UK inflation remains stubbornly high – data
Consumer price growth slowed to below 10% for the first time in seven months, but core readings have surged to decades-high levels The UK’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped to 8.7% inRead More…
28May/23
West’s involvement in Ukraine conflict ‘growing’ – Kremlin
Common sense should dictate a red line for Kiev’s backers, but this has not happened, according to President Putin’s press secretary Western countries have broken every boundary in their stand-off with MoscowRead More…
28May/23
Moscow warns West against ‘playing with fire’
Deliveries of F-16 jets to Kiev would be “an unacceptable escalation,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says The US and its allies are “playing with fire” by doubling down on their supportRead More…
28May/23
Russian timber exports continue to fall
Analysts expect sales of wood to gradually recover thanks to trade being redirected eastward Foreign sales of Russian timber saw a further decline in the first quarter of this year, dropping moreRead More…
Police station, town hall vandalized amid pension reform protest (VIDEO)
French security forces used tear gas to disperse a demonstration in the city of Lyon Protesters clashed with French police in the city of Lyon on Friday, during a rally against governmentRead More…
Multipolar world is great for Africa – Ethiopian journalist
The West has been hampering the growth of African nations, so they’re now turning to the East, Bisrat Melesse says Africa benefits from the emerging multipolar world, which allows the continent toRead More…
28May/23
Russia won’t ban fuel exports – energy minister
The country has enough gasoline and diesel supplies for both domestic use and foreign sales, Nikolai Shulginov says Russia has sufficient supplies of gasoline and diesel, and has no intention of banningRead More…
28May/23
Saudi Arabia may join BRICS bank – FT
The multinational lender keeps expanding its global reach, aiming to help member states reduce dependence on the US dollar and euro The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group of majorRead More…
28May/23
Russia hasn’t even started to ‘act seriously’ in Ukraine – envoy
The duration of hostilities is defined by NATO escalation efforts, Moscow’s ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has said The outcome of the Ukraine conflict hinges on whether NATO continues to propRead More…
28May/23
UK media decry ‘draconian’ fees for Conservative Party conference coverage
Registering for the event this autumn will cost journalists £137 until July 1, and £880 afterwards The decision by the ruling Conservative Party to charge journalists attending its annual conference is “undemocratic”Read More…