Russia on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution which described its attempts to unlawfully annex four regions of Ukraine earlier in the day with a formal ceremony in Moscow, as “a threat to international peace and security”, demanding that the decision be immediately and unconditionally reversed.
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Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Efforts to tackle waste management and the growing problem of marine litter have been applauded by a senior MEP. The issue of waste has rapidly moved up the political agenda in recent years and is now seen as a key priority for the European Union. European efforts to address the problem are […]
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The strikes killed a total of 30 civilians and wounded 107 in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent weeks.
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Condemnation and further sanctions immediately follow
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Teodor Currentzis, who has faced scrutiny for his association with a Russian bank, will step down as chief conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra in 2025.
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The president also said that Mr. Putin should not dare to take his fight into NATO territory, underscoring the unity among the alliance.
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The energy emergency gripping Europe will be a long haul — and next winter could be even worse. Ministers meeting in Brussels on Friday secured a deal on the bloc’s latest package of relief measures. It’s one they hope will help to protect households and businesses from cripplingly high energy bills and the specter of […]
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday stopped short of backing Ukraine’s request for an “accelerated accession” to join NATO, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the bid in response to Moscow declaring it had annexed four regions of Ukraine. When asked by POLITICO if she backed Ukraine’s NATO accession, Pelosi declined to explicitly endorse it, but said she […]
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Bulgaria will hold its fourth election in 18 months on Sunday, but there is little sign that the country is about to break its entrenched political impasse. This prospect of deadlock is bad news for a country wrestling with the daunting challenges of high-level corruption, widespread Russian influence and swingeing inflation in the run-up to […]
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The U.S. on Friday unveiled a raft of new sanctions against top Russian officials after Vladimir Putin declared that four provinces of Ukraine would become Russian territory, warning of severe financial costs for anyone who supports the move. Among those sanctioned are top officials of the Russian central bank, including Governor Elvira Nikolaevna Nabiullina, and […]
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