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UK sanctions Putin's daughters

UK sanctions Putin's daughters

-- 2022-04-08 16:48:39

Britain added Vladimir Putin's daughters to its sanctions list on Friday, mirroring moves by the United States, in what it said was an effort to target the lifestyles of those in the Russian preside...

Russian Nobel Peace laureate Muratov says he was attacked with red paint

Russian Nobel Peace laureate Muratov says he was attacked with red paint

-- 2022-04-08 15:49:19

The Russian co-winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitry Muratov, was attacked on a train with red paint on Thursday, he said, in an apparent protest at his newspaper's coverage of Russia's inva...

Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas

Europe agrees to ban Russian coal, but struggles on oil, gas

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-08 12:57:17

The European Union nations have agreed to ban Russian coal in the first sanctions on the vital energy industry over the war in Ukraine, but it has underlined the 27 countries' inability to agree so fa...

Russia laments 'tragedy' of troop deaths as Ukraine braces for major offensive

Russia laments 'tragedy' of troop deaths as Ukraine braces for major offensive

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-08 10:23:10

Russia gave the most sombre assessment so far of its invasion of Ukraine, describing the "tragedy" of mounting troop losses and the economic hit from sanctions, as Ukrainians were evacuated from easte...

UN suspends Russia from human rights body

UN suspends Russia from human rights body

-- 2022-04-08 09:08:33

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troop...

Ukraine appeals for weapons as fight looms on eastern front

Ukraine appeals for weapons as fight looms on eastern front

-- 2022-04-07 19:07:13

Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send "weapons, weapons, weapons" Thursday after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered...

Over half of Europeans support cannabis legalisation

Over half of Europeans support cannabis legalisation

-- 2022-04-07 10:59:16

More than half of the European population support legalisation of adult use of cannabis and around 30 per cent of them are interested in purchasing it, according to polling data by industry consultant...

Ukraine seeks ruinous sanctions on Russia

Ukraine seeks ruinous sanctions on Russia

-- 2022-04-07 10:05:32

Ukraine wants sanctions that are economically destructive enough for Russia to end its war after accusing some countries of still prioritising money over punishment for civilian killings that the West...

US sanctions Putin's daughters, more Russian banks and elites

US sanctions Putin's daughters, more Russian banks and elites

-- 2022-04-06 21:33:03

The United States targeted Russian banks and elites with a new package of sanctions on Wednesday that includes banning any American from investing in Russia, after Washington and Kyiv accused Moscow o...

Turkey detects third naval mine in Black Sea amid Ukraine war

Turkey detects third naval mine in Black Sea amid Ukraine war

-- 2022-04-06 19:15:08

Turkey detected a third floating naval mine in its waters in the Black Sea and military diving teams were working on defusing it, the defence ministry said on Wednesday amid the war between Russia and...

Serie A is back to its glory days

Serie A is back to its glory days

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-06 16:32:30

Amidst all the drama and excitement of Premier League and La Liga, the top 4 race in Serie A is also picking up the pace.  If we look at the points table, Serie A is having the most competitive...

US and its allies ready new Russia sanctions

US and its allies ready new Russia sanctions

-- 2022-04-06 09:54:54

The United States and its allies on Wednesday prepared new sanctions on Moscow over civilian killings in northern Ukraine, which President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "war crimes" demanding commen...

Zelensky urges UN to reform its system to strip Russia of its veto

Zelensky urges UN to reform its system to strip Russia of its veto

-- 2022-04-05 21:44:33

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the United Nations to act and reform its system which gives Security Council permanent member Russia a veto. In an address to the United Nations Secur...

War in Ukraine displaces over 7.1m people

War in Ukraine displaces over 7.1m people

-- 2022-04-05 19:16:57

Over 7.1 million people have been internally displaced since the invasion of Ukraine, according to the second Ukraine Internal Displacement Report issued by the International Organization for Migratio...

Italy expels 30 Russian diplomats, Moscow set to retaliate

Italy expels 30 Russian diplomats, Moscow set to retaliate

-- 2022-04-05 18:52:51

Italy has expelled 30 Russian diplomats because of security concerns, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday, and Russia was set to retaliate. A number of other Western governments have taken...

France pushing for energy sanctions against Russia

France pushing for energy sanctions against Russia

-- 2022-04-05 17:12:42

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday that there is a “total determination” from all 27 European Union countries for sanctions against Russia that could target oil and coal o...

Turkey, US ready for attempt at improving strained ties

Turkey, US ready for attempt at improving strained ties

-- 2022-04-05 15:11:20

Turkey and the United States announced the culmination of months of talks to set up a procedure for improving their strained ties, eyeing cooperation in the areas of economy and defence. Ministerial...

Zelenskyy to address UN amid outrage over civilian deaths

Zelenskyy to address UN amid outrage over civilian deaths

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-05 12:03:56

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planned to speak Tuesday to UN Security Council diplomats outraged by growing evidence that Russian forces have deliberated killed civilians, many of them shot...

US, Europe plan new sanctions on Russia

US, Europe plan new sanctions on Russia

-- 2022-04-05 09:51:11

The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions on Tuesday to punish Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned more deaths were likely to be uncovered...

Global outcry at ‘war crime’ killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts

Global outcry at ‘war crime’ killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts

-- 2022-04-04 21:48:53

Global outrage spread on Monday at civilian killings in north Ukraine where a mass grave and tied bodies shot at close range were found in a town taken back from Russian troops, as Moscow shifted the...

UNGA should remove Russia from Human Rights Council, say US

UNGA should remove Russia from Human Rights Council, say US

-- 2022-04-04 20:51:50

The United States will ask the UN General Assembly to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, the US ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday, after Ukraine accused Russian troops of kill...

Russia to resume flights with 52 'friendly' countries

Russia to resume flights with 52 'friendly' countries

-- 2022-04-04 20:32:36

Russia plans to end restrictions on flights to and from 52 countries after April 9, part of its plans to reduce measures taken to slow the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on...

Russia introduces visa restrictions for citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’

Russia introduces visa restrictions for citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’

-- 2022-04-04 19:41:06

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday introducing visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems "unfriendly" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, wh...

Kremlin condemns Polish comments on readiness to host nuclear weapons

Kremlin condemns Polish comments on readiness to host nuclear weapons

-- 2022-04-04 16:28:32

Kremlin condemns Polish comments on readiness to host nuclear weapons The Kremlin on Monday condemned comments by the leader of Poland's ruling party, who said Warsaw would be open to having US nuclea...

Barcelona's resurgence makes La Liga title race interesting

Barcelona's resurgence makes La Liga title race interesting

Mahtab Jamil 2022-04-04 15:44:31

Last night’s match between Barcelona and Sevilla at Camp Nou was a crucial tie at the business end of the season. Before the start of the match, Sevilla were sitting 2nd in the La Liga table and...

Germany says West to agree more Russia sanctions after Bucha killings

Germany says West to agree more Russia sanctions after Bucha killings

-- 2022-04-04 10:09:48

Germany said on Sunday that the West would agree to impose more sanctions on Russia in the coming days after Ukraine accused Russian forces of war crimes near Kyiv, ratcheting up the already vast econ...

Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps

Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-03 10:07:29

Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off streets of one town out of fear that Russian fo...

Ukrainian photographer and Reuters contributor, Maksim Levin, killed covering war

Ukrainian photographer and Reuters contributor, Maksim Levin, killed covering war

-- 2022-04-02 19:52:58

Maksim Levin, a photographer and videographer who was working for a Ukrainian news website and was a long-time contributor to Reuters, was killed while covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He leaves...

Pope Francis criticises Putin for the first time

Pope Francis criticises Putin for the first time

-- 2022-04-02 18:13:05

Pope Francis came the closest he has yet to implicitly criticising President Vladimir Putin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying on Saturday a "potentate" was fomenting conflicts for nationalist...

Russian missiles strike several Ukrainian cities

Russian missiles strike several Ukrainian cities

-- 2022-04-02 17:26:42

Russian missiles hit two cities in central Ukraine early on Saturday, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings, the head of the Poltava region said. "Poltava. A missile struck one of the inf...