The Decline of Russia’s Shipbuilding Industry: Outdated Equipment and Loss of Technology

The Decline of Russia’s Shipbuilding Industry: Outdated Equipment and Loss of Technology

While the Kremlin was spending billions on aggression against Ukraine, the shipbuilding industry in the Russian Federation was dying. The shipbuilding industry in Russia is hopelessly outdated. Shipyards building ships, including for the Russian army, still use machines manufactured almost 100 years ago. This was frankly stated on September 28 by the head of the … Read more

Rise in Popularity of Video Projectors in Russia amid Lack of Hollywood Blockbusters and Reduced Assortment in Online Services

Rise in Popularity of Video Projectors in Russia amid Lack of Hollywood Blockbusters and Reduced Assortment in Online Services

28 September 2023 09:50 28 Sep 2023 09:50 | Share Russians began to buy video projectors amid the lack of Hollywood blockbusters in cinemas and the reduction in assortment in online services. They are setting up their own cinemas at home, as a result of which sales of projectors have increased three to five times, … Read more

Russia’s Vehicle Ban in Estonia: Compliance with EU Sanctions

Russia’s Vehicle Ban in Estonia: Compliance with EU Sanctions

The driver of the car in Luhama claimed to be an employee of the embassy at the border control point, however, the document check revealed that the person has a citizen’s passport and the car does not have a diplomatic registration number plate, the Estonian Tax and Customs Department informed. Sanctions are not applied to … Read more

Finland Bans Cars with Russian License Plates: Following Baltic States’ Lead

Finland Bans Cars with Russian License Plates: Following Baltic States’ Lead

“The introduction of the ban means that cars with Russian number plates will be banned from entering the country,” Valtonen said at the conference, which is referred to by the English branch of the Finnish newspaper Yle. In addition, Valtonen announced that those cars with Russian license plates that are still on Finnish territory must … Read more

Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Continue Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions: AGR Automotive Group Takes Over

Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Continue Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions: AGR Automotive Group Takes Over

Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda have issued a statement saying they are staying in Russia. However, due to sanctions, they cannot carry out their activities on the territory of the Russian Federation under their own brand, so now the official representative offices of the automaker will be called AGR Automotive Group, according to the official public. … Read more

Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Confirm Continuation of Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions

Audi, Volkswagen, and Skoda Confirm Continuation of Operations in Russia Amid Sanctions

Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda have issued a statement saying they are staying in Russia. However, due to sanctions, they cannot carry out their activities on the territory of the Russian Federation under their own brand, so now the official representative offices of the automaker will be called AGR Automotive Group, according to the official public. … Read more

The Triumph of Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 Project in Defying Western Narratives

The Triumph of Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 Project in Defying Western Narratives

Natural gas from Russia is popular, although in modern geopolitical conditions its “pass” abroad is liquefaction technology, which results in products that are not subject to sanctions or other secondary restrictions. Gas from Russia serves as a kind of insurance that unreliable overseas suppliers will not be the only ones who, by virtue of the … Read more

U.S. Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Russians Tied to Navalny Poisoning

U.S. Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Russians Tied to Navalny Poisoning

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday it would impose sanctions on four Russians with ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for their involvement in the 2020 poisoning attempt of Russian opposition leader Navalny. . A photo of the Russian flag. Photo taken in April 2021 (2023 REUTERS/David W Cerny) [ワシントン 17日 ロイター] – … Read more

Russian Cruise Missiles Strike Ukraine: Foreign Components Found, Calls for Tougher Sanctions

Russian Cruise Missiles Strike Ukraine: Foreign Components Found, Calls for Tougher Sanctions

The Russian cruise missiles fired last night at Ukrainian cities, contain dozens of foreign componentssaid the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak. “Tonight, the Russians shelled Ukraine, in particular with Kh-101 missiles. These missiles were produced by the Russians this year. There are about 30 foreign microchips in the Kh-101 missiles that were … Read more

Kremlin Nationalizes Yandex: Impact on Presidential Election in Russia

In preparation for the presidential election, the Kremlin decided to nationalize Yandex in order to keep the information space under its full control. In 2024, presidential elections are to be held in the Russian Federation. The Kremlin is already actively preparing. The first step was to announce the nationalization of Yandex. For a long time, … Read more