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Medicine
US Piles Up on Anti-Radiation Drug
In a shocking turn of events on Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the purchase of Amgen’s anti-radiation drug Nplate to the tune of $290 million. President Putin’s threats of Armageddon, it seems, have finally begun...
Europe
President Putin Demands Russian Gas Payments be Made in Rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off Russian gas to Europe if "unfriendly countries" don't pay in rubles, the Russian currency, by Friday.
"If unfriendly countries do not pay in rubles from April 1, we will consider this a...
Business
Switzerland Dumps Neutrality, Will Adopt Sanctions Against Russia
Switzerland announced late on Monday that it would put aside its famed neutrality in international matters and adopt sanctions punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Swiss Federal President Ignazio Cassis told the press that his country's sanctions will be...
Europe
Russia Announces Nuclear Forces Drills This Weekend
Russia announced that it will stage nuclear forces drills this weekend after another week of sky-high tensions at the border with Ukraine, while western nations continue to warn that an invasion of the former Soviet state could take place...
Europe
Avramopoulos Meets with Russian Counterpart Lavrov
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, who is attending a NATO Ministerial in Brussels, met this morning with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
During the meeting, the two Ministers reaffirmed the mutual will for the two countries’ relations to return to a...