Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin accused the UK of “economic vandalism” in a BBC interview on Sunday. Martin was responding to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to overhaul the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, branding it the worst kind of unilateralism. A bill introduced in the House of Commons last …
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Germany calls out Russia over ‘political’ gas cut
Berlin has condemned Russian energy giant Gazprom’s decision to cut its gas flow through the Nord Stream pipeline over technical difficulties, with the country’s economy minister, Robert Habeck, claiming the move was politically motivated. “I have the impression that what happened yesterday is a political decision and not a decision …
Read More »Macron calls on Ukraine to resume talks with Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky will have to restart negotiations with Russia at some point, offering European mediation in the process. “We want peace, which means that once we reach a ceasefire, discussions must resume,” the French leader said during a visit …
Read More »Ukraine calls Germany’s policy ‘disgrace’
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrey Melnyk, on Sunday blasted the lack of heavy arms supply from Berlin to prop up Kiev in its fight against Moscow, accusing German authorities of refusing to supply even “old” hardware to the country. “German government cynically refuses to supply us even with old Leopard-1 …
Read More »Argentine football icon calls time on playing career
Former Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus star Carlos Tevez has announced his retirement from football following the death of his father. The 76-times capped Argentina international made his name in the Premier League, first helping West Ham avoid relegation in 2007 before spending two campaigns at Manchester United where …
Read More »EU country calls for ‘pause’ in anti-Russia sanctions
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has welcomed the EU agreement on a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow but called for a “pause” until the impact of the measures is known. Earlier on Tuesday, EU Council President Charles Michel confirmed that the bloc’s member states had agreed in principle …
Read More »Moldovan leader calls for fair trial against predecessor
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has called on the Prosecutor General’s Office to conduct a fair investigation into the case against former President Igor Dodon, and to address alleged violations committed in the course of the investigation. During a press briefing on Friday, the Moldovan leader said the prosecutors must thoroughly …
Read More »Baltic country calls for naval coalition to escort Ukrainian grain
An international naval coalition should be put together to ensure ships carrying Ukrainian grain can leave Black Sea ports amid an alleged Russian blockade of the coastline, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested. Landsbergis proposed the idea during talks with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in London on Monday, …
Read More »Russian economy minister responds to calls for WTO exit
Russia needs to keep its place in the World Trade Organization despite Ukraine-related Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said in response to a bill demanding Moscow quit the WTO. “In an attempt to deprive Russia of the benefits of WTO membership, a group of sanctioning countries is attempting to …
Read More »Elon Musk calls sexual misconduct allegations ‘political hit piece’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims that recent sexual misconduct claims against him are a “political hit piece,” which should be viewed through a political lens. The billionaire allegedly had his company pay a former flight attendant $250,000 as part of a severance agreement in 2018 after offering to …
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