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'Self-defeating': EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief

Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be "self-defeating", Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement.

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Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine.

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Hungary's Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from interference

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has called on Russia to stop interfering in Hungary's April parliamentary elections, following a report exposing an alleged Kremlin team operating from Budapest's Russian embassy to keep Viktor Orbán in power. Russia denied those allegations.

Europe News

Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine hitting transport network

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, striking civilian and infrastructure targets. Ukraine responded with drone attacks on Russian energy facilities.

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Iran

Russia allegedly gave Iran intel to help it strike US military

Russia is one of a small number countries that maintains friendly relations with Tehran, which has faced years of isolation over its nuclear programme and its support of proxy groups across the Middle East.

Business

The country likely winning from Iran's Hormuz gambit? Russia

The world's most critical shipping chokepoint is becoming a geopolitical battleground — and Russia may be the unlikely winner.

Europe News

Putin releases two Hungarian-Ukrainian prisoners of war

Russian President Vladimir Putin handed two Hungarian-Ukrainian prisoners of war to Hungary during Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó's visit to Moscow, where energy supply was also discussed.

Libya

Russian LNG tanker catches fire and sinks off the coast of Libya

Libyan authorities said on Wednesday that the "Arctic Metagaz" tanker had sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between their coast and nearby Malta.

The Cube

Do the Epstein files show he was working for Russia?

From internet users to US lawmakers, speculation abounds regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to intelligence agencies. Questions about his links to Russian elites have come to the forefront following the release of the latest batch of files.

Europe News

Russian Central Bank sues EU for immobilising €210 billion in assets

The Russian Central Bank has challenged the indefinite immobilisation of its sovereign assets, which the European Union has agreed to release only when the war in Ukraine ends and reparations are paid.

Europe News

Iran's troubles will have 'negligible' impact on the war in Ukraine

Russia has been wreaking havoc on Ukraine for years with the Iranian-designed Shahed kamikaze drone, but Iran's current troubles will not dent Moscow's ability to send barrages of the drone toward Ukrainian targets.

Europe in Motion

How do Europeans want the war in Ukraine to end?

As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, Europeans differ in terms of how much they care if Kyiv wins, according to a new survey.

Sweden

Sweden downs suspected Russian drone near French aircraft carrier

The Swedish army immediately activated a jamming system and put an end to the incident. At no time was the aircraft carrier in any danger, according to the Swedish Navy.

Europe News

Hungary’s energy giant threatens legal action against Croatia

The warnings from Hungary's MOL Group come amid heightened tensions between Budapest and the European Union. The dispute intensified after Hungary blocked the EU’s €90 billion financial package for Ukraine.

France

France blocks dozens of Russian media sites in propaganda crackdown

France's regulator ARCOM has ordred French internet providers to block 35 Russian media sites and dereference four streaming platforms under EU sanctions.

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Russian overnight attacks pound Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, dozens hurt

Russian overnight drone and missile attacks struck Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, injuring civilians, damaging apartment blocks and cutting heating to hundreds of homes.

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