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Borrell recalled that the G20 format is a platform for "listening to others and telling the truth." In his opinion, The exclusion of Russia from the G20 would be contrary to the principle of multilateralism, said the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell at the international political science conference Raisina Dialogue. “You cannot say that you want to promote the principle of multilateral coo...

The European Commission estimated the sanctions imposed against Russia as part of the tenth package at €12.7 billion, of which €1.3 billion were for Russian imports. But there are quotas for the supply of carbon and rubber, The tenth package of sanctions covers exports of goods to Russia worth €11.4 billion (for 2......

The European Commission has estimated the sanctions imposed against Russia under the tenth package at €12.7 billion, of which €1.3 billion is for Russian imports. But there are quotas for the supply of carbon and rubber, The tenth package of sanctions covers exports of goods to Russia worth €11.4 billion (for 2......

Western countries introduced a cap on oil pricesfrom Russia at $60 per barrel. in the beginning of December. Bloomberg writes, For at least four weeks after the European Union and the G7 countries introduced a “price cap” on Russian oil, Moscow sold it at an average price of $74 per barrel. and received much more profit than expected in the West. Bloomberg writes about this with reference to a stu...

It will include tightening controls on the export of dual-use goods, measures against organizations and people who support hostilities. The approval of the 10th package was delayed by Poland, The EU countries have agreed on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, reports the Swedish representation in the EU on Twitter. It will include: tightening export restrictions on dual-use goods and te...

concerned about the observance of sanctions against Russia, Western countries will develop a tool to adjust the measures already taken,in order to prevent "complicity" in Moscow and circumvention of restrictions The G7 countries (G7: USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan) are planning to create a new tool for coordinating the application of sanctions imposed against Russia, this will be done to i...

Charles Michel New packages of sanctions against Russia are aimed at preventing attempts to circumvent already imposed restrictions, said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, in an interview with Le Soir. “Each next package is aimed at tightening the loop and preventing attempts to circumvent [sanctions],” he said. According to Michel, the EU has already introduced the main restrictio...

Imports of Russian oil to EU countries have already decreased by 90%, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on her Twitter (the social network was blocked at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office). “Thanks to our collective efforts and in solidarity with Ukraine, the European Union stopped importing coal from Russia, eliminated imports of Russian oil by 9......

Victoria Nuland The United States and its G7 partners (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain) will present a “new large package of sanctions” on the anniversary of the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, the restrictions will affect the supply of technology and high-tech equipment. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland during a telephone brief...

The list may also include flush cisterns, LEDs,bricks and tires The EU, as part of the tenth package of anti-Russian sanctions, may ban the export to Russia of “bidets, toilet bowls, flush cisterns and similar sanitary products,” EUobserver reports, citing draft documents. The main goal of the trade embargo is to stop the sale of high-tech goods that can be used in Russian weapons syst...

The need for Russian-made synthetic rubber did not allow the ambassadors of the EU countries to agree on the 10th package of sanctions on February 15,newspaper writesRubber plant in Russia EU ambassadors were unable to agree on February 15 a new package of sanctions against Russia because of the need for synthetic rubber. This is reported by Politico, citing sources. The tenth package of sanctions...

Switzerland has joined the ceiling on prices for oil products from Russia set by the European Union, the country's Ministry of Economy said. “The Federal Council on February 15 adapted the sanctions imposed on Russia regarding crude oil and petroleum products, thus supporting the latest decisions approved by the European Union,” the statement said. The changes took effect at 18:......

Alexander Novak The exclusion of two types of Russian fuel from the oil price ceiling shows that oil products and Russian oil remain in demand in the EU countries. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, reports TASS. According to Novak, a number of oil products were excluded from sanctions in order to legalize gray fuel supply schemes. The Deputy Prime Minis...

On February 6, a ban on the import of Russian oil products into the European Union came into force and motor fuel, which is transported in a car, but not in tanks, but in separate canisters, falls under this ban. This clarification was made by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. “Oil products from Russia are prohibited from February 6 to buy, import and transfer,” said Piret Tinkus, head of the de...

On February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products to the key market, the European Union, which accounted for more than 40% of sales, came into force. RBC figured out On Sunday, February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, naphtha and fuel oil) to the European Union, which accounted for 42% of the total export of these raw materials from Ru...

Direct full-fledged flights between Russia and China may resume in 2023, Acting Consul General saidChina in Yekaterinburg Tun Wang, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, this year it is possible to resume direct flights from Russia toChina , both to the mainland and Hainan Island. The diplomat also believes that mass tourism between the two countries can be resumed in 2......

Oil production in Russia this year may fall by 10-15%, analysts at Kept (former KPMG) predict.The final figures will depend on the ability of Russian companies to reorient the supply of petroleum products from Europe Добыча нефти в России по итогам этого года снизится примерно на 7–13%, прогнозируют партнеры Kept (бывшей КПМГ) Максим Малков и Марина Мизгирева в исследовании «Анализ ключевых трендо...

The consulates of the EU countries after the suspension of the simplified visa regime with Russia stopped issuing Schengen visas to Russians for a period of more than a year, and the validity of visas now does not depend on the “visa history” of the applicant, ATOR notes Consulates of European countries after the cancellation of the visa facilitation agreement between Russia and the European Union...

Earlier, Reuters reported that the EU could include the nuclear industry, including Rosatom, in the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. As deputies of the European Parliament told Izvestia, sanctions are also being discussedagainst the patriarch and the export of diamonds As part of the tenth package, the EU is discussing the imposition of sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, Rosatom, diamond...

The situation with flight delays could become the most stressful in a decade due to growing demand and shrinking airspace available, Eurocontrol said.warned of "huge problems" Passengers on flights in Europe in 2023 will face more serious disruptions, one of the reasons will be the heavy congestion of the sky after the closure of the airspaces of Russia and Ukraine and the recovery in demand after...

Foreign Ministrypromised to respond to countries that, due to the COVID outbreak, introduce PCR tests for Chinese citizens or otherwise restrict their entry. According to a department spokesman, Beijing will retaliate against those countries that have imposed entry restrictions on Chinese citizens under the pretext of preventive measures to combat COVID-19 . This was stated by Chinese Foreign Mini...

Due to the increase in the incidence of coronavirus in China, 14 countries have already decided to require tests from people arriving from China or have introduced other control measures, writes Reuters.US requires negative COVID-19 tests for all arrivals from China from January 5, Hong Kong or Macau, made no more than two days before departure. The measure applies to all passengers over the age o...

plans to resume cross-border travel, Xi Jinping said in a conversation with Putin.Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed hope for the resumption of large-scale exchanges between the peoples of the two countries.Xi Jinping (on screen) andXi Jinping (on screen) andXi Jinping (on screen) andVladimir Putin China is ready to resume cross-border travel with Russia and other countries, Chinese l...

The UK has decided not to introduce mandatory testing for COVID-19 for those who arrived in the country from China for the time being, a British government spokesman told Sky News. "There are no plans to re-introduce COVID-19 testing or additional requirements for arrivals in the UK," a government spokesman said. However, the British Health Agency will continue to monitor the spread of dangerous v...

The ban on oil supplies to countries using the price ceiling will be effective from February 1, 2023, the date for oil products will be determined by the government.Authorities should develop a mechanism to monitor such shipments The official portal of legal information has published a decree by President Vladimir Putin on retaliatory measures to the ceiling mechanism for Russian oil prices introd...

In the autumn of 2022, the EU countries increased wine exports to Russia and brought in more than 40% of the volume of the entire last wine trade season. The strengthening of the ruble compensated for the failure of imports at the beginning of the year, In August-October 2022, the EU countries significantly increased the supply of wine to Russia compared to the same period last year. This follows ...

Viacheslav Volodin The times of social stability, economic growth and low prices for Europeans are a thing of the past, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel. The well-being of the European Union was built on cheap Russian energy resources, he believes. “By setting a ceiling on gas and oil prices , the European states punished themselves. They will buy energy resource...

From December 5 USAIt was forbidden to insure, finance and provide vessels for the transportation of Russian oil if its cost is above $60. Bloomberg learned that Exxon and Shell are also refusing to hire tankers, The largest American energy companies ExxonMobil and Shell have begun to refuse to hire tankers that previously transported Russian oil , Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, from ...

Reaching an agreement on the introduction of a ceiling on gas prices was not a foregone conclusion, but it became a "loud political signal" for Russia from Italy and Europe as a whole. This was stated by the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto-Fratin, in an interview with Il Sole 24 ore, his words are quoted by the Nova agency. “The very fact of introducing a...

Due to the EU embargo, oil production in Russia in 2023 will decrease by 50 million tons, to 475 million tons. Mikhail Zadornov, head of Otkritie Bank, gave this assessment in an interview with RBC.The budget includes a more optimistic forecast - 490 million tonsMikhail ZadornovMikhail ZadornovMikhail Zadornov Oil production in Russia in 2......