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How Western Oil Companies Paid for Putin’s War
Major Western oil companies including Exxon, Shell and BP have paid billions of dollars to the Russian government as it escalated tensions against Ukraine in recent years, a new analysis released Friday from a group of NGOs finds, illustrating how the oil and gas industry has helped prop up and enrich President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing…
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Russian Court Says Meta Is, in Fact, Just as Bad as ISIS
Facebook owner Meta has officially become “extremist organisation” in the Russian government’s eyes after a judge upheld a lawsuit by state prosecutors.
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Elon Musk Challenges Vladimir Putin to a Fight Over Twitter Since He Isn’t the Centre of Attention Right Now
Elon Musk woke up today, realised he wasn’t trending on Twitter, and decided that needed to change right now. It’s either that, or he wanted to take some attention away from the fact his wife has moved on to someone much better than him.
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Mercedes-Benz Could Lose $2.2 Billion In Assets To Russian Nationalization
It’s safe to say that Russia’s economy is in tatters due to its invasion of Ukraine. The imposition of economic sanctions and the departure of Western corporations has triggered a downward spiral. The Russian government is now moving to seize foreign-owned assets to keep the county’s economy somewhat afloat. One of the largest companies under…