The Sanctions on Russia Are Working
Synopsis by Foreign Affairs Jan 31 23
Slowly but surely, the sanctions against Russia are weakening Putin, writes Vladimir Milov for Foreign Affairs.Read full article 
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dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-russia-says-it-has-taken-bohdanivka-in-eastern-ukraine/
Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers: Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June ...
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Netanyahu outraged: Washington wants to impose sanctions on IDF battalion: For the first time, the US is considering sanctions against an Israeli army unit over ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/netanjahu-empoert-washington-will-idf-bataillon-mit-sanktionen-belegen-li.2207983
Swiss president urges Putin to enter ‘dialogue in difficult times’: Swiss President Viola Amherd wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin as an ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/swiss-president-urges-putin-to-enter-dialogue-in-difficult-times/76157418
Georgians rally against ‘foreign influence’ law they say is modelled on Vladimir Putin’s regime
ft.com/content/924bc1f0-15cf-40cb-b113-1ded0207309c
Nepotism in Russia: Former fellow student of Putin's appointed Chief Justice: The Russian judiciary will now be led by an old companion of the Kremlin leader ...
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EU imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers and youth groups: The EU has repeatedly condemned settler attacks in the West Bank - Now it is sending a clear signal: ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-sanktionen-siedler-westjordanland-100.html
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