A lobbyist, a senior executive and a procurement manager with Huawei were among the suspects in the corruption probe who first faced Belgian judges last week as part of procedural hearings. The officials were preliminary charged with…
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Kyiv wants to ‘align’ with US over minerals – DW – 04/07/2025
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Ukraine to send negotiators to Washington on mineral deal
A team of Ukrainian negotiators will travel to the US this week, hoping to close a mineral…
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Russian Market Slides Amid Global Panic Over Trump’s Tariffs
Russia’s stock market continued sliding on Monday amid a global panic over U.S. President Donald Trump’s steadfast stance on sweeping tariffs.
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) Russia Index had dropped 3.91% around Moscow time, marking…
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EU industry chief hopes bourbon will be spared in response to Trump tariffs – POLITICO
Trump then threatened to hit European alcohol products with a massive 200 percent tariff. Such a measure could decimate the industry and would disproportionally hurt France, one of Europe’s largest alcohol exporters.
The French government
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As Putin looms, top German lawmaker warns schoolkids must train for ‘disaster situations’ – POLITICO
Students in German schools should undergo crisis training, senior conservative lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter said Monday, as the specter of war haunts Europe.
“It is absolutely necessary to practice emergency scenarios, as…
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Sahel countries hope for Russian assistance in strengthening the military-industrial complex
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said that the countries of the Sahel Alliance of States are hoping for Russian support in developing the military industrial complex (MIC) to strengthen their independence and…
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EU Lacks Unified Plan for Ukrainian Refugees in Case of Ceasefire
Millions of Ukrainian refugees residing in the European Union could face uncertainty regarding their legal status if a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is reached, as there is no coordinated EU strategy in place for this scenario.
Since the…
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5 pro tips for Donald Trump from Liz Truss* amid market bloodbath – POLITICO
2) Keep your team around you when it gets tough
Look, just don’t do what I did here.
After unveiling a debt-funded, tax-cutting mini-budget combined with huge government energy subsidies which hadn’t been scrutinized by the U.K.’s…
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Putin supports Ukraine ceasefire Kremlin
However, there must be guarantees that Kiev will honor its side of the deal, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Russia is open to discussing a full ceasefire to end the Ukraine conflict, but for this to happen, there must be guarantees that Kiev…
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Putin supports Ukraine ceasefire – Kremlin
However, there must be guarantees that Kiev will honor its side of the deal, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Russia is open to discussing a full ceasefire to end the Ukraine conflict, but for…
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