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Iran oil price shock fuels Hungary's campaign against Russia sanctions

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Explosions reported at Russian airfields in Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea

Explosions rang out at Russian airfields in an apparent Ukrainian attack on Russian military targets in the Black Sea region overnight on March 13, Russian Telegram channels reported.

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US allows countries to buy limited Russian oil supplies for 30 days

The U.S. Treasury Department issued a temporary license on March 12 to allow countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, in an effort to stabilize global energy prices as the war with Iran drives markets higher.

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ICC opens investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus

The International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus after Lithuania referred the case, saying some elements of the alleged crimes occurred on its territory.

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Hungary returns Ukrainian bank vehicles but keeps $82M in gold, cash

Hungary returned two seized armored vehicles to Ukraine's Oschadbank on March 12 but is withholding cash and gold worth about $82 million amid an ongoing dispute between Budapest and Kyiv.

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The Kyiv Independent is raising $63,500 to support injured Ukrainian photojournalist George Ivanchenko

The Kyiv Independent has launched a fundraiser to support the recovery of George Ivanchenko, a 25-year-old Ukrainian photojournalist who lost his leg in a targeted Russian drone attack while reporting on the front line.

Ukrainian photojournalist George Ivanchenko in a dugout near Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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