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Rubio says Hungary received only 1-year sanctions waiver on Russian oil, gas
Rubio also confirmed that the U.S. is not interfering in the expansion of a Hungarian nuclear power plant by a Russian company. "We want them to be able to complete it because we want them (Hungary) to be energy independent," he said.

Amid renewed Russia threat, Germany prepares new conscription model ahead of potential draft return in 2026
Germany is preparing to reintroduce compulsory military service under a new model agreed by the country's main political parties during joint consultations on Nov. 13, Tagesschau reported, citing ARD's Berlin bureau. A formal press conference is expected later on Nov. 13.

Corruption investigation reveals link between defense company Fire Point, Zelensky's associate Mindich
Ihor Fursenko, one of the key members of the group allegedly laundering money from the scheme, was formally employed at Fire Point to save him from mobilization and allow him to travel outside of Ukraine, according to a snippet of dialogue released in the trial.

Nordics, Baltics pledge $500 million arms package for Ukraine under NATO-led scheme
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden have agreed on a joint arms donation intended to strengthen "air defense and support for the Ukrainian Air Force," the Danish Defense Ministry said.

Explosions in Russia's Oryol Oblast following reported Ukrainian missile and drone attacks
Explosions were reported in the Russian city of Oryol overnight as authorities simultaneously declared missile and drone threats in the region, according to local residents and Russian media.

Don’t get fooled by Lukashenko
The man who enabled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from Belarusian territory is now looking for a “deal” with the West. Aleksandr Lukashenko — the self-proclaimed “president” who stole an election, crushed peaceful protests, and turned Belarus into Europe’s harshest dictatorship — suddenly wants better relations with the democratic world. How come? Let’s go back for a moment: five years ago, Lukashenko lost the election. All credible counts — including those by Chatham House, Center for East Eur

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Get more news like this directly to your inbox every week by subscribing to our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. A London court ordered Ukrainian oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholyubov to pay more than $3 billion in damages and costs on Nov. 10, marking a major milestone in an almost decade-long saga revolving around once Ukraine's most powerful oligarch. The decision concerns a case involving Ukraine's largest bank, PrivatBank, which the two oligarchs owned before it was nation
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