UK sets up new counter-espionage unit

Threats are now greater than during the Cold War, a senior British law enforcement official has claimed UK police have set up a new unit to combat espionage threats allegedly posed by states including China, Russia and Iran, a counterterrorism official has announced. The unit has been tasked with mitigating potential risks ahead of the…

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EU banks paying more Russian taxes since Ukraine conflict – FT

Raiffeisen, UniCredit and others with a presence in Russia have seen profits increase threefold since 2021 The largest EU-based banks operating in Russia saw profits soar last year and paid four times more in taxes than before the start of the Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

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Turkey owes no explanation to EU – Erdogan

Ankara will not account for talks it held during the recent SCO summit, the Turkish president has said Turkey has no obligation to report to the European Union after it took part in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Earlier, the Turkish leader revealed that Ankara…

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