Citing unnamed U.K. and European officials, Financial Times reported on May 31 that the two actors have agreed on a concerted ban on insuring ships transporting Russian oil, sharply restricting Russia’s ability to export crude oil. The ban is part of a new EU sanctions package aimed at Russian oil exports.
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The statement follows a massive Russian attack overnight on Sept. 8 that damaged thermal power plants in Kyiv Oblast.
"The Russians were forced to postpone their offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and redeploy marine units to Donetsk Oblast," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
The EU has dispatched a delegation to Washington to discuss potential new restrictions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, who, despite repeated threats, has yet to impose additional sanctions on Russia.
Alexey Sinitsyn, CEO of potash producer K-Potash Service, was found dead near Kaliningrad.
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"If the Europeans drew a line and said: 'We're not going to buy more Russian gas, we're not going to buy Russian oil.' Would that have a positive influence on the U.S. leaning in more aggressively (on sanctions) as well? Absolutely," U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sept. 7 that he is prepared to advance to a new phase of sanctions against Russia, prompting experts to speculate on what the next step might involve.
China's exports to Russia fell 16.4% year-on-year in August, the sharpest drop in five months, adding to July's 8.6% decline.
Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East is more than 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine.
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Russian propagandist Margarita Simonyan said on Sept. 7 that she has been recently diagnosed with a "serious illness" and is about to undergo surgery.
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A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 22, The Charlotte Observer reported.
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