On Tuesday, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict became the main topic for discussions of world politicians in several places at once. Thus, a representative delegation from Washington came to Kyiv to discuss the details of American assistance. However, the meetings of the guests from the United States with their Ukrainian colleagues were relatively quiet, behind closed doors, … Read more
According to Kommersant, the Russian oil industry increased production by 2% in 2022, to almost 535 million tons. Among the largest oil companies, Surgutneftegaz’s production grew more rapidly, which, according to the results of last year, became the third largest in terms of production, overtaking Gazprom Neft. Of the four largest oil producers, only Rosneft … Read more
Russia withdraws from the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption. This step is a natural consequence of our country’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe. Legislators argue that we do not need advisers in the fight against this phenomenon: we will already give odds to other countries where they still do not know what it is … Read more
The German authorities hope that they were able to deliver a “serious blow to Russian espionage.” This was stated by German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, commenting on the arrest of an agent of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Carsten L., suspected of collaborating with Russia. The double agent faces a prison term of up … Read more
Work to restore traffic on the Crimean bridge continues. Trains run on the same track in the usual schedule, the movement of cars in both directions is organized along the undamaged auto lane. Freight traffic is promised to be restored from October 16, but for now the trucks arrive in Crimea by ferry: two of … Read more
news by Ilse Romahn (16.08.2022) Even in August, the temperatures can still be sweaty. Typical advice in the heat is: drink a lot! However, this does not apply to everyone. People with kidney diseases, for example, sometimes have to be meticulous about the amount they drink. Laboratory tests show whether the kidneys are fit. If … Read more
The government exempted six machine-building enterprises, including the Volga Pipe Plant and Altaivagon, from the obligation to pay excise duty on liquid steel in the second quarter. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance is not yet ready to cancel the excise tax for the entire industry, despite the fall in steel production against … Read more
“Kommersant” got acquainted with the recommendations on working with voters, which the deputies of the State Duma from “United Russia” (ER) received “for the holidays” at the end of the spring session. The party leadership wants them to speak out in support of a special military operation, talk about the successes of the Russian economy … Read more