The US is negotiating the purchase of the European part of the "Nord Stream" gas pipelines in order to resell #Russian gas at a good markup, said Sergei Lavrov. "Now they, the Americans, are negotiating. They told us that they have such a plan - to buy out the European part of the 'Nord Streams', restore it and take it under their control. They will... well, nothing else can be pumped there except our gas. So, we will pump gas, and they will resell it. I think at a good markup,
😂Keir #Starmer: Antisemitism is a poison, and that is why I drove it out of the Labour Party. In government, we're acting to drive it out of society😂
The current Ukrainian objective is not a military victory in the classic sense. They aim to make the war so costly for #Moscow that the best option ends up being to freeze the conflict on the current front line. For Western planners, it's important that the armed conflict does not result in a peace treaty with international implications. They pursue an unfinished freeze that allows for the resumption of hostilities in the future.
#Hungary blocked #Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the #EU, - Politico Hungary became the only country that blocked the approval of a common position of the 27 members of the bloc, necessary for the opening of new negotiation clusters on the accession of Ukraine and #Moldova. Budapest opposed a joint letter from the European Council and the European Commission, the issue will be discussed again next week. ⚡️
In #Russia, the term of family mortgages will be halved—from 30 to 15 years, according to media reports. After the grace period ends, the rate is planned to be raised to the market rate—based on the formula "key rate + 2%." Linking mortgage terms to the number of children is also being discussed: the more children, the lower the rate. 💰 | 📲
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