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Finland issues permission for construction of Nord Stream-2
The Regional Administrative Department of South Finland has issued permission for construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline in the exclusive economic zone of the country, Interfax reports.
Permission was issued for the laying of a new 374-kilometer pipeline in the exclusive economic zone, 20 meters from the previously laid Nord Stream 1 pipe.
Finland’s Ministry of Economy issued a permit for construction of the Nord Stream-2 on April 5.
Germany was the first country to issue a full …
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Bank handling transactions between Russia and Syria placed under US sanctions
Last week, the bank Russian Finance Corporation (RFC) fell under US sanctions. It was the primary bank for transactions between Syria and Russia, The Bell news outlet writes.
Officially the US government stated that RFC was included on the sanctions list because it belongs to Rosoboronexport, which has shipped billions of dollars of weapons to Syria in the last decade, and has also given material, financial and technological support to the country’s government.
One of The Bell’s sources out …
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Denmark to permit Nord Stream 2 construction under guarantee of gas transit through Ukraine
Denmark has decided to give permission for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but only if Russia guarantees to continue gas transit to Europe through Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports.
"In this regard, the Ukrainian matter is crucial," Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Thursday, April 12, in Berlin after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Rasmussen noted that the Danish government had not yet given its consent to the construction of a gas pipeline …
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Russian Defense Ministry: Assad’s troops have taken control of Douma
Syrian government troops took full control of the city of Douma, which was the final rebel bastion in Eastern Ghouta, the Russian Defense Ministry stated. The Ministry also reported that Russia has brought military police units into Douma.
On April 8, doctors and emergency response groups working in Syria reported that a chemical attack could have occurred in Douma, claiming an estimated 70 victims.
President of the United States Donald Trump accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s …
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Trump’s tweet jeopardizes coalition strike on Syria
US President Donald Trump’s tweets undermined the attack planned by the anti-Assad coalition against the Syrian state regime, which has been using chemical weapons against the civilian population, The Times reports.
According to the British newspaper, for the attack, the US amassed the largest air and sea strike forces since the war in Iraq in 2003.
However, the chance of a surprise attack was ruined when the US president openly threatened Russia with a swift attack, rendering virtually all …