The US on Friday imposed a swath of fresh sanctions on Russian oil and gas which could cost the country billions of dollars per month, aimed at cutting Russia’s revenue for funding the ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the action, which should improve the odds of a peace deal being reached.
Trump-leverage”>US intensifies sanctions on Russia in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage
French authorities continue search for missing British pensioner Stephanie Thomson
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British pensioner Stephanie Thomson has been missing since January 29. Last seen at Camping les Vigères in Le Chalard, she vanished after a shopping trip.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son urges France to verify her wellbeing after house arrest
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, is appealing to France for independently verified proof of his mother’s life after her transfer to house arrest