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EU eyes secondary sanctions as it hits wall on direct anti-Russia measures — Bloomberg
APA
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The European Union is considering imposing secondary sanctions on Russia’s partners as part of its 19th package of restrictions to be discussed at an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Copenhagen on August 29-30, APA reports citing...
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have Russian regions running on empty
Toronto Sun
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August 27, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Katie Marie Davies Published Aug 27, 2025 • 4 minute read In this handout photo released by Krasnodar Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev on his Telegram channel on Thursday, May 4, 2023,...
Can Syria Escape Russian Debt?
Enab Baladi
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August 27, 2025
Enab Baladi – Sedra al-Hariri Syria has never faced a heavier debt burden in its modern history than over the past decade, as war deepened, domestic production collapsed, and the economy crumbled. According to a World Bank report published in June...
China’s Strategic Outlook on Ukraine and Global Equilibrium: A Dive into Beijing’s Pro-Russian Neutrality
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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August 28, 2025
Within the dense calendar of global diplomacy, the meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, held in Brussels on July 2, 2025, during the 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue, revealed far more than what...
Trump and Gabbard purged a top CIA Russia expert days after the Alaska summit with Putin
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, left, speaks during a press briefing at the White House on July 23. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s Aug. 15 Alaska summit with Russian...
EU considers secondary sanctions to hit Russia’s war effort
The Business Times Singapore
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The ministers are expected to discuss the use of the so-called anti-circumvention tool that was adopted in 2023, but that has not been used yetPublished Thu, Aug 28, 2025 · 07:04 AM [BRUSSELS] The European Union is mulling introducing secondary...
Another Russian warning? Putin’s spokesperson: This is one of the main reasons behind the war
Daily News Hungary
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August 27, 2025
The Kremlin has deemed the presence of European NATO troops in Ukraine unacceptable, citing the alliance’s expansion as one of the root causes of the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Wednesday. “We view this negatively,” Peskov...
India's Russian oil profits plunge as Trump's 50% tariffs kick in and White House offers a deal
Cryptopolitan
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August 27, 2025
India’s $17 billion in oil savings is evaporating fast. The reason? Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods officially took effect Wednesday, and the hit is brutal. According to Reuters, trade analysts expect India’s exports to shrink by over...
Days after summit, Trump ordered security clearance revocation of a top CIA Russia expert
The New Zealand Herald
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August 28, 2025
Instead, she became the latest casualty of a widening cull by Trump and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, fuelled at times by far-right activist Laura Loomer. It is targeting national security professionals whom they deem to have...
Treasury Sanctions Crypto IT Scam Spanning North Korea, Russia, and China
Decrypt
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August 27, 2025
In brief The sanctions provide some insight into North Korea’s sophisticated, globe-spanning IT worker operation. The operation has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the pariah state over the last several years. The operation has placed...
Trump Punishes India With 50 Percent Tariffs For Buying Russian Oil
myMotherLode - California
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 8:25 PM EDT Image Source: Pexels Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on India start today. Oil-Related Tariff Shock Bloomberg reports Trump Slaps India With 50% Tariffs, Upending Ties With Modi President Donald Trump imposed a...
Russia Supplied Mi-24 Blades to Macedonia Through Poland in 2016
Militarnyi
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Polish defense companies cooperated with Russia’s defense industry to bypass sanctions, supplying spare parts for Macedonian helicopters, according to an investigation by InformNapalm and Militant Intelligence. One of the contracts alone amounted...
School Assembly News Headlines Today, August 28: Supreme Court appoints two new judges, India’s 2030 CWG bid, Russia-Ukraine talks, FIFA Warning and more
The Indian Express
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August 28, 2025
Here are the top School Assembly News Headlines for Today, August 28: Today’s morning assembly news roundup brings you the latest highlights from national, international, business, sports, and education fronts to keep students updated and aware....
Daniil Medvedev learns his fate after Russian tennis bad boy erupted over US Open umpire's ruling in upset loss
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
Daniil Medvedev was fined $42,500 by the U.S. Open for his first-round meltdown in his loss to France’s Benjamin Bonzi. That penalty represents more than a third the $110,000 tournament prize money won by Medvedev, who also appeared to make an...
Trump Doubles Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil Purchases
gCaptain
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August 27, 2025
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, dealing a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became...
US sanctions Russian national and Chinese company over North Korean IT worker schemes
The Record
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August 27, 2025
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Wednesday targeting key players in North Korea’s ongoing scheme to siphon money from companies through IT workers posing as Americans. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it is...
Latest news: Missions leader Keith Parks dies; Minneapolis school shooting claims 2 lives; Russian Baptists meeting outside amid persecution
Alabama Baptist
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August 27, 2025
To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this week, see below. 1. R. Keith Parks, international missions leader of both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist...
Secret Documents from the 1990s: How Close Was Russia to NATO Membership?
Der Spiegel
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August 27, 2025
Meanwhile, the chancellor and his foreign minister were pursuing their own plan. They wanted to see Poland, Hungary, Czechia and perhaps other countries join the European Union, which first had to be reformed. Given that priority, it wasn’t likely...
Resumption of IAEA work in Iran proves its responsible position — Russian diplomat
TASS
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August 28, 2025
VIENNA, August 28. /TASS/. Iran has demonstrated a responsible approach to the development of nuclear energy sector by permitting the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) inspections to visit the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Russian...
Witkoff: I will meet with Ukrainian officials in New York... Russia wants to reach solution regarding Kyiv
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Witkoff: I will meet with Ukrainian officials in New York... Russia wants to reach solution regarding Kyiv Washington - Saba: US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced on Wednesday that he will meet with Ukrainian...