Russia’s Gazprom announces $40 billion investment in development of Iranian oil and gas fields
The investment includes the construction of several gas pipelines across Iran
Russia posts highest current account surplus since 1994
Russia’s foreign trade surplus is also rising massively due to energy exports
Putin to pay Russian convicts and expunge their criminal record to help war effort in Ukraine
Russian criminals are reportedly being offered financial incentives in addition to having their sentences commuted in exchange for fighting on the front line in Ukraine
German finance minister warns of a ‘severe economic crisis coming’
Christian Lindner is ringing the alarm bell, saying a crisis may be just months or even weeks away
Russian Su-25 jet crashes near Ukraine, pilot killed
Russian pilot killed during training incident
Brussels warned its oil embargo will cost bloc $400 billion as Russia vows to divert energy exports to India and China
Deputy Russian prime minister blames poor U.S. and European energy security planning for rocketing fuel prices
Germany crawls back to coal in major U-turn after Russia severely cuts gas supplies
Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck, a member of The Greens, claimed the move is a “bitter pill” but necessary in the current situation
Orbán vows to dismiss policies that ‘threaten to impoverish Hungarian families’ in response to MEPs’ letter
The Hungarian prime minister rejected accusations that his government had supported policies and received an exemption to the EU’s energy embargo because it supports Russia
What sanctions? Russia rakes in tens of billions as China becomes biggest importer of Russian energy
Russia is currently making a mockery of sanctions after earning what is likely record revenues from oil and gas sales
’40 million Poles will defend the motherland if Russia attacks,’ Polish PM warns Putin
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was speaking at the opening of a new shooting range; he has pledged to open ranges in each of Poland’s 2,477 municipalities
With world food crisis looming, Russia and Turkey discuss getting grain out of Ukraine
Due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukrainian warehouses
60 Russian ships begin maneuvers in Baltic Sea
The move comes as Finland and Sweden begin accession talks to join NATO
Europe is shooting itself in the foot with Russian energy boycott, says Hungarian security expert
Hungarian security policy expert György Nógrádi agrees with Kissinger, who says peace talks with Russia are a must
Are sanctions failing? Russia’s ruble nears 7-year high against euro
The ruble is showing steady signs of recovery despite the crippling effect of economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the West
Russia to deploy new Sarmat ICBMs by autumn
The missile, launched by a 10-ton rocket, has multiple independent hypersonic warheads
Mária Schmidt: Europe is now completely Americanized, and it is having disastrous consequences
“The leaders of the European Union are unquestioningly meeting the ever-increasing demands of the American hawks, which will cause serious problems for the livelihoods of European citizens,” writes Mária Schmidt
Is Russia using laser weapons in Ukraine?
The weapons can allegedly blind satellites in low Earth orbit and destroy drones from 5 kilometers
Russians line up for their last McDonald’s meal after franchise announces intention to leave Russia
Those who take over the restaurants won’t be allowed to use the McDonald’s branding, logo, or menus
Poland’s policy towards Russia under the previous Tusk government was a foreign policy error, says Polish historian
Polish historian Prof. Andrzej Nowak argues that history is the key to understanding how Russians think, and that both the West and the previous Polish government led by Donald Tusk, erred badly in handling Russia
Wealthy Ukrainians are buying up Montenegro’s beachfront property, send real estate prices surging higher
Prices have gone up by at least 50 percent since the war began, with Ukrainians and even some Russians driving them up
Ukraine accuses Hungary of being ‘pre-warned’ about Russian invasion, threatens ‘consequences’ after the war
Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine were already strained before the war
UEFA announces latest ban on Russian teams from football tournaments, renders its application to host 2028 or 2032 Euros ‘ineligible’
Russian teams will be banned from all football tournaments for the foreseeable future, and the country’s application to host the European Championships has been denied
Renault sells Lada factory for 1 Russian ruble
The French automaker suspended production Russia in early April.
Russia closes Baltic state consulates, orders all staff to leave its territory in reciprocal move
The Baltics closed their Russian consulates earlier this month
Europe cannot afford war without end
Unlike the U.S., Europe has no interest in a protracted war, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
The EU’s useless ban on Russian caviar
Russia has long since ceased to be the world’s premier caviar source
EU has paid Russia €1 billion a day for energy since the war began
Only a full energy embargo could hit Russia hard enough for it to reconsider its war
Economic sanctions cannot stop Russia, former US general says
The key to victory in Ukraine is military force, claims U.S. veteran General James Dubik
Russian invasion of Ukraine divides Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Patriarch Kirill has refused to condemn the invasion, regarding the Russian occupation of Ukraine as a crusade
Russian subscribers sue Netflix for suspending service
Netflix announced on March 7 that it was suspending its Russian service and had temporarily stopped all future projects and acquisitions in the country
Depardieu may lose Russian citizenship, Seagal stays close to Putin
While Steven Seagal celebrated his 70th birthday with Vladimir Putin, Gérard Depardieu has sought to distance himself from the Russian leader
Russia appoints former Syrian commander to lead invasion force, but US claims Russia has no chance of winning
Putin is pushing for definitive results before May 9, but the U.S. claims that Putin has already lost and has no chance of conquering Ukraine
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A UN vote reveals a world far from unified on the issue of Russia, with many countries, including China, India, Brazil, and Mexico, refusing to vote in unison with the West
The dawn of the post-Putin era
Those wanting to see the Russian president gone should be careful what they wish for
Russian forces in retreat from Kyiv after successful Ukrainian counter-attacks, UK intelligence claims
The U.K. Ministry of Defence reports Russian forces had “overextended” and had now retreated more than 35 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv
France’s Renault restarts auto production in Russia
Renault derives a larger chunk of its revenues from Russia than other major carmakers
VIDEO: ‘They are cockroaches!’ – Ukrainian doctor reveals he has ordered staff to ‘castrate’ captured Russian soldiers
An interview with a Ukrainian doctor who says he has ordered the castration of Russian soldiers has been widely circulated on both Russian and U.S. social media networks
Majority of Russians would support the invasion of Poland, according to Ukrainian poll
41 percent would also support the invasion of the Baltic states, according to the survey
France freezes €22 billion worth of Russian assets; Australia bans aluminum exports
The seizures and sanctions are the latest measures to be imposed by Western countries against the Russian state
Finland, Sweden risk Putin’s wrath by moving closer to NATO
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
Russia will likely take Kyiv, but losses could run into the ‘tens of thousands,’ says military historian
Renowned Israeli historian Prof. Dr. Martin van Creveld warned that the conflict in Ukraine could last for months, and “maybe longer”
European Space Agency suspends joint Mars rover mission with Russia
The planned launch in September is now “practically impossible” due to the West’s sanctions on Russia, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher explained
Russia’s gold reserves may be mostly useless
China is the only potential buyer of Russian gold, but may not want to anger the U.S. with such a move
Up to 28,000 Russian troops killed or wounded as Putin’s offensive stalls, according to UK and US intelligence
Despite heavy casualties on the ground, Russian forces continue to indiscriminately bombard Ukrainian cities at will
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Considering Hungary is still awaiting blocked Covid-19 recovery funds from the EU, there is reason to doubt any compensation “promises” from the West
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Calls for either of the leaders’ deaths will be permitted “unless they contain other targets or have two indicators of credibility, such as the location or method”
Russia could face insulin shortage
Panic buying and lack of raw materials are both responsible for the lack of insulin in Russia
Russia to nationalize assets of companies leaving country
Companies where over 25 percent of the entity is owned by nationals from “unfriendly states” will be placed under third-party administration
Closed: McDonald’s and Starbucks join PepsiCo and Coca-Cola in suspending Russian operations
McDonald’s announced it will continue to pay its Russian employees but will close its doors indefinitely following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
More than 5,000 detained at anti-war protests across Russia
A running total of 5,020 protesters were detained by Russian authorities during anti-war rallies in 69 Russian cities on Sunday
Shocker: Russian gymnast slammed for displaying ‘Z’ symbol used by Russian military in Ukraine
The Russian gymnast displayed the symbol used by Russian military as he stood next to his Ukrainian rival on the podium in Doha, Qatar
Russia-China alliance: Russian banks to team up with China’s UnionPay after Mastercard and Visa cut service
Russian banks will adopt the Chinese payment system after Mastercard and Visa cut its services to the country
VIDEO: Biden confuses Ukraine with Iran during State of the Union address
“Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the ‘Iranian’ people,” Biden said, making no attempt to correct himself
International Criminal Court launches investigation into alleged Russian war crimes
The Russian army has been accused of using thermobaric bombs, which would be a potential war crime
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Putin will keep winning until Western liberals start acknowledging their crucial role in his success
Ukraine: where Western and Eastern lies meet
Putin stripped of taekwondo black belt and judo federation presidency
The International Taekwondo Federation explained that Putin’s actions were incompatible with “sporting spirit”
Hungary’s Orbán condemns Russian invasion, supports sovereignty of Ukraine
Hungary’s prime minister condemns Russia, and says the country will take in Ukrainian refugees
UK PM: We will ‘hobble’ Russian economy with ‘massive’ sanctions
Boris Johnson condemned the “barbaric attack” by Vladimir Putin on a “friendly country” and vowed to stand by Ukraine in its time of need
Ukraine: Russia has launched full-scale invasion
Missile strikes and explosions have been reported in the major Ukrainian cities of Kiev and Kharkiv
Trump slams ‘weak’ Biden and claims Putin would ‘have never done what he is doing now’ on his watch
Trump lamented the situation in Ukraine, and argued that there had been no need for the situation to have arisen at all if it had been “properly handled”
Russian money laundered in European capitals fuels Ukraine crisis
Systemic greed and corruption within Western financial institutions are costing lives
German chancellor pulls plug on Nord Stream 2
Olaf Scholz confirmed the suspension of the pipeline’s certification process in light of developments in Ukraine, but he appeared to leave the door open to certification down the road
Vladimir Putin’s €87 million superyacht abruptly leaves German port amid sanctions threat
The superyacht left the Blohm and Voss shipyard without finishing repairs
Retired Russian general slams Putin’s ‘criminal policy of waging war,’ warns Russia will become ‘pariah’ if it invades Ukraine
Ivashov has been a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin since he was fired in 2001
Russia and China agree on common position on Ukraine following ministerial meeting in Beijing
China assured Russia of its “understanding and support”
The Putin-Orbán meeting: What was discussed?
Talks in Moscow were primarily focused on long-term gas shipments, the expansion of Hungary’s Soviet-built nuclear plant and Hungarian production of the Russian coronavirus vaccine
‘What will they send next, pillows?’ – Klitschko mocks Germany for its ‘joke’ offer of 5,000 helmets to aid Ukraine
“Five thousand helmets are an absolute joke!” Klitschko told German tabloid, Bild
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In order to show a united anti-Russian front, Western politicians are allowing Zelensky’s government plenty of room to crush minority rights inside his own country
Further Russian aggression against Ukraine would be ‘met with strength,’ UK and US warns
The United Kingdom and United States present a united front in condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia accuses Germany of censorship over blocking of RT DE news channel
A Russian foreign affairs spokeswoman claimed the action taken by Germany was “targeted, politically motivated media segregation and blatant censorship”
EU imposes sanctions on Russian private military contractor Wagner
The group is allegedly led by a decorated Russian special operations officer
NATO head warns of new sanctions against Russia
Russia’s actions are aimed at destabilizing Europe, according to Latvia’s prime minister
Russia forces tech giants like Apple and Google to open local offices
Foreign tech companies have a month to comply with Russia’s new demands designed to increase the accountability of Big Tech
Russia test-fires hypersonic missile from submarine
Russian Defense Ministry announced two successful tests on Monday
COVID-19 deaths hit new record in Russia
Low vaccination rates and lack of restrictive measures responsible for the deterioration
Russia’s Lavrov calls for emancipation of Hungarian foreign policy from EU bloc-style thinking
Ukrainian repression of minorities is reminiscent of Nazi Germany, says Russian foreign minister to Hungarian media