Western countries implement Russian oil price cap as pressure over Ukraine mounts for Putin
Monday, 5 December 2022 Western countries have begun imposing a $60-per-barrel price cap and ban on some types of Russian oil as part of new measures to put further pressure on Moscow in light of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy and EU leaders discussed Kyiv's candidacy to join the bloc and Russian sanctions at the unprecedented wartime gathering in the Ukrainian capital.
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EU Promises to , Double Military Aid , for Ukraine.
'The Guardian' reports that
the European Union has promised to
double its military aid program for Ukraine. .
According to European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen, the EU will train an additional 15,000 soldiers
as part of its effort to show ongoing support for Ukraine.
According to European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen, the EU will train an additional 15,000 soldiers
as part of its effort to show ongoing support for Ukraine.
Von der Leyen also announced that the EU will put in place
a tenth package of sanctions against Russia by the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, February 24.
Von der Leyen also announced that the EU will put in place
a tenth package of sanctions against Russia by the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, February 24.
We are making Putin
pay for his atrocious war, Ursula von der Leyen,
European Commission president,
via 'The Guardian'.
We are making Putin
pay for his atrocious war, Ursula von der Leyen,
European Commission president,
via 'The Guardian'.
Today Russia is paying a heavy price as
our sanctions are eroding its economy,
throwing it back by a generation, Ursula von der Leyen,
European Commission president,
via 'The Guardian'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
stressed the need for a joint effort to curb
Russia's circumvention of sanctions.
The more we do it, the closer we will
be to defeat of Russian aggression, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , President of Ukraine, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Von der Leyen
also reiterated the EU's intention to , "keep on turning up the pressure.".
The EU plans to cap the price of Russian
petroleum products as part of a G7 plan
to restrict the Kremlin's oil revenues. .
'The Guardian' reports that
the EU's 27 member states have yet
to agree on the latest proposed oil cap. .
'The Guardian' reports that
the EU's 27 member states have yet
to agree on the latest proposed oil cap.
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On Wednesday, a Moscow court found well-known Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov guilty of spreading what Russian authorities called "false news" about the Russian army. According to state media, the court sentenced him in absentia to eight years in prison. As per reports, soon after the onset of the invasion, Nevzorov left Russia with his wife.
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Diplomatic tensions are increasing over Ukraine between Russia and the Baltic states where all three have announced they are recalling their ambassadors from Moscow.
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A Goa-bound chartered flight from Moscow with 240 passengers on board was diverted to Uzbekistan in the early hours of Saturday. Police said that the flight was diverted after the authorities at the Dabolim airport in the state received an email, which claimed that there was a bomb on the plane.
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Critics Accuse Shell of Profiting, From the War in Ukraine .
Critics Accuse Shell of Profiting, From the War in Ukraine .
BBC reports that oil and gas giant Shell saw
record annual profits in 2022..
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