Month: May 2023
Russia energy exports to grow by 40%
Russia’s gas exports plummeted in 2022 after a flurry of Western sanctions over Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. As Europe looked for other suppliers, Moscow turned to alternative buyers including China, with which it is already linked by the Power of Siberia pipeline. Russian energy deliveries to China were set to grow by 40 percent this
Germany’s Intelligence on Russia military strength
The spy chief argued that Putin’s long-term strategy could prevail if the West does not support Ukraine in a very organized way. Bruno Kahl, the head of the German Intelligence Agency (BND), said on Monday that he does not see any weakening of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Responding to criticism regarding the fact that
Germany executives sold spyware to Turkey
The spyware allows those who deploy it to acquire control of computers and smartphones, as well as follow communications. Four former executives have been charged with illegally selling software to Turkey’s secret services so it could spy on the country’s opposition. The accused from the Bavarian-based FinFisher have been charged with commercial violations of the
Arab league of nations condemns the construction of GERD in Ethiopia
In 2015, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan signed the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles, which unambiguously provides that the construction of the Dam shall continue in parallel to the negotiations on the guidelines and rules on the first filling and operation of the Dam. The details of dam filling, including the volume and duration, have
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in China for trade talks
China and Russia have in recent years ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts, with their strategic partnership having only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine. While China says it is a neutral party in that war, it has refused to condemn Russia for the invasion. China last year became the top energy customer
Hungary releases smugglers from prison near Austria border
The Central European country lies along the Balkan migration route, a popular corridor where migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere travel in an effort to reach the European Union. Austria criticised the decision the smugglers’ release as a contradiction to Hungary’s own stance on migrants. Austria’s government on Monday asked Hungary
Iran summons Swiss ambassador for decrying executions of Iranian protesters
On Friday, the Swiss embassy posted a tweet decrying the deaths and calling on Tehran to “take steps to reduce” the use of the death penalty. The Swiss embassy has sparked anger by decrying executions of Iranian protesters on Twitter, Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Switzerland’s ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano on Sunday over a tweet which
Banning of banning TikTok ban for creators
The US government has been talking about outlawing it, and politicians in America have been grilling its boss over privacy and national security concerns. It’s a nervous time for content creators who’ve made a career on the app with content like comedy sketches, music, or beauty tutorials for their followers. Montana, has just passed a
Micron banned from key Chinese infrastructural projects
China is a key market for Micron and generated around 10% of its full-year sales. In 2022, Micron reported total revenue of $30.7bn (£24.6bn), of which $3.3bn came from mainland China. China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. It is China’s first major move against a
Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling data
Most large companies have complex webs of data transfers – which can include email addresses, phone numbers and financial information – to overseas recipients, many of which depend on standard contractual clauses . Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people’s data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland’s