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Articles with tag "European Union"

Kremlin Accuses Europe of Planning ‘Militarization’

“Europe has embarked on a path of militarization and has turned itself into something of a war party,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Who Are the Russians Reportedly Delisted From the EU Sanctions Register?

Brussels reportedly removed sanctions from four Russians after Hungary threatened to veto renewing restrictions placed on over 2,400 people.
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EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia Following Delay From Hungary

The sanctions against Russia, set to expire on March 15, required unanimous approval from the EU’s 27 member states to be renewed.
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Russia Expands EU Entry Ban in Retaliation to War Anniversary Sanctons

Russia’s Foreign Ministry did not disclose the number or names of those impacted by its retaliatory travel ban.
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Hungary Demands Sanctions Relief for Russian Billionaire Fridman Ahead of EU Sanctions Vote – FT

The EU must renew two sets of sanctions on Russia every six months through a unanimous vote.
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Kremlin Condemns EU’s ‘Confrontational Rhetoric’ After Pledge to Boost Defense Spending

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the EU of "actively discussing militarization" and "positioning Russia as the main enemy."
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Hungary Seeking to Lift EU Sanctions From Russian Billionaires – Systema

Besides businessmen like Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Hungary also reportedly wants sanctions lifted from Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev...
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EU Approves Fresh Sanctions Against Russia on Full-Scale Invasion Anniversary

The sanctions blacklist 74 “shadow fleet” ships and restrict Russian aluminum imports, while also barring the sale of gaming consoles.
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opinion Daniele Stracquadanio

Europe’s Humiliating Exclusion From Ukraine Talks Is Its Own Fault

Europe has repeatedly failed to present a realistic common strategy to end the war. Now it is shut out of decisions it should be part of.
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EU Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Targeting Aluminum and ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ships

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Brussels was “committed to keep up the pressure on the Kremlin.”
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Russia’s Putin Bears ‘Ultimate Responsibility’ for Navalny’s Death – EU

The EU on Sunday said that Russia's President Vladimir Putin bore "ultimate responsibility" for the death of Alexei Navalny, as it paid tribute to the...
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U.S.-Russia Talks 'Obsolete' After Chernobyl Drone Strike – Kallas

"All these other talks have been totally obsolete because of the bombing of the nuclear station, bombing of civilians, bombing of civilian infrastructure...
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opinion Sophie in 't Veld

History Will Judge Europe If It Doesn’t Stand Up to Putin

We are paying a high price for not having built up a strong Europe, and the cost of our collective denial is going up by the day.
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‘Why Are We Handing Russia What It Wants?’: EU’s Chief Diplomat Blasts U.S. Over Ukraine

Kaja Kallas condemned what she described as a reckless diplomatic maneuver that rewards Russian aggression before negotiations even begin.
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Russian Gas Supplies to Europe via TurkStream Hit New All-Time High in January

TurkStream has become the only route delivering Russian gas to European markets since Ukraine ended its transit of Russian gas to Europe on Jan. 1.
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Transnistria Rejects EU Energy Aid Over ‘Russian Blackmail,’ Moldova Says

The EU had pledged 60 million euros in aid, contingent on Transnistria making “steps on fundamental freedoms and human rights.”
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Baltic Nations Switch Off Russian Power Grid

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all former Soviet republics now in the EU and NATO — are leaving Russia's grid to prevent Moscow from weaponizing it...
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EU to Provide Moldova With $258M to Strengthen Energy Security

The aid is part of a two-year plan aimed at reducing Moldova’s dependence on Russian energy and integrating the country into the EU energy market.
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opinion Joshua R. Kroeker

Europe's Rejection of Russian Gas Was Historic. Its Impact Could Be Short Lived

The fact resuming Russian gas transit through Ukraine could be on the negotiating table shows how much fossil fuels mean to the Kremlin.
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EU Weighs Resuming Russian Pipeline Gas Imports to Spur Ukraine Peace Talks – FT

“It’s madness,” one official told The Financial Times. “How stupid could we be to even think about that as an option?”
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