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US must protect Ukraine from ‘communist’ Russia – congressman
Republican Congressman Rich McCormick has told Washington to ‘speed up’ the Ukrainian conflict to preserve US global leadership
EU states 'extremely cautious' over Russia's assets seizure - FT
France, Germany and Italy are 'cautious' about the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, FT reports
EU countries get Russian oil exemption – Reuters
The EU has extended an exemption allowing Slovakia to sell fuels produced from Russian oil to the Czech Republic
China’s Xi says strong Russia ties a ‘strategic choice’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that maintaining close ties with Russia is a "strategic choice", calling for deeper bilateral cooperation
US Senate leaders say no Ukraine aid before year’s end
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to approve new aid for Ukraine before year's end, as
Polish pro-EU govt sacks controversial state media authorities: ministry
Poland's pro-EU government announced on Wednesday the sacking of the authorities at controversial state media outlets, widely seen as government
US judge orders release of names linked to Epstein
A judge has ordered a New York court to reveal the names of 180 people -- including victims, associates and suspected accomplices -- tied to Jeffrey
US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use
Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely
Julian Assange’s visitors given green light to sue CIA
A US judge has partially rejected a CIA motion to dismiss an illegal search complaint filed against the agency by Julian Assange’s visitors
Iran hangs ‘child bride’ for murder of husband: rights group
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an
Hundreds battle wildfire threatening South Africa naval base
Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and threatened South Africa's biggest naval
Russian branch of EU bank posts $172 million profit
Hungarian OTP Bank will receive over $30 million in dividends from its Russian subsidiary, bank records reveal
Assange gets ‘last chance’ US extradition appeal date
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition appeal in the UK unless he brings his case to the European Court of Human Rights
US Senate shelves Ukraine aid talks
The leadership of the US Senate has ruled out finalizing a deal on border security before 2024
Western spy agencies support Kiev’s terrorism – Putin
Kiev is engaging in “state terrorism” with the backing from the West, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said
Zara replacement flops in Russia – survey
Lebanese clothing brand MAAG, which replaced Zara in Russia, has been labeled the disappointment of the year