Ukraine puts pressure on Germany to limit Russian gas through Nord Stream 1 pipeline May 29, 2022 Germany is under pressure to reduce its consumption from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, as Ukraine looks to fund its war efforts through transit fees.
Russian mercenary Wagner Group claim gains in Ukraine stronghold of Bakhmut March 8, 2023 The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military company has claimed his troops have extended their gains in the key Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut as fierce fighting continues. Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wagner troops have taken full control of the eastern part of Bakhmut. He claimed they now control all districts east of the Bakhmutka River that [...]
Biden administration: 75,000 Russian troops have been killed or injured in Ukraine war so far July 28, 2022 Up to half the troops Russia has committed to the war in Ukraine have been killed or injured, according to classified information from the White House. Joe Biden’s administration officials told House lawmakers that 75,000 Russians have been killed or wounded during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Neither Russia or Ukraine have released official figures [...]
Allianz to take €400m hit after selling majority stake in Russian business June 7, 2022 Allianz has said it will take a €400m hit on its Russia operations, after agreeing to sell a majority stake in the business to the London registered company that owns one of Russia’s major insurance companies. The German insurer has agreed to sell a 50.1 per cent stake in its Russian business to London registered [...]
Remembering D-Day is an exercise in not forgetting Ukraine June 6, 2024 It has become something of a cottage industry in academia, and polite society, to denigrate the achievements of the past. And national myth-making deserves scrutiny, for it forces us to confront the bad old days of the past, too, in order to create a better future. One war, however, has mostly avoided the too-clever-by-half revisionism [...]
Germany tips into recession and analysts warn economy won’t get much better May 25, 2023 Germany slipped into an official recession over the winter, triggered by family finances being crushed by sky high energy bills, official figures out today show. Revised estimates from the country’s statistics agency, Destatis, revealed gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.3 per cent in the first three months of this year. The organisation previously thought output [...]
OPEC+ agrees to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 June 2, 2024 OPEC+ agreed a deal on Sunday that to extend a critical portion of its oil supply cuts well into 2025. It has been cutting oil supply since late 2022.
Domino’s Pizza Eurasia rejects fresh takeover bid from Indian rival which ‘undervalues’ it December 19, 2023 London listed Domino’s Pizza Eurasia has rebuffed a revised takeover offer from Jubilant Food Works on the grounds that the offer “undervalues” the business. DP Eurasia is the master franchisee for Domino’s Pizza in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia, while Jubilant is the master franchisee for the chain in India. Jubilant recently increased its stake in [...]
MPs email passwords exposed on the dark web, study suggests May 30, 2024 A number of MPs email passwords have been exposed on the dark web, according to a new study by encrypted email service Proton.
Not such a hard Brexit: Britain signs up to EU defence agreement November 14, 2022 Britain has signed up to a European Union defence agreement despite having severed ties with the EU. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, announced the move this week, in what appears to be a contradiction of the Brexit vote. Borrell, who is often viewed as the [...]