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Ukrainian media publishes wiretaps of Medvedchuk's conversations with Poroshenko and Donbas militants
In the summer of 2014, Viktor Medvedchuk was in constant contact with the Kremlin and the representatives of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, report journalists of Bihus.Info, who claim they have received recordings of Medvedchuk's phone conversations with Donbas militants.
Medvedchuk said he was carrying out negotiations at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko,
Journalist Denys Bihus does not disclose the source …
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Berlin gives permission to lay 2km of Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Baltic Sea
The Nord Stream 2 AG consortium will be able to lay two kilometers of pipes in German waters in May. The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) said that it had agreed to immediately allow the construction under the permit issued on January 14. According to the statement, Nord Stream 2 AG is only allowed to lay the pipes on the bottom of the sea, and any installation work should be carried out later.
The agency stressed that the decision was taken "after a thorough assessment of …
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Blinken intends to discuss North Stream 2 with Lavrov
During the ministerial session of the Arctic Council, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will discuss bilateral relations and the Nord Stream-2 pipeline at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, TASS reports, citing a high-ranking State Department official.
"I believe that this topic may arise in bilateral negotiations. We, like Congress, have made our position towards Nord Stream 2 very clear and stated that this is a Russian strategic project that undermines European …
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Kyiv ready to exchange Putin’s friend Medvedchuk for Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia
Ukraine can exchange the head of of the party "Opposition Platform - For Life" Viktor Medvedchuk, arrested on suspicion of treason, for Ukrainians imprisoned in Russia, said the Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, Oleksii Danilov.
"The decision on the exchange is made by the President of Ukraine. I think if we can do that, we'll be happy to do it," Danilov said.
Medvedchuk is currently under house arrest. His house and the office of the "Opposition Platform" were …
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97% of Russians earn less than minimum-wage McDonald's employee in U.S.
McDonald's Corp. will raise the wages of workers at its U.S. locations, CNBC reported.
Non-administrative staff at about 660 McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. will receive $11-17 an hour, and supervisors will receive $15-20 per hour.
About 36,000 people will get the 10% pay raise.
As a result, even the lowest-paid full-time McDonald's employee will receive $1,760 a month.
At the current exchange rate, it is about 130,000 rubles, which is more than the monthly income of 97.3% of the Russian …