Israel’s Communications Ministry is cutting ties with SpaceX over Starlink supplies to the Gaza Strip, Russian gas transit through Ukraine will end within a year, and Kaspersky Lab has developed chips that simulate the functioning of the human brain. These and other news of the day are in RB’s Sunday summary.
World
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Trade ministers from G7 countries have called for the lifting of unnecessary restrictions that slow down trade relations. For example, the import of Japanese seafood, which was temporarily limited by Russia and China.
Russia
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The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will stop at the end of 2024. Naftogaz, according to the head of the board of directors, will not initiate an extension of the contract with Gazprom.
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Trade turnover between Russia and Norway decreased by almost 80% in 2023, stated the Russian ambassador to the country (RIA).
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Investments by Norwegian pension funds in Russian securities fell from $3.1 billion to $291 million during the year, the ambassador added.
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For the first time since 2014, Russia entered the top 10 suppliers of petroleum products to Indonesia with a supply volume of $260 million (RIA).
Business
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Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said his department would cut all ties with SpaceX over supplying Starlink to aid organizations in the Gaza Strip. In Israel they fear that Hamas is using satellite communications.
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In response, Elon Musk said that not a single Starlink terminal has attempted to connect directly from the Gaza Strip. The businessman promised to take “extraordinary measures” to confirm that Starlink is used solely for humanitarian purposes.
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In the first half of the year, Yandex removed more than 190 thousand links from searches at the request of Roskomnadzor.
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Aeroflot has resumed flights to Abu Dhabi from Moscow. Flights from Sheremetyevo will operate four times a week.
Technologies
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Kaspersky Lab has developed neuromorphic chips that can count raindrops falling on a window and grains of sand on a clock.
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Author:
Akhmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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