Tag: Russia
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Ruble reaches four-year high against the US dollar
Russian Ruble reached four-year high against the US dollar and a seven-year high against the Euro on Friday. Reaching 57.67 rubles against the 1 dollar shows the ruble’s strongest position since March 2018, as more European companies seemed to be complying with Vladimir Putin’s demand that they switch to paying in Russia’s Ruble for natural…
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“The entire Russian world must be destroyed”, says Polish PM
“The Russian world is a cancer which is consuming not only the majority of Russian society, but also poses a deadly threat to the whole of Europe. Therefore it is not enough to support Ukraine in its military struggle with Russia. We must root out this monstrous new ideology entirely,” writes Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz…
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The major points from Putin’s Victory Day address
Contrary to what Western officials were expecting, Putin did not officially declare war, announce mobilization or claim partial victory in the Ukraine operation. He essentially alleged the US and NATO of working to revive Nazism and falsify history through the direct support of neo-Nazis and Banderites in Ukraine. He also went on to highlight the moral…
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Japan for first time in 2 decades says Russia “Illegally occupying” islands
Tokyo is taking a tough stance on the Southern Kurils, and claiming for the first time in almost two decades that the disputed islands are “illegally occupied” by Russia and that they’re an “inherent” part of Japanese territory. The Asian nation’s Foreign Policy report, known as the Bluebook, levied criticism on Russia with regards to…
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Russia and Belarus banned from competing in Wimbledon
Russian and Belarusian tennis players are now banned from competing in Wimbledon. The ban will make Wimbledon the first tennis event to prohibit individual athletes from competing. Wimbledon is scheduled to start on June 27. “It would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with…
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Austria, Hungary and Germany oppose embargo on Russian gas
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that Vienna, Berlin and Budapest oppose the embargo on Russian gas supplies, as sanctions should primarily be painful for Russia, not for the European Union. “Austria is not alone in this issue against the gas embargo… On the other hand, Austria is on the side of other EU member states…
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Latvia declares ‘May 9’ as remembrance of those killed in Ukraine
Latvia’s parliament has urgently voted for a bill that aimed at declaring May 9 as a day of remembrance for those killed in Ukraine. As follows from the amendments to the legislation, this day will be a mourning day and because of that, all entertainment and festive events will be banned. Firework displays will be…
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Ukrainian military equipment losses as of 1 April
The Russian Ministry of Defence has released the details of military equipment lost by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The following details provided by the minister as of 1 April. 124 aircrafts, 82 helicopters, 357 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,854 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 202 multiple launch rocket systems, 777 field artillery and mortars, and…
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Kazakhstan won’t help Russia and Belarus circumvent sanctions
Kazakhstan won’t help its allies Russia and Belarus to circumvent US and EU sanctions. “We will comply with the sanctions. Despite the fact that we are part of an economic union with Russia, Belarus and other nations, we are also part of the international community. Therefore, the last thing we want is for Kazakhstan to…
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Putin’s approval rating in Russia increases to 83 percent
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings have increased to 83% after the country’s military operation started in Ukraine on 24 February this year. The poll was carried out by Levada Center, Russia’s independent pollster. 44% of Russians surveyed trust Putin, a rise of 10%. Here is the graph: