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Russia and Iran to build new nuclear reactors on Iranian territory
On the 10th of September 2016, Iran and Russia will begin the construction of two new nuclear reactors at the existing Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, as stated by the Iranian Vice President, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The construction will continue for ten years. The cost of the project with the participation of the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation will be about $10 billion. These power units will help Iran save 22 …
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Russia refuses to recognize UN Commission's conclusions on chemical weapons in Syria
Russia supported its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the UN Security Council on August 30 in New York. Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin refused to accept the facts provided in the report of the UN and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
After the meeting of the UN Security Council, he rejected the US and other countries demands to condemn the chemical attacks and punish al-Assad's regime for the use of chemical weapons. The …
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Experts: Russia is trying to influence domestic policies and public opinion in Finland
Russia represents a growing risk for Finland according to a recent report of the Institute of International Relations of Finland.
Finnish state broadcasting company YLE reports that according to the document, Russia uses more aggressive methods to achieve its foreign policy goals. In addition to this factor, the development of the domestic situation in Russia also poses a risk to Finland. The experts presented a list of possible threats to Finland as well as recommendations for risk prevention. …
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Hollande: The conflict in eastern Ukraine could escalate
President of France François Hollande believes that there is a high likelihood that the situation in eastern Ukraine will deteriorate further.
François Hollande spoke about the risk of the situation in eastern Ukraine becoming worse. “This summer the situation has become much worse. Risks of escalation are high,” the president of France stated on Tuesday, August 30 during an annual gathering of French ambassadors, Reuters reports.
Hollande said that, together with Chancellor of Germany Angela …
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Bloomberg: The chances of lifting sanctions on Russia decreased significantly after recent events in Crimea
The growing tension in the region only prevents Russia from the establishment of favorable relations and the easing of sanctions and, therefore, from further economic growth, Bloomberg notes.
The agency interviewed 21 economists about the prospects of lifting the sanctions. About 52% of the respondents believe that the EU would agree to lift the sanctions in the coming year. Before the recent events in the Crimea, the proportion of respondents sharing this view was much higher — 69 %. Only 10% …