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Bloomberg: Europe's petrochemical industry is heading for death row

11:50 24.11.2023

Bloomberg: Europe's petrochemical industry is heading for death row

The European’s manufacturers are importing the building blocks to make plastic from overseas as energy prices make domestic production too costly, notes Bloomberg. The last time European petrochemical plants processed so little of their favorite feedstock, Sweden’s ABBA was the most popular band on the continent, and the Fall of …

Israel general: Israel should be very careful and not allow this conflict to include global powers

11:49 24.11.2023

Israel general: Israel should be very careful and not allow this conflict to include global powers

Israel should not harm it’s relations with Russia, due to the long story of cooperation and Moscow’s role in the Middle East, says Israel “Relik” Shafir, brigadier general (in reserve), to ‘Jerusalem Post’. Amid all the tensions on the international arena and difficulties, that both Russia and Israel are facing …

Foreign Affairs: What to do with Russia’s persistent influence?

11:48 24.11.2023

Foreign Affairs: What to do with Russia’s persistent influence?

The widening gulf between Russia and the West is undeniable. But elsewhere in the world, another trend has become clear: Moscow has increased its influence and leverage in many important countries, including ones that matter a great deal to Washington. These countries, in turn, have taken advantage of new global …

Vladimir Putin to Extraordinary G20 Summit: “Dramatic transformation processes are underway in the world. New powerful global economic growth centres are emerging and gaining strength”

11:20 23.11.2023

Vladimir Putin to Extraordinary G20 Summit: “Dramatic transformation processes are underway in the world. New powerful global economic growth centres are emerging and gaining strength”

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the extraordinary G20 summit, held via videoconference. The summit participants reviewed India’s presidency in 2023 and discussed the situation in the global economy and finance, the climate agenda, the digitalisation and other issues. Speech by the President of Russia: Colleagues, First …

View from China: The main task is to determine the boundaries of the Chinese-American game

11:20 23.11.2023

View from China: The main task is to determine the boundaries of the Chinese-American game

The meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden showed how important it is to determine the boundaries of the Sino-American game, writes ‘Huanqiu Shibao’. These limits will increasingly depend on Beijing's economic power, diplomatic maneuvering and curbing Washington's competitive strategies, the article notes. What is the purpose of interaction between …

Biden’s support for the war in Gaza “is losing Arab publics for a generation”

11:18 23.11.2023

Biden’s support for the war in Gaza “is losing Arab publics for a generation”

This past weekend saw the publication of a disturbing report from Axios, following a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart. According to unnamed sources, the outlet reports, there are growing fears within the Biden administration that the Israeli government wants to provoke Hezbollah into starting …

Argentina: The newly elected President Javier Milei proposes large-scale reforms

11:17 23.11.2023

Argentina: The newly elected President Javier Milei proposes large-scale reforms

The newly elected President of Argentina, Javier Gerardo Milei, is proposing large-scale reforms that will take 35 years to implement. These include cutting government spending, abolishing the central bank and privatizing railways, airlines and oil companies, informs “La Nacion”. After the victory of Javier Milei in the 2023 elections, many …

Vladimir Putin: “All BRICS countries have similar positions on the need to collectively reach long-term and durable settlement of the long-standing Palestinian-Israeli problem”

11:56 22.11.2023

Vladimir Putin: “All BRICS countries have similar positions on the need to collectively reach long-term and durable settlement of the long-standing Palestinian-Israeli problem”

The BRICS group of nations Tuesday called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza during an extraordinary summit. Pretoria hosted a virtual meeting of BRICS – a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – aimed at drawing up a common …

FP: America is a heartbeat away from a war it could lose

11:52 22.11.2023

FP: America is a heartbeat away from a war it could lose

A real panic in Washington looks like this: a new article at “Foreign Policy” by A. Wess Mitchell, a principal at The Marathon Initiative and a former assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia: The United States is a heartbeat away from a world war that it could lose. …

Visualizing $233 billions in Ukraine aid

11:49 22.11.2023

Visualizing $233 billions in Ukraine aid

This graphic uses data from the Ukraine Support Tracker to visualize the top 10 donors to Ukraine between Jan 24, 2022, and July 31, 2023. Ukraine has received over $230 billion in aid since 2022, ‘Visual Capitalist’ counted. EU institutions and the U.S. together account for almost 70% of the …

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