NATO is set to carry out its largest round of war games in decades, with some 90,000 troops from all 31 member states – as well as Sweden – planning to participate. The drills will run for several months, and see training operations held across Europe.
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An Arctic storm has reportedly affected the operations of multiple refineries from North Dakota to Texas A severe winter storm shut a US Gulf Coast refinery in Texas on Tuesday, caused a glitch at some other petroleum plants, and halved North Dakota oil production, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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Maksim Reshetnikov noted the large disparity in the two countries’ growth rates Russia may overtake Japan as the world’s fourth largest economy in the coming years, Economy Minister Maksim Reshetnikov stated on Wednesday.
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