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Reuters: Russia and the U.S. did not reach a compromise on a possible 'peace deal' to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour Kremlin meeting between Putin and Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Reuters: The European Commission plans to make a legal proposal this week to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine while also leaving open the possibility of borrowing on financial markets or mixing the two options.
Reuters: The European Council said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the European Parliament on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 as part of an effort to end dependency on Russian energy.
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The Moscow Times: Russia has seen a sharp rise in aviation incidents in the fourth year of Western sanctions that cut off access to spare parts for foreign-made aircraft, an investigation by the exiled news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe has found.
Reuters: Romania's coalition govt approved a decree on Tuesday enabling it to take control of the local assets of companies under int'l sanctions, such as Russia's Lukoil. Lukoil has 320 petrol stations in Romania, operates the country's third-largest refinery and holds offshore exploration rights in a section of the Black Sea.
Reuters: Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to participate in International Ski and Snowboard Federation qualification events if they meet the IOC's criteria for individual neutral athletes, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.
Reuters: Tajikistan is in talks with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security grouping about the possibility of Russia deploying troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan.
The Moscow Times: Hundreds of Porsche vehicles across Russia have been rendered undriveable after a failure in their factory-installed satellite security system, according to reports from owners and dealerships.
Reuters: Polish prosecutors are charging a Russian in absentia with directing a group of saboteurs and spies as part of a suspected destabilisation campaign due to Warsaw's strong support for Ukraine.
Reuters: Italy's government is set to delay the approval of a decree that would allow Rome to prolong military supplies to Ukraine into next year.
Sky News: A British man has been detained in Ukraine on suspicion of spying for Russia, the Ukrainian security service has said. Its investigation into the suspect, said to be a former member of the British armed forces, was carried out in coordination with British intelligence, a security source said.
Reuters: Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buying Russian firm Lukoil's majority stake in the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield.
Reuters: A Russia-flagged tanker came under attack in the Black Sea, Turkish authorities said, the fourth such incident in a week.
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