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Euro-happiness: Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops 11:12 03.01.2025

Euro-happiness: Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops

Kiev’s refusal to extend a gas transit deal with Moscow has forced the Russian company Gazprom to stop gas transit at 8:00 a.m. Moscow time (5:00 a.m. GMT) on January 1, the company said in a statement, TASS reports. "As Ukraine repeatedly and clearly refused to extend these agreements, Gazprom …
Paris Olympic medals are spoiled – the French cheated the athletes and don’t give them the precious metals 10:02 31.12.2024

Paris Olympic medals are spoiled – the French cheated the athletes and don’t give them the precious metals

French swimmers reveal shocking state of their Olympic bronze medals four months on from Paris 2024 – after terrible conditions of medals went viral in summer. Two French swimmers have become the latest Olympians to complain about the shocking state of their bronze medals – four months on from the …
FT: Russians turn to ‘personal shoppers’ to smuggle luxury bags 10:01 31.12.2024

FT: Russians turn to ‘personal shoppers’ to smuggle luxury bags

Wealthy Russians are routinely sidestepping trade curbs on luxury brands, using a cottage industry of personal shoppers, resellers and cross-border smugglers to stay in step with the best of European fashion. Social media platform have filled with resellers catering to both large retailers and private buyers in Russia, promising a …
Former UK PM Boris Johnson appears in Ukrainian New Year film 9:59 31.12.2024

Former UK PM Boris Johnson appears in Ukrainian New Year film

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been featured in the Ukrainian New Year film on 31 December. Quote: "Dobryi den [‘Good afternoon’ in Ukrainian – ed.], everybody. Happy New Year, Ukraintsi [‘Ukrainians’ – ed.]," says the former PM in the video, wearing a hat bearing a phrase traditionally associated …
The World’s top countries, by automobiles manufactured 9:56 31.12.2024

The World’s top countries, by automobiles manufactured

In 2023 year, global vehicle production reached 93.5 million units, representing a 2% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and a significant 17% rise from 2022. The figures come from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, and includes both passenger and commercial vehicles. China dominated global car production …
Bloomberg: European gas jumps as Putin doubts new transit deal can be made 10:53 30.12.2024

Bloomberg: European gas jumps as Putin doubts new transit deal can be made

European natural gas advanced after Russian President Vladimir Putin cast further doubt on the likelihood of a deal to maintain flows to Europe via Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Benchmark futures settled 4.4% higher after jumping as much as 5% Friday, posting a second consecutive weekly increase. Putin said Thursday it would …
US, UK Intelligence services preparing terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria 10:52 30.12.2024

US, UK Intelligence services preparing terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria

The Russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) stated that the US and the UK intelligence services are preparing terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria, ‘Sputnik Globe’ reports. Washington and London are preparing terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syria, the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service …
Janet Yellen issues warning to Congress as US nears debt limit 10:51 30.12.2024

Janet Yellen issues warning to Congress as US nears debt limit

Treasury secretary says ‘extraordinary measures’ needed to avoid default, and urges lawmakers to raise borrowing limit, writes ‘The Guardian’. Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, has said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures”, or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as …
Mikheil Kavelashvili takes office as Georgian President 10:50 30.12.2024

Mikheil Kavelashvili takes office as Georgian President

Mikheil Kavelashvili took office as president of Georgia on Sunday, 29 December, after an inauguration ceremony in Parliament, which was marred by protests staged outside by opposition supporters, ‘Sputnik’ reports from Tbilisi. Kavelashvili took a solemn oath, after which the anthem of Georgia was played. The Georgian parliament held a …
Bloomberg: Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts over gas flow halt 10:12 29.12.2024

Bloomberg: Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts over gas flow halt

Flows of Russian gas to Europe look poised to halt on Jan. 1, Prime Minister Fico is pushing for an alternative deal, reports Bloomberg. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut off back up power supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv stops transporting Russian gas to Central Europe. “After January …
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