Russia on May 21, 2022 stopped providing natural gas to which country?
- A. Finland
- B. Sweden
- C. Germany
- D. Belarus
Correct Answer: A. Finland
Russia on May 21, 2022 stopped providing natural gas to neighbouring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for Nato membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier Gazprom in rubles. Following Russia`s Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has asked clients from unfriendly countries including EU member states to pay for gas in rubles, a way to sidestep Western financial sanctions against its central bank.
Correct Answer: D. Lee Sun-kyun
Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who drew global attention with his performance as the wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on December 27, 2023, in an apparent suicide in a Seoul park, officials in the capital said. Lee, 48, who met a gory end in the 2019 film, South Korea`s first to win any Oscar, had faced police questioning three times over accusations of illegal drug use amid a government crackdown, with one session running 19 hours over the weekend
Correct Answer: B. Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil
Dr Hamid Choi Yong became the first Korean Muslim to translate the Holy Quran and Sahih Al-Bukhari into the Korean Language. The translation took about 7 years to complete.
Correct Answer: D. 17 July 2023
Russia said Monday it was suspending its participation in a crucial deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, once again raising fears over global food supplies and scuppering a rare diplomatic breakthrough to emerge from Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The agreement, brokered by Turkey and the United Nations in July 2022, was officially set to expire on 17 July 2023.
Correct Answer: A. 25 March 2022
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will host his counterparts from the US, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco for a “historic diplomatic summit” next week, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The summit will take place on Sunday (27 March 2022) and Monday (28 March 2022), according to its statement. Blinken will be joined by the UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain’s Abdullatif bin Rashid Al- Zayani, and Morocco’s Nasser Bourita in the latest gathering that would likely not have taken place if not for the signing of the Abraham Accords. The 2020 agreements saw Israel normalize ties with the three Arab countries in a matter of months in deals brokered by the Trump administration.
Correct Answer: C. Portugal
Portugal’s ruling Socialists unexpectedly won an outright majority to govern solo after snap elections on 30 January that also saw the far-right make huge gains. The results pave the way for a stronger government under Prime Minister Antonio Costa as the country tries to boost its tourism-dependent economy, which has been badly hit by the pandemic.
Correct Answer: A. Macky Sall
Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. Sall was elected as chairperson of the African Union for the year 2022, with his term beginning on 5 February 2022.