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Video Game profits collapse, PC sales boom & The Next Gen battle begins in Japan These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in November 1994.  As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Or Discord https://discord.gg/mYdkBJe8 Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts/november-1994-161464050      7 Minutes in Heaven: Jazz Jackrabbit Video Version: https://youtu.be/IIom2LSch6w     https://www.mobygames.com/game/902/jazz-jackrabbit/ Corrections: Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ November 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM/posts/november-1984-157521521     Great Exhibition Digital Recreation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wNEgZDetNk     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_VS._System     Moondust 7 Minutes - https://youtu.be/jT3QzYpUEck?si=MbYsjB7cDptFfIBY      November 1994: Video Game Industry profits plummet          Sega Reports 47 Percent Drop in Earnings in Fiscal First Half, Associated Press Worldstream, November 11, 1994; Friday 07:03 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages       SEGA PROFITS PLUNGE 43PC AS VIDEO GAME RIVALRY HOTS UP, The Guardian (London), November 12, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN HOME PAGE; Pg. 1, Byline: Nicholas Bannister In London And Kevin Rafferty In Tokyo     EDITORS:Associated Press Worldstream, November 21, 1994; Monday 07:13 Eastern Time, Section: Financial pages     KOEI LOWERS PROFIT ESTIMATES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 4, 1994, FRIDAY     NAMCO SUFFERS LOWER PROFITS IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 4, 1994, FRIDAY     KONAMI TO LOG 3.1-B.-YEN LOSS FOR FY '94, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 9, 1994, WEDNESDAY          KONAMI SLIPS INTO RED IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 25, 1994, FRIDAY     CAPCOM SUFFERS SHARP DROPS IN PROFIT, SALES, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 24, 1994, THURSDAY     Play Meter November 1994, pg. 22     TAKARA RETURNS TO BLACK IN 1ST HALF, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 18, 1994, FRIDAY     T-HQ announces third-quarter results, s'ipment of the XBAND Video Game, Modem aNd new equity financing, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday     SOFTWARE ETC. STORES, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 10, 1994, Thursday - 13:59 Eastern time, Section: Financial News Software Etc. and Babbage's to merge         SOFTWARE ETC. STORES, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 10, 1994, Thursday - 13:59 Eastern time, Section: Financial News Big money bets against Atari     CBS rich with takeover rumors, USA TODAY, November 7, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Dan Dorfman; Pg. 4B, Byline: Dan Dorfman     https://mdsass.com/our-team/     ATARI RESPONDS TO DAN DORFMAN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY, PR Newswire, November 8, 1994, Tuesday - 09:10 Eastern Time     Atari stock plummets,The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 8, 1994, Tuesday,DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 14; APPOINTMENT NOTICE, Byline: Bloomberg     ATARI CORP. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS 1994 RESULTS, PR Newswire, November 14, 1994, Monday - 05:59 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     COMPANY NEWS; ATARI STOCK RISES AS DEAL WITH SEGA IS COMPLETED, The New York Times, November 17, 1994, Thursday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk , Section: Section D; ; Section D;  Page 4;  Column 1;  Financial Desk ; Column 1;  Siliwood deals abound!     Activision, Henson in Multimedia Muppets Deal, Ad Day, November 7, 1994, Section: NEWS ROUNDUP; Pg. 12         Move over, nerds - Hollywood's here, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 15, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Frontier Media; Pg. 43     https://archive.org/details/electronic-games-1994-11z Baby Bells form Multimedia Colossus         3 BABY BELLS FORM MULTIMEDIA COLOSSUS 1994, Reuters News Service, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), November 1, 1994, TUESDAY, FIVE STAR Edition, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 6C    TELEPHONE FIRMS AIM AT CABLE BELL ATLANTIC AND TWO OTHER, BABY BELLS PLAN A MULTIMEDIA VENTURE. , USERS COULD ORDER, VIDEOS.The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 1994 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C01         Info highway dream team / Ovitz wants Hollywood on high-tech map, USA TODAY, November 1, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B; Cover Stor      William Morris goes Interactive     William Morris Courts Agencies, ADWEEK, November 14, 1994, Western Edition, Byline: By Cathy Taylor Siemens gets into settop boxes    2 Companies Join Siemens In Video Plan, The New York Times, November 8, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 5; Column 1; Financial Desk ; Column 1;Byline: By Bloomberg Business News     Intel, Backed On ITV, Sails For CablePort, Electronic Buyers News, November 28, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 3; ISSN: 0164-6362, Byline: Jonathan Cassell TCI buys into Acclaim     TCI AND ACCLAIM FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERACTIVE, ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 4, 1994 TeleWest goes public         Time is right to float, says TeleWest, The Herald (Glasgow), November 8, 1994, Section: Pg. 25, Byline: Nicola Reeves BCE Holdings to buy Rage and Software Creations     NEW GAME PLAN AT £25M BCE, Daily Mail (London), November 2, 1994, Section: Pg. 65           BCE HOLDINGS TO BUY SOFTWARE CREATIONS (HOLDINGS): 2, Extel Examiner, November 1, 1994, Tuesday - 03:04 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Takeovers and Acquisitions           COMPUTER GAMES MERGER GOES TO EUROPEAN LEVEL, The Guardian (London), November 5, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN CITY PAGE; Pg. 38, Byline: Jim Levi     Consoled by a £10m fortune, Mail on Sunday (London), November 6, 1994, Section: Pg. 5, Byline: Jason Nisse     Computer games 'set for surge in sales', The Times, November 9, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Business, Byline: By Neil Bennett Warner buys Renegade     Amiga Games, November 1994, pg. 34         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renegade_Software Mindscape to buy Atreid Concept     L'editeur Mindscape rachete Atreid Concept, Echos, November 19, 1994             https://www.mobygames.com/company/661/kalisto-entertainment-sa/      Video game ratings system still a thorn in coinop's side     Play Meter, November 1994, pg. 20     https://arcade.fandom.com/wiki/Parental_Advisory_System Sega goes big with VR-1     Japanese take virtual reality for a ride; Sega has combined fairground rides, with hi-tech wizardry, writes Arnold Redhead, The Independent (London), November 21, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 25, Byline: ARNOLD REDHEAD          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR-1        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rf9FiwBUk Japanese Next Gen Holiday Lineup Set     Video-game makers out to zap 32-bit rivals, Nikkei Weekly, November 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 9; Vol. 32;     Multimedia video game wars begin, The Daily Yomiuri, November 8, 1994, Tuesday, Byline: Terumitsu Otsu; Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer     Nintendo's super 'game boy' from Dundee, The Scotsman, November 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: Pg. 32          NINTENDO, U.S. FIRM TO DEVELOP 3-D SOFTWARE, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 22, 1994, TUESDAY            https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Paradigm_Entertainment Saturn release date set     INDUSTRY TREND: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS FIRMS JOIN VIDEO GAME, ORGY, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 18, 1994, FRIDAY          New Video Machines Battle For Supremacy, The Associated Press, November 30, 1994, Wednesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By BRAVEN SMILLIE, Matsushita announces next gen system for 1995     Matsushita likely to market 64-bit game machines in '95, Japan Economic Newswire, NOVEMBER 15, 1994, TUESDAY      Matsushita and IBM team up     Matsushita, IBM in multimedia project, United Press International, November 20, 1994, Sunday, BC cycle        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panasonic_M2#Technical_specifications 3DO announces massive loss     Video Game Maker 3DO Reports $ 12.8 Million Second-Quarter Loss, The Associated Press, November 4, 1994, Friday, BC cycle          (THDO) 3DO announces second quarter financial results, Business Wire, November 4, 1994, Friday Goldstar launches 3DO in USA         Goldstar Co, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), November 8, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. 224; No. 91; ISSN: 0099-9660 Creative to launch 3DO Blaster    Unveiling the latest in computer magic / Film and fun: Morphing and more, USA TODAY, November 17, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 4D     3DO Blaster Video - Retro Collective - https://youtu.be/qaHAuGmN3Tk?si=OHf5v3Z9vfJ3RZfl Nintendo launches massive DKC blitz     https://youtu.be/SbHL8-XkXMA?si=d3GNpw2n57mTQBuL       https://youtu.be/OGqUF02zVt4?si=XFO_2LUnM157ayC5        Burnett Seeks to Make Donkey Kong King, AdWeek Midwest; AdWeek, November 21, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 2; Vol. XXXV; No. 47;           Yen and old product cause slide in Nintendo profits, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 22, 1994, Tuesday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 15; APPOINTMENT NOTICE           Video Games Showdown: Will Sega Zap Nintendo?, Christian Science Monitor 8Boston, MA), November 28, 1994, Monday, Section: ECONOMY; Pg. 4, Byline: Mark Trumbull, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor     Nation Goes Ape For Donkey Kong Country; Runaway Sales for Hit Video, Game Exceed Box Office Gross for Current Number One Movie, Business Wire, November 30, 1994, Wednesda Atari to spend big in Europe     Atari Tackles Games Giants In Pounds 5m Spend, Marketing, November 10, 1994 Jaguar launches in Japan     Atari's Jaguar Enters Japanese Retail Markets 11/22/94, Newsbytes News Network, November 22, 1994     https://forums.atariage.com/topic/330871-the-japanese-atari-jaguar/ Sony announces Liverpool dev centre     SONY CREATES 250 NEW JOBS FOR MERSEYSIDE, Press Association, November 7, 1994, Monday          SONY ELECTRONIC INVESTMENT IN, The Guardian (London), November 8, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN CITY PAGE; Pg. 14, Byline: Martyn Halsall, Northern          SONY TO SET UP U.K. GAME SOFTWARE CENTER, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 8, 1994, TUESDAY        JAPANESE GIANT TO MAKE GAMES AND 250 JOBS ON MERSEYSIDE, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 28, 1994 Nintendo signs Russian Distribution deal     Russia: Nintendo has selected Steepler as an exclusive distributor of Nintendo video games., Kommersant, November 1, 1994          https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Steepler_Ltd.#1994:_Dendy:_The_New_Reality,_partnership_with_Nintendo          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendy           Mortal Kombat 2 launch is massive     Mortal moral: Gore sells, money yells,  Computer Retail Week, November 14, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 116; Vol. 4;     Ad budget Rises    Ad/Media Bulletin: Computer games ad push targets grown-ups, Marketing, November 17, 1994 Movie tie-ins getting tighter         (SNAPSHOT), The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 12, 1994 Saturday, Late Edition, Section: SATURDAY EXTRA; SNAPSHOT; Pg. 15     Another Big U.S. Deal Turns Sour for Japanese Firm, Associated Press Worldstream, November 18, 1994; Friday 06:09 Eastern Time, Section: International news, Byline: PETER LANDERS           Hard lessons from Sony's software underbelly, The Independent (London), November 18, 1994, Friday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 34, Byline: HAMISH McRAE     Leisure Concepts reports third quarter, nine-month results, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday             https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye_007  Nintendo premiers VirtualBoy     Nintendo Unveils Virtual Reality Game, The Associated Press , November 14, 1994, Monday, AM cycle, Section: Business News          https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-ganofsky-15873/     Nintendo announces investment in Reflection Technology Inc.; home video game leader also acquires exclusive worldwide license for proprietary LED, display technology, Business Wire, November 14, 1994, Monday     VIRTUALITY PLAYS DOWN IMPACT OF RIVAL NINTENDO PRODUCT, Extel Examiner,November 16, 1994, Wednesday - 07:16 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Other     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy      PC sales boom     Spurred by many factors, home PC sales are soaring, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), November 10, 1994, Metro Edition, Section: Special; Pg. 2S, Byline: Steve Alexander; Staff Writer Bandai and Apple team up for children's PC     BANDAI, APPLE TO JOINTLY DEVELOP PC FOR CHILDREN, Jiji Press Ticker Service, NOVEMBER 10, 1994, THURSDAY       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin     Apple sets sights on video games, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 11, 1994, Friday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 5; COLUMN Apple to sell MacOS at retail     MICROFILE, The Guardian (London), November 17, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN ONLINE PAGE; Pg. 7     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v4BaWwoyA0 Commodore Sale delayed... AGAIN!     DELAY IN THE SALE OF COMMODORE CREATES ANXIETY A LONG WAIT COULD KILL PROSPECTS FOR THE FIRM'S AMIGA COMPUTERS. AT LEAST, THAT'S WHAT ITS ADHERENTS SAY., The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 1994 Monday FINAL EDITION, Section: PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS; Pg. G01, byline: Dan Stets,     Amiga Games, November 1994, pg. 19 Australia funds multimedia development         Multimedia funding is welcome news, The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 1, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Frontier Media; Pg. 34 Korea invests in games     Korea Makes Huge Game Industry Investment, Newsbytes, November 21, 1994, Monday Looking Glass goes VC     LOOKINGGLASS RECEIVES $3.8 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPITAL FROM INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS, MATRIX PARTNERS, PR Newswire, November 21, 1994, Monday - 14:24 Eastern Time, Section: Entertainment, Television, and Culture     PC Player November 1994, pg. 17 Humongous bets on hand drawn art     "FREDDI FISH AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING KELP SEEDS(TM) SWIMS INTO STORES,PR Newswire, November 7, 1994, Monday - 12:52 Eastern Time" Staples stocks games     Office Superstores Emphasize 'Play" with Software, Discount Store News, November 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. S4; Vol. 33; No. 21; ISSN: 0012-3587 Amstrad targets direct market     Marketing Technique: Key movers - Publishers are still paying mega bucks for titles on mega bytes. So why does computer publishing continue to thrive, asks Michael Kavanagh, Marketing, November 24, 1994, Byline: By MICHAEL KAVANAGH IBM moves to online software distribution     IBM to beam up satellite-based software delivery, Network World, November 7, 1994, Section: TOP NEWS; Pg. 10, Byline: Michael Cooney IBM introduces multilevel disc     IBM's multilevel optical disk named "Best of What's New", Business Wire, November 9, 1994, Wednesday        https://research.ibm.com/publications/multilevel-volumetric-optical-storage AT&T buys Imagination network     AT&T buys interactive computer games unit, Financial Times (London,England), November 16, 1994, Wednesday, Section: International Company News; Pg. 34, Byline: By LOUISE KEHOE and REUTER      Xband launches     PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY New video game service for kids ready to come on line Thursday, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, November 13, 1994, Sunday, Section: BUSINESS; Section R; Page 3, Byline: By Kris Jensen STAFF WRITER Sega Channel to get nationwide rollout     Sega Channel test a success -- service prepares for national rollout in December; Final test results far exceed expectations, Business Wire, November 30, 1994, Wednesday Jaguar to go online     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 Sega goes online     Sega goes on-line with CompuServe & World Wide Web; real-time conferences, video clips, contests, chat rooms all part of new interactive, services for Sega fans, Business Wire, November 2, 1994, Wednesday     "CHRYSLER CD-ROMS GROOVE TO GENERATION X; TREKKING TO THE INTERNET; ONLINE VIDEOGAME NETWORK BOWS; AOL BOOSTS INTERNET STRATEGY; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 14, 1994, Section: Pg. 22" Mosaic Communications changes name to Netscape     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 AOL goes shopping     "CHRYSLER CD-ROMS GROOVE TO GENERATION X; TREKKING TO THE INTERNET; ONLINE VIDEOGAME NETWORK BOWS; AOL BOOSTS INTERNET STRATEGY; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 14, 1994, Section: Pg. 22" CUC buys netMarket     CUC BUYS ITS WAY INTO INTERNET TRANSACTIONS; IMAGINE AT&T OWNING THE COMPANY; NOT MOSAIC, NETSCAPE; COMMERCE THROUGH COMPUSERVE; OTHER NEWS: Advertising Age, November 21, 1994, Section: Pg. 15 Paul Allen invests in Cnet     Vulcan gets C/NET, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), November 4, 1994, Friday,, DAILY EDITION, Section: SECTION 1, NEWS; Pg. 47, Business Briefs; CORRECTION Bill Gates touts information future at Comdex     https://youtu.be/7fJWMsgxzvA?si=VzEkgqkFwbDHUzRz         Microsoft chief sees new era in computing, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), November 21, 1994, Monday, City Edition, Times Publishing Company, Section: BUSINESS; TECHNOLOGY; TECH TALK; Pg. 8; DIGEST, Byline: DAVE GUSSOW Publishing     Pearson Buys Future     PEARSON ACQUIRES FUTURE PUBLISHING, M2 PRESSWIRE, November 28, 1994 Street Fighter the RPG     Play Meter November 1994, pg. 170      Fighter History suit settled     Computer game makers settle copyright dispute, Japan Economic Newswire, NOVEMBER 1, 1994, TUESDAY     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_East_USA,_Inc._v._Epyx,_Inc.     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capcom_U.S.A._Inc._v._Data_East_Corp.      Nintendo wins again     NINTENDO WINS THIRD SUMMARY JUDGMENT THIS YEAR IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE, PR Newswire, November 30, 1994, Wednesday - 14:45 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News GATT changes coming     BAN ON CD, GAMES HIRE, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 20, 1994 Sunday, Late Edition, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. 58, Byline: BRUCE JONES          VOTES IN FAVOR OF GATT, Congressional Press Releases, November 29, 1994, Tuesday, Section: PRESS RELEASE, Byline: STEPHEN HORN     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade US Government to fund Software Protection Efforts in China         Business Report ON TECHNOLOGY China shines as new market, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, November 2, 1994, Wednesday, Section: BUSINESS; Section G; Page 2, Byline: By Bill Husted Cyber crime booming     Crimes of the 'Net', Newsweek, November 14, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Software; Pg. 46 Internet Cafe profiled    Are You Ready For The Future?, The Sunday Times (London), November 20, 1994, Sunday, Section: Features, Byline: Christopher Lloyd Hate moves online     Report Assesses Extremist Groups in Europe, Associated Press Worldstream, November 15, 1994; Tuesday 10:34 Eastern Time, Section: International news, Byline: MARILYN AUGUST      Cybermania 94 awards     Interactivities, Playback, November 07, 1994, Section: Pg.9, Byline: Pamela David Lego awards video game resistance     Lego awards annual prize for services to children, Agence France Presse -- English, November 15, 1994 11:14 Eastern Time, Section: International news CNN visits Brittannia Manor     Haunted House Owner Goes All Out to Create Hell at Home, CNN NEWS 3:14 am ET, November 1, 1994 VR goes Dental     "https://vrarwiki.com/wiki/Virtual_i-O_i-glasses!   Dentist's drill or a 3D thrill The Age (Melbourne, Australia), November 8, 1994 Tuesday, Late Edition, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. 50, Byline: Alan Sayre" Casio debuts digital camera     New still camera puts your memories on silicon chips, The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), November 17, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D4      Interview with game translator     PC Joker, pg. 61 William A. Higinbotham has passed     William A. Higinbotham, 84; Helped Build First Atomic Bomb, The New York Times, November 15, 1994, Tuesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: National Desk , Section: Section D; ; Section D;  Page 29;  Column 5;  National Desk ; Column 5; ; Obituary (Obit); Biography, Byline: William A. Higinbotham      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Higinbotham       https://archive.org/details/sim_creative-computing_1982-10_8_10/page/190/mode/1up  Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras

Jak rosyjskie media budują w maju 2026 r. obraz Polski jako kraju frontowego, zdradzającego Ukrainę i prześladującego przyjaciół Rosji? I dlaczego w tym samym maju rosyjskojęzyczna prasa emigracyjna z szacunkiem pisze o polskim kinie — a na gali w Cannes spotykają się drogi Pawła Pawlikowskiego i Andrieja Zwiagincewa?W odcinku: karetki w Rzeszowie jako „dowód" udziału NATO w wojnie, zwalniani lekarze z Ukrainy i zero punktów od ukraińskiego jury na Eurowizji, postrzelony Białorusin i anatomia operacji informacyjnej, sprawa archeologa Butiagina i szpiegów ABW, Ziobro jako „biegłyj" i Artiemij Lebiediew bez wizy Schengen, zjazd historyków w Baranowie Sandomierskim i cień Wołynia, nekrolog Piesiewicza w „Kommersancie" oraz Cannes 2026 — Pawlikowski, Zwiagincew i apel do Putina ze sceny.Po podcaście zapraszamy na felieton Nikodema Cudzicha z cyklu Alfabet Ukrainy — literka Є, Je Bali.Zaprasza Bartosz Gołąbek.Wsparcie projektu:

Le secteur militaro-industriel – y compris l'armée – veut attirer plus de jeunes techniciens et spécialistes, en particulier dans le pilotage des drones. Les écoles d'apprentissage de pilotage pour enfants, jeunes et adultes commencent à se multiplier dans le pays, et les élèves sont incités à se tourner davantage vers l'enseignement technique. Presque 14 ans, couvé du regard par son père, il est assis sur une chaise pliante, ses yeux faisant l'aller-retour entre une tablette à plusieurs manettes et le ciel balayé par des rafales d'un vent puissant. Facile de deviner ce qu'il y scrute avant même qu'on lève les yeux : le bruit léger mais strident d'un drone plane au-dessus des têtes. Pas question de le photographier parmi la foule venue à ce festival patriotique annuel sur un aérodrome dans la nature, à une demi-heure de voiture de Lipetsk. Pourtant, Artëm est déjà une petite célébrité locale : il est champion de vol de drones de sa région, et très bien classé dans les championnats nationaux. « Mon père m'a montré une vidéo sur Internet où un pilote assemblait des drones et les faisait voler et m'a demandé si ça m'intéressait. J'ai adoré et je m'y suis mis », raconte-t-il. Un intérêt dont les motifs n'ont rien à voir avec des affrontements militaires : ce qu'Artëm dit aimer, « c'est qu'on peut admirer de magnifiques paysages en vol, et on peut aussi en faire son métier plus tard, notamment en compétition. Bon, quand je serai grand, tout peut changer, alors je ne sais pas encore ce que je ferai plus tard. Mais les drones peuvent servir à irriguer les champs, à prendre des photos et même à gagner de l'argent ». L'usage large des drones dans le secteur civil et les perspectives de carrière qui y sont liées, les nombreuses petites entreprises locales qui en développent et ont leur stand dans le festival en parlent beaucoup. Usage civil des drones mis en avant Mais les hommes venus démontrer l'éventail de leur production sont le plus souvent masqués, et affirment parfois être d'anciens combattants. Du reste, le festival – gratuit pour le public – est organisé par l'association régionale des vétérans, et nombreux sont ceux liés, notamment familialement, aux soldats qui se battent en Ukraine. « Regardez, ce drone est revenu du front aujourd'hui, il a terminé une mission de combat hier soir », explique un homme qui se présente sous le nom « Ocean » et représente la société locale Neibo. « Celui-ci, par exemple, a une capacité de déplacement de 10 kilomètres aller et 10 kilomètres retour. C'est un appareil qui peut fonctionner par radio et par fibre optique. La fibre optique permet un vol totalement silencieux, mais en cas de coupure de la ligne, l'équipement bascule automatiquement en mode radiocommandé et continue d'exécuter la mission avec un seul opérateur depuis une seule console. Et si notre drone, désormais radiocommandé, pénètre dans le système de défense antidrone, il dispose d'un algorithme pour sortir du périmètre de sécurité du système », poursuit-il. « Ocean » affirme utiliser « un maximum » de composants russes, et pour l'heure, ne pas avoir encore pu remplacer par une production nationale un seul élément : le moteur. Il déclare aussi que sa petite société vend à des compagnies nationales. « Nous sommes une petite entreprise ajoute -t-il, nous produisons entre 50 et 60 engins par mois. Mais si nous recevions une commande du ministère de la Défense, nous serions en mesure d'accroître notre capacité de production de manière significative. » Des pratiques de pression rapportées dans certaines universités, un démenti de l'armée Dans les allées des stands montés sur l'herbe, on croise aussi des officiers venus vanter leur académie militaire des forces aériennes, « une des plus importantes de Russie » dit l'un d'eux, une pile de prospectus devant lui. Mais aussi un jeune étudiant en physique venu avec sa grand-mère, dont l'un des fils est décédé dans les combats en Ukraine. Le jeune homme, lui, déclare dans une formule grinçante : « Je dois poursuivre sérieusement mes études, sinon, on va m'expulser de l'université. Et après, je vais devoir prendre des cours pour piloter des drones, puis signer un contrat pour l'armée et finalement être envoyé en troupes d'assaut. » Sa babouchka (« grand-mère ») proteste. Cette pratique de pression suite à de mauvais résultats ou des signalements de mauvais comportements d'élèves a en effet en tout cas été signalée dans certaines universités russes. Le journal Kommersant rapporte aussi que, selon des avocats spécialisés dans le droit militaire, ont été signalées « des situations où des étudiants endettés pour leurs études se seraient vu proposer des contrats comme alternative à l'exclusion pour non paiement » de l'université. À Novossibirsk, en février, l'enregistrement audio d'une professeure d'université, mécontente du peu d'enthousiasme des élèves à s'engager, a fuité et fait scandale. « D'où vient cette peur ? Êtes-vous tous des lâches ? », a-t-elle notamment déclaré. Après la publication de l'enregistrement audio, l'enseignante s'est plainte de menaces sur les réseaux sociaux, a contacté le FSB – le service de renseignement intérieur – et a notamment ensuite déclaré avoir « parlé sous le coup de l'émotion », mais ne pas avoir de regrets. « J'aurais probablement dû m'exprimer avec plus de douceur. Quant au fait de les avoir appelés à aimer leur patrie… je ne retirerai jamais ces mots ! », a-t-elle affirmé. Les événements de ce type ont en tout cas fini par faire réagir les autorités, d'autant qu'une vaste campagne de recrutement de soldats contractuels pour les forces de systèmes sans pilote a débuté en janvier. Le 27 avril, le ministère de la Défense a apporté un démenti officiel au recrutement d'étudiants par la coercition. Lors d'une réunion consacrée au recrutement d'étudiants pour les troupes de systèmes sans pilote, le vice-ministre de la Défense et général d'armée Viktor Goremykin a précisé que les candidats souhaitant intégrer les forces de systèmes sans pilote peuvent choisir de signer un contrat d'un, deux ou trois ans et insisté sur le fait que « toute forme de contrainte à la signature d'un contrat est exclue ». Le ministère de la Défense a aussi annoncé la mise en place d'une ligne téléphonique spéciale, destinée à recueillir les plaintes pour tentative de contrainte à la signature de contrats. Des cours de pilotage de drone à partir de 9 ans Kommersant écrit que « la question de l'issue d'un contrat demeure délicate. Suite à l'annonce de la mobilisation partielle à l'automne 2022, la durée d'engagement de la plupart des militaires sous contrat a été prolongée jusqu'à la fin officielle du régime de mobilisation. Les garanties spécifiques offertes aux candidats aux troupes de drones entrant en service diffèrent sensiblement des pratiques habituelles. Toutefois, la validité de ces garanties ne pourra être vérifiée qu'en 2027, à l'expiration des premiers contrats d'un an ». De Krasnodar à Sotchi ou Ivanov, en passant par la capitale russe, on signale en tout cas de plus en plus la création d'écoles de drones locales. Celle de Lipetsk est dirigée par l'association régionale des vétérans. Elle emploie notamment un homme – lui aussi masqué – qui se présente comme « Sergueï », ex-combattant de Wagner, l'ancienne compagnie d'Evgeni Prigojine inscrite sur la liste noire de l'Union européenne, des États-Unis et d'autres pays pour – notamment – crimes de guerre et activités déstabilisatrices en Ukraine, en Syrie et en Afrique. « Sergueï » est aujourd'hui instructeur pour les soldats comme pour les enfants à partir de 9 ans, et visite régulièrement les écoles de la région. « Nous commençons par l'enseignement théorique, explique-t-il. Ensuite, les enfants assemblent des drones, puis les programment. Nous les formons sur des simulateurs informatiques. Puis, ils prennent les drones pour les piloter. Nous organisons ces cours et formons les enfants gratuitement. De plus, ils n'étudient pas seulement les drones et la robotique, mais nous leur enseignons aussi des valeurs patriotiques. Nous intégrons même des notions scolaires. Nous éduquons nous-mêmes les enfants. » Pour « Sergueï », ce sont les 10-18 ans qui apprennent le plus vite, « car ils sont habitués à jouer aux jeux vidéo ». Des incitations à s'orienter vers l'enseignement technique Parallèlement, les places à l'université ont été réduites et les incitations des enseignants lors de l'orientation à se rendre dans l'enseignement technique au lieu de la filière générale sont de plus en plus nombreuses, et parfois mêmes pressantes, selon certains témoignages. L'entrée à l'université se fait en moyenne à 18 ans, après onze ans de scolarité dans la filière générale, et les études y durent en général cinq ans, quand la filière technique compte neuf ans d'étude, et une spécialisation supérieure qui ne dépasse pas les trois ans. Ce changement de braquet, qui intervient sans avoir été formellement annoncé, suscite certaines critiques. Un enseignant, qui a demandé à s'exprimer anonymement, juge ainsi que : « ​​​​​​​La qualité de l'enseignement dans les écoles techniques, après plus de 30 ans de réformes, s'est considérablement détériorée et la confiance du public est rompue. Si la qualité était meilleure, peut-être que les familles réagiraient différemment. Mais là, naturellement, les parents sont très mécontents de voir leurs enfants privés de la possibilité de recevoir une bonne éducation. Par ailleurs, l'enseignement technique est aussi une formation qui s'achève très rapidement. Et contrairement aux universités qui permettent d'obtenir un sursis, les jeunes qui y ont étudié doivent faire leur service militaire très vite et très jeune, et tout le monde n'est pas prêt si rapidement pour ça. » Pas les adolescents qui fréquentent les festivals comme ceux de Lipetsk, qu'ils soient venus en famille ou avec leur mouvement de jeunesse patriotique. On leur offre de tester des armes automatiques, de faire des parcours du combattant, et bien sûr de rencontrer « Sergueï », l'instructeur, qui a déployé ses drones dans son stand. Médailles sur la poitrine, le dirigeant de l'association régionale des vétérans, Alexander Yastreb, rencontre et serre des mains dans les allées des stands du festival. Ce natif de Crimée ne mentionne pas Wagner dans sa biographie officielle, mais parmi les récompenses qu'il affiche sur sa poitrine, on remarque quatre croix noires, soit une distinction non officielle décernée par la société militaire d'Evgueni Prigojine. Et dans la liste des « points chauds » où il dit avoir servi son pays, figurent notamment la Syrie, la Libye, le Tchad et la Centrafrique, ainsi que « l'opération spéciale ». Il se présente aujourd'hui aux primaires de Russie Unie, le parti au pouvoir, pour concourir comme élu à la Douma.  S'il est désigné, Alexander Yastreb pourrait faire partie des 80-100 vétérans du conflit en Ukraine à devenir députés en septembre 2026, soit presque 20% de l'assemblée. La Douma, bien sûr, ne conteste jamais les projets du Kremlin. Mais cette forte présence à venir de ces vétérans à Moscou est une forme de traduction de leur poids dans les rouages de l'appareil d'État. Et le signal, parmi d'autres, qu'ils sont destinés à rester, quelle que soit l'issue du conflit, une force politique et sociale qui va peser sur l'avenir de la Russie. À commencer par celui de la jeunesse aujourd'hui. Retrouvez tous nos articles, reportages et émissions sur la Russie

Le secteur militaro-industriel – y compris l'armée – veut attirer plus de jeunes techniciens et spécialistes, en particulier dans le pilotage des drones. Les écoles d'apprentissage de pilotage pour enfants, jeunes et adultes commencent à se multiplier dans le pays, et les élèves sont incités à se tourner davantage vers l'enseignement technique. Presque 14 ans, couvé du regard par son père, il est assis sur une chaise pliante, ses yeux faisant l'aller-retour entre une tablette à plusieurs manettes et le ciel balayé par des rafales d'un vent puissant. Facile de deviner ce qu'il y scrute avant même qu'on lève les yeux : le bruit léger mais strident d'un drone plane au-dessus des têtes. Pas question de le photographier parmi la foule venue à ce festival patriotique annuel sur un aérodrome dans la nature, à une demi-heure de voiture de Lipetsk. Pourtant, Artëm est déjà une petite célébrité locale : il est champion de vol de drones de sa région, et très bien classé dans les championnats nationaux. « Mon père m'a montré une vidéo sur Internet où un pilote assemblait des drones et les faisait voler et m'a demandé si ça m'intéressait. J'ai adoré et je m'y suis mis », raconte-t-il. Un intérêt dont les motifs n'ont rien à voir avec des affrontements militaires : ce qu'Artëm dit aimer, « c'est qu'on peut admirer de magnifiques paysages en vol, et on peut aussi en faire son métier plus tard, notamment en compétition. Bon, quand je serai grand, tout peut changer, alors je ne sais pas encore ce que je ferai plus tard. Mais les drones peuvent servir à irriguer les champs, à prendre des photos et même à gagner de l'argent ». L'usage large des drones dans le secteur civil et les perspectives de carrière qui y sont liées, les nombreuses petites entreprises locales qui en développent et ont leur stand dans le festival en parlent beaucoup. Usage civil des drones mis en avant Mais les hommes venus démontrer l'éventail de leur production sont le plus souvent masqués, et affirment parfois être d'anciens combattants. Du reste, le festival – gratuit pour le public – est organisé par l'association régionale des vétérans, et nombreux sont ceux liés, notamment familialement, aux soldats qui se battent en Ukraine. « Regardez, ce drone est revenu du front aujourd'hui, il a terminé une mission de combat hier soir », explique un homme qui se présente sous le nom « Ocean » et représente la société locale Neibo. « Celui-ci, par exemple, a une capacité de déplacement de 10 kilomètres aller et 10 kilomètres retour. C'est un appareil qui peut fonctionner par radio et par fibre optique. La fibre optique permet un vol totalement silencieux, mais en cas de coupure de la ligne, l'équipement bascule automatiquement en mode radiocommandé et continue d'exécuter la mission avec un seul opérateur depuis une seule console. Et si notre drone, désormais radiocommandé, pénètre dans le système de défense antidrone, il dispose d'un algorithme pour sortir du périmètre de sécurité du système », poursuit-il. « Ocean » affirme utiliser « un maximum » de composants russes, et pour l'heure, ne pas avoir encore pu remplacer par une production nationale un seul élément : le moteur. Il déclare aussi que sa petite société vend à des compagnies nationales. « Nous sommes une petite entreprise ajoute -t-il, nous produisons entre 50 et 60 engins par mois. Mais si nous recevions une commande du ministère de la Défense, nous serions en mesure d'accroître notre capacité de production de manière significative. » Des pratiques de pression rapportées dans certaines universités, un démenti de l'armée Dans les allées des stands montés sur l'herbe, on croise aussi des officiers venus vanter leur académie militaire des forces aériennes, « une des plus importantes de Russie » dit l'un d'eux, une pile de prospectus devant lui. Mais aussi un jeune étudiant en physique venu avec sa grand-mère, dont l'un des fils est décédé dans les combats en Ukraine. Le jeune homme, lui, déclare dans une formule grinçante : « Je dois poursuivre sérieusement mes études, sinon, on va m'expulser de l'université. Et après, je vais devoir prendre des cours pour piloter des drones, puis signer un contrat pour l'armée et finalement être envoyé en troupes d'assaut. » Sa babouchka (« grand-mère ») proteste. Cette pratique de pression suite à de mauvais résultats ou des signalements de mauvais comportements d'élèves a en effet en tout cas été signalée dans certaines universités russes. Le journal Kommersant rapporte aussi que, selon des avocats spécialisés dans le droit militaire, ont été signalées « des situations où des étudiants endettés pour leurs études se seraient vu proposer des contrats comme alternative à l'exclusion pour non paiement » de l'université. À Novossibirsk, en février, l'enregistrement audio d'une professeure d'université, mécontente du peu d'enthousiasme des élèves à s'engager, a fuité et fait scandale. « D'où vient cette peur ? Êtes-vous tous des lâches ? », a-t-elle notamment déclaré. Après la publication de l'enregistrement audio, l'enseignante s'est plainte de menaces sur les réseaux sociaux, a contacté le FSB – le service de renseignement intérieur – et a notamment ensuite déclaré avoir « parlé sous le coup de l'émotion », mais ne pas avoir de regrets. « J'aurais probablement dû m'exprimer avec plus de douceur. Quant au fait de les avoir appelés à aimer leur patrie… je ne retirerai jamais ces mots ! », a-t-elle affirmé. Les événements de ce type ont en tout cas fini par faire réagir les autorités, d'autant qu'une vaste campagne de recrutement de soldats contractuels pour les forces de systèmes sans pilote a débuté en janvier. Le 27 avril, le ministère de la Défense a apporté un démenti officiel au recrutement d'étudiants par la coercition. Lors d'une réunion consacrée au recrutement d'étudiants pour les troupes de systèmes sans pilote, le vice-ministre de la Défense et général d'armée Viktor Goremykin a précisé que les candidats souhaitant intégrer les forces de systèmes sans pilote peuvent choisir de signer un contrat d'un, deux ou trois ans et insisté sur le fait que « toute forme de contrainte à la signature d'un contrat est exclue ». Le ministère de la Défense a aussi annoncé la mise en place d'une ligne téléphonique spéciale, destinée à recueillir les plaintes pour tentative de contrainte à la signature de contrats. Des cours de pilotage de drone à partir de 9 ans Kommersant écrit que « la question de l'issue d'un contrat demeure délicate. Suite à l'annonce de la mobilisation partielle à l'automne 2022, la durée d'engagement de la plupart des militaires sous contrat a été prolongée jusqu'à la fin officielle du régime de mobilisation. Les garanties spécifiques offertes aux candidats aux troupes de drones entrant en service diffèrent sensiblement des pratiques habituelles. Toutefois, la validité de ces garanties ne pourra être vérifiée qu'en 2027, à l'expiration des premiers contrats d'un an ». De Krasnodar à Sotchi ou Ivanov, en passant par la capitale russe, on signale en tout cas de plus en plus la création d'écoles de drones locales. Celle de Lipetsk est dirigée par l'association régionale des vétérans. Elle emploie notamment un homme – lui aussi masqué – qui se présente comme « Sergueï », ex-combattant de Wagner, l'ancienne compagnie d'Evgeni Prigojine inscrite sur la liste noire de l'Union européenne, des États-Unis et d'autres pays pour – notamment – crimes de guerre et activités déstabilisatrices en Ukraine, en Syrie et en Afrique. « Sergueï » est aujourd'hui instructeur pour les soldats comme pour les enfants à partir de 9 ans, et visite régulièrement les écoles de la région. « Nous commençons par l'enseignement théorique, explique-t-il. Ensuite, les enfants assemblent des drones, puis les programment. Nous les formons sur des simulateurs informatiques. Puis, ils prennent les drones pour les piloter. Nous organisons ces cours et formons les enfants gratuitement. De plus, ils n'étudient pas seulement les drones et la robotique, mais nous leur enseignons aussi des valeurs patriotiques. Nous intégrons même des notions scolaires. Nous éduquons nous-mêmes les enfants. » Pour « Sergueï », ce sont les 10-18 ans qui apprennent le plus vite, « car ils sont habitués à jouer aux jeux vidéo ». Des incitations à s'orienter vers l'enseignement technique Parallèlement, les places à l'université ont été réduites et les incitations des enseignants lors de l'orientation à se rendre dans l'enseignement technique au lieu de la filière générale sont de plus en plus nombreuses, et parfois mêmes pressantes, selon certains témoignages. L'entrée à l'université se fait en moyenne à 18 ans, après onze ans de scolarité dans la filière générale, et les études y durent en général cinq ans, quand la filière technique compte neuf ans d'étude, et une spécialisation supérieure qui ne dépasse pas les trois ans. Ce changement de braquet, qui intervient sans avoir été formellement annoncé, suscite certaines critiques. Un enseignant, qui a demandé à s'exprimer anonymement, juge ainsi que : « ​​​​​​​La qualité de l'enseignement dans les écoles techniques, après plus de 30 ans de réformes, s'est considérablement détériorée et la confiance du public est rompue. Si la qualité était meilleure, peut-être que les familles réagiraient différemment. Mais là, naturellement, les parents sont très mécontents de voir leurs enfants privés de la possibilité de recevoir une bonne éducation. Par ailleurs, l'enseignement technique est aussi une formation qui s'achève très rapidement. Et contrairement aux universités qui permettent d'obtenir un sursis, les jeunes qui y ont étudié doivent faire leur service militaire très vite et très jeune, et tout le monde n'est pas prêt si rapidement pour ça. » Pas les adolescents qui fréquentent les festivals comme ceux de Lipetsk, qu'ils soient venus en famille ou avec leur mouvement de jeunesse patriotique. On leur offre de tester des armes automatiques, de faire des parcours du combattant, et bien sûr de rencontrer « Sergueï », l'instructeur, qui a déployé ses drones dans son stand. Médailles sur la poitrine, le dirigeant de l'association régionale des vétérans, Alexander Yastreb, rencontre et serre des mains dans les allées des stands du festival. Ce natif de Crimée ne mentionne pas Wagner dans sa biographie officielle, mais parmi les récompenses qu'il affiche sur sa poitrine, on remarque quatre croix noires, soit une distinction non officielle décernée par la société militaire d'Evgueni Prigojine. Et dans la liste des « points chauds » où il dit avoir servi son pays, figurent notamment la Syrie, la Libye, le Tchad et la Centrafrique, ainsi que « l'opération spéciale ». Il se présente aujourd'hui aux primaires de Russie Unie, le parti au pouvoir, pour concourir comme élu à la Douma.  S'il est désigné, Alexander Yastreb pourrait faire partie des 80-100 vétérans du conflit en Ukraine à devenir députés en septembre 2026, soit presque 20% de l'assemblée. La Douma, bien sûr, ne conteste jamais les projets du Kremlin. Mais cette forte présence à venir de ces vétérans à Moscou est une forme de traduction de leur poids dans les rouages de l'appareil d'État. Et le signal, parmi d'autres, qu'ils sont destinés à rester, quelle que soit l'issue du conflit, une force politique et sociale qui va peser sur l'avenir de la Russie. À commencer par celui de la jeunesse aujourd'hui. Retrouvez tous nos articles, reportages et émissions sur la Russie

W Moskwie deweloperzy projektują dziś mieszkania bez kuchni. Po co, skoro gotowy obiad dotrze za trzydzieści minut, a supermarket jest na dole? To zdanie z rosyjskiej konferencji branżowej padło bez zaskoczenia — i jest dobrym wstępem do tego, co zmieniło się w Rosji przy stole od 2022 roku.W 253 wydaniu „Czytamy po rosyjsku" Bartosz Gołąbek patrzy na rosyjskie społeczeństwo przez talerz. Czytamy rosyjską prasę branżową — Kommersant, Retail.ru, raporty NTech, Romir, dane Sbierbanku — i układamy z nich obraz kraju w czwartym roku pełnoskalowej inwazji na Ukrainę.Co jedzą Rosjanie w 2026 roku, ile to kosztuje (z przeliczeniem na euro), kto na tym zarabia, a kto traci. Rynek gotowej żywności wart 1,32 biliona rubli, ramen wypierający sushi, mrożona pizza z Mordowii, kawior z humanitarnych hodowli, restauracje zamykające się w tempie rekordowym od ćwierć wieku. Plus historia popularnego rosyjskiego bloggera kulinarnego, który właśnie zamknął biznes — bo Yandex podwoił ceny dostawy.Punktem wyjścia jest świeża nagroda WHERETOEAT INTERNATIONAL 2026, wręczona w Moskwie 14 kwietnia. Po drodze: nowe prawo o języku rosyjskim na szyldach, dwa różne rosyjskie przewodniki restauracyjne, wielokulturowość kuchni postsowieckiej i wybory do Dumy w cieniu indeksu zaufania konsumentów.Pod koniec odcinka — „Alfabet Ukrainy" Nikodema Cudzicha, naszego współpracownika, który litera po literze przybliża słuchaczom Ukrainę. Dziś litera Г: гідність — godność. Rewolucja godności.Prowadzi: Bartosz GołąbekFelieton „Alfabet Ukrainy": Nikodem CudzichKanał: Sprawy Wschodu — sprawywschodu.online

Việc Israel và Hoa Kỳ tấn công Iran trực tiếp giúp Matxcơva tháo gỡ cùng lúc những khó khăn tài chính, chứng minh Nga là một nguồn cung cấp năng lượng « đáng tin cậy », nhất là với Trung Quốc. Chiến sự tại Trung Đông giảm nhẹ một phần lệnh cấm vận dầu hỏa nhắm vào Nga, tăng nguồn thu nhập để tài trợ cho cỗ máy chiến tranh tại Ukraina. Cơn sốt dầu do khủng hoảng tại Iran sẽ kéo dài bao lâu ? Tổng thống Vladimir Putin đang đánh cược vào khả năng Mỹ bị sa lầy ở Iran, lấn cấn vì an ninh Vùng Vịnh nên càng dễ buông tay với Ukraina. Điều duy nhất Nga muốn tránh bằng mọi giá là kịch bản chế độ Teheran sụp đổ, vì như vậy Matxcơva sẽ mất một lá bài then chốt tại Trung Đông. RFI tiếng Việt mời Arnaud Dubien, giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp-Nga tại Matxcơva, phân tích về tác động của khủng hoảng tại Trung Đông đối với nước Nga. Đêm 09/03/2026, tuyên bố của tổng thống Mỹ Donald rằng Trump chiến sự tại Trung Đông sẽ « chóng kết thúc » cũng đủ để làm hạ nhiệt trên thị trường năng lượng. Giá khí đốt đã giảm 15 % trong phiên giao dịch vào sáng ngày 10/03/2026. Từ khi chiến dịch Epic Fury khai mào, giá dầu trên thế giới đã tăng 30 % trong một tuần, khí đốt, mà Qatar là nguồn cung cấp lớn nhất, tăng giá 75 % trong 10 ngày qua. Trong bối cảnh Nga đang phải huy động 10 % ngân sách để tài trợ chiến tranh Ukraina, đây trước hết là một tin vui đối với nước Nga : Matxcơva bội thu nhờ dầu khí của các quốc gia Vùng Vịnh bị mắc kẹt trong chảo lửa Trung Đông. Giá dầu trước chiến tranh Iran đang từ 60-65 đô la/thùng đã vượt ngưỡng 100 đô la hôm 09/03/2026.  Năng lượng của Nga trở nên « có giá » Báo Kommersant của Nga tuần trước chạy tựa lớn : « Về kinh tế, phải chăng Nga là một trong những bên có lợi nhất từ chiến tranh Iran ? » Vào lúc Matxcơva đang cần ngoại tệ để đài thọ cho cỗ máy chiến tranh, kinh tế Nga đình đốn, phó giám đốc quỹ tài chính quốc gia Alexei Grivach, được báo Le Figaro trích dẫn, cho rằng: « Tình hình tại Trung Đông xấu đi khiến năng lượng của Nga càng có sức thu hút cao, mở ra nhiều cơ hội cho Trung Quốc, Ấn Độ và nhiều quốc gia khác tại châu Á ». Phát ngôn viên điện Kremlin Dmitri Peskov khẳng định : « Nhu cầu mua dầu hỏa của Nga tăng mạnh liên quan trực tiếp đến chiến tranh Iran ». Như thể chiến tranh tại Iran và chảo lửa ở Trung Đông hiện tại cho phép nước Nga giải quyết được nhiều vấn đề trong một sớm một chiều. Đầu tiên hết là thúc đẩy ngành xuất khẩu dầu khí, tiếp sức cho các tập đoàn năng lượng mà doanh thu bị thu hẹp do các lệnh trừng phạt của Âu, Mỹ càng lúc càng khắt khe. Gần đây nhất, Ấn Độ bị chính quyền Trump thúc ép để hạn chế mua dầu của Nga. Tháng 1/2026 dầu của Nga chỉ còn chiếm 20 % nhập khẩu của Ấn Độ trong lúc 55 % dầu thô tiêu thụ tại quốc gia Nam Á này do các nước Trung Đông cung cấp. Nhờ chiến tranh Iran, khối lượng dầu của Nga bị tồn đọng bỗng chốc có điểm đến an toàn, thậm chí là được « danh chính ngôn thuận » cập các bến cảng của Trung Quốc hay Ấn Độ, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. Cũng trong trường hợp của Ấn Độ, chính Trump ngay tuần trước đã tạm thời cho phép New Delhi nhập khẩu trở lại dầu của Nga sau nhiều tháng hù dọa, rồi « trừng phạt » Ấn Độ đã mua dầu của Nga. Trả lời RFI tiếng Việt, giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp-Nga Arnaud Dubien xem đây trước hết là dấu hiệu cho thấy Mỹ « thất bại khi muốn làm suy yếu mối quan hệ Ấn Độ - Nga ». Điểm thứ ba quan trọng đối với Nga là sau khi « tạm » cho phép Ấn Độ mua lại dầu hỏa của Nga, Mỹ và sau đó sẽ là châu Âu phải xét lại việc cấm vận  dầu khí của Nga. Lợi thế thứ tư là uy tín của nước Nga với tư cách là một nhà cung cấp năng lượng cho thế giới được tăng thêm khi dầu của Trung Đông bị « kẹt » ở eo biển Hormuz và trong Vịnh. Cuối cùng, Matxcơva hôm nay đã bắt đầu sử dụng lại lá bài năng lượng để mặc cả với châu Âu, đặc biệt là trên vấn đề Ukraina. Arnaud Dubien, Đài Quan Sát Pháp-Nga, nhấn mạnh : Trái với phân tích của nhiều chuyên gia, quyền lợi của Nga tại Trung Đông không chỉ giới hạn ở Iran, cho nên Matxcơva tránh khẳng định vai trò một « đồng minh thân thiết » của Teheran :   « Về cuộc khủng hoảng gần đây, chúng ta thấy rõ những giới hạn và những cơ hội đối với Nga. Giới hạn ở đây đối với Nga, cũng như các nước khác, bao gồm Trung Quốc, châu Âu … là Matxcơva đã không thể ngăn cản Israel và Mỹ tấn công Iran. Tuy nhiên, Nga tránh thể hiện sự liên kết hay liên đới với Teheran. Bởi vì lợi ích của Nga ở Trung Đông không chỉ thu hẹp ở Iran mà thậm chí còn còn lớn hơn rất nhiều ở các quốc gia trong Vùng Vịnh. Nói cách khác, Matxcơva rất thận trọng, tránh để bị Ả Rấp Xê Út, Các Tiểu vương quốc Ả Rập Thống nhất và các nước khác đánh giá là đứng về phía Iran. Trên thực tế Nga cũng không hoàn toàn đứng về phía Iran » Trước mắt, dầu khí tăng giá là một « làn gió mới » thổi tới Matxcơva. Arnaud Dubien, Đài Quan Sát Pháp-Nga, phân tích thêm từng điểm một : « Điều rất đáng chú ý Matxcơva đã có nhiều thay đổi trong cách nhận thức và đánh giá tình hình ở Trung Đông kể từ hôm 28/02/2026, khi Hoa Kỳ và Israel bắt đầu oanh kích Iran. Thoạt đầu công luận Nga khó tin và bị choáng váng, không thể ngờ là bộ máy lãnh đạo chế độ Iran đã bị đánh trúng, nhất là mới chỉ hai tháng trước đây, Mỹ cũng đã có một chiến dịch ngoạn mục bắt cóc tổng thống Venezuela. Hành động này khiến Nga sửng sốt và lo ngại. Nhưng trong hơn chục ngày qua, đã có một số thay đổi, bởi vì tình hình ở Trung Đông, ít ra là cho đến thời điểm này, rõ ràng đã không diễn ra như Mỹ và Israel mong muốn. Chế độ ở Teheran tuy trong tình trạng rắn không đầu nhưng không sụp đổ, đồng thời những hệ quả ngoài dự kiến khi can thiệp quân sự đang bắt đầu xuất hiện với quy mô rất lớn. Hậu quả đầu tiên là trong lĩnh vực kinh tế, và có thể trong thời gian tới sẽ là những tác động về phương diện chính trị (…) Về ngắn hạn, vấn đề đầu tiên liên quan đến năng lượng, đặc biệt là dầu mỏ. Gần đây nhất là Mỹ đã phải đồng ý tạm thời để cho Ấn Độ mua dầu hỏa của Nga để thay thế lượng dầu mà Trung Đông không thể cung cấp cho quốc gia Nam Á này. Đây là một điều thuận lợi cho cả Ấn Độ lẫn Nga. Hơn nữa những nỗ lực trước đây của Washington để làm suy yếu quan hệ giữa New Delhi với Matxcơva là vô ích. Nhưng câu hỏi chính là tình trạng khan hiếm dầu từ Trung Đông sẽ kéo dài bao lâu. Ngoài dầu hỏa ra, xung đột với Iran còn tác động trực tiếp đến thị trường khí hóa lỏng, mà Qatar là một nguồn cung cấp chính yếu, chiếm khoảng 20 % xuất khẩu toàn cầu. Hệ thống sản xuất đã bị gián đoạn và trong mọi trường hợp cần hơn một tháng để khôi phục lại hoàn toàn các hoạt động trong lĩnh vực này. Trên vấn đề năng lượng, Liên Hiệp Châu Âu và Trung Quốc bị thiệt hại nặng hơn cả (…)  Trong mọi trường hợp, hậu quả từ xung đột ở Trung Đông lần này là Nga và Trung Quốc sẽ hợp tác sâu hơn trong lĩnh vực năng lượng. Thực ra thì hợp tác song phương trên lĩnh vực này đã rất mạnh. Tôi muốn nói đến đường ống dẫn dầu nối Đông Siberi với Trung Quốc, hoạt động từ khoảng 15 năm nay, rồi đôi bên cũng đã kết nối với đường ống Power of Siberia từ 2019. Nga cũng là một nguồn cung cấp khí hóa lỏng quan trọng cho Trung Quốc. Nhìn từ Bắc Kinh, Nga được xem là nguồn cung cấp có ít rủi ro nhất, và có lẽ là rẻ nhất. Không ai nghĩ là vì một lý do nào đó xuất khẩu của Nga sang Trung Quốc bị gián đoạn (…) Ngoài ra còn có phân bón, một thế mạnh khác của Nga. Các lô hàng hiện đang bị mắc kẹt tại eo biển Hormuz. Trong khi đó, Liên Hiệp Châu Âu đã áp thêm thuế nhập khẩu đối với phân bón do Nga sản xuất. Có thể nói trên thị trường này, dường như chính châu Âu, nhất là các doanh nghiệp và người dân châu Âu, mới là bên chịu thiệt thòi trong chuyện này ». Những bất lợi về chiến lược  Bên cạnh những lợi ích kinh tế, chiến sự tại Iran cũng là một ẩn số đối với nước Nga của ông Vladimir Putin. Thứ nhất, ngoài những hợp đồng quân sự giữa Matxcơva với Cộng Hòa Hồi Giáo Iran, Nga còn có nhiều quyền lợi kinh tế tại quốc gia Trung Đông này từ các chương trình hạt nhân dân sự như ở Busher, cho đến các chương trình đầu tư cùng khai thác dầu mỏ của các tập đoàn như Gazprom hay Rosneft, Likoil…, các công trình xây dựng đường sắt … Cũng chính nhờ những dự án liên doanh đó, trong 4 năm qua, Nga đã phần nào lách được lệnh trừng phạt quốc tế. Đổi lại, Iran cũng đã được hỗ trợ không ít về vốn đầu tư và công nghệ. Chiến tranh Iran kéo dài và những thiệt hại về vật chất đe dọa trực tiếp đến quyền lợi của Nga Quan trong hơn nữa và đây là điểm thứ nhì : Đầu 2025 Nga và Iran đã ký kết một hiệp định « đối tác chiến lược toàn diện », nhưng khi Teheran bị tấn công, Matxcơva không mấy năng nổ can thiệp giúp đồng minh Trung Đông này. Tatiana Kastouéva Jean, Viện Quan Hệ Quốc Tế Pháp IFRI, ghi nhận : Hiệp định đối tác chiến lược toàn diện giữa Matxcơva và Teheran không bắt buộc các bên phải bảo vệ lẫn nhau về mặt quân sự nhưng chỉ nội việc Nga tránh trực tiếp chỉ trích tổng thống Trump can thiệp vào Iran, không hỗ trợ Teheran bằng các phương tiện quân sự cũng đủ để công luận nghi ngờ về lợi ích khi được Matxcơva yểm trợ. Uy tín của Matxcơva có phần sứt mẻ trong mắt các quốc gia đang phát triển thuộc khối Global South. Điểm thứ ba, như báo The Conversation ghi nhận, đó là nguồn cung cấp vũ khí cho Iran, những thất bại quân sự của quốc gia này trước hỏa lực của Mỹ và Israel phần nào cũng là thất bại của Nga. Sau cùng, nếu như chế độ trong tay các giáo sĩ ở Teheran sụp đổ, Matxcơva sẽ vừa mất đi một đồng minh, một đối tác nặng ký trong khu vực, vừa mất đi ảnh hưởng của Teheran ở Trung Đông qua « trục kháng chiến » từ Liban đến Yemen… Có điều, như tờ báo này đánh giá, cho dù có mất Iran, chưa chắc Matxcơva sẽ mất ảnh hưởng ở Trung Cận Đông. Cuối cùng, đương nhiên Nga cũng như Trung Quốc không muốn trông thấy một chế độ bị lật đổ, nhưng nếu như cặp bài trùng Mỹ-Israel lật đổ được chế độ thần giáo tại Teheran, thì cũng sẽ dễ để Vladimir Putin biện minh cho cuộc chiến kéo dài từ hơn 4 năm qua tại Ukraina. Nhìn từ quan điểm của giám đốc Đài Quan Sát Pháp Nga Arnaud Dubien, yếu tố Ukraina mới là điều quan trọng trong phản ứng của tổng thống Putin về xung đột ở Trung Đông :    « Chúng ta biết rằng quan hệ giữa Nga và Mỹ rất phức tạp, thậm chí có khá nhiều mâu thuẫn. Những mâu thuẫn đó lại càng rõ hơn nữa kể từ khi Donald Trump lên nắm quyền. Điện Kremlin quan niệm Donald Trump gần như là nhân vật duy nhất ở phương Tây cố gắng hiểu và đặt mình vào vị trí của người Nga trong cuộc khủng hoảng Ukraina, tức là cố gắng tính đến các lợi ích an ninh và những lo ngại của Nga. Điều đó có giá trị rất lớn đối với Matxcơva. Tuy nhiên, đồng thời Nga cũng nhận thấy chính sách đối ngoại của Trump là một chính sách khá cứng rắn, dựa nhiều vào sức mạnh, có thể gây tổn hại cho lợi ích của Nga, chẳng hạn như qua cách hành xử của Mỹ tại Venezuela. Chính vì mối quan hệ phức tạp này mà Vladimir Putin đã rất thận trọng trên vấn đề Iran. Tổng thống Nga gửi điện chia buồn với Teheran về cái chết của giáo chủ Khamenei nhưng đã tránh công khai chỉ trích Washington. Theo tôi, đối với Kremlin, điều quan trọng nhất đối với tổng thống Putin là giữ Trump đứng về phía mình trong vấn đề Ukraina. Ít nhất là phải đảm bảo rằng tổng thống Mỹ không ngả theo lập trường của châu Âu hoặc Ukraina. Nhưng quan trọng hơn nữa theo tôi là cách phân tích hiện nay tại Kremlin về tình hình Iran. Theo Matxcơva, Mỹ đang tự lún sâu vào một cuộc khủng hoảng mà có thể họ sẽ phải trả giá rất đắt. Vì vậy, tại sao phải lên tiếng mạnh mẽ hay chỉ trích Hoa Kỳ ? Tốt hơn hết là để mọi việc tự diễn ra, chỉ có điều là nếu chế độ Iran thực sự sụp đổ, đó sẽ là một vố đau đối với Nga và cả đối với Trung Quốc ».

Kreml se může stát jedním z vítězů současné války Spojených států a Izraele proti Íránu. Alespoň to píše moskevský list Kommersant s odvoláním na analytiky světového ropného trhu. Ti vycházejí z toho, že cena ropy stoupá a do toho ropný kartel OPEC zvýšil kvóty na těžbu, což se týká i Ruska. Při bližším pohledu to ale není tak jednoznačné.

Kreml se může stát jedním z vítězů současné války Spojených států a Izraele proti Íránu. Alespoň to píše moskevský list Kommersant s odvoláním na analytiky světového ropného trhu. Ti vycházejí z toho, že cena ropy stoupá a do toho ropný kartel OPEC zvýšil kvóty na těžbu, což se týká i Ruska. Při bližším pohledu to ale není tak jednoznačné.Všechny díly podcastu Názory a argumenty můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Vladimir Poutine apparaît plus que jamais comme le grand vainqueur de sa rencontre avec Trump en Alaska. Ses exigences sont claires, selon le journal le Monde, « le président russe serait prêt à geler une grande partie du front, en échange de la région du Donbass », dans l'est de l'Ukraine. Le Washington Post précise : « Trump abandonne sa demande de cessez-le-feu et annonce à ses alliés que Poutine veut des territoires », « il veut la partie orientale du Donbass, en échange de l'arrêt de la guerre », complète le quotidien américain. Pour le New York Times, les jeux sont faits : « Trump a cédé à l'approche de Poutine sur l'Ukraine (…) qui consiste à négocier un accord de paix plus large, exigeant de l'Ukraine qu'elle cède des territoires ». Analyse partagée par le Guardian, à Londres : « Donald Trump soutient la cession de territoires ukrainiens à la Russie ». Informations obtenues après que les détails « de l'appel de Trump aux dirigeants européens ont fuité », précise le quotidien britannique, qui conclut : « Le soutien des États-Unis à la cession du Donbass à la Russie représente une rupture avec l'Ukraine et ses alliés européens, qui s'opposent à un tel accord ». Le piège de Trump Le coup est dur pour Volodymyr Zelensky et pour ses alliés européens. Le président ukrainien est attendu demain à Washington, où il doit rencontrer Donald Trump. Mais il ne part pas battu. Il a d'ores et déjà fait savoir qu'il maintenait ses exigences : « Une paix réelle et durable » et des « garanties de sécurité solides avec la participation de l'Europe et des États-Unis ». C'est ce que précise le quotidien suisse le Temps. Car Volodymyr Zelensky espère toujours que les États-Unis resteront à ses côtés. Comme le remarque El Pais, « le président ukrainien et son ministre des Affaires étrangères ont tous deux souligné les efforts de la Maison Blanche pour mettre fin à la guerre (…) ». Mais la marge de manœuvre du président ukrainien est étroite, il se retrouve pris « dans le piège de Trump », estime la Tribune Dimanche. Le journal a interrogé le ministre français chargé de l'Europe, Benjamin Haddad, qui ne cache pas son inquiétude : « La Russie est (dit-il) une menace durable pour l'Ukraine et l'Europe ». Visite très utile La presse russe, elle aussi, commente la rencontre Trump Poutine… Le journal Kommersant affirme notamment que Trump a déclaré aux dirigeants de l'Union européenne et de Kiev, « qu'il souhaitait organiser un sommet tripartite avec la Russie et l'Ukraine, dès le 22 août », c'est-à-dire vendredi prochain. Le quotidien Komsomolskaïa Pravda, lui, se fait l'écho des déclarations de Vladimir Poutine, au Kremlin, à son retour à Moscou, après sa rencontre avec Trump, « une visite opportune et très utile », a assuré le président russe.  Craintes et espoirs Côté ukrainien, le Kiev Post tente de rester positif et compte sur le soutien des alliés européens de l'Ukraine, qui doivent se concerter aujourd'hui. « Les dirigeants de l'Union européenne (explique le Kyiv Post) soutiennent la proposition de Trump d'organiser un sommet tripartite, tout en soulignant la nécessité de garanties de sécurité et d'empêcher tout veto russe sur l'avenir de l'Ukraine ».  Le Kyiv Independant, de son côté, a sondé le moral des Ukrainiens. « Dans la matinée de samedi », raconte-t-il, « nombreux sont ceux qui dès le réveil se sont précipités pour suivre avec anxiété l'issue du sommet en Alaska ».  « Et pour beaucoup d'Ukrainiens », poursuit le journal, « Trump a fait preuve de faiblesse en offrant à Poutine une victoire sur la scène internationale, sans pour autant contribuer à mettre un terme à la guerre menée par la Russie ». « La situation s'annonce donc mal » conclut le Kyiv Independant. « Trump et Poutine s'uniront pour forcer Zelensky à accepter cet accord de paix qui est totalement inacceptable pour nous (...). Et si nous refusons, Trump s'en servira comme prétexte pour s'éloigner et renouer les relations avec la Russie ».

În doar câteva luni, Donald Trump a majorat tarifele medii impuse de Statele Unite restului lumii de la 2,5% la aproximativ 17% - cu 15% pentru Uniunea Europeană. Incertitudinea rămâne ridicată. Presa internațională analizează primele efecte ale acestui șoc economic. În Le Monde, economistul-șef al Axa vorbește despre efectele taxelor vamale impuse de Donald Trump. AXA este una dintre cele mai importante instituții financiare la nivel mondial, cu sediul la Paris: ”Cine va suporta costurile? Sunt americanii, dar încă nu știm care. Angrosiștii și-ar putea reduce marjele de profit, comercianții cu amănuntul și-ar putea reduce și ei marjele sau nivelul prețurilor de consum va crește, cu un impact direct asupra consumatorului. Întrebarea este dacă măsura va funcționa pentru balanța comercială și veniturile Statelor Unite. Citeste siDisputa tarifară dintre SUA și UE a fost soluționată, dar cu ce costuri? Ei bine, nimic nu este gratuit, spune economistul șef al Axa: fie tarifele funcționează, reechilibrând balanța comercială, dar apoi volumul importurilor va scădea. Și, odată cu aceasta, veniturile din taxe vamale. Sau nu funcționează, și Trezoreria va primi o sumă uriașă, dar balanța comercială va continua să se deterioreze. Pe termen scurt, efectul poate fi pozitiv pentru deficitul SUA, dar până la sfârșitul anului 2026,  nimic nu este sigur”.   Și totuși, putea Uniunea Europeană să obțină un acord mai bun? Pesimismul european față de acordul cu Trump este nejustificat. Este probabil tot ce ar fi putut realiza UE, conchide o analiză a publicației The Conversation:   Cei mai mari câștigători ai acestei înțelegeri sunt producătorii auto din Europa. SUA au redus diverse taxe specifice sectorului pentru bunuri precum aeronave, mașini și piese auto la plafonul de 15%. Aceasta reduce efectiv tarifele pentru mașinile fabricate în UE (de la 27,5%). Între timp, producătorii auto americani se bazează în mare măsură pe piese din Mexic și China - încă supuse unor tarife mai mari. Acest lucru face ca vehiculele din UE să fie mai competitive pentru consumatorii americani decât mașinile „americane” care se bazează pe piese de peste hotare. Faptul că UE a evitat cel mai rău scenariu și a protejat sectoare cheie sugerează nu un triumf, dar limitarea influenței lui Trump. De la anunțul acordului, imaginea care a rezultat din partea multor lideri europeni a fost una sumbră. Este adevărat, UE nu a câștigat - dar a supraviețuit. Și acest lucru, deocamdată, este probabil suficient.     Presa comentează și declarațiile președintelui Donald Trump potrivit cărora două submarine nucleare urmează a fi deplasate în regiuni apropiate Rusiei. Mișcarea vine după ceea ce Trump a numit declarații „prostești și incendiare” din partea fostului președinte rus, Dimitri Medvedev. The Moskow Times relatează că ”amenințarea a avut loc pe fondul unui termen limită stabilit de Trump pentru sfârșitul săptămânii viitoare. El a cerut ca Rusia să pună capăt războiului din Ucraina sau se va confrunta cu noi sancțiuni. În ciuda presiunilor din partea Washingtonului, atacurile Rusiei împotriva vecinului său continuă să se desfășoare la capacitate maximă”. După cum transmite BBC, agențiile de presă rusești au fost destul de disprețuitoare față de anunțul lui Trump. Într-o declarație acordată ziarului Moskovsky Komsomolets, un comentator militar a concluzionat că Trump „face o criză de nervi”. Un general rus în retragere a declarat pentru Kommersant că discursurile președintelui SUA despre submarine sunt „diatribe fără sens”.

Οι συνομιλίες για τον τερματισμό του πολέμου στην Ουκρανία με τη συμμετοχή της ρωσικής αντιπροσωπείας διεξάγονται στο Ριάντ της Σαουδικής Αραβίας, χωρίς την Ουκρανία όπως ανέφερε η ρωσική εφημερίδα Kommersant Ο Ουκρανός πρόεδρος Βολοντίμιρ Ζελένσκι αφίχθη και αυτος στο Ριάντ για επίσημη επίσκεψη και κατά τη διάρκεια της οποίας θα συζητήσει «μεγάλο ανθρωπιστικό πρόγραμμα»

Sega's Saturn premiere flops Nintendo goes for cheap VR Commodore bankruptcy gets messy These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in July 1994.  As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on  Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or https://bsky.app/profile/vgnrtm.bsky.social Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here:     https://www.patreon.com/posts/116538674 1994: Sony reveals psx     https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n51/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc Tokyo Toy Show sees hardware premieres     Bandai's BA-X     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/83/mode/1up        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdia Bandai rumors arise     https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20060%20%28July%201994%29/page/n67/mode/1up?view=theater&sort=title_asc     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin SNK's NeoGeoCD     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/126/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD NEC's PC FX     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/82/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC-FX Sega's Saturn     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/106/mode/1up     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n113/mode/1up     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/120/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn Sega trying to avoid confusion     Sega, Nintendo Bring Big Plans To CES, Billboard, July 9, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 70, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN      Sega opens UK development studio     Edge July 1994, pg.  Nintendo announces new 32 bit system     Edge July 1994, pg. 6      Nintendo signs with Rambus     Nintendo Ultra 64 game system to use high-speed Rambus technology; will boost memory speed to 500 MHz, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday     Edge July 1994, pg. 7      Video Rental and Console game publishers bury the hatchet     Sega's Kalinske is VSDA's man, The Hollywood Reporter, July 7, 1994, Thursday         It's A Whole New Game At VSDA; Competition For Retailers' Attention Increases, ,Billboard, July 16, 1994, Section: HOME VIDEO; Pg. 61, byline: BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK     Tenn, Seitz join Activision, The Hollywood Reporter, July 1, 1994, Friday     "NewLeaf Entertainment to include Acclaim in video game delivery system test, Business Wire, July 13, 1994, Wednesday,  Dateline: DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.          Kids can get 'Jungle' game sneak peek, USA Today, July 28, 1994, Section: Pg. 1D; Vol. 12; No. 222; ISSN: 0161-7389" Nintendo gets hip     "https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/01/business/media-business-advertising-nintendo-turns-up-volume-provocative-appeal-its-core.html?searchResultPosition=3        'New Nintendo' comes out kicking, USA Today, July 7, 1994, Business and Industry Section: Pg. 2D; ISSN: 0161-7389   "     Illusion Of Gaia Will Be Seen On Nintendo, Newsbytes, July 19, 1994, Tuesday Atari back at IBM     ATARI CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MANUFACTURING PLANS, PR Newswire, July 12, 1994, Tuesday - 07:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News, dateline: Sunnyvale, Calif., July 12 TDK to make 3DO memory card     TDK signs peripherals license agreement with 3DO; plans to manufacture memory card for 3DO System, Business Wire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday     https://real3do.uk/3do-accessories/ Philips slashes price to hinder 3DO launch in Europe     Philips cuts CD-i price to hurt foe, Marketing, July 28, 1994, Byline: By MAT TOOR     Square teams up with Nintendo    https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/74/mode/1up Commodore bankruptcy gets messy     IN BAHAMAS, A FIGHT FOR REMAINS OF COMMODORE AMONG SAND AND SURF, A LIQUIDATION IS TAKING PLACE. CREDITORS WANT THE PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK, THOUGH., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19, 1994 Tuesday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER     CLOSING THE BOOKS ON COMMODORE: SPEED IS OF THE ESSENCE IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY, THE CHIEF ASSET, TECHNOLOGY, IS PERISHABLE. BUT CREDITORS OF THE BANKRUPT FIRM ARE HAMPERING A RESOLUTION., The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 31, 1994 Sunday FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D01, Byline: Dan Stets, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER REELMagic brings FMV to PC     MPEG Board' Works ReelMagic For PCs, Billboard, July 2, 1994, Section: THE ENTER*ACTIVE FILE; Pg. 88, Byline: BY MARILYN A. GILLEN      Philips announces CDi add-on board     NINTENDO SIGNS FOR CES INTERACTIVE '95, Consumer Electronics, July 4, 1994, Section: THIS WEEK'S NEWS, Vol. 34, No. 27; Pg. 13 Hyundai bets on MPEG2     Hyundai Develops Integrated Chips For Superhighway, Newsbytes News Network, July 1, 1994     ODC 8X MASTERING ALLOWS TWO-HOUR MOVIES ON A SINGLE COMPACT DISC, PR Newswire, July 25, 1994, Monday - 12:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._601         https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n13/mode/2up CDRom shipments soar in Japan     CD-ROM shipments soar 54% in FY '93, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 7, 1994, THURSDAY 3DLabs brings 3D acceleration to XWindows     3Dlabs to deliver acceleration to the X Windows environment; 3Dlabs forms strategic alliance with X Inside to port the Accelerated-X server to the GLINT, graphics processor, Business Wire, July 18, 1994, Monday Intel working on 3D chip for PCs     https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n17/mode/2up Sun announces 3DRAM     SMCC and Mitsubishi Electronics co-develop revolutionary new graphics memory technology, Business Wire, July 25, 1994, Monday         MELCO develops new chip for 3-D graphics, Japan Economic Newswire, JULY 27, 1994, WEDNESDAY         http://www.michaelfrankdeering.com/Projects/HardWare/p3DRAM/p3DRAM.html          https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/image-search Silicon Studio founded     SILICON GRAPHICS LAUNCHES SILICON STUDIO INC. TO DRIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS; New Subsidiary to Propel Convergence of Computing and Consumer Technologies, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 16:01 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News     THE GEE-WHIZ COMPANY SILICON GRAPHICS TURNS 3-D IMAGES INTO STUNNING PROFITS, Business Week, July 18, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 56; Vol. 0; No. 3381; ISSN: 0007-7135 Interplay licenses GURPS     https://archive.org/details/CDROMToday06JunJul1994/page/n31/mode/1up      Scorpia stings Pagan     https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_120/page/n39/mode/2up?view=theater Computer Game Conference sees industry changing      https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-07/page/n9/mode/2up      Catapult to launch this Christmas     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n35/mode/1up     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND Habitat big in Japan     The games and how to play them, Financial Times (London,England), July 5, 1994, Tuesday, Section: Technology; Pg. 17 Digital breaks Hong Kong censors     My job is to read porno mags for the government, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), July 9, 1994, Section: REVIEW; Pg. 3, Byline: Victoria Finlay Virtual I/O teams up with TCI     CABLE GIANT TCI AND VIRTUAL I/O, INC. AGREE TO OFFER HEADSETS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF NEW INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME CHANNEL, PR Newswire, July 26, 1994, Tuesday - 10:15 Eastern Time      Microprose goes to Russia     Russia: Lamport (Moscow, Russia) has signed a computer game distribution contract with MicroProse Inc., Kommersant, July 22, 1994 Funcoland grows     FUNCO INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS, PR Newswire, July 21, 1994, Thursday - 12:51 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News      Lawmakers turn their attention online     "Quest To Control TV Violence Turns To Evolving Game Channels, The Associated Press, July 1, 1994, Friday, PM cycle, Byline: By JEANNINE AVERSA, Associated Press Writer" Doom to become a movie     ETHOS FILMS BANKS ON H'WOOD, 'DOOM' DAY, Variety, July 11, 1994 - July 17, 1994, Section: SPECIAL REPORT: INTERTAINMENT; Pg. 32     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-july-1994/page/n28/mode/1up MK blamed for stabbing     Video Game World Became Real for 16-Year-Old Found Insane in Stabbing, The Associated Press, July 14, 1994, Thursday, AM cycle Blockbuster is ready for the future     BLOCKBUSTER'S DATABASE TO FUEL FUTURE EXPANSION, Advertising Age, July 18, 1994, Section: Pg. 26, Byline: By Jeffery D. Zbar      Pog mania comes to Del Taco     DEL TACO HASTENS FAST-FOOD REALM INTO THE AGE OF POG(TM), PR Newswire, July 20, 1994, Wednesday - 12:00 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Knights of the Dinner Table #1 appears     https://recalledcomics.com/KoDT1.php Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras  

I had hoped to not have to record a podcast this weekend, but life does enjoy its little pranks. A slightly shorter than usual episode on Ukraine's unexpected, unfolding and unpredictable move into Russia.The Kommersant article I mention is here.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials right here. Support the Show.

La Gagauzia è una piccola regione autonoma filorussa nel sud della Moldova. I suoi complessi rapporti con Chișinău si stanno ulteriormente inasprendo in vista del referendum per l'adesione del Paese all'UE e delle elezioni presidenziali che si terranno lo stesso giorno.Nei giorni scorsi i partiti moldavi d'opposizione, filorussi, si sono riuniti a Mosca per formare una coalizione e nominare il candidato che alle urne sfiderà la presidente filoeuropea Maia Sandu. Hanno il pieno sostegno di Mosca e un obiettivo: far deragliare il progetto di adessione all'UE della Moldova.Fonti:Moldova's Pro-Russia Parties Gather in Moscow to Plot Strategy, Bloomerg, 21.04.2024Russia Poised for Political Meddling in the West, Moldova Warns, Bloomerg, 23.04.2024«Вся страна видела предателей нации». В Кишиневе отреагировали на съезд оппозиции в Москве, Gazeta.ru, 21.04.2024Олигарх Илан Шор в Москве создал пророссийский блок "Победа", dw.com, 21.04.2024В аэропорту Кишинева задержали участников съезда молдавской оппозиции в Москве, Kommersant, 22.04.2024Gagauzia, un enigma geopolitico, it.insideover.com, 23.06.2023Insert audio:В Москве прошел съезд пророссийских депутатов из Молдовы, Дождь, YouTube, 21.04.2024Илан Шор, official Telegram channel

Il flop dei servizi di sicurezza. L'impennata del razzismo e delle violenze. Le accuse all'Ucraina. A una settimana dall'attentato al Crocus City Hall di Mosca, dove sono morte almeno 144 persone, facciamo il punto con Giovanni Savino, storico, esperto di Russia, docente all'Università Federico II di Napoli.Insert:YouTube. Телеканал Дождь. 27/03/2024Fonti: СК нашел данные о поступлении исполнителям теракта в "Крокусе" денег из Украины. rg.ru. 28/03/2024Стресс-тест Адвокаты впервые за 20 лет увидели рост количества убийств. Kommersant. 28/03/2023

Дмитрий Сендеров - автор более 700 реализованных маркетинговых стратегий. Директор рекламной группы «STRONG Advertising». Спикер крупнейших бизнес-форумов России Автор лучшего в России учебника по рекламе (по версии Ассоциации Коммуникационных Агентств России: АКАР). Автор бестселлера «Король Рынка». Автор книги «Мастер больших продаж» (ТОП-3 «Деловая книга года в России» по версии PwC 2020). Автор книги «Великая рекламная революция» - лучшей в стране по рекламе и маркетингу (по версии Ассоциации Коммуникационных Агентств России: АКАР 2022). Постоянный комментатор «Коммерсантъ» по рекламе. Член American Advertising Academy. Член Академического Совета Высшей Школы Экономики. Профессор РАНХиГС. Dmitry Senderov is the author of more than 700 implemented marketing strategies. Director of the advertising group “STRONG Advertising”. Speaker of the largest business forums in Russia Author of the best textbook on advertising in Russia (according to the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia: AKAR). Author of the bestselling book “King of the Market.” Author of the book “Master of Big Sales” (TOP-3 “Business Book of the Year in Russia” according to PwC 2020). Author of the book “The Great Advertising Revolution” - the best in the country on advertising and marketing (according to the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia: AKAR 2022). Regular commentator on advertising for Kommersant. Member of the American Advertising Academy. Member of the Academic Council of the Higher School of Economics. Professor of RANEPA. FIND DMITRY ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | YouTube | Telegram | Instagram ================================SUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/denofrich⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/denofrich⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/mark.develman/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/denofrich⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/⁠Hashtag: #denofrich© Copyright 2024 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

The episode was recorded on 28 November 2023 in cooperation with Ponto. A new power balance is emerging in the South Caucasus – especially visible after the Second Karabakh War – whereby Turkey and Russia are simultaneously competing and cooperating in the region. Turkey is Azerbaijan's staunchest ally and has assisted it militarily in its war effort. Russia, on the other hand, spearheads the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), in which Armenia is a member. However, Moscow has been ambiguous about its support for Yerevan in the conflict with Baku, refusing to back Yerevan militarily in the Second Karabakh War in 2020 and the subsequent Azerbaijani offensives in 2021-2023. With the exodus of Karabakh Armenians in September after Baku's complete takeover of the territory, Russia's peacekeeping force stationed in the region has been rendered meaningless. But will Russian forces leave the region? Will Turkey normalize its relations with Armenia now that Azerbaijan has all of Nagorno-Karabakh under its control? What kind of involvement might Russia have in the establishment of a route through Armenia to Nakhichevan? What interest does Turkey have in transport connections in the region? In this episode, we discuss these and other motivations for the continued involvement of Turkey and Russia in the South Caucasus. Guests: Mustafa Aydın is a Professor of International Relations at Kadir Has University (Istanbul), and the President of International Relations Council of Turkey. Previously, he worked at Ankara University and Economy and Technology University, and was the Rector of Kadir Has University between 2010 and 2018. Professor Aydın was guest researcher and/or lecturer at Michigan, Harvard, and Athens universities, as well as at Richardson Institute for Peace Studies, the EU Institute for Security Studies and the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen. He was member of Economy and Foreign Policy Study Group of the President of Turkey (2003-2009), Co-Coordinator of the International Commission on Black Sea (2010); and Director of International Policy Research Institute (2005-2011). Mustafa Aydin's publications include The Levant; Search for a Regional Order (ed., 2019), Eurasia Trilogy (ed. in Turkish, 2008, 2010, 2012), International Security Today; Understanding Change and Debating Security (ed. with K. Ifantis, 2006); Turkish Foreign and Security Policy (2006); Turkish Foreign Policy; Old Problems, New Parameters (2010); and Non-Traditional Security Threats and Regional Cooperation in the Southern Caucasus (2011). Kirill Krivosheev is an independent foreign policy expert from Russia, focusing on the post-Soviet states. In addition, he observes political developments in Türkiye and Afghanistan, as key neighbors of the former USSR. From 2016 to 2023, he worked as a foreign desk correspondent for Kommersant newspaper, covering elections, protests, and wars, especially the Karabakh conflict. After finishing his tenure at Kommersant, Kirill began writing analytical pieces for the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin as well as other platforms. Moderation: Marylia Hushcha, Researcher and Project Manager at the IIP

Wikipedia heeft in Rusland een concurrent, in de vorm van Ruwiki. een Russische versie van de Wikipedia-internetencyclopedie. Volgens het Russische dagblad Kommersant werd medio 2023 begonnen met het bètatesten van de site. Ook zouden er al meer artikelen op Ruwiki staan dan in het Russischtalige deel van Wikipedia. Ruwiki wordt vandaag gelanceerd volgens Russische media. Voor zulke alternatieven voor het internationale Wikipedia gaf de Russische president Poetin in 2022 groen licht. Rusland heeft gezegd dat het nog niet van plan is om Wikipedia te blokkeren. Wikipedia is een van de weinige nog overgebleven onafhankelijke informatiebronnen in Rusland sinds de staat na de invasie van Oekraïne het blokkeren van onlinecontent opvoerde. Russische rechtbanken hebben Wikipedia wel een reeks boetes opgelegd over content die gerelateerd is aan Oekraïne. De Russische krant Izvestia berichtte vorige week dat de meest gelezen artikelen tijdens de bètatest onder andere een lijst met doden in 2023 waren, de escalatie van het Arabisch-Israëlische conflict, de Russische militaire operatie in Oekraïne en de meest succesvolle films in Rusland. Verder in deze Tech Update: Apple gaf nooit eerder korting op de nieuwste iPhone, maar in China is de iPhone 15 nu te koop met omgerekend 70 dollar korting, om zo de verkoopaantallen op te krikken Wie de Apple Vision Pro wil proberen, kan rekening houden met een demonstratie van zo'n 20 tot 25 minuten om kennis te maken met de mogelijkheden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C'est un coup de tonnerre pour le gigantesque projet gazier russe en Arctique, LNG 2. Ce lundi 25 décembre, les actionnaires étrangers (français, chinois et japonais) ont annoncé suspendre leur participation dans le programme. Le projet LNG 2 va-t-il pouvoir exporter 20 millions de tonnes de gaz naturel liquéfié chaque année ? C'est en tout cas ce qui était prévu à partir du mois prochain. Mais c'était sans compter sur un véritable rebondissement dans ce programme clé de la stratégie de la Russie sur le marché mondial de GNL (gaz naturel liquéfié).Ce lundi 25 décembre, trois investisseurs étrangers, français, chinois et japonais, ont annoncé suspendre leur participation. Ils invoquent un « cas de force majeure ». C'est en fait la conséquence directe des sanctions internationales qui visent Moscou. La dernière décision en date est celle des États-Unis et visait directement le projet LNG 2.Selon Reuters, deux grandes majors chinoises avaient pourtant demandé des exemptions au gouvernement américain. Désormais, ils se retirent, tout comme un consortium de sociétés japonaises et TotalEnergies. Ils pesaient chacun 10% du projet. Le pétrolier français s'était déjà retiré de manière opérationnelle en 2022 après le début de la guerre en Ukraine, mais des contrats d'approvisionnement continuaient de le lier au projet.Retards de livraison du gaz naturel liquéfiéCe dernier rebondissement est donc un immense coup dur pour LNG 2 Arctique, détenu à 60% par Novatek, le plus grand producteur russe de gaz naturel liquéfié.Ce gisement pouvait permettre à Moscou d'augmenter sa part sur le marché mondial de GNL, pour passer de 8 à 20% d'ici à 2030. Le quotidien russe Kommersant estime que le retrait des investisseurs étrangers pourrait conduire LNG 2 Arctique à perdre les contrats d'approvisionnement à long terme qu'il a déjà signé. Le journal évoque aussi la nécessité pour Novatek de financer le projet par ses propres moyens et de vendre le gaz sur le marché au comptant.Ces contretemps retardent forcément les livraisons. Selon des sources industrielles citées par Reuters, les premiers méthaniers devraient désormais prendre la mer au plus tôt au deuxième trimestre de l'année prochaine.À lire aussiForce de Sibérie 2, le gazoduc des grands espoirs russes 

De peilingen in Nederland waren niet eerder zo bepalend als nu, zegt campagnestrateeg Mark Thiessen. Wij peilen tot de dag dat we naar de stembus gaan, maar in sommige Europese landen zijn peilingen twee weken voor de verkiezingen al uit den boze, zoals in Italië.  Ander nieuws uit The Daily Move President Zelenski verwacht dat er voor het einde van dit jaar nog een couppoging in zijn land van Rusland. Dat zegt hij tegen de Britse krant The Sun.  Als we Russische media moeten geloven kan het bedrijfsleven zich prima aanpassen aan Europese sancties. Toch blijkt uit een poll onder 150 bedrijven in de Russische krant Kommersant dat de sancties het Russische bedrijfsleven wel degelijk hard raken.  De Europese Commissie is niet blij met de Nederlandse begroting over 2024. Vandaag publiceert de Europese Commissie hun algemene beschouwing over de Europese begrotingen. De conclusie: de Europese Unie doet het als geheel dan wel oké. maar een paar landen, waaronder Nederland, moeten echt aanpassingen gaan doen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Daily Energy News podcast, hosts Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner discuss various energy-related topics. They touch on issues such as Europe's wind power goals facing security challenges, with concerns about offshore wind farms lacking proper surveillance. The hosts also debate the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and their impact on oil exports, as well as the potential for nuclear energy to play a significant role in achieving carbon net zero goals. Additionally, they highlight the World Bank's warning about the potential for oil prices to surge to $150 per barrel if conflicts in the Middle East escalate. Overall, the podcast covers a range of critical energy issues and explores different perspectives on these topics.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:31 - Europe's wind power goal hits new snag: security09:00 - Uranium Demand Hits Decade High As Nuclear Renaissance Gains Traction  11:26 - World Bank warns oil price could soar to record $150 a barrel   15:34 - Russia's Oil Exports Climb Despite Its Commitment To Cut Supply  16:53 - Russia poised to ‘sharply increase' oil exports in November – Kpler   18:51 - EU looks to expand sanctions on Russia – Bloomberg20:35 - OutroPlease see the links below for articles that we discuss in the podcast.Europe's wind power goal hits new snag: securityNorth Sea countries to aim to quadruple offshore wind, security plans vague Most governments say offshore developers should pay for security Developers say states should pay to protect territorial waters As Europe turns to renewable […]Uranium Demand Hits Decade High As Nuclear Renaissance Gains TractionRising climate change awareness is leading to a renewed interest in nuclear energy, with public support in the U.S. at a decade high. Recent advances in small modular reactors and existing nuclear infrastructure position nuclear […]World Bank warns oil price could soar to record $150 a barrelEscalation of Israel-Hamas war into Middle East-wide conflict would disrupt oil supplies and stoke food prices, says Bank Oil prices could soar to a record high of more than $150 a barrel if the war between […]Russia's Oil Exports Climb Despite Its Commitment To Cut SupplyBy Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Russia's crude oil exports by sea have been exceeding the country's targeted export reductions as part of the OPEC+ pact for weeks, with the most recent week's observed shipments as […]Russia poised to ‘sharply increase' oil exports in November – KplerAnalysts link the move to maintenance works at several refineries and higher global crude prices Russia is likely to sharply increase oil exports in November, business daily Kommersant reported on Tuesday, citing Kpler analysts. According […]EU looks to expand sanctions on Russia – BloombergThe bloc has so far imposed 11 packages of restrictions against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict The European Union is in talks on a new round of sanctions that would impact some €5 billion ($5.3 […]Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack– Get in Contact With The Show –

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley, discuss various energy-related topics. They start with Russia's sharp increase in oil exports for November, despite their commitment to cut supply, and the EU's plans to expand sanctions on Russia. They also explore Norway's changing stance on electric cars and the challenges they face. In California, they discuss the conundrums surrounding electric vehicles and their impact on the state. In the financial segment, they highlight Northern Oil and Gas's strong quarterly results and discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest rates steady. The hosts anticipate potential market volatility due to global events and the lack of investment in oil production. They also mention ongoing earnings reports in the energy sector and upcoming podcast interviews with African petroleum leaders.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro03:47 - Russia poised to ‘sharply increase' oil exports in November – Kpler05:09 - Russia's Oil Exports Climb Despite Its Commitment To Cut Supply06:38 - EU looks to expand sanctions on Russia – Bloomberg08:58 - Why Norway — the poster child for electric cars — is having second thoughts12:14 - California's EV conundrums14:25 - Markets Update19:10 - Earnings: Northern Oil and Gas reported strong earnings with record quarterly production.22:12 - OutroPlease see the links below for articles that we discuss in the podcast.Russia's Oil Exports Climb Despite Its Commitment To Cut SupplyBy Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Russia's crude oil exports by sea have ben exceeding the country's targeted export reductions as part of the OPEC+ pact for weeks, with the most recent week's observed shipments as […]Russia poised to ‘sharply increase' oil exports in November – KplerAnalysts link the move to maintenance works at several refineries and higher global crude prices Russia is likely to sharply increase oil exports in November, business daily Kommersant reported on Tuesday, citing Kpler analysts. According […]EU looks to expand sanctions on Russia – BloombergThe bloc has so far imposed 11 packages of restrictions against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict The European Union is in talks on a new round of sanctions that would impact some €5 billion ($5.3 […]Why Norway — the poster child for electric cars — is having second thoughtsOSLO, Norway — With motor vehicles generating nearly a 10th of global CO2 emissions, governments and environmentalists around the world are scrambling to mitigate the damage. In wealthy countries, strategies often revolve around electrifying cars — and […]California's EV conundrumsWithout crude oil that is the basis for most of the products now in society, citizens of developing nations may never be able to enjoy the abundant lifestyles available to wealthier countries. As California is […]Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack– Get in Contact With The Show –

Selon une enquête du collectif de journalistes « Investigate Europe » parue mardi 24 octobre, les pays de l'Union européenne continuent d'acheter des métaux et minerais dits « critiques » aux entreprises russes. Ce commerce florissant contribue à renflouer le budget de l'État. De notre correspondante à Moscou,Quelques chiffres glanés dans la presse russe ce mois-ci sur une entreprise appelée Nornickel disent beaucoup des échanges qui continuent entre les Vingt-Sept et la Russie sur ces matières premières critiques.Sur le papier, Nornickel avait largement de quoi être sanctionnée par Bruxelles. Son principal actionnaire est Vladimir Potanine, un oligarque, un ancien vice-Premier ministre sous sanctions américaines et britanniques. Mais l'entreprise est un fournisseur majeur de nickel et de palladium, ces deux métaux indispensables à la fabrication de batteries de véhicules électriques et de semi-conducteurs.47 % des ventes de Nornickel destinées à l'Union européenneCe géant est donc aujourd'hui en pleine forme. Il y a dix jours le journal Kommersant publiait ainsi les résultats de l'entreprise, en 2022 elle a augmenté ses exportations vers les Vingt-Sept de 4,3 %, l'Union européenne reste son marché majeur, soit 47 % des ventes de l'entreprise.Dans ce secteur, d'autres géants russes tirent leur épingle du jeu, celui de l'aluminium avec, par exemple, Rusal, et son immense usine en Irlande, ou encore sa fonderie en Suède. Son principal actionnaire est Oleg Deripaska, oligarque sanctionné par les Occidentaux, Union européenne comprise.Les matières premières critiques, des ressources de facto exemptées des sanctions ?Sur ces fameux métaux, l'Union européenne commence à être isolée. Le Royaume-Uni a par exemple récemment interdit le cuivre, l'aluminium et le nickel russes alors qu'entre mars 2022 et juillet 2023, l'UE a importé, toujours selon « Investigate Europe » pour 13,7 milliards de ce type de matières premières.Pourquoi ? La question a été posée en septembre à David O'Sullivan, l'envoyé spécial de l'UE pour les sanctions. Sa réponse est lapidaire : « Pourquoi les matières premières critiques ne sont-elles pas interdites ? Parce qu'elles sont critiques. Soyons honnêtes. »

On this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's security news. They cover: Russia's FSB uncovers “NSA malware” on iPhones Cl0p mass harvests data from MOVEit file transfer servers ASD discloses a bunch of operations against ISIS, criminals Why China's prepositioning is probably… prepositioning Much, much more This week's show is brought to you by Thinkst Canary. Marco Slaviero is this week's sponsor guest and he joins us to talk about indirect LLM prompt injection and the latest Canary release. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that's your thing. Show notes Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot | Reuters Risky Biz News: Russia's FSB says NSA hacked iPhones in cyber-espionage campaign Russia wants 2 million phones with home-grown Aurora OS for use by officials Доверенная мобильная среда. Мобильная операционная система «Аврора» — Ростелеком Why China's Latest APT Campaign is Legitimately Worrying War crimes committed through cyberspace must not escape international justice, says Estonian president Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Services Rise During Bombings | WIRED How Australian cyber spies used 'Rickrolling' to disrupt Islamic State militants in Iraq - ABC News Australian intelligence's secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers - ABC News Microsoft Threat Intelligence on Twitter: "Microsoft is attributing attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-34362 MOVEit Transfer 0-day vulnerability to Lace Tempest, known for ransomware operations & running the Clop extortion site. The threat actor has used similar vulnerabilities in the past to steal data & extort victims. https://t.co/q73WtGru7j" / Twitter What we know about the MOVEit vulnerability and compromises | Cybersecurity Dive metlstorm: "Great, so now I have to roll i…" - Infosec Exchange Dave Aitel: "@riskybusiness @chort honestly…" - Infosec Exchange Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months | Ars Technica Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor | WIRED Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware – Krebs on Security Wayback Machine Discord Admins Hacked by Malicious Bookmarks – Krebs on Security Google's Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here's why | Ars Technica How university cybersecurity clinics can help cities fight ransomware | CyberScoop Atomic - Crypto Wallet on Twitter: "We have received reports of wallets being compromised. We are doing all we can to investigate and analyse the situation. As we have more information, we will share it accordingly. For any questions and concerns, contact support@atomicwallet.io" / Twitter BrianKrebs: "Russian news outlet Kommersant…" - Infosec Exchange Thinkst

On this week's show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's security news. They cover: Russia's FSB uncovers “NSA malware” on iPhones Cl0p mass harvests data from MOVEit file transfer servers ASD discloses a bunch of operations against ISIS, criminals Why China's prepositioning is probably… prepositioning Much, much more This week's show is brought to you by Thinkst Canary. Marco Slaviero is this week's sponsor guest and he joins us to talk about indirect LLM prompt injection and the latest Canary release. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Mastodon if that's your thing. Show notes Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot | Reuters Risky Biz News: Russia's FSB says NSA hacked iPhones in cyber-espionage campaign Russia wants 2 million phones with home-grown Aurora OS for use by officials Доверенная мобильная среда. Мобильная операционная система «Аврора» — Ростелеком Why China's Latest APT Campaign is Legitimately Worrying War crimes committed through cyberspace must not escape international justice, says Estonian president Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Services Rise During Bombings | WIRED How Australian cyber spies used 'Rickrolling' to disrupt Islamic State militants in Iraq - ABC News Australian intelligence's secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers - ABC News Microsoft Threat Intelligence on Twitter: "Microsoft is attributing attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-34362 MOVEit Transfer 0-day vulnerability to Lace Tempest, known for ransomware operations & running the Clop extortion site. The threat actor has used similar vulnerabilities in the past to steal data & extort victims. https://t.co/q73WtGru7j" / Twitter What we know about the MOVEit vulnerability and compromises | Cybersecurity Dive metlstorm: "Great, so now I have to roll i…" - Infosec Exchange Dave Aitel: "@riskybusiness @chort honestly…" - Infosec Exchange Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months | Ars Technica Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor | WIRED Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware – Krebs on Security Wayback Machine Discord Admins Hacked by Malicious Bookmarks – Krebs on Security Google's Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here's why | Ars Technica How university cybersecurity clinics can help cities fight ransomware | CyberScoop Atomic - Crypto Wallet on Twitter: "We have received reports of wallets being compromised. We are doing all we can to investigate and analyse the situation. As we have more information, we will share it accordingly. For any questions and concerns, contact support@atomicwallet.io" / Twitter BrianKrebs: "Russian news outlet Kommersant…" - Infosec Exchange Thinkst

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Netflix actualiza políticas, Rusia dice que los videojuegos son mala influencia y shows que eran de HBO Max llegarán en Roku y TubiPuedes apoyar la realización de este programa con una suscripción. Más información por acáNoticias:-Netflix actualizó sus políticas para especificar de qué manera podrás usar tu cuenta cuando refuerce las mismas para evitar usos compartidos fuera del hogar. -Paramount integró su canal de Showtime en su servicio de transmisión Paramount+ con el nombre completamente sorpresivo de Paramount+ con Showtime. -Google planea integrar Microsoft 365 en Chrome OS a finales de este año-Mientras tanto, en Rusia, fuentes del Kommersant dicen que el gobierno ha empezado a prohibir jugar juegos populares debido a que estos tienen “una influencia negativa”, y está elaborando una lista de títulos que tienen “mensajes secretos” que te “afectan de manera consciente y subconsciente”. -Continuando con servicios de streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery anunció que varios servicios gratuitos con publicidad ahora podrán ofrecer series anteriormente incluidas dentro de HBO Max. Análisis: De streaming premium a canal con publicidad¿Prefieres leer las noticias? ¡Suscríbete a mi newsletter y te llegarán todos los días!   Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/noticias-de-tecnologia-express. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evgenia Kara-Murza, is a Russian dissident and campaigner for democratic change in Russia.    Evgenia is the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian politician, author, and historian who is currently jailed in Russia as a political prisoner of Vladimir Putin having previously survived two assasination attempts. Kara-Murza played a key role in the establishment of Magnitsky laws around the world and has been a long time opponent of Putin's regime.   Evgenia is the advocacy coordinator for the Free Russia Foundation, which seeks to give a voice to those repressed by the current Russian government and informs the world about the situation in Russia.   Misha Zelinksy caught up with Evgenia to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian war crimes and who must pay, why the West indulged Putin for too long, how Putin has crushed Russian political opposition, why Ukraine must win, and what a post Putin Russia might look like one day.   You can follow Evgenia and Vladimir here: @ekaramurza and @vkaramurza   You can follow Misha Zelinsky who is reporting on the war for the Australian Financial Review from inside Ukraine here: @mishazelinsky     About Vladimir Kara-Murza   A longtime colleague of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, he has served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party and was a candidate for the Russian Parliament. Kara-Murza played a key role in the passage of “Magnitsky laws” in countries around the world – including the UK, the U.S., and Canada – that imposed personal sanctions on Russian officials involved in human rights abuses.  Twice, in 2015 and 2017, he was targeted for assassination by poisoning by operatives of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) who were later identified in a media investigation by Bellingcat, The Insider, and Der Spiegel. In April 2022 Kara-Murza was arrested and has since been imprisoned in Moscow for his public opposition to Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.  He has been designated as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. Kara-Murza is the author or contributor of several books and documentaries on Russian politics and history. He has worked as a journalist for Russian and Western media organizations, including Kommersant, Echo of Moscow, and the BBC; and writes a regular column for The Washington Post. He is a recipient of a number of international prizes, including the Geneva Summit Courage Award, the Sakharov Prize for Journalism as an Act of Conscience, and the Magnitsky Human Rights Award. He holds an M.A. (Cantab.) in History from Cambridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C'est ce qu'on appelle changer son fusil d'épaule, ou plutôt retourner sa veste. Car après avoir longtemps limité l'usage des cryptomonnaies, le gouvernement russe s'apprête à y avoir recours pour ses échanges à l'étranger, et ainsi contourner les sanctions des pays occidentaux.D'après l'agence de presse russe Interfax, le ministère des Finances et la banque nationale de Russie auraient trouvé un accord pour utiliser des monnaies virtuelles dans le cadre d'échanges commerciaux internationaux. La grande question est de savoir pourquoi cette annonce est si tardive, pourquoi elle n'a pas eu lieu plus tôt ? Si la Russie est l'un des pays les plus en pointe sur les crypto-monnaies, c'était aussi jusqu'à encore très récemment l'une des nations qui imposait une régulation stricte sur ces actifs décentralisés. En janvier 2021, puis en juillet 2022, le Parlement russe a adopté deux lois interdisant d'utiliser les coins et les NFT en tant que moyens de paiement. Ceci dit, l'université de Cambridge estime que le pays disposerait de la cinquième plus grande puissance de calcul au monde et que sa population est l'une qui utilisait le plus les cryptos au monde... et les conséquences de la guerre en Ukraine semblent avoir changé la donne.D'après le journal russe Kommersant, ce changement de posture ne constitue pas un rétropédalage total de la part du gouvernement russe, qui continue de contrôler strictement ces monnaies à l'intérieur de ses frontières. Le ministre des Finances russe Alexei Moiseev, explique que jusqu'à aujourd'hui, les lois russes dans ce domaine n'empêchaient pas les citoyens d'ouvrir des wallets, des porte-feuille numériques, mais que ces derniers les ouvraient surtout depuis l'étranger. Cette souplesse de la réglementation devrait donc inciter les possesseurs de cryptos à rapatrier leurs actifs au pays, mais sous le contrôle de la banque centrale. Une surveillance justifiée, comme souvent, par la lutte anticorruption. Reste encore à déterminer à quel point ce changement permettra de contourner les sanctions économiques occidentales, et quel sera son impact réel sur les finances du pays. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

C'est ce qu'on appelle changer son fusil d'épaule, ou plutôt retourner sa veste. Car après avoir longtemps limité l'usage des cryptomonnaies, le gouvernement russe s'apprête à y avoir recours pour ses échanges à l'étranger, et ainsi contourner les sanctions des pays occidentaux. D'après l'agence de presse russe Interfax, le ministère des Finances et la banque nationale de Russie auraient trouvé un accord pour utiliser des monnaies virtuelles dans le cadre d'échanges commerciaux internationaux. La grande question est de savoir pourquoi cette annonce est si tardive, pourquoi elle n'a pas eu lieu plus tôt ? Si la Russie est l'un des pays les plus en pointe sur les crypto-monnaies, c'était aussi jusqu'à encore très récemment l'une des nations qui imposait une régulation stricte sur ces actifs décentralisés. En janvier 2021, puis en juillet 2022, le Parlement russe a adopté deux lois interdisant d'utiliser les coins et les NFT en tant que moyens de paiement. Ceci dit, l'université de Cambridge estime que le pays disposerait de la cinquième plus grande puissance de calcul au monde et que sa population est l'une qui utilisait le plus les cryptos au monde... et les conséquences de la guerre en Ukraine semblent avoir changé la donne. D'après le journal russe Kommersant, ce changement de posture ne constitue pas un rétropédalage total de la part du gouvernement russe, qui continue de contrôler strictement ces monnaies à l'intérieur de ses frontières. Le ministre des Finances russe Alexei Moiseev, explique que jusqu'à aujourd'hui, les lois russes dans ce domaine n'empêchaient pas les citoyens d'ouvrir des wallets, des porte-feuille numériques, mais que ces derniers les ouvraient surtout depuis l'étranger. Cette souplesse de la réglementation devrait donc inciter les possesseurs de cryptos à rapatrier leurs actifs au pays, mais sous le contrôle de la banque centrale. Une surveillance justifiée, comme souvent, par la lutte anticorruption. Reste encore à déterminer à quel point ce changement permettra de contourner les sanctions économiques occidentales, et quel sera son impact réel sur les finances du pays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

W tym wydaniu Bartosz Gołąbek (wyjątkowo solo) przegląda gazetę "Kommersant", a w niej Andriej Kliszas o nadchodzących planach rosyjskiego parlamentu, rządowe stypendia za działania patriotyczne dla studentów, zamrażanie aktywów i majątków rosyjskich w Czarnogórze, kłopoty technologiczne "Lenfilmu" i Starbucks sprzedał swoje rosyjskie zasoby między innymi raperowi Timati. Źródła: senator Kliszas https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5481990 Stypendia za patriotyczne działania https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5482453 Czarnogóra mrozi majątki https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5482349?from=main Lenfilm bez sprzętu https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5481525 Timati w biznesie kawiarnianym https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/549069 Kłopoty restauracji Morgenshterna https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5484095 Wykorzystane dźwięki; Gazan - С ДНЕМ РОЖДЕНИЯ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMex4SfpPCU MORGENSHTERN & Тимати - El Problema (Prod. SLAVA MARLOW) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdk4hVPN_F0 Magda: 27:16 Wesprzyj nas: https://buycoffee.to/sprawywschodu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bartosz-golabek/message

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! This weeks craft beer news has Wendy taking a deep dive into the massive beer shortage about to happen and the laws and red-tape hurting bars in Quebec. Ken asks if you'd sell your future for a win today when discussing the request in law changes in Minnesota from their brewers guild, and finally Dan discusses how war time in Russia could lead a hop shortage for their brewers and the effects it could have on businesses whose only crime is to just operate in Russia. As an added note, we will be off next weekend, may 7th 2022 in Traverse City for the third annual inaugural Spring Beer Festival, we will see you in two weeks with back to back interviews with Clown Shoes and Bella Snow Soft Ale. Which also means the next episode of the news will not occur until June 3rd. Stay tuned to our Tik Tok as we will add news segments in there over the next month for discussion. Wendy's Article- Beer shortage caused by Molson Coors strike looms in parts of Quebec, bar owners warn Ken's Article - Minnesota Wholesalers Seek Pledge From Brewers and Distillers Not to Push for Future Alcohol Legislation for 5 Years if ‘Free the Growler' Passes Dan's Article - Russian brewers ask for help replacing imported hops, Kommersant reports Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ World Expo of Beer - https://www.worldexpoofbeer.com/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-on-draft-a-craft-beer-podcast/id1091124740 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/betterondraft Untappd - https://www.untappd.com/bodpodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/betterondraft Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betterondraft Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/betterondraft

Konstantin Eggert, a native Muscovite, has reported on Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. He started his reporting career in Moscow in 1990. From 1998-2009, he was senior correspondent, then editor-in-chief, of the BBC Russian Service Moscow bureau. Later he worked for ExxonMobil Russia and Russian media outlets, Kommersant and TV Rain.  Now, living in Lithuania, Eggert is a vocal critic of the Putin regime and has more than a few thoughts on censorship in Russia: specifically, how it compares to Soviet censorship, the decline of independent media in the country, Russian history, and the war in Ukraine. Eggert currently works for a German broadcaster, Deutsche Welle. Show notes: Eggert on Twitter: @kvoneggert Rulers and Victims: The Russians in the Soviet Union www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

The twenty-fourth episode of the Ukraine Daily Brief from the Deep State Radio Network. Stories cited in the podcast (full list available on website):Russia bombs Ukraine cities, despite pledge to pull back from KyivPentagon sees Russia starting to reposition under 20% of forces around KyivWhite House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on UkraineRussian forces pulling back from ChernobylRussia and Ukraine will resume talks online on April 1 -Ukrainian negotiatorRussian hackers targeted NATO, eastern European militaries - GoogleUkraine to receive additional $500 million in aid from U.S., Biden announcesUnited Nations names experts to probe possible Ukraine war crimesEXCLUSIVE U.S. warns India, others against sharp rise in Russian oil imports -officialAnalysis: Russian Foreign Minister visits China and India under shadow of Ukraine warA Biden plan would release a million barrels of oil a day from reserves.OPEC and Russia are set to meet as the war continues to roil the oil market.Gazprom studies options for halting gas supplies to Europe, Kommersant reports See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

European equities (Eurostoxx 50 -0.3%) have faded gains seen at the open on the final trading session of the month. Futures in the US are modestly firmer as the NQ (+0.5%) marginally outpaces the ES (+0.1%)In FX, DXY has regained 98.00 status, EUR/USD eyes 1.11 to the downside and USD/JPY oscillates near the 122 markCrude benchmarks are suffering in the wake of reports suggesting that the Biden administration is considering a 'massive' SPR release.Looking ahead, highlights include US IJC, PCE Price Index, OPEC+ Meeting, Speeches from Fed's Williams.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian negotiator said peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume online on April 1st and Ukraine requested the countries' two leaders should meet in the latest round of talks, but Russia argued that additional work on a draft treaty was needed, according to Reuters.Russia announced a ceasefire to evacuate residents of Mariupol in which a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, via the Russian-controlled port of Berdiansk, will begin at 10:00 am local time today.Russian Foreign Ministry says it would not rebuff a meeting between Foreign Minister Lavrov and his Ukraine counterpart but discussions would need to be substantive, according to Ria.DEFENCE/MILITARYUkrainian President Zelensky said they will not make any concessions and will fight for every part of their land and all their people, while a presidential adviser noted that guarantor states include the provision of military and humanitarian assistance within three days of any aggression, according to AJABreaking.UK GCHQ Director Fleming is to say that it looks like Russian President Putin hugely misjudged the situation in Ukraine and that "Demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine have accidentally shot down their own aircraft, sabotaged their kit and refused to carry out orders". Furthermore, the GCHQ chief said some Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been short of weapons and morale is low, while Russia's choice to align with China after invading Ukraine has made Beijing more powerful and Russia could ultimately be squeezed out of the equation by China in the long-term on the global stage, according to Reuters.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & UPDATESReported by Twitter sources including ET NOW that Russia is offering oil to India at a discount of around USD 35/bbl.Russia's Gazprom is studying options of halting gas supplies to Europe amid issues of payments in roubles, according to the Kommersant newspaper, which cites sources.Australia is to apply a 35% tariff on all imports from Russia and Belarus, according to 10 News First.Russia and Belarus bonds are to be excluded from 11 S&P Dow Jones Indexes.OTHERRussian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia considers the presence of US and NATO military infrastructure in countries bordering Afghanistan as unacceptable, according to Tass.EUROPEAN TRADEEQUITIESEuropean equities (Eurostoxx 50 -0.3%) kicked the final trading session of the month off on the front foot before drifting towards the unchanged mark.Sectors in Europe exhibit a mostly positive tilt with airline names cheering the declines in the energy space as the Energy sector suffers. The biggest laggard in the region is the retail section following a disappointing Q1 update from H&M (-8%).Futures in the US are modestly firmer as the NQ (+0.5%) marginally outpaces the ES (+0.1%) with inflation set to continue to remain in focus today, with the release of US PCE metrics for March; core PCE is seen rising to 5.5% Y/Y.Click here for more detail.FXDollar finds its feet as month, quarter and fiscal year end approach, albeit with a helping hand from others - DXY back on the 98.000 handle, narrowly.Commodity currencies reverse course alongside underlying prices, with crude crushed on reports of US SPR and IEA opening reserve taps - Usd/Cad rebounds through 1.2500 after sliding to new y-t-d low sub-1.2450 only yesterday.Yen choppy amidst residual repatriation flows and more BoJ action to cap JGB yields - Usd/Jpy circa 122.00 within a 122.45-121.35 range.Euro fades into 1.1200 vs Buck again as option expiries and tech resistance impinge, but Aussie may derive traction from expiry interest at 0.7500 - Eur/Usd now eyeing support at 1.1100 after tripping stopsClick here for more detail.Notable FX Expiries, NY Cut:EUR/USD: 1.1000 (3.15BN), 1.1050-60 (634M), 1.1070-80 (1.19BN), 1.1100-05 (1.67BN), 1.1110-15 (658M), 1.1120-25 (880M), 1.1130-35 (453M), 1.1150-60 (896M), 1.1175 (501M), 1.1195-05 (2.6BN), 1.1230 (337M)AUD/USD: 0.7400 (500M), 0.7500 (1.73BN), 0.7550 (579M), 0.7600 (445M)FIXED INCOMEBonds on track to see out extremely bearish month, quarter and end to FY on a firmer noteCurves more even after wild swings between flattening, inversion and steepeningBoJ ramps efforts to maintain YCC via a mostly larger JGB buying remit for Q2Click here for more detail.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent remain firmly on the backfoot in the wake of reports suggesting that the Biden administration is considering a 'massive' SPR release.The news has sent May'22 WTI and Jun'22 Brent to respective lows of USD 100.53/bbl and USD 107.39/bbl to leave them a few dollars above their weekly lows of USD 98.44/bbl and USD 102.19/bbl respectively.US President Biden's administration is considering a 'massive' release of oil to combat inflation and may release up to 1mln bpd for months from the strategic reserve in which the total release could be 180mln bbls, according to Bloomberg.Goldman Sachs says a potentially large SPR release would ease the situation but wouldn't resolve the structural deficit in the oil market. Says adjustments for SPR release, Iran supply delays would lower H2 22 Brent forecast by USD 15, to USD 120/bbl - still above market forwards.US President Biden will deliver remarks today at 13:30EDT/18:30BST regarding the administration's actions to reduce gas prices in the US, according to the White House. It was also reported that the US mulls permitting summertime sales of higher ethanol blends of gasoline to ease pump prices, according to Reuters sources.IEA called an emergency ministerial meeting for Friday, according to the Australian Energy Minister's office. It was later reported that IEA countries are to decide on a collective oil release, according to New Zealand's Energy Minister's officeOPEC+ JTC replaced IEA reports with Wood Mackenzie and Rystad Energy as secondary sources to assess crude oil output and conformity, according to sources cited by Reuters.In the metals space, spot gold is contained well within recent ranges whilst copper remains subdued following disappointing Chinese PMI metrics overnight. Finally, Reuters notes that Dalian iron ore saw its best quarterly performance for five quarters amid Chinese policy support.Click here for more detail.NOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESECB's Lane says it is important to remain data-dependent and for optionality in both directions. Should ensure that policy settings are adjusted if inflation expectations are de-anchored. Should also be fully prepared to appropriately revise monetary policy settings if the energy price shock and the Russia-Ukraine war were to result in a significant deterioration in macroeconomic prospects and thereby weaken the medium-term inflation outlook.DATA RECAPGerman Retail Sales YY Real (Feb) 7.0% vs. Exp. 6.1% (Prev. 10.3%); MM Real (Feb) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. 2.0%)German Unemployment Chg SA (Mar) -18k vs. Exp. -20.0k (Prev. -33.0k)French CPI (EU Norm) Prelim YY (Mar) 5.1% vs. Exp. 4.8% (Prev. 4.2%)NOTABLE US HEADLINES:CRYPTOBTC is relatively flat on a USD 47k handle with price action in the crypto space contained.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded cautiously at month-end following the weak lead from the US due to increased Russia-Ukraine scepticism and as the region digested disappointing Chinese PMI data.ASX 200 was kept afloat by outperformance in the mining and materials industries although upside was capped as the tech sector suffered from profit-taking and with energy hit by a drop in oil prices.Nikkei 225 traded indecisively amid a choppy currency and after Industrial Production data missed forecasts.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were subdued following the weak Chinese PMI data and with the mood in stocks not helped by the US SEC chief casting doubt regarding an imminent deal to avert a delisting of Chinese stocks.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 130bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3482 vs exp. 6.3467 (prev. 6.3566)US SEC chief cast doubt regarding an imminent deal to avert delisting of Chinese stocks from US exchanges, according to Bloomberg. However, CSRC said it is continuing its discussions with US SEC on the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and that both sides are willing to solve the audit dispute in which the outcome depends on the wisdom of both parties.Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said sharp FX moves are not desirable, while they are closely watching how FX moves and recent JPY weakening could impact Japan's economy with a sense of urgency. Matsuno added the government will take appropriate steps on FX policies in close communication with the US and other currency authorities based on international agreements.BoJ Apr-Jun bond buying schedule: Raises purchases amounts. Full release hereDATA RECAPChinese NBS Manufacturing PMI (Mar) 49.5 vs. Exp. 49.9 (Prev. 50.2)Chinese NBS Non-Mfg PMI (Mar) 48.4 (Prev. 51.6)Chinese Composite PMI (Mar) 48.8 (Prev. 51.2)Japanese Industrial Production MM SA (Feb) 0.1% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. -0.8%)Australian Building Approvals (Feb) 43.5% vs. Exp. 10.0% (Prev. -27.9%, Rev. -27.1%)

European equities (Eurostoxx 55 -0.9%) trade on the backfoot as markets digest the reaction to yesterday's peace talks. Regional CPIs from Germany have seen notable jumps from priors on a M/M and Y/Y basis ahead of the mainland metric at 13:00BST/08:00EDT.The DXY has slipped below the 98.00 mark, EUR/USD has gained a firmer footing above 1.11, JPY leads in G10 FX.US equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the ES -0.4% after the S&P closed higher by 1.2% yesterday.Looking ahead, highlights include German CPI Prelim., US ADP & GDP (Final/Q4), Speeches from Fed's Barkin, Bostic & George.GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian President Zelenskiy said they are not reducing defensive efforts as the Russian army still has significant potential to carry out attacks, according to Reuters.Ukraine Deputy PM says three humanitarian corridors have been agreed for evacuations on Wednesday; said Ukraine had requested 97 corridors to be opened in the worst-hit areas. Ukraine Forces warn of danger of Russian ammunition exploding at Chernobyl.Ukraine Presidential Adviser says on negotiations, Ukraine has improved its position in all respects.Russian Kremlin says Ukraine has begun to put demands down on paper and be more specific which is a positive thing. Not seen anything really promising that looks like a breakthrough, there is a lot of work ahead.DEFENCE/MILITARYGovernor of Donestsk region says situation is difficult, shelling is continuing in nearly all cities around the demarcation line.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONS & UPDATESGermany declares "Early Warning" stage of gas supply emergency to prepare for possible escalation by Russia; Economy Minister says no current gas supply shortages, gas supplies are safeguarded at the moment. Will not accept any gas contract breaches by Russia. German gas storage is at around 25% capacity - says key question is how full gas capacities will be in the Autumn. EU countries must deal with gas supply issues together.US State Department warned that Moscow may detain Americans in Russia, while it issued a Level 4 travel advisory for Ukraine and stated 'do not travel' to Ukraine, according to AFP.Russian grain exporters reportedly may request payment in Roubles, according to Kommersant.Russian Kremlin says that the idea from lawmakers of asking other nations to pay for a wide range of Russian exports in RUB should be worked on. Will not immediately demand a switch to gas payments in RUB. Changes will be gradual.OTHERSaudi-led coalition announced it is halting military operations in Yemen for the month of Ramadan to help negotiations succeed, with operations halted from this Wednesday, according to the Saudi state news agency.China confirms China-EU summit to take place virtually on April 1st; President Xi and Premier Li will attendEUROPEAN TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded mostly positive following the strong handover from the US. Nikkei 225 was pressured by weaker than expected Retail Sales and as the Yen nursed losses. Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were underpinned after continued PBoC liquidity efforts and a deluge of earnings.European equities (Eurostoxx 50 -0.8%) are mostly lower as optimism from Ukraine/Russia updates yesterday fades and inflation concerns were further bolstered by regional German CPIs. FTSE 100 (+0.1%) remains afloat following gains in Energy and Basic Resources names.Click here for more detail.FXYen repatriation offsets BoJ yield intervention to keep recovery intact - Usd/Jpy extends sharp retreat to circa 121.31 from 125.10 on Monday.Euro inflated by significantly stronger than expected preliminary CPI prints and further EGB/UST yield convergence - Eur/Usd takes out recent peak and probes Fib retracement in decent option expiry zone before fading around 1.1160.Kiwi rebounds on strong building approvals and improvements in NBNZ survey readings - Nzd/Usd firmly above 0.6950 and Aud/Nzd back under 1.0800.Dollar drifts ahead of ADP and more Fed commentary, with DXY under 98.000.Click here for more detail.Notable FX Expiries, NY Cut:EUR/USD: 1.1000 (2.44BN), 1.1050-60 (1.8BN), 1.1100 (2.17BN), 1.1150-55 (1.36BN), 1.1195-00 (1.64BN)USD/JPY: 122.00-05 (690M), 122.50 (250M), 122.90-00 (1.0BN)Click here for more detail.FIXED INCOMEHot inflation readings undermine EZ bonds and prompt more convergence vs Treasuries and GiltsBoJ steps up defence of YCC via scheduled and unplanned JGB purchases.UST curve tips after mixed 7 year auction ahead of ADP as a proxy for NFP.Click here for more detail.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent have continued to pare back some of the aggressive selling pressure seen during yesterday's session.From a technical standpoint, May'22 WTI has made it back up to USD 107.30 vs. yesterday's peak of USD 107.84, whilst June'22 Brent sits at 113.05 vs. yesterday's peak of USD 114.83.US Energy Inventory Data (bbls): Crude -3.0mln (exp. -1.0mln), Gasoline -1.4mln (exp. -1.7mln), Distillate -0.2 (exp. -1.6mln), Cushing -1.1mln.US House Energy and Commerce Committee is to hold a hearing next week with six oil company executives regarding rising gas prices, according to Reuters.Germany declares "Early Warning" stage of gas supply emergency to prepare for possible escalation by Russia; says no current gas supply shortages.India is to increase natural gas prices for April-Sept to USD 6.10/mmbtu from USD 2.90mmbtu currently, according to Reuters sources.Spot gold traded sideways and only marginally benefitted from the weaker greenback.Click here for more detail.NOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESECB's Lagarde says in the short-term will face higher inflation and slower growth. The longer the war goes on, the higher the economic costs will be. Incoming data supports inflation outlook and will conclude APP in Q3.ECB's Kazimir says that unless their is a dramatic escalation in the conflict in Ukraine, first rate increase might come towards the end of 2022.ECB's Muller says that APP could cease in Q3 and a rate hike could come after that.BoE Deputy Governor Broadbent says that it is doubtful whether the UK has experienced an external hit to real national income on this scale. In the near term in the difficult combination of even higher inflation but weaker domestic demand and output growth.DATA RECAPUK BRC Shop Price Index YY (Mar) 2.1% (Prev. 1.8%)EU Consumer Confid. Final (Mar) -18.7 vs. Exp. -18.7 (Prev. -18.7)EU Cons Infl Expec (Mar) 59.8 (Prev. 37.7)EU Selling Price Expec (Mar) 58.1 (Prev. 49.8)Spanish HICP Flash YY (Mar) 9.8% vs. Exp. 8.1% (Prev. 7.6%)Regional CPIs from Germany have seen notable jumps from priors on a M/M and Y/Y basis ahead of the mainland metric at 13:00BST/08:00EDT.NOTABLE US HEADLINES:Fed's Bostic (2024 voter) said the Ukraine war is impacting inflation and increases uncertainty which is a risk for demand. Bostic stated the Fed is withdrawing policy support to allow the economy to stand on its own but added it could harm the economy if the Fed moves too quickly, while he reiterated that he favours six hikes for 2022.Click here for the US Early Morning NoteCRYPTOBitcoin is modestly softer but holding on to USD 47k status.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded mostly positive amid optimism from Russia-Ukraine talks in which negotiators discussed a ceasefire and with Russia to scale down military activity in Kyiv and Chernihiv, although the US was unconvinced.ASX 200 gained on continued tech strength and with consumer stocks helped on Budget support measures.Nikkei 225 fell beneath the 28,000 level after weaker than expected Retail Sales and as the Yen nursed losses.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were underpinned after continued PBoC liquidity efforts and amid a deluge of earnings including from large banks in which Bank of China and China Construction Bank both topped estimates.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 130bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3566 vs exp. 6.3478 (prev. 6.3640)Chinese city of Xuzhou has declared a three-day lockdown from WednesdayBoJ Governor Kuroda said he discussed a post-COVID global economy, Russia and Ukraine with PM Kishida, as well as talked about the economy and financial markets in Japan and abroad with the PM. Kuroda told Kishida FX moves should reflect economic fundamentals but they did not discuss anything in particular on FX and don't think that a monetary adjustment would have a direct impact on currencies. Furthermore, Kuroda said the yen is weakening but is driven partly by buying the dollar for energy imports and with higher US rates also a factor.BoJ announced to buy JPY 600bln in 3yr-5yr JGBs, JPY 725bln in 5yr-10yr JGBs, JPY 150bln in 10yr-25yr JGBs, JPY 100bln in 25yr+ JGBs and JPY 60bln in inflation-indexed JGBs, while it also offered to buy an unlimited amount of 10yr JGBs at a fixed rate of 0.25%. The BoJ later announced an emergency operation to buy JPY 500bln in 5yr-10yr JGBs, JPY 100bln in 10yr-25yr JGBs and JPY 50bln in 25yr+ JGBs, according to Reuters.Japan former currency diplomat Shinohara says yen decline reflects economic fundamentals to some extent, moves not very fast; meaningless for Tokyo to conduct yen-buying intervention; intervention will not have lasting effect in reversing weak yen.DATA RECAPJapanese Retail Sales YY (Feb) -0.8% vs. Exp. -0.3% (Prev. 1.6%, Rev. 1.1%)New Zealand Building Consents (Feb) 10.5% (Prev. -9.2%, Rev. -8.7%)New Zealand NBNZ Business Outlook* (Mar) -41.9% (Prev. -51.8%)New Zealand NBNZ Own Activity* (Mar) 3.3% (Prev. -2.2%)

APAC stocks traded mostly positive following the strong lead from the US which was spurred by Ukraine/Russia optimism. A western official said they haven't seen anything so far that has demonstrated Russia is particularly serious about peace talks.The DXY remains subdued following yesterday's declines, USD/JPY has continued to fade recent gains. European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.4% after the cash market closed higher by 3.0% yesterday.Looking ahead, highlights include German CPI Prelim, US ADP & GDP (Final/Q4), Speeches from Fed's Barkin, Bostic & George, ECB's Lagarde, BoE's Broadbent, Supply from Italy.US TRADEUS stocks finished positive with risk appetite spurred by optimism post-Russia/Ukraine talks and after Russia suggested it would be withdrawing some troops, while both sides alluded to prospects of a Putin-Zelensky meeting.S&P 500 +1.2% at 4,633, Nasdaq 100 +1.7% at 15,239, Dow Jones +1.0% at 35,294, Russell 2000 +2.7% at 2,133.NOTABLE US HEADLINESFed's Bullard (2022 voter, 50bp dissenter) reiterated that he favours raising the FFR to 3% by year-end and is in favour of implementing a plan to quickly reduce the size of the Fed's balance sheet, while he added the extent and pace of these actions can be adjusted if macroeconomic conditions evolve differently than what they expect, according to the St Louis Fed.Fed's Harker (temp voter) said the Fed 'collectively underestimated' impact fiscal spending would have on inflation and he would not take a 50bps rate hike off the table for the next meeting but is not committing to it either. Harker stated that developments in China is "another wrench" in the supply chain and could make a 50bps hike more likely appropriate, while he noted a balance sheet reduction could add the equivalent of two quarter-point rate increases and that they can move methodically to a neutral rate of around 2.5% then assess what more may be required, according to Reuters.Fed's Bostic (2024 voter) said the Ukraine war is impacting inflation and increases uncertainty which is a risk for demand. Bostic stated the Fed is withdrawing policy support to allow the economy to stand on its own but added it could harm the economy if the Fed moves too quickly, while he reiterated that he favours six hikes for 2022.US Senate voted to move the Fed nomination of Lisa Cook forward to a confirmation vote. (Newswires)GEOPOLITICSRUSSIA-UKRAINENEGOTIATIONS/TALKSUkrainian President Zelenskiy said signals from Russia talks could be called positive but do not drown out the explosions of Russian shells and they see no reason to trust words from "certain representatives of a power that continues to fight for our destruction". Zelensky also said they are not reducing defensive efforts as the Russian army still has significant potential to carry out attacks, according to Reuters.US President Biden said "we'll see" about Russia's de-escalation statement and will have to see if Russia follows through but the US will continue to keep strong sanctions and help the Ukraine military, according to Reuters.French President Macron discussed the Ukraine situation with Russian President Putin in a phone call and Macron told Putin paying gas contracts in Roubles was not possible, according to a French Presidency official. Furthermore, Macron brought up the topic of carrying out a humanitarian mission for Mariupol with Putin although conditions are not in place for now and Russia's position on a humanitarian mission for Mariupol remains tough but Putin told Macron he would think about it, according to Reuters.DEFENCE/MILITARYUS Department of Defense confirmed there has been some movement by small amounts of Russian forces away from Kyiv but reiterated this is repositioning and not a withdrawal, while it added that Russia is spinning a lack of progress as the next steps and the threat to Kyiv isn't over despite Russian talk. Furthermore, it stated that Russian President Putin's goals still stretch beyond the Donbass and that a small number of Russian troops leaving Kyiv are moving north for now and are to be used elsewhere in Ukraine, according to Reuters.US official said the US believes any movement of Russian forces from around Kyiv is a "redeployment, not a withdrawal" and said the world should be prepared for a continuation of major offensives in other areas in Ukraine as Russia is shifting gears, according to Reuters.A western official said they haven't seen anything so far that has demonstrated Russia is particularly serious about peace talks and seems to be more of a tactical exercise to play for time, according to Reuters.US is mulling sending another USD 500mln of humanitarian aid to Ukraine which could be used for military purposes, according to Bloomberg.ENERGY/ECONOMIC SANCTIONSWhite House said they will continue to intensify sanctions on Russia and they are not going to run out of options anytime soon, according to Reuters.Russia is studying the possibility of importing equipment for the fuel and energy complex through friendly countries, according to Interfax.FUND/SOVEREIGN/OTHER NEWSUS State Department warned that Moscow may detain Americans in Russia, while it issued a Level 4 travel advisory for Ukraine and stated 'do not travel' to Ukraine, according to AFP.Russian grain exporters reportedly may request payment in Roubles, according to Kommersant.OTHERSaudi-led coalition announced it is halting military operations in Yemen for the month of Ramadan to help negotiations succeed, with operations halted from this Wednesday, according to the Saudi state news agency.APAC TRADEEQUITIESAPAC stocks traded mostly positive amid optimism from Russia-Ukraine talks in which negotiators discussed a ceasefire and with Russia to scale down military activity in Kyiv and Chernihiv, although the US was unconvinced.ASX 200 gained on continued tech strength and with consumer stocks helped on Budget support measures.Nikkei 225 fell beneath the 28,000 level after weaker than expected Retail Sales and as the Yen nursed losses.Hang Seng and Shanghai Comp. were underpinned after continued PBoC liquidity efforts and amid a deluge of earnings including from large banks in which Bank of China and China Construction Bank both topped estimates.US equity futures took a breather following yesterday's advances.European equity futures are indicative of a softer open with the Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.4% after the cash market closed higher by 3.0% yesterday.FXDXY remained subdued after the prior day's retreat beneath the 99.00 level as yields eased and with risk sentiment underpinned by hopes surrounding the Russia-Ukraine talks.EUR/USD strengthened above 1.1100 amid hopes of a de-escalation in Ukraine.GBP/USD lacked direction after yesterday's choppy mood with the pair stuck around the 1.3100 level.USD/JPY continued to fade recent advances with the pair slipping to a low of 121.31 overnight vs. 125.10 on Monday.Antipodeans benefitted from the risk tone with NZD outperforming on cross-related flows and encouraging data which showed an improvement in Building Permits and Business Activity Outlook.SNB's Vice Chair Zurbruegg said vulnerabilities have increased in the swiss real estate market and Swiss apartments are overvalued by 10-35%, while the SNB will monitor developments in the real estate market, according to Reuters.FIXED INCOME10yr USTs extended on the prior day's gains as yields eased and with the recent declines in oil prices helping alleviate some of the inflationary concerns. 2s10s inverted (briefly) for the first time since 2019, whilst a mixed 7yr auction had little follow-throughBunds continued to recoup recent losses to test the 158.00 level to the upside.10yr JGBs were underpinned after the BoJ boosted today's regular buying operations for various maturities and conducted a special operation for unlimited JGBs, while it later announced emergency purchases to cap yields.COMMODITIESWTI and Brent nursed the losses from yesterday's intraday drop after Ukraine/Russia optimism weighed heavily on oil, with prices well of their lows amid skepticism from the US on Russia scaling down operations.US Energy Inventory Data (bbls): Crude -3.0mln (exp. -1.0mln), Gasoline -1.4mln (exp. -1.7mln), Distillate -0.2 (exp. -1.6mln), Cushing -1.1mln.US House Energy and Commerce Committee is to hold a hearing next week with six oil company executives regarding rising gas prices, according to Reuters.Spot gold traded sideways and only marginally benefitted from the weaker greenback.Copper was higher amid the constructive risk tone.CRYPTOBitcoin was choppy overnight with prices relatively flat heading into the European morning.NOTABLE APAC HEADLINESPBoC injected CNY 150bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 2.10% for a CNY 130bln net injection.PBoC set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.3566 vs exp. 6.3478 (prev. 6.3640)Chinese city of Xuzhou has declared a three-day lockdown from WednesdayBoJ Governor Kuroda said he discussed a post-COVID global economy, Russia and Ukraine with PM Kishida, as well as talked about the economy and financial markets in Japan and abroad with the PM. Kuroda told Kishida FX moves should reflect economic fundamentals but they did not discuss anything in particular on FX and don't think that a monetary adjustment would have a direct impact on currencies. Furthermore, Kuroda said the yen is weakening but is driven partly by buying the dollar for energy imports and with higher US rates also a factor.BoJ announced to buy JPY 600bln in 3yr-5yr JGBs, JPY 725bln in 5yr-10yr JGBs, JPY 150bln in 10yr-25yr JGBs, JPY 100bln in 25yr+ JGBs and JPY 60bln in inflation-indexed JGBs, while it also offered to buy an unlimited amount of 10yr JGBs at a fixed rate of 0.25%. The BoJ later announced an emergency operation to buy JPY 500bln in 5yr-10yr JGBs, JPY 100bln in 10yr-25yr JGBs and JPY 50bln in 25yr+ JGBs, according to Reuters.DATA RECAPJapanese Retail Sales YY (Feb) -0.8% vs. Exp. -0.3% (Prev. 1.6%, Rev. 1.1%)New Zealand Building Consents (Feb) 10.5% (Prev. -9.2%, Rev. -8.7%)New Zealand NBNZ Business Outlook* (Mar) -41.9% (Prev. -51.8%)New Zealand NBNZ Own Activity* (Mar) 3.3% (Prev. -2.2%)EUROPENOTABLE EUROPEAN HEADLINESUK ministers are reportedly mulling a fourth delay of the introduction of full checks on imports from the EU in a move to tackle trade friction and the cost of living crisis, according to FT citing officials briefed on talks.DATA RECAPUK BRC Shop Price Index YY (Mar) 2.1% (Prev. 1.8%)

Depuis le début du conflit Ukraine-Russie, les sanctions internationales et mesures économiques se multiplient pour tenter d'isoler le pays de Vladimir Poutine. Un isolement qui commence à se faire sentir en Russie puisque le président serait même prêt à légaliser le piratage dans son pays afin d'éviter que le secteur informatique ne soit totalement sous l'eau. De quoi parle-t-on concrètement ? C'est ce que je vous propose de voir dans cet épisode. Selon le journal russe Kommersant, le Kremlin réfléchirait à autoriser le piratage de logiciels informatiques. Une info repérée et relayée chez nous par Kyle Mitchell, avocat spécialisé des nouvelles technologies. En clair, une telle mesure serait la conséquence directe de l'inquiétude grandissante du secteur informatique russe face aux sanctions occidentales. À noter que ces derniers jours, Amazon est le dernier grand nom de la tech a avoir suspendu ses activités dans le pays, de quoi grandement pénaliser la tech russe, que ce soit pour le commerce ou bien pour les serveurs d'Amazon Web Services qu'elle pouvait utiliser. Pour être clair, autoriser le piratage de logiciels ne serait pas une riposte frontale aux sanctions, mais bien une tentative pour devenir indépendant de l'occident dans ce domaine. Selon le quotidien russe que je cite « une telle mesure pourrait temporairement atténuer les conséquences suite au départ de la Russie de Microsoft, IBM, Oracle et compagnies ». À bien y regarder, une telle mesure est déjà prévue par la loi russe je cite « en cas d'urgence ». Concrètement, le Kremlin peut prendre des mesures sans l'accord des droits d'auteur et peut suspendre toute responsabilité pénale pour l'utilisation d'un logiciel sans licence par une entreprise russe. Alors pour être honnête, cette annonce met surtout en exergue le fait que Moscou est démuni sur ce terrain. En effet, il ne faut pas oublier que de plus en plus de logiciels sont vendus en tant que service et ne fonctionneront pas sans un accès aux serveurs de l'éditeur. Si l'on regarde encore un peu plus en profondeur, la situation autour des logiciels libres inquiète également les autorités, puisque GitHub, principale plateforme d'hébergement de projets open source, est une filiale de Microsoft. Je vous l'ai dit précédemment, Microsoft a cessé ses activités en Russie il y a peu. Ceci dit, l'entreprise américain a déclaré que les développeurs russes auront toujours la possibilité d'accéder à GitHub. Face à ce qui ressemble à une épée de Damoclès prête à s'abattre sur l'informatique russe, le gouvernement de Vladimir Poutine réfléchit à créer sa propre plateforme de partage open source similaire à celle de Microsoft. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tensions between Russia and the West are making headlines, with a lot of hysteria around the ongoing negotiations and developments in the European security sphere. With considerable intrigue in the global information ecosystem, current events may have a lasting impact on cyberspace, outer space and public diplomacy. Sapni G K and Aditya Pareek speak to Dr. Elena Chernenko about Russia's foreign affairs across domains like cyberspace, outer space and public diplomacy.Dr. Elena Chernenko, is a Special Correspondent at the Russian Business Newspaper, Kommersant. She covers subjects ranging from Arms Control, Cyberspace, Outer Space and the whole spectrum of Russian diplomacy and International Affairs.Follow Dr. Elena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElenaChernenkoFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkCheck out Takshashila's courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

Oleg Shibanov is Academic Director of the SKOLKOVO-NES, Centre for Research in Financial Technologies and Digital Economy, professor of finance at the New Economic School (NES). Oleg's research interests include mutual funds and ETFs, macroeconomics, and financial markets. Until 2017, he was the academic director of programs in economics at the Sberbank Corporate University, was an assistant professor of finance at NES and at Warwick Business School, UK. Graduated from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University and hold a Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics and the NES Master's Degree in Economics. He also has a Ph.D. in finance from London Business School. He actively comments on macroeconomics on television, writes columns for Forbes, Vedomosti, Kommersant, RBC, and Respublika. FIND OLEG ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Telegram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

What are the driving forces and goals behind China's nuclear build-up? Should the ongoing U.S.-Russian arms control talks take into account Chinese progress? And does China's refusal to take part in those talks render them meaningless? Podcast host Alexander Gabuev is joined by Tong Zhao, a senior fellow in Carnegie's Nuclear Policy Program, and Elena Chernenko, a special correspondent at Kommersant to discuss China's plans for its nuclear arsenal.

Ilya Krivorot is the CEO and Managing Partner of the Sinteza Venture Studio, which helps startups find their way to the market and provides all the necessary resources to become successful: build teams and business processes, organize networking and make timely investments. The studio has already entered the American market with four projects in its portfolio. The studio invests in the early stages in PropTech, EdTech, HR-Tech, Fintech, e-commerce, and retail startups. The average check is up to $250.000. Ilya holds MBA in strategic planning, has 17 years of corporate career, is TOP-10 CEO according to Kommersant for two years in a row, partner of the UPS project (Florida, USA), ex-CEO of Respublica. He has headed such companies as MTS, Enter, Svyaznoy. In 2019, he moved on from the hired CEO position to his own projects and partnerships. In this role, he managed to take a prominent place in the Ernst & Young entrepreneurship competition. His credo is lifelong learning. Love your family, that helps you become better every day. FIND ILYA ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Most new U.S. administrations are greeted with hopes for a new era in U.S.-Russian relations, but does anyone in Russia expect anything positive to come of a Biden presidency? Will a more predictable White House mean fewer or more sanctions against Russia? Elena Chernenko, a special correspondent for Kommersant, and Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, join podcast host Alexander Gabuev to discuss what the next U.S. administration will mean for Russia.

Save Meduza!https://support.meduza.io/enOn September 1, 2020, the Russian newspaper Kommersant ran a story that looked like a real bombshell before it fizzled out. The report, titled “Hackers Appeal to the U.S. State Department: American Voter Data Appears on Russian Darknet,” credits a Russian hacker platform with posting millions of American voters' personal data (mainly voters in the swing state of Michigan, but also in Connecticut, Florida, and North Carolina) and then profiting off a U.S. government project to pay foreigners for tips about election interference. Kommersant also quoted experts who warned that the publication of the voter data could be a “provocation” ahead of this year's presidential election in the U.S. But the voter data in question wasn't hacked or leaked — it's all publicly available — and the U.S. State Department says it's yet to pay anyone for intelligence about election interference. Kommersant's report isn't entirely false, however. Russian hackers are sharing the personal information of millions of American voters, and that's not all. To understand why this is happening and what may have motivated Kommersant's reporting, “The Naked Pravda” turns to three analysts working on cyber-threats, digital diplomacy, and Russian politics. (5:28) Ian Litschko, a cyber-threat intelligence analyst, explains why Russian hackers traffic open-source U.S. voter data. (11:33) Oleg Shakirov, a consultant at the PIR Center in Moscow and an expert in European security and digital diplomacy, discusses the novelty of a “Russiagate” story that broke in Russia, not in the West. (17:03) Yana Gorokhovskaia, an independent researcher on Russian politics, describes the intended audience for Kommersant's report and why it matters. “The Naked Pravda” comes out on Fridays (or sometimes Saturdays). Catch every new episode by subscribing at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or other platforms. If you have a question or comment about the show, please write to Kevin Rothrock at kevin@meduza.io with the subject line: “The Naked Pravda.”

London, 30th August- in our second episode of Trouble with the Truth, Lana Estemirova interviews Anna Nemtsova, a Moscow-based journalist for the Daily Beast.  They discuss the case of Ivan Safronov, a former journalist who was arrested and charged with treason in what appears to be a politically motivated move. A correspondent for Kommersant and Vedomosti newspapers and military reporter in the past, Ivan had been working for the Russian Space agency when he was arrested and charged. His friends and colleagues are convinced that his arrest is politically motivated. Ivan has published exclusive exposes on sensitive military topics and has been threatened on multiple occasions for his work. His father, also a journalist and columnist who covered military affairs for the daily newspaper Kommersant, died after falling from the fifth floor of his Moscow apartment building in 2007. The conversation also touches upon the rising trend of treason charges, the important role of investigative journalism and the difficulties of being an independent journalist in Putin's Russia.

The coronavirus pandemic has only intensified the rivalry between the United States and China, hastening the advent of a new era of bipolarity. How can Russia maintain equilibrium and avoid being drawn into the U.S.-China confrontation as a junior partner of China? Will the collapse of oil prices and subsequent loss of revenue force Russia to rein in its ambitious foreign policy of recent years? Are there renewed hopes for progress in the Donbas peace talks? And will the Kremlin finally be forced to turn its focus to domestic affairs? Carnegie Moscow Center director Dmitri Trenin and Elena Chernenko, a special correspondent at the Kommersant publishing house, join podcast host Alexander Gabuev to discuss these issues and more.

The Propcast Series 1 Episode 3   Title: Real Estate Economy, VC Expansion and Trends with Aaron Block and Zander Geronimos Summary: We talk to Aaron Block and Zander Geronimos about real estate economy, VC expansion and trends.   About our hosts: Louisa Dickins Louisa started her career in property working at a well-known estate agency in London. Realising her people skills, she moved over to Lloyd May to pursue a career in recruitment. She now is a Director at LMRE, who are a specialist recruitment firm driven by PropTech and recruitment professionals, and Louisa oversees their 5 core areas. Louisa co-founded LMRE and provides a constructive recruitment platform to the new disruptors in real estate. Louisa is also on the board of Directors at UK PropTech Association (UKPA). About LMRE LMRE believe there is a better way to recruit. LMRE focus on a more comprehensive, client led focus delivering exceptional talent to the right place at the right time. They are passionate about the industry and passionate about people's careers. LMRE spend time with each client to become and an extension of the business, and their transparency and core values help them grow with the sector. LMRE simplify recruitment and innovate with our clients and evolve the people driven, PropTech community. About our guests Aaron Block https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronnblock/ Aaron is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MetaProp, a New York-based venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology (“PropTech”) industry. Founded in 2015, MetaProp's investment team has invested in 100+ technology companies across the real estate value chain. The firm manages multiple investment funds for both financial and strategic real estate investors representing a pilot- and test-ready sandbox of 15+ billion square feet across every real estate asset type and global market. Aaron served as Chairman of Chicago-based BayRu, LLC, the US-Russia ecommerce shopping and shipping specialist and eBay.com's exclusive drop shipping partner for Russia/CIS consumers. Prior to BayRu, Aaron was a commercial real estate executive with Cushman & Wakefield and oversaw more than 270 professionals as leader of the Chicago region. Aaronreceived numerous honors and awards during his real estate career including Top Producer, Most Creative Deal, Agency of the Year and Most Promising Brokerage Professional. Aaron has a BA from the University of Illinois, an MBA from DePaul University. He is co-author of PropTech 101 (proptech101.com) published by Advantage Media. He has also been featured in dozens of international publications and media including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Chicago Tribune, Crain's, CBS Radio, The Moscow Times, RIA Novosti, RBK, Vedomosti, and Kommersant. Zander Geronimos https://www.linkedin.com/in/zander-geronimos-60055b41/ As the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for MetaProp, Zander leads relationships and communications with key players across the real estate value chain and acts as a conduit between strategic real estate firms and the emerging PropTech community. Prior to joining MetaProp, Zander was a Senior Solutions Engineer covering the North American region for VTS, where he spent four years working across business development, strategic data analysis, marketing, and solutions engineering. His efforts supported the growth of VTS from a start-up to a market leader, as the company became the #1 technology platform in leasing and asset management with over 12 billion square feet of commercial real estate space on the platform. His breadth of experience allowed him to work with sales, marketing, data, product engineering, and design. Before that, Zander started his career as a Real Estate Research Analyst for a Hedge Fund in Stamford Connecticut. He adds immense value to the MetaProp platform given his experience as a PropTech operator and his work with the strategic real estate community. Zander holds a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with focuses on Real Estate and Marketing. He is also the founder of the University of Virginia Alumni in Real Estate which boasts over 200 members internationally. He's a regular guest lecturer at the University on real estate technology topics.   Resources LMRE website www.lmre.co.uk Metaprop website https://www.metaprop.org/ Aaron Block and Zach Aarons book - PropTech 101 buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PropTech-101-Turning-Through-Innovation/dp/1642250600 Contact details for Aaron and Zander: info@metaprop.vc zgeronimos@metaprop.vc   Value Bombs and Tweetables: - “We have a mission. 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