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20/09/2022. (L-R) The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, the Minister for Territorial Policy and Government Spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, and the Minister for Health, Carolina Darias, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spanish government lowers VAT on gas to 5% from October

The Nomad Today 9/23/22

Madrid stated that depending on how events evolve, the tax reductions could be extended into next year

HANDOUT - 25 June 2022, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured ahead of his meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Moody's confirms Russian international debt default

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/28/22

The fact that Moscow's payments are blocked because of sanctions is "not our problem," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, according to the Interfax news agency

HANDOUT - 25 June 2022, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus, Putin says

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/26/22

In Severodonetsk, the eastern city that has been reduced to rubble after weeks of gruelling street fighting and aerial bombardments, both sides said Russia was now in full control

27 May 2022, Ukraine, Lysychans'k: A soldier looks at the smoke coming from the oil refinery of Lysychans'k. Lysychans'k is an elongated city on the high right bank of the Donets River in the Luhansk region. The town is now the frontline since the Russian destroyed the bridge connecting Severodonetsk to Lysychans'k, Russian troops are attacking the city and moving towards it. Photo: Rick Mave/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukraine orders withdrawal of forces from Severodonetsk

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/24/22

The loss of Severodonetsk effectively means that the entire Donbass region of eastern Ukraine is now under Russian control, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key aims in the conflict

FILED - 09 May 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) watches the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II at Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Moscow angry at Lithuanian restrictions on transport to Kaliningrad

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/19/22

For weeks, calls have been voiced on Russian state television for Russia to establish a "corridor" from main Russian territory to Kaliningrad. This would, in effect, mean a Russian attack on the…

16 June 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi after their meeting. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Ukrainians threaten to destroy Russian bridge to Crimea

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/17/22

Moscow has threatened to bomb Kiev if the structure is attacked

07 June 2022, Berlin: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) answers questions from journalist and author Alexander Osang at the Berliner Ensemble. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Merkel decries Ukraine invasion in first post-office interview

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/8/22

Her handling of the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 has come in for much criticism for increasing German dependence on Moscow

29 May 2022, Ukraine, Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka: People walk past a house destroyed by Russian shelling at Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka village near the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Photo: Sergei Chuzavkov/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

Lavrov: Donbass is 'unconditional priority' for Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/30/22

In the remaining parts of Ukraine where Russia its conducting what it calls a "military operation," the residents themselves must decide on their own future, Lavrov said

HANDOUT - 29 May 2022, Ukraine, Kharkiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with soldiers while inspecting destroyed structures during a visit to the embattled eastern region of Kharkiv. Photo: -/Ukrainian Presidency /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

EU leaders discuss help for Ukraine amid split over Russia sanctions

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/30/22

The commission proposed at the beginning of March to end imports of Russian crude oil in six months, but Budapest has steadfastly blocked the measure, leading to the ongoing stand-off

Spain

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spain's Sánchez and EU's von der Leyen address Ukraine war at Davos

The Nomad Today 5/24/22

Spain has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and large storage capacities, but limited transportation capacities

HANDOUT - 09 May 2022, Russia, Moscow: An aerial view of the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in central Moscow that marking the Russian celebration of the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

Russia labels Kremlin critics Kasparov, Khodorkovsky 'foreign agents'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/21/22

The step comes after Kasparov recently criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war against Ukraine

22 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A sign reading "Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe." hangs above a painted map on an information container for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline at the Lubmin industrial park. The German government is halting the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in light of developments in the Ukraine conflict, government sources told dpa. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia cuts off natural gas deliveries to Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

Moscow's move marks a rise in tensions with its Nordic neighbour, which this week officially applied for membership in the NATO defence alliance

FILED - 01 July 2020, Berlin: Gerhard Schroeder, former German Chancellor and head of the Nord Stream 2 Board of Directors, waits for the start of the hearing in the Bundestag's Economics Committee on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project in the meeting room. Schroeder whose close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin have proven hugely controversial since the start of the war in Ukraine, has told the New York Times that Putin won't cut Russian gas supplies to Germany. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Former German Chancellor Schröder loses privileges due to Russian ties

The Nomad Today 5/19/22

He has worked for the pipeline company Nord Stream and Russia's gas giant Gazprom, among others

03 May 2022, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia: A group of Mariupol residents, including Azovstal evacuees who spent almost two months in the shelter at the steelworks, arrive in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia says 265 Ukrainian fighters captured from Mariupol steel plant

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

Meanwhile, in the western Russian region of Kursk, on the border with Ukraine, several buildings were attacked by the Ukrainian side, according to Russian sources

05/17/2022. The Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, speaks before the plenary session of Parliament, in the debate prior to the vote on Finland's accession to NATO. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia expels two Finnish diplomats

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

Moscow also criticized Finnish arms deliveries to Ukraine and Finland's "confrontational course towards Russia"

17/05/2022. Finnish Parliament voted to support Finland's application for NATO membership. It adopted the position in accordance with the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs by 188-8 votes. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish Parliament backs bid to apply for NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

The future NATO membership of Sweden and Finland would "strengthen" the European Union, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

McDonald's pulls out of Russian market after more than three decades

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

The Chicago-based company said making sure its 62,000 employees in Russia continue to be paid until a deal finalized is its priority

HANDOUT - 26 April 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a state awards ceremony for the Russian Olympic Committee's medalists of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and members of the Russian Paralympic team at the Kremlin. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Moscow calls Finland and Sweden's NATO plans a 'grave mistake'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

"They should have no illusions that we will simply resign ourselves to this," says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin says Finnish plan to join NATO is a mistake in call with leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

The Finnish president organized the call to explain why his country plans to join NATO, according to a statement from Helsinki

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: No decision yet on moving nuclear weapons to Baltic region

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

Former president Dmitry Medvedev, who is now deputy head of the National Security Council in Moscow, had threatened to station nuclear weapons in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad

Spanish government lowers VAT on gas to 5% from October

Moody's confirms Russian international debt default

Russia to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus, Putin says

Ukraine orders withdrawal of forces from Severodonetsk

Moscow angry at Lithuanian restrictions on transport to Kaliningrad

Ukrainians threaten to destroy Russian bridge to Crimea

Merkel decries Ukraine invasion in first post-office interview

Lavrov: Donbass is 'unconditional priority' for Russia

EU leaders discuss help for Ukraine amid split over Russia sanctions

Spain's Sánchez and EU's von der Leyen address Ukraine war at Davos

Russia labels Kremlin critics Kasparov, Khodorkovsky 'foreign agents'

Russia cuts off natural gas deliveries to Finland

Former German Chancellor Schröder loses privileges due to Russian ties

Russia says 265 Ukrainian fighters captured from Mariupol steel plant

Russia expels two Finnish diplomats

Finnish Parliament backs bid to apply for NATO membership

McDonald's pulls out of Russian market after more than three decades

Moscow calls Finland and Sweden's NATO plans a 'grave mistake'

Putin says Finnish plan to join NATO is a mistake in call with leader

Russia: No decision yet on moving nuclear weapons to Baltic region

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