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2023-01-27 17:52 |
EC meeting with Ukrainian govt in Kiev agreed with local authorities - spokesperson... BRUSSELS. Jan 27 (Interfax) - A joint meeting of the European Commission (EC) and the Ukrainian government slated to take place in Kiev on February 2 is being organized under the aegis of the Ukrainian authorities, EC spokesperson Eric Mamer said."The... |
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2023-01-27 16:24 |
Switzerland's Axpo withdrawing from TAP project, selling stake to other shareholders for 210 mln euros... BAKU. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Swiss energy holding Axpo has reached an agreement to sell its stake in pipeline company Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG, the operator of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), a component of the Southern Gas Corridor, to Belgium's Fl... |
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2023-01-27 15:14 |
Russia and Turkey intend to strengthen oversight in deliveries of fruit and vegetables - Rosselkhoznadzor... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - Russia and Turkey intend to strengthen oversight in mutual trade of regulated products, primarily fruits and vegetables, Russian agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement.The main vectors of this work were disc... |
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2023-01-27 15:13 |
U.S. inspectors arrive in Ukraine to oversight assistance provided - Ambassador Brink... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Inspectors from the U.S. Department of State, Defense Department, and Agency for International Development (USAID) have arrived in Ukraine to oversight the distribution of assistance given to the country, U.S. Ambassador to Ukr... |
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2023-01-27 15:06 |
Ukraine harvests crops from 96% of planned area, including corn from 90% - AgMin... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Ukrainian farmers have harvested 78.7 million tonnes of primary crops (+1.4 million tonnes over the past week) from an overall area of 18.4 million hectares (+0.1 million hectares) as of January 27, including 52.6 million tonne... |
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2023-01-27 15:06 |
DTEK Renewables may buy back up to 20 mln euros of 2024 notes... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Cyprus-registered Ornex Limited, a subsidiary of DTEK Renewables, which is part of Ukraine's DTEK holding, has offered to buy up to 20 million euros of 2024 notes issued by the parent company, Ukrainian media reported, citi... |
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2023-01-27 15:02 |
Ukraine interested in Japan's involvement in its post-crisis recovery - Verkhovna Rada speaker... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Ukraine is interested in Japan's involvement in its post-crisis recovery, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said."It would be valuable for us if Japan, known worldwide for its technology and investment projects, ... |
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2023-01-27 14:06 |
Ukraine ups electricity imports from Europe amid shortage... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Ukraine, which is experiencing a power capacity shortage, was due on Friday to import 7.368 GWh from Europe, the most so far this year, Ukrainian media reported, citing data from the website of ENTSO-E, the European system oper... |
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2023-01-27 13:42 |
Putin instructs govt to submit by March 1 proposals to clarify methodology for determining prices for oil, petroleum products for taxation... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Russian government must submit by March 1 proposals to clarify the methodology for determining the price of oil and petroleum products used to tax companies in the industry, and the corresponding instruction from President ... |
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2023-01-27 12:53 |
Belgium provides additional military assistance to Ukraine... BRUSSELS. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Belgian government decided to donate a total of 92 million euros in military assistance to Ukraine on Friday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said at a press conference in Brussels on Friday.This is the largest a... |
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2023-01-27 12:53 |
Growing Covid-19 cases in Russia may be attributed to social activities following New Year holidays - Health Ministry specialist... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Russia has seen growing cases of Covid-19 in the second half of January 2023, which could be attributed most likely to the resumption of people's social activities following the New Year holidays, Vladimir Chulanov, the Rus... |
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2023-01-27 12:11 |
Electricity shortage in Ukraine reaches 5 GW at peak hours - DTEK... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Power supply shortage in Ukraine has reached lately 5 GW at peak consumption hours in the morning and in the evening and up to 3 GW at night, Ukrainian media have reported with reference to Dmitry Sakharuk, executive director o... |
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2023-01-27 11:46 |
Abkhazia declares no-fly zones... SUKHUM. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Abkhaz Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab has signed a resolution on temporary no-fly zones to protect Abkhazia from military or terrorist threats, the press service for the Abkhaz government said on Friday."The resolution aim... |
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2023-01-27 11:46 |
Council of European Union extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine events for another 6 months... BRUSSELS. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Council of the European Union extended the sanctions against Russia over the events in Ukraine for another six months on Friday, the Council said in a press release."The council today decided to prolong by six months,... |
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2023-01-27 11:44 |
Ukrainian grain exports fall 31% in agricultural year so far to 26 mln tonnes - ministry... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Ukraine has exported 25.99 million tonnes of grains since the 2022-2023 agricultural year began on July 1, the Ukrainian media reported, citing a statement from the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry posted on its webs... |
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2023-01-27 11:21 |
Netherlands donates about 300 tonnes of electric equipment to Ukraine... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Ukraine has received 36 shipments of humanitarian aid containing electric equipment weighing in total 286.7 tonnes from the Netherlands since December 2022, including 12 shipments weighing 103.6 tonnes over the past two weeks, ... |
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2023-01-27 10:49 |
Moldova interested in Turkish investments in energy projects, wants to step up bilateral trade - parliament speaker... CHISINAU. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed regional security and cooperation during a meeting in Ankara."I highly assessed Turkey's efforts to maintain the security of ... |
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2023-01-27 10:49 |
Logistical hub to deliver energy assistance to Ukraine opened in Poland... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic and Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki have opened the new rescEU energy hub in Poland that will act as a logistical center for delivering emergency ene... |
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2023-01-27 10:31 |
Canadian Red Cross to provide extra $25 mln to support Ukraine... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Canadian Red Cross will provide an additional $25 million to support the Ukrainian government's Shelter program, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada Yulia Kovaliv said."The Canadian Red Cross will transfer an extra $... |
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2023-01-27 10:15 |
Russian govt increases fertilizer export quota nearly 500,000 tonnes, mainly for ammonium nitrate... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Russian government has decided to increase the quota for mineral fertilizer exports in the first half of the year by almost 500,000 tonnes.Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a resolution on the matter on Januar... |
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2023-01-27 09:58 |
Pakistani FM to discuss bilateral, int'l agenda, trade and economic relations in Moscow - Russian Foreign Ministry... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari will visit Moscow on January 30, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said."Talks between the Russian foreign minister and the foreign minister of the Islamic Repu... |
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2023-01-27 09:51 |
France's Legrand leaving Russia, plant in Ulyanovsk to continue operations... ULYANOVSK. Jan 27 (Interfax) - France's Legrand Group, a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment, is exiting Russia, but the plant it built in Ulyanovsk will continue to operate."In view of recent developments, including rising operational co... |
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2023-01-27 09:44 |
Emergency blackouts introduced in 10 Ukrainian regions on Friday morning after consumption limits exceeded - Ukrenergo... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Ukrenergo power grid operator introduced emergency blackouts in ten regions of Ukraine on Friday morning after the power consumption limits were exceeded there.Emergency power outages were introduced in the Kharkov, Donetsk... |
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2023-01-27 09:44 |
Situation in Ukraine's energy system stabilized, problems persist in Odessa region - Ukrenergo CEO... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The situation in Ukraine's energy system has been stabilized quite rapidly and power generation has almost been restored to the level that was before Thursday, Ukrenergo power grid operator CEO Vladimir Kudritsky said."... |
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2023-01-27 09:03 |
Kyrgyz, Uzbek presidents sign declaration of strategic partnership... BISHKEK. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Over 20 documents, including a declaration of strategic partnership, have been signed at the end of a state visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Kyrgyzstan, an Interfax correspondent said in a report on Friday.Twenty... |
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2023-01-27 08:45 |
Russian Central Bank introducing new criteria for including foreign currency loans of banks as collateral as part of refinancing... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is introducing new criteria in the terms and conditions for providing secured loans to banks, specifically that agreements on foreign currency loans, which are provided as security for the regul... |
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2023-01-27 08:42 |
France to provide 3 mln euros to fund IAEA mission at Ukrainian NPPs - French FM... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Nuclear safety is a matter of concern to France, which will provide 3 million euros to help finance the deployment of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission at Ukraine's nuclear power plants (NPPs), French For... |
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2023-01-27 08:26 |
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan formalize completion of border delimitation process... BISHKEK. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev have exchanged instruments of ratification to finalize the border delimitation process, an Interfax correspondent said in a report on Friday."Toda... |
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2023-01-27 07:53 |
Russia registers 7,164 new cases of Covid-19, 41 deaths in past 24 hours - HQ... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Russia has registered 7,164 new cases of Covid-19 and 41 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the coronavirus response headquarters said in a statement on Friday.Russia "has recorded 7,164 new cases of Covid-19 and 939 pati... |
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2023-01-27 07:53 |
Providing budget support to Ukraine among priorities of 'financial Ramstein'... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - One of the main objectives of the Ukraine Donor Coordination Platform is to ensure predictable and rhythmic budget support in 2023, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said."We are grateful to the European Union for prov... |
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2023-01-27 07:33 |
European gas prices decline in anticipation of warmer weather next week; Gazprom requests 24.2 mcm for transit via Ukraine... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Relatively low temperatures and decreased wind generation have not affected European gas prices, which are declining in anticipation of warmer weather next week.Meantime, consumption from Europe's underground gas storage (U... |
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2023-01-27 07:28 |
Magnezit Group to invest 1.9 bln rubles in expanding fused magnesia output in Siberia... KRASNOYARSK. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Magnezit Group LLC plans to invest 1.9 billion rubles in expanding capacity to produce fused magnesia, an intermediary product in production of refractories, at the Kirgiteiskoye and Talskoye deposits in Krasnoyarsk Territ... |
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2023-01-27 07:25 |
U.S. keeps working with UN to speed up exports of Russian, Ukrainian grains, fertilizers - Dept of State... WASHINGTON. Jan 27 (Interfax) - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has said Washington is working on the exports of Russian and Ukrainian grains and fertilizers to the countries in dire need under the Black Sea Grain Initi... |
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2023-01-27 06:29 |
JCC complains of non-compliance by ship captains with Istanbul grain deal procedures... NEW YORK, UN. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Administrative measures have been taken in relation to vessels that violated the Black Sea Grain Initiative procedures over the past three days, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) said."During this period [from Janua... |
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2023-01-27 06:19 |
NBU to again increase reserve requirements for banks in Feb and March... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to again raise reserve ratios for banks as of February 11 from 5% to 10% in national currency and from 15% to 20% in foreign currency, Ukrainian media reported, quoting an NBU pres... |
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2023-01-27 05:49 |
Azerbaijani embassy to Iran attacked, security guard killed - media... BAKU. Jan 27 (Interfax) - An armed attack on the Azerbaijani embassy to Iran was perpetrated on Friday, according to Azerbaijani media outlets.They said the incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. local time."An Azerbaijani law enforcement officer in cha... |
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2023-01-27 05:49 |
NBU expects Ukraine's grain harvest to fall 15% to 46 mln tonnes in 2023... MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) expects the country's grain harvest to drop by 15% to 46 million tonnes in 2023, Ukrainian media reported, citing NBU deputy governor Sergei Nikolaichuk."For this year we do not rule o... |
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2023-01-27 05:43 |
Russia interested in logistics potential of Massawa port in Eritrea - Lavrov... MASSAWA, Eritrea. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Massawa port in Eritrea draws Russia's interest due to its transit capabilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, adding that it is important to take advantage of the port's logistics potential... |
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2023-01-27 05:24 |
U.S. sanctions Russian Industry Minister Manturov, Minnikhanov, Kalashnikov Concern chief... WASHINGTON. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday extended its SDN list with 17 Russians, including Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Kalashnikov Concern chief Alan Lushnikov and Tatarstan Republic leader Rustam Min... |
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2023-01-26 16:27 |
Situation in Ukraine's energy system remains under control - PM... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - Ukraine's power substations were damaged on Thursday, but the situation in the energy system has remained under control, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal.The power substations were damaged, he said. "But the situa... |
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2023-01-26 16:02 |
Hungarian FM Szijjarto, Russian Deputy PM Novak discuss accelerating investment in Paks-2 NPP... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak have discussed the status of the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant project in a telephone call, Szijjarto said on social me... |
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2023-01-26 16:02 |
Ukraine's ECU state energy trader, Turkey's Karpowership working on electricity supply project... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The Energy Company of Ukraine (ECU), a state-owned energy trader, and Turkey's Karpowership are planning to work out a project of funding and launching 500 MW of electric power from the powerships for Ukraine together with ... |
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2023-01-26 15:58 |
Donor platform for Ukraine's reconstruction begins work - European Commission... BRUSSELS. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The European Commission on Thursday announced the launch of its multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform to support the process of rebuilding Ukraine."It will allow for close coordination among international donors and in... |
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2023-01-26 15:55 |
National Bank of Ukraine could start to lower policy rate in Q2 2024... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine now forecasts it will start to lower its key policy rate from its current 25% per annum in Q2 2024, a quarter sooner than it anticipated in its previous forecast, Ukrainian media reported, quoting a... |
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2023-01-26 15:14 |
Kiev, Kiev region back to hourly power outage schedules, Odessa critical infrastructure power supply restored... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - Kiev and the Kiev region will again get power on hourly basis after emergency blackouts on Thursday morning and afternoon."We managed to stabilize the situation and return to stabilization schedules," Ukrainian media re... |
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2023-01-26 15:14 |
Central Bank of Uzbekistan holds policy rate at 15%... TASHKENT. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Uzbekistan's management board decided at a meeting on Thursday to hold the key policy rate at 15% per annum, the regulator's press office said.The current level is "sufficient to maintain moder... |
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2023-01-26 14:20 |
Convicted U.S. citizen Whelan's family hopes new U.S. ambassador's arrival in Russia to intensify efforts to free him... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The family of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage in Russia, hopes that the arrival of newly appointed Ambassador of the United States Lynne Tracy in Russia would facilitate his release."Our family are hopeful ... |
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2023-01-26 13:57 |
Netherlands to give 25 mln euros in guarantees for EBRD to Ukraine's agriculture sector... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Dutch government will provide a 25-million-euros in financial guarantees to support agriculture, food processing, logistics, and agricultural export businesses... |
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2023-01-26 13:38 |
Polymetal considers site in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar region for POX-3 hub... MOSCOW. Jan 25 (Interfax) - Polymetal is considering a site in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar region for a third pressure oxidation or POX hub, the gold and silver miner said in a presentation.This is an industrialized region with good infrastructure, with a p... |
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2023-01-26 13:13 |
Tatneft discovers two small fields near assets in Tatarstan... MOSCOW. Jan 26 (Interfax) - PJSC Tatneft has received licenses for the Vostochno-Taktashsky and Kukuevsky hydrocarbon blocks in Tatarstan, and the corresponding information has been entered in the state registry of subsoil plots and licenses.The company h... |