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Putin’s rating falls by 15% in two months
In June, the approval rating of the activities of the Russian President Vladimir Putin fell by15% compared to the data for April 2018. This is evidenced by the results of the poll conducted by the Russian Levada Center on June 22 to 26 this year.
According to sociologists, the peak of Putin’s popularity was in March 2018 when he had an 80% approval rating. Since then, there has been a decline in approval ratings in general, including those for leadership activities since March, general …
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Half of Russian scientists want to emigrate
According to a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which involved 24,000 respondents from Russia, including both specialists and recruiters , Russia remains unable to compete for talent in the world market, and the majority of professionals in the scientific and high-tech sectors feel they would be better off working abroad.
The desire to work abroad was expressed by 50% of Russian scientists, 52% of senior managers, and 54% of IT specialists. 49% of engineering specialists and 46% of …
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DPR head Zakharchenko ready to negotiate with Ukraine after elections
The head of the DPR, Aleksandr Zakharchenko, is ready to enter into negotiations with Ukraine, but only after the elections. He made this statement during a “Direct Line” with residents of the territories of the Donetsk region that are not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, reported dnr-online news outlet.
“Despite the rhetoric of our opponents and allies that negotiations with Kyiv are impossible, even if tomorrow Poroshenko, Turchinov and others are gone, even if Ukraine as a state …
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French company Lafarge charged with cooperating with terrorists in Syria
Lafarge, a large French construction materials company, has been charged with cooperating with terrorists in Syria and complicity in crimes against humanity, reported France 24.
The investigation took two years. It revolved around the Syrian branch of the company, to which the head office, from 2011-2015, allocated 13 million euros to maintain the plant in northern Syria. Part of this money, according to the investigation, was given to extremist groups, including terrorists from the Islamic …
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Kremlin promises to prevent US from crossing 'red line' with weapons in space
Russia is keeping close tabs on the development of a military space force by the United States to ensure that Washington "has not crossed a red line," said Dmitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos (Russian state-run Corporation for Space Activities), during the corporation’s Moscow conference while commenting on US President Donald Trump’s order to the US Department of Defense to study the creation of a space force.
"The decision announced by the president [US Donald] Trump concerns the creation, in …
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Kremlin announces visit of USA’s parliamentary delegation to Russia
The parliamentary delegation of the USA will visit Russia from June 30 to July 5, reported the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, Interfax reported.
“In the coming days, the American parliamentary delegation is going to visit Russia. It is expected to include representatives of both Houses of Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives. The group is chaired by Senator Richard Shelby,” Zakharova said.
According to her, the itinerary …
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Lithuania to add Russian citizens associated with the case against Sentsov to the 'Magnitsky list'
At an extraordinary meeting on June 27, the Seimas of Lithuania, voted in favor of adding persons connected with the case of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov to the Lithuanian "Magnitsky List", TASS reported.
The resolution was submitted by the representatives of the Right conservative party Homeland Union-Lithuania Christian Democrats. The document was supported by 82 deputies while one deputy abstained and one voted against.
The resolution calls on Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign …
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US State of Ohio recognizes Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian people
The US state of Ohio has recognized Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian people, as reported by the Ukrainian Embassy to the United States on Facebook.
"The State of Ohio has joined in the recognition of the Holodomor [famine] in Ukraine in 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people. State Governor John Kasich and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor issued the proclamation," the statement said.
Thus, to date, Holodomor has been recognized as genocide in 12 US States: Ohio, Missouri, …
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Swedish appeals court upholds suspension of Stockholm arbitration ruling on Gazprom vs Naftogaz case
The Swedish Svea Court of Appeal upheld its decision to suspend the February 28 ruling, which was made by the Stockholm arbitration court, concerning the gas transit contract dispute between Gazprom and Naftogaz.
“Naftogaz tried to appeal this court order, but the court ruled that its arguments were insufficient,” Gazprom reported through its press service. “This circumstance strengthens Gazprom’s position for appealing attempts by Naftogaz to enforce the aforementioned arbitration ruling in …
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PACE adopts resolution calling on Russia to release Ukrainian political prisoners
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a draft resolution on June 28 in Strasbourg calling on Russia to release Ukrainian political prisoners, reported the TV channel 112 Ukraine.
Seventy-seven PACE members voted in favor of the corresponding decision, while fifteen abstained. The relevant report was read out loud in the chamber prior to the vote; a debate on the topic was then held following the announcement.
The resolution, which was prepared by the Commission on …