Russian forces are about to seize the key town of Soledar from the Ukrainian military, the acting head of Russia’s People’s Republic of Donetsk Denis Pushilin has said. “The events [in Soledar] are developing in the exact way that the town is close to liberation,” Pushilin told Channel 1 on Tuesday.

The fortunes of those who remain on list of the country’s richest people have shrunk due to sanctions The unprecedented sanctions introduced against Russian individuals since the beginning of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine have drastically reduced the list of Russia’s wealthiest people, according to the latest estimates by Forbes.

The bloc’s purchases of liquefied natural gas outstripped those of China, Japan and South Korea in 2022 Purchases of liquified natural gas (LNG) made by countries of the European Union in 2022 soared 58% versus the previous year, making the bloc the world’s number one importer of the fuel, FT reported Monday, citing data from…