WorldPingAlisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc The EU has agreed to remove two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list, while extendi…
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WorldPingAlisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
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The decision lifts measures targeting billionaire Alisher Usmanov, whom the E.U. once referred to as “one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs.”…
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WorldPingIraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat — full report at Times of India.
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Ukraine leader says Kyiv is ready to stop strikes on Russian facilities if Moscow halts attacks on its energy system.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of information warfare.
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Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
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