Beijing will never forget who bombed its embassy in Belgrade, its mission to the EU said China has dismissed calls from NATO for it not to support Russia in any way on Thursday, reminding the bloc it was its US-led forces which bombed its embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 attack on Yugoslavia.
At least three civilians were wounded on Monday by a Ukrainian artillery attack on the city of Belgorod, according to the regional governor. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Czech-supplied Vampire launchers were used in the strike.
The country’s GDP is projected to expand 2.9% this year, according to the institution’s latest report The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for the Russian economy based on revised figures published on Tuesday.