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Articles with tag "European Union"

Montenegro Ends Visa-Free Entry for Russians Amid 2028 EU Membership Bid

Montenegro has remained one of the few European countries to offer visa-free entry to Russians for up to 30 days, and saw a massive influx of anti-war...

Peskov’s Wife Challenges EU Sanctions Against Her in Court

Tatiana Navka, a former Olympic ice-skating champion, was put on a sanctions list by the EU in June 2022 that targeted people over Russia's invasion...
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EU Agrees 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia

Greece received an exemption allowing its shipping firms to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic.
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European Forces Intercept ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker in Mediterranean Sea

A European naval mission boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag on Monday, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said...
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EU Sanctions VK for Developing Messenger App Max

Brussels accused VK of providing “technical support for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition” in Russia.
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EU Sanctions Russia’s Prosecutor General and Dozens of Others

The latest sanctions package also targets several FSB security service officers allegedly involved in Navalny’s persecution, poisoning and death.
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North Korea Protests Seoul-EU Rebuke of Russia Ties

North Korea denounced on Saturday a joint statement by South Korea and the European Union that condemned Pyongyang's military ties with Russia throughout...
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EU Proposes Visa Ban on Russian War Veterans and New Oil Sanctions

A central focus of the fresh EU sanctions package is suppressing Russian energy revenues amid surging global oil prices driven by the war in the Middle...
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EU Countries Demand Stricter Visa Rules for Russians

“I want there to be no more shopping weekends. I want there to be no more fancy trips to Europe while Ukrainians are dying on the battlefield,” Sweden’s...
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Russia Threatens to Rip Up Natural Gas Deal With Armenia Over Its EU Ambitions

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan later dismissed the threat, saying it is “illogical to frighten Armenia with high prices.”
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Putin to Raise Armenia's EU Ambitions at Kazakhstan Summit, Kremlin Says

"Putin has repeatedly stressed that it is impossible to belong to" both the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union, Kremlin adviser Yury Ushakov said.
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Dozens of Countries Pledge Support for Special Tribunal to Prosecute Russian Leaders for Ukraine Invasion

The special tribunal is tasked with prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine.
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Kremlin Rejects EU Mediation in Ukraine Peace Talks

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Brussels of being a “direct participant” in the war due to its continued support of Ukraine.
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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.

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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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