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ECJ annuls sanctions on Dmitry Pumpyansky, the ex-chair of Russia's TMK
BRUSSELS - Dmitry Pumpyansky, the billionaire former chairman of Russian steel pipe maker TMK, no longer warrants being on the EU's...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
BRUSSELS - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Russia's Sovcomflot says its ship rescued crew from tanker off Yemen
LONDON - A ship operated by Russian shipping group Sovcomflot rescued the crew of a tanker taking in water off Yemen's coast this week,...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Bank of Italy signals potentially illegal transfers from Italian accounts to Russia in 2023
MILAN - The Bank of Italy reported potentially illegal bank transfers last year from Italian accounts to Russia, channelled through...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich
MOSCOW - The United States embassy in Russia said on Wednesday that Moscow had failed to provide any evidence to support espionage...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia
MOSCOW - Ukrainian shelling destroyed a radiation control post in Velyka Znamyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russia's management of...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Russia starts secret trial for U.S. reporter Gershkovich on spy charges
YEKATERINBURG, Russia -U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors on Wednesday in the Russian city of...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
At least eight die in inferno near Moscow, TASS says
MOSCOW -Two people jumped to their death from the top floors of a burning eight-storey former Russian electronics research institute on...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine
WARSAW - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during a visit to Beijing that he hoped China would help find a solution for peace...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Factbox-EU targets LNG and shipping in 14th Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS - European Union countries on Monday adopted a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The...
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan
MOSCOW -The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to...
Jun 24, 20243 min read
North Korea blames U.S. for Ukraine support, deployment of aircraft carrier
SEOUL -Top North Korean military officials criticised the United States on Monday for its expanding military assistance to Ukraine and...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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