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Ukraine Seizes Assets Of Russia's Tatneft Oil Giant.
Ukraine has seized assets belonging to Russia's Tatneft oil giant that are in Ukraine along with the assets of companies linked to it.
The State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) said in a Telegram statement on May 31 that all assets of Tatneft and companies linked financially to it had been seized.
The companies were founded by Tatneft, which the DBR said supplies oil products for the needs of the Russian Ministry of Defense. "In all, 115 real estate objects have been impounded, including oil depots, gasoline stations, nonresidential buildings, land plots, and 118 fuel trucks and vehicles," the DBR said, adding that the seized property may be worth as much as 2 billion hryvnyas ($67 million). The statement also said that the seized assets will be transferred to the National Agency for the Detection, Investigation, and Management of Assets Obtained through Corruption and Other Crimes, which will decide on how to manage them. The DBR statement comes as Russia continues its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine that it launched on February 24. Tatneft, headquartered in Almetyevsk in the Tatarstan region, is Russia's fifth-largest oil company.
Iranian Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike Over Wave Of Executions.
A group of Iranian political prisoners around the country have launched a hunger strike to protest a wave of death sentences that could push Iran's execution rate even higher, human rights activists reported.
Turkmenistan Opens Section Of Ashgabat-Turkmenabat Highway.
Turkmenistan has opened a section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat highway linking the cities of Tejen and Mary in southeastern Turkmenistan.
Head Of Anti-Graft Agency In Montenegro Arrested On Suspicion Of Abuse Of Office.
The director of Montenegro’s Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has been arrested after a search of the ACA's offices and vehicles in Podgorica in the latest in a series of measures aimed at curtailing graft and abuse of public office at the highest lev...
Kyrgyz Ministry Reportedly Asks Internet Providers To Limit TikTok Accessibility.
Media reports in Kyrgyzstan cited the Digital Development Ministry as saying that it had instructed Internet providers to limit access to TikTok as of April 18.
Memorial Human Rights Group Recognizes Imprisoned Bashkir Anti-War Activist As Political Prisoner.
The Memorial human rights group has recognized activist Ramila Saitova (aka Galim) from Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan, who was sentenced in December to five years in prison for her online post protesting Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, ...
Israel weighs response to Iran's missile barrage
International pressure is building on Israel to hold back in responding to Iran’s attacks, but many Israelis are calling on the government to retaliate forcefully. For VOA from Jerusalem, Linda Gradstein reports on the intensifying debate. Camera:...
Who is organizing this 'hate America' movement?: Harris Faulkner.
'Outnumbered' panelists react to 'disturbing' video showing anti-Israel activists celebrating Iran's latest attack. Fox News' Garrett Tenney reports. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News ...
Why Arizona Matters So Much
When Arizona’s Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law reinstating a near-total ban on abortion, it took most of the country by surprise. For plugged-in journalist Jim Small ( of the Arizona Mirror ( , this was the expected result of a deliberate effort ...
How will Israel respond to Iranian strikes? - Israel-Hamas war.
Iran launched strikes in retaliation for Israel's attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed several leading Iranian military figures. Sky's Deborah Haynes assesses how Israel could respond. #israel #iran Live updates: SUBSCRIBE to o...
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