Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine – POLITICO
Tan Albayrak, a sanctions lawyer at Reed Smith, agreed: “I do not see a legal basis, either way,…
UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds – POLITICO
While the U.K. insisted that the money should support humanitarian efforts inside Ukraine, Abramovich suggested it would be…
U.S. Sanctions Threaten Europe’s Russian Gas Lifeline
Despite European politicians’ efforts to reduce Russia’s natural gas dominance in national markets, the reality is quite the…
Germany urges closer look at confiscating Russian assets for Ukraine
Thorsten Frei. Stock photo: Getty Images Thorsten Frei, Head of the German Chancellery, has called for renewed discussions…
U.S. Urges Russia to Accept Current Ukraine Deal
The US representative to the United Nations told the UN Security Council on May 29 that the deal…
Russia is expanding its espionage output at a ‘staggeringly reckless’ rate. Here’s why
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European countries have expelled at least 750 Russian diplomats accused…
How the EU always gets away with it – POLITICO
In the swish hotel conference rooms and cafés of the Brussels EU quarter, the indignation was palpable: Why…
Trump gives Putin 2 weeks for action on Ukraine as relationship frays – POLITICO
Russia has stepped up its bombardment of Ukraine in recent weeks, despite a successful prisoner swap conducted late…
Germany’s Merz vows to keep Nord Stream 2 pipeline out of operation – POLITICO
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to do everything he could to ensure “that Nord Stream 2…
France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood – POLITICO
In April, Macron said that time had come to “move toward recognition” and participate in a collective process…