The European Union has reportedly agreed to lift sanctions on four Russian citizens following threats from Hungary to block the renewal of sanctions against over 2,400 Russian and Belarusian citizens sanctioned over the war in Ukraine.

EU sanctions, which need to be renewed every six months by unanimous vote, were set to expire on March 15.

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Russia is using cryptocurrencies in its oil trade with China and India to dodge Western sanctions, Reuters reported Friday, citing four sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

Russia passed crypto mining legislation in August 2024, ending years of regulatory limbo. The country has reportedly tested cross-border crypto payments as it seeks an

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that White House officials had “very good” discussions with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin the day before and suggested they could help bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

“We had very good and productive discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, and there is a very good chance that t

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The EU has actually agreed to remove 4 individuals from its sanctions list versus Russia after a delay from Hungary, AFP and Reuters reported Friday, paving the way for the bloc to extend constraints on more than 2,400 others for another six months.Diplomatic sources told AFP that those set to have their asset freezes and visa bans lifted consist of
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday that it lifted a travel advisory for Abkhazia following protests over a controversial investment deal that led to the election of another pro-Moscow leader in the breakaway Georgian region.

The advisory had been issued in November after mass demonstrations erupted over a Russian investment bill that

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