Russia loosens rules for fossil fuel payments by foreign countries to bypass US sanctions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Russia loosens rules for fossil fuel payments by foreign countries to bypass US sanctions

Firstpost  

The loosening of payment rules comes as Russia grapples with economic challenges stemming from the sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin has eased the process of making payments for fossil fuels for foreign countries. The move to ease payments, announced Thursday in an order by President Vladimir Putin, seeks to mitigate the financial impact of new US sanctions designed to curb Moscow’s revenue streams amid the war. However, the US Treasury’s sanctions now aim to restrict the bank’s ability to facilitate such payments, prompting the Kremlin to allow “other ways” of settling transactions between Russian suppliers and foreign buyers. Potential Workarounds and Risks While the Kremlin’s new payment mechanism provides a temporary workaround, Shagina warned that alternative financial institutions facilitating these transactions could also become targets of Western sanctions.

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Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says
1 week, 2 days ago

Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says

Live Mint  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia, Serbia’s president said Saturday. Although formally seeking European Union membership, Serbia has refused to join Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion in Ukraine, in part because of the crucial Russian gas deliveries. Vucic said that despite the embargo threat, …

Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says
1 week, 2 days ago

Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia, Serbia’s president said Saturday. Although formally seeking European Union membership, Serbia has refused to join Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion in Ukraine, in part because of the crucial Russian gas deliveries. Vucic said that despite the embargo threat, …

Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to Western sanctions
1 week, 4 days ago

Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to Western sanctions

The Independent  

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The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The 'Most Vulnerable Country' To Russian ‘Blackmail’ Braces For Trump’s Return

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Europe is bracing for another energy crisis this winter, teeing up a high-stakes early test of how a newly inaugurated Trump administration will attempt to balance efforts to reset relations with Russia against the needs of U.S. allies seeking fuel to stay warm during what’s forecast to be an unusually cold season. Few places will feel the …

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war
1 month ago

The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday — in a move intended to curtail Russia’s ability to evade the thousands of sanctions imposed on the nation since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the sanctions targeting Russia’s largest remaining …

Russia’s Gazprom stops the flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility says
1 month, 1 week ago

Russia’s Gazprom stops the flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility says

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV, after OMV said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award. OMV said it would stop paying for Gazprom gas to its Austrian arm to offset a 230 million-euro arbitration award it won from the International Chamber …

Hungarian minister accuses EU of orchestrating stoppage of Russian oil through Ukraine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungarian minister accuses EU of orchestrating stoppage of Russian oil through Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó Tuesday accused the European Union’s executive commission of orchestrating a stoppage of some Russian oil supplies into the bloc through Ukraine and warned that the dispute could lead to an energy crisis. Ukraine last month adopted sanctions against Lukoil — Russia’s largest non-state firm — which prohibited the transit of its oil …

US announces hundreds of new sanctions in push to isolate Russia
1 year ago

US announces hundreds of new sanctions in push to isolate Russia

Al Jazeera  

New sanctions target entities and individuals around the world in bid to isolate Russia as its war on Ukraine continues. The United States has announced hundreds of new sanctions targeting entities and individuals across the globe, seeking to further isolate Russia as its war on Ukraine grinds on. “The Kremlin has steadily turned Russia into a wartime economy, but Putin’s …

Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison

Associated Press  

The Russian ruble’s wobble in value has exposed a crack in President Vladimir Putin’s fortress economy, a vulnerability quickly plastered over by the Kremlin’s economic team in a move that allowed the currency to regain its footing, at least for now. Longer term, however, Russia’s economy is facing a “slow burn” under pressure from sanctions and Putin’s war spending, said …

EU spending billions on Russian gas despite sanctions
1 year, 3 months ago

EU spending billions on Russian gas despite sanctions

The Telegraph  

The bloc has already banned seaborne Russian crude and oil imports and the flow of Russian gas via pipelines has been sharply curtailed. EU countries bought 22 million cubic meters of LNG between January and July, according to Global Witness analysis based on data from industry analytics company Kpler. “These countries should align their actions with their words by banning …

Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
1 year, 7 months ago

Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The Group of Seven advanced economies are expected to announce a new set of sanctions against Russia to try to further hinder its war effort in Ukraine during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan. On Friday, the United Kingdom announced new sanctions targeting Russian seizures of Ukrainian grain, advanced military technology and Moscow’s remaining revenue sources. On Friday, …

No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia
1 year, 10 months ago

No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden stood in the courtyard of a grand Polish castle and laid out the punishing economic costs that the U.S. and its allies were inflicting on Vladimir Putin’s Russia, declaring that the ruble is almost immediately “reduced to rubble.” Russia is now the world’s most heavily sanctioned country, according …

Putin says Russia will fight sanctions with shift in trade and energy flows
2 years ago

Putin says Russia will fight sanctions with shift in trade and energy flows

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would expand trade cooperation with new partners, including by switching gas flows to eastern neighbours, in order to combat Western sanctions. Mr. Putin said in a televised speech that Russia would develop its economic relations with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America to thwart Western efforts to isolate it economically. Mr. …

Russia’s Gazprom threatens Europe gas cuts through Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia’s Gazprom threatens Europe gas cuts through Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian energy giant Gazprom has threatened to reduce natural gas supplies through the last pipeline heading to Europe via Ukraine, saying the amount it’s supplying for Moldova is not ending up in the former Soviet republic. The energy crisis has hit Moldova especially hard, with Russia halving its natural gas supply and Moscow’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure triggering massive …

Ukraine's Zelensky's “good news” on settlements recaptured from Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine's Zelensky's “good news” on settlements recaptured from Russia

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of "good news" on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, saying his army had retaken some towns and villages from Russia in what open source analysts said looked like a deep and sudden thrust behind Russian lines. In his daily late night address on Wednesday, President Zelensky said he had received news that his forces had …

China agrees to pay for Russian gas in roubles and yuan: Gazprom
2 years, 3 months ago

China agrees to pay for Russian gas in roubles and yuan: Gazprom

Al Jazeera  

Russia is pushing to reduce reliance on the US dollar and boost economic ties with China amid Western sanctions. Russia’s energy giant Gazprom says it has signed an agreement with China to start payments for gas supplies to China in yuan and roubles instead of US dollars, in a sign of warming relations between Beijing and Moscow, which is under …

Russia demands sanctions are lifted before it resumes gas supplies
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia demands sanctions are lifted before it resumes gas supplies

The Telegraph  

We start the week with another surge in gas prices after Putin cut off supplies through the crucial Nord Stream pipeline. 5 things to start your day 1) Cut red tape on fracking to secure energy security, Liz Truss urged - She is expected to lift the ban on drilling 'within days' of becoming prime minister 2) Truss confirms belief …

Russia’s Gazprom keeps gas pipeline to Germany turned off
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia’s Gazprom keeps gas pipeline to Germany turned off

Al Jazeera  

Energy giant says it cannot restart gas deliveries after finding faults in Nord Stream 1 pipeline during maintenance. Russian energy giant Gazprom has postponed a Saturday deadline to restore flows via a crucial gas supply route to Europe, citing an oil leakage in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline discovered during maintenance. “Gas transmission via the Nord Stream pipeline has been …

Did sanctions really hurt the Russian economy?
2 years, 3 months ago

Did sanctions really hurt the Russian economy?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow, Russia – Sanctions have noticeably complicated life for Alexander, a 23-year-old art museum worker from Moscow. “This could potentially open the door for something new and positive.” Over the past six months, sanctions have dramatically changed Russia’s economic relationship with the outside world. Anton Tabakh, chief economist at Moscow-based credit assessor Expert RA, told Al Jazeera that two factors …

What happens if Vladimir Putin blocks supplies of Russian gas to Europe this winter?
2 years, 4 months ago

What happens if Vladimir Putin blocks supplies of Russian gas to Europe this winter?

The Independent  

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Russia's Gazprom says that it has suspended gas supplies to Latvia
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia's Gazprom says that it has suspended gas supplies to Latvia

Firstpost  

The declaration came a day after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian-held territory Moscow: Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and US sanctions against Russia. Russia’s defence ministry on Friday …

Russia’s Gazprom cuts off gas supplies to Latvia
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia’s Gazprom cuts off gas supplies to Latvia

Al Jazeera  

Senior Latvian official says move has little effect as Baltic country already decided to ban Russian gas imports from January. Russian gas producer Gazprom has said it has stopped sending gas to Latvia after accusing it of violating supply conditions, a move the Baltic country said would have little impact on its gas supplies. Edijs Saicans, deputy state secretary on …

Russia’s Gazprom cuts gas supply through key pipeline to Europe
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia’s Gazprom cuts gas supply through key pipeline to Europe

Al Jazeera  

German officials accuse Russia of using gas as a ‘war strategy’ while Moscow blames sanctions for the limited supply. Russian energy giant Gazprom has drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to about 20 percent of its capacity, German authorities said. In parallel, Italian energy major Eni said Gazprom had informed the group it would only …

EU ministers agree on gas cuts plan as Gazprom tightens squeeze
2 years, 4 months ago

EU ministers agree on gas cuts plan as Gazprom tightens squeeze

Al Jazeera  

Member states are looking to mitigate the effect of a Russian squeeze on gas flows before the winter season. “Member states today reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter,” the European Council said in a statement. “The Council regulation also foresees the possibility to trigger a ‘Union alert’ on security of …

Gazprom to cut gas supply to Europe by 80pc
2 years, 4 months ago

Gazprom to cut gas supply to Europe by 80pc

The Telegraph  

Gazprom on Monday said it would slash gas deliveries to Europe by 80 per cent in order to carry out maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline. It came as Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said that Moscow wants to topple Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, despite having entered peace talks with his envoys a few months earlier. Amid …

Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it is the West’s own fault that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled and warned that it could continue ebbing. Speaking to Russian reporters in Tehran, where he attended the talks with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, Putin said the amount of gas pumped through the …

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter

News 18  

Germany’s biggest nightmare is close to becoming a reality as Gazprom hints at playing out the worst-case scenario when it comes to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Just recently, Canada temporarily waived sanctions on Russia to allow the transfer of a turbine, crucial to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, to Germany. Earlier in June, Russia cut gas supplies to Germany …

Hungary declares ‘energy emergency’ over threat of fuel shortages
2 years, 5 months ago

Hungary declares ‘energy emergency’ over threat of fuel shortages

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s war in Ukraine and sanctions by European Union have led to “energy crisis” on continent: PM’s chief of staff. Hungary’s government has declared an “energy emergency” in response to supply disruptions and skyrocketing energy prices in Europe, an official said. Russia’s war in Ukraine and consequent sanctions from the European Union have led to an “energy crisis” on the …

Putin warns sanctions risk energy price spike ‘catastrophe’
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin warns sanctions risk energy price spike ‘catastrophe’

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says Western calls to reduce reliance on Russian energy have made global markets spike in oil and gas. Signalling that the Kremlin was in no mood for compromise, President Vladimir Putin on Friday said continued sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine risked triggering catastrophic energy price rises for consumers around the world. Addressing leaders of Russia’s …

German leaders had dismissed Donald Trump’s warnings on reliance on Russian energy imports
2 years, 6 months ago

German leaders had dismissed Donald Trump’s warnings on reliance on Russian energy imports

Op India  

As tensions rise between Europe and Russia over the war in Ukraine, Moscow has dramatically reduced the gas flow to the continent, forcing countries to recalibrate supplies for their energy requirements. Germany’s economy minister on Sunday announced the decision after Russia cut gas deliveries last week in the wake of European leaders’ visit to Kyiv to show solidarity and unity …

Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russia’s Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row Wednesday, creating further energy turmoil for Europe as it tries to reduce its extensive use of Russian oil and natural gas amid the war in Ukraine. The new cut came a day after Gazprom said it would …

‘Big blow to Putin’s war’: Sanctions approved on Russian oil
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Big blow to Putin’s war’: Sanctions approved on Russian oil

Al Jazeera  

A sixth round of European Union sanctions targeting Russian oil, banks, and military officials entered into force on Friday. The punitive measures against the Kremlin for invading Ukraine come into legal effect after long, drawn-out negotiations to convince Hungary and other landlocked EU countries to agree to a partial ban on Russian oil. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said …

Hungary stalls new EU sanctions on Russia: Diplomats
2 years, 6 months ago

Hungary stalls new EU sanctions on Russia: Diplomats

Al Jazeera  

Hungary holds up finalisation of new EU sanctions against Russia over the inclusion of Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in the package, according to several diplomats. Hungary was holding up the finalisation of the European Union’s latest sanctions package against Russia, insisting on the removal of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill from the list of sanctioned individuals, …

European Union wrestles with Russia oil embargo as leaders gather
2 years, 6 months ago

European Union wrestles with Russia oil embargo as leaders gather

Firstpost  

The EU has already slapped five rounds of sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. It’s targeted more than 1,000 people, including President Vladimir Putin and top government officials Brussels: European Union leaders will gather Monday in a new show of solidarity with Ukraine but divisions over whether to target Russian oil in a new series of sanctions are …

Russian firm Gazprom stops supplying gas to the Netherlands in ruble dispute
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian firm Gazprom stops supplying gas to the Netherlands in ruble dispute

NL Times  

The Russian state gas company Gazprom will stop supplying gas to Dutch organization GasTerra with immediate effect, the Dutch firm said on Tuesday. Gazprom tried to enforce a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin demanding that payment for Russian gas be made in rubles, which GasTerra refused. “Gas trader GasTerra has decided not to comply with Gazprom's unilateral payment requirements,” …

Serbia secures gas deal with Putin, as West boycotts Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

Serbia secures gas deal with Putin, as West boycotts Russia

Al Jazeera  

Serbian president refuses to explicitly condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, has not joined Western sanctions on Moscow. Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that he has secured an “extremely favourable” three-year natural gas supply deal with Russia, amid efforts by the European Union to phase out Russian energy supplies. As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia’s president has announced that …

Volodymyr Zelensky urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk
2 years, 7 months ago

Volodymyr Zelensky urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech on May 23 to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos. Mr. Zelensky said sanctions need to go further to stop Russia’s aggression, including an oil embargo, blocking all of its banks and cutting …

EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
2 years, 7 months ago

EU’s Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s efforts to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine appeared to bog down on Monday, as a small group of countries continued to oppose a ban on Russian oil imports. But limiting Russia’s energy income by weaning the EU’s dependency on Russian oil — not to mention Russian gas …

EU gives companies green light to buy gas from Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

EU gives companies green light to buy gas from Russia

Al Jazeera  

European companies are starting to move ahead to comply with Russian demands and keep the gas flowing. EU sanctions “do not prevent economic operators from opening a bank account in a designated bank for payments due under contracts for the supply of natural gas in a gaseous state, in the currency specified in those contracts,” the commission said. “Operators should …

Russian pipeline sanctions raise fears of gas interruption
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian pipeline sanctions raise fears of gas interruption

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Natural gas prices rose Friday after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe via a pipeline in Poland, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies. In particular, for Gazprom, this means a ban on the use of a gas pipeline owned by EuRoPol GAZ to transport Russian gas through …

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe faces gas supply disruption after Russia imposes sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s measures and Ukraine’s halting of a major supply route to Europe have sent prices on the continent soaring. Europe is facing increased pressure to secure alternative gas supplies after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of Russia’s state-owned Gazprom energy giant and Ukraine shuttered a major gas transit route, pushing prices higher. Germany, Russia’s top client in Europe, said …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 11, 2022
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | May 11, 2022

The Hindu  

Ukraine's natural gas pipeline operator said on May 11 that it would stop Russian shipments through a key hub in the east of the country, while its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Kyiv's military had made small gains, pushing Russian forces out of four villages near Kharkiv. While speaking to French University Sciences Po, Zelensky said that the war could have …

EXPLAINER: Why is Hungary blocking sanctions on Russian oil?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is Hungary blocking sanctions on Russian oil?

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — As the European Union tries to impose sanctions on Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, Hungary has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to unanimous support needed from the bloc’s 27 member nations. Hungary is heavily reliant on Russian oil and gas and says the EU oil boycott would be an “atomic bomb” for its …

Slovakia, Hungary won’t back EU sanctions on Russian energy
2 years, 7 months ago

Slovakia, Hungary won’t back EU sanctions on Russian energy

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Slovakia and Hungary said Tuesday that they will not support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine, saying they are too reliant on those supplies and there are no immediate alternatives. Hungary is also heavily reliant, though Germany, another major energy importer, said it could cope if the EU …

Slovakia, Hungary will not support EU sanctions on Russian energy
2 years, 7 months ago

Slovakia, Hungary will not support EU sanctions on Russian energy

Al Jazeera  

It is not yet clear whether Slovakia and Hungary would receive exemptions. Hungary is also heavily reliant, though other major energy importers like Germany said it could cope if the EU banned Russian oil, with officials still noting “it is a heavy load to bear”. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the country will not vote for any sanctions “that …

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated the geo-economic war between his country and the West by suspending gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the two countries’ refusal to pay in Russian roubles. The Central Bank of Russia and Putin’s advisers in the finance and economy ministries know that the rouble sustaining its value is overwhelmingly dependent on hydrocarbon …

Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little — but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling with how to reduce the energy imports feeding the Kremlin’s war chest and how to keep a united front on the war in Ukraine. European Union officials say yielding to Putin’s demand to …

Russia's Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia's Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

The Hindu  

Russian energy giant Gazprom on April 27 halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland over a failure to pay for gas in rubles. "Gazprom has completely suspended gas supplies to Bulgargaz and PGNiG due to absence of payments in rubles," Gazprom said in a statement. Bulgaria almost entirely dependent on Russian gas Poland's PGNiG said in a statement it would …

Europe struggles for clarity on Russian roubles-for-gas demand
2 years, 7 months ago

Europe struggles for clarity on Russian roubles-for-gas demand

Al Jazeera  

European Union countries are scrambling to make sense of Russia’s decision to cut gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria, and eager to maintain their own supplies from Russia while steering clear of violating trade sanctions imposed against Moscow. On Tuesday, Russia’s energy giant Gazprom announced it would be halting gas supplies to both countries after not receiving payment in Russian …

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