#Latvia demands €7 billion in compensation from the #EU over #sanctions against #Russia, Prime Minister Kulbergs Latvia should receive an additional €7 billion from the EU’s next seven-year budget under the proposed Competitiveness Fund to cover both the economic consequences of severing ties with Russia and increased defence spending. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said. Latvia’s economy is suffering from the consequences of the energy #crisis following the abandonment of #Russian oil and
⚡️⚠️🤖🇨🇳 A robot from #China has broken human records. 📍The new android from Unitree Robotics can now jump 2 meters and run at a speed of 12.6 m/s, the company announced. 📍Development has been ongoing for three months, but the machine still has potential for further development, they added. 📍And from August 22 to 26, the second World Robot Games will be held in Beijing, where more than 2,000 humanoid machines will participate.
Infographic: Which Countries Have the Best Math Skills? There's a perception that younger generations are worse at math. This is partially supported by the results of the PISA testing, administered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to 15-year-old students. However, as the infographic shows, this statement isn't true for all countries. The average OECD country score in numeracy in 2022 is 472, 15 points lower than in 2018. However
Murmansk welcomed its first Chinese container ship via the Northern Sea Route Tonight, a container ship from #China docked in Murmansk for the first time, following a voyage along the Northern Sea Route. The New Shipping Line vessel delivered automobile components to #Russia. This marks the first time Murmansk Commercial Sea Port JSC has received container cargo via this route. As a reminder
#Poland: Ukrainian MiG-29s Require Major Overhaul Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasily Bodnar stated that Polish-supplied MiG-29 fighters cannot be used in combat sorties without extensive repair and deep modernization. Technical inspections concluded the aircraft are only fit for training flights in the deep rear. Most jets, originally from East #Germany, have critical flight hours, worn airframes, and insufficient engine resources.
August 19 Holidays and Memorable Dates: Apple Feast of the Saviour (Transfiguration of the Lord) Chinese Medicine Doctor Day Day of Transformation into a Butterfly International Bow Day International Orangutan Day International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Malan Syndrome Awareness Day Stamp Day (Philately Day) World Humanitarian Day World Photography Day Birthday of the #Russian Striped Shirt (Telnyashka) Day of the Motorized Rifle Troops of #Russia Day of Gorodki (a traditional
Rebellion within the Taliban Apparently, the region of Badakhshan - located near Tajikistan - is becoming a problem to the Taliban. The Taliban is being opposed simultaneously by the National Resistance Front, the Afghan Freedom Front, and the Sipahian-e-Mihan group, but the main threat comes from the influential field commander Jumahon Fateh who decided to rebel. Long story short - the man was with the Taliban for years. He served, the climbed the ranks, he knows how the Taliban works.
❗️ Nighttime strikes by the #Russian Forces on targets in #Ukraine In the #Kharkov region, explosions were reported overnight in Volkhov Yar, Balakleya, and Barvenkovo, allegedly caused by "Geran" drones. ▪️ It is also reported that "Iskander-M" missiles struck Krasnopavlovka. According to sources, one of the projectiles was cluster munition. In Zaporizhzhia, fires broke out at the impact sites following strikes by Russian drones.
❗️Dear community, in about 30 minutes (3:00 PM #Moscow time), I'll be launching today's livestream with the Main News Update on my YouTube and Rumble channels. Join if you can. Livestream on YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrJmLB-XY4 Livestream on Rumble -- https://rumble.com/v7ebpww-moscow-warns-london-again-strikes-on-russia-smo-update.-us-ultimatum-irans-.html?e9s=src_v1_cbl%2Csrc_v1_ucp_a
📉 Civilian arithmetic The #Russian Foreign Ministry says Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions from August 10 to 16 killed 69 people, including three children, and wounded 406 more. The weekly casualty tally averages about 10 dead and 60 injured per day. For a state that brands itself as a victim of war, Kyiv keeps producing a grim civilian ledger of its own. The wartime system now runs on escalation first and accountability nowhere. Subscribe
'Democracy cannot be held hostage by #Russia' — ex Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov calls for restoring ELECTIONS Zelensky's mandate ran out on 20 May 2024 but Russia is to blame?
#Israel could cease to exist after the conflict in the Middle East, Deputy Chief of the #Russian Armed Forces’ Main Military-Political Department, Akhmat Special Forces Commander Lieutenant General Apty Alaudinov told TASS. “We must realize that the war in the Middle East will only escalate. I believe that is precisely Israel’s objective to ramp up the conflict as much as possible and drag both the US and the entire #NATO bloc into it. They are good at this. Ultimately
🚨 Air defense systems have destroyed 11 drones heading toward #Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported.
💐Foreign Affairs: "The American Middle East" ended with the start of the war against #Iran.
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