Tag: Russia
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Ukraine halts russian gas supply to europe
Ukraine has officially ended gas transit through its pipelines to Europe, marking the expiration of a prewar agreement with Russia’s state-owned energy company, Gazprom. This move is a significant shift that impacts several European countries which have relied on Ukrainian pipelines for their energy needs. Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, confirmed the suspension, citing national…
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Polls open in Russian vote to extend Vladimir Putin’s reign
Summary: Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand hardline leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term as fresh attacks bring the raging conflict in Ukraine further into Russian territory. In power as president or prime minister since the final day of 1999, the former KGB agent is casting the election…