Ethiopia has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Sudan to export hydro and other cheaper energy to Juba. Ethiopia has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Sudan to export hydro and other cheaper energy to Juba. According to the Ethiopian Electric Power, the power utility, Ethiopia has agreed to export an initial 100 Megawatts […]
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Government will allow exports at the request of other nations Buyers such as Egypt have looked to India as war hit supplies By- Pratik Parij (posted on Bloomberg) India prohibited wheat exports that the world was counting on to alleviate supply constraints sparked by the war in Ukraine, saying that the food security of the […]
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Washington must reshape its approach to this increasingly complex staging ground for global competition. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Elana DeLozier was the Rubin Family Fellow in the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy from 2018-2022. washington institute To promote stability and other U.S. interests, Washington must reshape […]
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Unless democracies defend themselves, the forces of autocracy will destroy them. By Anne Applebaum – the Atlantic In february 1994, in the grand ballroom of the town hall in Hamburg, Germany, the president of Estonia gave a remarkable speech. Standing before an audience in evening dress, Lennart Meri praised the values of the democratic world […]
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(CNN)People seeking asylum in the UK could now be relocated to Rwanda under a controversial new scheme blasted by international human rights groups as “shockingly ill-conceived” and contrary to international obligations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the scheme an “innovative approach, driven by our shared humanitarian impulse and made possible by Brexit freedoms,” on […]
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French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on April 24, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist. With 96 percent of the votes counted for Sunday’s first round, Macron garnered 27.41 percent of the votes and Le Pen 24.03 […]
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By David Goldman, CNN Business New York (CNN Business)The West is tapping more of its emergency oil reserves to help wean itself off Russian crude. The International Energy Agency announced Wednesday it would supply the oil market with 60 million additional barrels of crude from its emergency stockpiles. The Paris-based IEA, which monitors energy supplies […]
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Russian coal imports to the EU have risen manifold over the past two decades Business – DW Almost 70% of the European Union’s imports of thermal coal, which is used to generate electricity, come from Russia. Germany and Poland are particularly vulnerable to an EU embargo on Russian coal. The European Commission has proposed that […]
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business London (CNN Business)Germany “will be poorer” because of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, the government’s economy minister has warned, as soaring energy prices fuel record inflation and threaten to tip Europe’s biggest economy into a recession. “It is not possible that this ends without costs for German society, it is unthinkable,” […]
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this in an interview with BBC News Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. “Direct losses as of early March – both according to the Kyiv School of Economics and the Ministry of Economy – amounted to more than $560 billion. Moreover, if we calculate the losses of GDP in the long run […]
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on allies to provide Ukraine with more weapons, beyond just defensive anti-tank and anti-craft arms. That’s according to Washington Post, Ukrinform reports. “Ukraine is fighting a defensive war, so this distinction between offensive and defensive weapons doesn’t actually have any real meaning,” Stoltenberg said. He said he had “urged […]
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2022. Eric Lee/Pool via REUTERS By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING, April 7 (Reuters) – China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said […]
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By AAMER MADHANI and NOMAAN MERCHANT American official says there are persistent tensions between the Russian leader and his military top brass over invasion’s failures, as the conflict grounds to a bloody stalemate. WASHINGTON (AP) — US intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about his nation’s forces’ poor performance […]
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Moscow has accused Kyiv of stalling peace talks by making proposals unacceptable for Russia. Ukraine has said it is willing to negotiate but will not surrender or accept Russian ultimatums, Associated Press reported. Speaking to reporters on a conference call on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said significant progress in the talks still had to […]
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Scholz is committed to a G7 agreement that energy supplies from Russia would be paid for only in euros or US dollars The Russian leader said money would be paid into Gazprom Bank, which is not a subject of sanctions, and then transferred in rubles to Russia, according to a German statement. Germany’s government said […]
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US president demands regime change for Russia, White House later tries to backtrack “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Joe Biden US President Joe Biden has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be deposed. He made a direct appeal to the Russian people during a speech in Warsaw, where he had […]
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The levy on Russian wheat exports will be increased from $86.4 per ton to $87 in the period from March 30 to April 5, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday. According to the statement, export tax on barley and corn will amount to $75.6 and $58.3 per ton, respectively. Data shows the export […]
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Roman Abramovich’s attempt to sell Chelsea has been halted after the oligarch was sanctioned by the UK government as part of its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian put the European champions up for sale after the threat of sanctions was raised in Parliament. The freezing of Abramovich’s assets, which include Chelsea, means the club cannot sell […]
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KYIV, Ukraine — Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded without result on Monday evening, with both delegations returning from the site of the negotiations in Belarus to their capitals for consultations. Kyiv is seeking a cease-fire in Ukraine and an end to hostilities, according to Mihailo Podolyak, a member of the Ukrainian delegation. “The […]
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Ceasefire talks hosted by Belarus adjourn for consultations Moscow and Kiev have found certain things that could be agreed on during the ceasefire talks hosted by Belarus and will return for consultations before the next round, both delegations told reporters after the talks ended on Monday. The main purpose of the talks was to discuss […]
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The US Embassy in Russia has advised Americans to leave the country urgently with a “contingency plan that doesn’t rely on US government assistance”. Their official advisory cites “ongoing tension along the border with Ukraine, the potential for harassment against US citizens, the embassy’s limited ability to assist US citizens in Russia, Covid-19 and related […]
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CNN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Sunday that “very soon the Russian leadership will feel what a high price they will have to pay” for the invasion of Ukraine, as he announced he will raise German military funding in a special session with lawmakers. Russian President Vladimir Putin “will not change his path overnight,” […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for people around the world to join the fight against Russia. In a statement on Sunday, he accused the Russian army of killing civilians and praised Ukrainians for having the courage to defend themselves. “Ukrainians have manifested the courage to defend their homeland and save Europe and its values from a Russian […]
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Beijing believes the West should address Moscow’s “legitimate security demands” RT – China said on Saturday that Western sanctions slapped on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine will not solve the crisis. Many countries have imposed sweeping restrictions on Moscow, hitting its banks, trade, and largest airline, among other things. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his […]
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Ukraine’s deputy defence minister has released an estimate of the losses she says the country’s forces have inflicted on Russia so far. Kyiv’s Hanna Malyar said in a Facebook post that the numbers for the first three days of the conflict were preliminary and liable to change. The BBC is unable to verify these claims – and […]
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‘We stand for peace – if they refuse talks, the responsibility will lie entirely with the Ukrainian side’ – Head of Russian delegation in Belarus Moscow’s delegation is waiting for a reply from Ukraine – Russia’s deadline for potential talks ends in one hour (15:00 MSK). RT. Rt, did not report the specific reason why […]
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phto – Protesters hold a sign reading “Ban Russia From SWIFT” during a rally in Washington, DC, February 25, 2022 © AFP / Mandel Ngan US, Canada and European countries earlier agreed to cut several banks from the system RT – The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) announced on Saturday that it was preparing to comply […]
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Photo – People in the central city of Dnipro wait to enlist – UN refugee chief says internal displacement is also growing as Ukrainian forces battle multi-pronged assault. While Russia’s military operation in Ukraine shows no sign of ending soon, there’s still hope for both sides to return to the negotiating table. But sincerity is […]
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Africans trying to escape from Ukraine are complaining of difficulty and discrimination at land borders into the EU. Ruqqaya, a Nigerian medical student who was studying at university in Kharkiv, walked for 11 hours overnight to arrive at Medyka-Shehyni, at the border with Poland this morning. At the border she was told by border guards […]
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“Dozens of parliamentary seats are still unfilled and there is no clear plan to conclude the process. We are now imposing visa restrictions under this policy against a number of Somali officials and other individuals to promote accountability for their obstructionist actions,” CGTN – The United States imposed visa restrictions on several Somali officials accused […]
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President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 1, 2021 © AP / Evan Vucci – The Ukrainian president has publicly stated he wants to remain in Kiev, however RT.com US government officials are prepared to assist Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s evacuation from Kiev and have been discussing […]
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The African Union has urged Russia and Ukraine to establish an immediate ceasefire and open political negotiations without delay, under the auspices of the United Nations, in order to preserve the world from the consequences of planetary conflict. In a statement from Chair of the African Union, President Macky Sall and Chairperson of the AU […]
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the press at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 24, 2022. Guterres announced Thursday that the world body will allocate 20 million U.S. dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet the urgent needs in Ukraine, which is in the midst of a military […]
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he does not see anyone ‘ready to fight alongside us’. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Western nations for not coming to Ukraine’s aid, saying his country has been left alone to fight the invading Russian forces. “Who is ready to fight alongside us? I don’t see anyone,” he said. “Who […]
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NATO leaders will meet virtually today to discuss reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sweden and Finland will also be represented at the meeting. In Warsaw, Polish President Andrzej Duda hosts fellow Bucharest Nine leaders Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia for discussions on Ukraine. By Colm Quinn – Foreign […]
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