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Belarus checks the readiness of troops due to a number of exercises on the territory of European NATO countries and the Ukrainian military grouping,which is located south Belarus sees a threat in the grouping of the Ukrainian military, which was created in the south. This was stated by the Chief of the General Staff of the country Viktor Gulevich, BelTA informs. “In the Southern Operational Direct...

For the first time since the beginning of September 2020, doctors in Russia have detected less than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus infection per day. The number of hospitalized compared to the previous day decreased by 17.9% and amounted to 1 thousand people. Over the past day, 4,531 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Russia, with this diagnosis, a thousand people were admitted ...

The Ministry of Finance said that they were not engaged in macroeconomic forecasts and did not conclude that Russia's GDP would fall by 12% in 2022. This was previously reported by Bloomberg, noting Bloomberg's data on the Ministry of Finance's expectation of a 12% fall in Russia's GDP this year is not true, according to a report from the Ministry of Finance received by RBC. “The powers of the Min...

LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik spoke about the need to “first of all” take control of the territory of the republic,belonging to her according to the Constitution * The forces of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic, together with Russian troops, reached the administrative border of the LPR, completely taking control of the city of Popasnaya, the Russian Defense Ministr...

The main indices of the US and Asia are traded in the red zone. Oil pricesand the gas is going down.Here's how trading is going on the St. Petersburg Exchange - the main trading platform for foreign shares in Russia Dollar/Ruble USD/RUB₽69,403 +3,59% Buy Moscow Exchange Index IMOEX2393.03 -0,49% SPB Exchange SPBE ₽254,9-3,7% Buy As a result of the trading session on Monday, May 9, the major US ind...

Tim Sweeney created one of the largest game development companies in the world, Epic Games, and got involved in a fight with Apple and Google for fair competition. About a humble lifestyle Though Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney owns a net worth of around $8 billion, he leads a fairly modest and reclusive lifestyle. He has no family or children. His company is located far from Silicon Valley...

Philip Morris International is in talks to acquire Swedish Match, a competitor in the smokeless nicotine market, but the deal may not go through. Swedish Match is valued at $12-15 billion, PMI - $155 billion Philip Morris International (PMI), one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, is in talks to buy its Swedish competitor Swedish Match, the American company's press service said. A simi...

First of all, the military of the Luhansk People's Republic should take control of those territories that belong to it according to the Constitution of the republic, LPR Ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said in an interview with RIA Novosti. “I do not exclude the possibility that the nearby territories in the interests of national security can be controlled by our military, our interim admini...

The administration of US President Joe Biden proceeds from the fact that a settlement in Ukraine requires diplomatic agreements. This was stated by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing broadcast on Twitter. Lifting the sanctions will require a process of diplomatic negotiations, the spokesman said. “And we are in support of this. But our role is to continue to strengthen the pos...

The Washington Post received an award for its analysis of the events of the storming of the Capitol in 2021. NYT was honored for reporting on civilian deaths in the Middle East and police violence. Ukrainian journalists received a special award On May 9, New York announced the winners of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. A special award was given to Ukrainian correspondents - "for courage, e...

President of the United Statesstated that this possibility worries him and he is trying to figure out "what to do with it." Putin has previously expressed confidence that Russia will achieve the goals of a special operation in Ukraine US President Joe Biden said he was concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plan to resolve the current situation in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Accordin...

The main role in the decision to abandon the ban on the transportation of Russian oil by EU vessels was played by the lack of a common position among the G7 countries,agency writes The European Union intends to soften the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, in particular, to abandon the proposed ban on the transportation of Russian oil to third countries by the EU courts, writes Bloomberg c...

The first female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova received the status of an honorary citizen of Ceske Budejovice - a city in the south of the Czech Republic - in 1979 Valentina Tereshkova The deputies of the largest city in the south of the Czech Republic, Český Budějovice, have decided to deprive the first female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, of the status of an honorary citizen of the city. It ...

A train derailed in Austria's northeastern district of Mödling, killing one person and injuring 13 others, two of them seriously injured, local newspaper Krone Zeitung reports. 00:00 Advertisement 00:00 00:00 / 00:00 You can skip ads through More VideoMore VideoMore Video The accident occurred near the commune of Munchendorf around 18:......

The document expands the powers of the US presidentto conclude agreements with Kyiv and simplifies the supply of military assistance to Ukraine.The lend-lease program operated in the United States during World War II US President Joe Biden signed a law on sending, among other things, military aid to Ukraine under the Lend-Lease program, Angela Perez, Assistant White House Press Secretary, said on ...

The German Chancellor said that rapid progress is needed in the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine in order to avoid new victims and destruction German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the resumption and concretization of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in order to quickly reach a peaceful settlement. He stated this at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Ma...

During a special operation in Ukraine, Moscow received documents testifying to the existence of specific plans to strike at Russia from Ukrainian territory, Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, said on Sky News. “I can say that it is now obvious that we are now in a proxy war. NATO is waging a proxy war with Russia, not the other way around. This is the realit...

New Canadian sanctions against Russia will affect oligarchs, individuals close to the “regime” in the country, as well as individuals and enterprises from the defense sector, according to a message on the website of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following his visit to Kiev. “The imposition of sanctions against 21 more Russian individuals, including oligarchs and close accomplices of the Russian re...

The total value of Russian property frozen in Italy has reached almost €2 billion.In 2022, the authorities will spend almost €14 million on its maintenance and protection from vandalism. В 2022 году итальянское правительство потратит €13,7 млн на содержание замороженного в стране имущества россиян, сообщает La Repubblica. Речь идет о виллах и яхтах, которые были арестованы в связи с санкциями ЕС, ...

increased oil exports, including to the Asia-Pacific region, and is considering participation in new projects to diversify supplies,said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak Russia has new buyers of oil, and the volume of its supplies has increased in several directions, including to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. “We see, of course, that the...

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic called the reason for including the Russians in the sanctions list their active position in support of Russia's policy on the situation around Ukraine Filipp Kirkorov Singer Filipp Kirkorov, humorists Vladimir Vinokur and Evgeny Petrosyan, as well as rhythmic gymnastics coach Irina Viner-Usmanova, have been declared persona non grata by L...

By demonstrating due loyalty to Russia and paying damages for eight years, Moscow can exclude states from the list of unfriendly ones, Klimov believes. He also stated Russia can exclude countries from the list of unfriendly countries in case of compensation for the damage caused for eight years (since 2......

Germany, France, Italy and other G7 countries will refuse oil from Russia, the leaders said in a joint statement. They made it after an online meeting with Zelensky. All G7 countries (G7: Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Japan and the United States ) have agreed to phase out Russian oil imports or follow the United States in an embargo to reduce Russian budget revenues, the White Hou...

More than 40 people will be added to the sanctions list, the Prime Minister of Canada said at a press conference in Kyiv.As part of measures to support Ukraine, Ottawa will relieve it of export duties and give it a new package of military assistance Justine Trudeau Canada will expand sanctions against Russia to include more than 4......

The number of detected infections remained at the same level as the day before.but much fewer patients were admitted to the hospitals Over the past day, 5,447 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Russia, 1,308 people have been hospitalized, the operational headquarters reports. A day earlier, on May 7, 5.5 thousand cases of infection were detected, while 2562 people were hosp...

According to the publication, in the event of a cessation of gas supplies from Russia, Brussels will demand from EU members who have alternative sources of supplies,share fuel with the most affected states On May 18, the European Commission plans to approve a plan in the event of a possible cut in gas supplies from Russia, which, among other things, includes a requirement for EU members to share t...

John Lee The only candidate, 64-year-old John Lee, who has worked for many years in the police and law enforcement agencies, won the election of the head of Hong Kong's administration held on Sunday. Lee received 1,416 votes from members of the Electoral College, which includes 1.5 thousand people. The turnout was 97.7%, according to the South China Morning Post, citing CEC data. The term of offic...

Country leaders will discuss and agree on potential new restrictions. According to the agency, The leaders of the G7 countries (Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and the United States ) will discuss new sanctions against Russia on Sunday, May 8, writes Bloomberg, citing sources. According to one of them, during the online discussion, politicians will be able to agree and finaliz...

Checking the train derailment incident The Perm Transport Prosecutor's Office has completed checking the train derailment incident. According to the agency, the causes of the transport accident were a break in the rail at the insulating joint, caused by increased dynamic loads on the joint due to its unsatisfactory current maintenance, as well as untimely and poor-quality inspection of the track. ...

Reports of plans to sell up to a third of its fleet in Sovcomflot were called exaggerated. The company noted that they would sell only part of the "age" fleet and those vessels Sovcomflot, one of the world leaders in the field of sea tanker transportation, plans to sell part of the vessels, Anna Dubik, press secretary of Sovcomflot, told RBC. “Age tonnage is offered for sale on the market, as well...