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Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 18-22 August, 2025
JAMnews
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August 22, 2025
● Azerbaijan’s leading company Delta Telekom suffered a massive DDoS attack. The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport said the issues were minimized by rerouting internet traffic to the Azertelecom and Aztelecom networks. Local experts...
Romania Seeks to Expand Black Sea Mission with Bulgaria and Turkey Against Russian Threats
BGNES
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August 15, 2025
Romanian Defense Minister called on NATO allies – Turkey and Bulgaria – to expand the joint Black Sea demining mission to include patrols protecting energy infrastructure and trade routes from potential Russian attacks, reported Hurriyet. The...
Development of European Commission's strategy to address foot-and-mouth disease was a topic of discussion in Armenia
ARKA
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The Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia, Tatevik Sargsyan, along with European Commission experts Carsten Pötzsch and Paulie Compston, engaged in discussions regarding the development of the strategy to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Yerevan....
Romania aims expanded Black Sea task force with Türkiye, Bulgaria
Hurriyet Daily News
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BUCHAREST Romania’s defense minister has called for NATO allies Türkiye and Bulgaria to expand their joint Black Sea mine-clearing task force to include patrols aimed at protecting energy infrastructure and trade routes from potential Russian...
Crypto Trading from Georgia – Taxes, Earnings, Issues
LaGrange Daily News - Georgia
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August 21, 2025
Crypto Trading from Georgia – Taxes, Earnings, Issues Published 6:24 pm Thursday, August 21, 2025 Image source:...
Inside Russia’s Shadow Military Sustaining the War
War on the Rocks
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August 22, 2025
“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out “Nevsky” for “Wolves,” “Saint George,” or any of three dozen similar formations and a pattern...
Caspian cooperation rising as new opportunities in trade & energy flow from Ashgabat
AzerNews
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August 22, 2025
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has embarked on a working visit to Turkmenistan, a move seen as another step in strengthening bilateral ties with Ashgabat. This is the first high-level reciprocal visit in a long time, following Gurbanguly...
2 gas stations in cities throughout DeKalb County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Aug. 23
DeKalb GA News - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across DeKalb County selling...
Special reportDoes Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan trade corridor deal pave the way to peace?
The National News
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At the end of a media briefing in New York last month, senior US official Tom Barrack slid in a reference to Washington controlling one of the most fraught pieces of land in the South Caucasus. “They’re arguing over 32km of road, but this is no...
Gas supply to Armenia from Georgia temporarily halted due to emergency maintenance work
ARKA
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NEWS » Economy » Gas supply to Armenia from Georgia temporarily halted due to emergency maintenance work The flow of natural gas to Armenia has been temporarily halted because of the necessity to conduct emergency restoration activities in...
Russia's FSB foils Ukrainian 'terrorist attack' on Crimean bridge
Al Mayadeen
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August 18, 2025
Russia’s Federal Security Service say the driver of the explosive-laden vehicle was supposed to become an "unwitting suicide bomber." Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on August 18 that it had prevented a terrorist attack plotted...
As a potato crisis sweeps CIS countries, Russia halts potato from Georgia
BNE Intellinews
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Russia ceased importing potatoes from Georgia in July, ending nine consecutive months of uninterrupted shipments, RIA Novosti reported on August 21, citing data from Georgia’s National Statistics Office. Russian imports of Georgian potatoes had...
Romania seeks to expand Black Sea task force with Turkey
The New Arab
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Romania shares the Black Sea with the likes of Turkey and Bulgaria, with whom it set up the de-mining task force in response to Russia's war on Ukraine [Getty/file photo] NATO allies Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey should expand a joint task force...
It's entirely possible to make housing construction more environmentally friendly
ScienceNorway
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August 21, 2025
Residential construction requires large amounts of energy and materials. But there is significant potential for savings. Researcher Şahin Akın and colleagues at NTNU have taken a closer look at resource use in the housing sector in West Asia and...
Romania Pushes NATO to Step Up Black Sea Mine Task Force
gCaptain
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August 14, 2025
BUCHAREST, Aug 14 (Reuters) – NATO allies Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey should expand a joint task force that clears mines floating in the Black Sea to include patrols to protect energy facilities and trade routes from potential Russian attack,...
Why banks hold the key to the energy transition amid oil glut
The National News
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As we move into the second half of 2025, global energy markets are contending with a fundamental mismatch: accelerating supply growth amid structurally weak demand. For energy financiers, this disconnect poses a growing challenge. The role of...
Russian Drone Strikes Kill Seven at Kharkiv as Zelensky Heads to White House for Trump, European Leader Talks
The New York Sun
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August 18, 2025
Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed at least seven people, including two children, in an attack that came on the eve of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Trump and top European leaders at the White...
'Happy Gilmore 2' Sets Spending Record On Production, Spends Staggering Amount Of Money In 64 Days
OutKick - Tennessee
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August 21, 2025
The Sandman spent some cash on the Happy Gilmore sequel. PublishedAugust 21, 2025 4:15 PM EDT•UpdatedAugust 21, 2025 2:43 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link If you thought that skipping the big screen and filming a movie to go straight to...
Romania wants to expand Black Sea task force with Türkiye, Bulgaria
Sabah
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August 14, 2025
Romania said on Thursday it sought to expand the joint mine-clearing task force in the Black Sea with NATO allies Türkiye and Bulgaria to also conduct patrols safeguarding energy facilities and trade routes against potential Russian attacks. The...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Fulton County in week ending Aug. 23?
North Fulton Today - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There were four gas stations in cities across Fulton County selling...