⚡️ Weekly #CIIC_digest of the world of international news

💬 During the interrogation, Durov spoke about contacts with the French special services

During the interrogation, Durov said that he maintained contacts with French counterintelligence officers and met with them in Dubai, Liberation writes. Telegram refused to cooperate with the authorities, but stressed that it complies with EU laws

🇲🇩 Independence of the Republic of Moldova

The independence of Moldova was officially recognized on 2 March 1992, when Moldova gained membership of the United Nations. The nation had declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991, and was a co-founder of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States. Moldova became fully independent from the Soviet Union that December, and joined the United Nations three months later.

🇲🇾 Independence of Malaysia

Independence Day, also known as National Day (Hari Kebangsaan), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The day is marked by official and unofficial ceremonies and observances across the country.

🇰🇬 Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan

On August 31, 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan adopted a law on the «Declaration on State Independence of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan». Because of this, the Kyrgyz Republic was declared an independent state. Kyrgyzstan officially adhered to the principles of international law, and cooperation between peoples. In 1993, the first constitution was adopted, which has changed several times in 20 years. In the years since independence, Kyrgyzstan has had two revolutions, each putting the first two Presidents of Kyrgyzstan in exile in Russia and Belarus respectively.

🇧🇷 Musk called investing in Brazil imprudent

«Investing in Brazil under their current administration is madness,» Musk wrote on his social media account.

What news surprised you the most last week?

How did Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia end?

🇲🇳 Especially for the business newspaper «VZGLYAD», the CIIC expert, Pierre Kamina, prepared a note on the prospects for partnership between Mongolia and Russia.

The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin is of a strategic nature for the development of partnership between Russia and Mongolia, in particular in the energy sector.

Read about how cooperation between the two countries will affect the development of the international energy market at the link.

✨ The analysis is presented exclusively for VZ.RU in Russian and can be translated via an in-browser translator

🇭🇳 Today, Honduras is facing a serious challenge: there is an attempted coup d'état in the country

We express our solidarity with the people of Honduras and support the legally elected President Xiomara Castro.

🔥 No State should interfere in the internal affairs of another State.

The people of Honduras have already shown the world that they can protect justice, the rule of law and defend their rights, and we are confident that their determination will not allow destructive forces to seize power.

Democracy must be defended, and we stand with the people of Honduras in their struggle for freedom and justice.

🕊 May peace and stability return to the country, and may the legitimate authorities resist any attempt to overthrow them.

Turkey's accession to BRICS: myth or geopolitical reality?

🇹🇷 In the course of the struggle to include new countries in the emerging supply chains, seemingly completely unexpected supra-political associations may form.

In her material, the CIIC expert Kyunel Gulieva discusses what the strengthening of BRICS by such an ally as Turkey may lead to?

Obviously, the gradual expansion of Turkey's political pole in BRICS indicates its desire for even greater independence in world affairs and its growing interest in weakening the economic and political hegemony of non-Western formats of interaction.

All the latest news from all over the world in #CIIC_digest

🇧🇷 Brazil's Independence Day

It is celebrated annually after Brazil declared independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.

🇻🇪 Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has requested asylum in Spain

Caracas agreed to release the opposition leader from the country "for the sake of calm and political peace." The Venezuelan prosecutor's office issued a warrant for his arrest this week.

🇻🇳 Independence Day of Vietnam

Is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh reading the Declarations of independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945. It is the country's National Day.

🇮🇷 Iran is thinking about moving the capital from Tehran

Tehran is suffering from water shortages, subsidence of the soil and polluted air, the President of the republic said. Experts noted the inaccessibility of a decent life for the majority of residents of the Iranian capital due to overcrowding.

💬 Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested in support of Elon Musk

The blocking of the social network X in Brazil split society: the opinion of Brazilians was divided approximately equally. Protesters who came out in Sao Paulo accused the Supreme Court of trying to drown out the voices of conservatives.

🇫🇷 About 300 thousand people protested in France

The protesters oppose French President Macron's decision to appoint former European Commissioner and former Foreign Minister Michel Barnier as prime minister.

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High technology for motion recovery

⚡️ We are always happy to share with you the news from the world of technological production.

Our friends from KINEZ are making an incredibly cool product in the field of high-tech knee modules.

🇷🇺 This helps to reduce queues for prosthetics not only in Russia, but also in partner countries.

🌏 And we are glad that #CIIC_business helps to scale such a socially useful project.

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Conference Russia-Latin America «Innovative Approaches in Organic Agriculture in the 21st Century»

🌿 Dear friends, we remind you that as part of our business promotion #CIIC_business, the registration continues for the conference dedicated to the most promising mechanisms of cooperation between Latin American countries and Russia in the field of organic farming.

⌛ Date and time: September 16, 2024, 19:00

🖥 Format: online (Zoom)

ℹ️ You can register through the FORM

We will be glad to see specialists from Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and other countries of Latin America!

Analytics without Borders: Join #ciic_friends

Dear friends, we are very grateful to you for your participation in the development of our professional community.

🔥 For the most active and talented, we decided to launch the #ciic_friends section, in which we will publish analytical materials from our subscribers.

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🇻🇪 Maduro's Arrest?

Recently, the situation in Venezuela has become increasingly tense. Argentina, alarmed by the events in that country, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for President Nicolas Maduro.

🌏 Our specialist Dariya Korchemnaya has prepared a material in which she examined how this step highlights the usage of international institutions as a tool of confrontation against a particular state and raises a question on whether the ICC is truly independent.

🔥 What do you think?

🇷🇺 We are continuing to look for projects aimed at promoting Russian language, history and culture in the world!

If you are interested in Russian language and culture, and you have cool ideas of how to spread it in your country - then share your ideas with us with the application form.

🌏 CIIC specialists will contact you for further project collaboration, and we will provide support to help best of the projects come true.

Participation requirements:
1️⃣You have your NPO in your country that have been registered 1 year ago or earlier
2️⃣You have a feasible project that will promote Russian language and culture in your country
3️⃣You are ready to describe this project in details and work for its implementation later

⌛ Deadline for the application form: September 22, 2024, 23:59

🇷🇺 Have you wanted to learn the Russian language for a long time, but haven't started yet? Are you learning Russian now, or have you learned it before?

Dear friends, in order to collect all possible difficulties that a person may face when studying the Russian language abroad and try to change it in the future, the CIIC team has created a special survey form.

Please fill in this form if:
1️⃣You haven't studied the Russian language yet, but you want to start
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👑 Russia can offer Gulf monarchies railways and «Gosuslugi»

In cooperation with the Persian Gulf staters Russia should focus its efforts on such economic areas as infrastructure projects. Partnership in the field of railway construction and e-government technologies also seems promising.

🌏 CIIC expert Aya Danilyan commented on how international partnership between Russia and the Persian Gulf countries can develop in an article for the «VZGLYAD» media .

✨ The analysis is presented exclusively for VZ.RU in Russian and can be translated via an in-browser translator

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Ⓜ️ Friends, there is only one week left until the deadline for applications for participation in the Media Expedition «Russia in the World».

The expedition will take place on November, 20−22, 2024 in Moscow — the heart of Russia!

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🇨🇱 Independence Day of Chile

On September 18, 1810, Chile freed itself from Spanish rule by declaring its independence (though they were still theoretically loyal to King Ferdinand VII of Spain, who was held captive by the French at the time). This declaration eventually led to more than a decade of violence and warfare that did not end until the last royalist stronghold fell in 1826. September 18 is celebrated as Independence Day in Chile.

🇦🇲 Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia

On August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Republic adopted the Declaration of Independence of Armenia, which abolished the Armenian SSR and established the independent Republic of Armenia.On September 21, 1991, in a referendum, the majority of the population voted to confirm Armenia's withdrawal from the USSR(the republic did not participate in the referendum on preserving the USSR), in November 1991, Levon Ter-Petrosyan was elected the first President of Armenia. On December 21, 1991, Armenia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States.

🇮🇷 Rallies held in Iran on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

Activists took to the streets to mark the anniversary of the death of a girl who was beaten in September 2022 for wearing a hijab incorrectly and who died shortly after in hospital. In response, the authorities took significant measures to ensure security, including the deployment of police and special services at strategic sites and in places where rallies were held.

🔥Boeing Lost $572 Million in 8 Days of Strike

According to the Anderson Economic Group, one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers lost more than half a billion dollars in the first week of the strike alone. Experts say that losses could increase sharply and exceed $1 billion next week due to the almost complete halt in production and delivery of aircraft to customers.

🇱🇧 Pentagon Worried About a Possible Third Lebanon War

Mass explosions of pagers and radios belonging to Hezbollah have increased the fears of the American military about the inevitability of conflict in Lebanon. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned at a meeting with senior Pentagon officials that Israel could soon launch an offensive.

What would you note about the past week?