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Chornomornaftogaz accuses Russia of stealing billions of cubic meters of Ukrainian gas every year
Ukrainian company Chornomornaftogaz has claimed that Russia extracts two billion cubic meters of gas from the Black Sea shelf every year. This was reported by BBC-Ukraine.
“Russian company State Unitary Enterprise Chernomorneftegaz, which was included in all of the sanctions lists, is extracting gas in the Crimea,” the chairman of Chornomornaftogaz, Svetlana Nezhnov, stated.
According to her, Russia appropriated Ukrainian assets in the Crimea after its 2014 annexation. The extracted gas is …
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German politicians criticized the expansion plan for Nord Stream 2
A German politician from the Alliance 90/The Greens Party, Reinhard Bütikofer, stated that the Russian Federation funds the export of war through the export of energy resources. According to him, it is unacceptable to express favor to this country and provide support on economic issues at a time when the whole world is outraged by the role of Russia in Aleppo, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported.Frankfurter Allgemeine also quoted the Chairman of Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Norbert Rö …
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The office of Amnesty International was closed in Moscow
The office of international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has been sealed in Moscow. Locks were changed and the electricity was cut. This was posted on Facebook by Amnesty International staff member, Ivan Kondratenko.
According to him, the employees of the organization were told to contact Moscow’s department of city property to get their belongings out of the office. However, the department itself is not aware of the situation.
“All of our computers, documents and …
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Human rights activists put Kadyrov and Putin on the list of enemies of free speech
Thirty-five heads of state and government, including political and criminal groups such as the so-called Islamic State, the Yemeni Houthis, Afghan Taliban fighters, and the Los Zetas were added to the list of politicians and organizations that are recognized by Reporters Without Borders as the main enemies of free speech.The Presidents of Eritrea, Sudan, Burundi, Gambia, Syria and Cuba, the leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and also several former Soviet States - Azerbaijan, Belarus, …
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Putin grants Russian citizenship to Steven Seagal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting citizenship to actor Steven Seagal, who in turn said he was “tremendously grateful for this opportunity,” TASS reported.
"I always felt that USA and Russia should be best friends and allies,” Seagal said. “Despite the unfortunate propaganda going on I remain fully committed to work tirelessly towards this end and I am tremendously grateful for this opportunity.”
"My father was pure Russian, my father’s family is primarily from …