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The NYT recalls the recent tour of the head of Chinese diplomacy to European countries and notes Beijing's reluctance to directly support Moscow. According to the newspaper, Beijing, which is currently "in dire need" of a boost to boost its economy, is seeking to improve its relations with Europe and is trying to "keep its distance" from Moscow, writes The New York Times (NYT). The newspaper cites...

In addition to individuals and legal entities on the US sanctions listwill be contributed by military-industrial complex companies, manufacturers of related materials, technology companies,writes edition The administration of US President Joe Biden will introduce new sanctions against 200 Russian individuals and legal entities. It is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. According t...

The film concern did not report the reasons for the closure of the laboratory.This may be due to sanctions against photographic materials The only film processing laboratory in Russia, owned by Mosfilm, will stop working on March 1. This is stated in the message published on the website of the laboratory. “From March 1, 2......

in the conflict in Ukraine. Washington calls for dialogue "regardless of what happens in the world." What will be the consequences of this step Vladimir Putin on the screen during his address to the Federal Assembly How the Russian leader explained the suspension of participation in the treaty Russia is suspending its participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), President Vladimir...

The EU Council decided to extend the sanctions imposed on Russia due to the situation in Ukraine until February 24 next year, the corresponding decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision comes into force the next day after publication, the document says. Earlier, the EU Council extended the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the EU for six months, until July ...

The main reason for the collapse of the apple market in Poland was the food embargo imposed by Russia in 2014, other export routes could not replace trade with Moscow, Miroslav Maliszewski, president of the Polish Horticultural Association, said in an interview with Interia. He noted that Polish apples are exported both to the EU countries and to other states, in particular, Vietnam, the United Ar...

The Russian economy shrank by 2.1% in 2022, the first estimate of Rosstat showed. A month ago, President Putin gave an estimate of minus 2.5%. Last year's decline in GDP was less than The real GDP of Russia in 2022 decreased by 2.1%, follows from the first estimate of Rosstat. As early as January 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that by the end of 2......

In Munich, Western leaders unsuccessfully tried to convince the "global south" of the threat posed by Russia, writes FT. The newspaper notes Western leaders used the meeting of world elites in Munich to prove that the conflict in Ukraine poses a threat to the entire world community, and not just to Europe, writes the Financial Times (FT). Nevertheless, the countries of the "global south", which th...

As the president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) pointed out,A sharp increase in electricity costs due to a Russian special operation cost Germany € 100 billion in 2022Views of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of Berlin Germany lost €1......

by accusing Russia of crimes against humanitytrying to justify their own actions to foment the conflict in Ukraine, primarily the militarization of the country,said Ambassador AntonovRussian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov США пытаются оправдать свои действия по разжиганию кризиса на Украине, прежде всего милитаризацию киевского режима, за счет обвинений России в преступлениях прот...

Central and Southeast Asia are leading the rise in direct and indirect energy costs for private consumers, a study published in Nature Energy found.Latin Americans hit the hardest by the crisis The global energy crisis, which began amid the conflict in Ukraine, has raised the cost of living around the world, potentially pushing between 74 million and 141 million people into extreme poverty, accord...

The study highlights three factors: quality, price and taste, which have a big impact on the factors that encourage consumers to shop in North America. Quality is the most influential research factor, which is a general trend seen in other regions. Price and cost are also important drivers and show no signs of abating as the region responds to the cost of living crisis. Often price has a significa...

Producers and processors have been warning supermarkets of impending shortages for more than a year. Houses taken out of service require a full cycle from breeding parents, laying eggs before hatching, rearing pullets and transferring layers to the farm before the supply of eggs begins. Matthew Green, managing director of Wot A Pullet, said the company is seeing an increase in orders for laying he...

The manufacturer of meat semi-finished products, sausages and canned food from the Stavropol Territory "Meat Processing Plant "Delikatesy" is fully provided with casings for production. This was reported to RBC Caucasus by the company. Earlier, the media published information that the Russian market may experience a shortage of packaging needed in the meat processing industry. “We don’t feel a sho...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi begins three-day visit to China, is the main trading partner of the Islamic Republic. The main goal is to complete the work on the agreement, Top level visit On Tuesday, February 14, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's three-day visit to China started. According to the Iranian media, this is the first visit of an Iranian leader to China in almost 2......

According to Bloomberg, last year the demand for beef in the world fell sharply. The most noticeable drop occurs in countries with traditionally high consumption of this product. Meanwhile, the head of the National Meat Association, Sergei Yushin, stated that the consumption of premium beef in Russia has increased by more than ten times over the past ten years. Experts interviewed by the Prime age...

In 2022, meat consumption per capita hit a record - 79 kg per person. The record was provided, in particular, by cheaper pork - on average, a Russian ate more of it in a year, Meat consumption in Russia in 2022 increased by 2.3% compared to 2021 and reached a record high for at least the last ten years - 79 kg per person per year. This follows from the presentation of the National Union of Pig Bre...

Russians sanctioned , US authorities believe, are members of the Trickbot Group,which used Trojans to attack American companies and medical facilities The US and UK have imposed sanctions on seven Russians they describe as members of the Trickbot cyber group. This is stated on the website of the US Treasury. A message about the sanctions against them was also published by the press service of the ...

New sanctionsThe EU, which is planned to be introduced by February 24, will include restrictions in the military and media sphere, said the head of the European Commission. According to her, The new, tenth, package of EU sanctions against Russia will include a restriction on the export of goods worth more than €1......

At the end of 2022, household incomes fell by 1%, Rosstat reported. Against the backdrop of the crisis, they declined for three quarters in a row, but the annual dynamics was supported by income growth in the fourth quarter by 0, In 2022, the real disposable income of the population (income minus mandatory payments, adjusted for inflation) decreased by 1% compared to 2......

Joe Biden delivered his annual speech to Congress. Why is the main thing for America now is police reform, the return of leadership in the production of microcircuits and party unity, On Wednesday (early morning Moscow time) , US President Joe Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation. He delivered his speech to Congress at the beginning of his third year as head of state...

77 citizens were banned from entering Russia - politicians and officials who form the "anti-Russian course" and heads of companiesrelated to the supply of weapons to UkraineMike Dunleavy Russia has closed the entry of 77 US citizens , the Foreign Ministry announced, calling it a reaction to Washington's expansion of personal sanctions against Russians. The list includes more than 3......

Germany will not participate in public competitions in the supply of weapons to Kiev, this harms the unity of the West, Scholz said. Sanctionsagainst Moscow will become a "clear signal" that she will not be able to realize her plans,he promisedOlaf ScholzOlaf ScholzOlaf Scholz Public competitions between countries over who will give Ukraine the largest amount of the best weapons interfere with the...

In Russia, the number of cases of COVID-19 has been growing for four weeks in a row, Rospotrebnadzor reported. In the fifth week of 2023, more than 60 thousand cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the country, which is 33% more than in the previous week. Almost 41% of all cases are in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Moscow region. The federal headquarters for the fight against COVID repo...

Until the 4th week of 2023, 15,300 slaughter pigs were exported to other European countries. Weekly exports of around 5,000 pigs are expected over the next few weeks. Due to reduced refrigerated transport offers in Europe, the planned weekly export volumes have not yet been reached. With these market easing measures, overcrowding in piggeries, which is related to animal welfare, could be largely p...

Pavel Shvedko Head of the Sector of the Economy of Foreign Countries of the Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus At the invitation of the leadership of the United Arab Emirates and the President of Zimbabwe, the head of the Belarusian state , Alexander Lukashenko , paid a state visit to these countries and held a number of fruitful meetings and negotiations. Agreem...

The COVID epidemic in Russia is intensifying, Rospotrebnadzor warned.Omicron strain genovariants still remain predominant in the country In Russia, the coronavirus epidemic is intensifying, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor reports. “The COVID-19 epidemiological process continues to be activated . In the fifth week of 2......

Fighting in Ukraine requires a high consumption of shells, however, European capacities were designed for the same demand, new investments are now required and a wait of several years, you can’t just flip a switch,writes FT The consumption of ammunition by the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reached unprecedented levels, Ukraine uses 5-6 thousand artillery shells daily, which is comparable to the need...

Nikolai SvanidzeNikolai SvanidzeNikolai Svanidze Journalist Nikolai Svanidze is still in the hospital in serious condition, Pavel Gusev, chairman of the Union of Journalists of Moscow, told RBC. “According to information as of yesterday, Nikolai Svanidze was in a serious condition. There was pulmonary edema, but maybe it was eliminated overnight. I don’t have exact information, this is my informat...

The European Union, which has imposed an embargo on the import of petroleum products from Russia and a price ceiling on them, has provided for two exceptions. The restrictions do not apply to products made from Russian oil abroad, The embargo on the supply of petroleum products from Russia and its price ceiling for third countries ($1......