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Germany

Germany accuses Russia of power play over gas supply

"It's a power play": Germany not impressed by Russia's politcal shouldering over gas

Economy

Sanctions 'catastrophically crippling' Russian economy, study finds

A Yale university study has found that western sanctions and the mass exodus of global companies are "catastrophically crippling" Russia's economy.

Europe Decoded

Fact check: Are EU sanctions causing a food crisis, as Russia claims?

The Kremlin is blaming the EU for the global food crisis, but the facts tell a very different story.

Europe News

European General Court upholds EU ban on Russia Today

The bloc's top court argued the restriction does not infringe media freedom.

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Ukraine

Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know

From Russian troops' continued bombardment of Kharkiv to rumours about Putin and Zelenskyy's ill health dismissed, here are some of the most important developments about the war in Ukraine.

Hungary

Hungary's FM visits Moscow to up gas supplies as EU calls for curb

Budapest is keen to buy up to 700 million cubic metres of gas from Russia, said foreign minister Peter Szijjarto.

Europe News

EU slaps Russia with more sanctions over Ukraine war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the sanctions send "a strong signal to Moscow: we will keep the pressure high for as long as it takes."

Europe News

EU bans imports of Russian gold and freezes Sberbank's assets

The precious metal has been used by oligarchs as a safe haven to soften the impact of Western sanctions.

Europe News

EU pushes back against claims Russian oil ban is hiking prices

The EU ban will not be completed until the end of the year, so its economic effects are still unclear.

Europe News

Brussels defends sanctions, while pledging more Ukraine financial aid

EU foreign ministers met in Brussels Monday, agreeing to give €500 million in military aid to Kyiv.

USA

US President Biden meets with heads of Gulf states wary of Iran threat

Biden's visit to the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah marked the final leg of a four-day trip designed to bolster the US' standing in the region.

Ukraine

Six latest developments linked to Russia's war in Ukraine

From the four-year-old victim of Russia's missile strike on Vinnytsia... to our spotlight on Ukraine's attempts to beat the blockade and export its grain: six key developments today.

Europe News

EU to target Russian gold in next round of sanctions over Ukraine war

The precious metal constitutes Russia's top export after energy and was worth more €18.5 billion in 2020.

Hungary

EU 'shot itself in the lungs' with Russia sanctions, says Orban

Hungarian PM has opposed the bloc's sanctions sparked by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and has refused to allow the transit of weapons to its eastern neighbour.

Hungary

Hungary declares 'state of emergency' over threat of energy shortages

Officials say the war in Ukraine and EU sanctions on Russia have caused an "energy crisis".

Norway

Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute

Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow.

United Kingdom

UK fails to tackle Russian 'dirty money' despite sanctions — MPs

Corrupt money has continued to flow into the UK despite ministers' rhetoric about clamping down on kleptocrats, says an all-party parliamentary committee.

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about Ukraine war from Wednesday

From the "independence" referendum in Kherson to Ukrainian troops battling encirclement in the Donbas and the detention of a Russian lawyer, here is what you need to know about the war.

Money

Russia approves crypto tax break to soften Western sanctions blow

Lawmakers in the Russian Duma have softened their stance on cryptocurrency and issuers of digital assets as sanctions by the West begin to bite.

Russia

Fears of Russian debt default for first time since 1917 revolution

Moscow has reportedly missed a Sunday night deadline to pay interest payments, further alienating the country from the global financial system.