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Putin signs decree on economic retaliations against unfriendly states

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the "unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and internationa

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French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen

French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union's anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and memb

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Biden calls for an end to Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status

The U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called for the revocation of Russia's "most favored nation" status, which would downgrade Russia as a trading partner and open th

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EU leaders to meet 'in coming days' to discuss Ukraine's membership application

European Union leaders will meet in the coming days to discuss Ukraine's application to join the bloc, the President of the European Council Charles Michel said in a tw

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Zelenskyy holds telephone talks with Italy's Draghi over Russia's military operation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi over Russia's ongoing military operation in the

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Iran nuke talks in Vienna paused, 'political decisions' needed: EU

Talks on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), were paused temporarily, the European Union (EU) said on Friday

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European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65

European Parliament President David Sassoli has died in Italy, according to a Tweet from his spokesman early Tuesday local time."The @EP_President David Sassoli passed

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President of Kazakhstan responds to unrest triggered by fuel prices

Click arrows to view gallery After increases in fuel prices triggered unrest in Kazakhstan this week, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev vowed to respond “rob

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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.81 mln

Visitors have Covid-19 vaccines administered at the Discovery Ltd. mass Covid-19 vaccination site in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. /Getty Images The number of confirme

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EU's top diplomat visits east Ukraine front

The European Union's top diplomat visited the frontline of Ukraine's war with Russian-backed forces on Wednesday, in what Kyiv welcomed as a show of solidarity against the threat of a major new milit

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BizBeat Ep. 301: Just a year of Brexit thumps UK's economy

01:51 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on December 30, 2020, calling it the moment when Britain took back control of its destiny. Ho

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Dutch parties agree on new coalition after 9 months

Dutch political parties agreed to form a coalition government on Monday, after nearly nine months of negotiations.The parties are the People's Party for Freedom and Dem

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Macron, Germany's Scholz meet in Paris, vow to enhance ties

French President Emmanuel Macron and the newly elected German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a meeting on Friday in Paris.The leaders discussed the future of the European

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EU threatens more sanctions for Belarus in response to migrant crisis

Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are still stuck at the Belarus/Poland border after being blocked from continuing into the European Union. Some count

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Polish prime minister issues warning of Belarus border migrant crisis

Migrants staying at the transport and logistics center near the Bruzgi border point at the the border of Belarus and Poland rested and received food on Monday. Belarus

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Putin, Macron discuss migrant crisis, Ukraine by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss the migrant crisis on the borders between Belarus and the Europ

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Putin, Macron discuss migrant crisis, Ukraine by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss the migrant crisis on the borders between Belarus and the Europ