Yanukovych’s son earns millions on coal from occupied Donbas – investigation
Photo: 112.ua Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of former fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych, is earning millions of dollars by selling coal illegally exported from the occupied Donbas to Turkey. This is according to an investigation by the independent publication iStories. According to journalists, Energoresurs, registered in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, exported 500,000 tonnes of coal in 2023-2024. The […]
Georgia toughens penalties for protests: government initiates tougher laws
The Georgian government has initiated a bill that significantly increases the penalties for participating in protests. In some cases, violators may face up to 10 years in prison. This was reported by Reuters. The political crisis in the country has been going on for several months. The protests erupted after the ruling Georgian Dream party […]
Trump prepares to announce US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council and cut off funding for UNRWA
Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, 23 January 2025. Photo: Yuri Gripas – Pool via CNP / MEGA / The Mega Agency On Tuesday, 4 February, US President Donald Trump plans to announce the US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council and the suspension of funding for UNRWA, the UN […]
Kremlin criticises EU’s decision to increase military spending, calling it “harmful to every European”
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov Photo: Sergei Bobylev/TASS The European Union’s decision to increase defence spending amid the threat from Russia has prompted a sharp reaction from the Kremlin. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, 4 February, called the move “very short-sighted” and “harmful to every European,” Interfax reports . “Under the pretext […]
