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Former Russian Economic Minister: If the West lifted sanctions, it wouldn't stop our systemic economic crisis
A systemic economic crisis is taking place in Russia and that is why lifting anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West will not be enough to improve the economic status of the Russian Federation, Russia’s former Economic Minister Andrey Nechaev stated in an interview with UNIAN.
“I have said many times in the Russian media that we have a systemic economic crisis. As much as some Western and Ukrainian newsmakers would like to blame the sanctions, this isn’t the case. It is funny that some …
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State Border Guard Service of Ukraine: Russia has begun a new stage of the hybrid war in Crimea
The head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Viktor Nazarenko, stated in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that the next stage of hybrid war between Russia and Ukraine has begun in the Crimea. According to him, provocative actions from Russia have the specific objective of increasing the level of confrontation in the territory. Nazarenko admitted that reserves from the Ukrainian Army, including heavy weapons, were deployed to the annexed Crimea.
The head of the State Border Guard …
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Steinmeier and Lavrov to discuss situation in Ukraine
The Russian and German Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine and Syria on August 15, RIA Novosti reported, with reference to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service. On that day, Steinmeier will visit Yekaterinburg for the opening of a Russian-German summer school in the Ural Federal University. After this event, his meeting with Lavrov will take place.
“The most relevant aspects of bilateral cooperation in the …
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WTO rules against Russia in favor of the EU
The import dues imposed by the Russian Federation on some agricultural and industrial goods contradict the WTO rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the Russian Federation (RF) in favor of the European Union as indicated in the published decision of the WTO, Deutsche Welle reports.
This was the first such decision since Russia’s admission to the WTO.
WTO arbitrators ascertained that the Russian import dues on some agricultural and industrial goods were contrary to the rules …
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Greenpeace and WWF imposed restrictions against Russia
Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have initiated new international restrictions against the development of Russian sports and industry. This was reported by Infox news portal and Russian Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper.
Infox referred to a document testifying to the WWF’s active participation in the anti-Russian campaign with regard to sports. In October last year, the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland received a letter from the head of the WWF, Marco Lambertini. …