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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.

South Korean companies Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Energy Solutions have opened the first battery factory for electric vehicles in Indonesia worth $1.1 billion, according to a joint press release.

The BRICS share of global GDP in terms of purchasing power parity reached a record 35.7 percent by the end of 2023, while the share of the G7 economies decreased to 29%

On the first day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, military equipment was brought to the streets of Astana. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Some Tesla Corporation cars will have an automatic disinfection function. This is reported by the publication Electrek.

The World Bank has recognized Russia as a high-income country. This is stated in a document published by the bank, TASS reports.

Europe has returned import duties on a number of Ukrainian agricultural products. The reason for the restoration of the measure was the excess of import limits

Russian submarines have carried out missions in the Irish Sea twice since the beginning of 2022. Bloomberg writes about the maneuver of Russian submarines near the UK, citing sources.

Apple will provide some artificial intelligence (AI) features as part of a paid subscription. This is reported by Bloomberg.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Kiev for talks with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, where he will discuss achieving peace in Ukraine.

The Italian bank UniCredit SpA has asked the European Court of General Jurisdiction to clarify the requirements of the European Central Bank regarding the reduction of its presence in Russia.

Spain has deployed its soldiers to Slovakia as part of NATO's efforts against Russia. This is reported by ABC.

China has been seen as inciting a major conflict in Europe — this is reflected in Russia's covert support for the production of drones and missiles

The authorities of the European Union (EU) have expanded the anti-Russian sanctions list to include two individuals and four organizations from the Russian Federation.