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Russia sees 25 percent decrease in trade with Germany
The trade volume between Russia and Germany fell by 25 percent in 2015. This is evident from the survey of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce (GRCC), published on Friday, February 19. German exports to Russia fell by 25.5 percent.
At the same time, the number of companies with German capital in Russia decreased in 2015 from 6,000 to 5,600. According to a survey conducted by the GRCC, only 16 percent of the companies said their position on the market was good or very good. More than 75 …
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Russia and Poland Agree on a Temporary Resumption of Freight Transit
According to the agreement between Warsaw and Moscow, Polish and Russian freight carriers will be given 20,000 transport permits, which will be valid until April 15th.
Gazeta Wyborcza reported that the two countries finalized this agreement on February 19th.
As the newspaper reports, the Deputy for the Infrastructure of Poland, Jerzy Schmidt, and the Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, Nicolay Asaul, signed an agreement in Moscow, which by the end of this week will allow temporary …
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Fighting continues in town of Marinka in eastern Ukraine
Militants are preparing to capture the city of Marinka, which is located on the Western outskirts of the Donetsk region. This was reported by the headquarters of the Anti-terrorist Operation (ATO) on the 18th of February.
Due to the increasing number of attacks and the danger to the lives of civilians, the military has stopped working at the Marinka checkpoint. More than 5 000 people pass this checkpoint every day. The militants have accumulated military equipment and personnel in the …
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Ukraine and NATO agree to cooperate in the sphere of special operations
NATO and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in the sphere of special operations. This was reported by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Murzenko. The Head of the delegation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Commander of the Special Operations Forces of NATO, Marshall Webb, and Murzenko signed the letter in Kiev.
Earlier this month, the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, …
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German Intelligence investigates methods of Russian propaganda
The German intelligence service, BND, is checking whether Russia is using the old KGB methods in order to weaken the position of Angela Merkel. The investigation is being conducted on behalf of the German government.BND and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, on behalf of the German government, are investigating whether Russia has resorted to the methods of the Soviet KGB, aiming to influence political debate and public opinion in Germany. The investigation is about the …