Tag: Russia
World 19.01.24 | 19:21

Russia oil depot hit by Ukrainian drone in flames as Ukraine steps up attacks ahead of war’s 2-year mark

A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil ahead of the war’s two-year anniversary. Four oil reservoirs with a total capacity of 1.6 million gallons...
World 19.12.23 | 20:03

Bulgaria will cease importing oil from Russia in March

Bulgaria’s parliament decided to halt crude oil imports from Russia starting March 1, even though they had permission from the EU to continue until October 1. The amendment, driven by the pro-Western governing majority, also stops the export of products made from Russian crude oil from January...
Macedonia 07.10.23 | 19:48

Mickoski says foreign interests are behind the Bulgarian veto

In an interview with Fokus, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski says that the policy of vetoing Macedonia’s EU accession serves foreign interests – strongly alluding to Russia. When we talk to representatives of the international community we tell them that we have nothing against Bulgaria...
Macedonia 16.09.23 | 09:54

Three Russian diplomats expelled from Macedonia

Earlier this week Macedonia expelled three Russian diplomats, informed the Russian Foreign Ministry. Moscow noted that this is a hostile and irresponsible step by the Macedonian Government and that there will be a response. The Macedonian Government has not addressed the issue.
World 30.08.23 | 20:52

Osmani called Lavrov to ask him for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

In his capacity as chairman of OSCE, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The Foreign Ministry said that Osmani called on Russia to stop its aggression against Ukraine, to withdraw its troops from this country and to respect the Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial...
World 23.08.23 | 20:28

Prigozhin killed in a plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary company Wagner, was killed today in a plane crash near Tver. Prigozhin was on board a Wagner plane with 10 other people, including another top Wagner official Dmitry Utkin. All were killed, Russian authorities informed. Prigozhin was known for the flamboyant...
Macedonia 13.08.23 | 11:02

Macedonian cited as a unique language in a Russian book from 1849

The Macedonian language was marked as a unique language, separate from other Slavic languages, in a lexicon prepared by Russian ethnographer Ivan Sakharov, all the way back to 1849. In the Tales of the Russian People, Sakharov cites the Macedonian as a language along with the Serbian, the Greek, and...
Macedonia 25.06.23 | 09:00

MFA advises Macedonian nationals against travel to Russia, urging those currently there to leave

Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is closely monitoring the situation in Russia, and remains in constant communication with partners and allies. The MFA notes that the travel warning for Russia it issued on February 28, 2022, is still in effect, advising all Macedonian nationals against...
World 03.06.23 | 17:52

Orban: Hungary won’t be dragged into a war against Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dismissed the possibility that his country ever goes to war against Russia, or gets sucked into the Ukraine war. In an interview, Orban said that anyone discussing this possibility is out of his mind. “So long as this Government is in power, Hungary won’t...
World 20.03.23 | 10:35

Chinese President Xi on three-day state visit to Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping will begin a three-day state visit to Russia on Monday, for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. It will be Xi’s first trip to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began in February last year. The summit, scheduled for Tuesday, will be his first in-person meeting...
World 14.02.23 | 13:02

Russia sends 36 tons of humanitarian aid to Turkey

Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has sent 36 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Turkey for earthquake victims, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, TASS reported. “The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Il-76 aircraft carrying humanitarian aid has departed for Turkey. As many as 36 metric...
Economy 01.12.22 | 09:28

Russia introduces a ban on import of Macedonian apples

As of today, temporary restrictions are being introduced for the delivery of all vegetable products from Macedonia to Russia in connection with the discovery of the brown marmorated stink bug in apples from the country. This is stated in the announcement of the competent institution “Rosselkhoznadzor”. As...
Macedonia 23.11.22 | 13:43

Both Macedonians and Albanians are against the Macedonian state’s decisions on Ukraine and Russia, according to a MKD.mk poll

Both Macedonians and Albanians are against the Macedonian state’s decisions on Ukraine and Russia, according to a MKD.mk poll conducted by the Market Vision agency. When asked whether Macedonia pursues a wise foreign policy in relation to the developments in Ukraine, half of the respondents (1,200)...
Macedonia 13.08.22 | 21:11

Macedonia withdrew its consent for an honorary consulate of Russia in Bitola, Moscow announces counter reaction

Macedonia withdrew its consent for an honorary consulate of Russia in Bitola, Moscow announces a counter reaction. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said that Macedonia informed it about the withdrawal of its consent for the establishment of honorary consul of Russia in Bitola. There is nothing...
Balkans 06.06.22 | 21:42

Apart from cutting gas supply, Russia likely to recall its ambassadors to Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria

Russian diplomat Sergei Ordzhonikidze has warned that Russia could recall it’s ambassadors to Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria over the situation with Lavrov. I think the reaction should be strong, because they prevented a high-ranking official of our country from performing his diplomatic duty....
World 21.05.22 | 12:30

Last Ukrainian fighters in Azovstal surrender to the Russian forces

The last Ukrainian soldiers who were holed in the Azovstal steel works plant in Mariupol surrendered. Nearly 3,000 of the last active fighters there surrendered to the Russian forces over the past week, and now face trials or possible exchange for Russian prisoners of war. The group includes hard-core...
Macedonia 16.05.22 | 19:11

Russian church endorses the Serbian response on the dispute with Macedonia

The Russian Orthodox Church welcomed today’s decision by the Serbian church to take the Macedonian church into canonical unity. The Serbian decision stopped short of giving the Macedonian Orthodox Church full independence – which is at the core of the decades long dispute – and offers only...
Macedonia 09.05.22 | 23:54

The Russian church dismisses Bartholomew’s move, says it still considers Macedonia under jurisdiction of the Serbian church

The Russian Orthodox Church reacted coldly to the announcement that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew accepted the Macedonian Orthodox Church into communion with the other Orthodox churches. A representative of the Moscow Patriarchy said that they continue to recognize the mandate of the Serbian Orthodox...
World 07.05.22 | 14:56

PM Orban: Brussels’ oil embargo plan tantamount to a nuclear bomb

The EU’s proposal to impose a complete Russian oil embargo is unacceptable, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday, adding that it would be tantamount to dropping an atomic bomb on Hungary’s economy, the V4 news agency reported. Hungary’s prime minister emphasized that the...
Economy 04.05.22 | 10:51

EU announces a gradual embargo on Russian oil

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a gradual ban on import of Russian oil, as a new form of sanctions due to the war in Ukraine. Von der Leyen said that this is part of the sixth package of European sanctions against Russia. Russia is a major oil and gas exporter to Europe....
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