Spain and Belgium have increased purchases by 50% in annual terms, according to a think tank Spain and Belgium have increased their imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 50% in 2023 compared to last year, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Chinese travelers ranked first among visitors to the country during the first nine months of the year Tourists from China topped the list of foreigners visiting Russia in the first nine months of 2023, business daily RBK reports, citing data from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

The tabloid Bild described the incident as a “smooch attack” on Germany’s top diplomat Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman has been accused of “violence” and not knowing diplomatic protocol after an awkward attempt to kiss his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock.