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Articles with tag "European Union"

EU Imports of Russian LNG Surge to Highest Level Since Ukraine Invasion

Several EU countries, including Belgium, France and Spain, have continued to purchase Russian LNG transported by sea tankers since 2022.

EU Ministers to Discuss Possibility of Direct Talks With Russia

Vladimir Putin has proposed German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a possible negotiator in talks with the European Union.
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Russia MFA Expands Entry Ban List in Response to New EU Sanctions

Officials in Moscow did not disclose how many people were added to the entry ban list or their names.
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opinion Dalibor Rohac

Why Bulgaria’s New Leader May Not Become Putin’s New Trojan Horse

While Rumen Radev has a history of pro-Russia comments, he's unlikely to be a new Viktor Orbán, pursuing Putin's interests in Europe.
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EU Hits Russia With 20th Sanctions Package

Brussels also approved a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their vetoes.
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Moscow Warns of ‘Perfect Storm’ for EU After Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary

While the Kremlin struck a measured tone, other officials and pro-Kremlin voices seized on the chance to criticize Russia’s adversaries in the EU.
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EU Delays Proposal to Permanently Ban Russian Oil

EU Commission energy spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said a new date to unveil the proposed ban has not yet been determined, but stressed that Brussels...
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EU Expresses Concern About Claims That Hungarian FM Shared Info With Russia

The Washington Post reported this weekend that Szijjártó regularly called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during breaks in EU meetings to give...
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EU Offers to Help Repair Pipeline Carrying Russian Oil to Hungary

Hungary and Slovakia have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying the reopening of the Druzhba pipeline.
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Russian Central Bank Challenges EU’s Indefinite Asset Freeze in European Court

The regulator argues that the move effectively stripped it of legal protection and the ability to enforce its rights.
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Moscow Court Holds Preliminary Hearing in Central Bank Lawsuit Against Euroclear

A judge ruled that the proceedings would be held behind closed doors at the request of Russia's Central Bank, which sought to "protect banking secrecy...
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Putin Says Russia Is ‘Ready to Restore’ Relations With Europe

Putin said “respect for national interests and consideration of legitimate security concerns” were his preconditions for a return to amicable ties...
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Russia Urges Citizens to Renew Passports as EU’s Digital Entry System Deadline Looms

Europe began rolling out its Entry/Exit System (EES) in October, replacing manual passport stamping with biometric data for better security and tracking...
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EU Agrees to New Ukraine Loan, But Russian Asset Plan Fails

The loan falls short of proposals to tap roughly 200 billion euros in Russian Central Bank assets frozen within the bloc. 
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Russian Central Bank Says It Will Seek Damages From European Lenders

Without naming which banks it plans to take to court, the regulator said it was responding to ongoing attempts to seize its assets.
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EU Convenes for High-Stakes Summit on Tapping Russian Funds for Ukraine

The 27-nation bloc is scrambling to shore up Kyiv’s finances as Russia’s war approaches its fourth year.
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Netherlands to Host International Claims Commission for Ukraine

The commission for Ukraine will assess and rule on claims for war reparations, including any amount to be paid out, European officials said.
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EU Sanctions Target Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Backers and Disinformation Network

Among the individuals targeted in the latest sanctions package is John Mark Dougan, a former U.S. Marine and Florida deputy sheriff who fled to Russia...
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U.S. Special Envoy to Meet Zelensky, European Leaders in Berlin This Weekend

Ahead of the meetings, Kyiv said "massive" Russian strikes on energy facilities overnight had left thousands without power across the country.
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EU Agrees to Indefinite Freeze of Russian Central Bank Assets

The move removes a major hurdle to using the roughly 210 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets immobilized in Europe to support Ukraine.
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