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Russian pharmaceutical companies told to prepare for war
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared a strategy to develop the country’s pharmaceutical industry by 2030.
The relevant strategy document, compiled in 2018, highlights the need to guarantee the country’s medicine security in connection with the threat of “military conflicts of varying intensity”.
In order to do so, the country must establish a stockpile of domestically produced medicine “depending on the predicted severity and scale of losses”.
“It is important to determine …
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Estonian President lists topics for upcoming discussion with Putin
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid stated during a television broadcast that she wants to discuss with her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia.
According to her, politicians in the world talk a lot about the Russian Federation, but no one talks with Russia. “We have a few things in common, therefore such a meeting is very important,” Kaljulaid said, as quoted by Interfax.
She also added that bilateral relations between Estonia and Russia are also of …
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European Court of Human Rights informs Russia about lawsuits from 380 relatives of MH17 crash victims
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has informed Russian government about the lawsuits submitted by the 380 relatives of victims who were killed in the MH17 flight crash in eastern Ukraine, reads the document published on the ECHR website.
“They allege in particular that the Russian Federation was directly or indirectly responsible for the destruction of the plane and failed to investigate the disaster properly or cooperate with other investigations”, states the court document.
The …
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Russia to impose new tariffs on European goods
Russia is planning to impose additional restrictions on goods imported from the EU. The Russian government has sent a corresponding notice to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The restrictions will be a response to the EU’s 25% tariff on Russian steel which came into force on 2 February, according to the notice published on the WTO website.
The exact nature of the restrictions has not yet been decided, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development told Interfax.
According to the WTO’s rules, …
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Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia will expand its military presence in Venezuela
Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Gil, returning home from a visit to Moscow on Thursday, said that Russia could soon expand its military presence in Venezuela.
“New missions will probably arrive” to reinforce the contingent of 100 soldiers deployed in Caracas at the end of March, Gil noted.
According to the deputy minister, no specific duration for the soldiers’ stay in the country has been set. “The group of specialist soldiers is [in Venezuela] as part of our agreements and contracts …