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Former Mongolian PM denies he bought two luxury Manhattan apartments with mining fraud proceeds
US prosecutors move to seize lavish properties allegedly purchased with money moved through shell companies.
Moody’s assigns negative outlook to Czech CEZ after Gasnet takeover
The Gasnet acquisition comes amid the efforts of the Czech state to gain a stronger footing in the energy infrastructure and diversification from its dependency on Russian energy supplies.
Lukashenko contradicts Putin on Crocus City terrorists, threatens to invade Baltics
In Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s latest bombastic rant, he contradicted Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the four terrorists fleeing the killing spree in the Crocus City Hall mall were headed towards Belarus not Ukraine.
Romania’s budget deficit up sharply as public spending spirals
The general government budget deficit rose by 70% y/y to €5.8bn, one-third of the full-year deficit target, in the first two months of 2024.
Putin afraid of causing labour shortages by pointing finger at Central Asia for terrorist attack, says analyst
Kyrgyzstan warning citizens to stay away from Russia and Turkmenistan trying to bring students home.
Poland’s ruling coalition moves step closer to putting NBP chief on trial
If parliament approves the motion, it means the automatic suspension of Glapinski, although with an option to appeal to the Court of Justice of the EU.
Over 22,000 Serbs sign petition to save bombed Belgrade landmark from Kushner development plans
Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US president Donald Trump, plans to develop the site of the General Staff building, bombed by Nato in 1999.
Speculation swirls of “Men in Blue” in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack linked to FSB
FSB officers may have been in the concert hall during the terrorist attack in Moscow, according to speculation posted on the Nexta Telegram channel.
NBP head says he wants peace with Tusk as motion to oust him goes to parliament
Glapinski faces vote in the parliament that could open the way to a trial before the State Tribunal.
Bolsonaro sought refuge at Hungarian embassy to escape justice
It is not the first time Orban has meddled in the affairs of foreign countries and sought to help his allies escape justice.
Tajik diaspora in Russia living in terror following Crocus City massacre
Since the terrorist attack on Crocus City concert hall near Moscow, blameless Tajik migrants across Russia have experienced threats, verbal abuse and increased law enforcement harassment.
Moscow terror attack suspects likely received instructions in Turkey, Russian daily reports
Ankara confirms two of accused entered Turkey, but denies they were radicalised while there.
EU tariffs on Russian grain imports to the EU will have little impact
The introduction on high tariffs on the import of Russian grain to the EU will have virtually no impact, as the volume of Russian grain arriving in the EU is so small and is not worth a lot of money.
Ahead of Moscow attack UN report warned of growing Islamic State recruitment in Central Asia
Terrorist group’s Afghanistan-based ISIS-K branch has built to size and sophistication that give “ability to project a threat into the region and beyond”, Security Council was told.
Russian politicians call for reinstatement of death penalty
Senior politicians in Russia are advocating for the reinstatement of the death penalty following the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22.
Serbia threatens to quit Council of Europe if Kosovo is allowed to join
Belgrade does not recognise Kosovo's independence and has lobbied intensively to keep the new country out out international organisations.
Bulgaria moves closer to deal on selling Russian-made reactors to Ukraine
Reactors originally intended for Belene NPP project now likely to sold to Ukraine to compensate for loss of Zaporizhzhia NPP to Russia.
Former foreign minister Ivan Korcok wins first round of Slovak presidential race
Parliamentary Speaker Peter Pellegrini remains favourite in the run-off.
Kyrgyzstan claims to have thwarted major assassination plot
Security services say the hit was ordered by once-powerful former customs official Rayimbek Matraimov.
Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians plunged into darkness as Russia targets power infrastructure
Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians were plunged into darkness over the weekend as Russia continued what has been described as the biggest barrage of missile strikes against its energy infrastructure since the start of the war over two years ago.