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US, European Union strike LNG deal to undercut Russian energy
The EU is aiming to cut its dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end all Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine forces advance near Kyiv; Russia hints at scaled-back war aims
Moscow hinted it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive, recapturing towns on outskirts of Kyiv
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Ukraine crisis: Spotify says it will suspend service in Russia
The service is expected to end in early April, according to one person with knowledge of the situation
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US, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
Russian energy is a key source of income and political leverage for Moscow
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Some prominent Russians quit jobs, refuse to support war against Ukraine
The resignation of a senior Russian government official and his reported move abroad wasn't the first voluntary departure of a person from a state job since the start of Russia's war with Ukraine
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Ukrainian forces advance east of Kyiv as Russian troops fall back
Ukrainian troops are recapturing towns east of the capital Kyiv and Russian forces who had been trying to sieze the city are falling back on their overextended supply lines, Britain said
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Russian 'palace coup': Could Putin be ousted from office over Ukraine war?
A new law makes speaking out against the government narrative, and even using the word 'war' to describe the so-called 'special operation,' a criminal offence and subject to up to 15 years in prison
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Russian forces take control of Ukraine's Izyum city in Kharkov
Russia's armed forces have taken control of the city of Izyum in Ukraine's Kharkov region, a top official in Moscow confirmed
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Ukraine, Russia conduct first prisoner swap since Moscow waged war on Kyiv
Ukraine and Russia have conducted the first prisoner swap since Moscow waged its war on Kiev on February 24, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said here
US sanctions firms, individuals in Russia, China, N Korea for proliferation
The Iran, Noroth Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act authorize the US to impose sanctions against foreign individuals, private entities, and governments that engage in proliferation activities
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Australia imposes sanctions on Lukashenko, says Belarus supporting Russia
Citing Belarus' continuous strategic support to Russia and its military forces, Australia has placed sanctions on Belarusian President and members of his family along with 22 Russians
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US charges 3 Russians with hacking energy infra in India, 135 nations
The US has charged three Russians with hacking critical energy-related infrastructure in India by infiltrating into the system malware that could be used to disrupt it at will.
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Russia to open humanitarian corridor for foreign ships to leave Ukraine
Russia on Friday claimed to open a humanitarian corridor to allow foreign ships to leave Ukrainian ports
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France 'stepping up' work to prevent escalation of war in Ukraine: Macron
Macron's remarks came during a press conference after a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit and Group of Seven meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday
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On Biden's visit, Ukrainians to hold rally in Warsaw to demand no-fly zone
Ukrainians will hold a rally in Warsaw, demanding NATO for a no-fly zone over the war-torn country and providing it with fighter jets as Joe Biden is set to visit Poland, reported local media
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on humanitarian situation in Ukraine
The resolution, drafted by Ukraine and allies, received 140 votes in favour and 5 votes against, while 38 countries abstained on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported
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Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia as hostages
Ukraine has accused Moscow of forcibly taking hundreds of thousands of civilians from shattered Ukrainian cities to Russia, where some may be used as hostages to pressure Kyiv to give up
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US sanctions blunt Russian bank's ability to deploy international reserves
In its latest action to impose severe costs on the Russians, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating key enablers of the invasion.
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'We would respond': Biden on Russia's possible use of chemical weapons
US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
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Putin's demand for payments in ruble can't be met, say EU nations
I don't think anybody in Europe really know how rubles look like, said Slovene Prime Minister Janez Jansa
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