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Stall on Oil Ban Shows E.U. Capitals Trying to Limit Pain of Helping Ukraine
As Russian troops grind through Donbas, EU nations bicker over technicalities of an oil embargo.
Von der Leyen: Russia Oil Sanctions Won’t be Approved at E.U. Summit
Commission president tells POLITICO that she does ‘not expect’ agreement on an oil ban next week.
Finland and Sweden Sign Off on NATO Bids — Now the Waiting Game Begins
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö visits Stockholm as two countries prepare to join military alliance.
May 18, 2022
Nicolás Maduro Tries a New PR Campaign: Going Woke
Venezuela’s leader is courting a growing, more socialism-friendly generation in America by co-opting the language of the millennial left.
May 9, 2022
E.U.’s Russian Oil Ban Stalls as Hungary Holds up Sanctions
Orbán wants a ‘crazy’ total opt-out from the ban, one diplomat says. Talks are set to re-start by Tuesday.
May 9, 2022
E.U. Commission Set to Propose Phasing out Russian Oil by End of Year
Income from energy exports has been critical for financing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 3, 2022
Supreme Court Has Voted to Overturn Abortion Rights, Draft Opinion Shows
"We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled," Justice Alito writes in an initial majority draft circulated inside the court.
May 3, 2022
Immigration Reform Withers as Democrats Descend Into Border Infighting
There's now "zero" chance for a comprehensive bill this Congress, one key senator said. But the party has some smaller ideas to fall back on.
May 2, 2022
You’re Next: Kremlin Warns Anyone Not Paying in Rubles Also Faces Gas Shutoff
The European Commission insists that paying for gas in rubles ‘is a breach of our sanctions.’
Twitter’s Top Lawyer Reassures Staff, Cries During Meeting About Musk Takeover
Vijaya Gadde, a key executive involved in decisions to remove former President Donald Trump and ban political advertising, expressed uncertainty about the future of the platform.