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Russia designates Yeltsin-era foreign minister turned Putin critic a ‘foreign agent’

11 Apr 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s justice ministry said on Friday it had designated Andrei Kozyrev, the country’s first post-Soviet foreign minister who later became a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, as a “foreign agent”. Kozyrev, who is 74 and lives in the United States, served as Russian foreign minister under then President Boris Yeltsin after …

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Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein agree free trade deal with Malaysia

11 Apr 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland and the other members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, have concluded a free trade agreement with Malaysia, the Swiss government said on Friday. “This agreement will strengthen our trade relations, create an improved market for our businesses and strong guarantees for environmental protection and workers’ …

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Two French journalists denied entry to Georgia after covering protests

11 Apr 2025

By Felix Light (Reuters) -Two French journalists were refused entry to Georgia in recent months after covering anti-government protests in the South Caucasus nation, which critics say has taken an authoritarian and pro-Russian turn. Photojournalist Jerome Chobeaux and Clement Girardot, a freelance reporter who has worked for Le Monde and Al Jazeera, were denied entry …

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EU pledges unity on trade challenges, notes US tariffs harder on own economy than on EU

11 Apr 2025

By Jan Strupczewski and Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) -With higher U.S. tariffs postponed by 90 days, European Union finance ministers pledged unity on Friday in negotiating a trade deal with Washington during that window, noting the U.S.’ levies were more hurtful for its own economy than for Europe’s. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday …

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Greece in talks to buy two ‘Bergamini’ frigates from Italy – defense minister

11 Apr 2025

DELPHI – Greece is in talks to buy two used ‘Bergamini’ class frigates from Italy, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said at a conference on Friday, as the NATO member seeks to modernise its armed forces. Greece aims to spend 25 billion euros as part of a multi-year defense plan that will include the purchase of …

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EU to target nine Iranians over citizen detentions, diplomats say

11 Apr 2025

By John Irish and Sabine Siebold PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will target nine Iranians linked to what the bloc calls a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking in new sanctions expected to be adopted on Monday, two European diplomats said. In recent years, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have arrested dozens of dual nationals and …

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EU countries back plan to soften gas storage rules before winter

11 Apr 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries on Friday backed looser rules on filling gas storage ahead of winter, amid concerns that the bloc’s current binding regime inflates gas prices. The EU’s gas storage rules were introduced in 2022 to ensure EU countries had a buffer of stored fuel during winter, after Russia cut …

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Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections

11 Apr 2025

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian lawmakers are almost certain to extend martial law again before it expires on May 9, the parliamentary speaker has said, determined to uphold democracy even as the United States and Russia pressure Kyiv to hold a new vote. Speaking at the heavily guarded parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk underlined the …

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