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MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. Sibur plans to start production at the EP-600 ethylene plant in Tatarstan before the end of this year, CEO of the Russian petrochemical company Mikhail Karisalov told reporters.

The European Parliament has adopted a directive to criminalize the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions, according to a document published on the legislative body’s website on Tuesday.

The cars will be sent through the so-called Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scrappage scheme starting this week, the government says

Brussels needs and an “emergency mechanism” in case its plan to fund Kiev with Russia’s money backfires, an EU official has said

Hydrocarbons production will remain relevant for a “very long time,” the Russian president has said

A Jordanian citizen has died after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said Tuesday, with the military accusing the man of aiding a militant.Tawfiq Aed Fawaz Hussein, 25, was shot at Zeita junction north of the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Monday, the Palestinian foreign ministry said.“He was injured in the leg and the occupation forces left him bleeding inside the ambulance for more than an hour and a half before he died,” the ministry said in a statement.Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said Hussein was suspected of being an accomplice of…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wished the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims a “Ramadan Kareem” Tuesday, but acknowledged that for many of the faithful, the fasting month “feels different” this year. “This year, this season of peace comes at a time of conflict and pain for many Muslim communities, including Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Rohingya in Burma and Bangladesh, and Palestinians in Gaza,” Blinken said in a statement. “This pain is felt acutely by Muslims around the world, and so this year, Ramadan feels different. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is heartbreaking,” he added. Israel has waged a deadly military offensive…

President Mahmoud Abbas accepted tonight the resignation of the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Counselor Issa Abu Sharar. Counselor Issa Abu Sharar handed in his resignation to the president tonight during a meeting at the presidential headquarters in the city of Ramallah. The President praised the important efforts made by Counselor Abu Sharar during his long years of work to develop the Palestinian judiciary system, while ensuring the preservation of the rights of civilians, including their quick access to justice. source: WAFA

Ukraine needs more military aid before it can start negotiating a peace deal with Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said. His comments came after Pope Francis told Swiss broadcaster RSI that Kiev should have “the courage of the white flag” and begin talks with Moscow. Speaking with Reuters on Monday, Stoltenberg rejected the idea, saying more military support for Ukraine is the way to achieve a negotiated peaceful solution. The secretary-general added that “what happens around a negotiating table is inextricably linked to the strength on the battlefield.” “It’s not the time to talk about surrender by the Ukrainians. That will be a tragedy for the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received letters of credentials on Tuesday from the newly appointed ambassadors of five countries. At the presidential complex in the capital Ankara, Erdogan separately welcomed Blerta Kadzadej of Albania, Henry S. Bensurto of the Philippines, Theodoros Bizakis of Greece, Didace NTureka of Burundi and Jeong Yeon-doo of the Republic of Korea. After the credentials were presented, Erdogan separately met with the new envoys. source: Anadolu Agency