Ukraine would again consider joining the Morocco-Spain-Portugal trio in their bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to information reported by the sports newspaper L’Équipe.
Morocco is one of the beneficiaries of the latest shipments of Ukrainian cereals currently being delivered. Russia intends to end the agreement for the transport of Ukrainian cereals across the Black Sea on Thursday.
While the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine are maintained, Morocco is considering importing Russian fuel, the kingdom facing a surge in hydrocarbon prices.
Konstantin Sivkov, first-class captain and vice-president of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (ARSMA), assures that Morocco has never authorized the transfer of 20 of its Soviet-designed tanks it had acquired from Belarus to Ukraine.
While the alleged delivery by Morocco of 20 Soviet-designed tanks to Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for nearly a year, has surprised more than one, revelations have just been made about this operation.
Morocco is one of 11 countries with which Russia plans to open new air links. A few months ago, Russian airlines had suspended their international services following Western sanctions against the country after the invasion of Ukraine.
The World Happiness Report published a new ranking this Monday, March 20, 2023. It shows that Ukrainians are happier than Moroccans.
Morocco wants to encourage wheat imports from Eastern European countries, especially Russia and Ukraine. To this end, it has modified its subsidy scheme.
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) would have a Corsar anti-missile system, manufactured in Ukraine.
Hitherto neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war, Morocco is said to have delivered tanks to Ukraine, thus becoming the first African country to take this action. What are the reasons behind this arms delivery?
Hit by the Western sanctions taken after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Potanin, a powerful businessman, a recognized politician and close to President Putin, who is also the owner of Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium, is forced to relocate part of his activities to several countries including Morocco.
Morocco would have sent tanks to Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for almost a year. This military equipment would have been modernized in the Czech Republic before its deployment.