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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks as he and Hungarian President Janos Ader give a statement to the media after their talks at the Presidential Palace in Budapest, Hungary, April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) – The European Union’s new sanctions package against …

LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. What would the impact be of banning Russian barrels in Europe? WHAT DOES THE EU CURRENTLY IMPORT? The European Union imported 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude …

Issued on: 01/05/2022 – 22:50 Brussels (AFP) – The EU will propose a phased out ban on Russian oil imports as part of a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, sources said on Sunday. The European Commission, which draws up sanctions for the bloc, is currently preparing a text that …

© AP Photo/Misha Japaridze Today we’re looking at how the Ukraine conflict could accelerate the transition to clean energy, five things you should know about the liquified natural gas industry and why the price of gas has dropped after climbing for weeks.  This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused …

A “miracle” flood rescue has been carried out in Kangaroo Valley. Emergency services said a driver became lost in a rural area of Kangaroo Valley after following the wrong GPS coordinates, before he went down a one way street and attempted to cross a flooded causeway. Fire and Rescue NSW Chad Wallace told 9News the …

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Western governments were preparing Wednesday to impose tougher sanctions against Russia, as Ukraine documents and investigates widespread killings of civilians and other alleged war crimes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up demands for war-crimes trials for Russian troops and their leaders while warning they were regrouping for fresh assaults on …

BUCHA, Ukraine — (AP) — Police and other investigators walked the silent streets of ruined towns around Ukraine’s capital, documenting widespread killings of unarmed civilians and other alleged war crimes by Russian forces that could draw tough new Western sanctions as soon as Wednesday. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up demands for war-crimes trials …

Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the international community on Monday to boycott Russian exports and to stop supplying products to Russia. Ukraine’s president said: ‘If they do not want to comply with civilised rules, they should not receive goods and services from civilisation either. Let the war feed them.’ He also called on western allies to send …

BP to exit Rosneft stake worth $25 billion Pressure on other energy companies to follow suit Shares hit in firms with Russian assets Some Russian banks shut out from SWIFT Europe, Canada close airspace, Russia retaliates Feb 28 (Reuters) – Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined …

By CNN, Associated Press19:29 Russian military capabilities along the Ukraine border are “near 100 per cent of all forces” that the Pentagon anticipated Russian President Vladimir Putin would move into the area, a senior US defence official has said. “He is near 100 per cent of all the forces that we anticipated that he would …