of …
Read More »US diplomat at center of railway sign theft scandal was flown back by Washington to avoid facing charges in Russia, Moscow claims
Speaking as part of an interview with a news program broadcast on YouTube on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that the Russian government had issued a protest to Washington over the incident, which took place last spring. The Foreign Ministry had announced the day before that the authorities …
Read More »UK announces ‘Pet Theft Taskforce’ following huge rise in dog abductions over lockdown
The government announced the formation of the taskforce on Saturday, saying its mission was “to gather evidence to understand the factors that may be contributing to any perceived rise in thefts and to recommend any necessary measures to tackle the problem.” “The Taskforce will learn lessons from successes in tackling …
Read More »Mexico puts 9 states on ALERT following theft of highly RADIOACTIVE material in truck robbery
Industrial radiography equipment has been stolen in a “violent robbery” of a truck near the municipality of Teoloyucan in the state of Mexico in the early hours of Sunday, the government said in a statement. No details about the incident have been made public and the unidentified perpetrators are reportedly …
Read More »‘Outlandish & arrogant theft’: Former CEO John Matze sues Parler, says company stole his ownership stake & fired him illegally
Matze filed his suit on Monday in a Nevada state court, accusing several higher-ups at Parler of breach of contract, conversion – or when one party takes control of another party’s property with the intent of changing ownership – unlawful firing, defamation and conspiracy to commit each of those offenses. …
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