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Investigation reveals Dutch govt. in secret Nord Stream talks with Russia

Follow the Money investigation shows that despite official freeze on diplomatic and trade relations following shooting down of Malaysian Flight 17airliner over Ukraine, unofficial negotiations have been continuing. (pictured: Russian Embassy in the Netherlands). Russian Embassy in the Netherlands/Facebook

The Dutch government resumed behind-the-scenes diplomatic negotiations with Russia in 2017 on the Nord Stream II pipeline project, the independent Follow the Money (FTM) web portal revealed on Monday.

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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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