🇪🇺🇷🇺 Politico: Eight European Union countries are demanding that the EU's diplomatic arm develop a new sanctions tool against Russia following the death of Alexei Navalny, according to a letter seen by Politico.
▪ Currently, sanctions against Russian organisations operate under two strands of legal architecture. Both were adopted in 2014. A coalition of eight countries hopes to create a mechanism specifically targeting those involved in Russia's internal repression, of which Navalny was the latest high-profile victim.
▪ Such a regime "would provide a solid legal basis for listing individuals from Russia's repressive state apparatus, including those involved in politically motivated decisions against representatives of civil society and democratic opposition, and their subsequent detention, such as those responsible in the judiciary," the letter's authors said.
▪ The second idea put forward by the eight EU ministers is new lists of individuals and entities involved in Russian repression as part of the EU's relatively new global human rights sanctions regime. Presumably, this would work much faster than any "Navalny law", as the latter would require full-scale drafting and agreement by the European Parliament, which is now in pre-election mode.
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▪ Currently, sanctions against Russian organisations operate under two strands of legal architecture. Both were adopted in 2014. A coalition of eight countries hopes to create a mechanism specifically targeting those involved in Russia's internal repression, of which Navalny was the latest high-profile victim.
▪ Such a regime "would provide a solid legal basis for listing individuals from Russia's repressive state apparatus, including those involved in politically motivated decisions against representatives of civil society and democratic opposition, and their subsequent detention, such as those responsible in the judiciary," the letter's authors said.
▪ The second idea put forward by the eight EU ministers is new lists of individuals and entities involved in Russian repression as part of the EU's relatively new global human rights sanctions regime. Presumably, this would work much faster than any "Navalny law", as the latter would require full-scale drafting and agreement by the European Parliament, which is now in pre-election mode.
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🇦🇷 Argentine President Javier Milei is willing to bypass hostile lawmakers who have blocked his landmark economic reforms and rely on decrees and other executive powers to implement his radical austerity plan. He says he doesn't need Congress to save the economy, Bloomberg writes.
Milei argues that "capitalism, austerity and hard work" is the way out of poverty.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 The IDF released footage of allegedly hundreds of Gaza Strip residents surrounding, and allegedly looting, aid trucks. Dozens of people were killed as a result of the crush.
Gaza authorities say that more than 100 people have died, but not because of the dwaqa, but because of Israeli shelling. Some Israeli media write that the Israeli army did open fire.
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Gaza authorities say that more than 100 people have died, but not because of the dwaqa, but because of Israeli shelling. Some Israeli media write that the Israeli army did open fire.
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In the Capitol Garden next to Congress in Washington, activists placed 13,000 Palestinian flags in memory of children killed in the war in the Gaza Strip.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺 A US-made M2A2 Bradley trophy BMP was spotted in Russian Voronezh.
Judging by the signed holes in the hull, it has undergone a cycle of penetration tests with various types of ammunition.
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Judging by the signed holes in the hull, it has undergone a cycle of penetration tests with various types of ammunition.
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The Ukrainian military has given details about the operation of the 73rd Maritime Centre for Special Operations on the Tendrovskaya Spit, which ended in the death of the special forces.
"There have been landings on this spit more than once. Many groups successfully fulfilled the tasks. But the enemy also, obviously, drew conclusions. You can't go off on the same pattern five times. But for some reason the centre command did not think so, and sent the group again. The centre command knew that the enemy had intercepted information about the landing, but made no decisions to postpone the operation or change the operation plan. And for that, too great a price was paid. The dead and missing are somewhat more numerous than the photos that the Russians have published".
Ukrainian Special Forces losses totalled sergeants and officers.
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"There have been landings on this spit more than once. Many groups successfully fulfilled the tasks. But the enemy also, obviously, drew conclusions. You can't go off on the same pattern five times. But for some reason the centre command did not think so, and sent the group again. The centre command knew that the enemy had intercepted information about the landing, but made no decisions to postpone the operation or change the operation plan. And for that, too great a price was paid. The dead and missing are somewhat more numerous than the photos that the Russians have published".
Ukrainian Special Forces losses totalled sergeants and officers.
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Four Ukrainians tried to cross the border in Odessa Region by wrapping themselves in isothermal blankets to avoid being spotted by a thermal imaging camera.
This was reported by the State Border Service, which said that the offenders were detained anyway.
Each paid from 3,000 to 8,000 dollars for such a scheme.
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This was reported by the State Border Service, which said that the offenders were detained anyway.
Each paid from 3,000 to 8,000 dollars for such a scheme.
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Unknown people set fire to a church in Odessa, and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has handed suspicion to another metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).
The head of the Sumy diocese is accused of inciting inter-confessional hatred.
According to the investigation, the cleric insulted religious feelings of believers of other confessions during his sermons and in videos on his social media pages.
We shall remind you that a week ago, the SBU handed a fourth suspicion to Metropolitan Theodosiy of the Cherkasy diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for statements about the seizure of the church.
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The head of the Sumy diocese is accused of inciting inter-confessional hatred.
According to the investigation, the cleric insulted religious feelings of believers of other confessions during his sermons and in videos on his social media pages.
We shall remind you that a week ago, the SBU handed a fourth suspicion to Metropolitan Theodosiy of the Cherkasy diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for statements about the seizure of the church.
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This is how President Putin's Address to the Federal Assembly is held in the city of Tyumen.
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We sincerely support the African continent's aspirations for sovereignty, Putin said.
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US Supreme Court has agreed to consider Trump's immunity from criminal prosecution in US election meddling case - media.
The hearings will take place in April - six months before the new elections.
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"Shut up Boris". The British responded to Johnson's rudeness towards Putin
Boris Johnson in an interview with Ukrainian media suggested that Vladimir Putin "get the hell out of Ukraine", writes the Daily Mail. In his opinion, Trump will continue to support Zelensky if he wins the election.
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Shut up, Boris - or then drag your children into the line of fire, you slimeball!
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Boris Johnson in an interview with Ukrainian media suggested that Vladimir Putin "get the hell out of Ukraine", writes the Daily Mail. In his opinion, Trump will continue to support Zelensky if he wins the election.
Here's what readers think about it:
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Shut up, Boris - or then drag your children into the line of fire, you slimeball!
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"A frightening warning". World media reacted to Putin's speech
Putin's address to the Federal Assembly has attracted the attention of journalists from around the world. They wrote that the Russian president issued a "frightening warning" and accused him of intending to "strike a blow" against the West.
The Daily Mail, Daily Express and Handelsblatt have picked up on the hysteria over the matter. Their articles claim that Putin is "threatening the West with nuclear weapons," although the Russian leader has said nothing of the sort.
But now sending Western troops to Ukraine doesn't seem like a good idea at all.
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Putin's address to the Federal Assembly has attracted the attention of journalists from around the world. They wrote that the Russian president issued a "frightening warning" and accused him of intending to "strike a blow" against the West.
The Daily Mail, Daily Express and Handelsblatt have picked up on the hysteria over the matter. Their articles claim that Putin is "threatening the West with nuclear weapons," although the Russian leader has said nothing of the sort.
But now sending Western troops to Ukraine doesn't seem like a good idea at all.
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Putin: the share of the BRICS in the world economy in purchasing power parity terms will grow to 36.6 per cent by 2028, while that of the G7 will fall to 27.8 per cent.
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"There will be no peace without Russia. Therefore, if it will be useful (for the resolution of the conflict), I am ready to talk to the Russian president again"
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a recent interview with OE24.TV that the moment has come: it is time to use diplomacy to reach out to the Russian President and start negotiations, and to call on the heads of China, India and Brazil to help.
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Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a recent interview with OE24.TV that the moment has come: it is time to use diplomacy to reach out to the Russian President and start negotiations, and to call on the heads of China, India and Brazil to help.
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The European Parliament has called for an international investigation into Navalny's death.
The Russian government has already given a response to this demand: similar international investigations into high-profile crimes by Ukraine, England and the United States, to which investigators from the Russian Federation will be admitted.
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The Russian government has already given a response to this demand: similar international investigations into high-profile crimes by Ukraine, England and the United States, to which investigators from the Russian Federation will be admitted.
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