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Peter SzijjartoThere is no point in tightening sanctions against Russia and Belarus, as they do not work, says Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. He told journalists on the sidelines of the Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security. "We need to actually assess the consequences [of the sanctions]. If we did that, then everyone would see that the sanctions simply do not work. They have caused m...

Андрей Андреев Генеральный консул Республики Беларусь в Шанхае Двусторонние отношения Республики Беларусь и Китайской Народной Республики характеризуются высочайшей динамикой на уровне глав государств, правительств, сотрудничества между регионами. Важность этого отметил в интервью БЕЛТА Генеральный консул Беларуси в Шанхае Андрей Андреев, который поделился подробностями развития взаимодействия на ...

The restrictions imposed by Western countries on Russianoil is no longer effective, and attempts to tighten sanctions could lead to an increase in the cost of fertilizers, which would lead to an increase in the price of food, writes Le MondeWestern sanctions on Russian oil are losing their effectiveness every day, and their strengthening could undermine the global economy, writes the French newspa...

European officials have long been confused about how far they have fallen behind other major economies, but they are beginning to realize this after the G7 meeting, Bloomberg reports . According to sources, ministers are at a loss as to how to deal with this. Grand Hotel des Iles BorroméesThe G7 finance ministers' meeting in Italy in May had a "sobering effect" because it was the first time in a l...

If Chisinau had not imposed sanctions against Moscow, the Moldovan economy would have been subject to restrictions , Sandu said. Russia considers the restrictions illegal and demands their abolition Maia SanduMoldova has imposed sanctions on Russia in order not to finance the production of weapons and stop the conflict in Ukraine , otherwise the banking system and other sectors of the republic's e...

Sibur has won a Vienna court order to unfreeze the accounts of its European subsidiary. The Austrian Interior Ministry froze the unit's assets in June, relying on an "inaccurate" media report and claiming the company's ties to sanctioned individualsAt the end of September, Sibur won a case in the Vienna Higher Regional Court, having achieved the unfreezing of the assets of its export subsidiary Si...

Russia needs guarantees from Saudi Arabia that its planes will not be delayed in the kingdom due to sanctions, in which case direct flights could be opened , Krasnov said. The Saudi Prosecutor General assured that this would not happen Igor Krasnov and Saud bin Abdullah Al MuadjebIn order to open direct flights to Saudi Arabia, Russia needs guarantees that Russian planes will not be detained in th...

Russian pork producers aim to capture 10% of China's pork import market from scratch in the coming years, trying to take advantage of trade tensions between the European Union and China, the world's largest pork consumer. Russia did not export pork to China until February, when Beijing allowed three Russian producers to sell pork in China's $3.5 billion import market, which is dominated by EU prod...

According to Eurostat data, in the second half of 2024 the gross local production of cattle produced in the EU will reach 12.1 million head. This would represent a decrease of 1% compared to the same period in 2023, when 12.2 million animals were produced. Source: Sputnik Lithuania

Argentina intends to supply the EU with about 50,000 tons of beef per year. This is 7% of the South American country's beef exports. The largest buyer of Argentine beef, with a share of 80% . Despite this, the Argentine government follows the food supply rules introduced by the EU. In Brussels, at the residence of the Argentine Ambassador to the EU, the Argentine Institute for the Promotion of Bee...

Most companies that are more than 40% owned by Russian legal entities or individuals are located in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia and Italy.As of July 2024, there were 46,000 companies operating in the EU countries that were more than 40% directly or indirectly owned by Russian legal entities or individuals, including those with dual citizenship, Moody's reports. Most of them are r...

Photo pexels August 19, Minsk . The rising cost of living is the most pressing concern for more than 90% of Europeans, with official data shedding light on the reasons for this growing concern among EU citizens . Euronews reports this. Housing and utilities (water, electricity, gas and other fuels) accounted for the largest share of household spending in the EU in 2......

So far, less than 2% of those who have applied have received compensation of £120,000. People said the vaccination had harmed their health, with most complaints related to the AstraZeneca drug . The drug was withdrawn from sale in MayIn the UK, almost 14,000 people have applied for compensation for damage to health that they believe was caused by vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, The...

The second outbreak of monkeypox in two years has been recorded in Africa, prompting the WHO to declare a global emergency. How experts assess the threat of a new global epidemic - in the RBC article Why the WHO declared monkeypox a global emergencyThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) for the second time. The first ma...

The EU may discuss imposing sanctions against members of the Israeli government following an attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the village of Jit. This statement was made by the head of the EU diplomatic service, Josep Borrell . “We condemn the settler attacks in Jita aimed at terrorizing Palestinian civilians. “I confirm my intention to submit a proposal to the EU to impose sanctions ...

16 августа, Минск. Запрет на импорт отдельных видов продовольственных и непродовольственных товаров из стран Евросоюза на ситуацию на внутреннем рынке не повлияет. Такое заявление, комментируя реализацию постановления Совета Министров от 8 августа №583, обновившего перечень товаров, запрещенных к ввозу и продаже на территории Беларуси, сделала начальник управления организации торговли и общественн...

Not long ago, the idea that the average cash price of corn in the United States market would be US$3.65 per bushel would have been considered crazy. Well, applaud the madmen - the average US cash price for corn was $3.65 US per bushel last Friday, with some varieties of corn selling below $3.00 US per bushel. Changes in corn and soybean meal prices have reduced production costs at farrow-finish op...

After the military operation began, German Khan tried to transfer $23 million to his relatives in Switzerland, but the bank blocked these funds. The Swiss court considered Khan's claim, but also decided to leave the funds frozen German KhanThe 20 million francs (around $23 million) frozen in Switzerland, which Russian billionaire German Khan tried to transfer as donations to his wife, daughter and...

Presenter Alexey Melnikov discussed the future prospects and opportunities of the industry with the head of the executive committee of the National Meat Association Sergey Yushin in the program "World. Opinion". According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Russia has become the fourth country in the world in terms of meat production during the decade of the food embargo. Livestock production increase...

In the commune of Granville in Normandy, the frigate was supposed to take part in a maritime festival, but it was not allowed into the port of the same nameThe prefecture of the French department of Manche did not allow the Russian frigate Shtandart to enter the port of Granville, where it was supposed to take part in a sailing ship festival, La Manche Libre reported, citing a communique. "As a re...

In Russia, only 4% of the industrial livestock of small ruminants is insured - this calculation was carried out by the National Union of Agricultural Insurers, assessing the protection of cattle breeders in the face of an increased threat of the spread of peste des petits ruminants, which Rosselkhoznadzor warned about on August 7 in connection with the detection of this infection in a number of EU...

Sanctions for the supply of dual-use goods to Russia need to be expanded, says the Finnish Minister of Economic Development . He called for increased pressure on China to end the conflict in Ukraine . Moscow denied aid to China Helsinki, Finland Sanctions against Chinese companies for supplying equipment to Russia that can be used for military purposes need to be expanded, Finnish Economic Develop...

Canadian authorities have added ten people to the sanctions list for Belarus, including Nikolai Lukashenko, the son of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Canadian Foreign Ministry reports. In addition to Nikolai Lukashenko, the sanctions included several chairmen of district courts of Belarus, the country's Deputy Defense Minister for Armaments Andrei Fedin and the First Deputy Chairma...

The head of Lufthansa said that the company's weakness in Asia is not due to a lack of economic opportunity, but to the strengthening of carriers from China . Shorter routes through Russia gave Chinese companies a cost advantageForeign airlines are losing interest in China as local carriers expand their operations, Reuters writes , citing Cirium data. The share of international flights to and from...

Это основные выводы последнего отчета о птичьем гриппе Европейского агентства по безопасности пищевых продуктов (EFSA), Европейского центра по профилактике и контролю заболеваний (ECDC) и референтной лаборатории ЕС (EURL), на основании представленных данных с 16 марта по 14 июня 2024 года. В отчете также отмечается, что риск для населения остается низким. Улучшение ситуации с количеством случаев п...

Content: What is G20 History of the G20 G20 Members G20 structure Goals and objectives of the G20 Russia in the G20 G20 summits Achievements, assessments and prospects of the G20 forum What is G20The Group of Twenty ( G20 ) is an informal forum of the world's leading developed and developing economies, created in 1999. It serves as one of the main platforms for discussing macroeconomic policy, fin...

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine , the Georgian authorities condemned Moscow's actions, but did not impose sanctions . According to the speaker of the republic's parliament, the EU tried to "drag us into war": they demanded the dispatch of mercenaries and the introduction of sanctionsEU representatives demanded that Georgia organize the dispatch of mercenaries to Ukraine and int...