A Gibraltar court announced on Tuesday that a luxurious superyacht linked to a Russian billionaire currently under EU and U.K. sanctions was sold at an auction last month for $37.5 million. The 237.8 feet (72.5-meter) long vessel, Axioma, which had been owned by oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, was docked in Gibraltar on March 21 and was…
Gibraltar Sells Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch for $37.5 Million
Concerns Arise Over Potential Sabotage to Nord Stream Pipelines After Unexplained Leaks
Officials are voicing concerns that three mysterious leaks that hit the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines on the same day maybe due to sabotage. Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, told reporters that sabotage could not be ruled out as the cause behind the unexplained gas leaks that hit Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2…
Russia’s Historical Roots in Ukraine
September 27, 2022
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Commentary Russian President Vladimir Putin’s view of his country’s history is remarkably conservative. He firmly believes that Russia’s strength lies in its traditional Orthodox values. For Putin, Russia’s isolation from the globalist agenda of the western elites allows his country to preserve its Byzantine inheritance, its old Slavonic culture and its Orthodox beliefs, untouched by…
Mystery Leaks Hit Nord Stream Gas Pipelines in Europe, Raising Suspicions of Sabotage
September 27, 2022
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European officials are investigating ruptures to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which run through the bed of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, as apparent sabotage is feared. The two offshore lines of the natural gas pipeline network were reported to have sustained “unprecedented” damage within 24 hours, according to Nord…
Ukraine Polls Wrap Up Amid Widening Policy Fissures in Europe
Referendums in four Russia-held regions of Ukraine wrapped up on Sept. 27 amid warnings from Kyiv that Ukrainian citizens who took part in organizing the polling could expect to face jail time. “We are talking about hundreds of collaborators,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak said. “They will be prosecuted for treason.” The vote, which began…
Ukraine Refugees Push German Population to All-Time High
BERLIN—Refugees arriving from Ukraine have helped drive Germany’s population to its highest level, the Federal Statistical Office said, with more than 84 million people now living in the European Union’s most populous country. In a report issued on Tuesday, the Federal Statistics Office said that the population had grown by 1 percent, or 843,000 people,…
Droughts, Ukraine War Push Global Grain Stocks Toward Worrying Decade Low
September 27, 2022
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CHICAGO—The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine, as the shipments are too few and harvests from other major crop producers are smaller than initially expected, according to grain supply and crop forecast data. Poor weather in key agricultural regions from the United States to…
Medvedev Raises Spectre of Russian Nuclear Strike on Ukraine
LONDON—An ally of President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday outlined the scenario of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, saying that the U.S.–led NATO military alliance would be too scared of a ‘nuclear apocalypse’ to directly enter the conflict in response. Dmitry Medvedev, a former president who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said…
Sollers in Talks to Buy Mazda out of Russian Joint Venture
September 26, 2022
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MOSCOW—Russian automaker Sollers is in talks with Mazda Motor Corp. about buying the Japanese company’s stake in their Russian joint venture, Sollers said on Monday, as Mazda prepares to wind down operations in Russia. Mazda, which sold 30,000 cars in Russia last year, said in March that exports of parts to the venture’s Vladivostok plant…
Russia’s FSB Detains and Expels Japanese Consul for Alleged Spying: Russian State Media
Russia’s FSB security agency said on Monday it had detained a Japanese consul in Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok for alleged espionage and ordered him to leave the country, Russian news agencies said. The consul was released after a few hours of detention by the Russian agency, Japan’s Kyodo news reported on Tuesday, citing government sources. The…
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