Press Review: What Finland’s Pursuit Of NATO Membership Means And Siemens To Exit Russia
Helsinki is expecting to apply for NATO membership, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced on May 12. Russia immediately reacted to the news by announcing possible reciprocal steps, both military-technical and other...
Japan To Prohibit Exports Of High-Tech Equipment To Russia
Japan is expanding the list of goods and technologies, whose exports to Russia are prohibited over the situation around Ukraine, the Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry said on Friday. The ban has already been approved by the country’s...
North Korea Announces First Covid Deaths Amid ‘Explosive’ Outbreak
North Korea has announced an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak that has likely killed six people and infected more than 350,000, according to state media, prompting fears of an impending and deadly crisis in the isolated and impoverished nation. The anno...
Russia Is Using Energy As “A Weapon,” German Vice Chancellor Says
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck accused Russia on Thursday of using energy "as a weapon," following an announcement by the Russian government on Wednesday to impose sanctions on 31 foreign energy companies in retaliation ...
Russia Will Be “Forced To Take Retaliatory Steps” If Finland Joins NATO, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
Finland "must be aware of the responsibility and consequences" of joining NATO, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday, adding that Russia "will be forced" to take retaliatory steps if the country joins the alliance. “The stat...
West Ready To Sacrifice Rest Of The World For Global Domination, Putin Says
The culpability for the global consequences of sanctions against Russia, including possible hunger in a number of countries, rests with Western countries who for the sake of their domination are ready to sacrifice the rest of the world, Russian Presi...
Kremlin Sees No Attempts To Restore Dialogue Between Russia And US In Past Two Months
Russia has attempted to discuss its security guarantees, but no one would listen, and no moves have been made to restore dialogue between Moscow and Washington since the special operation began in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporte...
Kremlin Warns Against Attempts To Interfere In Russia’s Special Operation In Ukraine
Moscow will be ready to give the most resolute response, if any side ventures to interfere in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "We, first of all, proceed from the statements that the ...
‘Don’t Lie To Yourselves’: Potential Russia-NATO Conflict Can Go Nuclear, Medvedev Warns
Flooding Ukraine with weapons increases the odds of a conflict between Russia and NATO, which can turn into a nuclear war, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Telegram on Thursday. "Efforts by NATO countries to flo...
Russia Does Not see Central Asia As Geopolitical Struggle Arena – Speaker
Russia has not and does not regard Central Asia as an arena for geopolitical confrontation and is interested in the development of all Central Asian states, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Thursday during a plenary session of t...
