EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials and companies supporting
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EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials and companies supporting Lukashenko regime

On Dec. 16, the Council of the EU adopted restrictive measures against 26 individuals and two companies linked to the regime of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. The sanctions target judges who sentenced opposition figures, law enforcement officials involved in persecuting dissidents, and heads of penitentiaries where political prisoners are held. Additionally, the measures apply to […]
Lithuania and Estonia introduce new sanctions against Georgian officials
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Lithuania and Estonia introduce new sanctions against Georgian officials

Lithuania and Estonia have imposed sanctions against Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and several government officials, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budris announced on X on Dec. 15. Lithuania expanded its sanctions list to include 17 individuals, while Estonia sanctioned 14 officials earlier that day. The Baltic states had previously imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder […]
US enforces visa restrictions on Russian officials linked to Ukrainian
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US enforces visa restrictions on Russian officials linked to Ukrainian child deportations

The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on five Russian officials for their role in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children. "Many of these children have had their identities changed and origins obscured, have been subjected to pro-Russia indoctrination and militarization, or have been adopted by Russian families," U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller […]
Russian officials cautiously cheer on Trump's election victory
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Russian officials cautiously cheer on Trump's election victory

Several Russian officials on Nov. 6 voiced their first reactions to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, presenting it as a blow to Ukraine. "Trump has one quality that is useful to us: as a businessman to the core, he hates spending money on freeloaders, on idiotic allies, charity projects, and greedy international […]
Russian hackers targeting US officials, Microsoft warns
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Russian hackers targeting US officials, Microsoft warns

Russian hacker group Midnight Blizzard has been sending highly targeted phishing emails to U.S. individuals working in government, academia, defense, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft warned in a blog post on Oct. 29. The warning came exactly a week before the U.S. presidential election, with U.S. intelligence accusing Russia of interference to undermine the Democratic ticket […]
Ukrainian and Russian officials to resume discussions on stopping energy
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Ukrainian and Russian officials to resume discussions on stopping energy plant attacks, FT reports

Ukraine and Russia are reportedly holding preliminary discussions about stopping attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29. Earlier talks mediated by Qatar in August nearly reached an agreement but fell through after Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Discussions, in the early stages, are expected to resume sometime soon. […]
Polish officials seek access to classified sections of Ukraine's victory
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Polish officials seek access to classified sections of Ukraine's victory plan

Warsaw is seeking to review the classified additions to Ukraine's victory plan recently presented by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewsk said in an interview on Oct. 21. Zelensky's victory plan, presented on October 17, includes five main points and three confidential appendices. During the presentation of the victory plan, Zelensky […]
Ukraine can hold territory in Kursk Oblast for months, US
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Ukraine can hold territory in Kursk Oblast for months, US officials say

Ukrainian forces will be able to hold seized territory in Russia's Kursk Oblast for several months or longer, according to U.S. assessments, senior U.S. officials told Bloomberg on Oct. 9. Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in early August, allegedly seizing around 100 settlements and over 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles). Russia […]