Tanker accident in the Kerch Strait: a danger to the Black Sea microflora

Photo: screenshort The accident of Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait was the result of the negligence of the shipping companies’ management. Although a regional environmental disaster is not expected in the Black Sea, there will be a significant impact on the microflora. This was stated by Yevhen Khlobystov, Dean of the Faculty of Natural […]

Central Bank of Syria sends over $250 million in cash to Russia

резидент Росії Володимир Путін прийняв у Кремлі президента Сирії Башара Асада.

Photo:Getty images The Bashar al-Assad regime sent about $250 million in cash to Moscow in 2018-2019 due to a lack of foreign currency. This was reported by the Financial Times with reference to the documents found. 21 flights with two tonnes of cashBetween March 2018 and September 2019, 21 flights were operated from Syria to […]

Norway to allocate $240 million to strengthen Ukrainian navy

Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Har Stere. Photo: Depositphotos Norway plans to allocate 2.7 billion kroner (about $242 million) to strengthen the defence capabilities of the Ukrainian Navy and counter threats from the Russian Black Sea Fleet. This was stated by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Reuters reports. “Protecting Ukraine’s civilian population and infrastructure […]

Netanyahu defends his actions in court: “I am the prime minister”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly defended his actions during his testimony in a corruption case in Tel Aviv, including the receipt of notes from aides during a court hearing. The incident on Monday drew criticism from the prosecution, which questioned the legitimacy of handing over such notes without […]