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EU drops sanctions for Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman
France and Luxembourg were behind the sanctions exemptions for Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, a move that Kyiv labeled "shameful and unjustifiable."
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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
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How is the EU responding to record fuel prices?
Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. However, the scale of the increases, as well as the measures taken to address them, varies significantly from one EU country to another. Here’s why.
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EU fails to reach deal to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs
EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU's blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions on almost 3,000 other individuals and entities over the Ukraine war. France 24's Dave Keating has more from Brussels.
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three as Zelenskyy in US for UN summit
Overnight missile and drone attacks hit several Ukrainian regions as world leaders gather in New York, US.
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EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs
EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.
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Russian TikTokers wanted to vote for an anti-war agenda. Putin’s farce elections did not allow that.
Elections in Russia are a sham. Yet when someone appears genuinely committed to an anti-war agenda, many had seize that hope as a chance to change, including young TikTokers
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Russia: Putin party retains majority in controlled parliamentary vote
Vladimir Putin's United Russia won just under 58% of the vote, the electoral commission said. Meanwhile, Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov won nearly 100% of the vote in elections in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
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'No surprises' as results emerge in Russian parliamentary election
Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority.
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Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote
The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.
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Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targeting refinery
In Russia, voters are on the third and final day of casting ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election. Despite the voting however, Ukraine carried out what Moscow described as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital. Kyiv reportedly fired over 1.000 drones at the country, leaving two dead in the Moscow region and inflicting damage upon an oil refinery. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
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Russia: Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow kills 2
An oil refinery was hit in one of the largest attacks so far on the Russian capital, as the country holds a parliamentary election. Meanwhile, at least four people were killed in Russian strikes in Ukraine's Kyiv region.
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Live: Ukraine launches ‘largest ever’ drone attack on Moscow as Russia wraps up elections
Ukraine launched what Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described on Sunday as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital, killing three people and damaging part of an oil refinery. The major attack came on the third and final day of voting in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary elections. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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German-Russian relations at freezing point
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed the once-close relationship between Moscow and Berlin. Yet the far-right AfD is calling for a normalization of relations.
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Putin says Europe is 'preparing for war'
As the West continues to denounce Russian aggression in Ukraine and to support Kyiv with a host of economic and military measures, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Nato is expanding its reach and influence with the intention of preparing for war with Russia. Analysis by Dr Alexander Titov, lecturer in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast in the UK.
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France’s Macron warns of Russian ‘hybrid’ attacks, seeks to step up energy defence
Just months before France's presidential election, rising fuel costs due to the wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed the nation to the verge of crisis. In an attempt to address public anger and energy threats, French President Emmanuel Macron gathered the nation's major party presidential candidates at the presidential palace. But the main takeaway from this meeting was perhaps Macron's warning about Russian "hybrid attacks"... what exactly does he mean and how serious is the threat? Details and analysis by Richard Werly, France and Europe correspondent for Blick.
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Trump claims son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who funded two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after the gift raised questions over foreign influence and ethics.
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Live: Russia reports cyberattacks as parliamentary vote enters second day
Russia said Saturday that its electronic voting system in Moscow had come under “powerful” cyberattacks overnight, as parliamentary elections entered their second day. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Ukraine of seeking to “hinder” the vote, a claim Kyiv has not publicly addressed. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Trump signs broad Russia sanctions bill
The bill signed by US President Donald Trump targets officials, banks, and a fleet of shadow tankers that transport Russian energy.
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AI: Silicon Species or Trojan Horse? Riyadh Calling, Russia Votes & the Ed Sheeran debate
This week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen an emerging energy crisis. In Russia, voters head to the polls for a tightly controlled parliamentary election with little meaningful opposition, as Putin insists there will be no new mobilisation. Meanwhile, warnings about the risks of AI are coming from inside the industry itself, with Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warning against treating