Social networks are discussing the creativity of Russian manufacturers associated with an attempt at import substitution. Thus, in Russian stores they sell butter, the packaging of which is very similar to the famous Finnish product, which has already disappeared from retail due to the imposed sanctions. Mimicry of a well-known brand is a typical marketing ploy...
It is planned that in June the leaders of EU member states will discuss extending existing or imposing new sanctions against Russia. The problem is that at the moment there are both “hawks” and “those who have lost their appetite” among EU representatives, writes Bloomberg. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland...
According to the author, the Russian president changed his story about the seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula because for a whole year the West has not punished him for international violations of the rules. Although the statements of the EU and the USA were categorical and harsh. “The economic sanctions introduced have caused...
Extending US and EU sanctions against Russia is a commitment to a policy that has already proven unsuccessful and has no chance of success in the future, says American expert Clifford G. Gaddy in an article published by The Business Insider. The article was first published on the website...
The head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the leaders of the EU member states are discussing the possibility of introducing new sanctions against Russia. “I am in consultation with European Union leaders on the next steps,” he said. Tusk added that the EU has done everything possible so that the new Minsk ...
Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham sharply criticized the latest Minsk agreements. As a result, the situation in eastern Ukraine has not stabilized, but rather worsened, Republicans believe. In their statement, they accused Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, and the United States of “deliberately legitimately dismembering a sovereign state in Europe for the first time...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the imposition of economic and visa sanctions against 37 citizens of Russia and Ukraine, as well as 17 Russian and Ukrainian organizations. Harper's statement reads in part: “Canada's position remains clear - we recognize sovereignty and ...
Russian businessmen Boris and Arkady Rotenberg, who are friends of President Vladimir Putin, recently sold part of their assets to their sons, the Wall Street Journal reported. In particular, we are talking about a company that is engaged in drilling operations under a contract with Gazprom and fashionable ...
The US authorities have decided to expand the sanctions against North Korea, imposed in connection with a hacker attack on Sony Pictures. This was announced on Thursday, February 5, by Reuters, citing a source in Congress. New restrictive measures will affect the interests of cooperating with ...
British Foreign Secretary William Hague called for the exclusion of Russia from a number of international organizations. In an article published on the website of The Telegraph, Haig stressed that Britain and its allies must be prepared to build a new relationship with Moscow, given the role of ...