Putin visits Kazakhstan while Raisi, Erdogan and Kakar are due to attend a regional economic summit in Uzbekistan.#InternationalTrade #Asia #Europe #Iran #Kazakhstan #MiddleEast #Pakistan #Russia #Turkey #Uzbekistan
Pakistan, Turkey, Iran leaders visit Central Asia in diplomatic push
The French president is seeking to compete with Russia and China for influence in Central Asia.#EmmanuelMacron #Asia #AsiaPacific #China #Europe #France #Kazakhstan #Russia
Macron visits Kazakhstan on strategic tour of Central Asia
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ArcelorMittal poussé vers la sortie au Kazakhstan après un nouvel accident meurtrier dans une mine
https://mcinformactions.net/211898
#arcelorMittal #Kazakhstan #mines
A fire at a mine owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal has killed at least 28 workers, with more than 20 still missing.#WorkersRights #Asia #Kazakhstan
Dozens killed, many missing after coal mine fire in Kazakhstan
Kazakh military personnel are set to undergo training at the centre, aligning with NATO standards. In contrast to former president #Nazarbayev’s cautious approach, Tokayev appears to be moving quickly. The rationale behind his decision to delve into NATO standards remains enigmatic. However, it appears he perceives #Moscow's waning influence in the post-Soviet arena and aims to capitalise on this evolving situation.
Considering the criteria defining the adversaries within NATO standards and drawing lessons from the Ukrainian conflict, it becomes evident that an increased NATO presence always escalates tensions in the region. It's noteworthy that the Russia-Kazakhstan border spans a vast 7,600 km. Of Kazakhstan's 19 million inhabitants, 13 million are Kazakh and the rest are mainly of Russian cultural background.
It is also worth noting that Kazakhstan and NATO have continued to co-operate under the Partnership for Peace Initiative and the so-called bilateral military cooperation programme established in 1994.
The 9 Nations that Collectively Possess 51% of the World's Land Area, plus population and population density data, 2023.
There are currently 241 Countries and Dependencies on Earth, 3.7% of them are currently in possession of 51% of the land area, with the remaining 49% shared among the remaining 96.3% of polities.
#data #statistics #information #facts #usa #uk #un #nato #globalism #neoliberalism #russia #china #unitedstates #canada #eu #brazil #australia #india #argentina #earth #kazakhstan #land #landarea #nations #graph #chart #wealthofnations #world #context #proportion #share #landshare
As the war enters its 584th day, these are the main developments.#Conflict #Military #Politics #Russia-Ukrainewar #Weapons #Afghanistan #Asia #Belarus #Europe #Germany #Kazakhstan #Kyrgyzstan #Norway #Poland #Russia
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 584
https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-capital-reverts-to-astana-ending-brief-stint-as-nur-sultan
#Kazakhstan: Capital reverts to #Astana, ending brief stint as Nur-Sultan
This is reported by The #Guardian with reference to the secret 47-page document that #Kiev has sent to its Western partners.
"The above may be carried out by the Ukrainian defence forces if partners provide the necessary means of destruction," Kiev suggests.
According to the article, "52 electrical components manufactured by western companies were found in the Shahed-131 drone and 57 in the Shahed-136 model, which has a flight range of 2,000km and cruising speed of 180kmh."
Meanwhile, almost all imports to Iran come from #Turkey, #India, #Kazakhstan, #Uzbekistan, #Vietnam and #CostaRica (funny they excluded China and UAE/Farhad)
According to the document, Iran has already diversified its production by using a Syrian factory with delivery to the Russian port of #Novorossiysk. It is also moving drone production to Russia's #Tatarstan.
The document says that the Iranian government is trying to "disassociate itself from providing Russia with weapons" and "cannot cope with Russian demand and the intensity of use in #Ukraine".
#CurrentEvents #Roscosmos #Kazakhstan #Baikonur #Moscow #PutinsLegacy
source pdf: https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2023/02/KeepItOn-2022-Report.pdf
#India made at least 84 internet blocks in 2022, according to the analysis. It thus holds the top spot for the fifth year in a row. #Ukraine suffered 22 blockages caused by the Russian #military as part of its war of aggression. #Iran follows in third place with 18 shutdowns - a new national annual record due to massive demonstrations in the country. Other countries affected included #Afghanistan, #Algeria, #Armenia, #Azerbaijan, #Bangladesh, #Brazil, #China, #Cuba, #Ethiopia, #Iraq, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan, #Libya, #Myanmar, #Nigeria, #Oman, #Pakistan, #Russia, #SriLanka, #Sudan, #Syria, #Turkey, #Tunisia, #Uganda, #Yemen and #Zimbabwe.
#politics #censorship #humanrights #problem #news #blocking #www #web #shutdown
#Waterboxx plant cocoon was first used in #Kazakhstan recently. For decades, the average annual temperature in Kazakhstan has been growing rapidly. Weather conditions in the country are becoming more extreme: more and more winds, droughts and dust storms. As a result, the Southern Balkhash region has suffered from large-scale forest fires and lack of water in the Ili River and Lake Balkhash. https://dknews.kz/.../238424-vosstanovlenie-lesa-v...
The next stage is the planting of 12,400 seedlings of turanga, sucker and willow. Specialists conduct a series of experiments with different technologies to increase the survival rate of seedlings in this arid climate. The #Waterboxx plant cocoon was used; storing 15 liters of water it's equipped with a system for collecting condensate and precipitation. The device will provide the seedling with the necessary amount of water for the development of the root system.
#wwf #UTLC #Era #JSC #reforestation #ilebalkhash #statenaturereserve #naturalreforestation #survival #effectivesurvival #sustainable #sustainability #sustainablefarming #urbanfarming #growyourownfood #foodproduction #agrifood #climatesmart #InnovativeFarming #innovationtechnology #smartfarming #smartsolutions #triple90benefit #tripleninetybenefit #waterchallenge #waterscarcity #drought #ZeroHunger #ClimateChallenge #savewater #watersaving #climatesolutions #watermanagement
Iranian Deputy Trade Minister Alireza Peymanpak and #EAEU Minister of Trade Andrey Slepnev signed the free trade agreement in #Tehran on 19 January.
Peymanpak stated after the agreement was signed that it would enter into force after being accepted by the governments and parliaments of Iran and the five EAEU members: #Russia, #Armenia, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, and #Belarus, within the following nine months.
#economy
https://www.reddit.com/r/iranian/comments/10gzhyk/iran_eaeu_sign_free_trade_deal/
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/69695
https://konstantinkisin.substack.com/p/putin-speech-america-has-nothing
The theme of this year's #forum is #A-Post-Hegemonic-World-Justice-and-Security-for-Everyone. The four day-long meeting brought together 111 #experts, #politicians, #diplomats and #economists from #Russia and 40 foreign countries, including #Afghanistan, #Brazil, #China, #Egypt, #France, #Germany, #India, #Indonesia, #Iran, #Kazakhstan, #SouthAfrica, #Turkiye, the #UnitedStates, and #Uzbekistan, to name a few.
#valdai #international-discussion-club #vladimirputin #putin #speech #konstantinkisin
Radioactive isotopes have shockingly long half-lives – the amount of time it takes them to decay. As a result, radioactive accidents or emergencies potentially leave lifetimes of #toxicity behind in their wake. If you’re a world traveler, it’s worth knowing about some of the most radioactive places on the planet so you can steer clear and prevent exposing yourself to unnecessary doses of direct radiation.
Take Care When Traveling to 5 of the Most Radioactive Places on Earth
Remember learning about half-lives of isotopes in earth science and chemistry? If not, we’ll refresh your memory with this list of commonly-used radioactive isotopes and their half-lives:
#Uranium: 4.5 billion years
#Plutonium 239: 24,300 years
#Plutonium 238: 87.7 years
#Cesium 137: 30.2 years
#Strontium-90: 28-years
Depending on the spill or fall-out situation, and the isotopes involved, certain areas on the planet are off-limits for a generation or two, and others are permanently wiped off the map for all of life as we know it.
Fukishima, Japan
On Friday, March 11, 2011 the Pacific coast of Japan experienced an earthquake with a magnitude upwards of 9.0. This significant movement of the tectonic plates caused a tsunami that destroyed Fukushima, along with its Daiichi Nuclear Plant. Theoretically, the plant was supposed to shutdown in the case of a natural disaster. Instead the generator designated to cool the reactors failed to engage and this lead to a nuclear meltdown.
Ultimately, three active reactors leaked radioactive material, and this was followed by a succession of other nuclear emergencies, including a radioactive spill next to the contaminated wastewater storage pool. In addition to the ground around #Fukushima, adjacent areas of the Pacific coast are also affected.
The power plant is completely shut down and experts believe it will take a full 40-years or more before the plant is completely decommissioned.
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Chernobyl was the nuclear event of the 1980s. On April 26, 1986 one of the world’s largest nuclear disasters occurred when Reactor 4 exploded, and it released radiation that was 100-times more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined. Very sadly, as a result, the immediate effects of radiation exposure affected six-million innocent people, and experts believe that when all is said and done, the death toll from Chernobyl will be as high as 93,000 people.
#Belarus has been the most-affected area by the disaster, where the population experiences record numbers of thyroid and other types of cancers. Roughly 2,600 square km (almost 1004-square miles) is a designated Exclusion Zone (meaning public access and inhabitants are completely restricted) because of the high levels of radioactivity.
The Polygon
During the cold war, the Soviet Union used an area called #ThePolygon, which is now located in modern-day #Kazakhstan. During that period of time, nuclear experts estimate that as many as 400 #nuclearweapons were tested in that area.
As a result, it’s considered completely uninhabitable – a fact that has shamefully not been enforced upon the more than 500,000 people who have lived in the area throughout the past decades. It’s believe that more than 200,000 people are still suffering from #radiation sickness at some level due to their exposure to radiation. Fortunately, the immediate area has been abandoned and is completely off-limits to visitors.
Hanford, Washington – USA
During WWII, the US manufactured plutonium for #atom bombs in a quiet town called Hanford, Washington. The materials made there were eventually dropped on Nagasaki. Then, during the Cold War, Hanford’s plutonium manufacturing efforts ramped up again in order to produce 600,000 additional nuclear weapons.
The plutonium plant in #Hanford is now decommissioned, but (see half-life numbers above) it currently contains roughly two-thirds of our nation’s highly #radioactivewaste – in both solid and liquid forms. Radioactive waste has contaminated an estimated 200 square miles of groundwater in the area as well, making Hanford the most radioactive place in the United States.
Goias, Brazil
#Goias has one of the most interesting stories of them all because the radioactive waste was uncovered during a robbery attempt back in 1987. Two men broke into an abandoned hospital, hoping to steal scrap metal. While there, they noticed a cancer therapy device that contained a glowing, blue material the criminals couldn’t resist.
The robbers stole the machine and – oblivious to the fact that the glowing, blue material was radioactive – they started calling up friends, neighbors and family to come take a look at this amazing glowing object. Sadly, everyone who heeded the call was exposed to radiation. More than 250 people were admitted to the hospital, four of whom died. The Brazilian government was called in to clean up the area but the unprecedented event left #radioactiveparticles spread across a large area.
Always Use Adequate Protection When Exposed to Radioactive Materials
The above places and stories are prime examples of what great respect medical and industrial professionals must have and hold for the materials they work with. Always protect yourself from any level of radiation exposure to err on the safe side.
Long perceived as a buffer zone, post-Soviet Central #Asia received significant amounts of #military equipment, aid, and training from the international community in order to contain the threat of a mass exodus of refugees from #Afghanistan. None of this assistance, however, could have prepared the region for this unprecedented influx of people from its former colonial and imperial center.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/04/russia-putin-mobilization-central-asia-conscripts-flee/ #russia #war #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #mirgation #mobilization #tajikistan #economy #racism #eu #crisis
Since the 2011 retirement of the U.S. shuttle fleet, Russia's Soyuz spacecraft have been the only vehicles that can ferry crews to the #space #station.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/09/world/us-russian-trio-blast-off-mission-space-station/
#war is all for #show , get rid of more humans and get rid of all the old weaponry
all paid for by the rise in prices by the fools
silly humans have no clue
US-Russian trio blast off on mission to space station - The Boston Globe
https://www.euronews.com/2022/09/21/us-astronaut-and-russian-cosmonauts-blast-off-to-iss-in-rare-show-of-cooperation
US astronaut and Russian cosmonauts blast off to ISS in rare show ...
2 days ago ... #American Frank Rubio and #Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin took off from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in #Kazakhstan.
US astronaut and Russian #cosmonauts #blast off to #spacestation
The question posed in the title of this article may seem rhetorical when applied to the international situation: Of course, much has changed. #Russia has deployed a full-scale #military operation on the territory of a neighbouring state and has been subjected to harsh sanctions introduced by many countries, some of which were, and still are, its key trading partners. But how seriously has Russia’s domestic political life changed in six months? I believe that the changes are insignificant. Moreover, the events of 24 February fit perfectly into the long-term logic of the development of Russia’s political regime.
https://ridl.io/six-months-later-what-has-changed/ #war #media #ukraine #putin #kazakhstan #navalny #repression #crimea
This is just irreplaceable!
#Казахстан #wildfire #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #TomorrowIsTooLate
https://twitter.com/Brave_spirit81/status/1566446969958158339
