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EU to further restrict visas for Russians, Politico reports
The Kyiv Independent
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September 13, 2025
The EU is preparing to make it harder for Russian citizens to get visas after pressure from European nations bordering Russia, Politico reported on Sept. 12, citing an anonymous European Commission official. Brussels ended its visa facilitation...
Italy and Turkey assert strategic relations
Kathimerini
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September 13, 2025
FOREIGN AFFAIRS File photo. Days after Chevron and HelleniQ Energy expressed interest in exploration south of Crete and amid tensions over Greece-Cyprus power links, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized respect for Ankara’s sovereign...
Italy’s Bezzecchi claims MotoGP pole: Marquez brothers denied
Kuwait Times
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September 13, 2025
MISANO ADRIATICO: Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position for the San Marino MotoGP on Saturday as the flying Marquez brothers were denied a one-two in the final seconds of qualifying. Aprilia rider Bezzecchi delighted the Italian crowd at the Marco...
EU Policy Responses to the Housing Crisis
Hungarian Conservative
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September 13, 2025
The following is a translation of an article written by Viktória Lilla Pató, a research fellow at the Europe Strategy Institute of the University of Public Service, originally published on the Five Minutes Europe blog of Ludovika.hu. The Otthon...
EU targeting Russia’s financial lifeline and global partners
Natural News
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September 13, 2025
The European Union, led by France and Germany, is considering a new sanctions package that would target foreign banks using Russia's SWIFT alternative, the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS). This strategy represents a significant...
Italy ready to support new sanctions against Russia — top diplomat
TASS
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September 13, 2025
ROME, September 13. /TASS/. Italy is in favor of imposing new sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said in an interview with La Stampa. "It is necessary to block the flow of money . Therefore, we...
Trump says ready for ‘major’ Moscow sanctions if NATO stops buying Russian oil
Politico Europe
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September 13, 2025
Trump said he believes ending Russian oil purchases, combined with the imposition of tariffs on China of 50 percent to 100 percent — by NATO members and the U.S. — would help bring an end to what he called a “ridiculous war.” Trump, promised in...
Beijing slams Trump's call for NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, hit China with heavy tariffs
CBC/Radio-Canada
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September 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a letter to NATO countries on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and impose major sanctions on Russia to end the war with Ukraine. Trump posted on his social media site on Saturday that the North...
Trump calls all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and slap tariffs on China
Ya Libnan
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September 13, 2025
Poland’s NATO allies say Russian drones crossing into Polish airspace was a deliberate provocation by Moscow. That’s after Poland shot down several Russian drones near its border with Poland. US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged all NATO...
The Baltic Green Lab: How a Quiet Corner of Europe is Designing a Sustainable Future
The Baltic Review
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September 13, 2025
When we think of the Baltics, familiar images often come to mind: the cold expanse of the sea, the shifting dunes of the Curonian Spit, deep pine forests, and the cobblestoned streets of medieval cities. For years, this region has been a postcard...
As sabotage in Europe mounts, so do calls to retaliate against Russia
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The episodes fueled a continuing debate among European diplomats and military officials over whether NATO or the EU should impose stiffer penalties in response to ensure that Russia does not continue undaunted, but without risking outright armed...
Trump says he'll sanction Moscow if all NATO allies stop buying Russian oil
The Kyiv Independent
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September 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 he would hit Russia with “major” sanctions if all NATO members unite and stop buying Russian oil. "I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations have agreed, and started, to do the...
‘Break that grip’: Trump demands NATO countries stop buying Russian oil
Brisbane Times
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September 13, 2025
“The purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking! It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia,” he said. “Anyway, I am ready to ‘go’ when you are. Just say when? I believe that this, plus NATO, as a...
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens up to 100% tariffs on China
The Gleaner
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September 13, 2025
United States President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted on...
Reuters: Two ships caught fire after the SBU drone attack on Russian oil port Primorsk
Babel
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Two ships caught fire due to a drone attack by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on the largest Russian oil loading port on the Baltic Sea, Primorsk. Reuters reports this, citing industry sources. According to them, two oil tankers, Kusto and...
What are Gerbera drones? The mysterious devices that paralyzed Poland’s skies
The Economic Times
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September 13, 2025
On the night of September 9, 2025, Poland's skies became the unexpected stage for a bold and alarming new chapter in the ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine. Over the course of several hours, from around 11:30 PM to 6:30 AM the following...
Germany exports non-oil products worth $628m to Iran in 4 months
Tehran Times
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September 13, 2025
TEHRAN- Germany exported non-oil products worth $628 million to Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Foroud...
Trump Demands NATO Stop Russian Oil Imports Before Sanctions
Mezha
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September 13, 2025
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025. Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose sanctions on Russia only if NATO...
Trump urges NATO nations to stop buying Russian oil and impose massive China tariffs over Ukraine war
Los Angeles Times
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September 13, 2025
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — President Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted...
China-Germany auto cooperation key driver of progress, says industry leader
China Daily
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People visit the exhibition zone of BYD at the 2025 IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany, Sept 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] MUNICH - China and Germany are deepening cooperation to address global challenges in the auto sector, Hildegard Mueller, president of...