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Moscow calls EU move to phase out Russian oil 'self-destructive'

Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union's decision to partially phase out Russian oil was likely to destabilise global energy markets, calling it a 'self-destructive' step that could backfire on the bloc.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Russia does not plan to 'close window to Europe', Kremlin says

Russia does not plan to "close the window" to Europe, the Kremlin said on Thursday, as its relations with the West linger at new lows over the conflict in Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022

Model facing death threats from Russia after Ukraine selfies on Putin's destroyed tanks

A famous Brazilian model has been sent a death threat from a Russian soldier who said he was "going after" her for posing atop a destroyed Kremlin tank in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

Volodymyr vs. Vladimir: How rival statues explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ukrainians call a legendary 10th-century ruler Volodymyr the Great. Russians call him Vladimir the Great. Here's a story on their dueling statues — and historical narratives — in Kyiv and Moscow.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2022

How to solve the energy transition 'trilemma'?

The war in Ukraine poses questions about how Scotland balances its net zero goals with the energy price crisis

Insider UK · Jun 2, 2022

EU Court Rejects Appeal by Alleged Financier of Wagner Group in Libya

A top EU court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the conflict in Libya. Prigozhin, 61, had challenged a 2020 decision to freeze his assets in the European Union and to place him on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022

5 Reasons Putin Could Be Considered Eccentric, Including The Time He Stole A Super Bowl Ring

Vladimir Putin is not only the leader of the largest country in the world; he is one of the most wealthy and powerful men on the globe. He's also a bit strange. Instead of drawing this out with a lengthy opening paragraph, we will focus on some of the bizarre…

Benzinga · Jun 1, 2022

Timeline: Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters 100th day on Friday

Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its 100th day on Friday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

Poisonous nitric acid cloud spews orange fumes into sky from Russian airstrike

Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai said the explosion was caused by a Russian airstrike while the Kremlin said it was Ukrainian forces that hit the nitric acid tank - footage was captured by a Ukrainian soldier

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022

Russia unveils new hypersonic Zircon cruise missile ready to deploy in just months

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state news agency RIA Novosti that Moscow views US military aid to Ukraine "extremely negatively"

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022