France’s multinational utility corporation Engie said on Thursday that Russia has reduced gas shipments, Bloomberg reports, citing a company statement. Similar announcements have been issued by several European utilities, including Germany’s Uniper, Italy’s Eni and Austria’s OMV. The reduction of supplies to Europe to less than half of the usual …
Read More »Prison term reduced from 110 to 10 years under public pressure
Following public outcry, the governor of Colorado commuted the sentence of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, who was involved in a crash that killed four in 2019, from to 110 to 10 years with eligibility for parole in five. “The length of your 110-year sentence is simply not commensurate with your …
Read More »NATO hopes that tensions on Russia-Ukraine border have been reduced – Stoltenberg
That’s according to General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, who was speaking remotely at a meeting of Berlin’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, at an event marking the 50th Anniversary of the former German chancellor Willy Brandt being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He called on Moscow to find a political solution to issues between itself …
Read More »Freedom in France has been reduced to government-authorized drinking on outdoor patios. Where is La Résistance when it’s needed?
In August 1944, the Nazi General in charge in Paris, Dietrich von Choltitz, surrendered to French and US troops as four years of occupation came to an end. The moment marked the definitive end of curfews for Parisians and the need to carry an Ausweis – a Nazi-issued identity document …
Read More »Samsung chief receives reduced 30-month jail term over corruption scandal
The verdict was announced by the Seoul High Court on Monday, after the corruption case against Lee was sent by the country’s Supreme Court for re-trial. The Samsung boss was found guilty of concealment of criminal proceeds, bribery, and embezzlement worth around $7.8 million, and was given a 30-month jail …
Read More »Forecast: Global vehicle production in 2020 could be reduced by 20 percent
As a result of the pandemic COVID-19 and subsequent recession, global passenger car production is expected could be reduced by more than 20 percent and in 2020 to reach about 71 million vehicles, said Monday a top automotive research companies. Such a sharp decline is considerably higher than earlier forecasts …
Read More »Nephew of the head of the FSB has reduced its stake in the garbage landfill “Sound”
Businessman Dmitry Bortnikov, whom the media called the nephew of the head of the FSB, reduced their share in the garbage business. Until February of this year, he owned 51 percent of the company’s “Spring”, which has a garbage landfill “Sound” in the suburbs. Bortnikov now owns 20 percent. This …
Read More »Saint-Petersburg metro has reduced the time of work
Saint Petersburg metro from April 1, closes metro station to the entrance from 22:00, said SPb gku “transport Organizer”. Measures adopted in the framework of the fight against a new type of coronavirus. “The buses will complete the work in accordance with the arrival time of the last subway trains …
Read More »Russia significantly reduced the production of cars
The production of passenger cars in Russia decreased in January—February 2020 14.1% yoy to 212 thousand units, the Federal state statistics service. In February production of passenger cars fell by 12% yoy, but grew by 25.2% compared to the previous month. Recall that at the end of last year, production …
Read More »The organizers of the rally in Moscow against zeroing time Putin has reduced the number of reported Uch
The organizers of the rally in Moscow against Putin’s zeroing time reduced the number of registered participants Member of the libertarian party, Michael Lights announced on Twitter that the applicants of the rally against the nullification of presidential terms of Vladimir Putin has reduced the estimated number of protesters to …
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