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Russian Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill removed from EU sanctions list after objections from Budapest.

Move comes amid debate over EU’s sixth package of sanctions.

Budapest has asked to exempt the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, from the latest round of sanctions against Moscow, diplomats say.

The upcoming WTO summit is an opportunity to tackle the pandemic and world hunger. Politics is in the way.

Analysis finds unusual gains for Northern Ireland, the only UK region still able to trade goods barrier-free with the EU.

Berlin diminished by Merkel’s retirement and frustration over Ukraine war policies.

Africa and the Middle East are highly vulnerable to impending crisis sparked by the war.

A cost of living squeeze and a bruising battle over oil have made EU leaders wary.

The EU aims to cut the river of cash the Kremlin earns from oil sales.

The Dutch climate ministry says no supply interruptions to customers are expected.

To win approval of new sanctions, EU leaders give Budapest a pass.

Package includes exemptions to placate Hungary and other countries worried about domestic impact.

Russia has already ended gas deliveries to Poland, Bulgaria and Finland.

Officials have already floated a carve-out for Russian pipeline oil, but Hungary wants guarantees in case those deliveries are disrupted.

Diplomats make progress but leaders will decide whether to endorse broad statement backing exemption for oil pipelines.

List of 50 eligible universities only includes 3 institutions in the EU.

As Russian troops grind through Donbas, EU nations bicker over technicalities of an oil embargo.

Talks will continue before leaders gather in Brussels, as countries push for a deal to ban Putin’s oil.

Ukraine asks Britain for further military support in order to unblock ports.

Advocacy groups say they’re ‘appalled’ by UN human rights chief’s performance in Xinjiang.

Decision includes the extension of existing guarantees, Economy Ministry says.

Plan could allow Budapest and others to keep buying Russian oil from pipelines, with a ban only on deliveries by ship.

‘Beijing’s vision would move us away from the universal values that have sustained so much of the world’s progress,’ the secretary of State said.