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Kremlin says Kaliningrad transit outlook 'positive'

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the European Union had understood how "essential" to Russia the issue of goods transit to the country's Kaliningrad exclave is.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Russia Cuts Gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of Capacity

Russia’s Gazprom on Wednesday halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest reduction to Nord Stream 1 that Russia has blamed on technical problems, but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Russia cuts gas flows further as Europe urges energy saving

Russia delivered less gas to Europe on Wednesday in a further escalation of an energy stand-off between Moscow and the European Union that will make it harder, and costlier, for the bloc to fill up storage ahead of the winter heating season.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Raisi Blames Western Parties of 'Aggravating' Nuclear Talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday blamed western parties of aggravating talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. “Iran never left the negotiating table, and it was the westerners who created a crisis in these negotiations,” said Raisi, referring to a recent anti-Iran resolution while the nuclear talks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels

Cameroon has emerged as one of several go-to countries for the widely criticized “flags of convenience” system, under which companies can -- for a fee -- register their ships in a foreign country even though there is no link between the vessel and the nation whose flag it flies

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Holocaust survivors condemn race remarks by Hungary's Orban

Jewish community representatives on Tuesday voiced alarm after Hungarian leader Viktor Orban spoke out against creating "peoples of mixed-race".

France 24 · Jul 27, 2022

Letters to the Editor - A rejoinder

Rejoinder from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to the article “MC12 over, its ‘gains’ f

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022

Sunak or Truss: What policies should we expect from our next prime minister?

Here are some of the policy pledges made by Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during the Tory leadership contest.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

EU Puts Forward New Draft Text to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal

The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises. "I have now put on the table a text that addresses, in precise detail, the sanctions lifting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Russia will not take Donbas in ‘immediate future’, say western officials – as it happened

Moscow has ‘definitively’ lost initiative in battle for eastern region; Ukraine attacks key Russian held bridge in Kherson

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2022