Some European countries, led by Germany and Poland, are lobbying for tougher sanctions against Russia's nuclear energy sector.

Sanctions on Russian nuclear energy are being advocated by Germany, Poland, and a few other EU countries as the EU seeks new measures to damage the Kremlin's income in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Following Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the 27 European nations impo...

Allies such as Germany and Poland are lobbying for tougher penalties against Russia's nuclear energy industry.

After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is looking for new measures to affect the Kremlin's finances, and Germany, Poland, and a few other EU members are lobbying for restrictions on Russian nuclear energy.

As retaliation for Russia's aggression against Ukrain...

US, CZECH DESIGNATED BY RUSSIA AS ‘UNFRIENDLY STATES’

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• Moscow said the Czech embassy will be allowed to employ no more than 19 Russian nationals and the US embassy none at all

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow remained ready for dialogue, and it now has only two nations on its unfriendly states l...

RESPONDING TO US SANCTIONS, KREMLIN TO EXPEL 10 US DIPLOMATS

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• This move will restrict and stop the activities of US non-government organizations from intervening in Russian politics said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

• Lavrov said Russia has a possibility to take painful measures against the American busin...

RUSSIA WELCOMES A US PROPOSAL TO PROLONG THE NEW START TREATY

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• Talking to the reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “We can only welcome the political will to extend this document, but everything depends on the details of this proposal.”

• On Friday, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki ha...

U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA, ANOTHER HOSTILE ACT BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: KREMLIN

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• The Kremlin said this is another hostile act by the Trump administration and would worsen the already poor relations between the two countries

• After sanctioning Russian companies over promotion of Iran’s missile program, the US government on Mond...

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN CONGRATULATES BIDEN ON HIS WIN: KREMLIN

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• The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his win in the recently held the U.S. presidential election, after the Electoral College officially voted Biden as the U.S. President

• Citing the Russian President as saying i...

SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE: PUTIN DIRECTED THE DEMOCRAT COMPUTERS TO BE HACKED IN 2016

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•          Russia did not want the Democrats in power hence made the environment fertile for a Republican win in 2016

•          The Senate Intelligence Committee fo...