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Daria Lodikova swept No. 3 seed Selena Janicijevic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8) in the qualifying round of the Unicredit Iasi Open in Iasi, Romania, on Monday. The two were largely even statistically in a narrow…
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Daria Lodikova swept No. 3 seed Selena Janicijevic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8) in the qualifying round of the Unicredit Iasi Open in Iasi, Romania, on Monday. The two were largely even statistically in a narrow…

Russia launches ‘sanctions evasion’ degree at elite university TVP World
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Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory Monday in London against 18th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia.
Bencic overcame a…
EU agrees ‘unprecedented’ round of sanctions targeting Russia’s oil exports France 24
The European Union has approved its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago, including a key price cap on Russian oil exports.
“We are striking at the heart of Russia’s war machine….
Oil rises after EU new sanctions on Russia, tight market supports Reuters

The European Union’s (EU) latest round of sanctions is unlikely to have much impact on India’s booming oil and energy trade with Russia, experts say.
They point out that such measures may even boost the trade further.
The RIC format contributes to global peace, security and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has said
Beijing is ready to advance trilateral cooperation with Moscow and New Delhi under the RIC (Russia-India-China) format, a Chinese…
The RIC format contributes to global peace, security and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman has said
Beijing is ready to advance trilateral cooperation with Moscow and New Delhi under…

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EU member states have agreed on the 18th package of sanctions imposed against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s top diplomat, announced on July 18.
“The EU just approved…