Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Russian head of state underscored the fact that new centers of economic and political authority were gaining in strength Most countries are prepared to stand up for their sovereignty and the times call for the international community to work together in shaping the world of the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address to participants and guests of the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security. “We are seeing consistent movement toward the emergence of a multipolar world order. Most countries are prepared to stand up for their sovereignty, national interests, traditions, culture and way of life,”…

“The Ukrainian authorities would have to move the capital to Lvov, if, of course, the Poles agree,” the politician remarked Should Ukraine agree to relinquish disputed territories for the sake of joining NATO, it will have to give up even Kiev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on his Telegram channel. While commenting on a remark by the director of NATO’s Secretary-General’s Private Office, Stian Jenssen, to the effect that Ukraine might become a member of the alliance in case of territorial concessions to Russia, Medvedev wrote: “Why? The idea is curious. The only question is that all…

According to Sergey Mekilov, there are three children among those killed The number of people injured in an explosion that rocked a gas station in the Russian city of Makhachkala has risen to 102, said Sergey Mekilov, head of the Dagestan Region. “As of 6:00 a.m. local time (3:00 a.m. GMT) on August 15, the tragedy killed 27 people and left 102 injured,” Melikov’s press service quoted him as saying. According to the regional head, there are three children among those killed. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said earlier that the gas station blast in Makhachkala had killed 27 and left…

According to Kang Sun Nam, America since the beginning of this year has deployed to South Korea huge strategic nuclear means, including a nuclear-powered submarine Since the beginning of the year, the United States has deployed colossal nuclear means to South Korea driving the situation on the Korean Peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war, North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam said in an address read out at the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security. “The United States, which has been pursuing a hostile policy toward Korea as a state policy and has been blatantly infringing upon North…

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, met bilaterally on Tuesday with Sameh Shoukry , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt , and Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in addition to Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan. Minister Mikdad discussed with his counterparts the issues on the agenda of the ministerial meeting of Arab liaison committee on Syria to be held later today in Cairo. The discussions were positive and constructive, and it was agreed to continue coordination and joint cooperation between the concerned countries. Source: SANA

Sergey Shoigu noted that cooperation with China is developed both bilaterally and within multilateral formats, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus Russia and China maintain communication between the two countries’ military at a high level and conduct joint land, naval and air drills, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday. “We are maintaining contacts at a high level, exchanging delegations, conducting joint exercises and drill – this is shown on all global channels – about our joint patrols on land, at sea, and in the air,” he said during a working meeting…

The German carmaker had suspended manufacturing in the sanctioned country in March 2022 German auto giant Mercedes-Benz has completely disconnected Russian dealers from its software, the Izvestia daily reported on Monday, citing the press service of the company’s distributor in Russia. Access has been suspended to online systems used for maintenance and identification of problems, Mercedes-Benz Russia reportedly told the outlet. Izvestia sources said Germany’s BMW Group has also restricted Russian dealers’ access to its software. “Dealers have indeed been disconnected from the manufacturer’s online software systems. In some cases, the lack of access to online systems will increase repair…

Exports to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa have soared, Rosatom says Russia’s state-owned atomic energy corporation Rosatom has significantly increased nuclear fuel and equipment deliveries to ‘friendly’ countries, the company’s Director General Aleksey Likhachev told President Vladimir Putin on Monday. “We maintained and even slightly increased supplies to all our (recipient) countries, but deliveries to friendly states are growing especially noticeably. These are Asian countries, particularly China, as well as the Middle East and Africa,” Likhachev said. He added that the company saw “up to 60-70% growth in various types of NFC-related supplies there,” referring to the nuclear fuel cycle for power…

The Russian currency had plunged on Monday to its weakest level since March 2022 The Russian ruble climbed to 97 versus the US dollar on Tuesday as the central bank raised the key interest rate to 12%. The currency later gave up some of the gains. The rebound came after the Russian currency saw its biggest decline in 16 months. The ruble had weakened on Monday to 101 against the greenback and 111 to the euro. However, the currency began to recover in the closing hour of trade after the Bank of Russia announced an emergency key rate meeting. The…

Energy markets have been reacting to labor strikes in Australia that could disrupt global LNG supplies Natural gas futures in the European Union experienced a substantial increase – by as much as 18% – on Tuesday, according to data from the London Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The cost of gas futures for July delivery at the TTF hub in the Netherlands surged to an intraday high of nearly €47.6 ($52.1) per megawatt-hour in household terms, or $539.7 per thousand cubic meters. Analysts attribute the surge to a projected rise in temperatures that will inevitably trigger an increased demand for cooling. Moreover,…