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Why Russia still has Europe over a barrel when it comes to oil supply

Oil and war have been inextricably linked for decades, and Ukraine is no exception. And as the west seeks to put ever greater economic pressure on Vladimir Putin, the US announced a ban on importing Russian oil.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022

'Nothing is taboo': EU mulls fresh set of sanctions on Russia

European Union leaders said Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of “massive” sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv.

France 24 · Mar 11, 2022

Ukraine war and anti-Russia sanctions on top of COVID-19 mean even worse trouble lies ahead for global supply chains

Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of history,” suggested that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be called “the end of the end of history.” He meant that Vladimir Putin’s aggression signals a rollback of the ideals of a…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2022

Google, Meta Face EU Probe into Possible Competition Breach

The European Union threatened to crack down on an agreement between Google and Facebook parent Meta for online display advertising services, saying Friday that the deal may breach the bloc’s rules on fair competition. The EU’s competition watchdog opened a probe into a 2018 pact involving the participation of Meta’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

‘Remain calm’: Financial war against Russia gets hotter, but don’t panic just yet

Just over two weeks into Russia’s expanded invasion of Ukraine, two very different wars are being waged across Europe’s renewed iron curtain.

The New Daily · Mar 11, 2022

EU should give Ukraine candidate status now - Lithuania

EU leaders should have given Ukraine candidate status at a summit in Versailles, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday, voicing his disappointment that a joint declaration did not go that far.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

Belgian PM : Would be a mistake to close the EU's door to Ukraine

Ukraine must respect all the necessary procedural steps before it can become member of the European Union but closing the door on the country would be a mistake, Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

EU should promise Ukraine membership, Slovenia's Jansa says

A large majority of EU leaders support sending a strong message to Ukraine that it will be granted membership in the European Union eventually, Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

EU leaders rebuff Ukraine's hopes for fast-track accession to the bloc

EU leaders have ruled out Ukraine's appeal to quickly gain membership of the bloc, as they met in Versailles to address the fallout of Russia's invasion of its pro-Brussels neighbour. The western leaders agreed, however, to deepen relations with Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 11, 2022

Ways closing Russian airspace is impacting aviation sector

One of the sectors that has been really hard hit by the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the aviation sector. Russia recently announced a ban on flights from 36 countries "as a retaliatory measure for the ban by European states on flights by civil aviation operated by Russian airlines or registered in…

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022