European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. »»»

France is pressing the EU to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in exchange for several of its citizens detained in Azerbaijan, including a man convicted of spying for Paris, according to media reports. Last week, France unexpectedly broke ranks with most EU members and joined Sl»»»

Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced an apparent agreement between the two sides. Kyiv also warned that intensifying Russian strikes on Ukraine’s rail network ar»»»

Thirty-six criminal cases have been opened following complaints from business owners over alleged unlawful actions by officers of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Acting Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Malik Bekturganov told journalists. According to him, the cases are being inves»»»