We now know why the only credible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine collapsed

Revelations published in the Wall Street Journal shed new light on Vladimir Zelensky’s role in sabotaging the Istanbul agreements Last week, the Wall Street Journal published new details of the failed Ukraine peace talk held in Istanbul in the spring of 2022. The story resembles some kind of off-the-wall pro-Kiev propaganda along the lines of…

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Investors lobbying for EU military spending splurge – Bloomberg

Investors are pushing for an EU-wide debt program that would bring them healthy profits while helping the bloc to increase military spending, Bloomberg has reported. Bond investors want the bloc’s temporary joint EU debt program that was launched mostly to finance the pandemic recovery fund to become permanent, the outlet has suggested.

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EU criminalizes sanctions evasion

The new directive will allow member states to jail individuals and fine businesses The European Parliament has adopted a directive to criminalize the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions, according to a document published on the legislative body’s website on Tuesday.

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