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Following in the footsteps of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, Norway is imposing a ban on entry for Russian trucks through the only car checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border, Sturskug, and is closing Russian ships to berths. In a statement Friday, Anniken Hewitfeld, Norway’s foreign minister, said: “We know that sanctions are more effective […]
During the war, the Russian Federation fired 1,300 missiles at Ukraine, which cost the aggressor at least $7.5 billion. It is estimated that Russia has launched 235 Caliber missiles in Ukraine. The exact number of other types of missiles fired in Ukraine is difficult to calculate, but according to the Ministry of Defense on March […]
The Dutch embassy in Moscow has stopped issuing visas to Russians. This happened after Russia sent 15 Dutch diplomats. After the expulsion of 15 diplomats from Moscow, few employees remained at the Dutch embassy. As a result, the embassy will no longer be able to issue short-term visas to Russian citizens from Wednesday, April 27. […]
The non-profit organization Halifax International Security Forum is trying to raise $10 million to create a network of surveillance satellites for Ukraine. Satellogic, an Earth observation company, was selected to produce the satellites after the fundraiser was completed. It is noted that Halifax International has established the Ukraine Victory Fund to raise $10 million to […]
Renault has several plants in Russia – in Moscow “Avtoframos” (produced by Arkana and Duster) and “AvtoVAZ” in Tolyatti and Izhevsk (a joint venture with the Russian defense company). The French decided to get rid of both assets. In particular, Renault decides to transfer the shares of its plant “Avtoframos” to the government of Moscow. […]
The US Department of Defense has established a control center to coordinate the supply and optimize the delivery of military aid to Ukraine in Stuttgart, Germany, in the area of responsibility of the US European Command. This was announced by a high-ranking representative of the US Department of Defense on Tuesday. The ECCU center is […]
The Large Hadron Collider was restarted. On April 22, he started working again, but so far, in test mode. And on April 25, scientists from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced a record. Two pilot beams of protons were accelerated to record energy for the first time: 6.8 teraelectronvolts per beam. The Large […]
Ka-52 helicopters in Russia are called a miracle of the local military industry and a ‘flying tank’, says a serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine Khariton Starsky in his blog on YouTube. However, while inspecting the wreckage of the helicopter, which according to the advertisement “cannot be destroyed”, he found a strange surprise. The […]
This decision allows Ukraine to increase exports of goods that have traditionally been imported into the British market. The United Kingdom has announced trade liberalization and the abolition of all duties and quotas on exports of goods from Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy. “Trade liberalization is a […]
Launching launch vehicles not from the Earth, but from the atmosphere, saves fuel and reduces costs. The greatest savings can be achieved by launching a rocket from a balloon, the cost of manufacturing and maintenance of which is very low. And although with the current development of technology such a medium will not go into […]