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A white Antonov An-124-100M cargo aircraft with blue and yellow livery parked on the apron at Leipzig/Halle Airport beside a windsock

Police Find Breached Fence at Leipzig Airport, but No Car and No Driver

Police at Leipzig/Halle Airport say a car very probably drove through the perimeter fence on Saturday night, but the search found no vehicle and no one on the grounds. The north runway

October 18, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaking at a lectern in front of an EU flag

EU Blacklists 826 Russian Firms as Washington Eases Diesel Curbs

European firms and banks were barred Monday from dealing with 826 Russian companies and 743 executives, the EU's largest sanctions listing yet. It lands days after Washington eased Russian diesel curbs, leaving open how far Brussels can squeeze alone.

October 12, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

EU decision to remove Usmanov and Fridman from Russia sanctions list, September 2026

EU Removes Two Russian Billionaires From Sanctions List as Unity Frays

The EU removed Usmanov and Fridman from its Russia sanctions list on September 22 as part

EU ambassadors in Brussels during Russia sanctions renewal debate over Alisher Usmanov delisting

EU Buys One Week on Russia Sanctions as France and Slovakia Demand Usmanov Delisting

The European Union extended its Russia sanctions by just seven days after France joined Slovakia in demanding Alisher Usmanov's removal, forcing an unprecedented stopgap that Brussels had never needed to invoke since

September 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who have both resisted EU anti-Russia sanctions renewals

Slovakia Refuses to Back Year-Long Extension of EU Anti-Russia Sanctions

Slovakia is blocking a European Union proposal to extend the renewal cycle for anti-Russia sanctions from six months to twelve, with less than two weeks before the current measures lapse. The holdout

September 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Moscow Kremlin Spasskaya Tower view representing Russia diplomatic position on Russia-Europe relations

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Vladimir Putin expressed hope at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that the crisis in relations between Russia and Europe would eventually pass, citing the economic complementarity of their two economies.

September 1, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Lukoil oil refinery and fuel production operations in Russia amid international sanctions

Lukoil, Teboil Apps Pulled From App Store and Google Play Amid US Sanctions

Lukoil PRO and Teboil PRO have disappeared from Apple's App Store and Google Play, showing 'not available in your country or region' after the US Treasury sanctioned Lukoil. The removals extend sanctions

August 29, 2026

Business·News

Pipework at the landfall facilities of a gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany

Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.

Famil Sadygov says Gazprom's gas deliveries rose 8 percent in the first half of 2026. The company's own executives have explained where the growth comes from, and it is one pipeline to

August 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin

Moscow Says Europe Wants Talks Only to Buy Kyiv a Pause

Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin says European overtures have one purpose, to give Ukraine a respite before a longer confrontation. Russia has itself declared two short unilateral truces this year, for reasons

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Soldiers on the deck of the tanker Boracay off Saint-Nazaire after it was stopped by French forces

Russia Calls France’s Tanker Seizures Piracy. Its Own Lawyers Have a Better Argument.

A senior Russian diplomat has again called France's boarding of tankers carrying Russian crude an act of piracy, a charge the Law of the Sea makes legally impossible. Buried inside the rhetoric

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announcing Russia sanctions expansion plans August 2026

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to expand the Russia sanctions list by roughly one-third, adding some 1,000 additional targets in the most sweeping package since the start of

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announces most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since Ukraine war began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced Monday that Brussels is preparing its most ambitious Russia sanctions package since the Ukraine war began, targeting roughly 1,000 additional Russian entities to expand the

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at a press conference

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

Merz told Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin that Germany will not join EU sanctions against Israel, citing its historical responsibility. The stance deepens the EU's divide on the conflict, even as

July 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Police Find Breached Fence at Leipzig Airport, but No Car and No Driver

EU Blacklists 826 Russian Firms as Washington Eases Diesel Curbs

EU Removes Two Russian Billionaires From Sanctions List as Unity Frays

EU Buys One Week on Russia Sanctions as France and Slovakia Demand Usmanov Delisting

Slovakia Refuses to Back Year-Long Extension of EU Anti-Russia Sanctions

Putin Says Russia-Europe Crisis Will ‘Eventually End,’ Points to Economic Complementarity

Lukoil, Teboil Apps Pulled From App Store and Google Play Amid US Sanctions

Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.

Moscow Says Europe Wants Talks Only to Buy Kyiv a Pause

Russia Calls France’s Tanker Seizures Piracy. Its Own Lawyers Have a Better Argument.

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

Russia-Ukraine War: EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Since War Began, Kaja Kallas Says

Merz Rules Out EU Sanctions Against Israel, Citing Germany’s Historical Responsibility

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