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Paris is implementing the decision of the European Council, which previously suspended the visa facilitation with Russia. Under the new rules, the visa fee will increase from €35 to €80, France will continue to issue short-term visas to Russians, but at the same time it will increase fees and terms for processing requests, according to a statement on the website of the republic's embassy in Russia...

introduce a ceiling on Russian oil prices . USAdiscussed this initiative with India, which statedthat carefully study it Russia has offered India to supply oil at lower prices on the condition that New Delhi refuses to support the initiative of the G7 countries to set marginal oil prices, the Indian newspaper Business Standard writes, citing unnamed officials and the Indian Foreign Ministry. Accor...

American companies will be allowed to ship Russian oil if they buy it at or below the maximum price The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury has published preliminary guidance on the application of cap prices for Russian oil . It follows from it that those who buy Russian oil at prices above prohibitive prices may fall under US sanctions and penalties. Their level has not yet...

At the end of August, the EU member states will discuss the possibility of a ban on issuing visas to Russians. RBC figured out which countries support the ban, How can the ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians be implemented? An informal meeting of EU foreign ministers will be held in Prague on August 3......

August 22, Minsk. The drought has taken a toll on French agriculture. The country will soon face a shortage of potatoes and milk. This is reported with reference to the publication Liberation. This year is expected to be one of the worst in terms of yields in the last two decades. "We produce more than 3 billion euros worth of potatoes, but the effects of the drought could reduce this volume by 1 ...

dealregarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. That a deal could be done in the coming weeks, Iran has abandoned its demand for the lifting of US sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which was one of the main obstacles to the restoration of the deal under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), CNN reported, citing sources. At the same time, according to CNN sou...

The international rating agency S&P raised Ukraine's long-term foreign currency rating from SD (selective default) to CCC+. The decision was made in connection with the completion of the restructuring of Ukraine's debt, according to a statement on the agency's website. “The short-term foreign currency rating has been upgraded from SD to C. The sovereign ratings in national currency have been confi...

easing of demands to restore the nuclear dealregarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. That a deal could be done in the coming weeks, Iran has abandoned its demand for the lifting of US sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which was one of the main obstacles to the restoration of the deal under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), CNN reported, citing source...

Russia won the first round of the sanctions struggle . But there is no doubt that the next steps are being prepared. Perhaps dragged on for decades, as was the case with the USSR. The one who today looks to the future according to the state strategically, and not tactically, and only into his own pocket, will win. Therefore, people with great practice and statesmanship are very much needed. Our in...

The agreement on the Iranian nuclear program may be restored in the coming weeks. It will allow Tehran to resume oil exports to the world market, which is potentially capable of replacing Russian, How the resuscitation of the deal on the Iranian nuclear program is being prepared The countries that are parties to the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - JCP...

The North Korean authorities have canceled the mandatory wearing of masks in public places after declaring a "victory" over the coronavirus, Newsis reports, citing the DPRK Central News Agency (KCNA). “Due to the fact that all regions of the country have been transformed into a safe quarantine zone, and the level of nationwide quarantine has been lowered, the obligation to wear masks in all areas,...

According to preliminary data, commercial slaughterhouses in Germany produced almost 3.5 million tons of meat in the first half of 2022. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this is 7.9% less than in the same period last year. In total, 25.8 million pigs, cattle, sheep, goats and horses and 353.2 million chickens, turkeys and ducks were slaughtered in slaughterhouses in the firs...

French farmers are likely to have to reduce their livestock to keep the cost of keeping animals down: due to the drought, there may simply not be enough grass for all the animals, according to France info. The article notes that as a result of a decrease in the volume of animal feed and the number of cows themselves, the country may face a shortage and a sharp rise in the price of meat and dairy p...

Member of the French Parliament and spokesman for the Rally National party, Laurent Jacobelli, appealed to the French authorities to lift sanctions against Russia, Valeurs Actuelles magazine writes. Jacobelli believes that the sanctions are hurting those who imposed them more because the ruble has been able to strengthen while the sanctions have weakened Western economies, he said. In particular, ...

For the period from July 30 to August 5, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) received reports of the registration of 241 outbreaks of especially dangerous animal diseases from 28 countries of the world this year. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of WOAH. New outbreaks of African swine fever were reported by Hungary (7), Italy (1), Latvia (44)...

If such a need arises, Putin and Macron "will be able to call each other at any moment," but so far this is not necessary, Peskov said.In July, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused France of "leaking" the content of the presidents' talksDmitry Peskov France, in connection with the actions it is taking against Russia, is an unfriendly country, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. So...

U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for coronavirus again and is coughing again, although he is doing well overall. This follows from a statement by the head of state's attending physician, Kevin O'Connor, published by the White House press service. “The president is still doing well, although his weak cough has returned a bit. He has no fever and remains in good spirits. Body temperature...

Russia's assets worth €1.2 billion were frozen in France without taking into account the volume of blocked property of the Central Bank. The European Commission named France among the six countries France has frozen €1.2 billion of Russian assets, and this amount does not include the property of the Central Bank, Guillaume Valette-Vala, head of the intelligence unit of the Ministry of Finance of t...

In July 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) received reports of the registration of especially dangerous animal diseases in different countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of WOAH. African swine fever has been reported in Hungary (35 outbreaks), Germany (4......

According to the newspaper, USAintend to impose sanctions against companies in the UAE,exporting significant volumes of Iranian oil under the guise of Iraqi Washington may soon impose sanctions against a businessman and a number of companies from the UAE, which, according to the United States, are engaged in "mixing" and transshipment of oil products from Iran. Thus, the United States intends to i...

According to the newspaper, USAintend to impose sanctions against companies in the UAE,exporting significant volumes of Iranian oil under the guise of Iraqi Washington may soon impose sanctions against a businessman and a number of companies from the UAE, which, according to the United States, are engaged in "mixing" and transshipment of oil products from Iran. Thus, the United States intends to i...

For the period from 23 to 29 July 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) received reports of the registration of 168 foci of especially dangerous animal diseases from 19 countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of WOAH. New outbreaks of African swine fever have been reported by Hungary (2), Italy (6), Latvia (51), Macedonia (2), ...

Turkish exports of goods to Russia in June jumped by 46% in annual terms, to $ 791 million. Most likely,this will allow it to take fourth place in the list of the largest suppliers of goods to the Russian market In June 2022, the export of goods from Turkey to Russia increased by 46% compared to June last year and by 52% compared to the previous month, to $791.4 million, the Turkish Institute of S...

Mechanism for limiting prices for Russian oilG7 plans to introduce simultaneously with a partial EU embargo, Reuters learned.The embargo will take effect on December 5 The G7 plans to impose a ceiling on Russian oil prices by December 5, when EU sanctions will come into force , prohibiting the import of Russian raw materials by sea, a source told Reuters. “The goal is to meet the deadlines set by ...

Against the background of disruptions in supplies from Russia, the EU decided to reduce gas consumption by 15% from August 1, 2022 until the end of March 2023. RBC figured out On Tuesday, July 26, EU countries reached a "political agreement" on a voluntary reduction in gas consumption by 15% compared to the average for the past five years in the next eight months - from August 1, 2......

The prosecutor's office will study under what conditions Russian businessmen were able to accumulate "significant real estate assets" in France.This country is among the top 6 European countries in terms of frozen Russian assets The building of the National Financial Prosecutor's Office of France The French National Financial Prosecutor's Office has launched a preliminary investigation into the as...

Inflation in Western countries has reached its highest levels in decades. This is largely due to military operations in Ukraine. RBC shows, The new risks stemming from the Russian military operation in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed by the West in response have led to the fact that inflationary pressure on the global economy, which has not yet recovered from the covid crisis, has increased dram...

France and other European countries did not support sanctions against VSMPO-Avisma due to fears that Russiain response, it will ban the export of titanium to the EU,writes The Wall Street Journal The European Union "last minute" rejected a proposal to impose sanctions against the Russian steel company VSMPO-Avisma, the world's largest titanium producer, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Eur...

In total, the EU sanctions list against Russia increased by nine legal entities and 48 individuals On Thursday, July 21, the European Union introduced another package of restrictive measures against Russia, follows from a publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The new package of sanctions, according to previously agreed measures, provides for "direct and indirect import, purchase or transf...

In Russia, 2754 new cases of COVID-19 were detected per day . 441 people were hospitalized, 41 infected people died. Detailed data on coronavirus - in RBC infographics January 9, 11:15 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +2754 (per day) 21.8 million Infected 0 +41 (per day) 394.1 thousand Died +793 (per day) 3.3 million Infected ......