The interests of 29 large energy and shipping companies were also violated, including BP plc, Total Energies, Shell, C.H. Robinson (Minnesota), CMA CGM (Marseille, France), COSCO (Beijing), Equinor, Evergreen

Finland, as part of the amendments to the law on foreigners, plans to tighten a number of rules relating to entry into the country from September 1, according to a statement published on the government's website.

The SCO summit in Astana began with the signing of documents on admission to the organization of Belarus, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The Czech Republic will no longer allow entry to Russians who do not have a biometric passport, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Thursday.

The European Commission has imposed temporary additional duties on the import of Chinese electric motor vehicles (BEV) into the European Union, while negotiations with China are continuing, the EC said in a statement.