The Group of Seven (G7) announced on Tuesday it will consider the possibility of an embargo on the transportation of Russian seaborne crude oil unless it is purchased at or below a price to be agreed with international partners. According to a joint statement, the group, comprising Canada, France, Germany, …
Read More »West considers three options for Russian oil – media
Officials from the US and EU are reportedly discussing measures Brussels can take to effectively curb oil imports from Russia and slash the revenues Moscow receives. The options include a ban, a price cap, and a payment mechanism that would allow revenue generated from crude oil to be withheld from …
Read More »NATO talks options but sees no place for own troops in Ukraine
NATO members discussed Ukraine’s pleas to establish a ‘no-fly zone’ over the country, but the alliance is determined not to engage directly in the military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, after a meeting of foreign ministers of the allies. “NATO is a defense …
Read More »Ukraine: Russia now has just three options left
The US has handed Russia a written response to its proposed security guarantees. While Washington refuses to accept Moscow’s demands for a legally binding pledge that NATO will not expand further towards its borders, it has indicated it is ready to discuss certain issues, including arms control and strategic stability. …
Read More »Putin briefed on military options in Ukraine – Moscow
Russia’s top military experts have presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with possible plans of action in case tensions around Ukraine spiral into conflict, Moscow has disclosed as tensions flare between the two states. Speaking as part of an interview on Thursday with media outlet RTVI, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov …
Read More »US prepares ‘other options’ against Iran’s nuclear program
White House press secretary Jen Psaki issued the warning during a Thursday presser, telling reporters that while the president “believes in diplomacy,” he is also “committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon” and would pursue whatever actions necessary to stop that from happening. “Given the ongoing advances in …
Read More »Iran can respond to America’s ‘other options’, top official replies after Biden says he’s ready to act should diplomacy fail
The warning from Tehran was voiced on Saturday by the secretary the Supreme National Security Council, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, who tweeted it in Farsi, English, Hebrew, and Arabic. He noted the “emphasis on using ‘Other Options’ against Iran” expressed during a meeting between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali …
Read More »Instagram will now let users choose pronouns, reportedly from more than 40 options – but some think the list is too restrictive
Users under 18 will display their pronouns only to their followers by default and people can fill out a form to have a pronoun added to the list. Tech website Mashable conducted its own testing and found that there were 41 pronouns currently available on the app. Facebook, which owns …
Read More »Ant Group explores options for Jack Ma to exit, as Beijing unsheathes its sword against China’s big tech
The talks between the Chinese state regulator and Ant Group that took place between January and March signaled to the company that Ma’s exit could help draw a line under Beijing’s scrutiny of its business, according to sources familiar with the matter, as cited by Reuters. Earlier this year, officials …
Read More »‘All options on table’ for removing illegal migrants, says UK’s Patel, not ruling out Gibraltar as asylum-seeker processing centre
“Currently, our asylum system is overwhelmed,” Home Secretary Priti Patel told Sky News on Wednesday, as she discussed plans to crack down on illegal migration and people-trafficking, and to develop “safe and legal routes” for asylum seekers coming to the UK. “Too many people have died trying to come to …
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