German prosecutor seeks to confiscate $800 million in Russian assets

Officials in Karlsruhe are reportedly targeting the frozen funds of a Moscow Stock Exchange subsidiary German officials have announced plans to seize almost $800 million in assets from a Russian bank’s account in Frankfurt due to alleged violations of EU sanctions.

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Ally responds to health claims about top US Republican senator

Mitch McConnell, 81, froze during a press conference this week and had to be escorted away from the podium US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell remains “intellectually sharp,” a fellow Republican senator told NBC News on Friday following an incident on live TV, which sparked concerns over McConnell’s health.

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Russian media banned from displaying national symbols at Olympics

The same restrictions apply to spectators and sports fans attending the Summer Games in Paris The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned journalists covering this year’s Summer Games in Paris from displaying national symbols of Russia and Belarus, TASS reported on Friday, citing a spokesman for the organization.

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