The deferment applies to those attending state universities and vocational colleges Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted university and vocational college students a draft deferment. Saturday’s move follows the partial mobilization of military reservists to serve in Ukraine.

The costs are almost double what they were during the same time last year, Destatis reports Prices for firewood and wood pellets in Germany spiraled 85.7% in August compared to the same month last year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Thursday.

The foreign minister says the UN has assured him that steps are being taken to remove the obstacles The UN has assured Moscow that steps are being taken to lift restrictions blocking Russian grain exports, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a press conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on…