Source link The Hungarian foreign minister has spoken out against the IOC’s politicization of the event The conditions set out by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Russian athletes to take part in the 2024 Paris Games are humiliating and ideological in nature, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The minister has urged Olympic […]
Source link The bloc has seen a massive influx of cheap agricultural products from Ukraine since 2022 Ukraine is willing to accept trade restrictions with the EU to end its disputes with Poland but is urging the bloc to ban Russian food imports, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Ukrainian Trade Minister Taras Kachka told […]
Source link The European Commission has said the platform potentially qualifies as a ‘gatekeeper’ under the bloc’s digital antitrust rules Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) could be forced to follow a set of strict guidelines in the EU after the European Commission (EC) announced that the platform may be classified as a ‘gatekeeper’ under the […]
Source link Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky has proposed limiting the movement of the embassy workers within Europe’s visa-free area Prague has suggested an addition to EU’s upcoming 13th round of sanctions against Moscow which would restrict the movement of Russian diplomats within the Schengen zone. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky made the proposal at […]
Source link The US has approved imposing secondary sanctions on institutions found aiding Moscow Chinese state-owned banks are tightening controls on servicing Russian clients after Washington approved secondary sanctions on financial institutions found aiding Russia’s military-industrial complex, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. In December, US President Joe Biden signed an […]
Source link Officials in Kiev have argued that strikes deep inside Russia are the best way to defend their nation Western donors should not tell Ukraine how it can use the weapons provided to it, Estonian President Alar Karis argued on Thursday, as he touted his nation’s record of arming Kiev against Russia. The US […]
Source link Letting the country’s products into the bloc might lead to an “oversupply” crisis, the EU commissioner for agriculture has warned The European Union’s agriculture sector might face another “oversupply” crisis this year if it allows Ukraine to freely export its goods into the bloc, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Polish RMF […]
Source link South Korea has added nearly 700 items to a list of products banned because of the Ukraine crisis South Korea has stepped up its role in the US-led campaign to punish Russia over the Ukraine conflict by expanding its export restrictions against Moscow and Belarus. Nearly 700 items have been added to a […]
Source link The Czech Republic has reportedly called on the bloc to prevent Moscow’s envoys from traveling outside their host countries The European Union will consider a proposal to restrict Russian diplomats from traveling freely between states in the Schengen area as part of discussions on the bloc’s 12th round on sanctions on Moscow, the […]
Source link Washington has introduced a slew of export curbs aimed at stalling advances in China’s semiconductor industry since last year Chinese companies are continuing to buy US chip-making equipment using gaps in Washington’s export controls, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). The US introduced curbs on its […]