Russian energy giant Gazprom will cease delivering gas to Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s energy ministry announced on Tuesday. The news comes after the Saint Petersburg firm confirmed it will also halt supplies to Poland, with both countries refusing to pay for energy supplies in rubles. The ministry announced the news …
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Wimbledon organizers will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year’s tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine, it has been confirmed. The decision was formally announced by the All England Lawn Tennis Club in a statement on Wednesday after widespread reports that a ban was looming …
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Russian soldiers have “completely” vacated areas around the Ukrainian capital, Kiev and another city nearby, the Pentagon has said, following a pledge from the Kremlin to “drastically” reduce military activity in the region as negotiators attempt to bring an end to the fighting. The Pentagon has observed a full withdrawal from the …
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The US is bracing for the possibility that Russia might use chemical or biological weapons against Ukraine, providing equipment and supplies that could be used to save lives after such an attack, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed. Psaki disclosed the aid effort on Friday, without giving details …
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The European Commission has confirmed that it expects the EU to remain dependent on energy imports from Russia for at least another five years, the TASS news agency reported on Monday. In response to a question posed during a press briefing in Brussels as to how soon US liquefied natural …
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French president Emmanuel Macron confirmed his re-run for presidency on Thursday. If he wins the April elections, he would become the first French leader in two decades to run the country for two terms in a row. “We have not achieved everything we set out to do. There are choices …
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A second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place on Wednesday evening in Belarus, the Office of the President of Ukraine has confirmed. Kiev, however, warned that it would not accept any ultimatums from Moscow. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Moscow’s “delegation will …
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The US is not discussing establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official told reporters on Tuesday, echoing the White House’s earlier comments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had asked NATO for a no-fly zone on Monday, to help him defeat Russia. The issue came up during an off-camera …
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A newly discovered document from March 1991 shows US, UK, French, and German officials discussing a pledge made to Russia that NATO will not expand to Poland and beyond. Its publication by the German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday proves Moscow right and NATO wrong on the matter. The minutes …
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A new installment in the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto game series is “well underway,” maker Rockstar Games has announced, confirming on Friday that “active development” for the new entry is already taking place. The as-yet-unnamed game will be the first in the series to hit consoles since Grand Theft Auto …
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