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Kremlin considers expropriating surplus profits of Russian metal and oil producers
Andrei Belousov, assistant to the Russian President, suggested withdrawing 513.7 billion rubles ($ 7.7 billion) of super profits of metallurgical and petrochemical companies such as Severstal, Mechel, Polyus, Alrosa, Nornikel, Sibur, and others. Belousov suggested using these funds to cover the expenses required to implement Putin's decrees. According to Vedomosti, the President of Russia wrote “I agree” on the proposal.
“It is very important what the President has approved. The President …
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Putin asked to intervene in the war in Libya
Leaders of one of two main armed groups in Libya called on the Russian President, Vladimir Putin to intervene in the civil was in the country, reported Radio Liberty.
“Russia and Libya have long-term military relations. All arms of the current Libyan army are Russian. Our military doctrine has also eastern origin… Almost all Libyan officers were trained in Russia. We have military and technical cooperation contracts signed in the recent years which we tried to revive, however, we are …
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Ukrainian President: Nord Stream is Kremlin’s Trojan horse to European energy security
President Petro Poroshenko believes that the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 is Kremlin’s Trojan horse to the European energy and geopolitical security.
“The refusal to implement the project within the Third Energy Package of the EU and Gazprom’s and intentional failure to carry out decisions of the Stockholm Arbitration Court on Ukraine’s cases are clear and unambiguous signals of the true meaning of the pipeline and its potentially catastrophic consequences for the European Union,” …
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Media: Greece recalls its ambassador from Russia
Greece decided to recall its ambassador Andreas Friganas from the Russian Federation, reports Dikaiologitika news outlet. It is noted that Andreas Friganas received the request to return from Russia on Friday, August 10th. Another ambassador will be appointed in place of Friganas.
At the same time, the publication Madata referring to sources in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denies the return of the Ambassador. According to the publication’s correspondent, there has been no decisions …
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Russian Foreign Minister complains to US Secretary of State Pompeo about new sanctions
On Friday, August 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in which he expressed his opposition to the new U.S. sanctions against Russia, reported the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"The Russian side has categorically rejected Washington's announced new sanctions which were announced recently and which are connected to allegedly available information about Russia's involvement in the so-called ‘Skripals case’," the …