In a statement, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission said, the European Union is looking for ways to use frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war. On Wednesday, the… Read More ›
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East Timor’s new President aims to forge closer relations with China
Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has been inaugurated as East Timor’s new president on Friday. He has pledged to dedicate his time in office to strengthen national unity and forge closer ties with China. Thousands have travelled to Dili, the capital… Read More ›
Sanctions have blocked $16-18 billion of exports to EU, US: Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto expected to greenlight Finland joining NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto is expected to give a go-ahead to Helsinki joining the NATO military alliance, marking a major shift in security policy. Finland, which shares a 810 mile (1,300 km) border with Russia, has gradually stepped up its… Read More ›
EU bans 3 Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of 6th sanction package
On Wednesday, in a significant development, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, the EU will ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of its sixth sanctions package. “They will not be allowed to distribute… Read More ›
Putin orders retaliatory economic sanctions on unfriendly entities and countries
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. The kremlin did not shed light on which… Read More ›
Surging energy prices fueling French inflation
On Friday, according to preliminary EU-harmonised data inflation in France, fuelled by surging energy prices touched a record high in France in April, applying fresh pressure on newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, the INSEE statistics agency… Read More ›
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday
In a statement the office of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, the President will travel to Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit on Thursday. The development marks the culmination of a months-long effort by Ankara to mend ties with Riyadh…. Read More ›
Russia halts LNG supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
On Wednesday, in a significant development, Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after both countries rejected Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian gas in Rubles. The development comes in the wake of massive sanctions by Western countries against… Read More ›
Britain reduces tariffs on Ukrainian exports to Britain to zero
In a statement the British government said, all tariffs on goods exported by Ukraine to Britain under an existing free trade agreement will be removed to help the Ukrainian economy. “All tariffs would be reduced to zero and all quotas… Read More ›
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