It might have been good intuition or simply the inevitable outcome of escalating rhetoric from across the Atlantic, but theEuropean Union’s trade ministers chose to move up their extraordinary Council meeting. Instead of waiting until May, they…
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Ukrainians Mourn Children Killed In Russian Strike On Kryviy Rih
Residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kryviy Rih mourned children who were killed in a Russian missile strike on April 4. Nine children were among the 20 people killed, including 9-year-old Herman Trypolets, who was outside playing on a…
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Confusion surrounds disappearance of popularTelegram channel known for scoops on Russia’s intelligence agencies and police
One of Telegram’s most popular anonymous news channels mysteriously disappeared overnight. “VChK-OGPU” (short for “All-Russian Extraordinary Commission Joint State Political Directorate”) had more than 1.1 million subscribers before it…
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Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all-time top goal-scorer.
In a message after Ovechkin’s 895th career goal broke a tie for the record with Wayne Gretzky in the…
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US tariffs affect over 70 per cent of all EU exports
US tariffs affect over 70% of all EU exports worth €380bn, European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič said.
He said this during a press conference after an informal EU ministerial meeting.
‘Tariffs…
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Germany to prepare children for war – Handelsblatt
A Russian attack on NATO territory is “a realistic scenario,” Berlin reportedly believes, despite Russian reassurances
The German Interior Ministry is advising schools to prepare children for…
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Germany to prepare children for war Handelsblatt
A Russian attack on NATO territory is a realistic scenario, Berlin reportedly believes, despite Russian reassurances
The German Interior Ministry is advising schools to prepare children for crises and war, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on…
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Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariffs on China
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on China, escalating the tit-for-tat retaliation with Beijing that followed the White House’s sweeping import tax rollout last week.
“If China does not…
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US continues proxy war against Russia by supplying Kiev with weapons
The US continues to wage a proxy war against Russia by supplying Ukraine with weapons, the chairman of the Council of the Russian Federation Commission on Information Policy and Media Relations, Alexei Pushkov, said.
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EU state eyes mass demolition of WWII memorials – Moscow
Latvia plans to authorize fake archaeological research to remove monuments to Soviet soldiers, Russia’s intelligence service says
Authorities in Latvia are planning to remove Soviet memorials…
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