Alexei Navalny, arrived Sunday in a region 200 kilometers east of Moscow to be admitted to a prison where he will serve his sentence. The Moscow public surveillance commission said in a statement that Alexei Navalny had been moved to an establishment of the Russian penitentiary services in the Vladimir region.
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Russia — Judge Sentences Navalny Despite European Court of Human Rights Appeal
Russia has decided that Vladimir Putin’s main rival, Alexei Navalny should remain behind bars. International pressure and the request of the European Court of Human Rights that the politician be set free with immediate effect apparently fell on deaf ears as the Putin led administration failed to be convinced to free the Russian firebrand opposition politician.

German Russian Dual Citizen Charged Treason
Russia announced Demuri Voronin has been charged with treason. Voronin is a dual citizen of Russia and Germany. It would be imperative for Germany to take a pro active approach to aid him. Clearly, the Russian citizen Alexei Navalny was aided by Germany, including providing him with the German security services proaction, during Navalny stay in Germany.

Eurozone’s February Manufacturing PMI Beats Expectations
IHS Markit announced that the initial value of the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the manufacturing industry in the Eurozone in February was 57.7, and the expected value is 54.3. During the period, the initial value of the service industry PMI was 44.7, and the expected value was 45.9.

Updates on the European Union and Russia
Last week, very strong statements were made by the Kremlin regarding the possibility of ending all ties with the European Union. The tensions between Russia and the European Union are ongoing. Nevertheless, the recent events with Alexey Navalny, and the response by the West, is pushing Russia too far.

Putin — West Is Using Navalny As “Containment Policy”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Western countries of using the country’s currently imprisoned opposition politician, Alexeï Navalny as part of Russia’s “containment policy.” “The stronger we become, the stronger the containment policy”, he argued.

Volkswagen, Microsoft Team Up on Self-Driving Cars
German car manufacturer Volkswagen AG announced that it will further strengthen the development of autonomous driving solutions, expand cooperation with Microsoft in cloud technology, and use its computing and data functions to provide autonomous driving experiences faster worldwide.

EU Lowers Growth Forecast in Eurozone
The European Union lowered the economic growth rate of the Eurozone this year to 3.8%, which was previously expected to rise 4.2%. Among them, the economy is expected to contract by 0.9% year-on-year in the first quarter. The EU pointed out that the current risk is still quite high.

Coronavirus — Vaccines and Politics
The Coronavirus pandemic continues to be a major factor around the world. Currently, there are over 107 million infected and over 2.3 million deaths around the globe. Many countries are experiencing shortages of the COVID-19 vaccines. The COVID-19 restrictions continue to hurt the global economies.

Russia Defends Decision to Expel Diplomats
Russia on Monday defended itself from widespread criticism for its decision to expel three European diplomats for allegedly participating in unauthorized protests in support of the country’s jailed opposition leader, Alexei Navalni. Their expulsion coincided with the visit to Moscow by Josep Borrell on Friday.

Rolls-Royce Announce Short Shutdown in Response to Impact of COVID19
Rolls-Royce is planning to briefly shutter their jet engine plants for two weeks this summer in order to save money, representing the first time it has been pushed into such a dramatic decision since it became a public corporation in the 1980s due to the impact in the industry over Covid-19.

Russia Boots Three Diplomats
The Kremlin announced that three diplomats were ordered to leave Russia on February 5th after participating in protest. The diplomats expelled are from the Kingdom of Sweden, Republic of Poland and Germany. That was the date, when Alexei Navalny and his team urged the public to take to the Russian streets and protest.

Navalny — Russia Expels EU Diplomats After Protests
The government of Russia expelled three diplomats from Germany, Poland, and Sweden on Friday, owing to their alleged participation in one of the demonstrations held in recent weeks in favor of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has claimed that diplomats participated in “illegal meetings” held on January 23.

EU — GDP Contractions Less Than Expected
The gross domestic product (GDP) fell 6.4% across the European Union (EU) and 6.8% in the Eurozone in 2020, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by Eurostat. The contraction, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, ended seven years of growth in both areas.

Lagarde: Eurozone Economic Recovery Delayed
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the economic data from the fourth quarter of last year showed the eurozone’s economic recovery process has been delayed. Lagarde made these remarks at the 25th meeting of the World Economic Forum Dialogue, “Davos Agenda.”

UNCTAD — Global FDI Plummets
Foreign direct investment, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, plummeted 42% globally in 2020, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Sunday. UNCTAD indicated that the recovery from this indicator would be likely be delayed until 2022.

U.S. and EU — Condemn Russia’s Arrests of Navalny Protesters
The US and the EU have strongly condemned the violent repression of the Russian security forces against the demonstrators demanding the release of the country’s opposition chief Alexei Navalny. The brutal actions of the Russian security forces against the demonstrators who took to the streets across the country demanding the unconditional release of Navalny.

Germany — The Cost of the Nord Steam 2 Pipeline
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is almost complete. According to the German Minister of the Environment and Nuclear Safety of Svenja Schulze the project construction was started by adhering to all the laws and regulations. The discussion pertaining the Nord Stream 2 took place during the interview on the January 24, 2020.

AliExpress Review
AliExpress is popular in Russia and the bordering nations of the former Soviet Bloc. A lot of drop shoppers source the products from the AliExpress. Russia has its own online marketplace, Wildberries. Last week, Wildberries marketplace announced expansion into Germany.

Gazprom Issued Eurobonds for Nord Stream 2
Gazprom announced the issuance of Eurobonds for a period of more than five years. The Russian corporation has successfully placed a record $2 billion Eurobond with a yield of 2.95% for a period of eight years. The placement was done on the Irish Euronext Dublin Exchange.

Buy Bulk Candy on Shop The Globe and Sell eBay or even Amazon – A Sweet Deal
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West Warns Iran Against Uranium Metal Production
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have asked Iran to renounce the production of uranium metal, which violates the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. The United States, for its part, has announced a new round of sanctions. Meanwhile, Tehran continues its military exercises, firing ballistic missiles at targets in the Indian Ocean.

Navalny — West Demands Immediate Release
Following the arrest of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, upon his return to the country, several Western countries are now calling for his immediate, unconditional release. The Kremlin critic returned from Germany Sunday, where he had been undergoing treatment for poisoning.

Russian Opponent Navalny Arrested on Arrival in Moscow
Alexei Navalny, a critic of the poisoned Kremlin in August last year, was arrested after landing this Sunday at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Before, his flight had been diverted from Vnukovo airport, also in the capital, where he should have landed and where hundreds of his supporters were eagerly waiting to welcome him back home.

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Russian Police Detain Activists Traveling to Receive Navalny
Russian police officers today detained several activists in who were scheduled to receive the nation’s opposition chief scheduled to arrive back in the country anytime in the course of the day. The arrests took place in St. Petersburg today as reported by a section of the country’s local media.

IRAN — IAEA Announces Another Iran Nuclear Breach
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN agency that is responsible for ensuring that Iran and other nations use nuclear energy for peaceful means has announced that Tehran has breached the guidelines by starting the production of uranium metal.

Russia Withdraws From Open Sky Treaty
The Russian government decided to withdraw from the Open Sky Treaty. The Open Sky Treaty is an important tool for the intelligence gathering purposes by the signatory nations, which include military inspections from the air. The Treaty was signed in Finland in the 1992 by the 27 members.

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Who Will Be the Next Chancellor of Germany?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she will not lead her Christian Democratic Union into the upcoming election this September. Chancellor Merkel has been in power for the past sixteen years, and leaves a legacy of leading the largest economy within the European Union’s member states.

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Semiconductor Shortage Forces Companies to Cut Cars
According to news sources, Nissan has reduced the production of vehicles due to a shortage of semiconductor materials. The Japanese company will decrease development of Note compact cars by 5,000 units in January 2021. Output is anticipated to be decreased starting in February.

Belarus — Govt. Charges Fee to Leave, Dissidents Issue Alternative Passports
Belarus started charging its citizens to leave the country. The information is available at the “Amendments to the Tax Code,” published on the Belarus National Legal Portal. Drivers of cars weighing up to five tons, and with the capacity of up to eight passengers, will have to pay.

Merkel “Sad, Furious”; Rouhani Faults “Western Democracy”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said that she was “sad” and “furious” at the invasion of the Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump, and reiterated that the outgoing president should be held responsible for the fracas. The German chancellor spoke to news reporters yesterday.

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World Leaders Condemn “Attack on Democracy” at U.S. Capitol
Top world leaders have strongly condemned the assault on the United States Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump Wednesday as the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential elections was being ratified. The leaders have called for a “peaceful” transition in the United States and have denounced “an unprecedented assault on American democracy.”

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Coronavirus: Germany Tightens Measures as Cases Soar
Germany faces weeks of more social, economic, and movement restrictions. An agreement was reached on Tuesday by the federal government and the executives of the nation’s 16 federal states to close most non-food shops, bars, restaurants, cultural and leisure facilities and schools.

Russia Added Assassinated Iranian General Qasem Soleimani to the Military Hall of Fame
The new documentary titled “Al-Sai al-Ahira” (“The Last Hour”) aired on the Al-Mayadeen channel. Al Mayadeen was founded in 2012. The channel aims at reducing the influence of the Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya. The channel is based in the Beirut, Lebanon.

Germany — Lawmakers Suggest Three Week Lockdown Extension
Germany’s lockdown steps are having no affect when the nation still suffers from elevated rates of diseases and mortality. The lockout would end by the end of January, Bavarian state premier Markus Soder announced to the German publication, Bild on Sunday.

Norwegian Company Refused to Certify Nord Stream 2
The Norwegian company Det Norske Veritas has refused to certify Nord Stream 2 until US sanctions on the pipeline are lifted. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not receive a certificate of conformity, which is required to start its operation, per Det Norske Veritas.

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Portugal Takes Over EU Presidency
At the beginning of the new year, Portugal took over the rotating presidency of the European Council from Germany for a six-month term. In the face of the still severe new coronavirus epidemic, the task of the new rotating presidency will still be quite arduous. The slogan of the new EU presidency, Portugal, is “Start Action: Rebuild a Just, Green, and Digital Europe.”

Low-Key Celebrations Mark End of 2020
On New Year’s Day, almost all parts of the world are quieter than in previous years, without large-scale celebrations or amazing fireworks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere is very different from previous years. People will usher in 2021 with the desire to end the new coronavirus pandemic.

Should Germany Offer, Navalny Accept, Asylum?
Renata Alt, a member of the German Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party, believes that it is time to offer political asylum to Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny. The offer comes on the heels of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) announcing the launch of a criminal investigation against the Russian dissident.

Wholesale Central Directory Listing vs Shop The Globe and Searches – Which Website Provides You With a Better Service?
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House Approves Bigger Checks, EU Approves Brexit Deal
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would issue $2,000 checks, an increase from the $600 stimulus checks already going out in the pandemic relief bill. Democrats and moderate Republicans voted for a proposal supported by President Donald Trump.

Europol Warns of Counterfeit Vaccines
Europol has warned about counterfeit vaccines and other crimes related to the coronavirus vaccine. According to the director of this organization, the supply of fake vaccines, especially on social networks, is a serious danger and there is a possibility of stealing vaccine consignments.

Erdogan Contemplates New Turk Block
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been contemplating the idea to create the “Turk” military political block. The strategic decision has been made, after interference in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, which resulted in the gain for the Azerbaijan.

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