German court sides with sanctioned Russian billionaire

Alisher Usmanov won a milestone victory in litigation against Forbes magazine over allegations of ties to Vladimir Putin, which were later repeated by the EU The District Court of Hamburg in Germany has banned Forbes magazine from disseminating statements to the effect that Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov “fronted for” President Vladimir Putin and “solved his business…

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US Army fires ‘trailblazing’ female officer – media

Colonel Meghann Sullivan has reportedly been relieved of her command after allegedly assaulting male underlings A female US Army commander who was accused of sexually assaulting and harassing multiple male subordinates has reportedly been fired from her leadership role advising allied nations.

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EU won’t seize Russia’s assets – Reuters

The European Union is “unlikely” to confiscate the Russian Central Bank funds that are currently frozen due to Ukraine-related sanctions, Reuters reported on Tuesday. There is no agreement among the members for the risky move, senior bloc officials told the agency.

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