Russian doctor tells about the horrors of war in Ukraine: testimony of a defector
Russian soldiers in Ukraine: press service of the Russian Defence Ministry / AP Alexei Zhilyaev, a 39-year-old Russian critic of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, agreed to serve as a medic in the Russian army in the hope of saving lives. Less than a year later, disillusioned and traumatised by what he saw, he fled to […]
Kremlin is ready to buy gas for Transnistria on European markets
Dmitry Peskov. Photo: Evgenia Novozhenina / Reuters Russia has declared its readiness to buy natural gas for unrecognised Transnistria on the European spot market, but only if Moldova ensures its supply and contracting. This was announced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday, 16 January, Moldova1 reports. Assistance subject to conditions “Moscow is ready to […]
Israel helps Ukraine: hundreds of EcoFlow charging stations for Ukrainians
Photo: Embassy of Israel in Ukraine Israel has sent several hundred EcoFlow portable charging stations to Ukraine to help the country’s citizens survive the winter and overcome the challenges of power outages. This was reported by the press service of the Israeli Embassy in Ukraine on 16 January. Humanitarian aid in action The charging stations […]
Volgograd refinery limits production after fire
The largest oil refinery in southern Russia, the Volgograd refinery, has halted production at its diesel hydrotreating unit after a large-scale fire on 15 January. The Moscow Time reports, citing sources familiar with the situation. What is known about the incident? Contradictions in versions of the causes Official sources claim that the fire was caused […]
