Latvia’s parliament votes to quit global treaty protecting women – POLITICO
The legislation to withdraw from the treaty was introduced by a right-wing opposition party, Latvia First, but passed…
Russia’s Lukoil to sell off foreign assets as US sanctions bite – POLITICO
A former Lukoil executive, granted anonymity to speak freely, said the move could see the company’s revenues and…
Hungary’s Orbán vows to ‘circumvent’ US sanctions on Russian oil titans – POLITICO
Orbán — a longtime Trump ally — was defiant, however, claiming the “battle is not over yet,” and insisting Budapest will find ways to get around Washington’s…
Ukraine and EU cheer Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil – POLITICO
The U.S. slapped sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and their subsidiaries in an…
Slovakia lifts veto on latest Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Earlier this week, energy ministers from 27 member countries agreed by qualified majority to a landmark phaseout of…
Now let Zelenskyy hit Russia with Tomahawks, Finland tells Trump – POLITICO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argues Putin only showed an interest in peace with Trump when he suggested he…
Kremlin Slams ‘Gossip and Speculation’ Surrounding Putin-Trump Summit
The Kremlin said Wednesday that preparations for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are surrounded…
‘Don’t want to waste time’: Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin’s Budapest summit being shelved – watch
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he did not want a “wasted meeting” with Russian counterpart…
Russia has ’78 percent’ of the Donbas, leave it like that – POLITICO
While open-source maps of the conflict show that Russian forces have occupied most of the Donbas, Ukrainian troops maintain hard-fought,…
Ukraine likes its latest ally — Trump – POLITICO
In a recent closed-door parliamentary session with lawmakers from his Servant of the People party, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Diplomatic Dialogues: Putin and Netanyahu Address Middle East Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu engaged in a phone conversation on Monday…
Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas – POLITICO
These new revelations, which draw on satellite footage from the SkyTruth NGO paired with shipping data from the…