Business tied to sanctioned Russian billionaires are benefiting from a loophole in Dutch legislation to evade financial oversight, the Dutch public broadcaster NOS has reported.According to NOS, these billionaires exploit an arrangement in Dutch law that permits their companies to be categorized as micro-enterprises, enabling them to conceal cash
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Ukraine has confiscated 2.11 billion hryvnia ($50.3 million) worth of Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska's raw material assets 2 years after obstructing their shipment, the SBU security service stated Wednesday.The SBU stated it took nearly 500,000 metric lots of bauxite and alumina that were stored at the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, which Ukraine
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Italian journalist Andrea Lucidi, known for his support of Moscow’s war against Ukraine, told state media Wednesday that he was granted Russian citizenship.

Lucidi, 34, who describes himself as an independent journalist, said in November that he had requested citizenship from President Vladimir Putin, citing fears of criminal prosecution and

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An Australian national who was reportedly killed after his capture by Russian forces in Ukraine is alive, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday.

“The Australian government has received confirmation from Russia that Oscar Jenkins is alive and in custody,” she said in a statement.

“We still hold serious concerns for Mr. Jenkins as a p

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc could impose sanctions in response to hostile actions in space, citing increasing threats from Russia.

"We are already the targets of hybrid warfare, including in space, with systematic jamming of satellite navigation signals," Kallas told a conference in Brussels. "There are risks to

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Russian officials met this week with the families of those trapped behind Ukrainian lines in the embattled Kursk region, coming amid mounting criticism of the government's efforts to secure their return.

Dozens of villages, as well as the regional hub of Sudzha, have been under Ukrainian control since Kyiv launched its surprise ground assault in

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