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Nearly three years since Russian missiles began raining down across Ukraine, Europe is still buying vast quantities of Moscow’s oil and gas, helping fill the Kremlin’s war chest.
Now, Poland wants to put the squeeze on those revenues.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Now, Poland wants to put the squeeze on those revenues.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
December 27, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Nearly three years since Russian missiles began raining down across Ukraine, Europe is still buying vast quantities of Moscow’s oil and gas, helping fill the Kremlin’s war chest.
Now, Poland wants to put the squeeze on those revenues.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Now, Poland wants to put the squeeze on those revenues.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a lightning advance across the country ⤵️
Opposition fighters declare Syria’s Damascus ‘liberated’, al-Assad ousted
Opposition forces declare Syria free of Assad rule as the president reportedly flees the country.
aje.io
December 8, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a lightning advance across the country ⤵️
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🚨 BREAKING: Romania’s top constitutional court has annulled the country’s presidential election, after security services warned the vote had been distorted by a mass Russian influence campaign to favor a far-right candidate.
Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears
Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2024 at 1:36 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Romania’s top constitutional court has annulled the country’s presidential election, after security services warned the vote had been distorted by a mass Russian influence campaign to favor a far-right candidate.
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"Why Restraint With Russia Won't Work: Only by imposing real costs on Russian malfeasance can the West expect to prevent further escalation."
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/wh...
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/wh...
Why Restraint With Russia Won’t Work
Only by imposing real costs on Russian malfeasance can the West expect to prevent further escalation.
nationalinterest.org
December 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM
"Why Restraint With Russia Won't Work: Only by imposing real costs on Russian malfeasance can the West expect to prevent further escalation."
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/wh...
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/wh...
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The Georgian government’s decision to suspend its efforts to join the EU has sparked a political crisis, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to demand new elections even as police launched a violent crackdown on protesters.
Unprecedented protests sweep Georgia as government scraps EU bid
The European Parliament has called for elections to be rerun amid claims of irregularities and intimidation.
www.politico.eu
December 1, 2024 at 9:54 AM
The Georgian government’s decision to suspend its efforts to join the EU has sparked a political crisis, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to demand new elections even as police launched a violent crackdown on protesters.
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Diplomats at a UN conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.
Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Diplomats at a UN conference in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach agreement on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution on Sunday. They said they would reconvene in future months to try again.
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Vladimir Putin’s use of the missile against Ukraine sends a powerful signal about his intention to weaken NATO and bend Europe’s security architecture to Russia’s will.
What Putin’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile means for NATO security
The Russian leader’s use of the missile against Ukraine sends a powerful signal about his intention to weaken NATO and bend Europe’s security architecture to Russia’s will.
wapo.st
November 30, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Vladimir Putin’s use of the missile against Ukraine sends a powerful signal about his intention to weaken NATO and bend Europe’s security architecture to Russia’s will.
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Syria’s military has announced a “temporary troop withdrawal” in the city of Aleppo, where rebel groups launched a surprise offensive on government-held positions for the first time in years.
Syrian rebels reach central Aleppo as army announces temporary withdrawal
Military says dozens of soldiers killed in attacks in northwest and it was regrouping to launch a ‘counterattack’.
aje.io
November 30, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Syria’s military has announced a “temporary troop withdrawal” in the city of Aleppo, where rebel groups launched a surprise offensive on government-held positions for the first time in years.
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⚡️US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests.
"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."
"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."
US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests
"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."
kyivindependent.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:27 PM
⚡️US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests.
"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."
"Georgian Dream’s various anti-democratic actions have violated the core tenets of our U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership ... As a result, the United States has suspended this mechanism."
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Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Parliament building in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, for a second day on Friday after the government announced that the country had suspended its bid to join the European Union for four years. nyti.ms/416nABr
November 30, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Parliament building in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, for a second day on Friday after the government announced that the country had suspended its bid to join the European Union for four years. nyti.ms/416nABr