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Hungary and Slovakia are planning to build a direct connection between their oil refineries in Bratislava and Szazhalombatta to limit what Budapest describes as the potential for blackmail by the Ukrainian leadership, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced in Brussels on Monday. The head of Hungarian diplomacy announced at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council that he had signed an important agreement earlier in the day with the Slovak Minister of Economy, Denisa Sakova, on the basis of which the two countries will build a new pipeline connecting the refineries in Bratislava and Szazhalombatta.…

In recent days, several videos and messages promoting the idea of creating the so-called “People’s Republic of Narva” have appeared online in Estonia. According to an analysis published by Bild, the phenomenon raises questions among authorities and could indicate a possible preparation by the Russian Federation for a new regional destabilization. Residents of Narva have noticed on social networks and in messaging apps a series of propaganda materials with radical anti-Estonian rhetoric. In some videos and on leaflets distributed online, masked individuals announce the creation of a “republic”, for which they even invented a flag: three horizontal bands of black,…

The European Union has added to the sanctions list nine Russian military officers, believed to be involved in the killing of Ukrainian civilians in the town of Bucha. The decision was made by the European Union within the sanctions regime related to the war in Ukraine. The sanctions list includes the former commander of the troops from the Eastern Military District of Russia, Colonel-General Aleksandr Ciaiko, as well as Major Generals Vadim Pankov, Vladimir Seliverstov and Sergei Ciubarikin. Also, the sanctions target Colonels Aleksei Tolmacev, Andrei Kondrov and Artem Gorodilov, Lieutenant Colonel Denis Suvorov and the paratrooper from Pskov Viktor…

One of the main ideologists of Russian President Vladimir Putin, philosopher Alexander Dugin, argues that Russia should completely shut down the internet during the summer, so that people can return to a “real” life. Dugin believes that Russians should disconnect from the internet during the summer months and only return online in the winter. In his opinion, people can communicate very well without technology, including through simple methods such as direct talking or even whistling at the window, according to The Moscow Times. “If the internet is completely shut down, especially in the spring, people will start to walk, meet,…

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has once again accused Kiev of “sabotaging” peace negotiations and promised to continue the war. “These agreements on a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, which Russia has been committed to from 2022 until this year, are being sabotaged by the Ukrainian side,” Lavrov said, notes Moscow Times. According to Lavrov, Russia has no intention of stopping military actions because “Ukraine is not ready for peace”. “President Putin has repeatedly confirmed that we are unequivocally committed to a negotiated solution. But, since the regime in Kiev is not ready for this, we will pursue…

The ruble has begun its fifth consecutive week of depreciation, despite the rapid rise in Russian oil prices. In Russia’s ports, oil is selling for over 70 dollars per barrel, while in India’s ports it reaches almost 100 dollars per barrel. On the Moscow Exchange, the yuan’s exchange rate against the ruble reached on Monday the highest level since the beginning of September last year — 11.84 rubles for one yuan. On the over-the-counter market, the dollar climbed to 81.51 rubles, the highest level since December, and the euro surpassed for the first time since January the threshold of 93…

Anti-Putin sentiment is on the rise in Russia, after Kremlin authorities imposed internet restrictions and deployed armored vehicles in the center of Moscow. The measures, intended to control access to communications, have sparked dissatisfaction even among some Russians loyal to the regime, and experts warn that they could fuel protests both in society and on the front lines. In Moscow, and throughout Russia, partial or total shutdowns of mobile and cable internet have become a political issue for the Kremlin. Even supporters of Vladimir Putin perceive these measures not as a temporary solution, but as a direct interference in their…

The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, is reportedly willing to isolate a large area of a famous Russian resort on the Black Sea to build a new high-security residential complex, according to security plans leaked to the press. The documents indicate that a former residence in Sochi is being rebuilt and transformed into a modern palace, equipped with bunkers and surrounded by a large restricted area. The information was reported by independent Russian publications. The old presidential residence, Bociarov Rucei, was demolished to make way for the new complex, amid reports that the Kremlin leader considered the property too vulnerable. The…

The increase of the VAT rate in Russia from 20% to 22%, along with other measures aimed at increasing tax collection, could stimulate some small businesses to shift their activity to the informal economy, indicates the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Signs that this trend has already started to appear are evident from a survey conducted by the institution in February, in which approximately 2000 urban residents participated. According to the research, 27% of respondents said that in the last six months they have been asked more often to pay in cash for goods or services.…

An unusual radio signal, transmitted in Persian and consisting of seemingly random number sequences, has sparked the interest of the international community of radio amateurs and information experts. The transmission appeared shortly after the bombings launched by the United States and Israel on Iran and could represent a classic encrypted communication system used for transmitting messages to secret agents. The origin and purpose of the signal remain, for now, unknown, according to Radio Free Europe. The signal was first detected on February 28, about 12 hours after the attacks on Iran began. On a shortwave frequency, distorted, which can be…