August 25, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russian economy to contract under 5% this year before returning to growth

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Russia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and government stimulus measures will prevent the national economy from falling more than five percent, according to the country’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov. … Read More >Russian economy to contract under 5% this year before returning to growth

Business

India wants all the coking coal & anthracite Russia can deliver

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

New Delhi plans to boost imports of coking coal, anthracite, and pulverized coal from Russia to 40 million tons per year. The supplies, worth around $4.5 billion, are intended to meet the needs of India’s steel industry … Read More >India wants all the coking coal & anthracite Russia can deliver

Business

3 reasons why oil prices won’t rally anytime soon

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

It’s a worrying time for oil markets as bullish news fails to drive oil prices higher and a wave of negative developments look set to hit the industry in the coming weeks. … Read More >3 reasons why oil prices won’t rally anytime soon

Business

China’s steel output jumps to new record high in July as demand recovers

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

As the world’s second largest economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, its steel sector reached record high output last month, according to fresh industry data. … Read More >China’s steel output jumps to new record high in July as demand recovers

USA

125 National Guard troops deploying to Kenosha following rioting & looting over police shooting

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced that scores of National Guard troops will be deployed to the city of Kenosha by Monday evening as violent riots continue over the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times. … Read More >125 National Guard troops deploying to Kenosha following rioting & looting over police shooting

Russia

Roaring tanks, fast-sailing cars, big bucks: Visitors flow to annual military expo near Moscow for brand new equipment & gear show

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Army-2020, the annual defense expo where Russian arms producers show their gear to foreign clients and visitors, has started. Contracts worth billions are expected to be inked between tank races and other entertainment. … Read More >Roaring tanks, fast-sailing cars, big bucks: Visitors flow to annual military expo near Moscow for brand new equipment & gear show

Russia

Airfields made from ice? New Russian technology promises to allow military transporters to touch down inside Arctic Circle

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Ministry of Defense is considering making military airfields out of ice within the Arctic Circle, after developing a new technology that enables heavy aircraft to land without the need for an asphalt runway. … Read More >Airfields made from ice? New Russian technology promises to allow military transporters to touch down inside Arctic Circle

Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

Posted on August 25, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Just hours after Berlin’s Charite clinic announced that it believes stricken Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny is a victim of poisoning, the German government has told Moscow to find those responsible. … Read More >Germany’s Merkel calls on Russia to investigate how Navalny was allegedly poisoned & hold perpetrators accountable

Russia

Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Question: The United States was the only country in the world to impose extraterritorial sanctions against Nord Stream 2 participants. At the same time US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking in the Czech Senate, said that there were opportunities for improving relations between Russia and the United States, and that these opportunities had to be used. … Read More >Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

Russia

German clinical investigation suggests Moscow protest leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned – hospital statement

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was poisoned, according to doctors at Charite clinic in Berlin. Tests have shown that the protest leader was found with a cholinesterase inhibitor inside his system. … Read More >German clinical investigation suggests Moscow protest leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned – hospital statement

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