In Russia last year, new car sales fell by more than half as the auto industry was hit hard by Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine war, and the used car market expanded. The photo shows a former Soviet-made VAZ-2101 displayed in front of the Lada showroom in Izhevsk. Photographed in August 2022 (2023 REUTERS/Alexey … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – A group of mercenaries led by this man are striving for victory for Russia on the battlefields of Ukraine. But there is growing evidence that Putin’s government is apparently moving in the direction of undermining his excessive political influence. That person is Yevgeny Prigozhin, 61, the founder of the private military company … Read more
British newspaper The Telegraph on February 12 reported that the country’s weapons and tanks could be manufactured in Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers participate in joint training near the Belarusian border. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s weapons and tanks could be manufactured in Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. This would reduce dependence on supplies from … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on Monday that the United States was responsible for last year’s explosions in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 undersea pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Europe. “The US administration needs to comment on all the facts,” he said. FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson … Read more
On January 30, Brazilian President Lula held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was visiting Brazil, saying Russia had made a mistake in invading Ukraine, but avoided denouncing it. FILE PHOTO: Brasilia, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino [ブラジリア ３０日 ロイター] – Brazilian President Lula held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf … Read more
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it wanted to take its relationship with China to a “new level” and hoped for face-to-face talks with senior Chinese officials. Flags of the two countries, taken in Beijing in 2016. (2023 REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon) [モスクワ ３０日 ロイター] – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it wanted to take its … Read more
(Reuters) – Germany said on Thursday it would provide Ukraine with its main battle tank, the Leopard 2. It also allows the provision of holdings by Poland and others to Ukraine. On January 25, the German government announced that it would provide the Leopard 2 main battle tank to Ukraine. A Swiss Leopard 2 tank … Read more
German Chancellor Scholz has decided to provide Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks and to allow supplies from other countries, including Poland. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris January 22, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier [ベルリン ２４日 ロイター] – … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – At the end of the Soviet Union, 61-year-old Evgeny Prigozhin spent a miserable life in prison for theft. Now, as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is trying to get even closer to gaining more “favor” from President Putin by showcasing his military successes in Ukraine. At the end … Read more
Kherson, chief adviser to the office of the president of Ukraine, said on November 10 that Russian forces were planning to mine southern Kherson and then bomb it after their withdrawal, hoping to turn the city into a “city of death”. FILE PHOTO: Kiev October 2022. REUTERS / Anna Voitenko [キーウ １０日 ロイター] – Ukrainian … Read more