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Russia Sanctions, U.S. Record Debt, Temu Rip-Offs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Antonio Costa arrive at a European Council summit in Brussels where leaders are expected to discuss several proposals to shore up support for Ukraine, including a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a “reparation loan” to Kyiv.

👋 Khulumkha!* Welcome to Thursday, where the United States and the European Union impose new sanctions on Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marc Rubio warns against West Bank annexation and today’s quiz question is about fighting cheap ripoffs. Meanwhile, Hannah Scherkamp writes for Die Zeit about how despite record employment, millions of Germans are opting […]

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Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia: How Russia Tries To Seep Into Europe At The Edges

Photo of a protester with a Georgian flag taking part in a protest in Tbilisi on April 28
A protester with a Georgian flag takes part in a protest in Tbilisi on April 28 Nicholas Muller/SOPA Images/ZUMA

Europe’s fate is also being played out in countries outside the EU, where East and West are battling for influence. In Georgia on Tuesday, the government bowed to pressure from Moscow, and passed a law on “foreign influence” modeled on a Russia law.

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War Of Attrition, Western Fatigue, U.S. Election: Clock Is Ticking On Ukraine’s Fate

Photo of Ukrainian soldiers on a reconnaissance mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers on a reconnaissance mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/ZUMA

Russia is hoping that the West’s support for Ukraine will begin to falter. Kyiv knows this, and is therefore trying to obtain long-term aid agreements — which have the potential to determine their future. But the current Poland-Ukraine row is a troubling sign.

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