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06 April 2022, Berlin: Demonstrators lie on the lawn in front of the Reichstag building during a demonstration against the attack on Ukraine and for an energy embargo against Russia. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa.

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Thousands lie down in Berlin to demand ban on Russian oil and gas

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

In Lithuania, several dozen people protested outside the German embassy in Vilnius to express their anger at Berlin's reticence to impose a ban on Russian energy sources

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ROMANIA

Man dies after crashing his car into Russian embassy in Bucharest

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

It is unclear whether the incident was connected to the Russian war in Ukraine

Finnish European Affairs Minister Tytti Tuppurainen. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

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Finland to gradually end rail freight service to and from Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

At the moment, EU sanctions do not prevent rail traffic between the EU and Russia

FILED - 02 May 2019, Berlin: The British flag, the Union Jack, hangs on the British embassy in Berlin. An employee of the British Embassy in Berlin was arrested for allegedly providing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for money, German public prosecutors say. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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British Embassy employee accused of spying for Russia in Berlin

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

He was flown from Germany on Wednesday and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

14 March 2022, US, Washington: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House. Photo: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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New US sanctions to ban 'all new investments' in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

Details are expected to be announced on Wednesday

04 April 2022, Ukraine, Bucha: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the town of Bucha in Kyiv Region, where mass killings of civilians occurred during the occupation by Russian troops. Photo: -/ZUMA Press Wire Service/dpa.

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Zelensky proposes to exclude Russia from the UN Security Council

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/5/22

"Ukraine needs peace, Europe needs peace and world needs peace," he said

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

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Finnish president: No referendum necessary to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/5/22

Until the end of last year, he had a different opinion on the matter, but that has changed in the meantime, the Scandinavian country's head of state said

04 April 2022, Ukraine, Bucha: Destroyed Russian tanks litter the streets in Bucha, in the aftermath of the Russian retreat from Irpin and Bucha. Photo: -/ZUMA Press Wire Service/dpa.

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US to announce new sanctions on Russia within the week

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/4/22

The goal is to reach a consensus to further increase pressure on Moscow

A general view of an Aeroflot aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

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PANDEMIC

Moscow resumes flights to 52 'friendly' countries as restrictions end

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/4/22

About half of the 52 countries named in Moscow's lifting of the restrictions are from Asia

03 April 2022, Ukraine, Bucha: Ukrainian soldiers inspect the rubble of a destroyed Russian tank column on a road in Butcha, a suburb north of the capital. As Russian troops withdraw from areas north of the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian officials are calling the heavy civilian casualties found in the town of Bucha a deliberate war crime, drawing international condemnation. Photo: Matthew Hatcher/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Report: 340 bodies recovered after massacre in Bucha, near Kiev

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/4/22

The search for more victims is ongoing, with some bodies buried in backyards, the report said

HANDOUT - 18 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert held to mark the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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Putin says West must make payments via Russian accounts in future

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/22

Despite a slew of sanctions on Russia following its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, there have been almost none on fuel exports because much of Europe relies heavily on Russian fuel

17 March 2022, Ukraine, Lviv: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attends a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Lviv. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

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Ukraine warns negotiators: don't eat, drink at peace talks

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/22

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Russian and Ukrainian delegations to continue negotiations in Turkey on Tuesday

FILED - 30 June 2011, Denmark, Copenhagen: The lettering 'Carlsberg Group' is pictured on a sign in front of the Carlsberg brewery in Copenhagen. Following the lead of its Dutch rival Heineken, Danish brewery Carlsberg on Monday announced its intention to withdraw completely from Russia due to the war in Ukraine. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

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Carlsberg joins Heineken in announcing full withdrawal from Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/28/22

The decision was made to sell the Russian business completely, the Danish brewery said in a stock exchange release

Helsinki central railway station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

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Allegro rail line linking St Petersburg and Helsinki shut down

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/28/22

The last train heading to Finland departed on Sunday

25 March 2022, Poland, Jasionka: US President Joe Biden (L) and Polish President Andrzej Duda are briefed on the humanitarian assistance programs for Ukrainian refugees near the Ukrainian border. Photo: Sgt. Robin Lewis/U.S. Marine/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Russian fury over Biden's words about 'butcher' Putin's future

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/27/22

Russian parliamentary leader Vyacheslav Volodin said Biden is "weak" and "sick" and should have a medical check-up

FILED - 14 March 2022, Ukraine, Lviv: Ukrainian soldiers carry a comrade's coffin during the funeral of Ukrainian soldiers who were killed in airstrike bombing near the border with Poland, at the Most Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Lviv. Photo: Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Moscow says 1,351 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/22

The United Nations said that it was still investigating alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, but that it was not yet ready to make a final assessment

24 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: NATO heads of state and government pose for a family photo at the NATO headquarters before the start of a special meeting of NATO Leaders to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

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NATO activates nuclear defences as West tightens screws on Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/22

Zelensky told NATO leaders that Russia had used phosphorus bombs in Ukraine

23 March 2022, Belgium, Steenokkerzeel: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (L) welcomes US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at the military airport in Melsbroek. Biden is to discuss the conflict in Ukraine with EU leaders at a summit on Thursday, following a meeting of NATO leaders Photo: Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/dpa.

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Biden joins NATO, EU leaders in show of unity against Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/22

The question of a fifth round of sanctions on Russia divides the EU: Germany and the Netherlands are among those who want a pause to review the four rounds already adopted., but Poland and the…

FILED - 14 April 2021, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during a press conference after their meeting at the NATO headquarters. Blinken spoke with Stoltenberg to discuss ongoing efforts to fortify NATO's eastern flank and preparations for Thursday's extraordinary NATO summit. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO deploys four battle groups to eastern flank amid Russian threat

The Nomad Today 3/23/22

"We will have eight multinational NATO battle groups all along the eastern flank from the Baltic to the Black Sea," Stoltenberg said ahead of an extraordinary NATO summit