Russia Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Project 22220?
Russia recently launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker named Yakutia at Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. It is the fourth icebreaker to be developed under Project 22220. About Project 22220 Project 22220 is a series of nuclear-powered icebreakers developed by Russia. This project’s icebreaker is 173.3 meters long and 34 meters broad with a 33,500-tonne displacement. These ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Topics: Arctic • Bering Strait • Kara Sea • North Sea Route • Nuclear Icebreaker Ship • Pacific Ocean • Project 22220 icebreaker • Russia
Poland opens new canal across the Vistula Spit
Poland has opened a new sea waterway to enable ships to sail from the Baltic Sea and the Bay of Gdansk to ports of Vistula lagoon without relying on Strait of Pilawa in Russia. Key facts The new canal was opened on the 83rd anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland during the Second World ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Baltic Sea • Poland • Russia
Armenia and Azerbaijan clash at Lachin corridor
More than 100 Armenian soldiers and 50 Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed during the recent clashes at the border. Key facts The two former soviet republics have been engaged in long-running conflicts over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh region. The disputed territory has been internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is currently under the ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Nagorno-Karabakh region • Russia • Turkey
Sweden and Finland Request to join NATO
Finland and Sweden submitted their application to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Why did Finland and Sweden decide to join NATO? Although Finland and Sweden have a non-alignment policy, they were always close to NATO. The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted them to join NATO and seek its safety net. What is North ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Finland • NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • Russia • Sweden • USA
World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief- Update
The World Bank released its latest Migration and Development Brief. What are the highlights of the report? The Russia- Ukraine war will slow the growth of remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to 4.2% in 2022 from 8.6% in 2021. It is estimated that remittances to LMICs, this year, will reach $630 billion. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: 2022 Russian Invasion • LMICs • Migration and Development Brief • remittances • Russia • Ukraine • World Bank • World Bank Group
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting
The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting will be hosted by China on 19th May 2022 via video conference. Since, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this is the first meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers. Who will be hosting this meeting? This meeting will be hoisted by Wang Yi, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Brazil • BRICS • BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting • BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting • China • India • Russia • South Africa