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Russia plans to cut oil production by up to 300,000 barrels per day
Russia plans to reduce oil production to 10.947 million barrels per day, based on its agreement with OPEC countries, the Russian Minister of Energy, Alexander Novak stated, Interfax reported.
According to CDU TEK, Russia was extracting 11.247 million barrels per day in October. "10.947 million barrels per day is the end result of the reduction plan," Novak said, referring to data from CDU TEK.
Novak also discussed the pace of reduction of oil production by Russia. By March, production should …
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Polish border guards announced cases of Russian drones across Poland's borders
The Polish Border Guard reported four cases of Russian drones illegally crossing the Polish border this year.
According to Rzeczpospolita, one incident occurred two weeks ago near the village of Banie Mazurskie near the border with the Kaliningrad region, the second one in September near Górowo Iławeckie, and two more in February near the city of Gołdap. The drones, which arrived from the Kaliningrad region, were flying at an altitude of 50-100 meters and penetrated about one kilometer into …
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Lavrov: NATO is 'dragging Montenegro' into the alliance
At an OSCE ministerial meeting in Hamburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that NATO is “desperately dragging Montenegro” into the alliance, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
According to Lavrov, the continued enlargement of NATO in the Balkans changes the geopolitical situation on the European continent.
"NATO continues to say that they will continue to expand. Now they are desperately dragging Montenegro into their ranks and we see it. No one asks the people of Montenegro, though …
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Kremlin: US cancellation of arms embargo in Syria can lead to weapons 'falling into terrorists' hands'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that US President Barack Obama’s cancellation of the embargo on the supply of arms, ammunition, and military equipment to allies in Syria can lead to "different kinds of weapons falling into the terrorists’ hands", RBC reports.
According to the Kremlin's representative, "this decision could have a dangerous outcome."
"We need to understand, very carefully, the main goal, intentions, and details of that decision. The worst possible outcome of lifting such …
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UN Representative claims that any criticism against Russian government can trigger harsh reactions in Crimea
On December 8, the UN Special Representative for Human Rights, Mark Boyanik, stated in an interview with Radio Svoboda that any criticism in the annexed Crimea can cause immediate backlash. One risk in particular is to be declared a wanted person.
“The Crimea is a place where, unfortunately, it is impossible to hold alternative views. I mean opinions that are not officially sanctioned and supported by the de facto authority. If you make a statement, distribute a message on social media, try to …