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Georgia’s parliament approves controversial ‘foreign influence law’

The Georgian parliament has approved a controversial law tightening checks and increasing fines on organisations getting funds from overseas. Any…

World

Russia mounts Vovchansk incursion as Ukraine evacuates thousands

Russia has been pounding Ukraine’s Kharkiv region with dozens of strikes since Saturday. Several residential buildings were destroyed or damaged,…

World

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of national security council

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council, replacing Nikolai…

World

Seven people die after a bus plunges off a bridge in St. Petersburg

The Investigative Committee, Russia’s principal criminal investigations agency, said that six individuals rescued from the bus were in a serious…

World

Putin reappoints technocrat prime minister as fifth term kicks off

Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister on Friday, keeping on a technocrat who has…

My Europe

EU countries kick off talks to ban re-exports of Russian LNG

The proposal on the table breaks a long-held taboo in Brussels as Russian gas has been until now completely spared…

My Europe

Russia marks Victory Day as Putin rails against West’s ‘arrogance’

Russia celebrated its annual Victory Day on Thursday, an event that has become a pillar of President Vladimir Putin’s reign. …

World

Russia launches ‘massive’ missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities

Russian forces have unleashed an overnight barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine’s power grid,…

Business & economy

No longer hot air? Will the EU sanction Russia’s LNG sector?

In what would be the first move of its kind, the EU may be considering sanctions against the Russian liquefied…

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Germany recalls ambassador to Russia over hacker attack

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations following an alleged hacker attack. Last week, the…

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