EU Agrees to Indefinite Freeze of Russian Central Bank Assets ⊕
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The move removes a major hurdle to using the roughly 210 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets immobilized in Europe to support Ukraine.
EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely ⊖
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The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliate
The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bl…
Zelenskyy visits frontlines as Ukraine retakes parts of Kupiansk ⊕
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked soldiers on the frontlines for retaking northern districts of Kupiansk.
Were South Africans lured into fighting for Russia’s Ukraine war? ○
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Families of South Africans allegedly lured into joining Russia’s military say their loved ones are stranded in Ukraine.
Turkish Ship Damaged in Russian Strike on Ukraine's Odesa Region ⊖
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The strike came hours after Turkey's Erdoğan had raised the issue of strikes on port infrastructure personally with Putin.
EU freezes Russian assets ahead of pivotal Ukraine talks ⊕
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a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Kyiv and European allies seek to strengthen their hand as Washington-led peace talks reach critical phase
EU heavyweight Italy joins Belgium in opposing Russian frozen assets plan ○
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Italy and Belgium team up to press the Commission to suggest alternatives for financing Ukraine.
Putin hypocrisy ⊖
We compare and contrast Putin’s call for elections in Ukraine with criticism that Russia’s own elections are unfair.
Why does Russia want Ukraine’s Donbas? ⊕
Moscow continues to insist that it wants Kyiv to withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, which Ukraine has been fiercely defending since 2014. What is there, and why is Moscow keen …
Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander ○
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Ukraine's troops hail advance, a month after Putin claimed town was 'practically' in Russia's hands.