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The gasoline export ban will not cover supplies within the framework of international intergovernmental activities, fuel taken by individuals abroad for personal use and international humanitarian aid

MOSCOW, February 29. /TASS/. The Russian government will prepare federal projects for the development of the agro-industrial complex as part of a new national project on ensuring technological sovereignty, Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told reporters.

The dollar-to-ruble rate edged down by 0.01% to 91.15 rubles, while the euro-to-ruble rate went down by 0.38% to 98.61 rubles

President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed today the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah. During the meeting, President Abbas briefed the guest on the latest developments regarding the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip, as well as the efforts made to immediately halt the Israeli war of genocide. The President further stressed the importance of expediting the entry of essential humanitarian, relief, and medical aid into the Gaza Strip in order to enable shelters and hospitals to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians during these challenging…

The “carnage” in Gaza has left more than 30,000 Palestinians killed must end immediately, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council this evening, after almost five months of constant Israeli bombardment and mass displacement of Palestinians in the enclave. “The war in Gaza must end,” Türk said, insisting that it was “well past time” for peace, accountability and investigations into the “clear” violations of international humanitarian law and possible war crimes throughout the course of the ongoing Israeli aggression. “There appear to be no bounds to – no words to capture – the horrors that are unfolding…

The US president held a phone call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and the two leaders “underscored that the release of hostages would result in an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza over a period of at least six weeks”, the White House said in a statement. “They also discussed planning to surge humanitarian assistance into Gaza and how the ceasefire under the hostage deal would further help enable those efforts and ensure that assistance reached civilians in need throughout Gaza,” it added. Biden and Sheikh Tamim also discussed “the tragic and alarming incident earlier today in…

The US president discussed efforts to reach a Gaza truce and captives deal in a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the White House said in a statement. “The president thanked President el-Sisi for Egypt’s leadership in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza,” it added. The assertion by the White House appears to undercut Israel’s claim that Egypt is contributing to the lack of humanitarian assistance reaching Gaza. The statement said Biden and el-Sisi discussed the killing of Palestinian civilians awaiting aid in northern Gaza when Israeli forces opened fire at them today. “Both leaders grieved the loss…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has wished Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas success in forming a unified Palestinian government of technocrats. “We wish the Palestinians and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas success in forming a new Cabinet. We hope it will reflect the trend toward overcoming differences and include people who represent the interests of the entire Palestinian people, all its constituent parts,” the foreign minister said at an intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow. Commenting on Abbas’s decision to change the government by starting the process of selecting new ministers – technocrats, Lavrov expressed hope that such an approach indicates a desire to…

Syria strongly condemned the brutal crime committed by the Israeli occupation today against Palestinians who were waiting to receive food aid west of Gaza City, noting that most countries and peoples of the world protested against the continuation of genocide in Gaza as the International Court of Justice issued obligatory orders to stop the Israeli massacres, but the US-backed occupation entity confirms that it will not comply with international legitimacy, international law or international humanitarian law. “The racist Zionist entity has once again revealed its bloody and fascist face through the massacres it has been committing for approximately five months…

Israel is reviewing possible curbs on access to Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem over the upcoming Ramadan fasting month, a government spokesperson said after media reports that the far-right minister for police might be overruled on the issue.Al Aqsa, Israel’s third-holiest shrine, is a focus of Palestinian statehood hopes. The site is also revered by Jews as vestige of their two ancient temples. Israeli controls on access have often stoked political friction, especially during Ramadan.National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said last week there would be a quota for members of Israel’s 18 percent Muslim minority who wish to take part…