Russia correspondent Geert Groot Koerkamp: The new trial against Alexeï Navalny is said to be “public”, but takes place within the walls of the penal colony of the province of Vladimir. This perfectly illustrates how deeply concerned the Russian authorities are about the leader of the opposition. Silence has been the motto for many years, better than anything exemplified by …
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Russia hints at diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (l) in conclave with President Vladimir Putin.ImageReuter Lavrov’s statements suggest that Russia is not ready to invade Ukraine any time soon. Instead, the Kremlin is keeping the door open to Western concessions. United States warning since friday on the basis of classified intelligence that Russia could begin “at any moment” with “a very large-scale military …
Read More »Russia hints at diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (l) in conclave with President Vladimir Putin.ImageReuter Lavrov’s statements suggest that Russia is not ready to invade Ukraine any time soon. Instead, the Kremlin is keeping the door open to Western concessions. United States warning since friday on the basis of classified intelligence that Russia could begin “at any moment” with “a very large-scale military …
Read More »British energy company compensates 74 customers with billions of euros
And this check was completely official and legally valid, although it is unclear how a bank employee would have acted if these customers showed up at the counter. The affair broke when one of the recipients posted a photo of the check on Twitter with the words: “Thank you, but are you sure you can afford it?” This Gareth Hughes …
Read More »North Macedonia’s president brings bullied 11-year-old girl to school
Embla attends the Bashkimi Unity School in the town of Gostivar in western North Macedonia. According to the parents of her classmates, she is aggressive towards other children. They wanted Embla kicked out of school. According to health care providers, the girl showed no aggressive tendencies. The school principal tried to solve the problem by rotating Embla between different classes. …
Read More »Burglary and arson at Professor Albina’s residence
Photo posted by the victim himself on Facebook. A teacher in Albina was the victim of burglaries overnight from Friday to Saturday. As if that weren’t enough, his bedroom in the servants’ quarters was also set on fire. The woman herself reported on social networks. †I worked on Albina for almost eleven years and anga disi joe thanks me. I’ll …
Read More »Crowd of stone men in Pakistan for burning the Quran
An angry mob stoned a man in a remote village in eastern Pakistan for allegedly setting fire to a Quran at a mosque yesterday. A mosque employee said he saw the man do this. According to a police spokesperson, the mosque employee first told others what he had seen before informing the police. The police reportedly arrived quickly, but the …
Read More »Dog collectors arrested in Lanaken: more than a hundred four-legged friends found in the house | Abroad
The raid was preceded by reports from local residents and an investigation by the local Lanaken-Maasmechelen police. On Friday afternoon, they found about eighty dogs. According to Mayor Marino Keulen (Open Vld), this is a serious case of animal neglect. “The dogs will be removed and initially transferred to the Kinrooi animal shelter, after which a spread will follow and …
Read More »Biden warns Putin against “other scenarios” | Abroad
Biden again called on Putin to withdraw the more than 100,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border. If Russia were to invade Ukraine, America and its allies “would react decisively with rapid and profound repercussions for Russia.” The conversation lasted a little over an hour. The initiative for the discussion initially came from Russia, which wanted to speak on Monday, …
Read More »A group of rescuers stop in Peru to search for a missing Belgian tourist (28) | Abroad
VIDEOA group of ten rescuers looking for the Belgian tourist Natacha de Crombrugghe (28) stop working. The rescuers had asked the authorities for logistical support, but it never came. In the meantime, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office plans to send agents to Peru to monitor the search. Foreign publishers February 12, 2022 Last update: 13:12 Rescuers wanted to comb the …
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