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Ukraine has not used Russian gas in a year
As of Friday, November 25th, it has been one year since Ukraine last imported gas from Russia, as reported by the press service of Naftogaz Ukraine.
"It’s a landmark date for an independent Ukraine, as three years ago gas was the main symbol of political and economic dependence of our country on our northern neighbor. This dependence was ensured through high volumes of gas deliveries and prices for Russian gas that forced Ukraine to make political and economic concessions," the company stated. …
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Russia’s international reserves decreased by USD 6.3 billion after Trump's victory
International reserves of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) fell by USD 6.3 billion from November 4 to November 18.
This is evident from data provided by the Bank of Russia, TASS reports.
Donald Trump winning the presidential election in the United States led to the strengthening of the dollar and the reduction of the cost of US Treasury bonds, which make up a significant proportion of reserves of the Bank of Russia, experts say.
This led to a negative revaluation of international reserves. …
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Ukraine may sue the EU over OPAL pipeline decision
Ukraine agreed with the European Union to hold additional consultations to consider granting permission to Gazprom to increase gas volume through the OPAL pipeline bypassing Ukraine. If negotiations at a political level do not yield results, Naftogaz may file a claim against the European Commission, as the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, stated during a recent briefing.
"We raised the issue related to the Nord Stream pipeline, particularly to the recent …
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Drone presented to Medvedev provoked discord between Spain and Israel
Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that Israel explain why Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was presented with a Spanish drone.
According to El País, on November 10, the Russian prime minister visited the Agricultural Exhibition in Tel Aviv. In addition to fruits and vegetables, a Sniper drone produced in Spain was demonstrated to him.
It was noted that Medvedev was so interested in the drone that the head of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, Uri Ariel, decided to give it …
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Russia protests Ukraine's plans to conduct missile tests near the Crimea
The Russian Defense Ministry submitted a note of protest to the Ukrainian Defense Attaché over Ukraine’s plans to conduct missile tests near the Crimea.
Moscow claims that such tests would be “a violation of international law and Russian legislation.
"The document, handed to the defense attaché, expresses the Russian Defense Ministry’s protest against… [Ukraine’s use of] the airspace over the Black Sea to the west of the Crimean Peninsula coast for rocket firings", the Russian Defense …