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EU to Propose Russian Oil Ban
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Nearly 300 entities linked to Russian energy and military production have been added to the UK’s sanctions lists, including a network of oil traders whose vast reach was identified by the FT as the result of an IT blunder.
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Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say
Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who died two years ago, was killed while in prison by a lethal toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America, five European countries have said in a statement today.
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Russian embassy removes banner, cancels march amid criticism
On the 24th, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a large banner was displayed on the outer wall of the Russian Embassy in Seoul’s Jung-gu district. The approximately 15-meter-long banner,
Russian forces appear close to being pushed out of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk, with only a small number of isolated troops remaining and even pro-Kremlin voices acknowledging the setback, according to a report. The Kyiv Post reported ...
The cost in Russian lives for those modest territorial gains, meanwhile, continues to mount. Russia is suffering “crazy losses” in Ukraine, tallying around 65,000 soldiers dead or injured over the last two months, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at February’s Munich Security Conference.
European concerns about Russian aggression are justified, yet severe constraints on Moscow make an attack in the near future unlikely. Europe needs to balance military deterrence with diplomatic engagement to achieve stable coexistence with Russia.
A Russian official named Roman Starovoit acted as the Kremlin's Transportation Minister was reported dead hours after Putin fired him. Officials say he died by suicide. A high-ranking government minister has died just hours after the president relieved him ...
U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Wednesday to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. NORAD said two Russian Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers and two Su-35 ...
Looking back on a century of The Russian Tea Room, one of New York City’s greatest haunts.