Denmark To Increase Gas Production In North Sea To Reduce Russian Dependency – Mette Frederiksen
Denmark will increase its natural gas production in the North Sea “for a limited time period,” to reduce its dependency on Russian energy, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday. Denmark is ultimately aiming to phase out its use...
Greece Seizes Russian Tanker Following EU Sanctions
Greek authorities have seized a Russian tanker off the southern coast of the Greek island of Evia, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy confirmed Tuesday. Pegas, the crude oil tanker sailing under the Russi...
China Tells Russia It Will Strengthen “Strategic Cooperation” Regardless Of International Landscape
China says it will "continue to strengthen strategic coordination" with Russia, regardless of how the "international landscape may change," according to a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yu...
Moscow Continues Diplomatic Retaliation And Expels Bulgarian Embassy Employees
Moscow is expelling employees of the Bulgarian embassy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. "Atanas Krastin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Russian Federation, was invited to th...
Ukrainian Marine Commander Sends Open Letter To Pope Francis: Mariupol Is “-H-e-l-l On Earth”
The commander of the Ukrainian Marine unit in the besieged city of Mariupol wrote a letter to Pope Francis appealing for him to save the people remaining in the city under heavy bombardment. In the letter, published on the Ukrainska Pravda website,...
Around 200,000 Russian Jobs At Risk Following Exit Of Foreign Companies, Moscow Mayor Says
Around 200,000 people are at risk of losing their jobs in the Russian capital following foreign companies leaving the country, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a blog post Monday. Authorities will continue to implement plans in order to support w...
Fuel Subsidy Puts Nigerian Economy At High Risk Says World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that increasing fuel subsidy puts the Nigerian economy at a high risk as subsidy payments could significantly impact public finance and pose debt sustainability concerns. This was made known by the Washington-based lende...
Pope Cried Over Children Killed In Russian Invasion – Ukrainian Lawmaker
A member of Ukraine's parliament who met Pope Francis this weekend said the pontiff was overcome with emotion when told about the children who had died during Russia's invasion. Maria Mezentseva, who is in Rome as part of a Ukrainian delegation, said...
The World Should Be Prepared For Possibility Putin Could Use Nuclear Weapons – Zelensky
Zelensky said in an exclusive interview from the office of the president in Kyiv on Friday that Putin could turn to either nuclear or chemical weapons because he does not value the lives of the people...
Russia Will Redirect Energy Exports To Its South And East In The Near Future – President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia is looking to focus its exports on "the fast-growing markets" to the country's south and east in the near future. He warned that “attempts ...
