The EU already scrapped its visa facilitation agreement with Russia in September 2022 after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, making the application process more expensive and arduous.
But visas remain the responsibility…
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Russia cuts interest rate as economy slows
The rate cut comes as Russia’s economy is rapidly cooling – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Michael B. Thomas
Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, but warned inflation was still too high, amid growing fears of…
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Russia cuts interest rate as economy slows
The rate cut comes as Russia’s economy is rapidly cooling – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Michael B. Thomas
Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate, but warned inflation was still too high, amid growing fears of…
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Communication between Russia and Ukraine paused: Report
Moscow [Russia], September 12 (ANI): Communication between the negotiating teams of Russia and Ukraine has been ‘paused’, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, Tass reported.
‘Communication channels are available, those have been…
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Zelenskyy warns Putin wants to occupy all of Ukraine – DW – 09/12/2025
Footage from the video game Arma 3 is often used to recreate real combat situations Image: tiktok Poland shot down Russian drones after they violated its national airspace during an attack on Ukraine overnight into Wednesday.
Shortly after the…
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EU ourt challenges key Russian nuclear project in member state
Hungary considers the Rosatom-led Paks-2 power plant to be critical to its energy security
The EU’s top court has struck down a European Commission decision that cleared Hungary to fund the expansion of a crucial Russia-led nuclear power…
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‘Iron Diplomacy’: With NATO On Edge, Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills
Even before they officially started Friday, Russia and Belarus’ joint Zapad-2025 military drills had already sent a rash of unease through frontline NATO states.
Polish authorities closed the border…
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5 simple ways to prime your microbiome for easier weight loss
Blame biology. That’s what we do when lifestyle interventions such as diet or exercise don’t lead to weight loss, and so we’ll say things like “It’s my slow metabolism!” or “It’s in my genes!”
But while genetics does affect the metabolic…
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Netanyahu and Putin escalate their wars as Trump looks on
It has been a week dominated by authoritarian leaders testing and breaking boundaries: Benjamin Netanyahu, with his strike on both a non-combatant country and people negotiating a peace deal and Vladimir Putin, with his testing of European…
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Super Apps: A Path To Surveillance in China and Russia
It’s called a super app, unifying messaging, payments, digital identity, and public services.
In the US and Europe, Meta’s efforts to transform WhatsApp have failed to gain traction. It’s a similar story for X and Uber. But…
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