Back in 1993, Pet Shop Boys sang a song about the Russian aggression, ironically praising the Soviet Union. In addition, in the video clip the musicians used yellow and blue colors. This historical analogy was noticed by journalist and MP ...
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Adidas closes stores in Russia
Russia's crisis economy has led to the fact that international companies are losing profits. This year, Adidas, a well-known company for the production of sportswear, will close 290 stores, 200 of which are located in Russia, reports Joinfo.ua with reference ...
Read More »Tricky move: Azerbaijan to export gas to Europe via Bulgaria
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov made a decision to reanimate the project of the Nabucco gas pipeline, through which natural gas will go to Europe. "We want to revive the Nabucco project, more specifically the ...
Read More »Poland ratifies EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has ratified the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine. It was reported in the Office of the President of Poland, Joinfo.ua reports. The European Union signed the political part of the document with Ukraine in ...
Read More »EU to abolish visas for Ukrainians
The abolishment of visas for the Ukrainians and Georgians by the EU is already possible, but no decisions have been taken yet. Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy says that the negotiations are underway, and Brussels checks whether ...
Read More »Kasparov calls on ‘not to waste time on Putin but look for those able to remove him without much pain’
Joinfo.ua informs that Kasparov believes that that the murder of Boris Nemtsov involved Putin's elite, who think there is nothing impossible for them. "Boris was an outspoken critic of the police state, which does not tolerate critics. His constant presence ...
Read More »Victoria Nuland: We need to deepen sanctions in case of violation of Minsk Agreement
Victoria Nuland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, said the U.S. and EU were discussing the possibilities of deepening sectoral sanctions against Russia in case of violation of the truce with Ukraine, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to Reuters. According to her, ...
Read More »Curiosity rover suspends its work because of an accident
A short circuit was discovered in Curiosity's robotic drill arm at the moment when it was trying to transport rock samples after drilling. Currently, NASA engineers are clarifying the causes of the failure. It may take up to several days ...
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