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Is Russia the cause of mysterious fires targeting cargo flights to the USA?

by the Logistics TransportIn the Category: Logistics

A series of package fires aimed at courier companies in Poland, Germany and the UK were attempts to sabotage flights to the US and Canada, according to Polish prosecutors. Katarzyna Calow-Jaszewska, The group's goal was also to test the transfer channel for these medical packages, which would eventually be sent to the United States and Canada. He said it.

Calow-Jaszewska, He said four people had been arrested late last month and that authorities across Europe were investigating the incidents.

Transfer channel tested

Western security officials told US media they believed the fires were part of a campaign organized by Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU.

Russia has denied that it is behind the sabotage. But he is suspected of lagging behind other attacks on warehouses and rail networks in EU member states this year, including Sweden and the Czech Republic.

Calow-Jaszewska said in a statement that a cluster of foreign intelligence saboteurs had been involved in sending packages containing hidden explosives and dangerous elements through courier companies. The packages then already caught fire or exploded.

Western officials say the fires were caused by electric massage machines containing a ⁇ magnesium-based ⁇ element.

by Calow-Jaszewska The group's mission was also to test the transfer channel for these medical packages, which would eventually be sent to the United States and Canada. He said it.

There have been fires before.

Within three days in July, a fire broke out in a container that had to be loaded onto a DHL cargo plane in Leipzig, Germany, at a shipping company near Warsaw, and at Minworth ⁇ te near Birmingham, England.

In the fire, there was a package indicated to be a incendiary device. According to Polish reports; The incident at Jablonow ⁇ near Warsaw lasted two hours.

UK officials gave little details about the Minworth fire on 22 July. Last month, the Guardian reported that the counterterrorism police were investigating whether Russian spies later planted a device in a flaming package in a DHL warehouse.

Head of MI5 ⁇ , the UK's internal intelligence agency Ken McCallum, Last month, Russian secret agents carried out arson, sabotage and more, he said.

In addition, McCallum said, Britain has carried out dangerous actions carried out with increasing recklessness after helping Ukraine in Russia's war.

In Germany, the head of the internal intelligence agency (BfV) pointed out that the fact that the Leipzig device does not ignite in the air is only a work of luck. 

 

from Hungary: There is a TurkStream gas pipeline, so Ukraine's decision is irrelevant

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Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs assessing Ukraine's plans to refuse to be a transit country in the transport of Russian natural gas to Europe Peter Szijjarto, that Kiev ⁇ 's decision does not matter, because the TurkStream He said there was a natural gas pipeline.

15 to address economic issues. Speaking at the Russia-Hungary Intergovernmental Commission meeting, Szijjarto said, ⁇ Thanks to the TurkStream pipeline, starting next year History of Ukraine whether the transit of Russian gas through it has ended, Unlike many other European countries It doesn't matter to us He said it.

Szijjarto said that the decision to be taken by Kiev is not the problem of Budapest and does not concern the Hungarian side. the TurkStream He stressed that they were building the pipeline.

In 2024, as of today, TurkStream 5.3 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas Szijjarto, TurkStream Hungary's role in energy security He underlined that it will increase in the future.

Szijjarto, the Russian Gazprom and the Hungarian MVM He added that his companies have reached an agreement to expand cooperation in order to increase the role of the Hungarian side in the regional gas trade.

Previously President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky (disambiguation), It said it would not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024.

Putin reminded Europe of TurkStream and BlueStream

On the 5th of September the Eastern Economic Forum President of Russia speaking at the panel session Vladimir Putin, If Kyiv stops transferring Russian gas, the election will be held. the AB ⁇ ye Group He said he would stay.

The President of the Republic, Although the main consumers of Russian natural gas in Europe provide Ukraine with full-fledged assistance, military, financial and all kinds of support, they apparently do not want to force Ukraine to continue the transit. However, Ukraine's refusal to transit Russian gas means that the amount of gas going to Europe will decrease. These are other routes, especially the TurkStream He'll go over it, maybe partly. the Blue Stream over it again the Turkiye ⁇ ye will go to He used his expressions.

Underlining that these supplies will help maintain energy stability in Europe, Putin said, But the choice is theirs. I don't know how that's gonna affect them. We deal with our own problems and they deal with their own questions. He added.

Peskov emphasized that a gas transfer center will be built in Turkey

Kremlin Spokesperson assessing Zelensky's statements that he will not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which will expire at the end of 2024 by Dmitry Peskov, while emphasizing that Russia has alternative routes to supply gas to Europe, ⁇ Works on creating a center in Turkey ⁇ He had spoken.

Peskov, ⁇There are alternative routes. You know that, There are plans to create a center in Turkey and work on this issue is ongoingHe used his expressions.

EU determined to continue without Russian gas

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European Union (EU) Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson held a press conference on the ⁇ EU Energy Union 2024 ⁇ report in Brussels, where the steps taken by Europe in energy transformation were evaluated.

Reminding that AB ⁇ has been rapidly progressing in renewable energy installation in the last two years, Simson said that in the first half of 2024, wind and solar energy broke new records and surpassed fossil fuels for the first time in electricity production.

Simson pointed to the importance of market integration, grid and infrastructure investments to ensure the proliferation of renewable energy sources.

Stating that they managed to end the decades-long dependence on Russian fossil fuels, Simson noted that in the past, AB ⁇ imported 150 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia every year, which now falls below 50 billion cubic meters.

Simson stated that our dependence on ⁇ Russia ⁇ decreased from 45 percent in 2021 ⁇ to 15 percent last year ⁇ .

Reminding that EU gas tanks reached 90 percent occupancy weeks before the targeted date of November 1, Simson emphasized that Avrupa ⁇ reduced its gas consumption by 18 percent between 2022 and 2024.

The next five years are critical.

Simson pointed out that the next 5 years are critical for AB ⁇ to achieve clean energy transformation, fulfill its climate commitments and maintain the competitiveness of its industry.

"We are determined to complete the phased removal of Russian gas without threatening the security of Europe's energy supply," Simson said, adding that AB ⁇ is ready to proceed without Russian gas from the Ukrainian transit route.

Stating that energy is still very expensive in Europe, Simson said that high energy prices affect the international competitiveness of Europe, especially against China and the USA.

Emphasizing that energy prices are working hard to reduce from the peak level in 2022, Simson said that structural problems should be addressed at this stage.

Simson stated that the main method to reduce prices is to accelerate the installation of renewable energy.

Stating that they need to provide more support to energy infrastructure and grid development, Simson said that they need to turn more towards clean energy and import less fossil fuels to guarantee competitiveness, supply security and economic resilience.

Putin ⁇ den ⁇ Russia-China joint plan ⁇ announcement

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Putin met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Chiang at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

Putin, who stated that progress has been achieved in the agreements reached after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, said that he expects Xi to attend the BRICS summit to be held in Kazan this year.

Pointing out that many agreements were signed within the scope of Li ⁇ 's visit to Moscow, Putin said, ⁇ We are glad to see you. With the contributions of our Chinese colleagues, our commercial relations are developing and progressing successfully. There are large-scale joint plans, economic and humanitarian projects between our countries that will last for many years. ⁇

Speaking at the meeting, Li said that Russia's economy grew by 4.7 percent in the first half of this year, pointing out that Russia has shown stable economic growth in 12 years under Putin's leadership.

Emphasizing that the relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level, Li said, ⁇ We are ready to implement the agreements we have reached with you at the highest level and to continuously expand this cooperation. ⁇

Li also met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin today as part of his visit to Moscow, 29. He attended the meeting of the Heads of Government of Russia-China.

After the meeting, some agreements were signed between the two countries in areas such as energy, logistics, customs, education and chemistry.

Diplomatic and economic relations between Russia and China came to the fore especially after the Ukraine war. The trade volume of the two countries increased by 26.3 percent last year compared to the previous year and reached 240.1 billion dollars.
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