
Pressure to Reopen Russian Oil Pipeline Like ‘Blackmail’ – Zelensky
Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to block EU aid to Ukraine unless it swiftly reopens the pipeline.
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MBFC: Left-Center; independent Russian outlet, critical of Kremlin

Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to block EU aid to Ukraine unless it swiftly reopens the pipeline.
Everyone from ordinary Muscovites to lawmakers has been grappling with the disruptions, which the Kremlin says are “security measures.”
Income inequality in Russia has risen for four consecutive years and is now approaching the record highs seen during the 2008 financial crisis, the independent research group Yesli Byt Tochnim said.
Sweden’s coast guard said the Sea Owl I is on an EU sanctions list and has transported oil products between Brazil and Russia in recent years.
Alexander Ivanov’s candor about Sakha’s diminishing political autonomy, economic agency and Indigenous rights have made him a target.
Authorities said the afternoon attack targeted an agriculture company in the village of Novominskaya.
At the same time, he condemned the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran as a “treacherous attack during the holy month of Ramadan.”
Three of the gunmen pleaded guilty in court, while the fourth said he had “carried out Jihad.”
White House officials have sought to downplay earlier reports that Moscow is sharing intelligence with the Iranian military.
The Ukrainian-born entrepreneur founded Almaz Capital in 2008 to help connect Western money with start-ups in Russia and Eastern and Central Europe.
A collection of Scythian artifacts that had been on loan to Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum since 2013 was returned to Ukraine in 2023 following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
The inquiry found that Russian authorities had failed to establish an effective system to facilitate the children’s return and instead focused on placing them long-term with families or institutions in Russia.
Ukraine’s military claimed responsibility for the missile barrage and said it struck the Kremniy El microchip plant.
Vision-impaired skier Anastasia Bagiyan and her guide Sergei Sinyakin took first place in the women’s para cross-country sprint classic in Italy.
The searches follow a 2025 investigation by the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
Russians in Moscow and St. Petersburg have reported significant mobile internet outages in recent days, though disruptions to internet access have become a common occurrence throughout the country in recent years.
At least 19 others were injured in the border region over Russia’s extended holiday weekend.
The Kremlin leader said energy cooperation would need to be "long-term" and not be an attempt to pressure Moscow.
Of the 4,084 registered companies with a Chinese CEO or founder, 2,077 were in the e-commerce segment.
The hackers are aiming to crack WhatsApp and Signal chats used by dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants, the AIVD spy agency said.
The Russians have now climbed to fifth place in the medal table, with nine medals in total.
Ukraine's military said it used Storm Shadow missiles, developed by Britain and France, in the attack that killed eight people on Tuesday.
Many countries in East Asia rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Middle East, most of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. said it will temporarily allow the sale of oil from Russia that is at sea as nations scramble to boost supply and bring down prices.
Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree directing travel companies to use cash in their liability reserves to ensure consumer refunds for trips to 10 Middle East countries that were supposed to take place between Feb. 28 and March 31.
Kristall Distillery has petitioned to terminate the trademark rights of DTTM Operations, the entity that manages the trademarks of U.S. President Donald Trump.
At the same time, he condemned the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran as a “treacherous attack during the holy month of Ramadan.”
“We’ll be torn apart worse than Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya combined,” Gennady Zyuganov said in the State Duma.
The state-owned Russian Satellite Communications Company said its Express-AT1 satellite abruptly stopped functioning on March 4 for unknown reasons.
It marks the fourth consecutive year that the number of Russian billionaires on the list has grown.
The Foreign Ministry called the attack a “blatant violation” of international norms and called on “all parties” to respect the “inviolability of diplomatic sites.”
Indian companies have bought up nearly all Russian crude available on the spot market after the U.S. granted India a temporary waiver to purchase it.
Ukraine’s military claimed responsibility for the missile barrage and said it struck the Kremniy El microchip plant.
State Duma lawmakers had demanded last week that FAS offer clarity on what legal risks users faced when advertising on Telegram.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he had "strongly" communicated to Russia not to share targeting information with Tehran.
Military analysts say the disruption has allowed Ukraine to recapture land at its fastest rate in years, and Russia’s advances have noticeably slowed.
After the call, Trump said he will waive sanctions on oil from "some countries" to boost supply and bring down prices.
Maria Pevchikh and other Navalny allies roundly criticized The Insider’s decision to publish a photo of Navalny’s body.
Rosatom helped Iran build the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was connected to the national grid in 2011.
Maxim Olenichev, a lawyer for human rights group Perviy Otdel, said Irida was the “first extremism case against the leader of an LGBT initiative.”
Officials said the attacks targeted "residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses and critical infrastructure."
Nina Khrushcheva is a Russian-American academic and author who has lived in the United States since 1991.
Vladislav Bakalchuk replaces Felix Lieb, who briefly served as M.Video’s CEO in 2025 as the company pushed to expand its online marketplace.
Alexander Ivanov’s candor about Sakha’s diminishing political autonomy, economic agency and Indigenous rights have made him a target.
Based on FSIN’s authorized workforce of about 234,100 employees, the shortfall amounts to roughly 71,400 staff.
Dmitriev said U.S. officials were “beginning to better understand” the importance of Russian oil and gas in global markets.
Alexei Moskalyov and his 17-year-old daughter Maria received French humanitarian visas, a rights group that helped them said.
Gazprom said facilities tied to the pipelines in southern Russia had been targeted 12 times over the past two weeks.
Despite the surge in Russian oil prices, analysts caution that this boost in revenues is unlikely to fully reverse Russia’s economic woes.
Sources cited by the FT said Russian operatives involved in the effort were likely to be working under influential Kremlin deputy chief of staff Sergei Kiriyenko.
"This was proposed by the American side, but we'll see what happens in the Middle East, to be honest," Zelensky told journalists.
Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said multiple people were killed and injured in the attack late Tuesday.
The industry’s biggest financial blow may still lie ahead as tour operators prepare to refund customers for canceled trips.
Russia raised its recycling fee in January as part of an annual 10-20% hike that is expected to continue until 2030.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he had "strongly" communicated to Russia not to share targeting information with Tehran.
Last June, an arbitration court ruled to transfer Domodedovo’s ownership to the Russian state after determining that its owners were foreign residents.
Such co-operation would need to be "long-term" and not put political pressure on Moscow, he said.
Rights activists say Russia’s move to a year-round military draft allows would-be conscripts to apply for alternative civil service throughout the year.
The hackers are aiming to crack WhatsApp and Signal chats used by dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants, the AIVD spy agency said.
Maxim Olenichev, a lawyer for human rights group Perviy Otdel, said Irida was the “first extremism case against the leader of an LGBT initiative.”