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Europe's long, arduous battle against Russia's 'shadow fleet' is far from over
The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia's infamous "shadow fleet". But is there more to be done? View ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of executing more than 150 prisoners of war
Moscow has executed more than 150 prisoners of war after they surrendered to Russian forces, Ukraine’s military intelligence ...
Europe and US briefly upped the pressure on Russia over Ukraine. Trump upended that
For about 30 hours, the illusion of transatlantic unity over Ukraine was maintained. But US President Donald Trump’s response ...
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‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned
This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting ...
The National Interest on MSN2d
Europe Is Piling More Sanctions on Russia. Will They Make a Difference?
The West has been applying pressure on Russia to end the war for three years, since Putin’s initial invasion of Ukraine in ...
European economist says Russia’s economy is strained due to the Ukraine war and sanctions
A leading economist has been telling EU finance ministers that Russia’s economy is under growing strain as its invasion of ...
Europe will struggle to wean itself off Russian gas
Europe is on track to replenish its depleted natural gas storage network using almost no Russian pipeline supplies for the ...
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The E.U. Is Still Ramping Up Sanctions on Russia. Here’s How.
By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels The European Union approved a new package of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, targeting covert oil exports, days after the top E.U. official announced ...
The Independent3d
Trump’s negotiations with Putin mean Europe needs to prepare for a second cold war
Trump is deeply agnostic about the fate of Ukraine, and is ready to recognise a Russian sphere of influence in Eastern Europe – the US-Ukrainian “minerals” deal does not change this fact.
Russia’s European neighbors are lifting bans on landmines. Campaigners are horrified
They are considered one of the world’s most dangerous, and indiscriminate, weapons. Yet five European countries have turned ...
Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner exchange, Lavrov says
Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace accord once a prisoner ...