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Articles with tag "European Union"

Belgium Slams EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Prime Minister Bart De Wever called the plan “fundamentally wrong” and warned it could expose Belgium to severe legal and financial risks.

European Officials Express Doubt Over Trump Peace Plan

European officials said there were “major flaws” in the deal and stressed the need for any settlement to be “positive.”
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Europe Unprepared for Potential Russian Drone Attacks, Defense Chief Warns

The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to shore up its air defense capabilities after NATO jets shot down several Russian drones over Poland in September.
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opinion Inna Bondarenko

My Revolut Account Was Frozen for Having the Wrong Passport

Overzealous regulation and cautious corporations are making it as hard for Russians to live in the EU as the Moscow does for them to remain.
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opinion Jason Corcoran

Visa Bans Don't Hurt the Russians With True Power

Rich Russians with multiple passports or golden visas can open doors with their money, while ordinary Russians become increasingly alienated.
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EU Bans Russians from Multi-Entry Schengen Visas

The decision was taken to allow the bloc to conduct “close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk,” it said.
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EU Unveils Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Energy, Banks and Crypto

“Every euro we deny Russia is one it cannot spend on war,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
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EU Seeks Ways to Step Up Checks on Russia's ‘Shadow Fleet’

The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections on Russia's “shadow fleet” of aging oil...
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EU States Agree to End Russian Gas Imports by End of 2027

Russian gas still accounts for an estimated 13% of EU imports in 2025, worth over 15 billion euros ($15.15 billion) annually. 
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NATO Meets to Solidify Deterrence Against Russian Aggression as Tensions Rise

NATO defense ministers met for the first time since aerial incursions across Europe heightened concerns about potential Russian aggression beyond Ukraine...
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opinion Alexander Baunov for Carnegie

By Sending Drones Into NATO States, Russia Is Repeating the Mistakes of 2022

In 2022, the Kremlin was counting on Ukraine to prove weak and futile. Now it is counting on NATO to be weak, divided and indecisive.
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Feature

Bill Browder: It’s Time to Make Putin Pay for His War

The Kremlin critic talks overcoming sanctions fatigue, improving the Magnitsky Act and what to do with Russia’s frozen assets.
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Kremlin Backs Merkel’s Claim That Poland and Baltics Blocked Talks With Putin

“On many foreign policy issues, the EU and Brussels are obviously held hostage by the Baltic states and Warsaw’s rabid policies,” Kremlin spokesman...
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EU Moves to Restrict Travel of Russian Diplomats Amid Espionage Fears – FT

Under the new restrictions, which are part of a broader sanctions package over the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian diplomats based in EU capitals would...
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EU Weighs Handing Raiffeisen $2Bln in Deripaska-Linked Strabag Shares – FT

EU ambassadors were expected to discuss the plan in Brussels on Friday, with “several” member states likely to object, the FT reported.
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Europe’s Top Rights Body to Create ‘Platform for Dialogue’ With Exiled Russian Opposition

The platform will seek to strengthen Russian democratic groups' capacity to bring about “democratic change in Russia” and “a lasting and just peace...
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Denmark Warns EU Over Russian 'Hybrid War' as Leaders Talk Defense

EU leaders in the Danish capital were pressing to flesh out details for priority defense projects, including a "drone wall" aimed at countering Russia's...
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Luxury Firm Cucinelli Chided by Italian Regulators Over Russia Claims

A report alleged that the cashmere company continued to sell ultra high-value luxury goods in Russia in violation of EU sanctions.
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EU Seeks Faster Russian Gas Phase-Out After Trump Push

Despite a push to end decades of reliance on Russian gas, around 19% of the bloc's gas still came from Russia last year.
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EU Delays New Sanctions on Russia – Politico

The reported delay comes amid new pressure from Donald Trump, who called on NATO members to halt purchases of Russian oil.
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