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The United States is preparing sanctions against Kyrgyzstan because of alleged assistance in circumventing sanctions, WP interlocutors told. Measures could start as early as this week Washington is preparing new economic measures against Kyrgyzstan to "put pressure" on the country to stop trade with Russia, The Washington Post reports, citing two US officials familiar with the plans of the adminis...

The restrictions, which EU diplomats have unofficially agreed on , will affect the supply of military equipment, including aircraft parts. Sanctions are designed to prevent the supply of European components for weapons from Belarus to Russia The EU countries have previously agreed on sanctions against Belarus in the military sphere, writes Politico. According to his sources among European diplomat...

This was largely driven by a decline in production in Italy, followed by Spain, Ireland and France . At the same time, other countries, including the Netherlands and Germany, saw an increase in production, with the Netherlands seeing a surge in cow slaughter. This follows a broader trend of declining cattle numbers across the continent. Census data from 1 December 2......

The French now eat less foie gras and drink less red wine, the Spaniards save on olive oil, and the Finns have to visit the sauna on windy days when electricity is cheaper, writes WSJ Europeans are getting poorer. Thus, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), consumption in 2......

Russia stopped participating in the grain deal, citing the UN's failure to comply with relevant obligations. This led to an increase in the price of grain. What other consequences could there be for Moscow's decision - in the material of RBC On July 17, Russia carried out its threat and withdrew from the grain deal, which ensured the transportation of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports. The ...

The EU and Australia began talks in 2018 and had hoped to conclude the negotiations this week. But differences remain, particularly over the extent to which the EU will open its markets to Australian farm products, particularly beef. "We regret that it was not possible to conclude our talks with Australia this week. We have made progress, but more work is needed to resolve the key outstanding issu...

Takeover by pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. biotechnology organization Seagen Inc. for $43 billion will be investigated by EU merger authorities, Bloomberg reports . Seagen said in a regulatory filing that the two firms will notify the European Commission of the deal, and the EU executive is investigating the proposed merger. The documents state that EU approval is a condition for closing the d...

Brussels sanctions against Rusal would become problematic, according to the aluminum industry association. They note that the company, for example, owns the largest alumina refinery in the EU .The European Association of the Aluminum Industry European Aluminum called for no sanctions against the aluminum company Rusal, Reuters reports , citing an internal memorandum of the association. The documen...

The ruble is the main currency for paying for Russian exports to Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Caribbean, according to previously closed statistics of the Central Bank. In imports, its share is not so significant, although it exceeds 50% in Europe The ruble is ahead of the dollar , the euro and the currencies of friendly countries in payments for exports from Russia to Europe and Asia - in May 2.....

The European Association of the Aluminum Industry European Aluminum called for no sanctions against the aluminum company Rusal, Reuters reports, citing an internal memorandum of the association. The document states that members of European Aluminum discussed the possibility of "actively calling for EU sanctions against Russian aluminum." Nevertheless, the association recommended avoiding restricti...

German authorities confiscated an Audi Q3 from Ivan Koval in early June. A Russian living in Hamburg filed a complaint with the customs. On July 13, the department reported that the prosecutor's office allowed him to pick up the car Russian Ivan Koval, who lives in Germany, told Fontanka that the German customs agreed to return the car seized due to sanctions to him. This is the first such case, t...

A new transit hub for Russians is being created in Tbilisi, through which it will be possible to fly to Europe, Vitaly Vantsev, co-owner of Vnukovo and Azimut Airlines, told RBC. Azimuth and Georgian Airways have been flying to Georgia since May 2023 In Tbilisi, where flights from Moscow resumed in May 2......

The government and alternative food producers Meatable and Mosa have previouslyMEAT - agreed on rules and approved a code for testing farmed animal protein. The tastings will be overseen by Celluar Agriculture Netherlands, a government agency set up last year with a €60 million fund to support and develop cellular agriculture. It will review companies' applications for trials and bring in external...

Russia called the reconnection of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT a condition for extending the grain deal. Reuters sources said that the EU is not ready to reconnect the bank itself to the system, but is ready to make an exception for its "daughter" The European Union is considering the option of connecting the subsidiary of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT to extend the grain deal, which expires on July 17. This...

Abramovich filed a complaint against the imposition of sanctions by the European Union more than a year ago. His defense insists that the businessman was subject to restrictions, although his activities do not meet the criteria for their introduction Roman Abramovich The European Court in Luxembourg has begun hearings on the suit of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich (worth $9.2 billion accordin...

A team of German scientists (Institute for Animal Nutrition of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Institute for Environmental Technology and Energy Economics of the Hamburg University of Technology, KWS Lochow GmbH) is studying rye in pig feed. The researchers described their recent findings in an article published in Animals 2......

Pork exports in May reached 261,361 metric tons (t), up 16% from a year ago, the ninth highest on record and the highest since May 2021. The value of exports rose 12% to $731.1 million, also the highest since May 2021 and the seventh highest. In the first five months of the year, pork exports were 14% higher than last year's pace and amounted to 1.22 million tons worth $3.35 billion (an increase o...

If the winter is cold this year, then Europe may face a shortage of gas, said the head of Total. According to him, even with the full filling of European UGS facilities by October, these reserves may not be enough Head of Totalenergies Patrick Pouyanne Europe could face gas shortages this winter if it turns out to be colder than last year, Patrick Pouyanne, head of France's TotalEnergies, said. “A...

The United States previously reported that it blocked $330 billion of Russian assets, most of which belong to the Central Bank. More than $200 billion are blocked in the EU . Moscow considers this to be theft and a violation of international legal norms US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (left) Since February 2......

The fact that Estonian border guards demanded that a family from Russia burn personal belongings, which they considered luxury items, was reported yesterday by TourDom. Estonian customs denied RBC's informationEstonian customs denied RBC information that Russians passing through the Russian-Estonian border are required to burn personal belongings. The day before, the publication TourDom, citing a ...

After last year's takeoff, ticket prices to popular international destinations began to decline in the early summer of 2023. There were more flights and routes, the hype also fell The average prices for flights to the most popular international destinations from Russia in June 2023 decreased compared to June 2......

Any import of cars into Germany from Russia, even entry by personal transport, will be regarded as grounds for his arrest, follows from the response of the German customs received by RBC. Russians reported cases of arrests Entry into Germany by a private car from Russia is regarded by the German customs authorities as the basis for the arrest of the car, follows from the response of the German cus...

Kyiv imposed sanctions against a Georgian airline and effectively expelled the Georgian ambassador. While Georgia is trying to avoid confrontation, Ukraine is exacerbating it, says expert Mikheil Saakashvili (on screen).Why Kyiv sent the Georgian ambassador to Tbilisi On July 4, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, summoned the Georgian A...

The EU insists that the Russian , as a co-founder of Alfa Group, "has close ties to the Russian political regime." The businessman's defense denied accusations of facilitating military operations in Ukraine and benefiting from them Mikhail Fridman The life of Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman, who fell under European sanctions , "was destroyed," his lawyer at the European Court of General Jurisd...

China has informed the EU Foreign Service that it is no longer possible to carry out the visit of the head of European diplomacy Borrell on July 10, Reuters reports . The EU said the need to find alternative dates Josep Borrell China has postponed a planned visit by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Reuters reported, citing a written statement by EU foreign policy spokeswoman Nabila Massrali....

Money from the sale of Chelsea will not be able to transfer to Russia or Belarus due to sanctions, said Penrose, head of the fund for the distribution of these funds. According to him, the government set the condition "geographical borders of Ukraine" Funds from the sale of Chelsea, which should be sent to "all affected" by the conflict in Ukraine , cannot be transferred to Russia or Belarus due t...

Russia in August will reduce exports by an additional 0.5 million barrels. oil per day to "ensure the balance of the market," said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Moscow has already reduced production by 0.5 million barrels since March. to “restore” the market As part of “efforts to ensure market balance”, Russia will voluntarily reduce oil exports by 5......