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2023/04/12

Lawmaker proposes to unblock Twitter in Russia
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MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, suggested looking into the possibility of unblocking Twitter in #Russia# after the social network rein#state#d the accounts of a number of #Russia#n #state# agencies. On Friday, Twitter once again res

Turkish lawmakers pass first decisions for launch of gas trade hub
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ANKARA, April 8. /TASS/. The #Parliament# of Turkey commenced the process of introduction of amendments to the legislation, necessary for launching the international gas trade center, #Turkish# Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez said in an interview for CNN Turk Saturday. The firs

Colombia’s Petro Calls for ‘International Conference’ to Advance Venezuela Dialogue...
Caracas, April 1, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) � The #Colombia#n #government# has proposed to host an international meeting to unblock the negotiations between the #Venezuela#n #government# and the US backed opposition. “President Gustavo Petro will call for an international conference

Iran hopes strategic pact with Russia finalized ‘in a month’...
TEHRAN � #Iran#ian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed hope that the long term strategic cooperation agreement between Tehran and #Moscow# will be finalized in “less than a month.” “Reviews on the long term strategic cooperation agreement be

Venezuela Stacks $21.2B in Unpaid Oil Sales, Maduro Appoints New Minister...
Caracas, March 23, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) � #Venezuela#n #state# oil company PDVSA has reportedly accumulated over 20 billion US #dollar#s in lost revenue since 2020 as a consequence of dealings with unreliable intermediaries to allocate crude amidst #Washington#’s blockade. An au

London totally ruined architecture of relations with Moscow...
MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. #Russia# and the #UK# have no political dialogue after London completely ruined the architecture of relations between the countries, #Russia#n Ambassador to the #UK# Andrey Kelin said in an interview with RTVI television on Thursday. We now in principle have no political commun

Iran hopes strategic pact with Russia finalized ‘in a month’...
TEHRAN � #Iran#ian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed hope that the long term strategic cooperation agreement between Tehran and #Moscow# will be finalized in “less than a month.” “Reviews on the long term strategic cooperation agreement be

Only 20% of US financial aid for Ukraine goes to Kiev, lawmaker says...
WASHINGTON, March 29. /TASS/. #Washington# hands over only about 20% of financial aid allocated for Ukraine directly to Kiev, with about 60% of this money being received by the US side itself, head of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Michael McCaul said during Committee hearing Wednesday. Of

As the Arab world watches on, is the clock ticking for Tokio?...
DUBAI/LONDON: In yet another congressional hearing turned nail biting drama, TikTok’s CEO was the latest global tech chief to take center stage before the US Committee on Energy and Commerce. Shou Zi Chew, chief executive of perhaps the world’s most popular app, was in the same hot se

TikTok congressional hearing: CEO Shou Chew grilled by US lawmakers...
WASHINGTON: TikTok’s chief executive faced tough questions on Thursday from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese owned short video app should be barred for being a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party and because it carries content that can harm children’s mental health.

Oil rises 2% as reports of Saudi Arabia, Russia meeting calm investors...
BENGALURU: Oil prices rose 2 percent on Thursday after dropping to near 15 month lows earlier in the session, supported by reports that top producers Saudi Arabia and #Russia# met to discuss ways to enhance market stability. Brent crude futures rose $1.61, or 2.2 percent, to $75.30 a barrel by 1:08

US poses worst nuclear threat to world ...
BEIJING, March 3. /TASS/. The US is the world s largest source of nuclear threat and it must rethink its security policy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a #news# briefing on Friday. The United States is the world s largest source of nuclear threat. It should carefully rethink

NO TO NATO...
TEHRAN � In a bizarre move, #NATO# Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed support for a group of #Iran#ian oppositionists who rallied in Brussels on Monday in solidarity with rioters in #Iran#. Stoltenberg sent a message to the demonstrators through Belgian lawmaker Theo Francken wh

Thousands march in Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies push overhaul...
JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of #Israel#is � hoisting flags, blowing on horns and chanting “democracy” and “no to dictatorship”� protested outside the parliament building on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu#’s #government# formally launch

House resolution proves ‘deep bonds’ between Washington and MKO, Iran says...
TEHRAN - #Iran#ian Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced a recently-introduced Congressional resolution that backs the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), saying the move demonstrates "deep bonds" between #Washington# and terrorism. "Support of 165 US lawmakers for MKO proves deep bonds be

Muslim countries should find new ways to neutralize sanctions...
TEHRAN – A member of the Consultative Assembly of Oman has underlined the need for Islamic countries to come up with new ways to neutralize cruel sanctions. The Omani MP, Mansour al-Hejri, said all Muslim countries should reach economic stability. He made the remarks on the 17th summit

NATO escalating arms race to continue geopolitical standoff with Russia...
MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS/. #NATO# is escalating the arms race not for the sake of peace and talks but in order to continue geopolitical struggle against #Russia#, a #Russia#n lawmaker said on Sunday. "We should clearly understand: the North Atlantic Alliance is rallying its ranks and escalating the ar

Speaker warns of powerful retaliation for weapons supplies to Kiev for attacks on Russia...
MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. Weapons supplies to Ukraine by the United States and #us#: 15px 50px; ">#NATO# for attacks on #us#sia-en.html target=_blank>#us#: 15px 50px; ">#R#us#sia# would lead to retaliatory #us#e of more powerful armaments, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned on Sunday. "Supplies of offensive weapons to the Kiev regime would lead to a global di

Iran's serious warning to EU about mischief against IRGC...
Members of the #European# Union unexpectedly adopted a resolution on #Iran# that, if acted on, would blow up years of diplomacy with #Iran# and set #Iran# and the West on a path of confrontation. The resolution in question was adopted with an overwhelming majority and included many lines that seemed to

EU security more fragile than before...
TEHRAN- In another wrong approach towards the Islamic Republic of #Iran#, the #European# #Parliament# on Wednesday called on the #European# Union and its member #state#s to place #Iran#'s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on the bloc's terror list. The #European# #Parliament# voted for the bill with 598 in f

European Parliament passes resolution on establishment of tribunal on Ukraine...
PARIS, January 19. /TASS/. The #European# #Parliament# has called for establishing a tribunal on the developments in Ukraine in a resolution that was passed at a parliament session in Strasbourg on Thursday. The document calls for "the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Uk

Germany’s seizing Russian assets may force other nations to ignore law...
1 5 JAN, 09:51 Germany’s seizing #Russia#n #asset#s may force other nations to ignore law, speaker warns The German #government# has decided to shift problems created by their predecessors on #Russia#, Vyacheslav Volodin said #Russia#n State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin Anton Novoderzhavin/TASS

Putin’s partial call up changes the game and will UNSC be expanded ...
Izvestia: Putin announces partial mobilization, sets out to call up 300,000 reservists President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a partial call-up in #Russia# on September 21 due to the length of the line of military contact in Ukraine and the need to counter not only neo-Nazi formations, but

Talks with Ukraine to be out of the question after Donbass joins Russia, lawmaker says ...
MOSCOW, September 21. /TASS/. Any prospects for talks with Ukraine after Donbass joins #Russia# will be impossible, Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky told reporters on Wednesday. "Unfortunately, talks have been out of the question fo

Russia to set tougher conditions in case of resumption of talks with Kiev — lawmaker ...
MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. #Russia# will put forward tougher conditions in terms of both substance and time if talks with Ukraine are resumed, Leonid Slutsky, leader of #Russia# s Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and a member of the #Russia#n delegation to the talks with Ukraine, said on Tuesday. "Today the

Russian lawmaker reluctant to view US sanctions exemptions as concession ...
Leonid Slutsky pointed out that US President Joe #Biden# and his administration officials "keep trumpeting a policy of doubling down on sanctions pressure against #Russia#, blaming #Moscow# for the consequences of their sanctions policy" MOSCOW, July 15. /TASS/. When speaking to TASS on Friday, Head of t

Nuland, Ukraine, instead of Kiev: Top MP mocks Zelensky regime s ploy to rewrite history...
MOSCOW, June 16. /TASS/. Taking a swipe at the Zelensky regime s decision to rename Yury Gagarin Street in Kiev after US astronaut Neil Armstrong, #Russia# s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin took to his Telegram channel on Thursday and #state#d that the next logical step in Ukraine s crusade to rew