- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityEU
US and its allies target Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions
Washington, Apr 6 (PTI) The US along with G-7 and the European Union on Wednesday announced a series of additional sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Foreign…
Analysis-Easy Russia sanctions exhausted, U.S. and allies face economic bite
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the world's wealthy democratic powers roll out new sanctions against Russia in response to horrifying images of executed Ukrainians in the city of…
China-EU Summit Amidst Russian Ukraine War
The EU-China summit on 1 April took place at a time of crisis in Europe due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This currently dominates European thinking deeply. They presently…
By Gurjit Singh
EU to propose import ban on Russia coal, chemicals, wood -source
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Tuesday to EU nations sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banning imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products…
Ukraine: When Will the Madness End?
In Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3, Banquo asks the witches: “If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not”. Since…
By K P Fabian
EU accuses Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukrainian town Bucha
(Reuters) - The European Union on Sunday accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been…
China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way
By Philip Blenkinsop and Yew Lun Tian BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) -China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on…
China’s Xi calls on EU to view China ‘independently’ -state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping said on Friday he hopes the European Union can form its view of China "independently", state broadcaster CCTV reported. Xi was speaking to…
Russia will not ask EU to end sanctions – RIA
(Reuters) - Russia will not ask the European Union to end sanctions and has a sufficient "margin of safety", the RIA news agency quoted a Russian foreign ministry official as…
EU readying new Russia sanctions, may retaliate over rouble payments for gas – sources
By Francesco Guarascio and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is readying new sanctions against the Kremlin over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU sources told Reuters on Wednesday,…
Peace deal “at gunpoint” will not end EU’s Russian sanctions – Rutte
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will have to respect the territory and sovereignty of Ukraine in order to ease European sanctions against Moscow, Dutch Prime…
Finland suspends its rail link between Russia and the EU
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland's national railway operator said on Friday it would suspend services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on Monday, closing the rail link between Russia and the…
