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Can Russia reach 1 million tonnes of meat and poultry exports in 2025?
Expanding broiler meat exports are expected to drive Russian meat and poultry exports beyond the significant mark of 1 million tonnes this year. During the first 6 months of 2025, Russian exports of meat and live animals showed solid growth, also...

Russia to Gradually Cancel Tajikistan’s $300 Million Energy Debt
Russia and Tajikistan have signed an agreement to gradually write off Tajikistan’s $300 million debt related to electricity supplied by the jointly operated Sangtuda-1 Hydropower Plant. The arrangement was confirmed by a protocol approved by the...
Consul General of Belarus in Mumbai A.Matsukou meets the Governor of the State of Telangana (India)
17 June 2025 On June 17, 2025 the Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Mumbai, Aliaksandr Matsukou, met with the Governor of the State of Telangana, Republic of India, Jishnu Dev Varma. The parties discussed the ways to intensify...

H.E. Mikhail Kasko, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of India, in conversation with Dr. Sunil K. Sukumaran, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomatist
Diplomatist: Excellency, by the time this interview is published, it will have been a year since your appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of India. What are your impressions of...
Telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Belarus and Oman
17 June 2025 On June 16, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi....
Addways Logistics founder Donata Kuprescenkiene: 'I want to be on the Board of a major company to make change!'
Until now, she seemingly had everything she dreamt of – for a graduate of special education and speech therapy (she also holds a degree in business management), becoming the head and co-owner of a successful logistics company in Klaipeda,...

Does Jensen Ackles’ Countdown Hero Have BDE — Big Dean (Winchester) Energy? ‘There Are Familiar Aspects,’ Says Supernatural Vet
In the opening minutes of Prime Video‘s Countdown thriller — which was created by Derek Haas (executive producer of the #OneChicago franchise and co-creator of FBI: International) — an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered...

Poland adds minefields to 'East Shield' protective barrier with Russia and Belarus
Published on 17/06/2025 - 19:12 GMT+2 Poland is strengthening its borders as it attempts to ward off threats amid heightened tensions from Russia's war in Ukraine. Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project,...

France eyes Bitcoin mining to cut energy waste and boost grid stability
A group of lawmakers in France is advocating for a national review on how Bitcoin mining can help address the country’s persistent surplus in electricity production. The proposal, submitted to the French National Assembly on June 12, urges the...
Ambassador of Belarus I.Bely pays working visit to Kuwait
16 June 2025 On June 15-16, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait concurrently, Igor Bely, payed a working visit to Kuwait and met with the...
Official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov to Uzbekistan (second day)
16 June 2025 On June 14, 2025 on the second day of official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of...

What Pakistani migrants can teach Belarussian Christians
The word "Border" remains a forgotten term among many Europeans from the West. Yet, the term has acquired an almost sacred meaning for Belarusians. For many in the country, it has now become difficult to visit your friends and relatives who have...

European Commission to revise 18th sanctions package with new measures targeting Belarus
Stock photo: Getty Images The European Commission has proposed including additional measures against Belarus and sanctions targeting software used by Russian banks in the draft of the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia. The updated draft...

EU slaps new tariffs on Russian, Belarusian farm imports
Measures aim to cut dependence and choke off war funding The European Council has adopted a regulation that imposes new tariffs on the remaining agricultural products and certain fertilisers from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to...

European tariffs on Russian agricultural products begin in July
The newly approved regulation imposes additional customs duties on other agricultural products and certain fertilizers originating from Russia and Belarus that were not previously subject to supplementary tariffs. These new duties will apply to...

Lukashenko Said That Belarusians Should Eat Less Potatoes
25 The dictator remembered the overweight and overweight figure. During his working trip to Volkovysk, Alexander Lukashenko listened to the reports of regional and local officials. The dictator inquired about the situation with potatoes in Hrodna...

Clare Balding and BBC stars pick sides as angry Wimbledon player demands apology
BBC presenter Clare Balding has defended Amanda Anisimova following criticism from Aryna Sabalenka after their Wimbledon semi-final match. Anisimova stunned the World No. 1 by dispatching her 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to reach her first-ever Grand Slam final....

Supplementary agreements signed for El Dabaa project
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held meetings to discuss progress on the El Dabaa nuclear power plant with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev, before an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement between...
US stocks mostly edged higher with attention on Fed speak and jobless claims - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
US stocks finished mostly in the green but with gains capped and underperformance was seen in the Nasdaq which was weighed on by pressure in heavy-cap stocks ex. TSLA, while sectors were predominantly higher with Consumer Discretionary leading the...

Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine
Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a...