2025-07-30: Russia Roundup

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tvbrics (2025-07-30). Tsunami alert in multiple countries after powerful quake off Russia's Kamchatka. tvbrics.com Authorities in Indonesia, China, Peru, Mexico, Chile, and Ecuador have issued warnings following the quake…

eng.belta.by (2025-07-30). Russia's Yakutia, Belarus' Gomel Oblast outline key areas of cooperation. eng.belta.by To showcase the region's potential, the partners were presented with a video highlighting Gomel's logistics capabilities, industrial sector, innovation initiatives, agricultural industry, construction projects, as well as tourism, education, and healthcare developments.

keith A. Preble, Teaching Assistant Professor, East Carolina University (2025-07-30). Sanctioning ghosts: Why US plans to hit Russia with fresh economic penalties will have little effect. | Keith A. Preble

latintimes (2025-07-30). Kremlin Dismisses Trump's Deadline Threats, Insisting Russia Has 'Certain Immunity' to US Sanctions. latintimes.com Despite Trump's escalated measures, the Kremlin appeared to remain unfazed…

tvbrics (2025-07-30). Russian capital prepares to celebrate decade of India Day festival. tvbrics.com The key theme of the event is the history of preservation and multiplication of Indian heritage in Russia and the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War…

ptcnews.tv (2025-07-30). Russia earthquake LIVE UPDATES: Warning lifted in Russia's Kamchatka hit by 8.8 magnitude quake. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A massive earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early on Wednesday triggering powerful tsunami waves and prompting evacuations in the area and across most of Japan's east coast, officials said. | Alerts have been issued across the Pacific, including for Japan, the US, and several island nations. | According to the Russian authorities, several emergency services were initiated , however no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. According the media reports, the tsunami has also hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of H…

infobrics (2025-07-30). From BRICS to BRICS+: Implications for the Global South. infobrics.org Originally composed of four members — Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006 — with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025, admitted six new members — Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — becoming BRICS+…

| Reuters | (2025-07-30). Russian air strikes kill 19 in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk Russian air strikes on southeastern Ukraine killed at least 19 people overnight, officials said on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would shorten a deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to make peace. | Sixteen people were killed and dozens wounded when Russia bombed a prison in the front-line Zaporizhzhia region in an attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was "deliberate". | "The Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians in that facility," he wrote on X. "And this was done after a completely clear position was voiced by the United State…

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-07-30). Powerful Waves Strike from Japan to Alaska as US Issues Tsunami Warnings. english.almanar.com.lb A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast has triggered widespread tsunami warnings and advisories across the Pacific, extending from Japan's northern shores to Alaska and Hawaii. Initial waves, reaching up to 60 centimeters (2 feet), have already been detected along Japan's Pacific coast and in Russia's Kuril Islands, prompting nearly 2 million residents in Japan …

tvbrics (2025-07-30). Speaker of Russia's Federation Council Valentina Matvienko: South Africa's authority in international arena grows year by year. tvbrics.com According to her, Russia attaches great importance to South Africa's presidency in the G20…

Ahmed Adel (2025-07-30). Germany Steps Up Arms Race and Targets Russia by Acquiring Tomahawk Missiles. globalresearch.ca Germany wants Tomahawk cruise missiles and Typhon missile launchers to attack Moscow, writes Military Watch Magazine. The magazine

Keith A Preble, Charmaine N Willis (2025-07-30). New US sanctions will have little to no effect on Russia. asiatimes.com One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. On July 23, 2025, a bipartisan push to impose a 500% levy on imports from Russia or any country buying Russian oil was put on hold — but only to allow President Donald Trump's separate threat …

Adeel Daniel (2025-07-30). Tsunami warning after powerful 8.8 quake off Russia's east coast. gnnhd.tv Governor of Severo-Kurilsk has urged residents to move to higher ground for their safety…

Andrew Korybko (2025-07-30). Western Pressure on India Over Russia Already Backfired Even If It Partially Complies. korybko.substack.com

infobrics (2025-07-30). Austria one step away from dangerous path against Russia. infobrics.org Austria's greatest advantage has always been its neutral status.

____ (2025-07-30). Microsoft Restores Services to Nayara Energy Amid Sanctions Dispute. devdiscourse.com In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft Corp has restored its services, including crucial email access, to Nayara Energy, just ahead of a crucial hearing at the Delhi High Court. This development came as the oil giant sought legal recourse following Microsoft's service suspension due to EU-imposed sanctions against Russia.

| Reuters | (2025-07-30). 8.8-magnitude quake strikes Russia's Far East. tribune.com.pk

latintimes (2025-07-30). Sixth Strongest Earthquake in World History Triggers Tsunami Warnings Throughout Pacific. latintimes.com A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, triggering widespread tsunami alerts across the Pacific on Wednesday morning. It was the strongest quake in the region since 1952 and disrupted lives from East Asia to the Americas, as evacuations and alerts were initiated.

newarab (2025-07-30). Huge earthquake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis, evacuations. newarab.com One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, The magnitude 8.8 quake struck in the morning off Petropavlovsk on Russia's remote Kamchatka peninsula and was one of the 10 biggest recorded, according to the USGS. | Russian authorities said a tsunami hit and flooded the port town of Severo-Kurilsk, while local media said one of between three and four metres high was recorded…

Daniel Sneider (2025-07-30). North Korea-Russia alliance more than a 'brotherhood of arms'. asiatimes.com The three-day visit earlier this month of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the North Korean coastal city of Wonsan marked a noticeable intensification of a strategic relationship between the two neighbors. The sheer trappings of the visit—from lavish treatment at newly opened resort to a tete-a-tete aboard North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's yacht—sent that message. …

newarab (2025-07-30). Ukraine delegate slams Russian presence at Geneva gathering. newarab.com A deputy speaker of Host nation Switzerland allowed Russia's participation at the conference in Geneva despite sanctions, with Valentina Matviyenko, president of the upper house of Russia's Federal Assembly, attending. | Olena Kondratiuk, a deputy speaker of Ukraine's parliament, said she was "shocked" that the Russian delegation was in Geneva. | "Sanctioned…

| AFP | (2025-07-30). Trump says US to impose 25% tariff on India from Aug 1. tribune.com.pk US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 per cent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. | The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes ⚪ some up to 50 per cent ⚪ set to take effect the same day. | In a separate post, Trump said the August 1 deadline "stands strong, and will not be extended." | truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/1149421… | He had previously issued multiple delays to his so-called "reciprocal"

infobrics (2025-07-30). BRICS Nations Need to Build Consensus and Balance Innovation by Reinforcing Global South's Digital Sovereignty. infobrics.org Post expansion, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined the founding members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a world divided in silos, BRICS nations are advancing pragmatic pluralism…

newleftreview (2025-07-30). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.

david Joyner, Associate Dean, Senior Research Associate, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology (2025-07-30). 'AI veganism': Some people's issues with AI parallel vegans' concerns about diet. | David Joyner

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