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Image for Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold
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Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold

BUDAPEST, March 12 (Reuters) - Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine on Thur...

12th March, 2026

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EU reaffirms it will end or suspend Venice Biennale funding if Russia returns

BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission will terminate or suspend funding to Venice's...

12th March, 2026

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EU envoys approve sanctions on 19 Iranian officials, entities over rights violations

BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - European Union envoys have approved new sanctions targeting 19 Irania...

11th March, 2026

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Abramovich's lawyers say he will fight any UK attempt to seize Chelsea sale money

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Russian businessman Roman Abramovich war...

9th March, 2026

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Sweden says ship seized in Baltic Sea had false flag, one crew member notified of crime

STOCKHOLM, March 7 (Reuters) - A ship seized by Sweden in its Baltic Sea waters sailed under a false...

7th March, 2026

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US could lift sanctions on more Russian oil, says Bessent

March 6 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said the United States could remove s...

6th March, 2026

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Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking hostage bank employees who were carrying $82 million

By Anita Komuves and Olena Harmash BUDAPEST/KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Hungary on Fri...

6th March, 2026

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German intelligence accuses Russia of hiding true economic cost of war

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's intelligence service on Wednesday accused Moscow of hiding the...

4th March, 2026

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Belgium imposes 10 million euro bail on seized Russian oil tanker

By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, March 3 (Reuters) - Belgium has imposed a 10 million euro ($11...

3rd March, 2026

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Russian central bank challenges asset freeze in EU court

MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Tuesday that it had submitted a claim to t...

3rd March, 2026

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Iran's Ali Khamenei, who based iron rule on fiery hostility to US and Israel, dies at 86

By Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Reuters) - The 36-year rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei built Ir...

1st March, 2026

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US Treasury official to meet with Swiss regulators, bankers on illicit finance next week

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would send a senior Treasury offi...

28th February, 2026