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01 Nov

Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion

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Russia is seeking an unfathomable sum of money from one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Google reportedly owes the Kremlin more than 2 undecillion rubles — a 2 followed by 36 zeroes — after refusing to pay fines that are now accruing for blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube. The virtually unpronounceable penalty amounts to $20 decillion — or around $20 billion trillion trillion. That dwarfs the size of the global economy. At $110 trillion, according to International Monetary Fund figures, world gross domestic product looks modest in comparison. Google parent Alphabet, meanwhile, has a market value of around $2…

20 Jun

Putin And Kim Pledge Mutual Help Against ‘Aggression’

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have signed an agreement pledging that Russia and North Korea will help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country. The Russian president made the announcement following talks with Mr Kim during a lavish visit to Pyongyang, his first since 2000. Mr Kim said it took their relationship to "a new, high level of alliance". The pact cements a rapidly blossoming partnership that has worried the West. It could also have significant ramifications for the world, say observers. Any kind of mutual defence treaty could possibly see Moscow assisting Pyongyang in a…

10 Oct

UEFA Backs Out Of Decision To Readmit Russia U17s

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Uefa has abandoned plans to reinstate Russian U17 teams into next year’s youth European Championships. Last month European football’s governing body announced it was exploring how to reintegrate the Russian youth team into the international setup, having suspended all Russian teams from Uefa competitions following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Now the organisation says that finding a way to reintegrate Russia’s U17 side has proven too difficult logistically. “No technical solution to allow Russian teams to play could be found,” a Uefa spokesperson said, who added that the “agenda point was withdrawn”. Uefa had argued that boys and girls…

02 Mar

Vessel Carrying Russian Crude Oil To Ghana Loaded From Kazakhstan Port

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Official documents seen by JOY NEWS show that the vessel alleged to have shipped 600,000 barrels of Russian crude oil to Ghana had its port of loading in Kazakhstan. Bloomberg first broke the story and tracked the vessel, MT Theseus “from a port in the Black Sea”. JOY NEWS can now confirm the exact port of loading was Aktau, Kazakhstan. Aktau, is a small city located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea with a port which had been expanded to receive and export larger and more diverse types of cargo notably, crude oil. According to the United States…

29 Dec

Russia Bans Oil Sales To Countries Using Price Cap

wontumionlineBusinessOil, Russia

Russia has banned oil sales to countries and companies that comply with a price cap agreed by Western nations earlier this month. The price cap – which was agreed by the G7 group of nations, Australia and the EU – came into force on 5 December. The cap prohibits countries from paying more than $60 (€56; £50) per barrel of Russian oil. Russia has now said its oil and oil products will not be sold to anyone imposing the price cap. The presidential decree said the ban would take effect for five months from 1 February until 1 July. The…

01 Sep

Schooling In Russia Has Affected John Mahama- Dr. Samson Anoma

wontumionlineNews, TrendingJohn Mahama, Russia

The geographical area former President John Mahama chose to pursue his education has gravely affected him and molded him into a politician who uses communist inferior tactics. Dr. Samson Anoma has pointed out that Mr. Mahama’s decision to study in Russia has made him a dangerous Ghanaian who has specialized in attacking personalities. Making his point on Wontumi TV, the Kumasi Technical University lecturer stated that Mr. Mahama started his attack on Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta then quickly moved to the Agriculture Minister, Dr. Afriyie Akoto before settling on the Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah. “Where Mahama attended school in Russia…