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Without American consent, the training is likely to be limited to technical lessons and technical language only, the newspaper said Ukrainian pilots are not allowed to train on F-16 fighter jets owned by European countries, as Washington remains unconvinced that Kiev needs the expensive aircraft, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Ukrainian official. Despite the fact that some European countries have signaled that they are ready to send F-16s to Ukraine, authorities in Kiev will need approvals from the United States where the fighters were made. Without American consent, the training is likely to be limited to technical…

Pyongyang will be in violation of international law if it launches a military spy satellite, the State Department says The US State Department has said a potential North Korean satellite launch would violate international restrictions placed on the DPRK. The statement came after North Korean media revealed that Kim Jong-un had visited a facility where a spacecraft is being developed. During a press briefing on Wednesday, US State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said the launch would breach “multiple UN Security Council resolutions” on North Korea’s ballistic missile program, which also cover rockets used for spacecraft. “We have been very clear that we urge…

Washington’s goal is to impede the development of foreign states, Beijing said The US is attacking Chinese companies and scientists as part of its efforts to foil the technological development of other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin claimed on Wednesday. During his regular press conference, Wang argued that the Disruptive Technology Strike Force set up by the US Justice Department (DOJ) in February was designed to “abuse export control regimes.” “The US has politicized, instrumentalized and weaponized tech issues, and sought to thwart other countries’ technological advancement,” Wang said. The spokesman urged the US to abandon “the outdated Cold War mentality,” and…

The new route will help diversify international trade flows, according to President Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi have taken part in a signing ceremony, via video link, for an agreement on the construction of a rail line between the Iranian cities of Rasht and Astara, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday. The railroad linking the two cities is part of the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a 7,200-kilometer multi-mode transit system that connects ship, rail, and road routes for moving cargo between India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe. The $1.6…

Forbes magazine reported that former US President Donald Trump has a lot of money. After leaving the White House, he refinanced an office tower in San Francisco and sold his hotel, so where does he invest that money? The magazine stated that Trump’s real net worth, according to the latest census conducted in March 2023, amounts to $ 2.5 billion, indicating that he keeps most of his money in safe investments, which is logical for a 76-year-old man, who also maintains a portfolio of the most risky real estate assets, He may need a few hundred million to deal with legal…

Today, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt meets to decide the interest rate for the third time in 2023, as the first meeting was on February 2, and the interest rate was fixed. Expectations indicate that the central bank will take a decision to stabilize the interest rate, after it was raised by 200 basis points on March 30. These estimates are supported by a number of basic factors, the most important of which is the slowdown in inflation rates in the country, as shown by the latest reports of the Central Bank of Egypt for…

Oil prices fell, in trading today, Thursday, after a significant rise in the price of black gold in trading yesterday, Wednesday. And by 10:25 Moscow time, US crude futures fell by 0.45% to $72.50 a barrel, while Brent crude futures fell by 0.39% to $76.66 a barrel. Yesterday, oil prices rose significantly, as Brent crude contracts increased by 2.7% and US crude by 2.8%. And yesterday, US Energy Information Administration data revealed that oil inventories in the United States increased by 5 million barrels last week, while gasoline stocks decreased by 1.4 million barrels. This article was originally published by…

American investor Jim Rogers said that the global economy will face a new crisis that will be worse than the events of 2008, when a financial crisis erupted in the United States amid the collapse of the mortgage market. The expert added in an interview with the agency “Novosti”: “This time the crisis will be worse than it was in 2008, because the debt is much higher.” And the American investor pointed out that in the past, the problems in the economy occurred because of the debt, which has now increased “in a very, very large way. And this happened…

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, in a press conference in Tehran, that Iran is ready to receive 4-5 million tons of oil products from Russia. Novak said, during a visit to Iran during which he signed a set of agreements: “We discussed this issue in detail. The Iranian side showed above all its interest in supplying oil derivatives to northern Iran in an amount of between 4 and 5 million tons. In principle, such deliveries are possible, and now The Ministry of Energy will work to solve these problems with our companies.” The Russian Deputy Prime Minister added:…

Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Mukhber, considered that the signing of the agreement between Iran and Russia on the implementation of the “North-South” corridor project is an important step in the development of bilateral relations. “We must seriously follow up on the implementation of this agreement, and I am sure that the countries of the region will also benefit from it,” the Iranian official said, while receiving a Russian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. The Iranian vice president called for strengthening the role of the private sector in both countries to contribute more than ever before to…