Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Despite Kremlin claims, 82% of Russian-speaking Ukrainians view Russia negatively, poll shows — If Germany sends Taurus missiles to Ukraine, Russia has a major Crimean Bridge problem — Bracing for more Russian attacks, an anxious Ukraine waits for Trump to do … something — US blocks G7 push to tighten Russian oil price cap … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/wednesday-may-28-2025/

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Russia executes 2 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk — [video[ Ultimate guide on how drones changed warfare in Ukraine — Russian jets violate Finnish airspace — Zelensky slams Russia’s delay on peace memorandum as mockery of the whole world — Ukraine denies Trump’s claim that POW swap with Russia ‘completed … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/saturday-may-24-2025/

“INSTRO PRECISION: THE UK ARMS FIRM SENDING TARGETING GEAR TO ISRAEL”

by John McEvoy in Declassified UK @Declassified_UK

@palestine
@israel

“Exclusive: Shipping documents expose how Instro Precision has been sending military items to Israel amid the Gaza genocide”

https://www.declassifieduk.org/instro-precision-the-uk-arms-firm-sending-targeting-gear-to-israel/

European companies sound alarm over the strong euro.

European companies are sounding the alarm over the strong euro, as the currency’s surge against the dollar this year opens up a new threat to exporters.

Software group SAP, carmaker Porsche, brewer Heineken and industrial giant Schneider Electric are among the companies to warn investors of a potential hit after the euro climbed more than 9% to a three-year high.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250507-european-companies-sound-alarm-over-the-strong-euro?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Here we go again! How to watch Romania’s do-over election like a pro – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/971013/ #Borders #CǎlinGeorgescu #Corruption #Courts #CrinAntonescu #Democracy #Elections #ElenaLasconi #Exports #GeorgeSimion #Grains #history #Mayors #Military #NicusorDan #poll #Ports #Romania #RomanianElection2025 #RomanianElections2024 #RomanianPolitics #Ukraine #VictorPonta

Morocco achieves record-breaking tomato exports to Norway • EastFruit https://www.byteseu.com/969127/ #Exports #Morocco #Norway #tomatoes

LNG Special Report: Geopolitical tensions, flex in EU storage directives and accelerating LNG supply growth easing the LNG market tightness https://www.byteseu.com/967032/ #apac #Exports #FleetDistribution #Geopolitics #LNG #Risk #texas

Morocco Enters Japan’s Market with First Citrus Shipment • EastFruit https://www.byteseu.com/959104/ #citrus #Exports #Imports #Japan #Morocco

UK seeking carve-outs on cars and pharma in US deal, Reeves confirms – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/952962/ #Cars #Companies #Defense #digital #DonaldTrump #Dumping/Duties #Exports #Finance #GreatBritain #Imports #industry #Policy #RachelReeves #Security #services #tariffs #Tax #Technology #trade #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates

Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ calls for mass labor strikes to topple regime – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/950621/ #Afghanistan #Communications #Conflict #Conflicts #Crisis #Democracy #Diplomacy #DonaldTrump #Drones #ElonMusk #Exports #GeorgeW.Bush #HumanRights #Iran #Iraq #Israel #labor #LaborRights #MiddleEast #Military #monarchy #NobelPrize #NuclearDeal #Policy #Referendum #Religion #Rights #satellites #Syria #Tanks #Technology #Ukraine #UnitedStates #VladimirPutin #WarInUkraine

Egypt’s foreign trade reaches $32.24bn in Q1 of FY25: CBE https://www.byteseu.com/942843/ #CBE #Egypt #Exports #ForeignTrade #Imports #Russia

NZ chicken exports heading back to normal after Otago outbreak – MPI https://www.byteseu.com/939835/ #after #back #chicken #Exports #heading #Industries #last #ministry #mpi #NewZealand #normal #NZ #otago #outbreak #primary #returning #says #suspended #to #trade #year #zealand

China’s KMCJNC Soars on New USD265 Million Phosphate Chemical Project in Egypt https://www.byteseu.com/934215/ #2025 #AmmoniumDihydrogenPhosphate #BatteryMaterials #CapacityExpansion #ChuanJinNuoChemical #Egypt #Exports #KMCJNC #PhosphateChemicalPlant #PhosphoricAcid #Q1 #ReciprocalTariffs #SodiumFluorosilicate #SulfuricAcid #TradeDispute

UK supermarkets call for a EU-UK deal on plant and animal exports.

Some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets and food producers, including Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury, have called on the EU to agree a deal with the UK government to help smooth exports of plant and animal products across the English Channel.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250417-uk-supermarkets-call-for-a-eu-uk-deal-on-plant-and-animal-exports?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Postwar Russian energy return ‘illusory,’ Belgium says – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/925622/ #BartDeWever #Belgium #Competitiveness #construction #Debt #Employment #Energy #EnergySecurity #Exports #FossilFuels #France #Fuels #Gas #Germany #Imports #Italy #Kremlin #LiquefiedNaturalGas #LNG #MarcFerracci #NuclearPower #oil #Pipelines #Ports #Rights #Russia #Security #Space #Spain #Technology #Ukraine #UnitedStates #War

UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump’s trade war – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/917671/ #batteries #BritishPolitics #Cars #Companies #DonaldTrump #ElectricVehicles #Exports #GreatBritain #Markets #oil #Plastics #Steel #tariffs #trade #TradeWar #TransatlanticRelations #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates #War

Central bank: Estonia sees rise in imports and exports in February | News https://www.byteseu.com/916106/ #BankOfEstonia #Estonia #Exports #Imports #StatisticalReleases #trade

Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why. – POLITICO https://www.byteseu.com/913932/ #Americas #AndreaJenkyns #Buildings #China #Defense #Diplomacy #DonaldTrump #Elections #Exports #ForeignPolicy #GreatBritain #Imports #industry #INFRASTRUCTURE #investment #JonathanReynolds #Military #NigelFarage #Parliament #Policy #RawMaterials #Resilience #RichardTice #Rights #shipbuilding #Steel #tariffs #trade #TradeWar #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates #War

Spain Shrugs Off Bessent’s Warning About Pivot Toward China (1) https://www.byteseu.com/910392/ #CustomsDuties #Exports #InternationalTradePolicy #Spain

Dutch ministers ramp up controls on weapons exports to Israel.

The Dutch government will now assess exports of military equipment and dual-use goods to Israel on a case-by-case basis, following the collapse of a ceasefire in the Middle East.

“This is desirable given the security situation in Israel, the Palestinian Territories and the broader region,” said the trade and foreign ministers.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250407-dutch-ministers-ramp-up-controls-on-weapons-exports-to-israel?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward