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Authorities in Russia’s Rostov region on Thursday reported a fire at an oil refinery following strikes by several dozen Ukrainian aerial drones. Rostov’s acting governor Yuri Slyusar said on Telegram that the fire broke out at the Novoshakhtinsk refinery and was later extinguished. Slyusar said one person was injured in the attack. Russia’s Defense Ministry…
People’s hearts tremble when they hear the name of a disease like cancer. This is a serious disease, which is spreading rapidly all over the world. Meanwhile, a news of great relief has come to light. Russia has claimed that it has made a vaccine for cancer patients. This vaccine will hit the market in…
Moscow — two russian tankers spilled oil The vessel, carrying 9,200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of oil products, capsized in the Kerch Strait after suffering severe damage during a heavy storm on Sunday, the state TASS news agency reported. The amount of fuel leaked is being determined, TASS said. It said Volgoneft 212 was carrying…
Norway on Monday announced $242 million in new military aid to Ukraine, including help to secure access to the country’s vital Black Sea ports. “It is necessary to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey said in a statement. “It is also important…
London: India, which is rapidly making its mark in the world, has made its mark in the list of the world’s eight superpowers. In this latest list released at the end of 2024, India has left countries like Britain, France and South Korea behind. This list has been prepared on the basis of economic, social…
Russian State Duma deputy Anton Tkachev sent a letter to the country’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov requesting the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve. Tkachev proposes that this reserve be established “by analogy with state reserves in traditional currencies.” “I ask you, dear Anton Germanovich, to evaluate the feasibility of creating a strategic bitcoin reserve…
This is a project developed by Saint Petersburg State University. Two private companies, Lartech and Energomera, are also working on the initiative. Academics from Saint Petersburg State University have developed a tool to detect illegal mining of cryptoassets, a problem that, according to these experts, is one of the most serious currently affecting Russia’s electrical…
The fire of civil war in Syria had not yet subsided when the Israeli army started attacking Syria. The Israeli army attacked government security buildings in the capital Damascus. This attack has taken place at a time when the Syrian President has fled the country. As soon as the President left the country, the Israeli…
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, participated in a panel where he evaluated new technologies that prevent the prohibition of payments. Putin stated that bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies will develop in one form or another, highlighting their ability to reduce costs and increase the reliability of transactions. “Who can ban bitcoin? Nobody. And who can…
Fedor Ivanov, director of analysis at Shard, a company specialized in security for cryptocurrencies, recently published an opinion article in the Russian media RBC, in which he warned that the de-dollarization plans of the BRICS block could decrease the demand for stablecoins such as USDT. The note points out that the countries that make up…
