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Journalist Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison again for her human rights reporting after covering the early days of the pandemic.COVID-19 in WuhanHuman rights journalist Zhang Zhan, who was previously sentenced to four years in prison for covering the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China, has been sentenced to a similar term, writesREUTERS . 42-year-old Zhang Zhan wa...

Experts expect global coal prices to recover within the next two to three years, partly due to the exit of inefficient producers. However, logistics costs must also be reduced.Coal prices could recover within the next three years to the favorable levels of the second half of the 2010s, according to a NEFT Research report, "Crisis in the Coal Industry. There Is a Way Out." While it's premature to s...

Europe is "going to hell," and Russia is facing "serious tariffs." Donald Trump 's warning from the UN General Assembly — in an RBC article.US President Donald Trump addressed the 80th UN General Assembly, criticizing both the organization itself for its "broken escalator" and inaction in resolving international conflicts, as well as individual member states. His address lasted a record 57 minutes...

The possible unilateral confiscation of the An-124-100 aircraft belonging to the Russian airline Volga-Dnepr in Toronto is illegal and has a clear anti-Russian connotation, the Russian Embassy in Canada told RIA Novosti. “Regarding the possibility of Canada’s unilateral confiscation of private property, this was, from the very beginning, an openly politicized matter with clearly anti-Russian overt...

Dozens of individuals and legal entities, including organizations operating in Crimea and a number of Moldovan citizens, have been hit by Ukraine's new sanctions , which Zelensky said were "destabilizing" the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees on three new sanctions packages against Russia. The documents were published on the head of state's website. Among those affect...

00:00 Advertisement 00:00 00:00 / 00:00 720p 576p 480p 360p 224p You can skip the advertisement in More Video The European Commission (EC), as part of the new 19th package of sanctions against Russia, proposed lowering the price ceiling for Russianoil prices to $47.6 per barrel, said EC President Ursula von der Leyen. The EU is considering sanctions against another 118 vessels in Russia's "shadow ...

As part of the 19th sanctions package, the European Commission wants to restrict Russia's access to AI technologies and geodata, Kallas said. It also includes measures against Russian banks and financial institutions. Moscow considers the sanctions illegal.The European Commission (EC) intends to restrict Russia's access to artificial intelligence technologies and geodata as part of the 19th sancti...

Carlos CuerpoThe Spanish government has supported the use of Russian assets to finance Ukraine, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said, according toREUTERS . "From Spain, we advocate for the maximum possible increase in funding for Ukraine," he stated. The minister also added that Spain supports finding "creative" ways to use Russia's frozen assets. On August 11, the European Union transferred €1.6 b...

The European Union will impose restrictive measures against the Mir payment system as part of the 19th sanctions package against Russia, EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas announced on social media. "We are also working on the Russian payment system Mir," she wrote, discussing "measures against Russian sanctions-busting schemes in third countries." The 19th package, in particular, includes new sancti...

Democrats wrote a letter to Rubio and Bessent asking them to consider tougher sanctions against Russian energy supplies. Trump himself has expressed his willingness to impose sanctions on the condition that all NATO countries follow the US lead. US Democratic senators have called on President Donald Trump's administration to reimpose targeted sanctions on Russian energy supplies. They sent a corre...

Manila, PhilippinesThe Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed that direct air service between Russia and the Philippines, interrupted by the pandemic, will resume in October 2025.COVID-19 . This was announced by Deputy Minister Alexey Gruzdev at a meeting of the Joint Russian-Philippine Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. According to the official, the restoration of flights will contr...

As part of the new sanctions package, the European Commission will propose accelerating the ban on LNG imports from Russia by one year and introducing it by January 1, 2027, writesREUTERS has previously written about similar plans.BLOOMBERG . The US wants to replace Russian fuel in EU imports. As part of the 19th sanctions package against Russia, the European Commission will propose accelerating t...

Valdis DombrovskisDetails on the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions will be released very soon, European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said at a European Commission press conference in Copenhagen. According to him, the EC's proposal will target Russia's military economy. "I think you'll hear more details on this soon," the European Commissioner said. He added that the European Union and its ...

В новый пакет санкций ЕС против России войдут меры в отношении банков, энергетики и «теневого флота», а также в отношении банков и НПЗ Китая и Индии, пишет Handelsblatt. Также ЕК включит в 19-й пакет визовые ограничения Еврокомиссия 19 сентября планирует представить 19-й пакет санкций в отношении России, сообщает Handelsblatt со ссылкой на дипломатические источники. Под ограничения попадут банки, ...

Putin extended the ban on the import and export of certain products and raw materials from Russia, according to a government-approved list, including agricultural machinery, until the end of 2027. The measures affect legal entities from "unfriendly countries." Vladimir Putin President Vladimir Putin extended the restrictive measures on foreign trade, introduced by decree in March 2......

ЕС планирует рассмотреть санкции против китайских компаний, но удовлетворение требования Трампа о пошлинах в отношении Китая считает невозможным. Выдвинув его, республиканец хочет переложить ответственность, предполагают в Европе Дональд Трамп Евросоюз обсудит в эту пятницу, 19 сентября, включение в новый санкционный пакет против России китайских компаний, пишет Politico со ссылкой на источники. Н...

Russia considers the sanctions illegitimate and will not "dilute this position with its own actions," Ryabkov stated. Moscow is focused on restoring air travel, added Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.The topic of sanctions will be raised "one way or another" in bilateral talks between Russia and the United States , but the issue of lifting them or easing restrictions "is not being raised pro...

French automaker Renault has received a preliminary refusal from the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) to register its Renault trademark in Russia, RIA Novosti reports, citing the electronic database of the International Bureau (IB) of WIPO. In October 2024 , the automaker filed a trademark application for the purpose of selling and manufacturing vehicles. In April 2......

Russia prefers a political and diplomatic settlement, the Kremlin stated. Putin had previously stated his readiness to meet with Zelensky in Moscow, while Ukrainian President Dmitry Peskov said he would not attend. Russia remains open to the negotiation process on Ukraine , presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters , according to an RBC correspondent. "We maintain our position; we ...

Ursula von der LeyenRomanian far-right MEP Gheorghe Piperea has filed a defamation lawsuit against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen . He was the one who previously initiated the first no-confidence vote against her. The politician told Politico that Ursula von der Leyen "personally attacked" him on July 1......

G7 officials will finalize a new sanctions package within the next two weeks, according toBLOOMBERG , citing a source familiar with the situation who wished to remain anonymous. "They plan to complete the text within the next two weeks," the agency quotes the source as saying. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal association of the most developed countries that holds annual forums to discuss fin...

Japan's finance minister recalled its WTO obligations and stated that Tokyo would not be able to raise tariffs on any country by 50% just because it buys Russian goods.oil Japan will not raise tariffs on countries importing Russian oil, according to Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato, according toBLOOMBERG . The head of the department emphasized that Japan has committed itself within the World Trade ...

The EU will not be able to give up Russian energy resources before 2027, despite pressure from Trump, Politico writes. The goal is hampered, in particular, by Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy Russianoil The European Union is unlikely to be able to abandon Russian oil and gas before 2027, despite a US request to speed up the process, Politico reports, citing two EU diplomatic sources. In...

Last week, Swiss authorities raided the office of Open Mineral AG, a trader in the canton of Zug. Investigators are looking into possible sanctions violations related to Russian gold trading.Swiss authorities have raided the office of metals trader Open Mineral AG as part of an investigation into possible sanctions violations and the trading of Russian gold, according to reports.BLOOMBERG citing s...

According to her, the European Commission will soon present the 19th sanctions package against Russia. It will target cryptocurrency, banking, and the energy sector, von der Leyen clarified.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump to discuss joint efforts to tighten sanctions against Russia. She wrote about this on her Facebook page. "I had a...

New variants and strains of coronavirus emerge regularly because people themselves act as a "filter" for older variants of the virus. This was stated by Sergei Netesov, a virologist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and head of the Laboratory of Bionanotechnology, Microbiology, and Virology at the Novosibirsk State University Natural Sciences Department, to RBC. He commented on the ...

NoneNo Russian citizen has been denied entry to China since the visa-free regime came into effect on September 15, the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported. The first tourists to arrive in China under the visa-free regime were residents of the Far Eastern regions. ATOR stated that "there are currently no entry refusals; everything is operating normally." As ...

The US will impose 'serious sanctions' on Russia if other NATO members do the same, Trump said. NATO countries should also impose 50-100% tariffs on China and refuse Russian oil , US President Donald Trump demands US President Donald Trump said he is ready to impose serious sanctions against Russia if all NATO countries agree, follow the US example and stop buying Russianoil . He expressed his pos...

On the eve, Trump agreed to impose sanctions against Russia if all NATO countries stop buying RussianOil . In Washington and Europe, the US President's statement was perceived as a tactic to delay the adoption of sanctions against Russia.US President Donald Trump's call for NATO countries to stop importing Russian oil may be a tactic to delay the adoption of sanctions against Russia, The Washingto...

The US accused the companies of transferring technology for the Russian military, attempting to sell American goods to Russia without permission, and exporting products subject to export controls. Beijing, China The US Department of Commerce has expanded sanctions to 32 foreign companies, some of which were imposed for their ties to Russia, according to a corresponding document. "In this regulatio...