“In view of the current events, KnaufGroup has decided to stop its activities in Russia after more than 30 years of activity,” the German company’s statement was quoted by the Russian propaganda agency TASS.
Knauf’s Russian business will be “transferred to local management in order to preserve the jobs of more than 4,000 employees in the future,” the company explains.
“Knauf”, however, states that this transaction has not yet been approved by the Russian authorities.
Previously, several large international companies were unable to agree on the sale of their businesses in Russia, so their assets were transferred to the management of the federal state property management agency “Rosimušchestvo” (“Росимущество”).
The German TV channel ARD reported at the beginning of April that German companies are participating in the reconstruction of Mariupol, which was destroyed and occupied by Russian troops.
Looking for evidence of the participation of German companies in the reconstruction of the Ukrainian city occupied by Russia, journalists relied on data from the websites of construction companies, business documents, photo and video materials.
Journalists have noticed that German company “Knauf” cement is used in many buildings in Mariupol.
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Ukraine was the main topic of Monday’s joint meeting of EU defense and foreign affairs ministers in Luxembourg, but they also addressed the conflict in the Middle East. This was stated by the head of Slovak diplomacy, Juraj Blanár, after the end of the session, informs the TASR reporter.
Blanár pointed out that the events in Ukraine are already a constant topic of negotiations among European diplomats. On Monday, the ministers of defense and foreign affairs of Ukraine visited in person to appeal to their EU partners for further supplies of weapons, especially air defense systems.
“After eight hundred days, the situation in Ukraine has not changed, and that is why we appeal to find peaceful solutions, because the lives of civilians and soldiers are being unnecessarily lost on one side and on the other, as well as damage to the infrastructure,” he described the situation.
They are supposed to strengthen the connection between Kyiv and Košice
According to him, from this point of view, it is important to have information about what Slovakia did during the joint meeting with the Ukrainian government in Michalovci. According to him, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, confirmed that 70 percent of Ukraine’s electricity production capacity was destroyed by Russian airstrikes. All the more important is the effort to strengthen the interconnector between Slovakia and Ukraine to strengthen the electrical networks in favor of Ukraine.
“I informed all EU partners about this, that this interconnector should be strengthened by the end of 2026,” said Blanár.
In Luxembourg, he also talked about strengthening the direct railway connection between Kyiv and Košice, which will offer the Ukrainian metropolis a connection to the international airport, as well as about plans to expand the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing. This will help not only cross-border cooperation, but also in the future implementation of the plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Blanár confirmed that Slovakia will participate in the peace conference on Ukraine in Switzerland, which was proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, and wants to be active there in debates on the safety control of nuclear power plants and demining.
Strengthening the capacities of the defense industry
“I can say that what we offered to the Ukrainian side describes exactly what they will need, and today the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs and defense confirmed this,” emphasized Blanár. According to his words, the Minister of Defense Robert Kaliňák presented our possibilities of the defense industry, which also helps with supplies to Ukraine on a commercial basis. This information was very positively appreciated at the EU level in terms of the strengthening of capacities that our defense industry has done in the last period.
Blanár stated that EU diplomats condemned Iran’s attacks on Israel as a clear violation of international law and territorial integrity and specified that Israel had the right to adequate defense. He expressed concern that the new situation could radicalize the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
“We are all interested in negotiations on a cease-fire and the search for a post-war solution taking place as soon as possible. We also agreed on an urgent solution to the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” he described the situation. He added that European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič informed about the barriers in the delivery of humanitarian aid, while the EU pledged to try to remove these barriers as soon as possible.
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tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei congratulated the country’s military commanders for “good demonstration of their capabilities and authority” during Tehran’s attack on Israel on April 13, according to state media. , In a meeting with commanders of the country’s armed forces on Sunday, Khamenei said the recent achievement of Iran’s armed forces in ‘Operation True Promise’ has demonstrated the will of the Iranian people, TASS news agency reported. The 85-year-old leader described the issue of “the number of missiles fired or the number of missiles striking the target” as being of secondary importance. As quoted by TASS, he stressed that “the main issue is the rise of the will of the Iranian nation and armed forces in the international arena.”
The country’s Supreme Leader said that Iran’s armed forces are an admirable figure for the country and highlighted that innovation in weapons and methods and knowing the methods of the enemy should always be on the agenda. However, Khamenei did not mention Israel’s alleged attack on the Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday. Iran launched offensive drones and missiles at targets around Israel on April 13, which Trahan said was in retaliation for an alleged Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate building in Syria on April 1, which killed 13 people. They went. A US official confirmed to ABC news outlet on Friday that Israel carried out airstrikes against Israel overnight. The report came shortly after local sources reported explosions in the Isfahan region of central Iran. Subsequently, Iran fired air defense batteries and halted flight operations in several cities, including Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan, which was later lifted. There was no official confirmation by Israeli authorities on the alleged retaliatory attack. ,ANI)
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