Nearly 100,000 Russians have traveled to neighboring Kazakhstan since last Wednesday. It seems that they are therefore trying to avoid the partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin. Authorities in Kazakhstan have stated that the country is struggling to absorb the group. Many hotels and hostels have been fully booked and rents have gone up. […]
Russian pipelines to Europe: one has already stopped, and now the other is leaking
The leak appeared yesterday due to the sharp drop in pressure in the pipeline. How this could happen is still not clear, and an investigation is underway. It became clear last night that the pressure in Nord Stream 1 has also decreased. It’s not clear exactly how this works, after all, the pipeline has been […]
The EU is deeply divided over the admission of conscientious objectors to Russian military service
Reservists called up at a recruiting office in Bataysk, south of Rostov.ANP/EPA photo EU ambassadors held an emergency meeting to discuss different options as the recalled reservists continued to flee. One option on the table for a coordinated European approach is to grant military refugees who apply for asylum not refugee status, but temporary humanitarian […]
Parking on a Q-Park number plate is a stalking hazard
AP NOS . News•Today 13:13 Q-Park’s contactless parking ability can be used with the number plate to chase people. This was discovered by a Belgian hacker, who also found the same problem with other parking companies and apps. The problem is very handy: when people add a license plate to the Q-Park app, they don’t […]
At least five killed in typhoon Noro in the Philippines
Reuters NOS . News•Today 05:44 At least five people were killed in the Philippines after Typhoon Noru made landfall yesterday. The dead were rescue workers who died in Bulacan province, where the typhoon caused flooding. President Marcos called for emergency aid and cleaning equipment to be sent by air to the affected areas. So far, […]
Right-wing bloc wins Italian parliamentary elections, Meloni’s largest party
France Press agency NOS . News•Yesterday, 23:21•modified Yesterday, 23:46 In Italy’s parliamentary elections, the right-wing bloc, made up of Fratelli d’Italia, Lega and Forza Italia, received between 41 and 45 percent of the vote, according to a polling day poll by Italy’s public broadcaster Rai. According to the Italian electoral system, this means that they […]
‘Unacceptable terms’: Putin’s allies angry at mobilization’s ‘mistakes’ | Abroad
The partial military mobilization in Russia has not only provoked popular anger and protests. Loyal allies of Putin are also critical of the anarchist organisation. On Sunday, the heads of the Russian parliament expressed their concern. They are complaining on Telegram of “unacceptable conditions”. Russia’s first mobilization since World War II sparked a series of […]
The death toll from a sinking migrant boat has risen to 94 | Currently
Today, Saturday, Syrian state television announced that the death toll after a migrant boat sank off the Syrian coast has risen to 94. Rescuers had previously recovered 86 bodies. At least 20 people have been rescued and are in hospitals in Syria. Survivors said there may have been a total of 120 to 150 people […]
The Kremlin Human Rights Committee criticizes the mobilization of reservists | Currently
The head of the Kremlin’s Human Rights Committee, Valery Fadeev, criticized the mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued the order this week. Fadeev has called on Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to end the strict way in which many of the country’s recruitment agencies operate. Even men without experience […]
The Russian general who crushed Mariupol now gets a role in Putin’s government
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Mesenzev as deputy defense minister. Misensev was instrumental in the siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, which fell to Russia in May. A mock referendum is being held in the region on Russia’s final affiliation. In the Russian military operation against Mariupol, thousands of civilians were killed […]