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The Moldovan authorities are preparing a "very ambitious plan for the transition to green energy", so the country will "survive" without Russian gas and electricity, said Prime Minister Dorin Recean. Prices will rise because of this, he admitted, but it is necessary "to find compensation tools for a certain period, while the business adapts." According to him, the Moldovan authorities have "a very...

Former US Secretary of StateAnthony Blinken said that Washington has information about China's preparations for the transfer of lethal weapons to Russia. According to Reuters, The United States is trying to enlist the support of its closest allies ahead of possible sanctions against China that would be imposed if Beijing provides military support to Russia, Reuters writes, citing sources in Washin...

Oleg Tinkov, despite the renunciation of Russian citizenship and public condemnation of Moscow's policies, is still under British sanctions.Now he asked London to take into account his political position and lift the restrictions.Oleg TinkovOleg TinkovOleg TinkovOleg TinkovOleg Tinkov The ex-owner of Tinkoff Bank Oleg Tinkov, who announced his renunciation of Russian citizenship in October 2.........

The head of Rospotrebnadzor assured that the Chinese laboratory has good protection against incidents and nothing forbidden was studied there. Earlier, the FBI and the US Department of Energy admitted that the coronavirus appeared as a result of a leak from the laboratoryThe Chinese laboratory in Wuhan has a high-quality security system, it is impossible to confirm the version of the FBI and the U...

In a new package of sanctions against Russia, the EU banned the supply of a variety of goods, including metal structures, forklifts, internal combustion engines and conveyors.Now they will have to be replaced by their own or Chinese goods As part of the tenth package of anti-Russian sanctions, the European Union banned the export to Russia of many industrial goods - more than 2......

COVID Chinarejected itcalling not to politicize the issue of the origin of the coronavirusChristopher RayChristopher RayChristopher RayChristopher RayChristopher Ray The coronavirus pandemic was most likely caused by a "possible lab incident" in Wuhan, China, FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News. We are talking about "a possible leak from a laboratory controlled by the Chinese authorities,"...

The Kazakh Bereke bank, previously owned by Sberbank, will stop issuing cash from Mir cards of Russian banks subject to US sanctions from March 6 , the bank's support service told vc.ru. The restrictions affected banks under US blocking sanctions. However, if the company is also under the restrictions of the European Union, the UK and other countries, problems may also arise, the support service a...

The owners of their own galleries Marianna Sardarova and Polina Askeri told RBC how the art market is adapting to the geopolitical situation,how much do Russian artists cost and who is currently investing in contemporary art After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian art market was cut off from international exhibitions and fairs. Leading galleries have lost the opportunity t...

In the past two years, the world has been living in a situation of high uncertainty, the expert noted. The US and the Eurozone, especially Germany, experienced a downturn in economic performance in the second half of 2022, which is likely to continue this year. The only question is how strong it will be. The economic situation in these territories will affect the world prices of all raw materials:...

70 %may fall by 60-70% due to problems with the registration of Russian aircraft and the risk of their arrest, according to the Ministry of Transport. In order to increase traffic Passenger air travel between Russia and China could be reduced by 60-70% compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a letter from Deputy Transport Minister Valentin Ivanov, which he sent to Opora Rossii President Alex...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions against companies associated with Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin. The corresponding decree was published on the website of the office of the head of state. In particular, the companies Concord Management and Consulting, Ritm, Aurum, Concord M, Power Plant, the Federal News Agency (FAN), PMC Wagner Center were included in the sanct...

Zelensky said that those involved in the “abduction of Ukrainian children” fell under the sanctions.helping to "keep mercenary structures in Russia" and trying to "put sport at the service of aggression"Vladimir ZelenskyVladimir ZelenskyVladimir ZelenskyVladimir ZelenskyVladimir ZelenskyVladimir ZelenskyVladimir Zelensky Ukraine is imposing new sanctions against those involved in or helping Russia...

Intelligenceconsiders at least two versions of the emergence of the COVID pandemic - naturally or as a result of a leak from the laboratory. The possibility of the latter now, along with the FBI, admits the Ministry of Energy, The US Department of Energy has concluded that the global COVID-19 pandemic was caused by a leak from a Chinese laboratory, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing sources fa...

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 tenth package of EU sanctions imposed against Russia was adopted without the approval of the UN Security Council. This is stated in the comments of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the EU. “The next restrictive EU measures against Russia, like all previous ones, are illegitimate. They were adopted without the approval of the UN Security Council and are therefore illegal. The European Union c...

Tinkoff Bank, which has long avoided Western sanctions, has come under EU restrictions. Now, only two subsidiaries of foreign banks are on the list of systemically important banks not under sanctions. How sanctions will affect Tinkoff clients - in the material of RBC Tinkoff Bank for the first time came under Western sanctions. They were introduced by the European Union as part of the tenth packag...

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...

A year after the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian economy is in better shape than predicted in the first months of hostilities and sanctions. In 2023, the economy may return to growth, The economic growth Russian GDP fell by 2.1% in 2022, which is incomparable with the pessimistic expectations of last spring. Household spending fell by 1.8% at constant prices, while investmen...

A year after the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian economy is in better shape than predicted in the first months of hostilities and sanctions. In 2023, the economy may return to growth, The economic growth Russian GDP fell by 2.1% in 2022, which is incomparable with the pessimistic expectations of last spring. Household spending fell by 1.8% at constant prices, while investmen...

is experiencing problems in the economy and expects to restore trade with the West if the peace initiative in Ukraine is implemented. China also expects to help Russia "find a way out of the conflict,"Vladimir Putin during a meeting in the Kremlin China's peace initiative to resolve the conflict in Ukraine is linked to Beijing's desire to revive foreign investment and trade, as well as maintain ac...

Deputy head of the Ministry of Finance Alexei Moiseev became a candidate for the post of CEO of ALROSA, sources told RBC. Its current leader is Sergei Ivanov, who fell under US sanctions a year ago. ,decided to go privateAlexey Moiseev Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev, who has been a member of the Supervisory Board of the world's largest diamond mining company ALROSA (ALRS) for almost five y...

EU negotiations on the tenth package of anti-Russian sanctions will continue on February 23. The main controversy concerns the ban on rubber, EU ambassadors again failed to agree on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, negotiations will continue on February 23, Reuters writes, citing two diplomats. “There are several outstanding issues, including on rubber and reporting obligations,” one...

South Ossetian President Gagloev's talks with Russian leader Putin have been postponed until a later date.reported PeskovAlan GagloevAlan GagloevAlan Gagloev The meeting of the President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was postponed due to a positive test for coronavirus in the South Ossetian leader, press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said,...

The police claim that the vessel under the Liberian flag, detained in the port of Durres, was carrying 22.5 thousand tons of smuggled oil from Russia,taken on board from another tanker in a Greek port Albanian police have detained a Liberian-flagged tanker that authorities believe was carrying Russian oil in violation of sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States . This is state...

Decision, about which Vladimir Putinannounced the day before in the course of a message to the Federal Assembly,must now be approved by the Federation Council The State Duma at a plenary session adopted a law introduced by President Vladimir Putin to suspend Russia's participation in the strategic offensive arms treaty. The text of the document says that the decision on the resumption of the count...

The Director General of the Red Cross noted that the donors of most humanitarian organizations, including the ICRC, are more supportive of Ukraine than other poor countries.He called the current situation a new reality. Support for Ukraine from various humanitarian donors is at a high level, while other regions, including African countries, are experiencing a constant problem of underfunding. Robe...

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 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...

Shipyards' losses from the construction of fishing vessels reached 42 billion rubles. To solve the problem, a financial recovery program for shipbuilding enterprises may be needed, The total loss of Russian shipyards from the construction of 105 vessels for catching fish and crab is “huge” and amounts to about 42 billion rubles, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, told RBC in...

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...