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In addition to the difficulties related to the import of luxury goods into Russia, the war against Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could cause disruptions in the delivery of essential components for civil aviation, which is already affected by sanctions and failures of import substitution policies. According to information appeared in the Russian press, this primarily concerns consumable parts for aircraft. Until the escalation of the conflict with Iran, Russian airlines managed to obtain these components through “gray” schemes, especially via Dubai, but the situation would have significantly deteriorated, and carriers are forced to look for…
The city of Kostiantînivka, in the Donetsk region, is gradually being destroyed by the daily attacks of the Russian army, announces the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The locality is subjected to constant bombings with aerial bombs, artillery and drones, which destroy neighborhood after neighborhood. Only the foundations remain of some buildings, following repeated strikes. FPV type drones are used to attack both people and vehicles. “They track cars and attack everything that moves – both military and civilians”. Under these conditions, the safe evacuation of the population has become almost impossible. “The enemy fires at the city entrances, and because…
Authorities are delaying payments for the treatment of soldiers injured in the war against Ukraine to doctors in the Belgorod region, local press reports, citing medical staff. These are allowances ranging from approximately 200 to 1,000 euros (equivalent to 20,000–100,000 rubles), approved by the government in March 2023 and funded from the federal budget, heavily affected by military expenses. A month ago, the head of the Ministry of Health in the Belgorod region, Andrei Ikonnikov, confirmed that these payments will be made in 2026. According to him, the funds only reached the region at the end of February, and the…
The world seems to be entering a new stage of international relations — one where the rules established after World War II are increasingly ignored, and major powers openly act according to their own strategic interests. At the center of this change are two dominant political figures: American President Donald Trump and the Kremlin leader, Vladimir Putin. Italian analyst Daniele Stracquadanio, a researcher at the University of Trento, writes in The Moscow Times that Trump’s return to the White House has accelerated a major transformation in global politics. In Moscow’s view, this development confirms a long-anticipated fact: the end of…
The State Council of Tatarstan has submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation a bill that introduces the concept of “accusatory information” and prohibits its dissemination until a final court decision comes into effect. The initiative also provides for limiting the possibility of initiating checks or verifications based on materials obtained as a result of journalistic investigations. According to the document published on the State Duma’s website, by “accusatory information” is understood data or statements “which, directly or indirectly, lead an undetermined public to conclude that a natural or legal person has committed illegal, unfair or harmful actions”…
“The big winner” of the war in Iran is Russia, while ordinary people pay the bill, declared on Tuesday the American economist Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize laureate, according to Agerpres. Also, the economist predicted price increases for food and many raw materials in the upcoming period, if the war continues. “We see Americans paying the price in terms of rising oil prices and the prices of everything they import, with effects along the entire supply chain. The United States already had a cost of living crisis, and now it is even more severe. So far, Iran has caused sharp increases…
The UK’s National Security Advisor, Jonathan Powell, participated in the negotiations between the USA and Iran and considered Tehran’s proposal regarding the nuclear program solid enough to avoid a conflict. However, just two days after the discussions, the USA and Israel attacked Iran. Jonathan Powell was present at the latest negotiations between the USA and Iran, held in Geneva, where, according to some sources, he appreciated that “progress was made”, and Iran’s offer was “surprising”. The discussions were supposed to continue with a technical round in Vienna, but this did not take place. Two days earlier, the USA and Israel…
Major malfunctions in the operation of the social network VKontakte and the service Yandex Telemost were recorded on March 17, a few days after the introduction in Moscow of the so-called “white lists” of websites. According to the platform Downdetector, users filed over 1194 complaints about the operation of VKontakte in a single day, with a peak around 18:00 (Moscow time). Most complaints came from the Altai region. On the platform Sboy.rf over 1751 complaints were recorded regarding the operation of Yandex Telemost, especially from Moscow, Saint Petersburg and the Moscow region. Previously, on March 13, after a week of…
An attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on an oil base in Labinsk, Krasnodar region, on March 16, led to the almost complete destruction of the tank park, sources from the emergency services told the independent Russian press. According to them, after the impact of four drones, a large-scale fire broke out at the site, covering an area of about 3,000 square meters. As a result of the fire, 18 of the 20 tanks — nine with gasoline and nine with diesel — as well as seven tank trucks burned down. No casualties were reported. The operation of the…
The Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joseph Kent, has resigned in protest against the war between the United States of America and Iran, accusing Israel of pressuring the initiation of the conflict. According to his statements, Iran did not pose an imminent threat, and the war would have been triggered “due to the pressures exerted by Israel and its powerful lobby in America”. “I cannot, in good conscience, support the ongoing conflict,” Kent stated in his resignation letter. In the document, Joseph Kent criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly straying from the non-interventionist principles promoted during his electoral…