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Now playing Next Economy Explained: Just how dependent is the EU on Russian oil? The bloc gets over 25% of its oil from Russia through a vast network of ports and pipelines. 03/05/2022
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Now playing Next Ukraine Zelenskyy says 120,000 civilians stuck in Mariupol as evacuations halt Ukraine says Russian shelling meant no evacuations were possible from Mariupol on Thursday. The city's mayor alleges 'mass burials' of civilians in a nearby village. 21/04/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Watch: Russia-bound luxury cars get stuck in Belgium under sanctions EU sanctions prohibit the exports of cars worth over €50,000, a measure meant to hit the Russian elite. 15/04/2022
Now playing Next world news Amid war in Ukraine, work resumes on Poland-Norway gas pipeline Construction was suspended last May due to an issue with an environmental permit, but barely a week after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, work was allowed to resume. 13/04/2022
Now playing Next state of the union Europe's week: Fresh sanctions human trafficking & Hungary latest woes The EU will now target imports of Russian coal in a bid to weaken Moscow's war machine. 08/04/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Coal, vodka and Putin's daughters: Here are the latest EU sanctions For the first time, EU countries have agreed to target energy supplies, even if coal represents a small fraction of total purchases. 08/04/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels wants an EU-wide ban on Russian coal imports The measure requires the unanimous approval of all 27 EU countries. 05/04/2022
Now playing Next Lithuania Lithuania abandons Russian gas imports, urges EU to do the same Lithuania's energy ministry said they had this month become fully independent of Russian natural gas imports in response to the war in Ukraine. 03/04/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine war updates: Dozens of Russians detained after holding sit-in Several Russians were detained on Saturday for protesting the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian troops are retreating in the north but Ukrainian officials warned they will redeploy in the country's east. 02/04/2022
Now playing Next Russia EU countries expel dozens of Russian envoys amid war in Ukraine The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and the Czech Republic all expelled Russian officials. 29/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Analysis: How the EU's gas addiction is helping Russia's war machine In little over a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU spent more than €21 billion on Russian fossil fuels, including €13 billion on gas, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). 29/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News US and EU announce partnership to reduce Russian energy reliance Russian energy is a key source of income and political leverage for Moscow. 25/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Watch: Ukrainians call on leaders to do more in protest in Brussels Ukrainians and their supporters gathered as leaders of Europe and NATO met in the Belgian capital. 24/03/2022
Now playing Next Poland Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats accused of spying Poland's interior minister said the country would expel 45 individuals who were accused of spying on behalf of Russia. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded As sanctions bite, how much economic pain is Putin willing to take? The Russian president has predicted his country will emerge more independent and self-sufficient from international isolation. 17/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Watch: Explained: EU sanctions against Russia Moscow is subject to around 5,000 separate penalties since it invaded Ukraine. 16/03/2022