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No timeframe for fixing Nord Stream pipelines: operator
No timeframe for fixing Nord Stream pipelines: operator
by  AFP

Nord Stream's operator said Thursday it was unable to immediately assess damage to pipelines linking Russia to Europe, threatening an indeterminate outage -- after Sweden detected a fourth leak and NATO decried "acts of sabotage". Nord Stream's operator said it "intends to start assessing the damage to the pipeline as soon as it receives necessary official permits".

Ukraine offensive defies Russia's annexation plan
Ukraine offensive defies Russia's annexation plan
by  AFP

As Russia prepares to annex four Ukrainian regions, Kyiv's forces are finishing the job of driving Moscow's retreating troops out of a fifth and threatening their foe's supply lines. Kupiansk hosts a severely-damaged bridge across the Oskil river, a natural barrier that the retreating Russians had attempted to hold, and a rail line once used to supply the occupation forces.

US indicts Russian tycoon on sanctions violations
US indicts Russian tycoon on sanctions violations
by  AFP

The United States indicted Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, his Russian partner and two others Thursday over a scheme to obtain US citizenship for his two children in violation of US sanctions.

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