Moscow is anticipating difficult relations with the European Union given the politicians put forward to lead the bloc over the years ahead, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Kaja Kallas, the Estonian prime minister penciled in to head the bloc’s foreign policy unit, had not till date stood out …
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Zelensky Tells EU To Go Green To Spite Moscow
The EU must speed up the transition to green energy in order to properly punish Russia for the attack against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Danish Parliament on Tuesday. He said Russia was able to launch its attack against his country thanks to the revenue from oil. Zelensky addressed …
Read More »US Shuts Embassy In Belarus, Asks Non-Emergency Staff To Leave Moscow
The State Department has closed the U.S. Embassy in Belarus and is allowing non-essential staff at the U.S. Embassy in Russia to leave the country due to the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the suspension of operations at the Minsk embassy and the authorized departure from …
Read More »Russia aims to double trade with Africa in five years, says Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would aim to double trade with Africa over the next five years, at the opening of a summit aimed at reviving Moscow’s ties with the continent. “We currently export to Africa $25 billion worth of food — which is more than we …
Read More »Russia takes over U.S. compound in Moscow in retaliation over sanctions
Russian authorities on Wednesday took over a summer-house compound in Moscow leased by the U.S. embassy, five days after the Kremlin ordered Washington to slash its diplomatic presence in Russia. In retaliation for new U.S. sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has ordered the United States to cut around 60 per cent …
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