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Russia has no meteorological satellites left
The group of Russian meteorological satellites “has died,” the head of the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of Russia or Roshydromet, Maxim Yakovenko told RIA Novosti.
“We have no satellite component left. The Russian group has just died... That is why we are now looking for opportunities to follow the Japanese who started using small satellites that are launched for half a year at low orbits... This year, if we gain consensus, we will try to make one trial …
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Media: Ukraine started purchasing Russian coal through Belarus
Russian coal companies had to resort to indirect supplies of coal to Ukraine through Belarus because of trade restrictions imposed by Russia, RBC news agency reports, citing sources in the coal companies.
“We cannot supply them directly. Quotas prevent us from doing so,” one of the interlocutors stated.
According to one of RBC’s sources, Russian companies used to export coal to Ukraine under the guise of export to Europe. Raw materials were delivered to Ukrainian ports ostensibly for export, …
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Kremlin: US wants to transfer weapons to the opposition in Venezuela with the help of Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry official representative Maria Zakharova stated that, at the beginning of March, the US wants to transfer weapons to the opposition in Venezuela with the help of the Ukrainian Antonov company. In addition, according to her, starting on February 23rd, the US will send humanitarian aid to Venezuela while Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not intend to allow this aid into the country.
“The transport of cargo to Venezuela is planned for early March of this year …
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Lukashenko: I will never surrender Belarus to Poland or Russia
During a meeting with members of the Military Academy, President Alexander Lukashenko called the sovereignty and independence of Belarus his main achievement, BELTA reported.
“I am both proud and happy to be the first president of this sovereign country. And what we have created together is the biggest achievement,” said the president of Belarus.
Commenting on the rumors about the threats to the sovereignty of Belarus coming from Russia, the president said that he could not “bury” an …
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Putin: Russia’s newest weapons have no equivalent in the world
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, speaking at the Grand Kremlin Palace before the concert in commemoration of Defender of the Fatherland Day, stated that Russian weapons have no equivalents in the world.
“Our prospective weapon models have no analogues in the world, in any case, at least not yet, and I think that they will not [have them] for a long time,” said Putin as quoted by Kremlin’s press service.
According to him, at the heart of this success is the “tireless work of scientists, …
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Sweden: Russian fighter jet conducted ‘unacceptable’ maneuvers near Swedish aircraft
The Swedish Armed Forces reported that a Russian Su-27 fighter flew approximately 20 meters away from a Swedish plane. According to statement, the incident occurred at the beginning of the week. A specific day is not specified.
“During the flight over the Baltic Sea in the international airspace at the beginning of the week, the Russian military Su-27 was following a Swedish reconnaissance aircraft,” the statement reads. “The Russian plane flew less than 20 meters away.” The situation has been …
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Russia accuses Moldova’s Democratic Party leader of money laundering two days before elections
Russian police suspect the Moldovan billionaire and leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Moldova, Vladimir Plahotniuc, of illegally withdrawing 37 billion rubles ($ 0.5 billion) from Russia.
"Citizens of Russia and Moldova created international criminal community in order to carry out large-scale illegal money laundering operations. The organizers of illegal activities are citizens of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Plahotniuc and Veaceslav Platon," reads the statement on the website of …
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Klimkin: Ukrainian ships are getting ready to pass through Kerch Strait
Ukraine is planning a new passage of ships through the Kerch Strait and it is taking certain measures and getting ready for the passage together with international partners. The Ukrainian Navy will likely be able to “surprise Russia”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview with Censor.net.
According to the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, the presence of foreign observers onboard the ships is hardly possible but there will be international monitoring. In particular, the …
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Germany confiscates money and houses worth €50 million in Russian money laundering case
German law enforcement agencies confiscated real estate and cash worth a total of 50 million euros in one of the largest money laundering cases in history.
The property seizure is related to the investigation into a money laundering the scheme, called "Laundromat" or "Russian laundry", through which $ 22 billion were withdrawn from Russia via banks in Latvia and Moldova, reports Deutsche Welle.
Munich law enforcement agencies are investigating three suspects who own 40 million euros in real …
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Klimkin: Ukraine is ready to terminate the Sea of Azov agreement with Russia
Foreign Minister, Pavlo Klimkin, announced that in the foreseeable future, Ukraine is preparing to terminate the agreement with Russia on the Sea of Azov.
"In the foreseeable future, we will do it. After the hearings, our legal position will be determined, and the international arbitration issues will be resolved," he said. At the same time, he added that if Kyiv had terminated the agreement earlier, “Russia would have used it to weaken the legal position” of the Ukrainian side.
The …