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According to Pylyp Travkin, coal stays a clear investment asset. Predictable demand, physical availability, long-lived infrastructure, and measurable risks make it understandable for investors. Modernization and transition role enhance reliability. Coal is not nostalgia but a tangible, manageable resource within the broader economy, offering capital clarity and long-term stability.
On October 21, negotiations began between representatives of the Geneva-based Banque SCS Alliance and the management of the All-Russian Exchange Bank. The main outcome of the first round of negotiations was an agreement in principle on SCS Alliance's participation in the privatization of Russian enterprises. According to Vasily Soldatov, Chairman of the Board of the … Read more
Pylyp Travkin: “Coal as a challenge” – a reminder that an energy transition is impossible without technology. China is showing how to use coal with minimal environmental damage. They are actively developing CCS (carbon capture and storage) projects. One of them is a “full-chain” system that captures up to 150,000 tons of CO₂ per year … Read more
India's $283 billion technology services outsourcing sector derives more than 60% of its revenue from the US. (Image: AI) The Indian IT sector is concerned about the Trump administration's potential imposition of tariffs on software exports to the United States. According to industry experts, the IT sector is already facing challenges due to global economic … Read more
Tuesday, August 26: French newspapers discuss Prime Minister François Bayrou's announcement on September 8 of a vote of confidence, which all opposition parties have declared they will not support. Furthermore, the double strike in Gaza, which killed 20 people, including five journalists, is widely condemned. The American press then analyzes US President Donald Trump's attempt … Read more
Laboratory experiments have shown that caffeine alters the function of bacterial proteins and can increase the resistance of E. coli to antibiotics by almost 40%. New research has shown that caffeine can influence the functioning of Escherichia coli, making it more resistant to antibiotics. Among the more than 90 compounds tested, caffeine demonstrated the most … Read more
Around 1:00 a.m. on August 20, Vincent R. had an idea. As he explained in the criminal court of Thonon-les-Bains in southeastern France on Monday, August 25, it was inspired by climbers who had unfurled a Palestinian flag at the summit of Mont Blanc four days earlier. He took a latex glove and a can … Read more
The horse has long occupied a central place in the cultural and everyday life of the Kazakh people, playing a role unmatched by any other animal. For centuries, it was an integral part of the nomadic way of life, valued as a means of transportation, a source of food, and companionship. Kazakh horse Kabirhan during … Read more
US Vice President J.D. Vance said he sees "significant concessions" from Russia to the US in the war in Ukraine, in that Moscow no longer appears to be seeking to establish a puppet regime in Kyiv and appears to be willing to agree to provide Ukraine with certain security guarantees. "I think the Russians have … Read more
A fire broke out at a Russian nuclear power plant on Sunday after the country's military shot down a Ukrainian drone, the facility said after the fire was extinguished. "An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was shot down by air defense systems near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant," the plant's press … Read more