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How a sanctions loophole is letting Russians enter the EU

There's growing political and public support for banning visas for Russians, who can cross their longest EU border into Finland by bus or car in an apparent sanctions loophole.

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 Decoded

All you need to know about the EU's 15% gas reduction plan

The plan could introduce mandatory rationing across the bloc if Russia totally cuts off gas supplies.

World News

Fears of winter gas shortages as Nord Stream reduced to 20% capacity

Gas deliveries via Nord Stream fell on Wednesday to almost 20% of the pipeline's capacity, amplifying the risk of shortages this winter in several European countries.

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Russia

Fake news states Oxford is revoking degrees of those linked to Kremlin

Russian state TV Rossiya 1 broadcast claims from a satirical website that the prestigious University of Oxford is rescinding degrees of graduates with links to Russian government officials.

Tech News

Russia to quit the ISS after 2024 and build its own space station

Russia had stopped cooperating with the ISS in protest against Western sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine.

Europe News

Energy ministers reach deal on EU-wide gas reduction plan

Member states rushed to secure exemptions to the target to reflect national circumstances, like LNG availability.

Russia

Russia to make drastic cuts to EU gas supply via Nord Stream pipeline

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is waging "open gas war against a united Europe."

Russia

Putin will be 'humiliated' if he has to meet Zelenskyy, says defector

Boris Bondarev, a Russian diplomat who defected after the start of the war, shares his thoughts on the Ukraine war.

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Can Europe survive winter this year without Russian gas?

As EU leaders convene this week to discuss Europe's growing energy crisis, questions over how Europeans will heat their homes this winter loom large.

Russia

Russia continues Africa charm offensive as Lavrov arrives in Congo

The foreign minister started his tour with talks in Egypt, and will meet Congolese President Sassou Nguesso on Monday.

Moldova

Transnistria separatists set eyes on possible Russian unification

The foreign minister of Moldova's separatist Transnistria region says that it is committed to achieving independence and possible unification with Russia, and that Moldova's EU candidacy status effectively ends any possibility of cooperation.

Syria

Four children killed in deadly Russian airstrike in Syria

A human rights group says the airstrike was carried out by a Russian warplane following four other Russian airstrikes in a town further north.

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Ukraine: At least two dead in Russian bombing in Kharkiv

Russian shelling hit a densely populated area of Ukraine's second city on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 21 others.

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.

Tech News

Russia moves to punish Wikipedia over Ukraine war article 'fakes'

It's the latest move by Russia to target independent outlets for violating new Russian laws on reporting the facts about the Ukraine war.

Russia

Vladimir Putin 'entirely too healthy' says CIA chief

Speaking at a security forum in Aspen, Colorado, William Burns dismissed rumours that Putin was seriously ill with cancer.

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.

Ukraine

Ukrainian forces strike key bridge in Russian-occupied south

The bridge, which crosses the Dnipro River in Russian-occupied Kherson region, was hit with 11 missiles on Wednesday,

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.