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POLITICSOct 16EU vows to maintain Russia sanctions after US pivotEuropean leaders close ranks around Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Donald Trump’s fuel deal with MoscowFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 16Lawmakers are ‘watching with popcorn’ as a turf war erupts in Russia’s parliament. Leonid Slutsky lost his committee chairmanship — but refuses to vacate his office.Russia’s new State Duma is facing its first internal power struggle, a standoff between LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky and United Russia’s Pyotr Tolstoy. Meduza learned of the standoff from a source close to the Duma administration’s leadership and from an LDPR member. A political strategist who works with the Presidential Administration’s political bloc and with Russia’s systemic parties confirmed the account.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 16No, this oil tanker didn’t carry Russian diesel to the United StatesFollowing US President Donald Trump's October 9 announcement of an agreement signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the United States, a number of pro-Russian social media accounts began claiming that a Russian oil tanker was already carrying thousands of barrels of diesel to the United States. The ship was actually carrying fertiliser.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 16Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries ‘a disgrace’US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace," in an interview published Thursday The post Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries ‘a disgrace’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 16Trump says US to get diesel from Russia , relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midtermsFormer President Trump stated that the US would import diesel from Russia, aiming to reduce pressure on Moscow and lower prices before midterms. This suggests a potential policy shift impacting international relations and energy markets.paradisepost.com · United States
POLITICSOct 16Russians can't sip margaritas in the EU while Putin bombs Ukraine, says EPP MEPEPP MEP Dirk Gotink believes the European Union should stop issuing the “full range of visas” to Russian citizens while Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 16Trump rebukes Zelensky, calls Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries a ‘disgrace’Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is ⁠a “disgrace” that keeps ⁠global energy prices elevated, US President ⁠Donald Trump told the Newsmax news outlet in an interview aired on Thursday. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, ‌and criticised his willingness to strike deals with Moscow. “All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 16Trump launches blistering attack on Zelensky after Russia fuel deal | Politics | NewsThis article reports that Trump launched a severe critique against Zelensky following a fuel deal involving Russia. This event signifies notable political tension and could affect international diplomatic relations.express.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSOct 16Trump calls renewed Ukraine attacks on Russian refineries 'a disgrace'In an interview with Newsmax on Thursday, Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine and weighed in on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 'I think they actually both would like to see it end,' Trump said. 'But I think I find Zelensky to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 16Russia returns to G20 table in Bangkok on U.S. invitation that angers EuropeRussia’s return to the G20 table has tested how far Washington’s outreach to Moscow will strain ties with European allies.CNBC
POLITICSOct 16MS NOW issues correction after FBI disputes reporting of Kash Patel visiting RussiaMS NOW issued a correction after the FBI disputed its reporting regarding Kash Patel visiting Russia. This involves a media organization rectifying information challenged by a federal agency.kpic.com · United States
POLITICSOct 16MS NOW issues correction after FBI disputes reporting of Kash Patel visiting RussiaMS NOW has issued a correction after the FBI disputed reports claiming Kash Patel visited Russia. This indicates a factual discrepancy in news reporting involving a government agency and a named individual.wchstv.com · United States
POLITICSOct 15Trump weighs easing restrictions on Russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleet’A White House desperate to lower fuel costs ahead of US midterm elections could allow such vessels back into global tradeFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 15More Trump Allies Aided Pro-Russian Balkan GovernmentThe daughter of the president’s chief of staff joined an American businessman in Republika Srpska as he explored a gas pipeline. And six current and former campaign advisers recently traveled there for an election.NYT US
POLITICSOct 15Low wages are driving firefighters away from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry. Lawmakers have backed a bill to fill the vacancies with conscripts.Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill in its first reading that would allow conscripts to serve in military units of the Emergencies Ministry’s Federal Fire Service.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells EuronewsUS President Donald Trump’s deal to lift restrictions on Russian diesel sends a “very bad signal” and is driven by dubious business motives, MEP Rihard Kols told Euronews’ Special Report.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 155 GOP House members join letter urging Trump to cancel Russia diesel deal, up sanctionsFive House Republicans signed on to a letter Thursday urging President Trump to cancel the Russian diesel deal he announced last week. GOP Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Michael McCaul (Texas), Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) joined 17 of their Democratic colleagues in writing they were “particularly concerned” about the deal.…The Hill
POLITICSOct 15UK Tightens Russian Oil Sanctions as U . S . Weighs ReliefThe UK is tightening its sanctions on Russian oil, while the U.S. is considering providing relief. This shows diverging Western strategies regarding economic pressure on Russia and global energy markets.gcaptain.com · United States
POLITICSOct 15Behind the deal between the United States and Russia, the good business of Donald Trump and his relativesRÉCIT - Les négociations de contrats au bénéfice du président de la première puissance mondiale, ou de son cercle proche, sont au cœur de la diplomatie américaine. Dernier exemple en date, un accord pétrolier profitant à Steve Witkoff et Jared Kushner, en marge des discussions avec Vladimir Poutine.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 15Getting into a Russian university could soon come with a new financial hurdle for some students: paying a full semester’s tuition upfrontRussia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education has proposed requiring tuition-paying university students to pay for their first semester before enrolling, according to a draft ministry order.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian court fines former parliamentary candidate over T-shirt bearing Alexey Navalny’s ‘party of crooks and thieves’ slogan against ruling United RussiaThe Sverdlovsky District Court in Kostroma fined Andrey Tarasov, a former State Duma candidate for the Yabloko Party, 1,000 rubles for “displaying extremist symbols” under Article 20.3, Part 1, of Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15EU criticizes Trump's diesel deal with Putin, but still imports Russian gas itselfDe dieseldeal die de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump afgelopen week sloot met Rusland leverde hem in binnen- en buitenland felle kritiek op. Ook van Europese leiders, terwijl de EU zelf nog altijd voor miljarden aan Russisch gas importeert. Hoe zit dat precies? Rusland gaat per direct 300.000 ton diesel op de wereldmarkt brengen. Tot aan april volgend jaar kan dat oplopen tot 4,8 miljoen ton. Om dit te regelen, heeft Trump sancties opgeheven die hij minder dan een maand geleden nog zelf instelde. Landen die Russische olie en gas kochten, riskeerden daardoor hoge Amerikaanse importheffingen.NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 15Russia adds journalist Alexander Nevzorov to federal register of ‘terrorists and extremists’Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial monitoring agency, has added journalist and commentator Alexander Nevzorov to its list of “terrorists and extremists.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 15Russian prosecutors withdraw asset-seizure lawsuit against Timur Turlov, the new president of the International Chess FederationRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has dropped its lawsuit seeking to seize the assets of International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Timur Turlov for the Russian state.Meduza [en]