Category: Nations
Trace amounts of oil found in Berdyansk Spit in Azov Sea
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Zaporozhye Region governor Yevgeny Balitsky announced on January 14 that cleanup operations on the Azov Sea coast had ended, with as much as 59,700 tons of polluted sand being removed from a 14.5 kilometer stretch along the Berdyansk Spit https://tass.com/emergencies/1907087
Read MoreEleven Russians on board ship detained in Norway — police
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The police have not yet answered TASS’ question whether the sailors are being assisted by lawyers and interpreters and whether they have been able to contact the staff of the consular section of the Russian Embassy in Oslo https://tass.com/world/1907085
Read MoreRussian Orthodox Church to Send More ‘Military Priests’ to Front Lines in Ukraine
Moscow Times Senior Church figures argue that the army lacks spirituality and that greater religiosity among troops would bolster their effectiveness against Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/31/russian-orthodox-church-to-send-more-military-priests-to-front-lines-in-ukraine-a87815
Read MoreKiev, Chisinau fomenting energy crisis in Transnistria — Moldova’s ex-president
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A state of emergency has been in force in Moldova and the unrecognized republic of Transnistria after Ukraine terminated Russian gas transit on January 1 https://tass.com/world/1907083
Read MoreRamot: Exploring Jerusalem’s largest neighborhood
Jerusalem Post Neighborhood Corner: From biblical roots to modern-day demographic shifts, Ramot’s story is one of transformation and growth. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/real-estate/article-840004
Read MoreReadout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Call With Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen
Defense.gov Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen held an introductory call to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance, the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4049051/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseths-call-with-japanese-minister-of-de/
Read MoreRussia plans to increase capacity of its quantum computer — PM Mishustin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Mishustin also noted that the capacity of Russian commercial data centers with 90% load has almost doubled in five years, while more than half of the equipment in them is made in Russia https://tass.com/economy/1907081
Read MoreGermany’s inflation falls to 2.3% in January — forecast
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In comparison with the previous month, consumer prices in January 2025, according to the forecast, will decrease by 0.2 percentage points https://tass.com/economy/1907075
Read MoreProduction of civil UAVs up 2.5-fold in 2024 to 16,400 units in Russia — ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin set a task of bringing Russia to leaders in the area of unmanned aerial vehicles by 2030 https://tass.com/economy/1907079
Read MoreRussia meets plan for recruiting contract servicemen in January — Medvedev
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The official mentioned that recruitment for contract military service took up to a month a few years ago, but is much quicker now https://tass.com/politics/1907077
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