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EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban the export of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc, EU Council President Charles Michel said, as Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by Kyiv in…
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Amidst ongoing concerns expressed in Western media reports regarding a possible Rupee-Rouble arrangement between India and Russia, it appears that it is the EU countries that are increasingly complying with Russian requirements for payments…
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Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, has been approved in the European Union by the bloc’s drugs regulator as a third-dose booster in adults following a committee endorsement last week. The vaccine can now…
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed extra aid to Ukraine this year of up to nine billion euros ($9.5 billion) to help it cope with the ravages of war. Speaking in a broadcast statement, von der Leyen also said…
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The Taliban shutdown of girls’ education shows the hard-line Islamists’ are not listening to the Afghan people and poses a major hurdle to international recognition of the new regime, a top European Union official said Thursday. In March,…
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The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said…
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The UN chief called war “an absurdity” during a visit to Ukraine Thursday, after Brussels warned Russia it will not waver in its support for Kyiv following Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. UN Secretary-General…
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The European Union (EU) on Thursday approved a fifth wave of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on coal imports and closing its ports to Russian ships. This is the first time the bloc has targeted the energy sector of Russia, on…
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European Union governments will consider whether to impose an oil embargo on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine as they gather this week with US President Joe Biden for a series of summits designed to harden the West’s response to Moscow.…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel and expressed his anguish over the deteriorating situation and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. He reiterated India’s appeal for cessation of…
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