Britain announces new sanctions on Russia; America and Ukraine continue peace negotiations, and more
A British government inquiry found that Vladimir Putin authorised the attempted killing of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, in Britain in 2018.
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The EU floats a controversial sanctions plan; immigration raids in New Orleans, and more
The European Commission put forward a controversial plan to fund Ukraine by raising up to €210bn ($245bn) backed by frozen Russian state assets.
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Impasse in Ukraine talks; America halts immigration from 19 countries, and more
Discussions between Russia and America about an American plan to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proved fruitless.
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France vows “full support” for Ukraine; White House defends drug-boat strike, and more
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said Ukraine had his country’s “full support” amid continuing peace negotiations, in a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris.
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Netanyahu requests presidential pardon; American and Ukrainian officials meet in Florida, and more
Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, requested a pardon for corruption charges from the country’s president.
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