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A Russian formula one driver, Nikita Mazepin, won a court case on Wednesday to revoke EU sanctions imposed on him in the wake of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The EU General Court in Luxembourg ruled that a family connection to his father, Russian businessman Dmitry Mazepin, is not sufficient to target the racing driver with sanctions. A statement from the EU General Court said "the existence of a link going beyond a family relationship" like a common interest was necessary to target people associated with a sanctioned individual. The court said the European Union did not provide...
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Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he was buried in Moscow on Friday. Borrell said the EU ambassador to Russia and other EU diplomats paid their respects. "Navalny’s beliefs will not disappear - ideas cannot be tortured, poisoned or killed," he said. Navalny "remains an inspiration for many in Russia and beyond," he added.
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The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden of behaving like a "Hollywood cowboy" after he called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a campaign event. During a speech in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, Biden referred to Putin as a "crazy SOB," according to members of the press travelling with him - the abbreviation stands for "son of a bitch." Biden was talking about climate change as an existential threat to humanity to a small group of campaign donors when he made the comment, only mentioning Putin in passing. "This is the last existential threat, it is climate. We have a c...
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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday took a harsh swipe at Russian President Vladimir Putin at an election rally in the western state of California. During a speech in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, Biden referred to the Russian president as a "crazy SOB," according to members of the press travelling with him - the abbreviation "SOB" stands for "son of a bitch." Biden was talking about climate change as an existential threat to humanity to a small group of campaign donors when he made the comment, only mentioning Putin in passing. "This is the last existential threat, it is climate. We hav...
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US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned against any relaxing of Western support for Ukraine during the German leader's visit to the White House on Friday. Scholz said that if the US Congress did not manage to vote in favour of further funding for Kiev, the ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to defend their own country against the Russian invasion would be threatened. Support from the United States was "essential," Scholz said. "We are both convinced that this must happen, but also confident that the US Congress will in the end come to a decision [to provide aid]," he...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit the White House on Friday to discuss military aid for Ukraine and other issues with US President Joe Biden. The hour-long meeting between Scholz and Biden is the centrepiece of a short 24-hour visit by Scholz to the US capital focused on bolstering support for Ukraine in the country's ongoing war against the Russian invasion. They will also discuss the ongoing Middle East conflict and NATO's 75th anniversary summit in July. The visit, Scholz's third since becoming chancellor at the end of 2021, comes amid growing concern in Ukraine that Western support ...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Washington Thursday for a short 24-hour visit, which will primarily focus on further military aid for Ukraine. The US and Germany are Ukraine's most important suppliers of weapons for its defence against Russian aggressors. Scholz and US President Joe Biden want to prevent the aid from Western allies from crumbling two years after Russia's invasion. On Friday afternoon, they will meet at the White House for a 60-minute one-on-one meeting. They will also discuss the ongoing Middle East conflict and NATO's 75th anniversary summit in July. Scholz dined at ...
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