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Time of India
04-08-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Ring of Fire awakens: 600-year-quiet volcano erupts after massive quake shakes Pacific
Krasheninnikov volcano's massive ash blast Live Events Scientists confirm earthquake link More eruptions could be coming FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific last Wednesday. This was the 6th strongest quake ever recorded, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was 84 miles southeast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, USGS said according to media no major tsunami waves hit, eyewitness footage showed tragic videos of whales washed ashore, likely killed by the quake. Scientists say this quake has now triggered volcanic eruptions along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a huge horseshoe-shaped area filled with hundreds of volcanoes, Dr. Alexey Ozerov of Russian Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Sciences said as per Sopka, the largest volcano in the region, erupted just hours after the earthquake according to Russian geological sources quoted by reports. This was its first eruption in 600 years, as hot lava burst out violently, according to KVERT, according to the report by The Sunday evening, the Krasheninnikov volcano erupted, sending a giant ash cloud nearly 4 miles high into the sky as per Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT). This eruption is considered "historic" by Local Russian media and geologists. The volcano last erupted between 1423 and 1503, making this its first known eruption in centuries, historical volcanic quickly issued a red aviation alert, warning aircraft of heavy ash in the sky , according to the KVERT official alert. As of Monday night, the eruption was still going on, with possible ash explosions reaching up to 10 km high according to emergency services update, as per the report by The Sun.A third volcano, Mutnovsky, started rumbling on Monday evening. A 'thermal anomaly' was spotted by scientists, which is often a sign of coming eruptions according to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team. People were strongly warned to stay away from the site, KVERT public warning Alexey Ozerov said there is a direct connection between the earthquake and the volcanic eruptions. He explained the quake "activated magmatic centers" and gave them extra energy, causing eruptions according to Dr. Ozerov's official statement, as per the report by The Jonathan Paul from Royal Holloway University, UK, said the quake likely opened cracks in the earth, which allowed magma to rise and build pressure — Interview with Daily Mail. He said the delay between the quake and eruptions like Krasheninnikov's happens because cracks take time to form — Dr. fear this could be just the beginning of more volcanic activity along the Ring of Fire — Volcanologists' assessments. Kamchatka alone has 160 volcanoes, many of them still active — Russian geological records, as mentioned by The Sun Michael Manga from UC Berkeley warned that volcanoes in Chile, US Cascades, Japan, Indonesia and Kamchatka are all prone to erupt after big quakes as per previous scientific findings, reports scientist Alexey Ozerov said a crack opened on Krasheninnikov's crater, releasing steam, ash, and gas. He said the ash spread to the Valley of Geysers, and there's a gas smell in the air, as per reports.. Ozerov warned tourists may need to be evacuated from the Valley of Geysers due to possible health and safety, as stated by The Sopka in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted for the first time in 600 years after a massive Pacific scientists confirmed the 8.8 magnitude Pacific quake caused multiple volcanoes to erupt along the Ring of Fire.
United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Russia hopes Moldova won't tear down military burials
Moscow/Chisinau, May 26 (UNI) Amid rising bilateral tensions with Moldova, Russia's Ambassador to Chisinau, Oleg Ozerov, has expressed hope that Moldova's authorities won't go down the "barbaric path" of tearing down monuments, such as military burials, akin to the actions seen in the Baltic states and Ukraine, "We sincerely hope that Moldovan authorities will not take the barbaric path of fighting against monuments, as seen in the Baltic states and Ukraine, where not just monuments but gravestones are demolished, and the graves of Red Army soldiers are desecrated. "This raises questions about morality and respect for the memory of own ancestors… These are your graves, and it is your duty to protect them. If you fail to do so, this is not a question to Russia but for your moral integrity," Ozerov told Sputnik. The ambassador added that Russia firmly advocates for the protection of military burials, especially those of people who died defending Moldova's and the Soviet Union's freedom and independence. In recent years, Moldova has repeatedly attempted to restrict the World War Two Victory Day celebrations. In 2023, the government replaced May 9 Victory Day with 'Europe Day'. Despite this, thousands of citizens celebrate Victory Day on May 9. On May 17, the leader of Moldova's Victory Coordination Committee, Alexei Petrovich, said that Moldovan authorities have been preparing for years to destroy World War Two memorials by excluding them from the registry of protected sites. However, the updated registry has yet to be officially approved. Relations between Russia and Moldova began to deteriorate after President Maia Sandu, who adheres to a pro-European policy, came to power in the republic at the end of 2020. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moldova, under the current authorities, was striving to become an unfriendly country for Russia. UNI/SPUTNIK ANV RN
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Only six African countries enjoy visa-free entry to Russia, not all of them
'The West is in PANICK as Russia announces visa-free for all African countries (sic),' reads a text overlay on a TikTok video posted on March 13, 2025. Shared more than 11,000 times, the video's voice-over claims 'Africans will easily move and do business with Russia', adding that 'they [Africans] will find investment opportunities and even decide to live in Russia, unlike the West which makes this so hard (sic)'. The voice-over refers to a 'recent statement' from Moscow diplomat Oleg Ozerov who is quoted as saying that 'Russia has established visa-free arrangements with six African nations and is actively pursuing similar agreements with other countries on the continent'. Ozerov is identified as the ambassador-at-large of the Russian foreign ministry and head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. One user wrote, 'Nigerians, please don't mess this up for us,' while another said, 'Time to move to Russia.' The account has more than 54,000 followers and published a similar claim on March 25, 2025. Russia has been expanding its influence in Africa in recent years, offering security support to the region's poor countries and kindling anti-Western sentiment (archived here). As of March 2025, however, agreements exist with only a handful of African countries whose citizens can enter Russia without a visa. Using keyword searches, AFP Fact Check could not find any recent statement from the Russian government announcing visa-free entry for all African countries. According to the Russian Consular information portal, only six African countries — out of 54 — have visa-free entry (archived here). The six countries are Namibia, South Africa, Mauritius, Cape Verde, Botswana and Seychelles. While Namibians and South Africans can stay in Russia for three months without a visa, people from Mauritius and Cape Verde can only stay for two months and those from Botswana and Seychelles can only stay one month. The comments attributed to Ozerov in the video are correct, but he made them in September 2023 when he told Russian News Agency Tass that Moscow was working on exempting all African countries from visa requirements (archived here). "We have visa-free agreements with six countries, and there is certainly ongoing work with other states,' Ozerov was quoted as saying. He added that how fast such agreements are concluded is 'a matter of negotiation'. Since Ozerov's remarks in 2023, there has been no update on progress from the Russian government. Ozerov's role has also changed: he was the head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum until September 2024 and is now Russian ambassador to Moldova (archived here). Meanwhile, in December 2023, Russia's foreign ministry added 11 new countries to the list of states whose citizens can obtain a single electronic visa (archived here). Three are African nations: Kenya, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The electronic visa allows citizens of these countries to stay for 16 days on a single entry.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Only six African countries enjoy visa-free entry to Russia, not all of them
'The West is in PANICK as Russia announces visa-free for all African countries (sic),' reads a text overlay on a TikTok video posted on March 13, 2025. Shared more than 11,000 times, the video's voice-over claims 'Africans will easily move and do business with Russia', adding that 'they [Africans] will find investment opportunities and even decide to live in Russia, unlike the West which makes this so hard (sic)'. The voice-over refers to a 'recent statement' from Moscow diplomat Oleg Ozerov who is quoted as saying that 'Russia has established visa-free arrangements with six African nations and is actively pursuing similar agreements with other countries on the continent'. Ozerov is identified as the ambassador-at-large of the Russian foreign ministry and head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. One user wrote, 'Nigerians, please don't mess this up for us,' while another said, 'Time to move to Russia.' The account has more than 54,000 followers and published a similar claim on March 25, 2025. Russia has been expanding its influence in Africa in recent years, offering security support to the region's poor countries and kindling anti-Western sentiment (archived here). As of March 2025, however, agreements exist with only a handful of African countries whose citizens can enter Russia without a visa. Using keyword searches, AFP Fact Check could not find any recent statement from the Russian government announcing visa-free entry for all African countries. According to the Russian Consular information portal, only six African countries — out of 54 — have visa-free entry (archived here). The six countries are Namibia, South Africa, Mauritius, Cape Verde, Botswana and Seychelles. While Namibians and South Africans can stay in Russia for three months without a visa, people from Mauritius and Cape Verde can only stay for two months and those from Botswana and Seychelles can only stay one month. The comments attributed to Ozerov in the video are correct, but he made them in September 2023 when he told Russian News Agency Tass that Moscow was working on exempting all African countries from visa requirements (archived here). "We have visa-free agreements with six countries, and there is certainly ongoing work with other states,' Ozerov was quoted as saying. He added that how fast such agreements are concluded is 'a matter of negotiation'. Since Ozerov's remarks in 2023, there has been no update on progress from the Russian government. Ozerov's role has also changed: he was the head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum until September 2024 and is now Russian ambassador to Moldova (archived here). Meanwhile, in December 2023, Russia's foreign ministry added 11 new countries to the list of states whose citizens can obtain a single electronic visa (archived here). Three are African nations: Kenya, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The electronic visa allows citizens of these countries to stay for 16 days on a single entry.
