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Grenell-Maduro Meeting: Deportations and Detainees Top Agenda
Richard Grenell, US special envoy, met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday to negotiate the return of deported Venezuelans to Venezuela and the release of American detainees in Venezuela; failure to comply will result in consequences, according to the White House.
Grenell-Maduro Meeting: Deportations and Detainees Top Agenda
Richard Grenell, US special envoy, met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday to negotiate the return of deported Venezuelans to Venezuela and the release of American detainees in Venezuela; failure to comply will result in consequences, according to the White House.
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48% Bias Score
Kazakhstan Tightens Bank Card Rules, Curbing Sanctions Circumvention
New regulations in Kazakhstan limit non-resident access to bank cards to 12 months, impacting over 233,000 Russians who obtained IINs in 2024 to bypass sanctions, while also aiming to combat money laundering and protect the Kazakhstani financial system.
Kazakhstan Tightens Bank Card Rules, Curbing Sanctions Circumvention
New regulations in Kazakhstan limit non-resident access to bank cards to 12 months, impacting over 233,000 Russians who obtained IINs in 2024 to bypass sanctions, while also aiming to combat money laundering and protect the Kazakhstani financial system.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Indirect Imports of Russian LNG Soar Despite Ban
Germany's imports of Russian LNG increased by 500% in 2024, reaching €7.32 billion despite an official ban, with 3-9.2% of its gas supply originating from Russia via intermediary ports, mainly through the state-owned Sefe company, revealing continued European dependence on Russian energy.
Germany's Indirect Imports of Russian LNG Soar Despite Ban
Germany's imports of Russian LNG increased by 500% in 2024, reaching €7.32 billion despite an official ban, with 3-9.2% of its gas supply originating from Russia via intermediary ports, mainly through the state-owned Sefe company, revealing continued European dependence on Russian energy.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Withdraws Military Equipment from Syrian Port of Tartus
BBC Verify's analysis of satellite imagery reveals Russia is removing military equipment from Syria's Tartus port via vessels linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense, following negotiations with Syria's new government and amid speculation about the equipment's destination.
Russia Withdraws Military Equipment from Syrian Port of Tartus
BBC Verify's analysis of satellite imagery reveals Russia is removing military equipment from Syria's Tartus port via vessels linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense, following negotiations with Syria's new government and amid speculation about the equipment's destination.
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44% Bias Score
Kabaeva's Return to Public Life Amidst Sanctions
Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast and alleged partner of Vladimir Putin, has re-emerged in the public eye, promoting her gymnastics academy, Sky Grace, which enjoys preferential treatment and has competed internationally despite sanctions against Kabaeva.
Kabaeva's Return to Public Life Amidst Sanctions
Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast and alleged partner of Vladimir Putin, has re-emerged in the public eye, promoting her gymnastics academy, Sky Grace, which enjoys preferential treatment and has competed internationally despite sanctions against Kabaeva.
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60% Bias Score
Sahel States Leave ECOWAS Amidst Tensions
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, reducing the bloc's size and population significantly; the move follows coups in these nations and sanctions imposed by ECOWAS, amidst accusations of insufficient representatio...
Sahel States Leave ECOWAS Amidst Tensions
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, reducing the bloc's size and population significantly; the move follows coups in these nations and sanctions imposed by ECOWAS, amidst accusations of insufficient representatio...
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36% Bias Score
Russia Shifts Tactics in Eastern Ukraine Offensive
Intense fighting rages around the strategically vital Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, where Russia is concentrating half of its attacks across a 1,000km front, marking a shift in tactics from human wave assaults to armored advances that are incurring heavy losses for Russia.
Russia Shifts Tactics in Eastern Ukraine Offensive
Intense fighting rages around the strategically vital Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, where Russia is concentrating half of its attacks across a 1,000km front, marking a shift in tactics from human wave assaults to armored advances that are incurring heavy losses for Russia.
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52% Bias Score
Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis
Economic sanctions, a geopolitical tool used for millennia, aim to achieve security or non-security foreign policy objectives, yet their effectiveness is debated, with multilateral efforts proving more successful than unilateral ones.
Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis
Economic sanctions, a geopolitical tool used for millennia, aim to achieve security or non-security foreign policy objectives, yet their effectiveness is debated, with multilateral efforts proving more successful than unilateral ones.
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32% Bias Score
Abramovich May Owe UK £1bn in Unpaid Taxes: MPs Demand Investigation
A Guardian investigation alleges that Roman Abramovich may owe British tax authorities up to £1bn in unpaid corporation tax due to an offshore investment scheme; 43 MPs from both Conservative and Labour parties have called for an HMRC investigation.
Abramovich May Owe UK £1bn in Unpaid Taxes: MPs Demand Investigation
A Guardian investigation alleges that Roman Abramovich may owe British tax authorities up to £1bn in unpaid corporation tax due to an offshore investment scheme; 43 MPs from both Conservative and Labour parties have called for an HMRC investigation.
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48% Bias Score
Russian Advances in Kharkiv, Ukrainian Military Challenges, and Asset Seizures
Russian forces reported significant losses inflicted upon Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region, seizing Dvurechnaya; Ukraine seeks to seize Russian assets; defective munitions and a deserter camp highlight Ukrainian military challenges; a US refugee program for Ukrainians is halted.
Russian Advances in Kharkiv, Ukrainian Military Challenges, and Asset Seizures
Russian forces reported significant losses inflicted upon Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region, seizing Dvurechnaya; Ukraine seeks to seize Russian assets; defective munitions and a deserter camp highlight Ukrainian military challenges; a US refugee program for Ukrainians is halted.
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72% Bias Score
US Senate Blocks Sanctions on International Criminal Court
The US Senate blocked legislation that would have sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials, with a 54-45 vote failing to reach the required 60 votes; the bill had previously passed the House.
US Senate Blocks Sanctions on International Criminal Court
The US Senate blocked legislation that would have sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials, with a 54-45 vote failing to reach the required 60 votes; the bill had previously passed the House.
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56% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Russian Oil: India Reduces Imports, but Trade Continues
US sanctions on Russian energy companies, implemented on January 10th, 2024, led to increased freight costs for Russian oil to China and India, prompting India to reduce its Russian crude oil imports to approximately 25% for the first nine months of 2023-2024 while still seeking discounts; however, ...
US Sanctions on Russian Oil: India Reduces Imports, but Trade Continues
US sanctions on Russian energy companies, implemented on January 10th, 2024, led to increased freight costs for Russian oil to China and India, prompting India to reduce its Russian crude oil imports to approximately 25% for the first nine months of 2023-2024 while still seeking discounts; however, ...
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52% Bias Score
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