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Articles with tag "Europe"

Norwegian Prime Minister Defends Phone Call With Vladimir Putin

Some officials in Europe have criticized Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb for their decision to reach out to the Russian leader.

Putin Warns Against Attempts to Exclude Russia From Global Natural Gas Market

The Russian president also confirmed potential joint energy projects with the United States in the Arctic.
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Europe Should Be Included in Ukraine Peace Discussions, Kremlin Aide Says

"We need to talk to the whole of Europe, which fully supports Kyiv," Yury Ushakov told state television.
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Latvia Emerges as Top-5 Importer of Russian Grain, Consultancy Says

Russia has been reshaping its grain export routes after shipments through the Azov-Black Sea basin, its main export corridor, largely stalled in mid-August...
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EU Weighs Schengen Visa Restrictions for Russians Amid Sabotage Fears

The bloc is considering limiting Russian visa holders’ travel to the country that issued their visa rather than allowing them to move freely across the...
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opinion Jamison Firestone

Belgium’s ‘Golden Goose’ Is Keeping Billions From Ukraine

Europe can use Russia’s frozen billions to fund Ukraine without seizing them. So why hasn’t it?
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Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships

The warning follows the EU’s adoption of a mechanism allowing member states to confiscate and sell Russian oil carried aboard shadow fleet vessels.
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opinion Ilya Yashin

Russia’s Exiled Opposition Wants What’s Best for Europe. It’s a Better Future For Russia, Too.

If Europe wants to remain secure when Putin is gone, it needs to think about the very Russians it is building walls to keep out.
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Over 4 Years Into the Ukraine War, Russian Metals and Energy Keep Flowing to Europe

Russia supplies Europe with energy, metals and other industrial goods through exemptions and sectors that have so far avoided tough restrictions.
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Europe Buys Record Amount of LNG From Russia’s Largest Producer – FT

The purchases mark an 18% increase compared to the same period in 2025 and comes despite the EU’s plan to completely phase out all imports of Russian...
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German Court Rules EU Sanctions No Longer Apply to Superyacht Linked to Usmanov

The 156-meter (512-foot) Dilbar is among the world's largest private yachts.
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EU Has Made Diplomatic 'Contacts' With Kremlin, Official Says

Discussions on Europe re-engaging with Moscow have become louder amid deadlocked U.S. efforts to halt the war in Ukraine while Trump's attention has been...
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PACE Keeps Chechen Dissident on Advisory Panel After LGBTQ+ and ‘Honor Killing’ Comments

Ruslan Kutayev stirred controversy last month when he said that he had “no desire to look into” the issue of women and LGBTQ+ people fleeing violence...
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Sorry, Europe, Russia Isn’t Satanic Enough for Eurovision

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that “the criteria that now define Eurovision contestants... are honestly nothing short of outright Satanism...
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Russia Scolds Ally Armenia for Hosting Zelensky

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also warned Yerevan against pursuing closer ties with the European Union.
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opinion Ramazan Alpaut

Russia’s Opposition Doesn’t Know How to Quit Kremlin-Style Chauvinism

The uproar over a Chechen activist’s comments on “honor killings” and LGBTQ+ people has exposed a broader crisis within Russia’s opposition.
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Chechen PACE Member Suspended After LGBTQ+ and ‘Honor Killing’ Comments

Ruslan Kutayev, a member of the Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces at PACE, said he had never been contacted to help women and LGBTQ+...
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Pro-Russian Hacker Group Gamifies Cyberattacks on Europe With Crypto Rewards – Investigation

The report found that the group’s activity has not diminished despite a major Europol-led crackdown in July 2025 known as Operation Eastwood.
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Druzhba Oil Flow to Slovakia Resumed Thursday, Officials Say

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said 119,000 metric tons of oil are projected to arrive in the country by the end of April.
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Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Clearing Way for Russian Oil Flows to Europe

The pipeline, which carries crude to Hungary and Slovakia, has been at the center of a monthslong diplomatic standoff.
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