[ad_1] The European Union agreed on Monday to slap Russia with a fresh round of sanctions, including the long-awaited import ban on diamonds. ADVERTISEMENT Starting on 1 January, the bloc’s…
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New round of EU sanctions against Russia targets diamond imports
[ad_1] The European Commission has sent member states an official proposal for a new round of sanctions against Russia, targeting imports of diamonds. ADVERTISEMENT The proposal, which is also signed…
France: €1.7 billion investment on uranium to cut ties with Russia
[ad_1] French nuclear energy company Orano is investing €1.7 billion to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity and reduce dependency on Russia. ADVERTISEMENT On Thursday, Orano’s board approved a 30% production capacity…
What are the West’s Russia sanctioning missing?
[ad_1] Some conspicuous absences exist in the West’s sanctions regime against Russia, allowing it to contine raking in a fortune. After Russian troops poured across Ukraine’s border in February last…
More than 550 firms still do business in Russia. Many are from the EU
[ad_1] According to a Yale University database, European companies like Boggi, Benetton, Lacoste and Philips are still doing “business as usual” in Russia. More than 550 international companies, many from…
How Norway has become Europe’s energy lifeline
[ad_1] A giant energy producer, Norway finds itself at the forefront of an energy crisis that reached dramatic new heights on Tuesday after the alleged sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream…
Poland and Czech to protect Slovak airspace as ageing MiGs are retired
[ad_1] Poland and the Czech Republic have agreed to protect Slovakia’s airspace as the country seeks to retire its 11 Soviet-era fighter planes. At an air show this weekend, the…