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Russia is creating a list of LGBT+ citizens – and it could be made public

bne IntelliNews January 29, 2025

Russian authorities have escalated their crackdown on the LGBT+ community by creating a national database to track individuals associated with the group.

Brazil's President Lula and Putin hold talks on Ukraine war and BRICS

bne IntelliNews January 28, 2025

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine conflict, trade and bilateral relations in a telephone conversation on January 27.

Denmark approves preservation work at damaged Nord Stream 2 gas pipe

Newsbase January 28, 2025

Denmark’s Energy Agency announced on January 28 that it had authorised Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom, to carry out preservation work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Trump calls on OPEC to ramp up oil supply

Newsbase January 28, 2025

"Right now the price is high enough that that war will continue," Trump said at Davos.

Russia to ban vapes

bne IntelliNews January 28, 2025

All parties in Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, are in support of a proposed bill that would implement a total ban on vaping devices and associated products.

India accelerates pivot to Western defence platforms, away from Russia

bno Chennai bureau January 28, 2025

India, historically one of Russia’s largest military equipment buyers, is increasingly pivoting towards Western defence platforms. This shift comes amid supply chain delays from Russia and the impact of Western sanctions.

Hungary lets EU extend Russia sanctions

bne IntelliNews January 27, 2025

The European Union foreign ministers have agreed to extend Russian sanctions for another six months, after Hungary lifted its opposition.

Britain’s Royal Navy mistakes whale fart for Russian drones

bne IntelliNews January 27, 2025

The Royal Navy made a whale of a blunder after sensors monitoring waters near north-west Scotland mistakenly identified whale sounds as suspected Russian drone activity.

Belarus President Lukashenko wins re-election in a landslide, to no one’s surprise

Ben Aris in Berlin January 27, 2025

In power since 1994, the “last dictator in Europe” took another election victory after five years of mounting repression that has crushed any opposition to his rule.

Turkey’s role in European security on agenda as top diplomats of Ankara, EU meet

bne IntelliNews January 27, 2025

Donald Trump policies could set in motion an attempt at reconfiguring relations.

US sets February 27 deadline for discharging Russian oil tankers

bno - Mumbai bureau January 27, 2025

The United States has clarified to India that tankers carrying Russian oil must offload their cargo by February 27 under newly imposed sanctions aimed at curbing Moscow's oil revenue

EU leaders brace for emergency summit if Hungary continues to block extension of Russian sanctions

bne IntelliNews January 26, 2025

Hungary has withheld its consent to extend EU sanctions against Russia at the meeting of EU ambassadors on January 24. EU Foreign Ministers will gather on Monday, 27 January, to vote on the issue.

Protests against Fico’s pro-Kremlin turn intensify across Slovakia

bne IntelliNews January 26, 2025

The intensification of the pro-Kremlin turn of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico drew the largest crowd of demonstrators to the streets of the Slovak capital Bratislava since protests against Fico's Smer party-led cabinet began in late 2023.

Ukraine offers coal and experts to settle Transnistria’s energy crisis without Russia

Iulian Ernst in Bucharest January 26, 2025

If Ukraine solves the energy crisis in Moldova, it would thwart Russian efforts to exploit the crisis to pursue its political interests in Moldova.

Putin says the Ukraine war "might not have happened" if Trump was president in 2022, as the two leaders flirt ahead of a mooted meeting

Ben Aris in Berlin January 24, 2025

Since Trump’s inauguration, Putin has sent several signals that he is ready to open negotiation with the new American president on bringing the war to an end.

President Pellegrini calls situation in Slovakia “serious” in wake of country-wide protests, PM Fico coup plot claims

Albin Sybera in Prague January 24, 2025

Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini said the situation in the country is “serious” following a security council meeting called after populist Prime Robert Fico claimed a plot to overthrow his government is taking place.

Trump says he wants to meet Putin “as soon as possible”, as Zelenskiy lobbies Davos for support

Ben Aris in Berlin January 24, 2025

US President Donald Trump said that he wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "as soon as possible" to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, speaking to delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos by video link on January 23.

Human rights groups urge Zelenskiy to protect North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine

bno - Taipei Bureau January 24, 2025

Human rights organisations advocating for North Korean citizens have called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to refrain from repatriating two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia.

Indian energy supply unaffected by US sanctions on Russia

bno Chennai bureau January 24, 2025

India’s energy security remains steady despite new US sanctions targeting Russia.

Trump sets 100-day deadline for Ukraine peace, Zelenskiy seeks US guarantees

bne IntelliNews January 23, 2025

US President Donald Trump has tasked his special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, with ending the war in Ukraine within 100 days.

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