The trial of two German-Russian dual nationals accused of illegally delivering electronic components to Russia for use in the construction of military drones started on Friday in the south-western German city of Stuttgart. In the opening hearing in Stuttgart's Higher Regional Court, a federal prosecutor said the Orlan 10 drones the pair allegedly indirectly helped to build were of "utmost importance" to the Russian war effort in Ukraine. The prosecution accused the main defendant, a 59-year-old
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On Tuesday, Sputnik’s The Critical Hour spoke to Jack Rasmus, an author who has a PhD in political economy, and a former educator of economics at Saint Mary s College in California.
New US sanctions against Russia could affect the nation's oil exports to India, which is the largest buyer of its seaborne crude. Source: Reuters Details: The sanctions will also complicate attempts by Indian state-owned refiners to secure annual supply contracts.