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EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia, Removes Two Individuals From Blacklist

EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia, Removes Two Individuals From Blacklist

The European Union has prolonged its individual sanctions against Russia for an additional six months, effective until March 15, 2025. This decision, announced by the EU Council, aims to maintain pressure on those responsible for undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. In a statement, the Council revealed that the sanctions, which target over 2,200 individuals and legal entities, have been extended to ensure continued accountability. However, two individuals - Nikita Mazepin, a Russian racer, and Violetta Prigozhina, the mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin - have been removed from the blacklist, following a EU Court decision to lift sanctions against them. Additionally,…
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Chinese vessels leave for a joint training session with the Russian navy.

Chinese vessels leave for a joint training session with the Russian navy.

Chinese warships have departed for a "security" exercise in the Sea of Japan with Russian naval and air troops. Since Moscow's incursion, military cooperation between China and Russia has increased as seen by the drill. According to China's defense ministry, the flotilla, which included five warships and four ship-borne helicopters, departed from the eastern port of Qingdao. According to military observers quoted in the state publication Global Times, this would be the first time both Russian armies participated in the exercise. Earlier this month, two Russian vessels that were taking part in the exercise trained separately with the Chinese navy…
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President of Bulgaria blames Ukraine for “insisting” on fighting

President of Bulgaria blames Ukraine for “insisting” on fighting

According to reports, the president of Bulgaria, a NATO member, criticized Ukraine for "insisting" on attacking Russia. According to Radio Free Europe and Politico, Rumen Radev claimed that "the whole of Europe is footing the bill" for supporting Ukraine and urged Bulgaria to take a "neutral" stance. In response, the Ukrainian Embassy in Sofia stated on Saturday that to attribute the battle to Ukraine would be to repeat of Russian propaganda. His remarks caused Nikolai Denkov, the prime minister of Bulgaria, to say that his country did not agree with them. According to the Kyiv Independent, Mr. Denkov claimed that…
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The West has a “fundamentally different approach” to Ukraine, and war fatigue is “setting in.”

The West has a “fundamentally different approach” to Ukraine, and war fatigue is “setting in.”

An unexpectedly polarizing NATO meeting revealed a "fundamentally different approach" to the conflict between the West and Ukraine, according to a military expert. If you're just joining us, the alliance met in Vilnius on Wednesday, but Ukraine was not given a clear path to membership. Ben Wallace, the UK's defense secretary, continued to tell Sky News that Kyiv could be good to let its supporters "see gratitude" because the Kingdom is not a "Amazon" delivery service delivering arms to Ukraine. According to analyst Sean Bell, providing guns in the West requires taking on "more and more risk" and investing "more…
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