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Image for French seeks lifting of EU sanctions on billionaire after pressure by Azerbaijan, diplomats say
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French seeks lifting of EU sanctions on billionaire after pressure by Azerbaijan, diplomats say

By John Irish PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - France has been urging the EU to lift sanctions on Russian-...

16th September, 2026

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Exclusive-US envoy hopes Belarus will release hundreds more prisoners next month

VILNIUS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to Belarus, John Coale, told Reuter...

16th September, 2026

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Belgian court rules country's treasury department lacks authority to decide on Russian bank's frozen assets

By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Belgium's top administrative court ruled t...

16th September, 2026

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Trump's envoy meets Lukashenko for new talks on Belarus prisoner releases

By Mark Trevelyan Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential envoy John Coale met Belarusian President Al...

15th September, 2026

Image for US imposes fresh sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank over alleged Iran ties
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank over alleged Iran ties

By David Lawder and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new...

14th September, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy imposes sanctions on former press secretary

KYIV, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy imposed sanctions on a former pres...

13th September, 2026

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Russian state reinsurer will get new capital in light of Ukrainian attacks

MOSCOW, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank will inject an additional 165 billion roubles (...

11th September, 2026

Image for Israel sets deadline for Britain to close consulate as settlers warn of sanctions hit
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Israel sets deadline for Britain to close consulate as settlers warn of sanctions hit

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay TEL AVIV/PSAGOT, West Bank, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israel has giv...

9th September, 2026

Image for Argentina initiates sanction proceedings against 60 people and companies over Falklands oil exploration
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Argentina initiates sanction proceedings against 60 people and companies over Falklands oil exploration

By Nicolás Misculin, Shadia Nasralla and Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Argentina's g...

8th September, 2026

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Repression in Belarus hasn't eased, activist Bialiatski says before new US talks on prisoners

By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. engagement with Belarusian Pre...

8th September, 2026

Image for Belgian position on frozen Russian assets unchanged, minister says
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Belgian position on frozen Russian assets unchanged, minister says

BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Belgium's position opposing the use of Russia's frozen assets has remai...

2nd September, 2026

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EU to hit back at Russia after drone attack as Germany probes new sabotage cases

By Andrew Gray and Andreas Rinke BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - European Commission chief Ursul...

2nd September, 2026