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Gazprom allocated 310 million Euros for Turkish Stream pipeline
The Board of Directors of Gazprom decided to provide a company called South Stream Transport B.V. with about 310 million Euros for the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, RIA Novosti reported, citing Gazprom documents.
Details of the agreement were not disclosed, but it was specified that money would be spent for purchasing pipes and equipment, paying construction activities, purchasing necessary goods and administrative spending.
Earlier, it was reported that South Stream …
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Turkish Media: Assad's regime continues to violate the ceasefire in Syria
Despite the ceasefire in Syria, Bashar al-Assad's regime continues to attack the opposition forces, as reported by the Anadolu news agency.
According to the agency, Assad's army and pro-Iranian groups have been attacking the opposition's strongholds from the ground and air using heavy weapons.
As a result of the strikes, two children were killed at the Kafr Dael settlement west of Aleppo.
The opposition forces responded with artillery at the towns of Kefraya and Al-Fu'ah which are controlled …
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U.S. Senators will ask Congress to impose severe sanctions against Russia
After a visit to Ukraine, Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar went to Georgia, where they announced that they would seek from Congress the imposition of more severe sanctions against Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin. The Senators made their statement on January 1, Krym.Realii reported.
“We hope to make 2017 a year of responsibility for crimes. It is time to restrain Putin. The time has come for new sanctions that will badly affect him …
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The President of the International Olympic Committee announced new sanctions against Russia
In his New Year’s address, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, announced new sanctions against Russia. Bach also presented the measures that will be taken on the basis of the results of McLaren’s report on the use of doping in the Russian Federation. The President of the IOC called this report shocking.
According to him, two specially created Commissions, which will give all parties the right to express their positions, will prepare a response of the …
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Board member of Davos World Economic Forum: Europe must reset relations with Russia
Philipp Rösler, a Managing Director of the World Economic Forum in Davos who was formerly the German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy, said that Europe must improve its relations with Russia.
In an interview with the German newspaper Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, Rösler said that "in the current desperate situation" it is necessary for the EU to reboot its relations with Russia. According to him, welfare in Europe is only possible when there is unity. Therefore, both sides should send the …