Germany: No option but to permit Russian uranium shipment
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — The German government said Monday that it can’t stop a shipment of Russian uranium destined for French nuclear plants from being processed at a site in… Read more »
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Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days after the Nordic country announced it wanted to join… Read more »
Turkey’s Erdogan talks to Swedish, Finnish leaders on NATO
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders, Erdogan’s office said.
EXPLAINER: ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as NATO set to expand
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — With Finland and Sweden inching closer to applying for NATO membership amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the list of “neutral” or nonaligned countries in Europe appears… Read more »
Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively affected” if Finland follows through with plans to apply… Read more »
Turkey’s leader opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating Turkey could use its membership in… Read more »
Serbs stage pro-Russia marches amid V-Day ceremonies
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Pro-Russia marches were staged in Serbia and the Serb-run entity in Bosnia — both traditional allies of Moscow in the Balkans — amid ceremonies Monday to… Read more »
Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal
BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Germany and India signed a series of bilateral agreements Monday focused on sustainable development that will see the South Asian nation receive 10 billion euros ($10.5… Read more »
Danish PM: India should influence Russia to stop Ukraine war
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday urged her visiting Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to try to influence Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Putin gas cutoff shakes up Europe at little cost to Kremlin
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little — but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling with… Read more »