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EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill, protesters mass in centre of capital

2 May 2024

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -The European Union and United States on Thursday condemned legislation making its way through Georgia’s parliament on “foreign agents” and thousands of protesters snarled traffic in the capital with a large new protest against the bill. Protesters poured into Heroes’ Square, a key junction through which much of Tbilisi’s traffic …

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Russia says it sees no point in Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland

2 May 2024

ZURICH (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday it saw no point in a conference being planned by Switzerland in mid-June to discuss how to end the Ukraine conflict and to which Moscow is not currently invited. The Swiss government said on Thursday that “at this stage” Russia is not among the dozens of countries invited, adding …

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Russian court cancels seizure of some JPMorgan funds in VTB dispute

2 May 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court has cancelled the seizure of part of JPMorgan’s funds in Russia in a lawsuit brought by state lender VTB, court documents show. However, the ruling only applies to funds held by JPMorgan in so-called type C accounts which cannot be transferred out of Russia, and in a current account used …

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Jewish community anxious ahead of Sweden Eurovision anti-Israel protests

2 May 2024

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Planned protests against Israel taking part in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have made members of the Jewish community in Swedish host city Malmo anxious, a representative of the community says. Sweden has promised a dazzling show from May 7-11, but it will take place amid demonstrations over …

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EU offers 1 billion euros in economic, security support to Lebanon

2 May 2024

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The European Union has offered Lebanon a financial package of 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) to support its faltering economy and its security forces, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday during a visit to Beirut. Von der Leyen said the support package would help bolster basic services in …

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Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine’s Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

2 May 2024

(Reuters) -A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. It was the third missile attack on the city in as many days. Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said one of the …

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Hundreds of police file onto UCLA near pro-Palestinian protest camp, a day after violent clashes

2 May 2024

By Lisa Richwine and Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hundreds of helmeted police descended onto the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell on Wednesday, preparing to clear out a pro-Palestinian protest camp attacked the previous night by pro-Israel supporters. The impending crackdown at UCLA is the latest flashpoint …

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Analysis-Russia can’t match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain

2 May 2024

By Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been eroded by dwindling foreign investment, but officials and economists say there are still ways it can strike back. The United States wants to seize immobilised Russian reserves – around $300 billion globally – …

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Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves ‘foreign bill’ second reading

1 May 2024

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters opposed to the draft law. The bill, which would require organisations receiving more than 20% …

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