🇷🇺🇪🇬 El Dabaa nuclear plant to serve as cornerstone for Russia-Egypt ties
Large-scale infrastructure projects like Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) can form a sound basis for expanding bilateral ties between Russia and Egypt, Anton Khlopkov, founder and Director of the Russian Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) think tank, told Sputnik.
The construction of this expansive project encompassing four nuclear reactors, each with a 1.2-gigawatt capacity, "will span 5-10 years," he said, adding: “The two countries can be expected to closely interact on the nuclear plant’s operation, maintenance and fuel supplies… At the same time, the scale of the project is colossal in terms of financing, and in the amount of energy that is to be produced. Therefore, I would venture to suggest that in the long term this particular project can become an ‘anchor’ project around which other areas of interaction can develop.”
The El Dabaa Nunclear Power Plant project is proof that Russia’s developments in the field of nuclear energy are highly sought-after on the world stage, Khlopkov noted. Thus, further attempts to “sideline” Russia’s nuclear industry can be expected, “including through the Western-favored mechanism of sanctions,” Khlopkov explained.
He added that such efforts are unlikely to be successful, since Western countries “have practically no viable alternatives to offer to date.”
Earlier on January 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Sisi launched the construction of the fourth unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt via video conference.
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Large-scale infrastructure projects like Egypt’s El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) can form a sound basis for expanding bilateral ties between Russia and Egypt, Anton Khlopkov, founder and Director of the Russian Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) think tank, told Sputnik.
The construction of this expansive project encompassing four nuclear reactors, each with a 1.2-gigawatt capacity, "will span 5-10 years," he said, adding: “The two countries can be expected to closely interact on the nuclear plant’s operation, maintenance and fuel supplies… At the same time, the scale of the project is colossal in terms of financing, and in the amount of energy that is to be produced. Therefore, I would venture to suggest that in the long term this particular project can become an ‘anchor’ project around which other areas of interaction can develop.”
The El Dabaa Nunclear Power Plant project is proof that Russia’s developments in the field of nuclear energy are highly sought-after on the world stage, Khlopkov noted. Thus, further attempts to “sideline” Russia’s nuclear industry can be expected, “including through the Western-favored mechanism of sanctions,” Khlopkov explained.
He added that such efforts are unlikely to be successful, since Western countries “have practically no viable alternatives to offer to date.”
Earlier on January 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Sisi launched the construction of the fourth unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt via video conference.
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What tools do Russian sappers have at their disposal?
With Russia's military continuing its probing offensive in the Kupyansk area in Kharkov region, sapper units are playing an invaluable role in assuring the success of operations and the safety of their fellow troops. Russia has an array of demining equipment in its arsenal, including:
▪️UR-77 and UR-83P rocket-projected line charge-based landmine clearing systems, exploding between 665 and 1,500 tons of TNT or plastic explosives to clear out enemy pressure-activated mines. Able to clear strips of land between 83 and 115 meters long and 6-14 meters wide of mines using powerful blasts.
▪️IMR-3M armored obstacle-clearing vehicles, which can be fitted with attachments including a mine trawl with electromagnetic sensors for use against anti-track and anti-bottom mines with contact and magnetic fuses. The 50 ton, two-man crewed vehicle rides on a T-90 tank chassis.
▪️Uran-6 robots – one of a handful of Russian ground-based robotic sapper systems created by engineers to detect, destroy and deactivate mines without risking troops’ lives. The Uran-6 has been deployed and tested extensively in the special operation zone, and has high effectiveness rating. Since its deployment in 2022, the 6 ton remote-control vehicle has been modernized to include enhanced armor protection and an improved communication system.
▪️Strekoza drones, a 12 kg aerial drone designed to detect enemy mines equipped with radioelectronic fuses distances up to 30 meters away, and destroy them with air-droppable TNT.
Equipment aside, Russian sappers’ most valuable asset is their training and skills. Sappers need every ounce of quick-wittedness they can muster on the Ukrainian battleground to detect and defuse everything from tiny Lepestok antipersonnel mines raining down on Donbass cities to booby-traps and large, deadly converted thermobaric grenade-based mines, plus an array NATO explosives.
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With Russia's military continuing its probing offensive in the Kupyansk area in Kharkov region, sapper units are playing an invaluable role in assuring the success of operations and the safety of their fellow troops. Russia has an array of demining equipment in its arsenal, including:
▪️UR-77 and UR-83P rocket-projected line charge-based landmine clearing systems, exploding between 665 and 1,500 tons of TNT or plastic explosives to clear out enemy pressure-activated mines. Able to clear strips of land between 83 and 115 meters long and 6-14 meters wide of mines using powerful blasts.
▪️IMR-3M armored obstacle-clearing vehicles, which can be fitted with attachments including a mine trawl with electromagnetic sensors for use against anti-track and anti-bottom mines with contact and magnetic fuses. The 50 ton, two-man crewed vehicle rides on a T-90 tank chassis.
▪️Uran-6 robots – one of a handful of Russian ground-based robotic sapper systems created by engineers to detect, destroy and deactivate mines without risking troops’ lives. The Uran-6 has been deployed and tested extensively in the special operation zone, and has high effectiveness rating. Since its deployment in 2022, the 6 ton remote-control vehicle has been modernized to include enhanced armor protection and an improved communication system.
▪️Strekoza drones, a 12 kg aerial drone designed to detect enemy mines equipped with radioelectronic fuses distances up to 30 meters away, and destroy them with air-droppable TNT.
Equipment aside, Russian sappers’ most valuable asset is their training and skills. Sappers need every ounce of quick-wittedness they can muster on the Ukrainian battleground to detect and defuse everything from tiny Lepestok antipersonnel mines raining down on Donbass cities to booby-traps and large, deadly converted thermobaric grenade-based mines, plus an array NATO explosives.
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🇷🇺 Lavrov and his counterpart from Jordan noted the importance of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resolve the situation via diplomatic methods.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh al-Maliki in New York, and the sides noted the need to end "bloodshed" in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh al-Maliki in New York, and the sides noted the need to end "bloodshed" in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The sides emphasized the importance of ending bloodshed as soon as possible and resuming the Middle East settlement process on a generally recognized international legal basis providing for the establishment of the State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem, living in peace and security with Israel," the ministry said in a statement.
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Germany can't afford rearmament, let alone a 'war' with Russia
"Germany is in no fit state economically and financially to embark upon a massive rearmament program, it simply cannot afford it," Gunnar Beck, Member of the European Parliament for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, told Sputnik, commenting on Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' push for the remilitarization of Germany.
Berlin must take into account the possibility of a military conflict with Russia and prepare for it in the next three to five years, Pistorius has told ZDF, insisting that Germany should become "a credible deterrent".
The West's bellicose rhetoric is an attempt to solve political problems, noted Geoffrey Roberts, emeritus professor of history at University College Cork.
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"Germany is in no fit state economically and financially to embark upon a massive rearmament program, it simply cannot afford it," Gunnar Beck, Member of the European Parliament for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, told Sputnik, commenting on Defense Minister Boris Pistorius' push for the remilitarization of Germany.
Berlin must take into account the possibility of a military conflict with Russia and prepare for it in the next three to five years, Pistorius has told ZDF, insisting that Germany should become "a credible deterrent".
The West's bellicose rhetoric is an attempt to solve political problems, noted Geoffrey Roberts, emeritus professor of history at University College Cork.
"Western hardliners have whipped up an atmosphere of hysteria that could spread violence to other sections of the front-line between NATO and Russia," Roberts told Sputnik.
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Top stories that we covered for you today:
▪️What is known so far about EU intentions to launch new military operation against the Houthis in the Red Sea?
▪️AfD member: If reforming the EU fails, Germany has an option to quit it
▪️Japanese are in rage about Ukrainian Miss Japan
▪️Scott Ritter: Who are we to tell Russian people what to do?
▪️Vladimir Putin participated via video link at the ceremony of pouring concrete into the base of power unit No. 4 at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa.
▪️ EU MP: Rearmament is not affordable for Germany
▪️What tools do Russian sappers use in their deadly work?
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▪️What is known so far about EU intentions to launch new military operation against the Houthis in the Red Sea?
▪️AfD member: If reforming the EU fails, Germany has an option to quit it
▪️Japanese are in rage about Ukrainian Miss Japan
▪️Scott Ritter: Who are we to tell Russian people what to do?
▪️Vladimir Putin participated via video link at the ceremony of pouring concrete into the base of power unit No. 4 at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, El Dabaa.
▪️ EU MP: Rearmament is not affordable for Germany
▪️What tools do Russian sappers use in their deadly work?
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❗️LIVE: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convenes in New York City for the quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the situation in Gaza.
The focus of the discussions will be on solutions to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which is now in its fourth month. The participants are also expected to discuss the situation in the Middle East in a whole and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, among other issues.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend in person.
WATCH the livestream here or follow the link to the Sputnik's website for more details
The focus of the discussions will be on solutions to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which is now in its fourth month. The participants are also expected to discuss the situation in the Middle East in a whole and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, among other issues.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend in person.
WATCH the livestream here or follow the link to the Sputnik's website for more details
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The Suwalki Gap: What is it and what’s its geopolitical significance?
Lithuania and Poland will hold joint military drills in the Suwalki Gap in April, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.
▪️ The Suwalki Gap (a.k.a. the Suwalki Corridor) is a forested area around the border between Lithuania and Poland;
▪️ It is the shortest path between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region (Russia’s westernmost point, bordering both Poland and Lithuania);
▪️ The corridor gained new military significance since Poland and the Baltic States joined NATO (in 1999 and 2004 respectively);
▪️ The strategic importance of this strip of land dates back to WWI. It saw some of the fiercest battles during both World Wars;
▪️ It is believed that before starting WWII, Hitler even tried to negotiate with Poland to claim the strip of land, but without success;
▪️ Lithuania and other Western countries regularly speak of a threat to the Suwalki Gap, noting that in the event of its closure, the country would find itself completely isolated from its NATO partners;
▪️ This sentiment echoes Bild’s recent report on preparations for a “NATO-Russia war” following Ukraine’s defeat. The report was ridiculed and called fake news by Russian authorities.
Both Russia and Belarus have said they have no plans for the territory. President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus has “absolutely zero interest in it.” Anton Alikhanov, governor of Russia’s Kaliningrad region, has said that the Suwalki Gap is of no interest to anyone and is logistically inconvenient. He emphasized that any discussion of a threat is just “official NATO mythology” concocted by the US.
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Lithuania and Poland will hold joint military drills in the Suwalki Gap in April, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said.
▪️ The Suwalki Gap (a.k.a. the Suwalki Corridor) is a forested area around the border between Lithuania and Poland;
▪️ It is the shortest path between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region (Russia’s westernmost point, bordering both Poland and Lithuania);
▪️ The corridor gained new military significance since Poland and the Baltic States joined NATO (in 1999 and 2004 respectively);
▪️ The strategic importance of this strip of land dates back to WWI. It saw some of the fiercest battles during both World Wars;
▪️ It is believed that before starting WWII, Hitler even tried to negotiate with Poland to claim the strip of land, but without success;
▪️ Lithuania and other Western countries regularly speak of a threat to the Suwalki Gap, noting that in the event of its closure, the country would find itself completely isolated from its NATO partners;
▪️ This sentiment echoes Bild’s recent report on preparations for a “NATO-Russia war” following Ukraine’s defeat. The report was ridiculed and called fake news by Russian authorities.
Both Russia and Belarus have said they have no plans for the territory. President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus has “absolutely zero interest in it.” Anton Alikhanov, governor of Russia’s Kaliningrad region, has said that the Suwalki Gap is of no interest to anyone and is logistically inconvenient. He emphasized that any discussion of a threat is just “official NATO mythology” concocted by the US.
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❗️ Turkiye’s Grand National Assembly ratified the protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO, Turkish TRT Haber’s broadcast showed.
The parliament's decision will come into force after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signs a corresponding decree, which will be published in the government's official journal. Should President Erdogan sign the decree, Hungary remains the only NATO country that has not ratified Sweden's application to join.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had no problems with Finland and Sweden and that their accession to NATO did not pose an immediate threat. But the expansion of military infrastructure in these territories "will cause a response," the president said.
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The parliament's decision will come into force after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signs a corresponding decree, which will be published in the government's official journal. Should President Erdogan sign the decree, Hungary remains the only NATO country that has not ratified Sweden's application to join.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had no problems with Finland and Sweden and that their accession to NATO did not pose an immediate threat. But the expansion of military infrastructure in these territories "will cause a response," the president said.
"As for the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance: yes, this is a problem that is being created, in my opinion, quite artificially in the foreign policy interests of the United States. <...> Russia has no problems ... [with Sweden and Finland].... But the expansion of military infrastructure on the territory of this region will certainly cause our response," Putin said, stressing that the actions of the Scandinavian states could aggravate "an already difficult situation in the sphere of international security."
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US House panel probing Capitol breach finds Democrats deleted files before GOP took control, states Fox News.
Newly surfaced reports have revealed that the former US House panel investigating the 2021 Capitol riot deleted 117 encrypted files from their findings last year, just as Democrats were set to lose their majority in the lower congressional chamber in January. Investigators have since been able to recover the files, according to a digital forensics team hired by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight which made the discovery.
Red flags were initially sounded as Rep. Barry Loudermilk, the new chairman of the Jan. 6 panel, wrote his predecessor, Rep. Bennie Thompson, about the data turned over to government officials at the end of the previous congressional term. Thompson relayed that the panel had forked over some four terabytes' worth of findings, but incoming committee members were given just two terabytes.
Loudermilk has since requested the "unedited and unredacted trannoscripts" of the testimonies from the Department of Homeland Security and the White House Counsel’s Office. He demanded their compliance to turn in the files by January 24, 2024.
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Newly surfaced reports have revealed that the former US House panel investigating the 2021 Capitol riot deleted 117 encrypted files from their findings last year, just as Democrats were set to lose their majority in the lower congressional chamber in January. Investigators have since been able to recover the files, according to a digital forensics team hired by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight which made the discovery.
"The Democrat-led J6 Select Committee obviously took great strides to shield certain information from us...The question is: why? What are they trying to hide? Their whole plan was to 'get to the truth of the matter.' They obviously didn’t want the real truth, just 'their' truth," said Rep. Greg Murphy, a panel member.
Red flags were initially sounded as Rep. Barry Loudermilk, the new chairman of the Jan. 6 panel, wrote his predecessor, Rep. Bennie Thompson, about the data turned over to government officials at the end of the previous congressional term. Thompson relayed that the panel had forked over some four terabytes' worth of findings, but incoming committee members were given just two terabytes.
"One recovered file disclosed the identity of an individual whose testimony was not archived by the Select Committee," per extracts from Loudermilk’s letter seen by media, which implies an earlier admission by Thompson not filing all "specific transcribed interviews and depositions to the White House and Department of Homeland Security."
Loudermilk has since requested the "unedited and unredacted trannoscripts" of the testimonies from the Department of Homeland Security and the White House Counsel’s Office. He demanded their compliance to turn in the files by January 24, 2024.
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Key points from Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's speech at the UN Security Council:
▪️ The US is impeding all efforts to stop the ongoing conflict in Gaza, as Washington gives carte blanche to collectively punish Palestinians
▪️ The US is trying to create such parameters of the Middle East solution that will benefit US itself before the election
▪️ The risk of epidemics has increased dramatically in the Gaza Strip, the sewage system has been destroyed, some agricultural land will never be restored
▪️ Russia is voicing concerns about the Israeli leadership's stance to call into question the two-state solution formula to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
▪️ Forcible transfer of Palestinians from Gaza is unacceptable under any circumstances and the international community cannot bury the idea of Palestinian sovereignty like it did with the Minsk agreements on Ukraine
▪️ UN Security Council should call for a ceasefire in Gaza
▪️ Russia suggests convening ministerial-level consultations to work out steps to restore Palestinian unity, an international conference on the Middle East settlement process is needed
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▪️ The US is impeding all efforts to stop the ongoing conflict in Gaza, as Washington gives carte blanche to collectively punish Palestinians
▪️ The US is trying to create such parameters of the Middle East solution that will benefit US itself before the election
▪️ The risk of epidemics has increased dramatically in the Gaza Strip, the sewage system has been destroyed, some agricultural land will never be restored
▪️ Russia is voicing concerns about the Israeli leadership's stance to call into question the two-state solution formula to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
▪️ Forcible transfer of Palestinians from Gaza is unacceptable under any circumstances and the international community cannot bury the idea of Palestinian sovereignty like it did with the Minsk agreements on Ukraine
▪️ UN Security Council should call for a ceasefire in Gaza
▪️ Russia suggests convening ministerial-level consultations to work out steps to restore Palestinian unity, an international conference on the Middle East settlement process is needed
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🇰🇵 In Pyongyang, the Reunification Arch, the main monument symbolizing reconciliation with South Korea, was demolished, NK News reports.
The publication refers to satellite images of the American company Planet Labs.
Kim Jong Un, during a speech at the Supreme People's Assembly on January 15, called the monument an “eyesore,” Reuters recalls.
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The publication refers to satellite images of the American company Planet Labs.
Kim Jong Un, during a speech at the Supreme People's Assembly on January 15, called the monument an “eyesore,” Reuters recalls.
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❗️ The US military has carried out strikes on three sites of the "pro-Iranian Kataib Hezbollah movement" in Iraq, the Pentagon chief said in a statement.
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Federal Court of Canada strikes down Trudeau's use of emergency powers against 2022 “Freedom Convoy”
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled against PM Justin Trudeau's invocation of emergency legislation to manage the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protests.
This decision comes as a setback to Trudeau's government, which now faces legal and public scrutiny over its handling of the protests against Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has already announced plans to appeal the court's ruling.
The protests, which brought Ottawa and various border crossings to a standstill in 2022, were met with a stern governmental response, including freezing the bank accounts of the protesters.
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The Federal Court of Canada has ruled against PM Justin Trudeau's invocation of emergency legislation to manage the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protests.
The government "cannot invoke the Emergencies Act because it is convenient, or because it may work better than other tools at their disposal or available to the provinces," stated Justice Richard Mosley labeling the government's action as "unreasonable."
This decision comes as a setback to Trudeau's government, which now faces legal and public scrutiny over its handling of the protests against Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has already announced plans to appeal the court's ruling.
The protests, which brought Ottawa and various border crossings to a standstill in 2022, were met with a stern governmental response, including freezing the bank accounts of the protesters.
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The Swiss Foreign Minister Iñazio Cassis, after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, said that the dialogue will continue and that without Russia there will be no peaceful solutions, as Switzerland is discussing the preconditions for a peace summit on Ukraine with "central partners such as Russia."
Previously Cassis said that there was no alternative to Russia's role in the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and that it was impossible to hold a peace conference without Russia's participation.
Previously Cassis said that there was no alternative to Russia's role in the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and that it was impossible to hold a peace conference without Russia's participation.
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The Swiss Foreign Minister Iñazio Cassis, after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, said that the dialogue will continue and that without Russia there will be no peaceful solutions, as Switzerland is discussing the preconditions for a peace summit…
Financial sanctions against Russia were a strategic mistake, said Alexander Chevalier, vice president of the Geneva branch of the Swiss People's Party, the country's largest.
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"As for [the content of] the sanctions themselves, it makes me smile. We realised very clearly that these sanctions would be a huge kick in the legs of those who imposed them. We wanted to punish Russia with these restrictions, but we ended up punishing the Europeans and the European nations themselves," Chevalier added.
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🇰🇪 British American Tobacco company forces Kenyan authorities to weaken health warnings on nicotine pouches, reports say
The company threatened the government to withdraw investment from its new factory in the country's capital, Nairobi. Not only were the warnings reduced in size, but the mention of carcinogens was also removed.
In its report, a government task force, concerned about the potential increase in nicotine addiction among young people, called for rigorous regulations to be imposed on the company. However, some politicians are going a step further and insisting on a complete ban on these products.
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The company threatened the government to withdraw investment from its new factory in the country's capital, Nairobi. Not only were the warnings reduced in size, but the mention of carcinogens was also removed.
In its report, a government task force, concerned about the potential increase in nicotine addiction among young people, called for rigorous regulations to be imposed on the company. However, some politicians are going a step further and insisting on a complete ban on these products.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed Russia-UN cooperation and noted the importance of strengthening the role of the organization in global politics while taking into account the opinions of its member states, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
At the meeting, Lavrov emphasized that all UN employees are required by the UN Charter to comply with the principles of impartiality and equidistance.
Lavrov arrived in New York on Monday to participate in UN Security Council meetings. The minister had previously visited New York in September 2023 to attend the UN General Assembly High-level Week 2023.
"A substantive discussion on various aspects of Russia-UN cooperation, as well as key issues on the international agenda, took place. Both sides noted the importance of further strengthening the central coordinating role of the UN in global politics while taking into account the widest range of opinions of its member states," the ministry said in a statement on the website.
At the meeting, Lavrov emphasized that all UN employees are required by the UN Charter to comply with the principles of impartiality and equidistance.
Lavrov arrived in New York on Monday to participate in UN Security Council meetings. The minister had previously visited New York in September 2023 to attend the UN General Assembly High-level Week 2023.
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North Korea launched several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Wednesday morning, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
"On Wednesday, January 24, around 7:00 a.m. [local time, 22:00 GMT on Thursday], the military detected a launch of several cruise missiles in the direction of the Yellow Sea by North Korea," the South Korean military said in a statement.
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