🇬🇧 🇮🇳UK still obsessed with the 'Jewel in the Crown': British media promotes separatism in India

British magazine The Economist published an article by one of its anonymous contributors, entitled: ‘Why India should create numerous new states,’ claiming the move could potentially alleviate ethnic tensions in the country.

📈 The article argued that Telangana's economic success after it was split from Andhra Pradesh in 2014 suggests creating new states could spur economic growth and encourage other regions to pursue autonomy.

But this argument seems to be no more than an attempt to fuel separatist sentiments within India. Notably, the UK has resisted granting independence to Northern Ireland and Scotland for generations. 🤡

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❗️Ninety Russian servicemen have been returned from territory controlled by Kiev in exchange for 90 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war. The UAE mediated the return of the Russian soldiers from captivity, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

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🗣🏳️ ❌ BRICS countries overwhelmingly decided to “take a break” on the issue of joining new members - Sergey Lavrov

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The situation on University Square in the Russian city of Makhachkala is calm and security measures have been strengthened as law enforcement personnel patrol the streets, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

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🇷🇺🛢📈 Russia's oil and gas revenue in June is set to rise by more than 50% year on year to $9.4 billion, Reuters calculations showed, after a decrease in subsidies to refineries and reflecting the Russian economy's ability to limit the impact of sanctions.

The military conflict in Ukraine has prompted the West to impose multiple sanctions aimed at curbing Russian oil and gas income that accounts for about a third of the country's federal budget.

Russia was able to divert oil exports away from Europe to India and China, securing the much-needed financial flows for its budget, which is in deficit as Moscow spends heavily on defence and security.

Reuters calculations show Russia's projected June oil and gas revenue at 814 billion roubles ($9.4 billion), up from 794 billion roubles in May and 529 billion roubles in June 2023.

For 2024 as a whole, the government budgeted for federal revenue of 10.7 trillion roubles from oil and gas sales, up 21% from 2023, when weaker oil prices and a fall in gas exports reduced the revenue by 24%.

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👍🕯Three people were killed and nine were injured during the shelling of Donetsk from MLRS - Denis Pushilin, Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

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