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28Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Spiegel learned that the CIA informed the Federal Republic of Germany about possible attacks on gas pipelines

Spiegel: CIA warned Germany about the possibility of attacks on gas pipelines Back in the summer, the German government received a warning from the CIA that both Nord Streams could become targets of attacks, writes Spiegel. The damage to gas pipelines became known on Tuesday night, experts consider this a sabotage “(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >
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24Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany set a goal to again receive gas from Russia after a military operation

Prime Minister of Saxony: Germany should again receive gas from Russia after the end of the military operation Germany should take all measures to cope with the shortage of fuel and achieve lower prices for it, says Prime Minister of Saxony Kretschmer. Among them, he named supplies from Qatar, as well as the restoration of imports from Russia “(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >
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21Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany’s cost to rescue gas giant Uniper was estimated at €29 billion

The authorities are close to an agreement on the financial stabilization of Germany's largest gas importer, Uniper. According to the latest estimates, this operation will cost three times more than expected “(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > The nationalization of the largest German energy company Uniper will cost the German budget at least €8 billion, Reuters reports, citing company information. Berlin intends to buy out Finnish Fortum's stake in Uniper (78%), after which the state's total share in its capital will be about 90%. The new financial injections will bring the total bailout package used to stabilize the company to at least €29 billion, according to Reuters. Video U...
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17Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Zelensky linked Germany’s refusal to supply weapons to the “Nazi past”

Zelensky: Germany has psychological barriers in the supply of weapons due to the Nazi past President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the supply of weapons would have been reduced if Kyiv had not launched a counteroffensive Vladimir Zelensky Germany has “certain psychological barriers” on the issue of the supply of military equipment due to its Nazi past, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Reuters. Such supplies are vital for Ukraine, he said. “We would like more help from Turkey, we would like more help from South Korea. More help from the Arab world. From Asia»,— Zelensky added. He also expressed the opinion that the supply of weapons to Ukraine would have been reduced if Kyiv had not launched a counteroffensive. “I thi...
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12Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

The ambassador accused Germany of crossing the red line due to the supply of weapons to Kyiv

Russian Ambassador Nechaev accused Germany of crossing the red line due to the supply of weapons to Kyiv Berlin, pumping Ukraine with weapons “at the request of the Anglo-Saxon NATO allies”, chose “the path to nowhere”, which only prolongs the conflict, Sergey Nechaev is convinced< img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/3/18/756629589806183.jpg" alt="The ambassador accused the FRG of crossing the red line because of arms supplies to Kyiv" /> Germany crossed a red line when it began supplying its lethal weapons to Ukraine. About this in an interview with Izvestia said Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev. “The very fact of supplying the Ukrainian regime with German-made lethal weapons, used not only against Russian military perso...
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7Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Die Welt learned about the refusal of Germany to send German tanks to Ukraine

Requests from Ukraine to transfer modern German-made Leopard 2A7 tanks to it were left unanswered by the German authorities. =”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Leopard 2 tank German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has not agreed to supply Ukraine with the latest Leopard 2 tanks, Die Welt writes, citing sources in the Ukrainian government. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal asked for additional support during his visit to Berlin. The machine-building concern Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH (KMW) took the initiative to make the delivery. The manufacturer offered to supply Ukraine with 100 Leopard 2A7 tanks, including spare parts and training modules for a total of €1.55 billion. However, it was only about...
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5Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany filled gas storage facilities by 85%

Germany filled gas storage facilities by 85%, despite the shutdown of Nord Stream Thus, in early September, Berlin reached the goal of reaching 85% of gas storage capacity by October. Previously, the German Minister of Economics assumed that the goal could be achieved ahead of schedule max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Germany reached its October target of 85% filling of gas storage facilities, despite the shutdown of Russia's Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. This is evidenced by the data of the association of European gas infrastructure operators GIE for September 3. According to the GIE, the filling level of German gas storage facilities was 85.02%. At the end of August, German Economics Minister Robert Habe...
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5Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany’s opposition leader warns of blackouts in the country this winter

According to CDU leader Friedrich Merz, if the government continues to abandon nuclear energy “for ideological reasons”, then Germany will face massive power outages in the winter media/img/0/90/756622826610900.jpg 673w” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min- resolution: 192dpi)” > Germany may face massive power outages this winter. This was stated in an interview with Bild by the leader of the party “Christian Democratic Union of Germany” (CDU) Friedrich Merz. “If the government continues like this, sticking to ideological abandonment of nuclear power, we face a blackout early next year,” he said and called for the purchase of new fuel elements to continue the operation of nucle...
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3Sep By AzlyricsNo Comments

Poland demanded more than a trillion euros in war reparations from Germany

Historical and financial disputes play out between NATO and EU allies Poland wants to receive reparations from Germany in the amount of 1.3 trillion euros for the damage caused during World War II. As the 83rd anniversary of the start of the largest armed conflict in history, Jarosław Kaczynski announced a huge lawsuit against Berlin after the release of the casualty report. For its part, Germany insists that the case is closed and that compensation has already been paid. Photo: Global Look Press Warsaw has re-engaged in its favorite national game, masochistically portraying itself as an innocent victim of neighboring countries and greedily demanding financial compensation (which the Poles are unlikely to ever get). This time, Poland's claims are addressed to their “elder brot...
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30Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Bloomberg learned about the idea of ​​Germany and France to teach Russians media literacy

Bloomberg: Germany and France proposed measures to the EU “to combat propaganda inside Russia” Berlin and Paris invited the European Union to think about “creative ways” that would allow “fighting propaganda inside Russia”, bypassing Internet censorship and obtaining independent information, Bloomberg found out source srcset=”https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/673xH/media/img/6/83/756618271803836.jpg 673w” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min- device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz Germany and France proposed to take measures “to combat propaganda inside Russia” in order to “drive a wedge” between representatives of the Russian ...
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28Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

France and Germany will support the continuation of the issuance of EU visas to Russians

Countries believe that entry permits should be given to people “not affiliated with the state”, including students and scientists France and Germany intend to advocate continuing to issue EU visas to Russians, they will announce this during an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague next week, writes Bloomberg, citing document prepared by the countries for the meeting. In it, Paris and Berlin express their confidence that the EU should continue issuing visas to Russians “not affiliated with the government”, in particular students, artists, scientists and professionals. “Understanding the concerns of some countries members of the [EU] in this respect, we must not underestimate the transformative power of the experience of living in democratic states,...
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28Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany promised to help Ukraine as much as needed

Germany will provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine as much as needed, Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock assured in an interview with Bild am Sonntag. “We are delivering heavy weapons. And I understand that the Ukrainians want more supplies and faster. But we do not have a large number of functioning, ultra-modern systems, which are primarily needed at the moment,»,— Burbock said, noting that the military industry now produces directly for Kyiv. Berlin, she said, assumes that new heavy weapons are “from friends”; Ukraine may need next summer. “Ukraine defends our freedom too, our world order, and we will support it materially and militarily as long as it is necessary”, — promised the head of the German Foreign Ministry. The material i...
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24Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Ukrainian Defense Minister asks Germany for Leopard tanks

Photo: Wikipedia Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov expressed the view that Germany should allow other countries to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv. p> Reznikov also asked to approve the supply of Mars II multiple launch rocket systems to Kyiv. At the same time, in an interview with the German ARD TV channel, Reznikov thanked Germany for the Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns and the IRIS-T air defense system. p> Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced another supply of arms to Ukraine for a total of 500 million euros. Scholz said that the package of military assistance to Ukraine, agreed by Canada and Germany, includes air defense systems, missiles and “tons of ammunition”. Источник www.mk.ru
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24Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Trudeau and Scholz agreed to supply hydrogen to Germany from 2025

Scholz arrived in Canada to find an alternative to gas from Russia. He, among other things, planned to discuss with Trudeau the supply of LNG and other minerals. The parties agreed to create an alliance for the export of hydrogen fuel to Germany by 2025 (max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Canada and Germany signed a declaration of intent to create an alliance for the export of hydrogen fuel to Germany by 2025. The document was signed in Canada in the presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, broadcast by Global News. At the signing ceremony, Trudeau reminded that Western countries should abandon fossil energy sources, including Russian ones, in favor of alternative fuels. ...
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21Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Panic broke out in Germany over news of the suspension of Nord Stream

Photo from the Nord Stream website. Readers of the German edition of Spiegel reacted violently to an article that reported that Russia would suspend gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 from August 31 to September 2 due to ongoing preventive maintenance. The material notes that in the absence of technical errors in the operation of the only turbine at the Portovaya compressor station, gas supplies will resume in the amount of 33 million cubic meters per day. At the same time, the newspaper notes, this corresponds to only 20% of the actual throughput of the pipeline. In this regard, measures are being taken in Germany to save gas in order to prevent gas shortages in winter. After that, one of the readers of the newspaper wrote that if there is less gas or no gas at all, then there will be a &#...
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21Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Ukraine to buy 255 high-precision Vulcano projectiles from Germany

German self-propelled howitzer Panzerhaubitze 2000. Photo: Wikipedia.org. The German federal government has approved the supply of 255 Vulcano high-precision projectiles for self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. According to Welt am Sonntag, this is the most accurate projectile to date, which is capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 70-80 km from deviation up to one meter. The shells can be launched from German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, which were previously transferred by Berlin to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The message says that deliveries will be made directly from the German manufacturer to Ukraine. But the delivery dates are kept secret for security reasons. Источник www.mk.ru
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20Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Portugal, following Germany, opposed the ban on the entry of Russians into the EU

Portugal, following Germany, opposed the ban on the issuance of visas to Russians Some EU countries earlier called for a halt to the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians, the discussion of this issue has already begun at the EU level. The initiative was opposed by the authorities of Germany and Portugal< img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/2/04/756609514738042.jpg" alt="Portugal, following Germany, opposed the ban on Russians entering the EU"/> Portugal opposes the ban on entry into the EU for Russian tourists and believes that sanctions should not be directed against the Russian people. This was reported in a commentary to the Eco newspaper by the press service of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry. “Portugal believes that the main purpose of the sanctions ...
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19Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Shops in Germany are going to be banned from opening their doors for a long time

Photo: Lilia Sharlovskaya The German government plans to ban the country's stores from keeping their doors open for a long time. This is due to the need to save costs for space heating. Reporting the news, Bild refers to a draft of the relevant document prepared by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In Germany, it is not uncommon for stores to keep their doors open during business hours. This is despite the fact that inside, as a rule, the heating system or air conditioning is working. The draft regulation “on ensuring energy supply through short-term measures” states that the air heated by heating can “volatilize uncontrollably”. From September, retail outlets will most likely be banned from keeping their doors open for a regulated period. A similar decision ...
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18Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Analysts from Germany said that the EU for the first time did not give military promises to Kyiv

Politico: in July, six European countries for the first time since the beginning of the NWO did not make military promises to Ukraine Experts from the Kiel Institute for World Economics from Germany note that a downward trend in the number of promises from Europe has been observed since April The leader in terms of military aid, according to the Institute, is the United States max-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< img class="aligncenter" src="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/media/img/3/56/756607844597563.jpg" alt="Analysts from Germany said that for the first time the EU did not make military promises to Kyiv" /> German self-propelled guns PzH 2000— part of military aid to Ukraine In July, six major Europe...
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15Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany filled gas storage facilities by 75% ahead of schedule

Earlier, the German authorities adopted requirements according to which underground gas storage facilities must be filled up to 75% by September 1, up to 85% by October 1 and up to 95% by November 1< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1010xH/media/img/6/84/756605029929846.webp 1010w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 640px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 640px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" > Underground gas storage facilities (UGS) in Germany are 75% full as of mid-August, Klaus Müller, head of the Federal Network Agency (BNA), said on his Twitter. The German authorities had previously adopted requirements according to which underground gas storage facilities must be completed to 75% by September 1st, to 85% by October 1st, and to 95% by November...
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14Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

DWN reports failure of Germany’s attempt to negotiate gas from Qatar

DWN: Qatar decided to supply gas to Italy instead of Germany, despite the trip of Minister Habek The Gulf country decided to supply LNG to Italy instead of Germany, despite the trip of Economy Minister Robert Habek to Doha and his statements about an agreement with the Qatari side< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/800xH/media/img/7/77/756604683701777.webp 800w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 400px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (max-width: 400px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1200xH/media/img/7/77/756604683701777.webp 1200w" type="image/webp" media="(-webkit-min-device -pixel-ratio: 2), (min-resolution: 192dpi)" > An attempt by German Economy Minister Robert Habeck to negotiate with Qatar on the su...
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9Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Reuters reports first US oil tanker arrives in Germany

The tanker loaded crude oil off the coast of Louisiana in the US and offloaded it in Rostock, Germany, Reuters reported. German refineries are looking for alternatives to Russian raw materials due to the partial EU embargo, which will come into force in December 673w” type=”image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/800xH/media/img/9/77/756600288733779.webp 800w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 400px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/9/77/756600288733779.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > Tanker Capricorn Sun < p>A tanker has delivered US sour crude to the German city of Rostock for the first time amid attempts...
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9Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany has not received a single report from the Russians who fell under the sanctions

According to the German sanctions legislation, the persons on the sanctions lists after the imposition of restrictions are required to immediately disclose asset data to the government. None of the Russians did this None of the Russians sanctioned by the European Union provided the German government with information about their assets, as required by national legislation on the implementation of sanctions restrictions. This is reported by Reuters with reference to a letter from the State Secretary of the German Ministry of Economy Udo Philipp to the Bundestag deputy Christian Goerke, which the agency managed to get acquainted with. “None of the Russians sanctioned by the European Union filed asset declarations, which is required by law. In Germany, they call for a tougher transparency regi...
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4Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Taiwan’s ambassador to Germany urges Bundestag delegation to visit island

According to the representative of Taiwan, the current situation represents “the greatest potential for military conflict since 1996”, so the PRC's travel bans for officials of any state should disappear< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/4/59/756595730593594.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > Taiwan's representative in Germany, Xie Zhiwei, amid tensions between the authorities of mainland China and Taiwan, invited the delegation of the Bundestag (German parliament) to visit the island. He stated this in an interview with the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel. “I propose that a delegation of the Bundestag headed by the speaker of parliament [Berbel Bass] go to Taiwan. This did not come from parliamentary factions, but from the Bundestag as...
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4Aug By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany warns of the threat of closing the Rhine to shipping due to drought

The worst drought in Europe will cause the level of Europe's largest river to drop to 47 cm by the weekend, which is only 7 cm above the level possible for the continuation of navigation< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/1200xH/media/img/4/92/756595799741924.jpg 1200w" media="(min-resolution: 192dpi)" > The water level in the Rhine River is at a record low and is approaching a point where navigation will not be possible. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing a statement by the German authorities, as well as transport and energy companies. According to the agency, the level of the Rhine may fall to 47cm by this weekend. The representative of the Federal Institute of Hydrology of Germany said that the level was record low for many decades, and if the river level drops...
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31Jul By AzlyricsNo Comments

The Prime Minister of Saxony spoke about the “bitter truth” for Germany because of Russian gas

Prime Minister of Saxony: Germany in the coming years will not be able to abandon Russian gas The German authorities must take into account that the country in the next five years will need gas supplies from Russia, said the Prime Minister of Saxony. Before the start of the military operation, he repeatedly called for the lifting of sanctions against Moscow< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/8/44/756592341694448.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > Michael Kretschmer Germany will need gas supplies from Russia in the coming years, Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer told Die Zeit. “We cannot do without Russian gas in the next five years,” — he thinks. According to Kretschmer, if the German authorities understand that the country still needs suppl...
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30Jul By AzlyricsNo Comments

CNN learned about Moscow’s request to include Krasikov, convicted in Germany, in exchange

CNN: Russia asked the United States for the exchange of life-sentenced in Germany Vadim Krasikov According to the channel, in the United States, the satisfaction of such a request was considered problematic, since Vadim Krasikov is serving a life sentence in Germany. Nevertheless, Washington clarified with Berlin whether they are considering such a possibility The Russian side asked to include in the prisoner exchange with the United States former FSB officer Vadim Krasikov, who was sentenced in Berlin to life imprisonment for the murder of Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, CNN reports citing sources. According to them, the request was transmitted through unofficial channels of the FSB. Sources noted that for this reason and because Krasikov is serving a sentence in Germany, the Un...
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30Jul By AzlyricsNo Comments

Germany decided to send tanks to Ukraine

Inhabitants of the eastern and western lands of Germany have different attitudes towards supplying Kyiv with weapons Germany is providing additional support to the Ukrainian forces by supplying tanks. This move comes amid reports of permission to sell howitzers for the Kyiv army. Photo: en.wikipedia.org The German Ministry of Defense has decided to send 16 Biber bridge-laying tanks to Ukrainian forces, the ministry said on Friday. “Biber will allow Ukrainian troops to cross water barriers or obstacles in battle,” the German defense ministry said in a statement. – Delivery of the first six systems will take place this year, starting in autumn. Ten more systems will appear next year.” As The Guardian explains, Biber tanks are armored support vehicles equipped with a bridging system that c...
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29Jul By AzlyricsNo Comments

Kaczynski said he might not live to receive reparations from Germany

It could take a whole generation before Poland wins reparations from Germany, Kaczynski said. In Germany, the issue of reparations is considered settled “(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/800xH/media/img/7/36/756590928047367.webp 800w" type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 400px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)" >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/7/36/756590928047367.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > Yaroslav Kaczynski Head of Poland's ruling party “Law and Justice”; (PiS) Jarosław Kaczynski said he might not live to see war reparations from Germany. He said this in an interview with PAP. Kaczynski recalled that on September 1, Poland will present a report on t...
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