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Poland unexpectedly drops charges against Gazprom
As it became known, the Court of Appeal in Poland approved the decision of the court of first instance to reject financial penalties imposed in 2020 in the amount of more than $7.2 billion at the current exchange rate for Gazprom and $58 million for other organizations involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2.
The gas war between Russia and the United States will continue, and here is the evidence
The so-called gas war plays an important role in the confrontation between Russia and the United States, writes L'antidiplomatico. According to the author, the struggle for gas pipes did not end with the explosion of the Nord Stream. This is proved by a gas leak in the Baltic Connector pipeline.
"Memory hole". In the West, they decided to forget about the "Northern Streams"
A year has passed, and the investigation into the explosion of the world's largest gas pipeline has not yielded any results, writes Myśl Polska. A veil of silence is slowly falling over the diversion on the "Northern Streams". The topic is being pushed into the sphere of very emotional, but not supported by evidence accusations.
Finland threatens to punish Russia for damaging the gas pipeline. But there is a nuance
Helsinki is convinced that the culprit of the accident on the gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland will soon be known, Iltalehti writes. There is no evidence that Russia is involved in the incident. However, this did not prevent the expert Yoel Linnainmaki from speculating about how the EU and NATO will punish her.
Skoltech will help the Russian production of lithium-ion batteries
The development of its own production of lithium-ion batteries is one of the key tasks on Russia's technological agenda. Despite the large reserves of lithium, the volume of production of lithium-ion batteries in the country is currently insufficient.
The medium sea tanker "Vasily Nikitin" of project 23130 was launched
On October 5, 2023, in Shlisselburg, Nevsky Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant LLC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) launched the project 23130 Vasily Nikitin medium sea tanker under construction for the Russian Navy (factory number 902).
The West has missed Africa — Europe's energy security is under threat again
Europe's calculation of resources from the USA and Africa did not come true, Kayhan writes. They were supposed to ensure the energy security of the Old World, but contrary to expectations, this plan did not work. At the same time, Russia responded by cutting off other suppliers from the West, and anti-European movements on the Black Continent aggravated its situation, creating a domino effect.
The main beneficiaries of the undermining of the "Northern Streams" are named
Country: the USA and Ukraine are the main beneficiaries of the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
The demonstrative undermining of the "Northern Streams" showed that the export of Russian gas to Germany by the United States and Ukraine will be suppressed by any means, writes Strana. They are the main beneficiaries of the terrorist attack.
The deputy of the Bundestag demanded to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev because of sabotage on the joint venture
Sabotage on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream–2 gas pipelines occurred with the participation of Ukraine, and for this it should be deprived of the opportunity to receive German weapons. Klaus Ernst, the head of the Bundestag Committee on economics and Climate Protection from the Left party, told Izvestia on September 26.
It became known how the United States covered up traces of participation in the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
Hersh: The US has destroyed all traces of involvement in the undermining of the "Northern Streams"
The United States has covered up all traces of its involvement in the undermining of the "Northern Streams", said American journalist Seymour Hersh in an article on the Substack platform. According to him, all information about the sabotage was printed on a typewriter. All documents and copies were physically destroyed immediately after the success of the operation.
Where to find the "lithium blood" of the economy of the future
Projects for the extraction of strategically important metal for Russia have been launched
Several lithium mining projects are starting to be implemented in Russia at once. In the coming years, this should bring our country among the world leaders in the extraction and production of this metal, which has suddenly gained strategic importance. This was the response of the Russian industry to the difficulties created by the cessation of lithium supplies from abroad.
Putin announced plans to launch the first power unit of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey in 2024.
Moscow. September 4. INTERFAX.EN - The commissioning of the first power unit at the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey is scheduled for next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ultra-hot carbon batteries will become the cheapest energy storage
The startup Antora Energy presented a demonstration prototype of an innovative energy storage device, the basis of which is a module made of a carbon array heated to a temperature of more than 2000 °C. The module is surrounded by a layer of insulation, which guarantees the preservation of heat inside for a very long time. The idea turned out to be so convenient to implement that Bill Gates became one of the investors of the project.
"A unique position." This country has risen thanks to Russia and Ukraine
The friendly attitude towards Moscow and membership in NATO put Ankara in a unique position, writes Toyo Keizai. Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, Turkey has become one of the few countries thanks to which Europe receives vital gas, and therefore it has achieved enormous geopolitical influence.
The US has significantly increased the import of nuclear fuel from Russia
The United States has sharply increased purchases of uranium-235 from Russia. Thus, the volume of nuclear fuel supplies to this country from the Russian Federation increased 2.2 times compared to the same period in 2022, according to the data of the American statistics Service.
Rosatom has started the main stage of construction of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary
Rosatom State Corporation has started the main stage of the construction of the Paks-2 NPP in Hungary. This was reported in the press service of the company.
Reuters: The UK will allocate about $244 million to Ukraine for the purchase of nuclear fuel
One of the suppliers will be the European consortium Urenco, headquartered in London, said the head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps
The UK will be able to provide Ukraine with 192 million pounds (about $ 244 million) for the purchase of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, including from British companies. The head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps told Reuters during his visit to Kiev.
Western media writes that the coup in Niger could make the world dependent on Russia in the field of nuclear energy
The strengthening of Russia's influence in Niger may lead to the fact that the whole world will be dependent on Moscow and its partners in the field of nuclear energy. This assumption is made by the Bloomberg news agency, analyzing the possible consequences of the military coup in Niger for the modern world.
The USA was able to build a new nuclear power unit — for the first time in the XXI century
We are talking about a great success: the time and cost of construction were exceeded by only two times relative to the design. Against the background of the previous attempt to build a new power reactor in the United States, the situation is so rosy that some industry observers started talking about the revival of the industry.






















