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Washington imposes sanctions on Russian pipe-laying ship working on Nord Stream 2
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Fortuna pipe-laying ship and its owner, which are involved in the construction of Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, as stated on the website of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Last December, Fortuna's specialized barge laid about 2.6 km of pipeline in German waters, after a nearly year-long hiatus in construction due to U.S. sanctions.
Now the ship, which flies the Russian flag, has been added to the list of companies and entities that …
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EU prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny’s prosecution
The European Council may impose new sanctions against the Russian authorities in connection with the persecution of Alexei Navalny, said the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn.
According to him, the new measures should be legally indisputable and directed against officials from Russian law enforcement agencies.
Asselborn noted that during his tenure, the crisis in relations between Russia and the EU has never been so deep. The Minister believes that Alexei …
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Ukraine imposes sanctions against Putin's friend Medvedchuk and his wife
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has imposed sanctions against the Ukrainian politician, MP, leader of the political party “Opposition Platform for Life”, Viktor Medvedchuk.
Medvedchuk is an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who he refers to as "a personal friend"
Medvedchuk's wife Oksana Marchenko was also put on sanctions list. The list includes another Ukrainian citizen, five Russians and 19 companies. Secretary of the National Security Council Oleksiy …
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Russia to scrap world's largest nuclear cruiser
The nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Lazarev will be sent for disposal, reports Interfax, citing materials of the Russian government’s procurement website.
The Admiral Lazarev battlecruiser, one of the four Kirov-class cruisers (Soviet designation Project 1144 Orlan), was launched when Brezhnev was in power. This is one of the heaviest and largest ships in the world.
The decision to dispose of the ship was made after assessing its technical condition, an industry source told Interfax.
"Its …
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Russia expels Estonian diplomat in tit-for-tat
Estonian authorities expelled a Russian diplomat from the country, announced at a briefing the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
"The newly sworn-in Government of Estonia may have decided to show loyalty to Washington and Brussels in this way. The Russian Embassy diplomat in Tallinn was announced persona non grata without any justification. He was responsible for culture, education, that is, just those areas where cooperation still remains," she said.
"The Russian …