Category: 1. Russia
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The US has banned Cuba from importing Russian oil
Cuba has been added to the list of countries banned from receiving Russian oil after a tanker carrying 700,000 barrels of fuel set sail for the island. This is evident from an updated licence issued by the US Treasury…
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Trump Weighs Seizing Iranian Island to Reopen Hormuz Strait
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a plan to seize or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island in order to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios, citing sources.
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Russian Central Bank Lowers Key Rate to 15%
Russia’s Central Bank lowered its key interest rate to 15% from 15.5% on Friday, as price growth in the country continues to slow, though it highlighted an increasingly uncertain outlook for the…
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Man in Belgorod Region
A Ukrainian drone attack has killed a person in the southwestern Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Friday.
The man died in the village of Murom across the border from eastern…
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The US is stepping up the deployment of troops to the Middle East – NBC News
The United States is stepping up the deployment of additional military forces to the Middle East; at least 2,200 US Marines from San Diego are set to be deployed to the region in the coming days, according to NBC…
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Slovakia is ready to take further action against Ukraine – Fico
Slovakia is considering further sanctions against Ukraine following the suspension of oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said following the European Union summit.

“Today I…
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EU leaders do not plan to discuss Ukraine at the current summit – Euractiv
EU leaders will not be discussing Ukraine at the summit currently taking place in Brussels, according to Euractiv.

According to the document summarising the EU summit, the European Union acknowledged that no…
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Lukoil Reports $12Bln Loss in 2025 as Sanctions Force Foreign Asset Write-Off
Russian oil major Lukoil posted a net loss of 1.06 trillion rubles ($12.5 billion) in 2025 as U.S. sanctions forced it to sell off its vast overseas assets.
The company said it has written off investments in its international business,…
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The President of the European Commission has banned EU countries from purchasing Russian gas under any circumstances
At a press conference following the EU summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen banned EU countries from purchasing Russian gas, even if there were to be a physical shortage of energy resources in…
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