Moscow’s decision to halt Kazakh oil transit to Germany via Druzhba from May 1st removes 17% of a strategically vital refinery’s supply. The pipeline through Azerbaijan that bypasses Russia entirely is operating at less than half capacity. The question is how fast it can scale.
Day: April 23, 2026
$166 billion is now being returned under tariff refunds 2026. This massive payout follows a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. It has triggered a nationwide question: will consumers get tariff refunds in 2026? The answer is no under current rules. Businesses that paid tariffs directly are eligible. Consumers are not included. Yet households paid over $1,000 yearly through higher prices. The …
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on April 23 that it arrested the head of a department of Kodori Hydropower Plants LLC , a subsidiary of Enguri HPP operating in the occupied Abkhazia territory, on suspicion of misappropriating and embezzling a large amount of money.
The individual, who the agency said “fully cooperated” with the investigation and “admitted to the committed crime,” faces seven to eleven years in prison.
“For those who believe they can misappropriate or embezzle state funds by using Georgia’s occupied territories: such crimes will not go unanswered, even if committed in the occupied territories,” the SSSG said.
The Enguri HPP, owned by Tbilisi, is situated along the occupation line, with the dam on Tbilisi-controlled territory and some of its critical infrastructure, including the turbines, on occupied territory. The facility is jointly operated by Tbilisi and Sokhumi.
Also Read:
- 11/12/2024 – After Enguri HPP Emergency Shutdown, Critics Blame De-Facto Authorities
- 27/12/2023 – Tbilisi, Sokhumi Discuss Enguri HPP
- 23/08/2006 – Authorities Report on Kodori Rehabilitation
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