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Yoweri Museveni also emphasized that he was grateful for the Soviet Union’s assistance in Africa’s fight against colonialism Uganda highly appreciates its cooperation with Russia in defense, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said in an exclusive interview with TASS First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman. “Today, we are very satisfied with our cooperation with the Russian Federation. We cooperate in the sphere of defense, and we buy high-quality weapons and technologies from Russia,” the Ugandan leader said. Museveni also emphasized that he was grateful for the Soviet Union’s assistance in Africa’s fight against colonialism Source: Tass

Any attack on Iran-linked bases in Syria will be met with a swift response, an Iranian security spokesperson warned on March 25, following clashes between forces backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and United States troops in the war-torn country. “Any pretext to attack bases created at the request of the Syrian government to deal with terrorism and Islamic State elements in this country will be met with an immediate counter-response,” Keyvan Khosravi, spokesperson for Iran’s top security body, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Nournews agency. Khosravi emphasized that Washington cannot link the “natural and legal” reaction…

The Telegraph report says that the EU will impose sanctions on countries involved and ban their exports to the union’s single market. Countries assisting Russia in accessing goods and technology that are otherwise prohibited according to western restrictions on Moscow may be potential targets of EU sanctions, The Telegraph said on Saturday, as per a confidential report acquired. According to the newspaper, land routes to Russia from its allies in Central Asia have increased between 60 and 80% and are used to transport banned “dual-use technologies” that can serve for both civilian or military uses – such as washing machines for their…

The Swedish Prime Minister says everything indicates that Finland will join NATO before Sweden. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sunday pointed out that Finland is expected to join NATO earlier than Sweden, given Turkey’s objections to Stockholm’s membership in the US-led military alliance. “Currently everything indicates that Finland will join [NATO] earlier than Sweden,” Kristersson indicated at a conference of Sweden’s Moderate Party, which he leads. Finland and its neighbor Sweden ended decades of military non-alignment and decided to join the US-led alliance in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Their applications were accepted at a June NATO summit.…

Prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks have jumped to levels last seen in 1977, official statistics show Consumer prices in the UK unexpectedly surged in February, driven by soaring food and energy bills, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday. Annual inflation as measured by the consumer prices index ran to 10.4% last month – exceeding the 9.9% consensus forecast among economists – up from 10.1% in January, placing further pressure on British households. The ONS attributed the sharp increase to the growing cost of fresh food, non-alcoholic drinks and the rising price of restaurant meals. “Food and…

Russia has become the leading foreign investor in Iran, Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi revealed in an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday. Russia invested $2.76 billion during the financial year that ended this week in the Islamic Republic, according to Khandouzi. The minister added that Russian investors are participating in significant projects in the industrial, mining, and transport sectors. Russian funds accounted for around two-thirds of total overseas direct investment in Iran, which neared $4.2 billion in the Middle Eastern nation’s last financial year. “We define our relations with Russia as strategic and we are working together in…

The Netherlands, Poland and Germany ranked as the biggest buyers in 2022, the Russian Fishery Industry Association has reported Exports of Russian fish to the European Union in 2022 surged nearly 20%, according to the latest review released by the Russian Fishery Industry Association (VARPE). EU imports of fish from the sanctioned country saw a year-on-year increase of 18.7%, to 198.8 thousand tons, the report shows based on Eurostat’s data. Meanwhile, the value of Russian fish exports to the bloc soared 57.6% to €940 million (over $1 billion) with the Netherlands, Poland and Germany the biggest buyers. White fish accounted…

The Ethereum price has risen by 2% in the past 24 hours, spiking above the $1,800 resistance level and preparing the ground for further gains in the coming days. At $1,800, ETH is now up by 7% in a week and by 25% in a fortnight, with the biggest altcoin also having gained by 50% since the beginning of the year. And with the Shanghai upgrade due on April 12, the ability to withdraw staked ETH is only likely to boost ETH’s price in the medium- and long-term, given that staking will become more attractive to more investors. Ethereum Price Prediction as…

The crypto market has managed to successfully wobble through the banking crisis in the United States, which is gradually spreading to other parts of the world, particularly in Europe. Shiba Inu price stayed relatively stable, with the buyer congestion at $0.00001 holding tightly in place. In addition to the banking crisis, which has left many investors unsettled and regulators seemingly blaming the crypto industry, the US Federal Reserve FOMC meeting resolved to raise interest rates by 0.25% earlier this week, depriving the market of enough momentum to keep moving up. Over the last 30 days, SHIB has lost 19% of its…

Nasdaq aims to launch its much-anticipated crypto custody service by the end of the second quarter to meet the increasing institutional interest and demand for crypto services. In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Ira Auerbach, senior vice president and head of Nasdaq Digital Assets, said Nasdaq is “pushing ahead to get all the necessary technical infrastructure and regulatory approvals in place.” Auerbach detailed that the global exchange group has applied to the New York Department of Financial Services for a limited-purpose trust company charter, which would oversee the new business. The new crypto custody service, which will offer institutional investors a…