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EU's anti-fraud arm investigating possible rebranding of Russian oil to avoid sanctions, Politico reports

The European Union’s anti-fraud agency opened an investigation into the possible exporting of rebranded Russian oil via Turkey into the EU, Politico reported on Nov. 5, citing two undisclosed sources. OLAF, an investigative body of the European Union, can recommend member states to take action or launch criminal investigations as a result of its own […]

Ukraine

November 5, 2024

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Trump urges Putin to avoid escalation in Ukraine, WP reports

President-elect Donald Trump spoke directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 7, marking their first phone conversation since Trump’s election victory, sources familiar with the matter told the Washington Post. During the call from Trump’s Florida resort, he advised Putin not to escalate the situation in Ukraine and highlighted Washington’s significant military presence in […]

Ukraine

November 10, 2024

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Russian troops sabotage their boats to avoid Dnipro River crossing, Ukrainian partisans claim

Russian soldiers increasingly sabotage their own boats and equipment to avoid having to storm the Dnipro River islands on the southern front, Ukrainian resistance group Atesh claimed on Dec. 10. "There are increasing cases of sabotage among Russian soldiers to avoid being sent to storm the islands in the Dnipro delta," Atesh said on their […]

Ukraine

December 10, 2024

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Russia advises its citizens to avoid travel to US, Western nations

Russia warned its citizens on Dec. 11 to avoid travel to the U.S, Canada, and most European Union nations, due to "increasing confrontation" with the U.S., Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing. The announcement reflects further deterioration of relations between Russia and the West, which have broken down drastically since […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

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