EU’s Russian diesel ban forcing prices up
Cost increases will persist after Brussels cut off key Russian-linked supply routes, the CEO of TotalEnergies has warned The latest European Union sanctions banning imports of oil products made from…
France to recognize Palestine
The president’s announcement sets France apart from the US and most of its allies, which do not recognize the territory as a state French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that…
$10mn of USAID contraceptives to be burned in France
The shipment destined for poor nations ended up stuck in Europe due to the shutdown of the agency A $10 million shipment of US-funded contraceptives will be incinerated in France,…
EU poised to retaliate over US tariffs
Brussels is prepared to impose 15% duties unless trade talks with Washington yield a deal by August The European Union member states have drawn up a list of US goods…
Russian Orthodox Church in Africa not to colonize it
George Maximov says the mission respects the continent’s people and only operates where it is invited The Russian Orthodox Church has never been a church of colonizers, and its growing…
Armenia ready to place part of territory under US control
The plan reportedly involves a private contractor protecting a strategic route with Azerbaijan Armenia has quietly agreed to hand over a strategic part of its territory to the US, the…
Third round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks wraps up: As it happened
The latest round of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev was accompanied by a major new prisoner swap The third round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul has ended. The…
Russia ousts Germany from global top-five beer brewers
A surge in domestic production has helped the country relegate the EU nation to sixth place Russia has overtaken Germany in beer production for the first time, pushing the EU…
Poland advises citizens to leave Russia
Moscow has designated Poland a “hostile” state in response to economic sanctions and support for Ukraine Poland’s Foreign Ministry has issued an advisory strongly recommending that all Polish nationals residing…
‘Ukrainian agent’ caught in Russia was recovering explosive device
The suspect was allegedly recruited by the Security Service of Ukraine while visiting the country last year A Ukrainian agent has been detained in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region while attempting…
Kremlin confirms imminent Russia-Ukraine talks
The sides will discuss draft memorandums for the peaceful settlement of the conflict, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia and Ukraine are poised to hold their third round of bilateral…
Protesters chant ‘Zelensky is the devil’ in Kiev (VIDEO)
The demonstrators were outraged by a law curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies Protesters in Kiev shouted insults at Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday, denouncing his decision to back…