Half a million Russian tourists flock to Crimea for extended May holidays as Covid-19 restrictions boost appeal of domestic travel

Half a million tourists visited Crimea during Russia’s two-week May holidays, more than the area has seen in this time period since the fall of the USSR, as citizens seek alternatives to foreign trips due to Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >Half a million Russian tourists flock to Crimea for extended May holidays as Covid-19 restrictions boost appeal of domestic travel

Not running out anytime soon! Russia’s gas reserves will last for another 100 years, claims Moscow’s natural resources minister

The Russian government has upped its official long-term estimate for hydrocarbon reserves to over a century as it plans to develop resource production of the Arctic region, which contains 72% of the country’s natural gas deposits. … Read More >Not running out anytime soon! Russia’s gas reserves will last for another 100 years, claims Moscow’s natural resources minister

Ukraine on verge of fuel crisis: Politically driven decisions to stop imports from Russia & Belarus may lead to shortage – expert

Ukraine needs to strike a deal with Moscow to import Russian oil, or the country could soon face an acute shortage. That’s according to the Chief Commercial Officer of UkrGasVydobuvannya, a Kiev-based energy producer. … Read More >Ukraine on verge of fuel crisis: Politically driven decisions to stop imports from Russia & Belarus may lead to shortage – expert

WATCH: Russia intercepts French jets over Black Sea as country detects four foreign military aircraft near border in just one day

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet was sent into the air over the Black Sea on Tuesday to escort three French military aircraft, on a day that saw the country’s Air Force deal with two incidents of foreign planes close to its border. … Read More >WATCH: Russia intercepts French jets over Black Sea as country detects four foreign military aircraft near border in just one day

EU calls on Turkey to ‘deliver’ on migrant deal at meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The EU’s Commissioner for Home Affairs has called on Turkey to “deliver” on the migrant deal agreed with Ankara after meeting the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees to discuss how to manage the situation across the bloc. … Read More >EU calls on Turkey to ‘deliver’ on migrant deal at meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Cyprus lifts 3rd lockdown, introduces Covid ‘safety pass’ for citizens to return to some form of normality

As the country emerges from its third partial lockdown, authorities in Cyprus have introduced a coronavirus “safety pass” system to afford at least some semblance of freedom of movement to its (vaccinated) citizens. … Read More >Cyprus lifts 3rd lockdown, introduces Covid ‘safety pass’ for citizens to return to some form of normality

Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)

The ransomware cyberattack on the massive Colonial Pipeline has Americans panicking at the pump and prices rising, even as US officials try to assuage public anxieties and send profoundly mixed signals to truckers. When is a gas shortage not a gas shortage? Investigative journalist and “Boom Bust” co-host Ben Swann has details. … Read More >Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)