Policy

Kremlin forces Russian mafia abroad to supply semiconductors to Russia - The Economist

Russian invasion also split Ukrainian-Russian mafia structures

Sweden expels five russian diplomats, russia promises mirror response

Investigation shows russian so-called diplomats engaged in subversive activities

Joe Biden has announced his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election

This has not yet received significant support from either the opposition or the public

The Government has increased the level of remuneration for employees of state bodies in dangerous areas

Salary will be increased by two or one and a half times for those who work in conditions of risk to life and health

The EU has allocated another €1.5 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine

Funds will be used, in particular, to support institutions and infrastructure

Iran has sent over 300,000 artillery shells and millions of rounds of ammunition to russia - WSJ

U.S. seeks ways to disrupt Iranian arms shipments

The EU wants to establish ties with Kazakhstan to stop it from helping russia circumvent sanctions

To isolate russia, the EU intends to improve relations with its "friends"

Military spending in Europe and the world has been growing at record levels since the Cold War

The difference between russia's budget plans and its actual military spending in 2022 shows that the invasion of Ukraine cost it much more than it expected

Hong Kong bank refuses to serve russian IT company from the Ukrainian sanctions list

Other russian companies face similar problems

Beijing distances itself from the statements of its ambassador and assures that it respects the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries

"We are not post-Soviet countries, but countries that were illegally occupied by the Soviet Union," Lithuanian Foreign Minister said.