Security versus geopolitics: MSC returns to the Suez Canal and halts shipments to Russia
The publication USM — Ports and Shipping reported on MSC’s decision to partially resume the transit of its vessels through the Suez Canal on East-West routes. According to the report, the return of services to the traditional path followed an…
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Ministry of Defence simplifies procurement of fuel and food for the military
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has simplified the mechanism for rear procurement for the country’s armed forces, enabling faster delivery of fuel, food, and clothing. The respective changes were approved in the updated Instruction on Rear…
Is socialism a path to nowhere?
Is socialism a path to nowhere?Wherever socialism has triumphed, authoritarian or totalitarian states have emerged. And true socialist “equality” envisioned identical clothing, food, beds, working hours, medical treatment, thoughts, and identical…
Russian oligarchs transfer nearly 400 billion rubles to state budget following Putin’s appeal
Major Russian entrepreneurs have transferred hundreds of billions of rubles to the federal budget of the Russian Federation as voluntary contributions. By mid-August, the total amount of these gratuitous receipts reached 383.69 billion rubles.
Russian government bonds fall after a series of strikes on refineries
On August 18 trading, the RGBI index of Russian government bonds hit a monthly low, falling to 113.27 points. The decline in the Russian sovereign debt market follows a new wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries.
Global oil prices continue to rise amid Middle East escalation and supply risks
Benchmark crude oil prices continue to climb on international markets. The trend is driven by worsening geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran and heightened concerns over energy supply disruptions.
