(Reuters) -Alexander Novak, the deputy prime minister of Russia, told the state-run TASS news agency that Moscow is prepared to restart gas shipments to Europe via the Yamal-Europe Pipeline. As long as there is a gas deficit, the European market is still relevant, and we have every chance of restartingContinue Reading
Web desk – The first ship to depart as part of an effort to transfer food to nations most susceptible to hunger and drought, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat bound for Ethiopia arrived in port on Saturday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The project to transport grain worth $150 millionContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu reviewed areas of mutual cooperation, including as commerce and investment, development and education, and international forum partnership. They met on the fringes of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual conference in Davos, according to a news release from theContinue Reading
Russia shut off gas supplies to Finland on Saturday, deepening a conflict with the West over energy costs, and strengthened an offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. After ending weeks of resistance by the last Ukrainian fighters in the crucial southeastern city of Mariupol, Russia appears to beContinue Reading
MILAN/BERLIN: According to sources, following discussions with the European Union, Germany and Italy told companies that they could open rouble accounts to continue buying Russian gas without breaching sanctions. The debate over Russia’s demand that foreign gas importers pay in roubles has put European countries’ resolve to take a hardContinue Reading
Nestle SA said on Tuesday that it is transporting baby formula supplies from the Netherlands and Switzerland to the United States to help alleviate a shortage in American stores. Nestle said in an emailed statement to Reuters that it is shifting Gerber baby food formula from the Netherlands and AlfaminoContinue Reading
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, accusing them of failing to take a hard stand against terrorism. “We will not agree to those (countries) imposing sanctions on Turkey in order for it to join the security organisation NATO,” Erdogan stated. Since 2019, SwedenContinue Reading
NATO and the US said on Sunday (May 15) that they were convinced that Finnish and Swedish proposals to join the Western military alliance in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would be successful. Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto indicated that his nation will request to join the alliance, and SwedenContinue Reading
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his nation would apply for NATO membership, a historic policy move precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) border with Finland, has suggested that Helsinki joining the 30-strong transatlantic alliance would be a mistake andContinue Reading
Finland took a step toward fast-track NATO membership on Thursday, sparking a stern warning from the Kremlin as the Ukraine crisis restricted supply of Russian gas to Europe and the number of people fleeing the country neared six million. Following Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in February, Finland’s lawmakers statedContinue Reading
