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EU freezes assets of 4 Russian banks
Four Russian banks are banned from doing any business in the EU under the bloc’s latest round of sanctions against Moscow for waging war against…
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US Congress votes to strip Russia of ‘most favored’ trade status, ban its oil
The US Congress voted to impose further economic pain on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, passing one measure to remove its “most…
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Egypt’s foreign reserves drop to $37 bln with Ukraine war shock
Egypt’s net foreign reserves fell sharply to $37.082 billion in March from $40.994 billion in February, the central bank said on Thursday, noting that it…
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Italy and Russia: A love affair that hasn’t quite ended
ROME — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Italian parliament in March, the number of empty seats was conspicuous. An estimated one in three…
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Macron calls for more energy sanctions as Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for more sanctions targeting Russian energy, in particular coal and oil, following reports that Russian forces committed war…
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Russian Soldiers Rape Children And Brand Women With Swastikas, Ukraine MP Claims
Russian soldiers have raped girls as young as ten and branded women’s bodies with swastikas, a Ukrainian MP has claimed. Lesia Vasylenko said children had…
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Romania to issue iodine tablets as Russian aggression continues in bordering Ukraine
Romania is launching a campaign to inform its citizens of how to store and take iodine tablets in the event of a nuclear incident, as…
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Greek foreign minister Dendias leads aid mission to Odesa, reopens consulate
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrived in Odesa on Sunday at the head of a humanitarian aid mission into the southern port city of Ukraine,…
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Russia preventing Ukraine resupply by Black Sea: UK military intelligence
Russian naval forces continue to blockade the Ukrainian coast on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, preventing resupply by sea, British military intelligence said…
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Kremlin blasts back at French actor Gérard Depardieu over Putin criticism
Moscow slapped back Friday at French actor Gérard Depardieu over his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “crazy unacceptable excesses” in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…
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