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On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin chastised the high-ranking officials responsible for the country’s finances, after the economy contracted by 1.8% in the first two months of the year, and asked them to propose new measures to stimulate economic growth. Moreover, the Kremlin leader told them that he expects detailed explanations for the reasons why macroeconomic indicators are below expectations. At the meeting with Putin, advisor Maksim Oreşkin, central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina, and finance minister Anton Siluanov were present. To them, the Russian leader said that it is not enough to explain the contraction solely by calendar factors. “I hope to…
Following the electoral defeat of the incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the publication Politico analyzes which European leaders could take on the role of “disruptors” within the European Union, particularly in terms of political blockages and critical positions towards Brussels. In an article titled “Orbán has dropped out of the race: who will be the next underminer of the EU?”, Politico notes that, although the change of power in Hungary could facilitate decision-making at the EU level, there are still leaders capable of continuing policies of obstruction, including in sensitive cases such as support for Ukraine. Among those mentioned…
A new international analysis reveals that the oil and gas industry is going through a period of exceptional earnings, fueled by geopolitical crises and rising energy prices, with direct effects on consumers worldwide. The top 100 companies in the oil and gas industry recorded profits of over 30 million dollars per hour in the first month of the conflict in the Middle East, according to an analysis cited by the international press. The abrupt increase in the price of oil, up to an average of 100 dollars per barrel, has generated additional earnings estimated at 23 billion dollars in a…
The State Duma has rejected a bill that proposed the prohibition of advertising for “esoteric, spiritual, and energy services”, as well as blocking the funding of these advertisements. Deputy Marina Kim explained that these services are not banned in Russia and that the current Advertising Law is sufficient to combat deceptive advertising, according to The Moscow Times. Official data shows that although Russians’ interest in the services of witches, numerologists, and palmists has decreased, sales for evil eye talismans and other amulets have increased. The initiators of the bill, introduced in the State Duma at the beginning of 2025, explained…
The interim Bulgarian government warned on Wednesday that it is aware of the existence of a huge amount of counterfeit euro banknotes intended for the purchase of votes in the early parliamentary elections taking place on Sunday, the eighth such election in the last five years, reports EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. Interim Prime Minister Andrei Gurov stated that the Ministry of Interior is handling these reports, which announced on Tuesday that it has confiscated one million euros, money intended for buying votes in favor of a certain party, which he did not specify. An investigation is underway to determine…
Romanian F-16 aircraft, stationed in Lithuania, intercepted a Russian aircraft flying without radio contact in Baltic airspace. The Russian plane was escorted until it left the area. The Joint Forces Command announced on Wednesday that this was the first mission of the F-16 aircraft detachment deployed in Lithuania. “The F-16 aircraft from the Carpathian Vipers detachment intercepted a IL-20 COOT A aircraft belonging to the Russian Federation that was flying in the international airspace of the Baltic States without radio contact with air traffic control. The Romanian aircraft identified and escorted the aircraft until it left the operation area”, the…
One and a half years after the tragedy, Russia officially admitted that the Embraer 190 aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines was hit by its anti-aircraft defense systems, as a result of an “unintentional action,” according to a joint statement by the foreign ministries of Russia and Azerbaijan. The incident occurred in December 2024 and resulted in the death of 38 people. There were 67 people on board the aircraft (62 passengers and 5 crew members), and 29 survived, many of them seriously injured. According to the authorities, the plane was operating the Baku-Grozny flight when it did not receive landing…
NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, appealed on Wednesday to the Alliance member states to intensify their military support for Ukraine and not to let the conflict fall into the background. The statement was made at the beginning of a meeting of the Contact Group for the defense of Ukraine, held in Berlin, where the states that militarily support Kiev in the war with Russia participate. “We must be careful that we are able to provide uninterrupted support for Ukraine,” Rutte indicated. He also set an ambitious target for this year’s military aid. “We need to ensure that Ukraine has what…
The USA and Iran have made progress in the negotiations held on Tuesday, approaching a possible framework agreement to end the conflict, according to two American officials quoted by Axios. The discussions are taking place in a tense context, where the two sides, supported by mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, are trying to overcome the disagreements that remained before the expiration of the current ceasefire, on April 22. As part of these intense diplomatic efforts, a Pakistani delegation led by army commander, Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for direct discussions with Iranian officials. However, sources close…
Pope Leon warned on Tuesday about the risk of democracies slipping into “majority tyranny”, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after US President, Donald Trump, attacked the pontiff on social media, reports Reuters. Addressing the participants at a meeting at the Vatican on the use of power in democratic societies, the first American pope stated that democracies remain healthy only when they are anchored in moral values. “In the absence of this foundation, (democracy) risks becoming either a majority tyranny or a mask for the domination of economic and technological elites”, said Pope Leo the XIV in…