Russian president Putin to de-dollarise trade with ally Turkey, Erdogan to switch to Mir payment system

Putin to de-dollarise trade with ally Turkey, Erdogan to switch to Mir payment system Our agreement on natural gas supplies of Russian origin to Turkey with the payment of 25% of these supplies in Russian rubles will start working,” Putin said. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin on Friday announced that the Russian gas supplies to its ally Turkey will not be paid in USD but partly in Moscow’s own currency rubles and the rest in Turkish lira. During a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday, President Putin…

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Turkey says Greek Coast Guard fires on cargo ship in Aegean

Turkey says Greek Coast Guard fires on cargo ship in Aegean Greek Coast Guard ships opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Coast Guard said, escalating tensions between the regional rivals that have mounted in recent weeks. Greek Coast Guard ships opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Coast Guard said, escalating tensions between the regional rivals that have mounted in recent weeks. There were no casualties in the shooting 11 nautical…

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Climate crisis: India showing intent as problem solver, says Bhupender Yadav at G20 meet

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said India is showing intent as a problem solver despite not being a traditional contributor to global emissions.

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