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Poverty threatens Soviet-style Russians with sanctions – Wel.nl

Poverty threatens Soviet-style Russians with sanctions - Wel.nl

Russia, imposed by Western sanctions, is beginning to fall into a poor economy that relies on poor home-made products instead of imports. Deficits are beginning to evoke memories of the consumer barren land of the Soviet Union. Although friendly countries like China and India can find new suppliers for some Western manufactured goods and components, poverty is starting to improve. …

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The U.S. Stock Exchange watchdog has fined Twitter for misusing phone numbers

The U.S. Stock Exchange watchdog has fined Twitter for misusing phone numbers

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Writes Twitter “used fraudulent account security data to serve ads to users.” These are the phone numbers and email addresses that users provide to Twitter to protect their accounts, for example if they forget their password. The social media company used this information for its advertising sales. Using this data, advertisers were able to target their …

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Nearly 2,000 journalists call on British government not to hand over Assange / Will Media

Nearly 2,000 journalists call on British government not to hand over Assange / Will Media

The Guardian, a British newspaper, published a full page on Tuesday calling on British Foreign Secretary Priti Patel not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. These days, Patel will decide whether it will actually be deported. Last modified: May 25, 2022, 12:16 p.m. Interested group Speak for Assange There are about 1800 British and international journalists. They point …

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The EU is freezing Russian assets by 23 billion euros more than expected

The EU is freezing Russian assets by 23 billion euros more than expected

The European Union has so far frozen about 23 billion euros from the Russian central bank. EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reinders made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday. This amount is much lower than originally expected. According to Russia, sanctions imposed around the world have frozen about $ 300 billion from the Russian central bank. Less than a …

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FC Twente Women does business with PEC: “She’s a …

FC Twente Women does business with PEC: "She's a ...

Marit Ayu Photo: © Orange Images FC Twente Women strengthened itself through Marit Auée. Defender comes from PEC Zwolle Women ⁇ Marit Auée played for VV Dieren and CSV Apeldoorn during her youth and moved to PEC Zwolle Women in 2018. In 2020 Auée played a year in the United States. After three seasons in Zwolle, the player continues his …

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The United States has said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ visit to China was a mistake

FILE PHOTO: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends  an event at the United Nations in Geneva

During her six-day visit, which began on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will visit China’s western Xinjiang, where her organization said last year that mainly Muslims, Uyghurs, have been illegally detained and mistreated. Forced to work. The United States has called their treatment “genocide,” but Beijing denies any abuses. “We do not expect the PRC (People’s …

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China’s play with fire ‘after Biden’s promise to Taiwan | Now

China's play with fire 'after Biden's promise to Taiwan |  Now

The United States is playing with fire, and China warns in response to the unusually strong US message that Washington is ready to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression. The Americans are “pulling the Taiwanese card to control China,” but the government in Beijing said they would burn themselves out. On Monday, US President Joe Biden reiterated that …

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Suriname and the United States assess the relationship during the second bilateral dialogue

Suriname en VS evalueren relatie tijdens tweede bilateraal dialoog

Almost a year after their first bilateral conversation, Suriname and the United States re-evaluated their relationship during the second edition of this annual consultation. The second bilateral meeting between the two countries’ representatives was held on Saturday 21 May 2022 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and International Cooperation (BIBIS). Minister Albert Ramdin looks back with satisfaction. According …

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Including India and Japan in the US Economic Community Asia

Including India and Japan in the US Economic Community Asia

Photo: ANP The United States has launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Building for Prosperity (IPEF) with thirteen countries, including India and Japan. U.S. Trade Secretary Gina Raymondo said. The economic meeting should balance China in the region. Australia, South Korea and New Zealand are also part of this block. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Raymondo said, “I hope American companies will …

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