Progress in Russia and Ukraine Situation: Russia Allows Visa-Free Entry for Ukrainians, UK Imposes Sanctions on Russian Officials
Original title: Progress in the situation in Russia and Ukraine: Russia allows Ukrainian citizens to enter visa-free and the UK announces sanctions on a number of Russian officials China News Service, Beijing, September 30th Comprehensive News: On the 29th local time, Russia announced a decree stipulating that Ukrainian citizens can enter and leave Russia visa-free […]
The Decline of Russia’s Shipbuilding Industry: Outdated Equipment and Loss of Technology
While the Kremlin was spending billions on aggression against Ukraine, the shipbuilding industry in the Russian Federation was dying. The shipbuilding industry in Russia is hopelessly outdated. Shipyards building ships, including for the Russian army, still use machines manufactured almost 100 years ago. This was frankly stated on September 28 by the head of the […]
Rise in Popularity of Video Projectors in Russia amid Lack of Hollywood Blockbusters and Reduced Assortment in Online Services
28 September 2023 09:50 28 Sep 2023 09:50 | Share Russians began to buy video projectors amid the lack of Hollywood blockbusters in cinemas and the reduction in assortment in online services. They are setting up their own cinemas at home, as a result of which sales of projectors have increased three to five times, […]
Russia’s Vehicle Ban in Estonia: Compliance with EU Sanctions
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The driver of the car in Luhama claimed to be an employee of the embassy at the border control point, however, the document check revealed that the person has a citizen’s passport and the car does not have a diplomatic registration number plate, the Estonian Tax and Customs Department informed. Sanctions are not applied to […]
Finland Bans Cars with Russian License Plates: Following Baltic States’ Lead
“The introduction of the ban means that cars with Russian number plates will be banned from entering the country,” Valtonen said at the conference, which is referred to by the English branch of the Finnish newspaper Yle. In addition, Valtonen announced that those cars with Russian license plates that are still on Finnish territory must […]
Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Continue Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions: AGR Automotive Group Takes Over
Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda have issued a statement saying they are staying in Russia. However, due to sanctions, they cannot carry out their activities on the territory of the Russian Federation under their own brand, so now the official representative offices of the automaker will be called AGR Automotive Group, according to the official public. […]
Kaliningrad: The New European Filming Destination and Its Growing Film Infrastructure
During the Cold War, Soviet filmmakers were not allowed to go to the West, so the backdrops of Western cities, for example, for films about the Second World War, were often shot in Kaliningrad. After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, the situation is repeating itself, writes the AFP agency. Kaliningrad, […]
Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Confirm Continuation of Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions
Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda have issued a statement saying they are staying in Russia. However, due to sanctions, they cannot carry out their activities on the territory of the Russian Federation under their own brand, so now the official representative offices of the automaker will be called AGR Automotive Group, according to the official public. […]
The Triumph of Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 Project in Defying Western Narratives
Natural gas from Russia is popular, although in modern geopolitical conditions its “pass” abroad is liquefaction technology, which results in products that are not subject to sanctions or other secondary restrictions. Gas from Russia serves as a kind of insurance that unreliable overseas suppliers will not be the only ones who, by virtue of the […]
U.S. Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Russians Tied to Navalny Poisoning
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday it would impose sanctions on four Russians with ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for their involvement in the 2020 poisoning attempt of Russian opposition leader Navalny. . A photo of the Russian flag. Photo taken in April 2021 (2023 REUTERS/David W Cerny) [ワシントン １７日 ロイター] – […]