Bloomberg reported on April 28, citing its anonymous sources, that Germany “had been concerned that sanctioning Sberbank would disrupt energy-related transactions.” In recent weeks, however, Germany “has moved quickly to tap alternative suppliers for energy and is now preparing to back a phased-in ban on Russian oil,” Bloomberg reports.
"As requested by (Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban), you may take them with you directly onto the plane that brought you here," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"We reserve the right to respond to any hostile attitude towards our country," Turkey's Defense Ministry said.
"There are no 'protected areas' for Russian military facilities," a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.
A woman has been arrested in connection to a suspected terrorist attack that killed a police officer and injured 25 others in the Western city of Lviv in the early hours of Sunday morning, Ukrainian authorities said.
Russian drone hit two passenger trains in just one day.
A Russian-flagged liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, has reportedly caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea, multiple media outlets reported on March 3.
The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia launched 149 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 129.
The vessel will not be allowed to leave port until the bail is paid and a re-inspection confirms compliance with maritime regulations.
"Russia is playing for time here, and in doing so is also acting against the will of the American president. In today's talks, I called for increasing the pressure on Moscow," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on March 3 after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
