Orban’s Moscow Visit Raises EU Concerns

By admin July 5, 2024 No comment

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s reported upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked concerns among other EU leaders. Orban, currently holding the EU rotating presidency, maintains closer ties with the Kremlin compared to other EU heads of state, despite Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. European Council President

EU: Bosnia and Herzegovina to begin talks to join bloc

By admin March 22, 2024 No comment

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to begin negotiations for EU membership, marking a significant milestone eight years after the formal application was submitted. Following a recommendation from the European Commission last week, EU leaders have approved the initiation of talks. European Council President Charles Michel extended congratulations to Bosnia and

Ukraine war: Russian schoolbook urges teenagers to join the army

By admin March 14, 2024 No comment

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A new Russian school textbook has been introduced under the guise of “Fundamentals of Security and Defence of the Motherland,” replacing a previous subject called “Fundamentals of Safe Living.” This compulsory lesson targets high school students aged 15 to 18 in both Russia and occupied territories in Ukraine. Former soldiers and individuals with

Putin gifts luxury Aurus car to North Korea’s Kim

By admin February 21, 2024 No comment

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Russian President Vladimir Putin recently presented North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a luxurious Russian-made car, as reported by Pyongyang’s state media. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the gift, specifying that it was an Aurus, a high-end luxury sedan similar to those favored by Putin himself. This gesture highlights the deepening relationship between

Conservative ex-PM Alexander Stubb elected Finland president

By admin February 12, 2024 No comment

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In Finland’s recent presidential election, Alexander Stubb, the conservative former Prime Minister, emerged victorious with 51.6% of the vote, defeating his Green Party opponent Pekka Haavisto, the former foreign minister, who garnered 48.4%. Stubb’s win marks a significant moment for Finland as it is the first election since the country joined the NATO

Putin challenger Boris Nadezhdin barred from Russia’s election

By admin February 8, 2024 No comment

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Russia’s election commission has rejected Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war challenger, as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election, citing flaws in the signatures submitted with his candidate application. Despite his efforts to contest the decision, the commission upheld its ruling. Nadezhdin, however, vowed to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. The

Russian poets get jail sentences for anti-war poetry reading

By admin December 29, 2023 No comment

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In Moscow, two Russian poets, Artyom Kamardin and Yegor Shtovba, have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their involvement in a poetry reading featuring anti-war poems. Kamardin received a seven-year sentence, while Shtovba was given five and a half years. Both poets faced charges of “inciting hatred” against Russian troops and making “appeals

Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea

By admin December 15, 2023 No comment

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Russian energy giant Gazprom reportedly earned €45 million from its North Sea Sillimanite gas field in the past year, as revealed in financial accounts. The Sillimanite field, situated in UK and Dutch waters, has been operational since 2020 and is a joint venture between Gazprom and German firm Wintershall. While the arrangement is not deemed […]

Putin to stand for fifth term as Russian president

By admin December 9, 2023 No comment

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially announced his candidacy for a fifth term in office during an awards ceremony honoring participants in the 2022 war against Ukraine. The presidential election is slated for March 15-17, 2024, following a constitutional amendment in 2020 that extended the presidential term from four to six years. Given the limited […]

Ukraine war: Putin to boost Russian troop numbers by 15%

By admin December 2, 2023 No comment

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree approving a 15% increase in the country’s troop numbers, gradually adding 170,000 personnel to reach a total of 1,320,000. The move, as announced by the defense ministry, is a response to perceived threats, particularly from the expansion of NATO. The ministry emphasized that the augmentation will be […]