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How much is the life of a young Iraqi worth? According to the Russian army, around €2,500 a month. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, recruitment networks have sprung up around the globe. Some operate openly, others are more opaque. RFI spoke to a young Iraqi man who…

France intercepted a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday in a joint operation with allies targeting Moscow’s so-called shadow fleet, which enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions imposed following its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Officials say that France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet

Thirty-two companies in the fossil fuel sector are responsible for half of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report published on Wednesday – including Chevron and Exxon in the United States and BP in the United Kingdom, as well as state-owned companies in countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia and…

Macron says the operation has been carried out with the help of British forces

French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is suspected of operating with a false flag.

Russia has repeatedly hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure throughout the nearly four-year war, but Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet.

The German government has expelled a Russian diplomat over a case involving espionage related to the war in Ukraine

Alexander Stubb says the war has caused Nato to expand and European countries to increase their defence budgets

Two fuel shipments from Azerbaijan to Armenia in recent months have made groundbreaking changes - not only to the reconciliation process between the countries, but to reshaping the Armenian market by driving local prices down. The country once relied solely on Russia and Iran for energy supplies.

Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."