Tag: Russia

• Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Brazil negotiating the purchase of diesel fuel from Russia

  

  Anticipating possible fuel shortages, particularly diesel, the Brazilian government is considering importing the fuel from Russia. Currently, only Petrobras imports diesel from India, the country which is refining Russian oil. Brazil's foreign ministry is already helping private companies with the necessary accreditation for such operations through Abicom, the fuel importers association.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Russia endorses Argentine, Iran joining BRICS

  

  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday said his country would welcome the enlargement of the BRICS bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa by adding Argentina and Iran to the list of member nations.

• Tuesday, June 28th 2022 - 21:15 UTC

  Bolsonaro says Brazil might buy diesel from Russia

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has hinted he might purchase diesel from Russia after a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, who had reportedly vowed to guarantee the South American country a steady supply of fertilizers despite the ongoing war with Ukraine.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Russia triggers toothfish conflict between US and UK over catch quotas in South Georgia

  

  A diplomatic row over fish has broken out between the UK and US in response to provocations from Russia. The feud could lead to an import ban on Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass, which US officials claim is being caught illegally near Antarctica, according to an information from Associated Press.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  German “Green” minister admits electricity coal burning plants will have to go back into production

  

  Germany will have to increase the burning of coal for electricity production, because of the cut in gas supplies from Russia, economy minister Robert Habeck announced, despite his Greem party's policy favoring green energy and eliminating fossil fuel.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  World War III has been declared, Pope Francis says

  

  Pope Francis last week told editors of the European cultural magazines of the Society of Jesus that, in his opinion, World War III had been declared, it was reported Tuesday by La Civilta Cattolica.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 21:28 UTC

  Nicaragua opens the door for Russian troops to land in Central America

  

  Nicaragua's regime has reportedly greenlighted the entry of Russian forces into the Central American country, according to a Russian state TV broadcast. “It is time for Russia to deploy something powerful closer to US cities,” host Olga Skabeeva was quoted as saying.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 10:39 UTC

  “Russia and Saudi Arabia closer than ever”, ahead of OPEC+ meeting

  

  The OPEC+ alliance is solid and the tight cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia has never been stronger, said Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov, following a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and ahead of this week´s OPEC+ meeting to consider output levels.

• Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Russia supports expanding BRICS, but demands consensus on access conditions

  

  Russia supports the proposal to increase membership of BRICS, the organization of the leading developing economies, but before moving in that direction there is a need to establish a consensus on access criteria.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  French newsman killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict

  

  Newsman Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff has been killed Monday by a Russian grenade thrown against a humanitarian convoy in Donbass, French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed.