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Construction of the world’s largest CO2 air purification factory has begun in Iceland. The installation of 80 fan units, called Mammoth, is assembled by Swiss startup Climeworks, one of the leaders in the field of Direct Air Capture (DAC). Mammoth is an order of magnitude more powerful than the similar Orca plant that has been […]
The main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports that Russian factories do not want to repair armored vehicles that were damaged in the war. According to intelligence, since the large-scale invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have neutralized more than 40% of combat-ready tanks, BMPs and armored personnel carriers sent from […]
Russian tourists who went on vacation to Turkey began to receive funny messages. The Russians are receiving postcards in which they are jokingly thanked for funding the production of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The text is illustrated with an image of an attack drone and is written in […]
The Russian Federation pays Bulgarian politicians, journalists, public figures and others to shape public opinion favorable to it. This was reported by Euractiv with reference to the speech on Darik radio by the spokeswoman of the Bulgarian government, head of the Prime Minister’s office, Lena Borislavova. According to Bulgarian special services, Bulgarian public figures, famous […]
Meta is shutting down its Novi digital cryptocurrency wallet. It was previously known as Calibra. From July 20, the company will stop adding funds to the wallet, and on September 1, the platform will be completely closed. Meta recommends that users withdraw existing funds from their balances ‘as soon as possible’. It also states that […]
The European Union has announced plans to launch a new ETIAS permit system. Everyone who wants to enter the EU should use it. The entrance itself will be paid. ETIAS stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System. It should replace the process of obtaining a visa. The ETIAS application can be submitted online. The […]
On June 29, Ukraine and the European Union will sign an agreement on the liberalization of road transport, known as ‘transport visa-free travel’ – it eliminates the need for Ukrainian carriers to obtain entry permits. In addition, this agreement provides, inter alia, for the recognition of Ukrainian driver’s licenses in the EU. This means that […]
After the russians sailor saw the crew of the cruiser “Moscow” being “rescued”, he was transferred to the “infantry”, where his wounded man was thrown in the first battle. The Security Service of Ukraine has published the interrogation of a captured Russian sailor who took part in an unsuccessful attempt to conduct a rescue operation […]
British billionaire and founder of Virgin Galactic Richard Branson came to Ukraine and visited Gostomel. This was announced by the head of the Gostomel military administration Taras Dumenko. According to him, Richard Branson constantly advocates the preservation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as tough sanctions against Russia. In Gostomel, the British billionaire […]
Six companies were punished for supporting the Russian military industry. The companies violated the sanctions regime, which came into force after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States Department of Commerce has included 36 companies from nine countries in a list of entities restricted from accessing US technology and goods for violating US international […]