Russia repelled a wave of attempted Ukrainian drones strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure in the southern Krasnodar Region on Saturday, the local governor has said. Air defenses foiled “an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack” and intercepted more than ten drones over the …
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Russian forces have unleashed a wave of powerful high-precision strikes on Ukrainian energy and oil facilities across the country, the Defense Ministry has said. The attack was carried out in retaliation for recurring strikes on Russian territory, officials stated. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the overnight large-scale …
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Israel’s siege of Gaza will not be lifted unless Hamas releases all the hostages it has captured, Energy Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. His announcement came after Israeli authorities cut off water, fuel and electricity to the Palestinian exclave following a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Saturday. “Humanitarian …
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President Joe Biden hosted a White House visit from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, using the occasion to reiterate vows of inexhaustible military support for Ukraine to maintain pressure on Moscow for “as long as it takes.” However, besides the usual rhetoric and exchange of pleasantries, the leaders shared …
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A Ukrainian drone struck an energy facility in Russia’s Bryansk Region early on Monday, leaving a nearby village without power, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has said. The attack took place in the Klimovsky district, located on the Russia-Ukraine border, Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. There were no fatalities or injuries resulting from …
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While cherishing a strong ambition to rid themselves of their reliance on Russian energy supplies, EU member states are slow to acknowledge that they are inevitably becoming heavily dependent on the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. By becoming so reliant on energy imports from the US, Brussels …
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A Ukrainian agent tried to sabotage infrastructure in Russia involved in exporting energy to Turkey and Europe, Russia’s domestic security service, the FSB, reported on Thursday. The FSB said it busted a Russian national in his late 40s when he was recovering two powerful improvised explosive devices that he was …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the media on Friday following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Earlier, he met with the leaders of China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia. In his first press conference since July, the president was asked about …
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Russia will not supply natural gas and oil below market price to any country, Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov has confirmed, rejecting the “price cap” idea floated by EU officials as an attempt to force a “cartel deal” on Moscow. “We will definitely not sell at a loss or below cost. …
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Germany’s newly approved directive to turn off outdoor advertising at night to save energy might end up costing more than leaving the illumination on, Die Welt newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the German Association for Out of Home Advertising (FAW). Under the new rules, set out by Economics Minister Robert …
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