NATO diplomats have called on European states to prepare for the United States to leave the alliance if Donald Trump wins the presidential election, The Telegraph reports. A diplomat from the European…
Ukrainian schoolchildren would like to take root in Switzerland
Refugee children from Ukraine quickly find a suitable school in Switzerland. However, as new sociological research shows, there are still obstacles and problems in this area. Almost a year ago, 18-year-old Sofia…
France conducts military exercises simulating high-intensity conflict
The French army is conducting exercises in the east of the country in close to real conditions, simulating a high-intensity conflict with an enemy that is not inferior to it in terms…
Thermal coal: reasons for the market correction and forecast for 2024
In 2023, a correction occurred in the thermal coal market: the cost of Australian Newcastle coal decreased from $370/t at the beginning of the year to the current $130/t (by 65%). The…
G7 leaders adopted a statement on frozen Russian assets
The leaders of the G7 countries said that Russian sovereign assets will remain frozen until Moscow pays “compensation” to Kiev, according to a statement they published. “Russian sovereign assets in our jurisdictions…
Kyiv cannot explain where 700 thousand mobilized people are, media write
The leadership of Ukraine, against the backdrop of an acute shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, cannot explain where the “mobilized” 700 thousand people are and what they are…
A new grid battery is being created in the USA to replace lithium
To launch the innovative project, Form Energy has already raised over $300 million. The American company Form Energy has launched a pilot project to create a new network battery. New Atlas reports…
Excess wine in Europe is distilled into alcohol
Ahead of the big industry meeting in Düsseldorf, the mood in the wine industry is subdued. Wine consumption is falling across Europe and supply is outpacing demand. Since the beginning of 2023,…
Reuters: Great Britain's economy falls into recession in second half of 2023
Great Britain's economy entered recession in the second half of 2023 after contracting a worse-than-expected 0.3% in the three months to December and contracting 0.1% in the July-September period, official data showed…
Putin announced the demand for hydrocarbon energy in the coming decades
Humanity cannot escape hydrocarbon energy for many decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed this opinion at the opening of modern campuses in the regions of Russia, in which he took part in…