Start-up stripped of prize money over Russia ties

Slush 100 finalist ‘Immigram’ has win revoked after critics point to founders’ citizenship The organizers of the annual Helsinki-based Slush start-up and tech conference have disqualified this year’s competition winner, ‘Immigram’, from the contest after it was revealed that the founders had ties to Russian investors and held Russian passports.

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Russia not seeking a ‘change of power’ in Kiev – Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has assured journalists that Moscow will achieve its goals in Ukraine Russia is not seeking to depose the current Ukrainian government, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has revealed. He has also expressed confidence that Moscow will achieve its goals in the country, without specifying what they are.

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Germany's LNG terminals to be twice as expensive – Reuters

The estimated cost of the project will exceed €6 billion, the news outlet reports, citing economy ministry The acquisition and maintenance of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals will cost Germany at least €3 billion more than originally envisaged, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a statement from the country’s economy ministry.

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