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The battle for African hearts and minds: Here’s why the West is upset about Russia’s growing influence on the continent

20Mar

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Africa, Russia

The battle for African hearts and minds: Here’s why the West is upset about Russia’s growing influence on the continent

Posted by: John Phoenix As France continues to lose influence, Moscow and Washington compete to take its place FILE PHOTO: Protesters stand atop a Unitend Nation armored vehicle as they demonstrate carrying a Russian flag in Ouagadougou on October 2, 2022. © AFP On Sunday, March 19, the 2nd International Parliamentary Conference 'Russia – Africa' will start in Moscow. Over 40 official delegations from all over the continent will participate in the event, with discussions ranging from Russian-African cooperation to Western neocolonialism. The forum is just one link in a long chain of recent contacts between officials in Moscow and their African counterparts that will culminate in the second Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for July of this yea...

Ukrainian drone attack repelled in Crimea

20Mar

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Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian drone attack repelled in Crimea

No military installations were in the vicinity, an aide to the regional leader has claimed Debris of a Ukrainian drone shot down over Dzhankoy in Russia’s Crimea. © Telegram / Oleg Kryuchkov Several Ukrainian drones were brought down by air defenses in the town of Dzhankoy in Crimea late on Monday, local officials have said. Debris from the destroyed UAVs damaged a house and a shop in the area, the leader of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, wrote on Telegram on Monday. One person was injured in the incident, he added. The victim was a 33-year-old male who suffered shrapnel wounds. He was hospitalized, and his life is currently not in danger, the head of the Dzhankoy administration, Igor IvIn, told local media. “All of the drones were aimed at civ...

20Mar

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USA

Amazon slashes more jobs

The retail giant has confirmed new cost-cutting, saying an additional 9,000 workers will be let go after firing 18,000 employees in January © Getty Images / Justin Sullivan America’s Big Tech bloodletting has reached a new round of victims, with online retailing behemoth Amazon revealing that it will cut an additional 9,000 jobs just two months after announcing that 18,000 slots would be eliminated. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy disclosed the latest job cuts in a message to employees on Monday. Most of the affected positions are in the company’s AWS cloud services, its PXT Solutions business, its advertising operations and its Twitch online gaming platform. “Given the uncertain economy in which we reside and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we ha...

20Mar

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Egypt, Russia

Russia boosting trade with Egypt

Bilateral cooperation boomed last year despite Western sanctions on Moscow © Getty Images/Izzet Keribar Russia and Egypt are ramping up economic cooperation after a surge in trade turnover last year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, who serves as minister of industry and trade, said on Monday. Trade turnover jumped to over $6 billion in 2022, marking a 30% increase on the previous year, Manturov said at a meeting of the Russian-Egyptian Commission on Trade during a visit to Cairo. Economic cooperation between Russia and Egypt has grown despite Ukraine-related Western sanctions on Moscow. Manturov noted that Russia is looking for “continued gradual growth” and expects imports of various products from Egypt to expand, particula...

20Mar

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INDONESIS

Indonesia to ditch Visa and Mastercard

Jakarta wants to reduce its dependence on foreign payment systems, citing sanctions on Russia © Getty Images/Nikada The Bank of Indonesia is preparing to phase out Visa and Mastercard while introducing its own domestic payment system, Antara news agency reported on Monday, citing the regulator. Last week, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged regional authorities to wean themselves away from foreign payment systems and start using cards issued by local banks. He argued that Indonesia needed to shield itself from geopolitical disruptions, citing the sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector from the US, EU, and their allies over the conflict in Ukraine. “Be very careful. We must remember the sanctions imposed by the US on Russia. Visa and Mastercard could be...

Putin lauds Chinese peace roadmap for Ukraine

20Mar

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China, Russia, Ukraine

Putin lauds Chinese peace roadmap for Ukraine

It can be implemented only when West and Kiev are “ready” for it, Russian president said after talks with his Chinese counterpart © Sputnik / Pavel Byrkin Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Beijing's 12-point peace roadmap for Ukraine, during a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader is making a three-day visit to Moscow, and today's official talks took place at the Kremlin. “We believe that many of the provisions of the peace plan put forward by China are consonant with the Russian stance and can be taken as a foundation for a peaceful settlement when they are ready for it in the West and in Kiev. However, so far we have not observed such readiness on their part,” Putin stated. The Chinese president said Beijing cont...

EU explosives shortage threatens Ukraine

19Mar

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Europe, Ukraine

EU explosives shortage threatens Ukraine

The bloc is struggling to further support Kiev with arms due to a lack of raw materials, sources told the outlet FILE PHOTO. © Ihor THACHEV / AFP The EU defense industry’s ability to provide Ukraine with military supplies has been hampered by a deficit of explosives, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing sources. Several European officials and arms manufacturers told the outlet that the bloc’s military plants are suffering from scarce supplies of gunpowder and TNT, which could delay plans to boost shell production by three years. The sources also complained that this meant the defense industry would be unable to meet the soaring demand “regardless of how much money is thrown at the problem.” “The fundamental problem is that the European ...

19Mar

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France

France bans protests outside parliament

The Macron government’s unilateral and controversial decision to raise the retirement age led to massive demonstrations © Getty Images / Firas Abdullah French police have banned all gatherings in two protest hotspots across from the parliament in Paris, citing “serious risks of disturbances to public order” in a statement issued on Saturday. The “public thoroughfare in Place de la Concorde and its surroundings” and the area around Champs d’Elysees were declared off limits following two nights of intense public protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular decision to introduce neoliberal pension reforms without parliamentary approval. Police said 61 demonstrators were arrested in the forbidden zones on Frida...

Ukrainian troops using 19th-сentury arms to defend key city

19Mar

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Ukraine

Ukrainian troops using 19th-сentury arms to defend key city

With modern weapons and ammo in short supply, Kiev’s forces are reportedly dusting off old Maxim guns An M1910 variant of the Maxim gun, seen in Lodz, Poland, October 2014 © Wikipedia Ukrainian forces defending the Donbass town of Artyomovsk, also known as Bakhmut, are relying on Victorian-era Maxim guns, the Telegraph reported on Friday. Despite receiving tens of billions of dollars worth of US and NATO aid, Kiev is reportedly struggling with shortages of arms and ammunition. “I have seen Maxim machine guns in stationary positions many times,” a Ukrainian soldier told the British newspaper. “Despite their age, it is a rather formidable weapon. The main thing is not to forget to add some water.” Invented by Hiram Stevens Maxim in 1884, t...

Coca-Cola sales strong in Russia despite ‘exit’

19Mar

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Russia, USA

Coca-Cola sales strong in Russia despite ‘exit’

The beverage is finding its way into the sanctioned country through parallel imports, RBK reports A bottle of Coca Cola is pictured in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in central Moscow on March 9, 2022. © AFP Coca-Cola remains one of the top sellers among cola-flavored beverages in Russia, a year after the American company decided to quit the country’s market, business daily RBK reported this week. The iconic drink was the second-most-popular cola beverage among Russian consumers in January and February, accounting for more than 14% of sales per unit, according to RBK’s calculations based on information from fiscal data operator Prodazhi.rf. The top seller among cola drinks is the Dobry Cola brand, produced in Russia at factories that belonged to Coca-Cola H...