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EU must decide what it wants from Georgia, says ex-ambassador

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, former Georgian ambassador to the EU, Natalie Sabanadze, identified Georgia's strategic geopolitical importance to the European Union.

Iran

Iran Air cancels Europe flights hours after new batch of EU sanctions

Hours after new EU sanctions were announced, Iran Air sent SMS cancellations to all Europe-bound flights. Passengers were informed that the cancellations were linked to the decision in Brussels.

Economy

How are Iranian lorry drivers bypassing EU sanctions?

Under Brussels' sanctions against Tehran, most of some 60,000 Iranian lorry drivers who traverse Europe's roads each month to transit various goods either lost their jobs or have been hit hard by paying exorbitant fees for crossing into the bloc.

Tech News

How will the US’ new tech sanctions affect Russia?

The US’s latest sanctions come into force on Thursday and are also targeted at countries that trade with Russia.

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Russia

Western sanctions won't make Russians rise against Putin — Inozemtsev

"Everyone thinks just a little more, and that's it; the oligarchs will revolt, and the regime will collapse. Frankly, I can't imagine a greater naiveté," Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev told Euronews.

Business

Sanctioned Russian oligarchs bag stake in UK’s biggest oil company

Investment firm LetterOne, owned in part by sanctioned Russian oligarchs Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman, has acquired a minority stake (14.87%) in Harbour Energy, which is the UK’s biggest oil and gas company with operations in Norway, Southeast Asia, Germany, North Africa and Argentina.

Cuba

Three warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet dock in Cuba

The arrival of the vessels comes just weeks after another squadron of Russian warships, including a powerful nuclear-powered submarine, visited Cuba as part of military exercises in mid-June.

Tech News

Euroviews. Don’t sanction cyberweapons — sanction how they’re used

Amid the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly being waged in cyberspace, countries need to clamp down on malicious technological actions, rather than the weapons used themselves, Helene Pleil writes.

Europe News

Which parties lead social media ad spending ahead of EU elections?

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Economy

No longer hot air? Will the EU finally sanction Russia's LNG sector?

Such a move could lead to a crack down on the re-export of Russian LNG from EU countries, but is unlikely to address EU imports of it. That could remain a sore point.

Europe News

EU agrees new Iran sanctions to curtail drone and missile production

The European Union has reached a political agreement to tighten sanctions on Iran in retaliation for the recent barrage launched against Israel.

World News

At least 20 killed in another strike on aid line, Israel denies blame

The attack on a food queue at the Kuwait roundabout comes as the Palestinian Authority head appoints a new Prime Minister

Europe News

How EU sanctions won't stop Putin getting six more years in power

President Vladimir Putin is all but guaranteed to win six more years of power in Russia’s upcoming elections. Opponents - many of them behind bars, exiled abroad, or dead - say EU officials must intensify their efforts to hit Moscow where it hurts.

Sport

Prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of tax fraud

If found guilty, the sitting coach could face years in jail.

World News

US and EU hit Russia with more sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death

The opposition activist died last week in an Arctic penal colony and it's also the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Business

How are Russian businesses doing two years into the Ukraine conflict?

On the two year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Euronews Business looks at how Russian businesses have done in the face of various international sanctions.

World News

US to impose 500 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine

The new sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department will represent the largest single tranche of penalties since the invasion of Ukraine two years ago.

Iran

Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran not being 'entirely transparent'

The warning comes two days after the military displayed a series of missiles at the Islamic Republic's 45th anniversary celebrations.

Europe News

EU debunks viral claims it is considering sanctions on Tucker Carlson

The European Union has refuted reports that it is considering sanctions on American polemist Tucker Carlson for his controversial interview with Vladimir Putin, recorded during his trip to Moscow.

Business

Iran used UK bank accounts to evade Western sanctions: FT

Two of the UK's biggest banks, Santander UK and Lloyds, provided accounts to British companies with links to Iran's intelligence services.